Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: WVT 133: West v Halli
Date: Jul 21, 2023

#R1#
Godwin throws the kick towards the body but Nti avoids it.
Godwin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Godwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nti.
Nti attempts a counter takedown but Godwin avoids it well and moves away.
Godwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A left lands for Godwin.
Nti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Godwin.
Nti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hammer House of Horror in the buildup to the fight.
Godwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nti's hands.#CUT2#It looks like Kwame Nti has been cut.
Nti ducks under a wild hook from Godwin.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Godwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.#TD#
Nti closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nti lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Godwin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Godwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Godwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nti is one step ahead there.
Godwin trying to keep a closed guard but Nti is proving a slippery customer.
Nti tries to free his leg and advance position but Godwin is retaining full guard.
Nti stays in close to Godwin's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Godwin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nti controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Godwin scores with a kick to the body.
Godwin scores with a shot to the body.
Godwin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Godwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nti moves away.
Nti appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Godwin tries to avoid it but Nti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Godwin to the ground. Godwin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Godwin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nti blocks it well.
Nti scores with a decent looking hook.
Nti throws a body punch but Godwin moves out of range.
Godwin tries to land a body kick#TD#
and Nti counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nti.

Godwin has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Nti is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T3#
Godwin has a couple of punches blocked by Nti.
Nti has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Godwin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
Nti tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kwame Nti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godwin gets through Nti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Godwin misses with the head strike.
A short left from Godwin.
Nti drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nti.
Nti can't find room to land a body shot as Godwin controls the action.
Godwin missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Godwin. #TD#
Nti has picked Godwin up - he's going for a ride! Nti dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Godwin is trying to maintain the position but Nti is very close to passing his half guard.
Godwin is pressing down on Nti's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nti is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Godwin keeps trying to improve his position.
Nti is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Godwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Godwin, not yet.
Nti trying to control but Godwin is working from the bottom.
Nti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kwame Nti's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Godwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Godwin throws a leg kick but Nti checks it.
Nti slips under a jab from Godwin.
Godwin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#TD#
Nti closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Godwin to the mat! Godwin manages to get full guard.
Nti passes into half guard.
Godwin works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Godwin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Godwin keeping full guard, as Nti tries to pass. #T1#
Nti trying to control the position from guard on top but Godwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nti preventing the sweep.
Godwin is pulling down on Nti's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
Godwin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nti is aware though and is defending well.
Nti trying to control the position from guard on top but Godwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Godwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Godwin 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.
Godwin working a defensive guard here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godwin.
A slapping body kick lands there for Godwin.
Basko Godwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Nti fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Godwin sprawls well initially but Nti persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Godwin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Godwin is trying to control but can't.
Godwin is not content to let Nti control the position.#T3#
Godwin trying to control but Nti postures up.
Nti is trying to control. Godwin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Godwin trying to get back to full guard but Nti takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Godwin is desperately trying to improve his position but Nti has a good base and remains in mount.
Nti tries to control but Godwin wriggling away.
Nti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
Godwin is looking to improve his position but Nti isn't that keen on the idea.
Godwin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kwame Nti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Godwin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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 Kwame Nti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kwame Nti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Nti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Godwin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nti if he has to take too many more of those.
Godwin jabs Nti right on the nose. Nti blinks but takes it well.
Nti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Godwin. Godwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Godwin throws an overhand right that lands on Nti's shoulder, as Nti tries to avoid the shot.
Nti slips under a jab from Godwin.#TD#
Godwin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nti to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nti 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.
Nti postures up in Godwin's guard and throws a big left but Godwin blocks it. #T1#
Nti trying to control the position from guard on top but Godwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kwame Nti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#ES2#
Godwin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Godwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nti.
Godwin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Godwin scores with a hook to the body. Nti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Godwin connects with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Godwin. #T2#
Nti blocks the body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Godwin there.
Godwin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nti takes a swing at Godwin's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Godwin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nti.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nti or perhaps it was just good defense by Godwin, which made it look bad.
Godwin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nti is looking to wear down Godwin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Godwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nti's hands.#T3##CL2#
Godwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Godwin is working Nti over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godwin.
Godwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nti wants to stall.
Nti can't get the takedown.
Godwin trying to land knees to the body. #BC2#
Godwin breaks the clinch.
Basko Godwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Godwin.
Godwin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nti avoids the body shot from Godwin.
Godwin sizes up Nti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Godwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Godwin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Godwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Nti keeps the fight on the outside.
Nti defending well as Godwin loads up on a big left hand.
Nti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Godwin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Godwin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A lazy left from Godwin finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Nti misses the target.
Godwin misses with a hook.
Nti throws a body punch but Godwin moves out of range.
A low kick from Godwin is predictable there #TD#
and Nti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nti looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Godwin wants to improve his position but Nti is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Basko Godwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Godwin 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basko Godwin!
A very excited looking Basko Godwin 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: C193: Ochoa vs Taneyev II
Date: May 21, 2023

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Godwin. Edwards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Godwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Edwards throws a head kick but Godwin moves out of range.
Godwin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Edwards has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Casa Steel in the buildup to the fight.#CL2#
Godwin moves into the clinch.
Edwards lands a nice uppercut.
Godwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Godwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Godwin prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Edwards working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Godwin.
Edwards takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Godwin misses with a hook to the body
and Edwards connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Edwards throws a chopping leg kick but Godwin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T1#
Godwin looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
Godwin throws an overhand right that lands on Edwards's shoulder, as Edwards tries to avoid the shot.
Edwards misses with a hook
and Godwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Godwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Edwards tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godwin 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.
Godwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Godwin throws a push kick but Edwards slaps the foot to one side.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body
and Godwin counters with a straight right hand.
Godwin scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Godwin on the side of the head.
Godwin misses with a body shot.
Edwards moves out of range as Godwin strikes.#T2#
Edwards takes one to the chin there.
Edwards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Godwin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.
Godwin looks to throw a body kick
and Edwards counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Basko Godwin has been cut.
Godwin throws a wild body kick that Edwards sees coming a mile off.
Godwin looks for the body kick but Edwards saw that one coming.
Godwin throws a leg kick
and Edwards counters with a thumping low kick.
Edwards scores with a leg kick.
Godwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Godwin misses with a hook.
Godwin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T3#
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Edwards drops his hands momentarily and Godwin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Jab from Godwin.
Godwin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Godwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edwards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edwards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edwards lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Godwin.
Godwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edwards looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Godwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edwards tries to work over Godwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Godwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Edwards breaks the clinch.
Godwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Edwards.
Godwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edwards.
Edwards misses with a low kick as Godwin jumps back.
Godwin connects with an inside leg kick.
Edwards has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT2#It looks like Ife Edwards has been cut.
Godwin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Edwards in his tracks.
Godwin swinging wildly here.
Edwards misses with a hook. Godwin ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that round.
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#
Godwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edwards.
Godwin misses with a hook. Edwards ducked under it nicely.
Godwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Godwin misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Edwards misses the target.
Godwin throws a looping overhand right but Edwards ducks down to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Godwin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The fighters circling - Edwards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edwards digs a good body shot into Godwin's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin lands a leg kick that knocks Edwards off balance momentarily.
Edwards throws a hook but Godwin blocks it.
Godwin moves out of range as Edwards strikes.
Edwards lands a leg kick that knocks Godwin off balance momentarily.#T1#
Edwards feints and then cracks Godwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Godwin down.
Basko Godwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Godwin thows a leg kick but Edwards checks it
letting Edwards counter with a right hand.
Edwards lands a leg kick that knocks Godwin off balance momentarily.
Godwin misses with a low kick.
Godwin misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick from Edwards, right into the meat of the thigh.
Godwin digs a good body shot into Edwards's ribs.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards lands a nice looking kick to the body. Godwin takes a step back to recover.
Godwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Edwards misses with a leg kick
and Godwin counters with a right hand to the body.
Godwin swings widly with a right hand
and Edwards counters with a good low kick that Godwin was not able to check.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godwin.
Edwards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards digs a good body shot into Godwin's ribs.
Edwards scores with a crisp jab that stopped Godwin in his tracks.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godwin.
Godwin throws out a loose jab but Edwards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edwards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Edwards jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
A big left from Godwin misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Godwin.
Godwin ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
Godwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edwards misses with a right hand
and Godwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edwards misses with a double jab.
Edwards throws an overhand right that lands on Godwin's shoulder, as Godwin tries to avoid the shot.
Godwin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Edwards thuds his shin into the meat of Godwin's side.
Godwin wants to slow Edwards down by chopping away at his legs.
Godwin looks to land a body kick but Edwards moved away.#T4#
Edwards connects with a body shot that sends Godwin's belly button to the back.
Godwin throws a body punch but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards connects with an inside leg kick.
Godwin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Godwin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Edwards counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Edwards's jab looks to have found its range, popping Godwin under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edwards thows a body kick. Godwin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Godwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards.
Godwin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Edwards throws a jab but it's blocked by Godwin.
Godwin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Godwin takes one to the chin there.
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ife Edwards dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Edwards throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Godwin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice cross by Godwin.
Edwards connects with a good right hand that stumbles Godwin. Godwin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Godwin throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Edwards was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Godwin.
Godwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Godwin avoids a kick to the body.
Edwards fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Godwin is looking to chop away at Edwards's legs.
Godwin throws out a powerful jab.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Godwin checks it. #T1#
Godwin avoids a kick to the body.
Godwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Edwards counters with a thumping low kick.
Godwin with a nice calf kick.
Edwards takes a swing at Godwin's ribcage but misses.
Godwin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Edwards avoids a kick to the body.
Edwards looks to land a body kick but Godwin moved away.
Edwards backing away here, and Godwin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Godwin - that will leave a mark!
Good standup being displayed there by Edwards as he connects with a hook.
Edwards lands a nice shot that snaps Godwin's head back.
Edwards connects with a leg kick. #T2#
Godwin throws the left hand but Edwards avoids the punch easily.
Godwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edwards.
Godwin throws a hook but Edwards avoids it easily.
Godwin wants to land a leg kick but Edwards is out of range.
Edwards thows a leg kick but Godwin checks it
and Godwin counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Godwin clinches up against the cage.
Edwards has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
Godwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Godwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Godwin misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards misses with a body punch.
Godwin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Godwin lands an uppercut.
Godwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow. #T3#
Godwin scores with a shot to the side of Edwards's head.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Edwards.
Edwards wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Godwin has him pressed against the cage.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Godwin.
Edwards is looking to break free of the clinch but Godwin has double underhooks.
Edwards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
Godwin lands a right hand.
Edwards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Basko Godwin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Godwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Edwards.
Godwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Edwards tries a body shot but Godwin blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Godwin.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Godwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Godwin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Edwards misses the body punch
and Godwin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Edwards thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godwin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Godwin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Edwards.
Godwin lands a really nice looking cross but Edwards seems unphased.
Godwin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Edwards just misses with a punch to the body.
Godwin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Godwin cracks Edwards with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Edwards rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Godwin counters with a nice body shot.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: C188: Obaminator vs Jabbar
Date: Apr 30, 2023

#R1#
Kersikov tries to land a body kick
and Godwin counters with a nice body kick.
Godwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kersikov is able to avoid easily.
Kersikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Godwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kersikov slips a straight right by Godwin.
Kersikov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kersikov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Godwin.
Kersikov swings widly with a right hand
letting Godwin counter with a right hand.
Godwin throws a leg kick but Kersikov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kersikov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Godwin blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Godwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godwin misses with a body kick. #T1#
Kersikov misses with a body shot.
Kersikov is looking to land body kicks.
It appears Godwin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kersikov misses the jab.
Kersikov with the inside leg kick.
Godwin wants to clinch.
Godwin looks to land a body kick but Kersikov moved away.
Kersikov gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T2#
A lazy body kick from Kersikov
and Godwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Godwin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Godwin.
Nice body kick there by Kersikov.
Kersikov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov scores with a nice head shot.#CUT2#It looks like Basko Godwin has been cut.
Kersikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kersikov throws out the jab.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3#
Kersikov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kersikov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Godwin takes a step back to recover.
Godwin ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
Godwin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kersikov.
Kersikov throws out a leg kick but Godwin moves out of range and Kersikov only half commits.
Godwin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Godwin connects with a looping right hand.
Godwin throws an overhand right that lands on Kersikov's shoulder, as Kersikov tries to avoid the shot.
Kersikov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Godwin blocks it well.#T4#
Godwin lands a lovely overhand right.
Godwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kersikov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godwin works Kersikov's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Kersikov coming out on top.
Kersikov moves out of range as Godwin throws a body kick.
Godwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Godwin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kersikov throws out a counter right but Godwin avoids it with no problem.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kersikov - that will leave a mark!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Basko Godwin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Some wild striking there from Godwin.
Godwin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kersikov counters with a good, hard body kick but Godwin shrugs it off.
Godwin looks for the body kick but Kersikov saw that one coming.
Kersikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kersikov throws a hook but Godwin avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Godwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
It looks like Godwin has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov throws an overhand right that lands on Godwin's shoulder, as Godwin tries to avoid the shot.
Kersikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kersikov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Godwin has got the better of the exchanges.
Godwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boyka Kersikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Godwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Godwin takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses.
Godwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kersikov is looking to land body kicks.
Godwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Godwin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kersikov moves out of range of the body kick from Godwin.
Godwin throws an off balance right hand
and Kersikov counters with a body kick.
Kersikov fakes the leg kick and cracks Godwin in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Godwin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T2#
Godwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Kersikov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Godwin blocks it well.
Godwin misses the shot to the body.
Kersikov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Godwin throws a hook but Kersikov blocks it.
Danga de danga de dang - Kersikov scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov throws a hook but Godwin avoids it easily.
Kersikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Basko Godwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kersikov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kersikov feints a counter leg kick.
Godwin misses with a straight left.
Kersikov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Godwin blocks it well.#T3#
Kersikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godwin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kersikov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Godwin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Godwin misses the shot to the body.
Kersikov thinks about the counter body kick.
Kersikov throws a push kick but Godwin slaps the foot to one side.
Godwin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Godwin throws out a powerful jab.
Godwin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T4#
Nice body kick there by Kersikov.
Godwin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kersikov on the side of the head.
Godwin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kersikov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Godwin misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kersikov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Godwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kersikov can do to turn this around?
Godwin throws a wild body kick that Kersikov sees coming a mile off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Basko Godwin's cut.
That's time! Godwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Kersikov tries to work over Godwin's front leg with a kick but Godwin checks it.
Godwin avoids a kick to the body.
Godwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Godwin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Godwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kersikov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin scores with a hook to the body. Kersikov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Godwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kersikov.
Godwin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T1##CL#
Godwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kersikov tries to break free but Godwin pushes him back against the cage.
Kersikov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kersikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kersikov fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kersikov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov stalling.
Kersikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin letting Kersikov take a breather here.
Kersikov blocks a body shot from Godwin.
Basko Godwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Godwin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kersikov or not.
Kersikov throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kersikov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Godwin letting Kersikov take a breather here.
Godwin lands with a left to the head.
Kersikov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kersikov has Godwin pressed against the cage.
Godwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T3#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boyka Kersikov.
Kersikov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Basko Godwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Godwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kersikov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Godwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kersikov manages to avoid it.
Kersikov unleashes a big counter combination but Godwin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kersikov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Godwin connects with an inside leg kick.
Kersikov thows a leg kick but Godwin checks it
and Godwin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Godwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Godwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little jabbing left from Kersikov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Godwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kersikov misses with a straight right.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut
and Godwin counters with a solid body kick.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Godwin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kersikov ducks right into an uppercut from Godwin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Basko Godwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Godwin 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: C182: Dixon vs Collins
Date: Apr 09, 2023

#R1#
Patterson throws a head kick that misses
and Godwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Jerricho Patterson has been cut.
Patterson throws a head kick but Godwin moves out of range.
Patterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godwin moves away.
Godwin with a hook.
Patterson 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.
Godwin tries to move into range but Patterson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Godwin misses with a leg kick.
Patterson scores with a hook to the body. Godwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Patterson needs to keep his hands up - Godwin had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Patterson misses.
Patterson loads up on a big right hand but Godwin slips the punch.
Patterson walks into a left hand.
Patterson works Godwin's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godwin lands with a nice body kick.
Patterson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jerricho Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Godwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Patterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Godwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses.
Godwin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Patterson just manages to avoid it.
Godwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patterson.
Patterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Godwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patterson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Godwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Godwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Godwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Godwin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Godwin connects with a body shot.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses
enabling Godwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Patterson looks to throw the jab but Godwin is out of range.
Godwin walks into a jab.#T2#
Godwin scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin throws a right and a left that Patterson avoids nicely.
Patterson lands with a kick to the temple. Godwin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #ROC2#Godwin is rocked!
Patterson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Godwin at a distance.
Patterson throws a head kick but Godwin moves out of range.
Godwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Patterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Godwin.
Patterson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Godwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Patterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Godwin. Godwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Godwin scores with a nice strike.
Godwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Patterson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Godwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Godwin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Patterson. That did some damage!#KD2#
Patterson sends Godwin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Patterson is motioning to the referee to let Godwin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Godwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Patterson throws a pinpoint strike between Godwin's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Godwin crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Patterson scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerricho Patterson!

Event: C175: Dixon vs Xiaodong
Date: Mar 19, 2023

#R1#
Godwin throws a push kick but Garuda slaps the foot to one side.
Garuda swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jab, jab by Godwin - just one landing.
Garuda throws a series of punches but Godwin avoids them all with ease.
Godwin works Garuda's body with a nice hook.
Garuda avoids the body shot from Godwin.
Garuda misses with a hook. Godwin ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garuda keeps the fight on the outside.
Garuda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T1#
Godwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garuda moves away.
Garuda throws an overhand right that lands on Godwin's shoulder, as Godwin tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Garuda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garuda throws a wild body kick that Godwin sees coming a mile off.
Godwin connects with a crisp jab.
Garuda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Garuda throws a poor cross that misses
letting Godwin counter with a right hand.
Godwin keeps Garuda at a distance using the push kick. #T2#
Godwin is looking to clinch.
Godwin feints and then cracks Garuda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garuda down.
Garuda takes one to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Mantak Garuda has been cut.
Garuda throws a jab but it's blocked by Godwin.
Garuda seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Garuda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Godwin. Godwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godwin misses with a looping right.
Garuda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Godwin at a distance.
Godwin avoids the body shot from Garuda.
Godwin feints a counter leg kick.#T3#
Godwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garuda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Godwin delivers a nice body kick.
A clash of legs there as Garuda blocks the low kick.
Garuda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Godwin swings widly with a right hand
and Garuda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Godwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garuda.
Godwin lands with an uppercut that bounces Garuda off the cage and back into range.#T4#
A low kick lands for Godwin.
Godwin lunges at Garuda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garuda's hand.
Garuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Godwin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Godwin lands a nice looking body shot.
Garuda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Godwin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godwin moves away from the strike by Garuda.
Basko Godwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godwin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Godwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Garuda 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.

Basko Godwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mantak Garuda's cut.
That's time! Garuda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Godwin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garuda counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Godwin catches Garuda right on the button with a cross.
Godwin misses with a body kick.
Garuda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Godwin throws a lazy right hand but Garuda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garuda is looking to counter punch.
Garuda walks into a straight right hand from Godwin.
Godwin walks straight into a right hand from Garuda - that's dropped him! Garuda jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Godwin from any more punishment! Godwin complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mantak Garuda!
A very excited looking Mantak Garuda 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: C170: Kahn vs St. Gough
Date: Mar 05, 2023

#R1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Godwin checks a leg kick.
Godwin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hallbjornsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hallbjornsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Godwin counters with a nice body kick.
Hallbjornsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Godwin.
Godwin slips under a jab.
Hallbjornsson throws a lazy right hand but Godwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Godwin slips a jab from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson lands a jab to the head.
Godwin misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallbjornsson misses with a left hand
and Godwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hallbjornsson throws a leg kick
and Godwin counters with a head kick. That will keep Hallbjornsson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Godwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hallbjornsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hallbjornsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hallbjornsson scores with a head kick. Godwin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T1#
Godwin misses with a double jab.
A low kick lands for Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Godwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Godwin scores with a nice right hand.
Hallbjornsson connects with a leg kick.
Godwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Godwin lands a jab to Hallbjornsson's midsection.
Hallbjornsson lands with a good body shot.
Hallbjornsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Godwin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hallbjornsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Godwin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godwin defending well as Hallbjornsson loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Hallbjornsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Hallbjornsson misses.
Hallbjornsson lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Godwin misses its intended target.
Hallbjornsson lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Godwin.
Hallbjornsson lands a high kick!
Hallbjornsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hallbjornsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hallbjornsson misses the jab.
Godwin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Hallbjornsson misses
and Godwin counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Godwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hallbjornsson throws out the jab.
Hallbjornsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Godwin looks to land a right hand but Hallbjornsson moved out of range.
Hallbjornsson tests Godwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hallbjornsson missing with a left hand there. Godwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hallbjornsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hallbjornsson misses the target.
Godwin throws a leg kick that misses.
Hallbjornsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Godwin throwing a counter right hand but Hallbjornsson manages to avoid it.
Hallbjornsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Godwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hallbjornsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hallbjornsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Godwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hallbjornsson.#T4#
Hallbjornsson misses with a leg kick.
Hallbjornsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godwin thumps Hallbjornsson with a low kick.
Hallbjornsson slips a jab and a cross from Godwin.
Godwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Godwin tried to counter with a leg kick but Hallbjornsson avoided it.
Hallbjornsson misses with a right hand
and Hallbjornsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Godwin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice uppercut lands for Hallbjornsson. That snapped Godwin's head back.
Hallbjornsson throws a lazy right hand but Godwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hallbjornsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hallbjornsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Godwin counters with a straight right hand.
Adils Hallbjornsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hallbjornsson misses with an uppercut
and Godwin counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adils Hallbjornsson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hallbjornsson misses with a hook
and Godwin counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Hallbjornsson off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Godwin follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Hallbjornsson was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Basko Godwin!
A victorious Basko Godwin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SMASH: Camara vs Wayne
Date: Feb 05, 2023

#R1#
A jab lands there for Averyanov.
Averyanov tries to land a leg kick but Godwin saw it coming and moves away.
Godwin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Averyanov tests Godwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Averyanov defending well as Godwin loads up on a big left hand.
Averyanov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Averyanov avoids the body shot from Godwin.
Averyanov throws a body kick that misses.
Godwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Averyanov. Averyanov obviously looking to wear him down.
Averyanov throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin slips under a jab from Averyanov.
Averyanov throws a right hand that misses
and Godwin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Averyanov thinking.
Godwin blocks a jab.#T1#
Godwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Averyanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Godwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Godwin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Averyanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Godwin slips a jab from Averyanov.
Averyanov wants to clinch.
Godwin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
Godwin working aggressively here.
Averyanov working aggressively here.
Averyanov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Godwin tries to work over Averyanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Averyanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Godwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Averyanov has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
Godwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Averyanov backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Averyanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godwin throws a head punch that misses.
Averyanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Godwins head.
A short right from Averyanov on the inside.
Godwin lands a hook that snaps the head of Averyanov backwards.
Godwin tries to throw a body punch but Averyanov avoids it by throwing Godwin back against the cage. #T3#
Godwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Godwin lands a hook that snaps the head of Averyanov backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Godwin. #BC2#
Averyanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Godwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Averyanov.
Averyanov scores with a nice strike.
Andrei Averyanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Averyanov tries to clinch but Godwin moves away
and Godwin counters with a left to the body.
Averyanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Godwin does it's job there.#T4#
Godwin misses with a looping left.
Godwin throws an off balance right hand
and Averyanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godwin ducks under a wild hook from Averyanov.
Godwin throws a quick counter head kick but Averyanov was just out of range.
Averyanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Averyanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Averyanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slow jab from Averyanov misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrei Averyanov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Godwin misses with a two punch combination.
Averyanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Godwin.
Averyanov throws a fast counter high kick but Godwin manages to duck under it in time.
Averyanov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Godwin counters with a thumping low kick.
Godwin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Averyanov misses with an uppercut.
Averyanov wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Averyanov connects with the punch.#T1#
Averyanov throws a solid leg kick but Godwin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Averyanov.
Godwin slips under a jab.
Andrei Averyanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Averyanov loads up on a big right hand but Godwin slips the punch.
Averyanov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Godwin with a hook.
Averyanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Averyanov misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Godwin misses the target.#T2#
Averyanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Godwin throws a big shot that misses.
Godwin looks to throw a body kick
and Averyanov counters with a series of strikes. Godwin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Averyanov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin throws a body punch but Averyanov moves out of range.
Godwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Averyanov.
Averyanov throws a body shot but no joy.
Godwin lands a jab to Averyanov's midsection.#T3#
Averyanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godwin.
Godwin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Averyanov lands with a nice combination. Godwin backs away looking to recover.
Averyanov checks the leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Averyanov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Averyanov is looking to clinch.
Averyanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Godwin misses the target.
Averyanov looks to land a combination but Godwin avoids it well.
Godwin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Averyanov. Averyanov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Godwin throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
Averyanov lunges at Godwin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Godwin's hand.
Godwin thows a body kick. Averyanov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin stuns Averyanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Averyanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godwin.
Averyanov moves out of range of the body kick from Godwin.
Averyanov slips a jab from Godwin.
Averyanov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Godwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Godwin connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Averyanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Averyanov tries to clinch but Godwin is having none of it.
Godwin is looking for a counter combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Godwin.
Godwin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#ROC#Averyanov is rocked!
Godwin batters Averyanov with a massive right followed by a huge left! Averyanov is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Godwin lands a final crushing right hand to drop Averyanov to the mat with a gruesome thud! Godwin is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Basko Godwin!
Basko Godwin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SMASH: Frewin vs Nacimento
Date: Jan 22, 2023

#R1#
Godwin misses with the combination.
Godwin defending well as Rubenstein loads up on a big left hand.
Godwin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rubenstein loads up on a big right hand but Godwin slips the punch.
Rubenstein avoids the head kick by Godwin.
Rubenstein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Godwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rubenstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Godwin is just out of range.
Godwin tried to counter with a leg kick but Rubenstein avoided it.
Rubenstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rubenstein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubenstein misses with a double jab
and Godwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Rubenstein misses with a straight left.
Rubenstein misses with a lunging right hand
and Godwin counters with an inside leg kick.
Godwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.#T1#
Rubenstein misses with a looping left.
Rubenstein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Godwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No joy there for Godwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rubenstein swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rubenstein defending well as Godwin loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Rubenstein was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rubenstein throws a big shot that misses.
Rubenstein misses with an uppercut.
Rubenstein falls off balance throwing a combination
and Godwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Godwin blocks a jab.
Rubenstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Godwin scores with a hook.
Rubenstein throws a hook but Godwin avoids it easily.
Godwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
Rubenstein misses with an uppercut
and Godwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Rubenstein misses with a hook. Godwin ducked under it nicely.
Godwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rubenstein misses with a left hand
and Godwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rubenstein might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Godwin scores with a jab to the body.
Rubenstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Godwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rubenstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Godwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Godwin throws a body kick that misses.
Rubenstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Godwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rubenstein works the jab nicely.
Rubenstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Godwin scores with a head kick. Rubenstein tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#ROC#Rubenstein is rocked!#T3#
Godwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rubenstein misses with a right hand #KD#
and Godwin counters with a nice right hand that sends Rubenstein toppling to the canvas! Rubenstein scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Godwin finish him?!
Rubenstein is still on wobbly legs! Can Godwin finish him?
Rubenstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Godwin counters with a right hand to the body.
Rubenstein gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Godwin gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Rubenstein is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basko Godwin!
A relieved looking Basko Godwin 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: SMASH: Lomax vs Choke 4
Date: Dec 24, 2022

#R1#
Tantor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Godwin.
Godwin throws out a loose jab but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tantor scores with a shot to the body.
Tantor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tantor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tantor throws a right and a left that Godwin avoids nicely.
Godwin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Godwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Godwin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tantor thows a body kick. Godwin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tantor looks to score with a jab to the body but Godwin is just out of range.
Godwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Godwin.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
Tantor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danga de danga de dang - Tantor scores with a four punch combination!
Tantor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Godwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tantor.
Godwin tries to move into range but Tantor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Tantor misses with a looping right.
Both fighters circling a little - Tantor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tantor is looking to score with low kicks.
Tantor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tantor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A big right from Godwin misses.
Tantor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godwin.
Godwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tantor circles away quickly and effectively.
Tantor misses with a hook
enabling Godwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Tantor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tantor checks a leg kick.
Tantor cracks a nice hook into Godwin's ribs.
Godwin avoids the body shot from Tantor.
Godwin is looking to counter punch.
Godwin misses with a body shot. #T2#
Godwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tantor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Godwin throws a series of strikes that have Tantor backpedaling.
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!
Godwin scores with a hook to the body. Tantor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tantor swings for the body but Godwin moves out of range.
Godwin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Godwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godwin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tantor.
Tantor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Godwin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Godwin scores with a nice right hand.
Godwin feints and then cracks Tantor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tantor down.
Godwin avoids the head kick by Tantor.
Godwin is looking to wear down Tantor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Godwin avoids the body shot from Tantor.
Godwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tantor unleashes a big counter combination but Godwin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mara Tantor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Godwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tantor.
Godwin scores with a leg kick.
Godwin throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Tantor misses
and Godwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tantor lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice shot by Godwin.
Godwin checks a low kick from Tantor.
Godwin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A big right from Tantor misses.
Godwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tantor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tantor lands with a shot to the body.
Tantor throws a head kick that misses
and Godwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tantor throws a leg kick but Godwin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tantor. #T4#
Godwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tantor.
Godwin thows a body kick. Tantor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Tantor.
Godwin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tantor avoids it.
Godwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Tantor is just out of range.
Tantor throws a head kick but Godwin moves out of range.
Godwin 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.
Tantor misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Tantor.
Tantor lands a two punch combo.
Godwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Godwin.
Godwin misses with a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Tantor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A head kick misses from Tantor.
Godwin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
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 Basko Godwin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Godwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tantor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Godwin can pounce on him.
Tantor misses with a double jab.
Godwin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tantor blocks the body kick.
Despite the aggression on Tantor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mara Tantor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tantor connects with a single shot there.
Tantor misses with a head kick.
Godwin looks to land a body kick but Tantor moved away.
Tantor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Godwin. Godwin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Godwin avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin with a nice calf kick.
Godwin tries a low kick but Tantor avoids it.
Godwin defending well as Tantor loads up on a big left hand.
Godwin slips a jab and a cross from Tantor.
A jab from Godwin finds it's way through Tantor's defenses. #T1#
Tantor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Godwin.
Godwin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tantor has time to react.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Tantor has knocked Godwin down with a huge combo! Tantor steps away and waves a wobbly Godwin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Godwin is rocked!
Godwin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Oh Godwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tantor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Look low, kick high! Tantor uses the oldest trick in the book to send Godwin tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Tantor is absolutely delighted - when Godwin wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mara Tantor!

Event: SMASH: Roy vs Tosen
Date: Nov 13, 2022

#R1#
Vrana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vrana throws a head kick that misses
and Godwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Godwin blocks a head kick by Vrana.
Vrana lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vrana scores with a jab.
Alois Vrana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vrana misses with a right hand
and Godwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vrana misses with a head kick.
Godwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vrana.
Godwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vrana throws a head kick that misses.
Vrana throws the left hand but Godwin avoids the punch easily.
Godwin throws a right hand that Vrana ducks under and follows up with a left that Vrana also avoids with ease.
Godwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vrana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick from Vrana lands but Godwin takes it in his stride.
Godwin throws a head kick but Vrana moves out of range.
Godwin connects with a right that clearly hurt Vrana. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Godwin proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Vrana collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basko Godwin!
Basko Godwin thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SMASH: Kowal vs Selvatico
Date: Oct 23, 2022

#R1#
Godwin connects with a nice looking jab.
Lomax with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Godwin to score with a decent uppercut.
Godwin tries to score with a low kick but Lomax moves his leg out of the way.
Godwin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lomax stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Godwin.
Lomax throwing a counter right hand but Godwin manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Godwin.
A jab from Lomax misses.
Godwin 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.
Lomax takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lomax has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Casa Steel in the buildup to the fight.
Good exchange - Godwin coming out on top.
Godwin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lomax momentarily.
Godwin lands a really nice looking cross but Lomax seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lomax makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lomax misses the shot to the body.
And Godwin responds with a good body kick, but Lomax manages to step out the way in time.
Lomax swings for the body but Godwin moves out of range. #T1#
Lomax swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Basko Godwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax throws an off balance right hand
and Godwin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Godwin thumps Lomax with a low kick.
Godwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lomax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lomax throwing a counter right hand but Godwin manages to avoid it.
Lomax ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Godwin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lomax.
Basko Godwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lomax dodges the punch combination from Godwin.
Lomax is looking to counter the offense by Godwin and move into the clinch.
Lomax jabs Godwin to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T2#
Lomax scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lomax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Godwin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax misses with a looping left.
Lomax throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lomax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Godwin.
Godwin swings widly with a right hand
and Lomax counters with a nice body shot.
Godwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Godwin throws a head kick but Lomax moves out of range.
Lomax tries to clinch
and Godwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Godwin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Godwin throws a right hand that misses
and Lomax counters with a left to the body. #T3#
Lomax with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Basko Godwin has been cut.
Lomax throws a nice inside leg kick.
Godwin 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.
Lomax throws a predictable looking body shot
and Godwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Godwin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Godwin.
Godwin thows a body kick. Lomax tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lomax swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Godwin.
Godwin lands with a nice body punch.
Godwin throws a head kick that misses
and Lomax counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Lomax.
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!
Godwin misses with a looping right.#T4#
Godwin lands with an overhand left.
Godwin fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Lomax was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Godwin.
Lomax lands a really nice looking cross but Godwin seems unphased. #ROC#Godwin is rocked!
A low kick lands for Lomax.
Godwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lomax scores with a nice body kick.
Lomax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Godwin's sensitive parts.
Lomax scores with a jab to the jaw.
Godwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Lomax finish him?
Godwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lomax is able to avoid easily.
Godwin misses with a body punch
and Lomax rattles Godwin with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Godwin tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Lomax dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Godwin stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vincent Lomax!
Vincent Lomax opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

Event: SMASH: Lomax vs Choke 3
Date: Oct 01, 2022

#R1#
Higgins wants to clinch.
Higgins tries to clinch but Godwin moves out of range.
Higgins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Godwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Lou Higgins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higgins tries to clinch but Godwin moves out of range.
Higgins is looking to clinch.
Higgins wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higgins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Godwin is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
Higgins closes the distance and clinches.
Godwin lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Higgins.
Higgins takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Higgins.
Higgins lands with a light punch inside.
Higgins misses with some punches.
Higgins working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godwin.
Higgins misses with a punch on the inside.
Godwin lands a right hand.
Godwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Godwin pushes Higgins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Higgins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Higgins managing to block the knees to the body from Godwin.
Higgins lands an uppercut.
Higgins misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
Higgins has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
Godwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Godwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Higgins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Higgins misses with some punches. #T2#
Godwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Higgins avoids it.#BC2#
Godwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Higgins wants to clinch but Godwin slips to the side
and Godwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Higgins wants to clinch.
Godwin 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.
Higgins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Higgins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Higgins tries to clinch up.
Higgins tries to clinch but Godwin moves away
and Godwin counters with a low kick, right behind Higgins 's knee.
Higgins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Godwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Godwin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Higgins tries to clinch but Godwin moves out of range.
Higgins tries to close the distance and clinch but Godwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Godwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Higgins.
Godwin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The fight stays on the outside here - Higgins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Godwin misses with a double jab. #CL#
Higgins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Godwin, pushing him back against the cage.
Godwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Godwin tries to throw a body punch but Higgins avoids it by throwing Godwin back against the cage.
Higgins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Godwin backwards.
Higgins misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Higgins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Godwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Godwin pushes Higgins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Godwin throws a head punch that misses.
Godwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Godwin misses with the head strike.
Higgins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Higgins lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Godwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T4#
Higgins moves to clinch but Godwin breaks away
and Higgins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Higgins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Godwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Higgins tries to clinch up
and Godwin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Higgins thinking.
Higgins tries to clinch up.
Godwin throws out a counter right but Higgins avoids it with no problem.
Higgins tries to clinch but Godwin moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Godwin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Higgins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Higgins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good exchange - Godwin coming out on top.
Higgins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Higgins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Godwin looks for the body kick but Higgins saw that one coming.
Higgins tries to clinch up but Godwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Godwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Higgins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Godwin counter with a right hand.
Higgins tries to clinch up but Godwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Higgins avoids the body shot from Godwin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Higgins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Godwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Godwin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Higgins tries to clinch but Godwin moves away
and Godwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Higgins tries to clinch there but Godwin circles away.
Higgins tries to clinch but Godwin moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T1#
Higgins tries to clinch there but Godwin circles away.
Godwin throws out a counter right but Higgins avoids it with no problem.
Higgins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Higgins has Godwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Godwin misses with some punches.
Godwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Godwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Higgins lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Godwin on the inside.
Higgins takes a shot to the head.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
A shot in the inside from Higgins.
Higgins misses with some punches.
Godwin tries to land knees in the clinch but Higgins avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Godwin breaks from the clinch.
Higgins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Higgins wants to clinch.
Godwin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Higgins with a body shot.#T2#
Higgins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Basko Godwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Higgins has closed the distance and engaged Godwin in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Higgins is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Higgins.
A short left from Higgins.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Godwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Godwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Godwin tries a body shot but Higgins blocks it.
Godwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Higgins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins misses with the head strike.
Godwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Higgins working aggressively here.
Higgins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Higgins blocks a body shot from Godwin.
Higgins has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
Godwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Godwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Godwin tries to work over Higgins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Higgins misses with the head strike.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
Godwin works on Higgins's body with a couple of short punches.
Godwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godwin throws a head punch that misses.
Godwin misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Godwin.
Godwin works on Higgins's body with a couple of short punches.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Higgins working aggressively here. #T4#
Higgins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Higgins lands a hook that snaps the head of Godwin backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Godwin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Higgins or not.
Godwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Higgins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Godwin.
Higgins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Higgins.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lou Higgins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Godwin lands with a right to the head.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Higgins swings wildly with an uppercut but Godwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Higgins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Godwin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
Godwin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#BC2#
Godwin breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Basko Godwin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Higgins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Godwin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Higgins moves to clinch but Godwin breaks away
and Godwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Godwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Higgins.
Higgins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Godwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Higgins doesn't manage to clinch there - Godwin circles away.
Godwin counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higgins tries to clinch up
and Godwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Higgins wants to clinch
and Higgins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1##CL#
Godwin gets tackled into the cage by Higgins. Higgins maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Godwin - that landed with a thud.
Godwin takes a shot to the head.
Godwin is leaning against Higgins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Godwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Godwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Higgins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Higgins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Godwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Higgins misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Higgins.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Godwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Higgins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Godwin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Higgins tries to clinch up.
Lou Higgins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Higgins tries to clinch
and Godwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Higgins tries to clinch but Godwin moves out of range.
Higgins moves in looking to clinch but Godwin pushes him off.
Godwin thinks about the counter body kick.
Higgins is looking to clinch. #CL#
Higgins closes the distance and pushes Godwin back into the cage.
Godwin tries to throw a body punch but Higgins avoids it by throwing Godwin back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Higgins.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Higgins throws a punch but it's blocked by Godwin.
Higgins misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Higgins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
A nice left hand lands by Higgins. #BC2#
Godwin breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Higgins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Higgins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins misses with a punch on the inside.
Godwin tries to throw a body punch but Higgins avoids it by throwing Godwin back against the cage.
Higgins scores with a shoulder strike.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins misses with some punches.
Godwin pushes Higgins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Godwin blocks an uppercut.
Higgins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Higgins misses with the head strike.
Godwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Godwin blocking some punches.
Godwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Basko Godwin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Higgins misses with some punches.
Godwin misses with some punches.
Godwin lands a nice uppercut.#T4#
A short right from Higgins on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Higgins lands with a right to the head.
Higgins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Higgins.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Higgins misses with the head strike.
Godwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Godwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Higgins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Godwin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Godwin takes one to the chin there.
Higgins wants to clinch but Godwin slips to the side
and Godwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Higgins tries to clinch up.
Godwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Higgins misses with a right hand
and Godwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Godwin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Godwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Basko Godwin.
I've got Godwin 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: SMASH: Higgins vs Torsten
Date: Sep 17, 2022

#R1#
Godwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Godwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Godwin slips under a jab from Mandiang.
It seemed like Godwin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Godwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mandiang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mandiang misses with a head kick.
Mandiang swings widly with a right hand
and Godwin counters with a two punch combo.
Godwin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Godwin misses with a hook to the body
and Mandiang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mandiang tries to score with a low kick but Godwin moves his leg out of the way.
No joy there for Mandiang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Godwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandiang.
Godwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin catches Mandiang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mandiang catches Godwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mandiang tries to land a front kick but Godwin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Godwin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mandiang with a body shot.#T1#
Godwin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CUT2#It looks like Aboubacar Mandiang has been cut.
Godwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Godwin scores with a spinning back kick!
Basko Godwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandiang is breathing heavily.
Mandiang misses the shot to the body.
Godwin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mandiang rather than just go for the knockout.
Mandiang shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Godwin eats them both and turns towards Mandiang to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Godwin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mandiang will feel that in the morning.
Godwin throws a hook but Mandiang avoids it easily.
Godwin dips to his left and cracks Mandiang with an uppercut!
Godwin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD2#
Godwin lands a big head kick that sends Mandiang tumbling to the mat! Godwin takes a step backwards and waves Mandiang back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Mandiang is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Godwin. Beautiful body shot.
Godwin with a nice calf kick.#KD2#
Godwin drops Mandiang with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mandiang looks back up at him and smiles so Godwin waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Mandiang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Godwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mandiang's sensitive parts.
Mandiang seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
A slow jab from Godwin misses its intended target.
Mandiang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mandiang throws a good cross that connects.
Mandiang punishes Godwin's body with a nice straight punch.
Mandiang takes a swing at Godwin's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Godwin misses.
Mandiang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CUT2#Aboubacar Mandiang's cut is getting worse.
Godwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mandiang misses with a left hand
and Godwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mandiang misses with a right hand
and Godwin counters with a straight right hand.
Godwin throws a jab when Mandiang was well out of range.
Godwin lands with a straight right. Mandiang didn't see that one coming.
Mandiang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Godwin. #T3#
Godwin scores with a shot to the body.
Godwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mandiang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Godwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mandiang throws a lazy right hand but Godwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mandiang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CUT2#Aboubacar Mandiang's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Godwin tries to score with a low kick but Mandiang moves his leg out of the way.
Godwin misses with a kick to the body.
Godwin throws a front kick aimed at Mandiang's knee but Mandiang avoids it well.
Nice cross by Mandiang.
Godwin misses with a looping right.
Mandiang connects with an inside leg kick.
Godwin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mandiang had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A punch combination from Mandiang misses. #T4#
Mandiang throws a right hand that misses
and Godwin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandiang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Godwin counters with a nice body kick.
Godwin looks to land a body kick but Mandiang moved away.
Godwin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mandiang throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Godwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mandiang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Godwin throws a looping overhand right but Mandiang ducks down to avoid it.
Mandiang moves away from the strike by Godwin.
Mandiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mandiang's hands.
Mandiang staying out of range there.
Godwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandiang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aboubacar Mandiang's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Godwin throws a hook but Mandiang blocks it.
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses.
Mandiang has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mandiang blocks a head kick by Godwin.
Godwin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Godwin misses the jab.
Godwin scores with a body shot.
Godwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mandiang.
Godwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Godwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandiang was well out of range. Poor timing from Godwin.
Godwin lands with an uppercut that bounces Mandiang off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mandiang moves forwards but Godwin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mandiang fails to land with a series of punches.
Mandiang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Mandiang misses with a left hand
and Godwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#Jeez, Aboubacar Mandiang's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Mandiang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mandiang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Godwin.
Mandiang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Godwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mandiang ducks under a wild hook from Godwin.
Mandiang scoring well with a low kick there.
Godwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Godwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mandiang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Godwin.
A shot to the liver by Godwin. Beautiful body shot.
Mandiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Godwin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Godwin avoids the head kick by Mandiang.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Godwin 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.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Godwin.
Mandiang misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Godwin.
Godwin scores with a shot to the body.
Godwin moves away from the strike by Mandiang.
Godwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandiang was well out of range. Poor timing from Godwin.
Mandiang ducks under a wild hook from Godwin.
Godwin cracks Mandiang with a good jab.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Basko Godwin!
Basko Godwin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SMASH: Kowalkiewicz vs Borgia
Date: Aug 13, 2022

#R1#
Bautista swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bautista looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bautista throws a right hand that misses
and Godwin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bautista fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godwin manages to avoid it.
Godwin lands a lovely overhand right.
Godwin throws a body punch but Bautista moves out of range.
Godwin throws a shot from downtown. Bautista moves away and avoids it.
Bautista looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bautista throws a body kick that misses
and Bautista takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Godwin drops his hands momentarily and Bautista takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bautista cracks Godwin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Godwin connects with the punch.
Bautista throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin misses the body punch
and Bautista counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Bautista misses.
Godwin defending well as Bautista loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Godwin ducks right into an uppercut from Bautista.
Godwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Godwin clinches up against the cage.
Godwin takes a shot to the head.
Bautista throws a punch but it's blocked by Godwin.
Bautista blocking some punches.
Bautista scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Godwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bautista lands a body punch in the clinch.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Godwin gets through Bautista's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bautista lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bautista misses with a body punch.
Godwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bautista blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godwin prevents a body shot from Bautista.
Godwin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt. #BC2#
Bautista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T2#
Bautista smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Godwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bautista steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godwin.
Godwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bautista moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bautista misses the target.
Bautista connects with a single shot there.
Godwin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Godwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bautista is able to avoid easily.
Godwin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bautista throws a wild body kick that Godwin sees coming a mile off.
Bautista lands with a nice body punch.
Bautista throws a jab when Godwin was well out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bautista! #T3#
Bautista with a hook.
Nice body kick from Bautista.
Bautista throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Godwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bautista swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bautista staying out of range there.
Godwin throws the left hand but Bautista avoids the punch easily.
Godwin slips a jab from Bautista.
The fight stays on the outside here - Godwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bautista swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bautista throws a wild body kick that Godwin sees coming a mile off.
Bautista looks to throw the jab but Godwin is out of range.
Bautista thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Godwin if he has to take too many more of those.
Godwin misses with a shot to the body
and Bautista counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Godwin misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Bautista looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bautista jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Godwin slips a jab from Bautista.
Godwin throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bautista.
Godwin throws a hook but Bautista avoids it easily.
Bautista throws a shot from downtown. Godwin moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Godwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bautista bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bautista 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.
Bautista misses with a looping right.
Bautista fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bautista misses with a straight right.
Godwin throwing a counter right hand but Bautista manages to avoid it.
Bautista scores with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Drax Bautista dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bautista scores with a push kick.
Godwin tries to clinch up.
Godwin misses with an uppercut
letting Bautista counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from Bautista finds it's target.
Bautista lands a nice shot that snaps Godwin's head back. #ROC2#Godwin is rocked!
Bautista lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Oh Godwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Godwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bautista was well out of range. Poor timing from Godwin.
Godwin seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Godwin misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bautista! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Godwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drax Bautista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Bautista - just one landing.
A jab from Godwin misses.
Drax Bautista seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Godwin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bautista circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Godwin to the canvas! Godwin doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Bautista keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drax Bautista!
In his post fight interview, Drax Bautista started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Roy 4
Date: Jul 29, 2022

#R1#
Godwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Klose circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Klose. That's going to slow Godwin down. #CL#
Godwin clinches with his opponent.
Godwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Godwin misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Godwin fails to land.
Godwin lands an uppercut.
Godwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Godwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Klose tries to work over Godwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Godwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Godwin lands a shot to the body.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klose.
Godwin missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin misses with some punches.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Klose.
Klose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Klose.
A short right from Godwin on the inside.
Nice body punch from Godwin - that landed with a thud. #T1#
Godwin digs a right hand underneath Klose's ribcage. Klose let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Klose blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Godwin.
Klose looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Godwin.
Godwin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Godwin is leaning against Klose and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Godwin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Godwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Godwin lands a left hand.
Godwin lands with a light punch inside.
Godwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Godwin missing with knees to the body.
Godwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Klose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Klose takes a shot to the head.
Godwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klose backwards.
Klose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Godwin.
Godwin misses with some punches.
Klose misses with the head strike. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Klose fails to land.
Godwin gets through Klose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Godwin misses with some punches.
Godwin scores with a shot to the side of Klose's head.
Klose blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Godwin.
Godwin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klose blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
Godwin lands a body shot.
Klose misses with the head strike.
Klose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godwin lands with a light punch inside.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Godwin lands with a right to the head.
Klose lands a nice shot to the body.
Godwin throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Godwin.
Godwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Klose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klose fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Klose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Godwin's elbow.
Godwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godwin lands a right hand.
Klose presses Godwin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Klose misses with a punch to the body.
Klose prevents a body shot from Godwin.
A head punch on the inside from Klose fails to land.
Godwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Godwin.
Godwin has a couple of punches blocked by Klose.
Klose lands a left hand.
Klose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klose has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
Klose misses with a punch on the inside.
Klose has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
Godwin digs a right hand into Klose's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Klose's gas tank.
Klose working aggressively here.
Godwin misses with a body punch.
Godwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Klose. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Godwin fails to land. #BC2#
Klose manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godwin cracks a nice hook into Klose's ribs.
Klose throws a left and a right that both miss
and Godwin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Klose on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Klose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klose lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Godwin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Godwin, as that shot connected. #CUT#It looks like Heinrich Klose has been cut.
Basko Godwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Godwin misses with an uppercut.
Klose looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Godwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Klose on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Godwin, as that shot connected. #ROC#Klose is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Godwin misses its intended target.
Klose is still on wobbly legs! Can Godwin finish him?
Godwin connects with a jab.
Klose throws a nice looking combination but Godwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heinrich Klose'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#
A head kick misses from Godwin.
Klose seems to have recovered his senses.
Godwin throws a series of punches but Klose avoids them all with ease.
Godwin looks to throw the jab but Klose is out of range.
Klose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Godwin throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Klose! But no joy.
Godwin misses with a looping right.
Godwin swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Godwin has Klose up against the cage in a clinch.
Godwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klose can do to turn this around?
Godwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Klose on the inside.
Godwin working aggressively here. #BC2#
Klose breaks the clinch.
Godwin scores with the left hand. Klose knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Godwin lands a head shot.
Godwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klose looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Godwin looks to land a left hand but Klose moved out of range nicely.
Godwin misses with a looping left.
Godwin misses with a leg kick.
Godwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Godwin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Klose at a distance.
Godwin throws a push kick but Klose slaps the foot to one side.
Basko Godwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Godwin misses with a looping left.
Godwin swinging wildly here.
Godwin throws the left hand but Klose avoids the punch easily.
Godwin misses with an uppercut
letting Klose counter with a right hand. #T2#
Godwin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Klose stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Godwin missing with a left hand there. Klose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Klose swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Klose lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Godwin misses.
No joy there for Klose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Godwin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Godwin throws a right hand that misses
and Klose counters with a stiff right hand.
Klose takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #CL2#
Klose clinches with his opponent.
Godwin crunches a lovely knee into Klose's ribcage.
Klose is breathing heavily.
Godwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Klose.
Klose misses with the head strike.
Godwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Godwin.
Godwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3##BC2#
Klose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klose on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT#That has opened up Heinrich Klose's cut even more.
Godwin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Godwin misses with a body kick.
Klose keeps the fight on the outside.
Klose swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Godwin cracks Klose with an open hand slap.#CL2#
Klose moves into the clinch successfully.
Klose tries a body shot but Godwin blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Klose fails to land.
Godwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Klose.
A head punch on the inside from Godwin fails to land.
Godwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godwin.
Klose takes a shot to the head.
Godwin lands a hook that snaps the head of Klose backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klose tries to throw a body punch but Godwin avoids it by throwing Klose back against the cage. #T4#
Godwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Godwin works on Klose's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Klose.
A nice right hand lands inside from Godwin.
Klose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Godwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klose.
Godwin has a couple of punches blocked by Klose.
Klose blocks an uppercut.
Klose swings wildly with an uppercut but Godwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Klose.
A short right from Godwin.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Godwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klose misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Godwin. #BC2#
Klose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godwin connects with the punch.
Godwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #ROC#Klose is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heinrich Klose's cut.
That's time! Godwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Godwin jabs at Klose's body.
Klose moves out of range as Godwin strikes.
Godwin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Godwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Basko Godwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godwin tests Klose's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Godwin does it's job there.
Klose is still on wobbly legs! Can Godwin finish him?
Godwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Klose seems to have recovered his senses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Klose 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 Godwin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Godwin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin looks to land a right hand but Klose moved out of range.
Klose lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL2#
Klose moves into the clinch successfully.
Klose blocks a body shot from Godwin.
Good body shot from Klose.
Klose lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Godwin blocking some punches.
Klose has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin. #BC2#
Klose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klose scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Klose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Godwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klose dodges the punch combination from Godwin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Klose.
Klose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Godwin. #CL#
Godwin has taken the fight to the clinch. #T2#
Godwin lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Godwin.
Klose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Klose. #BC2#
Klose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Godwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klose blocks a jab.
Godwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Klose circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Godwin has closed the distance and engaged Klose in a clinch.
Basko Godwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Klose.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Godwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heinrich Klose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#BC2#
Klose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godwin misses the body punch
and Klose counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CUT2#It looks like Basko Godwin has been cut.
Godwin scores with the left hand. Klose knows he should have avoided that one.
Godwin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kloses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T3#
Godwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Klose! But no joy.
A jab lands there for Godwin.
Godwin looks to land a left hand but Klose moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Godwin misses
and Klose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Godwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Klose.
Klose shoots for a takedown but Godwin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Godwin misses with a low kick.
Godwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Klose's sensitive parts.
Godwin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Klose will feel that in the morning.
Basko Godwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Godwin tries to clinch but Klose is having none of it.
Godwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klose.
It looked like Godwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
Klose takes one on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Godwin.
Godwin cracks Klose with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klose takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Klose has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Klose tries to clinch but Godwin is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Godwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Klose slips under a jab.
Klose moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Klose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Godwin sprawls well. Godwin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Klose gets slowly back to his feet.
Godwin thinks about countering with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Basko Godwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Godwin 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basko Godwin!
A relieved looking Basko Godwin 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 104 - Sitsongrit vs Branko
Date: Oct 16, 2021

#R1#
Godwin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Godwin moves out of range as Gunner throws a body kick.
Gunner just misses with a punch to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gunner has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gunner throws a jab but it's blocked by Godwin.
It appears Godwin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Godwin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Godwin misses the jab.
Godwin misses with a hook
and Gunner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Godwin missing with a left hand there. Gunner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Godwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gunner.
Gunner walks into a jab.
Godwin avoids the body shot from Gunner.
Gunner lands with a hook. Godwin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gunner scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunner shoots and misses
and Godwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gunner. #T1#
Godwin throws an overhand right that lands on Gunner's shoulder, as Gunner tries to avoid the shot.
Gunner scoring well with a low kick there.
Godwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Gunner misses.
Godwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Abyss in the buildup to the fight.
Gunner thuds a left hand into Godwin's body.
Basko Godwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunner misses with a wild body shot.
Godwin is looking to counter punch.
Gunner throws out a leg kick but Godwin moves out of range and Gunner only half commits.
Gunner throws a leg kick
letting Godwin counter with a right hand.
Gunner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Godwin blocks a leg kick.
Godwin tests Gunner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gunner throws a body shot but no joy.
Gunner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Godwin rather than just go for the knockout.
Godwin digs a good hook to Gunner's body.
Gunner misses with a low kick.
Gunner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Gunner loads up on a big right hand but Godwin slips the punch.
Godwin misses with a body shot
letting Gunner counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Godwin counters with a straight right hand.
Gunner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Gunner.
Gunner feints the counter takedown.
Gunner connects with a looping right hand.
Gunner throws a sloppy head kick and Godwin moves out of range easily.
Gunner lands a nice hook to Godwin's body. Godwin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Godwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gunner throws a big counter head kick but Godwin avoids it with no problem.
Godwin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Godwin throws out a loose jab but Gunner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Godwin lands a body shot.
Gunner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Godwin avoids the body shot from Gunner. #T3#
Godwin misses with an uppercut.
Godwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunner throws a leg kick that is checked#CL#
and Godwin moves into the clinch.
Gunner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gunner tries to pull guard but Godwin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Godwin dodges an elbow strike from Gunner.
A right hook to the body lands for Gunner.
Godwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Godwin fails to land.
Gunner lands an elbow just above Godwin 's eye.
Gunner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Godwin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Basko Godwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jet Gunner.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Godwin. #T4#
Gunner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Godwin tries to throw a body punch but Gunner avoids it by throwing Godwin back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Godwin fails to land.
Godwin misses with some punches.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Gunner blocks an uppercut.
Gunner lands an elbow that stopped Godwin in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Godwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunner.
Godwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunner's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Godwin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gunner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gunner.
Godwin lands a shoulder strike.
Godwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Basko Godwin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Godwin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gunner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gunner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Godwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Godwin punishes Gunner's body with a nice straight punch.
Gunner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Godwin avoids the body shot from Gunner.
And Godwin counters with a quick kick to the body but Gunner blocks it.
Godwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunner slips a jab from Godwin.
Gunner throws a leg kick but Godwin checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Godwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Godwin moves out of range of the body kick from Gunner.
Gunner swings widly with a right hand
and Godwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gunner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godwin manages to avoid it.#T1#
Gunner slips a jab from Godwin.
Godwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gunner looks to score with a jab to the body but Godwin is just out of range.
Gunner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Godwin throws a body kick that misses.
Gunner cracks Godwin with an open hand slap.
Gunner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A counter left hand to the body from Godwin misses its target.
Gunner throws a leg kick that misses.
Gunner looks to score with a jab to the body but Godwin is just out of range.
Godwin misses with a wild body shot.
Gunner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Godwin's sensitive parts.
Gunner is looking to clinch. #T2#
Gunner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Godwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunner lands a nice shot to the body.
Godwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godwin misses the shot to the body.
Gunner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Godwin throws a hook to the side of Gunner's head but Gunner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jet Gunner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Godwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gunner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gunner thows a body kick. Godwin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gunner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Godwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gunner misses with a low kick.#T3#
Godwin loads up on a big right hand but Gunner slips the punch.
Gunner sizes up Godwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gunner misses with a wild body shot.
Gunner looks to score with a jab to the body but Godwin is just out of range.
Gunner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godwin throwing a counter right hand but Gunner manages to avoid it.
Gunner connects with a leg kick.
Gunner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Godwin misses the shot to the body.
Gunner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Godwin 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.
Godwin just misses with a punch to the body. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Godwin enables Gunner to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Godwin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Godwin keeping moving, preventing Gunner from controlling successfully. #T4##SUB#
Godwin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godwin trying to keep a closed guard but Gunner is proving a slippery customer.
Gunner throwing strikes from guard but Godwin blocks nicely.
Gunner throws a big elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Godwin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gunner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jet Gunner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Gunner tries a head kick but it misses.
Godwin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gunner misses with a right hand
and Godwin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gunner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godwin moves away.
As Gunner looks to move away, Godwin throws a big counter combo but Gunner just gets out of the way.
Gunner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Godwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gunner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godwin.
Godwin missing with a left hand there. Gunner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Godwin scores with a shot to the body.
Godwin lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin looks to land a combination but Gunner avoids it well.
Gunner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gunner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunner connects with a nice looking jab. #T1#
Godwin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gunner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Godwin is looking to counter punch.
Gunner takes a swing at Godwin's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Godwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gunner jabs Godwin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Godwin just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Godwin gets a clinch.
Godwin pushes Gunner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Godwin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Godwin tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunner avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Godwin. #T2#
Godwin misses with the head strike.
Godwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunner.
Gunner lands an elbow inside.
Godwin misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godwin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Basko Godwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunner tries a body shot but Godwin blocks it.
Gunner managing to block the knees to the body from Godwin.
Godwin can't find room to land a body shot as Gunner controls the action.
Gunner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunner misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunner blocking some punches.
Godwin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunner.#T3#
A short uppercut from Godwin.
Godwin has a couple of punches blocked by Gunner.
Godwin throws a head punch that misses.
Godwin avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunner.
Godwin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gunner pushes off an throws an elbow but Godwin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Godwin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gunner throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godwin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunner.
Godwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunner throws an elbow but misses.
Gunner throws an elbow but it's blocked. #T4#
A short right from Godwin on the inside.
Gunner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunner blocks a body shot from Godwin.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin working aggressively here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Godwin misses with some punches.
Godwin throws a head punch that misses.
Gunner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Godwin backwards.
Gunner blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Godwin.
Gunner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godwin.
Gunner lands an elbow inside that Godwin shrugs off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Basko Godwin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Godwin 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: HFC 84 - Leifsson vs Wanker
Date: Jul 10, 2021

#R1#
Godwin looks to land a right hand but Mahrishi moved out of range.
Mahrishi sizes up Godwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Godwin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mahrishi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Godwin throws out a powerful jab.
Godwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahrishi.
Mahrishi walks into a jab.
Godwin misses with a straight right.
Godwin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin wants to slow Mahrishi down by chopping away at his legs.
Mahrishi scores with a three punch combo!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mahrishi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Basko Godwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahrishi throws a lazy head kick
and Godwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Godwin throws an ugly left hook that misses #KD2#
and Mahrishi counters with a crisp one two that drops Godwin! Mahrishi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Godwin to his feet! Godwin is in big trouble!#ROC2#Godwin is rocked!
Mahrishi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oh Godwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slow jab from Godwin misses its intended target.
Mahrishi throws out a counter right but Godwin avoids it with no problem.
Godwin seems to have got his legs back now.
Godwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Godwin connects with the punch.
Mahrishi misses the body punch
and Mahrishi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mahrishi throws a jab but it's blocked by Godwin.
Mahrishi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Godwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Godwin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godwin misses with a looping right.
Mahrishi misses the jab.
Godwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Godwin misses the shot to the body.
Mahrishi moves out of range of the strikes.
Godwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Abyss in the buildup to the fight.
Godwin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mahrishi misses with a hook
and Mahrishi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mahrishi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Godwin.
Godwin misses with a looping left.
Godwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahrishi.
Mahrishi is looking to clinch but Godwin is avoiding it.
Godwin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Godwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T3#
Mahrishi slips a jab from Godwin.
Mahrishi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Godwin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
Mahrishi forces Godwin back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Godwin fails to land.
Mahrishi tries to work over Godwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahrishi misses with some punches.
Godwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahrishi backwards.
Godwin blocks an uppercut.
Mahrishi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mahrishi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Godwin.
Mahrishi scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahrishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Godwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Godwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Mahrishi.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahrishi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Godwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahrishi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Godwin backwards.
A body shot lands from Mahrishi.
Godwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godwin pushes Mahrishi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahrishi. #BC2#
Mahrishi breaks from the clinch.
Godwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crunch! Godwin slams his shin into Mahrishi's torso.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Godwin connects with a crisp jab. #CL#
Godwin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mahrishi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Godwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahrishi controls his hands.
Mahrishi lands a left hand.
Mahrishi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahrishi struggles to land a body shot inside as Godwin controls his hands.
Aatreya Mahrishi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Godwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahrishi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahrishi misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Godwin.
Godwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mahrishi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Godwin gets through Mahrishi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Godwin has a couple of punches blocked by Mahrishi.
Mahrishi avoiding damage as Godwin throws knees to the body. #T1#
Godwin misses with a body punch.
Mahrishi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mahrishi cracks Godwin with a nice body shot.
Mahrishi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Mahrishi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Godwin's elbow.
Godwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Godwin misses with the head strike.
A short left from Godwin.
Mahrishi misses with some punches.
Godwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mahrishi is working Godwin over against the cage.
A short right from Mahrishi.
Nice body punch from Mahrishi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mahrishi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Godwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahrishi.
Godwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Mahrishi is pushing Godwin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahrishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Godwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahrishi.
A short left from Godwin.
Godwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahrishi takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Godwin.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Godwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahrishi.
Mahrishi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mahrishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahrishi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Godwin.
Godwin working aggressively here. #T3#
Mahrishi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Godwin fails to land.
Godwin blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Mahrishi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Godwin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Godwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Mahrishi counters with a straight right hand.
Godwin throws a jab when Mahrishi was well out of range.
Mahrishi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Basko Godwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Mahrishi feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Godwin collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Aatreya Mahrishi!
Aatreya Mahrishi managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Arcticus University: London, into his post fight interview.

Event: HFC 77 - Wanker vs Lindholm
Date: Jun 12, 2021

#R1#
Godwin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGuire misses with a jab to the body
and Godwin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Godwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Godwin.
McGuire looks for the body kick but Godwin saw that one coming.
A big left from McGuire misses.
McGuire takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Godwin is looking to land body kicks.
McGuire cracks a nice hook into Godwin's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Godwin. Those never looked like landing.
Godwin is looking to clinch but McGuire is avoiding it. #KD2#
McGuire lands a big head kick that sends Godwin tumbling to the mat! McGuire takes a step backwards and waves Godwin back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Godwin is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Basko Godwin has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Godwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Godwin is breathing heavily.
McGuire fakes the body blow, causing Godwin to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Godwin goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ralph McGuire!
Ralph McGuire thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: HFC 73 - Wanker vs Maui
Date: May 15, 2021

#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Godwin. That snapped Mahrishi's head back.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mahrishi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Godwin lands a lovely overhand right.
Godwin misses with a low kick.
Mahrishi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mahrishi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Godwin.
Jab from Godwin.#CUT#It looks like Aatreya Mahrishi has been cut.
Basko Godwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godwin throws a hook but Mahrishi blocks it.
Mahrishi moves out of range of the strikes.
Godwin connects with an inside leg kick.
Mahrishi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Godwin.
Mahrishi slips a jab from Godwin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahrishi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crunch! Godwin slams his shin into Mahrishi's torso.
Godwin takes a swing at Mahrishi's ribcage but misses.
Godwin loads up on a big right hand but Mahrishi slips the punch.#T1#
Godwin misses with a looping left.
Mahrishi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mahrishi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Godwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mahrishi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mahrishi avoids the body shot from Godwin.
Godwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL#
Godwin clinches with his opponent.
Mahrishi managing to block the knees to the body from Godwin.
Godwin tries to work over Mahrishi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahrishi.
Mahrishi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahrishi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahrishi.
Godwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mahrishi lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godwin pushes Mahrishi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Mahrishi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahrishi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Godwin.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Mahrishi.
Godwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
I was talking to Godwin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Godwin misses with the head strike.
Godwin misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahrishi misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Godwin.
Mahrishi struggles to land a body shot inside as Godwin controls his hands.
Mahrishi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahrishi has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
Mahrishi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Godwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahrishi.
Mahrishi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Godwin misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
Godwin misses with the head strike.
Mahrishi misses with a punch to the body.
Godwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mahrishi backwards.
Mahrishi tries a body shot but Godwin blocks it. #BC2#
Mahrishi breaks the clinch. #CL#
Godwin clinches up with Mahrishi and pushes him back against the cage.
Mahrishi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mahrishi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahrishi blocking some punches.
Mahrishi throws a punch but it's blocked by Godwin.
Mahrishi can't find room to land a body shot as Godwin controls the action.
Godwin tries a body shot but Mahrishi blocks it.
Mahrishi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Godwin has a couple of punches blocked by Mahrishi.
Godwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Mahrishi throws a punch but it's blocked by Godwin.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Mahrishi misses with a punch on the inside.
Godwin prevents a body shot from Mahrishi. #T4#
Mahrishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Godwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Godwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mahrishi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mahrishi swings wildly with an uppercut but Godwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahrishi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahrishi misses with a punch to the body.
Godwin throws a head punch that misses.
Mahrishi misses with a body punch.
Godwin tries to land knees in the clinch but Mahrishi avoids the damage to the body.
Mahrishi can't find room to land a body shot as Godwin controls the action.
Mahrishi blocks an uppercut.
Godwin has a couple of punches blocked by Mahrishi.
Godwin scores with a shot to the side of Mahrishi's head.
Mahrishi blocking some punches.
Mahrishi misses with a body punch.
Godwin prevents a body shot from Mahrishi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aatreya Mahrishi'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#
Godwin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mahrishi in his tracks.
Godwin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mahrishi slips a jab from Godwin.
Mahrishi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Godwin scores with a jab. Mahrishi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mahrishi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Godwin lands with a nice body punch.
Godwin lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Godwin. Beautiful body shot.
Mahrishi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Godwin throws out the jab.
Godwin scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Godwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahrishi is breathing heavily.
Mahrishi walks into a left hand.
Mahrishi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #T1#
Godwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Mahrishi.
Godwin cracks Mahrishi with an open hand slap.
Godwin works Mahrishi's body with a nice hook.
Godwin thuds a left hand into Mahrishi's body.
Godwin misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Godwin instigates a clinch.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Godwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Godwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mahrishi blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Godwin.
Godwin throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Godwin.
Godwin lands a left hand. #T2#
Mahrishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Godwin misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin misses with some punches.
Mahrishi tries to work over Godwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahrishi blocks an uppercut.
Godwin lands a right hand.
Godwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mahrishi blocking some punches.
Godwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahrishi throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahrishi.
Godwin lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Godwin.
Mahrishi can't find room to land a body shot as Godwin controls the action.
Mahrishi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin works on Mahrishi's body with a couple of short punches.
Godwin scores a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Godwin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahrishi. #T3#
Mahrishi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Godwin misses with the head strike.
Godwin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mahrishi or not.
Mahrishi blocking some punches.
Godwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahrishis head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Godwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Godwin.
A short uppercut from Godwin.
Godwin lands a right hand.
Godwin has a couple of punches blocked by Mahrishi.
Mahrishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Godwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Godwin.
A short right from Godwin.
Godwin blocks an uppercut.
Godwin scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahrishi is working Godwin over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Godwin. #T4#
Godwin lands a left hand.
Godwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Godwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Godwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mahrishi can do to turn this around?
Mahrishi misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahrishi tries a body shot but Godwin blocks it.
A hook to the body from Godwin.
Godwin cracks Mahrishi with a nice body shot.
Godwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahrishis head.
A body shot lands from Godwin.
Godwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees to the body from Godwin.
Godwin lands an uppercut.
Mahrishi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahrishi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahrishi tries a body shot but Godwin blocks it.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Mahrishi.
A right hand to the body from Godwin.
Godwin misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aatreya Mahrishi'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. This is the final round!#R3#
Godwin cracks Mahrishi with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Mahrishi falls to his knees and Godwin doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basko Godwin!
Basko Godwin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: HFC 68 - Bulb vs Sosa 2
Date: Apr 10, 2021

#R1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Godwin.#CUT2#It looks like Rakeem Marley has been cut.
Marley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Godwin takes a swing at Marley's ribcage but misses.
Godwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marley.
Marley throws an overhand right that lands on Godwin's shoulder, as Godwin tries to avoid the shot.
Marley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godwin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Godwin misses with a looping right.
Godwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marley was well out of range. Poor timing from Godwin.
Basko Godwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godwin closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Marley! Godwin dives in looking to finish! Marley is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basko Godwin!
Basko Godwin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Rakeem Marley had this to say: 'I'll be back better, jah bless'.

Event: HFC 63 - McGuire vs Gunner
Date: Mar 06, 2021

#R1#
Godwin throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Wasselach is predictable there
enabling Godwin to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Godwin moves into range and clinches up with Wasselach.
Wasselach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Godwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wasselach backwards.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Wasselach.
Wasselach working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wasselach lands a nice uppercut.
Wasselach tries to work over Godwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Wasselach stalls.
Wasselach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Wasselach.
Wasselach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wasselach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wasselach lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wasselach.
Wasselach takes a knee to the side of the body.
Godwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wasselach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Godwin's elbow. #T1#
Wasselach pushes Godwin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Godwin working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wasselach.
I was talking to Wasselach's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Godwin misses with the head strike.
Wasselach swings wildly with an uppercut but Godwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wasselach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wasselach.
Wasselach takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Godwin.
Godwin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wasselach in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Wasselach fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Godwin.
Godwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Wasselach tries to throw a body punch but Godwin avoids it by throwing Wasselach back against the cage.
Wasselach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wasselach throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Wasselach manages to break the clinch.
Godwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT2#It looks like Gotan Wasselach has been cut.#T2#
Godwin is looking to clinch but Wasselach is avoiding it.
Godwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Wasselach's head.
Godwin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Godwin looks to land a body kick but Wasselach moved away.
Godwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wasselach sets himself, and Godwin steps forward looking for the clinch! Wasselach avoids it this time.
Wasselach throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Godwin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wasselach walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Godwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Godwin misses with a looping left.
Godwin throws a jab when Wasselach was well out of range.
Wasselach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wasselach throws a poor cross that misses
letting Godwin counter with a right hand.
Wasselach lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wasselach throws a big shot that misses.
Wasselach takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Godwin throws a hook but Wasselach avoids it easily.
A big right from Godwin misses. #T3#
Godwin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Godwin tries to clinch up but Wasselach circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Wasselach wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Godwin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wasselach swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Godwin counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#Gotan Wasselach's cut is getting worse.
Godwin throws a jab when Wasselach was well out of range.
Godwin looks to land a left hand but Wasselach moved out of range nicely.
Godwin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wasselach had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Wasselach misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wasselach throws a right hand that misses
and Godwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Godwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wasselach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Godwin.
Godwin takes one to the side of the head.
Wasselach blocks a jab.
Wasselach tried to counter with a leg kick but Godwin avoided it.#CL2#
Godwin clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wasselach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Godwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Wasselach tries to throw a body punch but Godwin avoids it by throwing Wasselach back against the cage. #T4#
Godwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wasselach controls his hands.
Wasselach struggles to land a body shot inside as Godwin controls his hands.
Wasselach lands a nice shot to the body.
Wasselach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wasselach misses with the head strike.
Wasselach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Wasselach prevents a body shot from Godwin.
Wasselach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Wasselach can't find room to land a body shot as Godwin controls the action.
Wasselach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wasselach can't find room to land a body shot as Godwin controls the action.
Wasselach lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Godwin fails to land.
Wasselach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wasselach can't find room to land a body shot as Godwin controls the action.
Wasselach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Godwin's elbow.
Godwin cracks Wasselach with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gotan Wasselach's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Wasselach tries to score with a low kick but Godwin moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Godwin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wasselach lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wasselach looks to throw the jab but Godwin is out of range.
Wasselach scores with a crisp jab that stopped Godwin in his tracks.
Wasselach throws a head kick that Godwin semi-blocks.
Godwin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wasselach throws a chopping leg kick but Godwin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wasselach misses with a straight left.
Godwin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wasselach looks to land a combination but Godwin avoids it well.
Wasselach throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Godwin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Godwin! But no joy.
Godwin works Wasselach's body with a nice hook.
Godwin lands a leg kick that knocks Wasselach off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wasselach stuns Godwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Godwin lands a nice hook to Wasselach's body. Wasselach takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wasselach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godwin moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wasselach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godwin. #T1#
Wasselach lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Godwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wasselach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Godwin scores with a nice strike.
Godwin moves out of range of the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Godwin.
Godwin blocks a leg kick.
Wasselach has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wasselach throws a shot to the body.
Godwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Wasselach circles away.
Wasselach takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wasselach throws a leg kick that misses. #CL2#
Godwin closes the distance and pushes Wasselach back into the cage.
Godwin blocks an uppercut.
Godwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Wasselach struggles to land a body shot inside as Godwin controls his hands.
Godwin blocking some punches.
Godwin can't find room to land a body shot as Wasselach controls the action.
Basko Godwin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wasselach has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wasselach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wasselach lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Godwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wasselach.
Godwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wasselach is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wasselach.
Wasselach swings wildly with an uppercut but Godwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wasselach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wasselach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wasselach misses with the head strike.
Wasselach misses with a punch on the inside.
Godwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wasselach.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Wasselach.
Godwin has a couple of punches blocked by Wasselach.
Godwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wasselach working aggressively here.
Godwin lands a shoulder strike.
Wasselach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Wasselach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#CUT2#Gotan Wasselach's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wasselach misses with the head strike.
Godwin can't find room to land a body shot as Wasselach controls the action.
Godwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Godwin blocks an uppercut.
Wasselach tries to throw a body punch but Godwin avoids it by throwing Wasselach back against the cage.
Wasselach takes a shot to the head.
Godwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godwin lands with a light punch inside.
Wasselach tries to throw a body punch but Godwin avoids it by throwing Wasselach back against the cage.
Wasselach misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wasselach.
Godwin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Godwin misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Godwin.
Godwin gets through Wasselach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Godwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wasselach backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wasselach blocks a body shot from Godwin.
Wasselach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Godwin. #T4#
Wasselach swings wildly with an uppercut but Godwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Godwin fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Godwin.
Godwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godwin tries to throw a body punch but Wasselach avoids it by throwing Godwin back against the cage.
Wasselach blocking some punches.
Godwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wasselach blocks a body shot from Godwin.
Godwin crunches a lovely knee into Wasselach's ribcage.
Godwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Godwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wasselach controls his hands.
Godwin scores with a nice hook to the head.#CUT2#Jeez, Gotan Wasselach's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Godwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wasselach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Godwin scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godwin lands a nice uppercut.
Wasselach working aggressively here.
Wasselach takes a shot to the head.
Godwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wasselach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gotan Wasselach's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Godwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Wasselach lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Godwin scores with a body shot.
Godwin jabs Wasselach right on the nose. Wasselach blinks but takes it well.
Wasselach misses with a leg kick.
Wasselach connects with a leg kick. #CL2#
Godwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Godwin gets through Wasselach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Godwin as the two fighters clinch.
Godwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Godwin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wasselach in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Godwin misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Godwin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wasselach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wasselach throws a head punch that misses.
Godwin works on Wasselach's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Godwin.
Godwin digs a right hand into Wasselach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wasselach's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Godwin pushes Wasselach back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wasselach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wasselach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wasselach.
A head punch on the inside from Wasselach fails to land.
Wasselach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godwin scores a nice knee to the body.
Godwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wasselachs head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Basko Godwin!
During a confident post fight interview, Basko Godwin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HFC 58 - Kocak vs Krylov 3
Date: Jan 30, 2021

#R1#
Muller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godwin.
Muller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Godwin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Muller doesn't seem bothered though.
Godwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Stefan Muller has been cut.
Godwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Godwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Muller cracks Godwin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Muller throws an off balance right hand #CL#
and Godwin counters by moving into the clinch.
Muller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Godwin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Godwin lands with a right to the head.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
Muller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Godwin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller.
Muller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Godwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Muller throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Muller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muller.
Godwin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good exchange - Muller coming out on top.
Muller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Godwin.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Godwin.
A quick step to the side and Godwin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller avoids the body shot from Godwin.
Muller looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Godwin drives through and clinches with Muller against the cage.
Muller digs a right hand underneath Godwin's ribcage. Godwin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Muller throws an elbow but it misses.
Godwin is leaning against Muller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Muller lands a hook that snaps the head of Godwin backwards.
Godwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Godwin tries a body shot but Muller blocks it.
Godwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muller pushes off an throws an elbow but Godwin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Muller throws an elbow but it misses.
Godwin works on Muller's body with a couple of short punches.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Godwin's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muller.
Godwin works on Muller's body with a couple of short punches.
Godwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Godwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godwin works on Muller's body with a couple of short punches.#T2#
Godwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Muller is trying to break the clinch but Godwin is controlling him.
Godwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Godwin.
Muller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Godwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Godwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Godwin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Godwin lands a shoulder strike.
Muller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Muller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Godwin's brow.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Godwin.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Muller.
Godwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Muller wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Muller.
Godwin misses with the head strike.
Godwin lands with a left to the head.
Muller blocking some punches. #T3#
Godwin keeps control of Muller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muller can't break the clinch.
Godwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Godwin misses with a body punch.
Godwin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Godwin throws a head punch that misses.
Godwin gets through Muller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muller misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godwin. #BC2#
Muller breaks from the clinch.
Muller avoids the body shot from Godwin. #CL#
Godwin closes the distance and pushes Muller back into the cage.
Muller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Godwin walks away with a smile on his face. Muller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Basko Godwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Muller.#CL#
Godwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Muller tries to break free but Godwin pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Muller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Godwin's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muller throws an elbow but misses.
Godwin has a couple of punches blocked by Muller. #T4#
Muller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muller tries to break free but Godwin pushes him back against the cage.
Godwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Muller's efforts to push away.
Muller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Godwin.
Godwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mullers head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muller misses with an elbow strike.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
Godwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Godwin.
Muller looks winded!
Muller is trying to force a seperation but Godwin has the dominant position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Godwin.
Muller trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Muller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muller throws out a loose jab but Godwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Godwin takes a swing at Muller's ribcage but misses.
Godwin is looking to wear down Muller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Muller throws a sloppy head kick and Godwin moves out of range easily.
Basko Godwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Godwin.
Godwin tries to counter by clinching up but Muller breaks away and moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stefan Muller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Muller misses with a straight right.
Godwin looks to land a left hand but Muller moved out of range nicely.
Muller misses with a body shot
and Godwin counters with a left to the body.
Godwin is looking to clinch.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Godwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Godwin throws a head punch that misses.
Muller lands with a light punch inside.
Muller misses with some punches.
Basko Godwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Godwin blocks the elbow strike.
Godwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muller can do to turn this around?
Godwin lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Muller breaks the clinch.
Godwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Muller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Godwin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Muller's sensitive parts.
Jab, jab by Godwin - just one landing.
Godwin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1##CL#
Godwin closes the distance and clinches.
Godwin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Muller is breathing heavily.
Godwin lands a nice uppercut.
Godwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muller.
Godwin lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Muller.
Godwin lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Muller manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Godwin.
Godwin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Muller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Muller scores with a jab.
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!
Godwin misses with the combination.
Godwin throws a right hand that Muller ducks under and follows up with a left that Muller also avoids with ease.
Muller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Muller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Godwin. #T2#
Sloppy strikes from Muller. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Godwin.
Godwin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Godwin.
Muller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Godwin.
Godwin tries to counter by clinching up but Muller breaks away and moves out of range.
Muller looks to throw the jab but Godwin is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Godwin.
Muller avoids the body shot from Godwin.
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Muller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Godwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muller feints the counter takedown.
Muller might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Muller looks to throw the jab but Godwin is out of range.
Muller misses with a hook. Godwin ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Godwin finds it's way through Muller's defenses. #CUT#That has opened up Stefan Muller's cut even more.
Godwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muller throws a chopping leg kick but Godwin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Muller throws a head kick that misses. #T3#
Godwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Godwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Godwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Godwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Godwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller.
Godwin throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Muller.
Godwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muller was well out of range. Poor timing from Godwin.
Muller misses with a low kick.
Muller throws a sloppy head kick and Godwin moves out of range easily.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godwin.
Nice defenses there by Godwin.
Godwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Muller throws a lazy right hand but Godwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Muller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Godwin tries to clinch but Muller is having none of it.
Muller lands a jab to Godwin's midsection.
Godwin connects with a right hand. Muller shakes it off.
Muller checks a low kick from Godwin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muller throws a head kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Godwin.#CUT#The cut above Stefan Muller's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Godwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller throws a head kick that misses.
Godwin tries to counter by clinching up but Muller breaks away and moves out of range.
Muller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Muller throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL#
and Godwin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Godwin.
Muller takes a shot to the head.
Godwin misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Godwin.
Godwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Muller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Godwin lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stefan Muller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Muller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Godwin.
Stefan Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD#
Godwin lands a big shot that drops Muller! Can he finish him? #ROC#Muller is rocked!
Godwin wants to control from the top but Muller keeps moving.
Muller is still in real trouble! Can Godwin finish him?
Muller seems to have recovered his senses.
Godwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muller is keeping the position for now.
Godwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Muller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller keeping full guard, as Godwin tries to pass.
Godwin passes into half guard. #T1#
Godwin controlling the action here.#SUB#
Godwin is working for a submission of some sort.
Godwin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Muller tries to hold on but Godwin pushes him away.
Godwin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Basko Godwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Muller manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Godwin is looking to advance position but Muller won't allow it.
Godwin controlling the pace.
Godwin is pressing down on Muller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Muller is holding on for now.
Godwin sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3#
Muller trying to control from the bottom.
Muller wants to get back to full guard but Godwin has passed into side control.
Godwin happy to just control the position for now.
Godwin tries to move to mount but Muller blocks the move with his legs.
Godwin advances to full mount. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Godwin moves to take his opponent's back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Godwin continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Godwin avoiding Muller 's attempts to control his hands.
Stefan Muller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Godwin controlling the position well here. Muller rolled but Godwin kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26

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

Event: HFC 50 - Slingin vs King
Date: Dec 05, 2020

#R1##CL2#
Gunner drives through and clinches with Godwin against the cage.
Gunner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Godwin fails to land.
Godwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Godwin 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.
Godwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Godwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gunner managing to block the knees to the body from Godwin.
Godwin missing with knees to the body.
Gunner misses with an elbow strike.
Godwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunner controls his hands.
Godwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Godwin has a couple of punches blocked by Gunner.
Gunner can't find room to land a body shot as Godwin controls the action.
Gunner misses with a punch to the body.
Gunner tries to pull guard but Godwin holds him up against the cage and eventually Gunner drops back down to his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Godwin's brow.
A right handed body shot lands from Gunner.
Gunner tries a body shot but Godwin blocks it.
Gunner misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Godwin stalling the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gunner.
Gunner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gunner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Godwin's elbow.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunner managing to block the knees to the body from Godwin.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunner is working Godwin over against the cage.
Gunner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Godwin blocks an elbow strike.
Gunner throws a punch but it's blocked by Godwin.
Gunner misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Godwin.
We've been informed that Gunner 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.
Still in the clinch, Gunner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Godwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gunner.
A short right from Godwin on the inside.
Godwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Godwin. #T2#
Godwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Godwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Godwin throws a head punch that misses.
Godwin avoids the elbow strike from Gunner, against the cage.
Godwin tries a body shot but Gunner blocks it.
Godwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Godwin prevents a body shot from Gunner.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Gunner.
Gunner blocking some punches.
A short left from Godwin.
Godwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunner's elbow.
Godwin misses with the head strike.
Gunner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gunner throws an elbow but it misses.
Gunner lands an elbow that stopped Godwin in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#It looks like Basko Godwin has been cut.
Godwin pushes Gunner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Godwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunner. #TD2#
Gunner is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Godwin can't fight it off and eventually Gunner manages to take the fight to the floor. Godwin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T3#
Gunner trying to control but Godwin is working from the bottom.
Gunner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gunner tries to advance to mount but Godwin denies him.
Gunner just content to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Godwin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gunner's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gunner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gunner is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Godwin!
Gunner tries to control but Godwin wriggling away.
Godwin tries to hold on but Gunner pushes him away.
Godwin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jet Gunner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Basko Godwin'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#
Godwin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gunner blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Gunner - just one landing.
Godwin moves forwards but Gunner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Godwin. That's going to slow Gunner down.
Gunner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Godwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunner circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Godwin drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Gunner follows Godwin to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jet Gunner!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jet Gunner made sure he mentioned EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: HFC 42 - Slingin vs Yazzie
Date: Oct 10, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Godwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Marley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Godwin circles away quickly and effectively.
Godwin missing with a left hand there. Marley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Godwin throws a lazy right hand but Marley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Godwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marley takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CUT2#It looks like Rakeem Marley has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin misses with a hook. Marley ducked under it nicely.
Godwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Marley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marley misses with a hook #CL2#
and Godwin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Godwin lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
Godwin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've been informed that Godwin 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.
Come on Godwin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Godwin misses with a punch to the body.
Godwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marley's efforts to push away.
Godwin'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.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Godwin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Marley is looking to break free of the clinch but Godwin has double underhooks.
Marley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marley tries to break the clinch but Godwin is controlling the position.
Godwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Godwin has Marley pressed against the cage, preventing Marley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T2##BC#
Marley breaks the clinch.
Marley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC2#Marley is rocked!
Godwin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oh Marley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marley takes a swing at Godwin's ribcage but misses.
Marley seems to have got his legs back now.
Marley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Godwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Godwin dodges the punch combination from Marley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marley misses with a lunging right hand
and Godwin counters with a thumping low kick. #T3#
Marley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Godwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Marley misses its intended target.
Godwin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marley counters with a left to the body.
Marley misses with a wild combination.
Godwin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Marley tries to clinch there but Godwin circles away.
Godwin avoids a punch combination nicely. #T4#
A punch combination from Marley misses.
Godwin throws out a counter right but Marley avoids it with no problem.
Marley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Godwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Marley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Basko Godwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godwin.
Marley is looking to counter punch.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Marley throws a right hand that misses
and Godwin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marley thinking.
Marley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Godwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rakeem Marley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Marley fails to land with a series of punches.
Rakeem Marley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice cross by Godwin.
Godwin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marley will feel that in the morning.
Marley looks to score with a jab to the body but Godwin is just out of range.
A combination from Marley does no damage.
Basko Godwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marley tries to bum rush Godwin with a series of wild strikes but Godwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Godwin throws an overhand right that drops Marley like a sack of potatoes! Godwin dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basko Godwin!
A relieved looking Basko Godwin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Rakeem Marley spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back better, jah bless'.

Event: HFC 33 - Nickel vs Dos Anjos
Date: Aug 08, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godwin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Souza tries to avoid it but Godwin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Souza to the ground. De Souza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Souza throws a lazy uppercut
and De Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Godwin throws a right hand that De Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that De Souza also avoids with ease.
De Souza feints a jab promting Godwin to slip. De Souza then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Godwin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Basko Godwin has been cut.
De Souza blocks a head kick by Godwin.
De Souza misses with a double jab.
Godwin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
De Souza swings for the body but Godwin moves out of range.
Godwin gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Godwin tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but De Souza is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Godwin buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Godwin!! Godwin is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. De Souza throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan De Souza!
After winning the bout, Juan De Souza thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: HFC 28 - Jack vs Nickel
Date: Jul 11, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godwin tries to clinch
and Godwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jahouli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jahouli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jahouli misses with an uppercut.
Jahouli throws a leg kick that misses.
Jahouli lands a high kick!
Jahouli scores with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jahouli.
Godwin thows a leg kick but Jahouli checks it
letting Jahouli counter with a right hand.
Jahouli cracks Godwin with a good jab.#CL2#
Godwin clinches up against the cage.
Jahouli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jahouli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Godwin.
Jahouli digs a right hand underneath Godwin's ribcage. Godwin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jahouli working aggressively here.
Godwin prevents a body shot from Jahouli. #BC2#
Godwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Jahouli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Godwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Jahouli.
Godwin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Godwin tries to clinch but Jahouli is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Godwin.
Jahouli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Godwin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maxim Jahouli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jahouli throws a low kick, looking for Godwin's leg but Godwin calmly moves out of range.
Godwin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jahouli avoids the body shot from Godwin.
Jahouli throws a low kick but Godwin avoids it.
Godwin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice cross by Jahouli.
Godwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Godwin tries to clinch but Jahouli moves away
and Jahouli counters with a right hand to the body.
Godwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T2#
Godwin tries to clinch but Jahouli moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Jahouli.
Godwin is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Jahouli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from Jahouli lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jahouli throws a hook but Godwin avoids it easily.
Godwin shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jahouli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A left lands for Jahouli.
Jahouli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Godwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jahouli swings for the body but Godwin moves out of range.
Jahouli tries to land a leg kick but Godwin saw it coming and moves away.
Jahouli throws a head kick but Godwin moves out of range.
Godwin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jahouli dips to his left and cracks Godwin with an uppercut!
Godwin blocks a jab.#T3#
Jahouli misses with a body shot.
Jahouli thuds a left hand into Godwin's body.
Jahouli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jahouli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godwin manages to avoid it.
Godwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Godwin unleashes a big counter combination but Jahouli bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jahouli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Godwin takes one to the chin there.
Jahouli is looking to chop away at Godwin's legs.
Jahouli keeps the fight on the outside.
Jahouli 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.
Godwin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jahouli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Godwin throws a low kick, looking for Jahouli's leg but Jahouli calmly moves out of range.
Jahouli connects with a jab.
Godwin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jahouli counters with a nice leg kick.
Jahouli lands a jab.#T4#
Godwin lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jahouli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Godwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jahouli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Godwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jahouli scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Godwin.
Jahouli throws a jab but it's blocked by Godwin.
Jahouli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Godwin counters with a thumping low kick.
Godwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Godwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Godwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jahouli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jahouli throws a body kick that misses.
Jahouli with the inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxim Jahouli dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Jahouli throws a body punch but Godwin moves out of range.
Godwin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jahouli stuns Godwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jahouli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Godwin lands with a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Jahouli blocks the leg kick.
Godwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Godwin is looking to clinch but Jahouli is avoiding it.
Godwin tries to land a leg kick but Jahouli saw it coming and moves away.
Jahouli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jahouli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Godwin can do to turn this around?
A shot to the liver by Jahouli. Beautiful body shot.
Jahouli lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jahouli lands a front kick.
Godwin blocks a low kick nicely.
Jahouli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Godwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #CL#
Jahouli darts in and clinches Godwin up against the cage.#T1#
Jahouli tries a body shot but Godwin blocks it.
Jahouli misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Godwin.
Godwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jahouli lands a hook that snaps the head of Godwin backwards.
Jahouli misses with some punches.
Godwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Godwin avoiding damage.
Jahouli tries a body shot but Godwin blocks it.
Jahouli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jahouli tries a body shot but Godwin blocks it.
Jahouli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Godwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jahouli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL2#
Godwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jahouli digs a right hand underneath Godwin's ribcage. Godwin let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T2#
Jahouli can't find room to land a body shot as Godwin controls the action.
Godwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Jahouli.
Godwin prevents a body shot from Jahouli.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jahouli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Godwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jahouli tries to work over Godwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Jahouli.
Jahouli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Godwin backwards.
Jahouli working aggressively here.
Jahouli swings wildly with an uppercut but Godwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jahouli misses with a punch on the inside.
Godwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee calls for Godwin to work.
Jahouli presses Godwin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jahouli works on Godwin's body with a couple of short punches.
Jahouli swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
Jahouli misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Godwin tries to circle away but Jahouli has him pinned against the cage.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Jahouli.
Maxim Jahouli has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short left from Jahouli.
A right hook to the body lands for Godwin.
Godwin wants to break free but Jahouli has control.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Jahouli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Godwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC2#
Godwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Godwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Godwin swinging wildly here.
Jahouli tries to land a leg kick but Godwin saw it coming and moves away. #T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Godwin. Jahouli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jahouli lands with a hook. Godwin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jahouli misses with an uppercut. Godwin saw that one coming.
Jahouli throws a jab but it's blocked by Godwin.
Jahouli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Godwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Godwin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Jahouli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Godwin, pushing him back against the cage.
Jahouli tries to throw a body punch but Godwin avoids it by throwing Jahouli back against the cage.
Godwin pushes Jahouli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Godwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jahouli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jahouli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jahouli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jahouli lands a hook that snaps the head of Godwin backwards.
Jahouli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxim Jahouli dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Jahouli lands a jab to Godwin's midsection.
Donk. Jahouli catches Godwin right on the button with a cross.
Jahouli looks to score with a jab to the body but Godwin is just out of range.
Jahouli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Godwin tenderised Jahouli's leg. Jahouli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Godwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jahouli can pounce on him.
Godwin throws a leg kick which misses Jahouli's front leg but catches the back leg as Jahouli tries to avoid it.
Jahouli 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.
Godwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jahouli.
Godwin avoids the head kick by Jahouli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jahouli wants to land a leg kick but Godwin is out of range.
Jahouli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jahouli looks to score with a jab to the body but Godwin is just out of range.#T1#
A big right from Godwin misses.
Godwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jahouli manages to avoid it.
Jahouli looks for the body kick but Godwin saw that one coming.
Godwin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jahouli with a body shot.
Godwin throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Jahouli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Godwin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jahouli. Godwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Godwin misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Jahouli.
Godwin is looking to clinch.
Godwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Jahouli misses with a body kick.
Godwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maxim Jahouli is winning the standup battle so far.
Godwin is looking to clinch but Jahouli is avoiding it.
Jahouli throws out a leg kick but Godwin moves out of range and Jahouli only half commits.
Godwin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jahouli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Godwin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.#T2#
Jahouli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godwin wants to clinch up but Jahouli keeps it at a distance.
Jahouli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Godwin.
Godwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Godwin wants to clinch
and Jahouli counters with a stiff right hand.
Jahouli moves out of range as Godwin throws a body kick.
Godwin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jahouli misses with a body shot.
Godwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jahouli.
Jahouli throws the kick towards the body but Godwin avoids it.
Jahouli backing away here, and Godwin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jahouli misses with an uppercut. Godwin saw that one coming.#T3#
Godwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Jahouli circles away.
Jahouli throws a hook to the side of Godwin's head but Godwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Godwin throws an overhand right that lands on Jahouli's shoulder, as Jahouli tries to avoid the shot.
Godwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jahouli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Godwin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jahouli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jahouli throws a hook to the side of Godwin's head but Godwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Godwin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jahouli dodges the punch combination from Godwin.
An inside leg kick from Godwin misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jahouli - that will leave a mark!
Jahouli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Godwin wants to clinch up but Jahouli keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Jahouli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Godwin doesn't seem phased though.#T4#
Jahouli scores with a body shot.
Godwin throws an off balance right hand
and Jahouli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Godwin clinches.
Godwin is trying to force a seperation but Jahouli has the dominant position.
Godwin tries to throw a body punch but Jahouli avoids it by throwing Godwin back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jahouli blocks a body shot from Godwin.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jahouli as Godwin tries to tie him up.
Godwin lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Godwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Jahouli misses.
Jahouli misses with a wild body shot.
Jahouli misses with a right hand
and Godwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Jahouli misses with a looping left.#CL#
Jahouli clinches.
Basko Godwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maxim Jahouli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Godwin blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Jahouli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jahouli 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: HFC Bloodbath 2
Date: Jun 05, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godwin checks a low kick from Rodgers.
Rodgers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Rodgers misses its intended target.
Godwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Godwin throws a sloppy head kick and Rodgers moves out of range easily.
Rodgers loads up on a big right hand but Godwin slips the punch.
Godwin lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodgers off the cage and back into range.
Rodgers misses with a double jab
and Godwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodgers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been told by Rodgers's head coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rodgers misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin throws a series of punches but Rodgers moves out of range.
Rodgers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Godwin flicks out a counter leg kick but Rodgers steps away.
Rodgers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rodgers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Rodgers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Godwin circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodgers cracks Godwin with a good jab.
Rodgers throws a sloppy head kick and Godwin moves out of range easily.
Rodgers throws a one two combo.
Rodgers misses with a body punch
and Godwin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rodgers's knee momentarily.
Godwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Godwin thuds his right hand into Rodgers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Godwin with a nice calf kick.
Rodgers misses with the combination.
Rodgers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Godwin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rodgers scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin throws a low kick, looking for Rodgers's leg but Rodgers calmly moves out of range.
Rodgers misses the shot to the body.
Godwin closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T2#
Rodgers throws a right and a left that Godwin avoids nicely.
Godwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godwin throws a series of punches but Rodgers moves out of range.
Godwin throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Rodgers crashing down! Rodgers tries to stagger back to his feet but Godwin just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Rodgers asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basko Godwin!
Basko Godwin 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: Madness Pot-Acolypse
Date: Apr 20, 2020

#R1#
Van Den Born throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Godwin counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Van Den Born misses
and Godwin counters with a nice body kick.
Van Den Born has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Den Born there as he acknowledges the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Godwin.
Basko Godwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Godwin has managed to clinch.
Godwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#CUT2#
It looks like Ko Van Den Born has been cut.
Van Den Born blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Godwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Den Born.
Godwin throws a head punch that misses.
Van Den Born blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Godwin - that landed with a thud.
Van Den Born prevents a body shot from Godwin.
Godwin misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Godwin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godwin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Godwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Godwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Den Born controls his hands.
Van Den Born lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Godwin backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Godwin.
Godwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Van Den Born misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Den Born blocks a body shot from Godwin.
Godwin can't find room to land a body shot as Van Den Born controls the action.
Godwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Den Born's elbow.
Van Den Born working aggressively here.
Godwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Den Born throws a head punch that misses.
Van Den Born lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Godwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Den Born lands an uppercut.
Godwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Van Den Born.
Van Den Born softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Godwin blocking some punches.
Godwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Den Born swings wildly with an uppercut but Godwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Van Den Born fails to land.
A body shot lands from Van Den Born.
Van Den Born tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Godwin blocking some punches. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Godwin.
Van Den Born lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Godwin.
Godwin blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Van Den Born on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Godwin.
Godwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Den Born tries a body shot but Godwin blocks it.
A short right from Van Den Born.
Godwin lands an uppercut.
Van Den Born lands a left hand.
Godwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Den Born has double underhooks.
Van Den Born lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Godwin backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
Godwin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Den Born or not.
Godwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Godwin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Den Born is keeping busy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Den Born creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Godwin lands a shot to the body.#T3#
Godwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Godwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godwin blocks an uppercut.
Godwin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Godwin scores with a hook to the body.
Van Den Born is breathing heavily.
Godwin blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Godwin.
Godwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Godwin misses with a punch to the body.
Godwin pushes Van Den Born back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC2#
Godwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Godwin scores with a jab to the body.
Van Den Born chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Godwin can pounce on him.
Godwin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Godwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Den Born takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godwin misses with a wild body shot.
Godwin scores with a hook to the body. Van Den Born takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
Godwin lands with a kick to the temple. Van Den Born shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Godwin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Van Den Born is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Van Den Born checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab lands there for Godwin.
Good exchange - Godwin coming out on top.
Good exchange - Godwin coming out on top.
Godwin walks into a left hand.
Van Den Born takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Van Den Born ducks right into an uppercut from Godwin.
Godwin lands with a shot to the body.
Van Den Born connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Godwin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Van Den Born had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Godwin clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Godwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Godwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ko Van Den Born's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Godwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Den Born misses the target.
Godwin lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot lands for Godwin.
Van Den Born looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Den Born looks to land a right hand but Godwin moved out of range.
Godwin tries to clinch up but Van Den Born circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Den Born seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Godwin moves out of range as Van Den Born strikes.
Godwin is looking to slow Van Den Born down with leg kicks.
Godwin lands a jab to Van Den Born's midsection.
Godwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Den Born moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin lands a nice hook to Van Den Born's body. Van Den Born takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Godwin scores with the left hand. Van Den Born knows he should have avoided that one.
Godwin scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Godwin misses with a wild combination.
Van Den Born tries to counter by clinching up but Godwin breaks away and moves out of range.
Van Den Born throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Godwin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Godwin throws a right hand that misses
and Van Den Born counters with a straight right hand.
Van Den Born slips a straight right by Godwin.
Basko Godwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Godwin lands an overhand right.
Van Den Born checks a leg kick.
As Godwin backs away, Van Den Born returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Godwin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Den Born to score with a decent uppercut.
Godwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Den Born.
Godwin misses the jab.
Van Den Born ducks under a wild hook from Godwin.
Van Den Born clobbers Godwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T2#
Godwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Van Den Born misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Den Born throws a sloppy head kick and Godwin moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick there by Godwin.
Godwin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Godwin tests Van Den Born's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Godwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Den Born has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Godwin takes one to the side of the head.
Godwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Den Born.
Van Den Born seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Godwin scores with a shot to the body.
Godwin throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Godwin misses. #T3#
Godwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Den Born's head.
Godwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Den Born uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Godwin.
Van Den Born throws a big shot that misses.
Van Den Born 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.
Godwin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#ROC#
Godwin is rocked!
BAM! Van Den Born delivers a spinning backfist that drops Godwin like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Ko Van Den Born!
Ko Van Den Born decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Madness Insanity 2020
Date: Mar 08, 2020

#R1#
Godwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Godwin throws a body punch but Gunner moves out of range.
Gunner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Godwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gunner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gunner defending well as Godwin loads up on a big left hand.
Godwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gunner misses with a leg kick.
Godwin works Gunner's body with a nice hook.
Gunner throws a shot from downtown. Godwin moves away and avoids it.
Gunner looks to land a body kick but Godwin moved away.
It seemed like Godwin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Godwin 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.
Godwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gunner.
Godwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gunner.#CL2#
Godwin closes the distance and clinches.
Godwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gunner backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godwin tries a body shot but Gunner blocks it.
Gunner lands with a short shot to the head.
Gunner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunner tries to break the clinch but Godwin is controlling the position.
Godwin misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Godwin. #T1#
Godwin misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Godwin.
A short left from Godwin.
Gunner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunner misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunner works on Godwin's body with a couple of short punches.
Godwin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunner.
Gunner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Godwin misses with a body punch.
Gunner tries to throw a body punch but Godwin avoids it by throwing Gunner back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Godwin.
Godwin just leaning against Gunner, taking a breather.
Gunner prevents a body shot from Godwin.
Gunner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunner takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Godwin. #BC2#
Godwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunner scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunner connects with a crisp jab.
Gunner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Godwin looks to land a left hand but Gunner moved out of range nicely.
Gunner misses with a low kick.
Godwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gunner is able to avoid easily.
Gunner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Godwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gunner misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Godwin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Godwin.
Gunner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Godwin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Godwin.
Godwin misses with a punch to the body.
Godwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gunner backwards.
Godwin lands with a left to the head.
Godwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Godwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunner controls his hands.
A short right from Godwin.
Gunner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunner.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunner throws an elbow but misses.
Gunner tries a body shot but Godwin blocks it. #T3#
Gunner lands a shoulder strike.
Gunner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#
It looks like Basko Godwin has been cut.
Gunner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunner misses with the head strike.
Gunner blocks a body shot from Godwin.
Godwin lands with a light punch inside.
Godwin tries a body shot but Gunner blocks it.
Godwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gunner backwards.
Gunner wants to get back to striking at distance but Godwin won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Godwin - that landed with a thud.
Gunner misses with a punch to the body.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Godwin blocking some punches.
Godwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunner throws a punch but it's blocked by Godwin.
Gunner throws a punch but it's blocked by Godwin.
Godwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunner's efforts to push away.
Gunner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Godwin scores with a nice short uppercut.#T4#
Godwin digs a right hand into Gunner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gunner's gas tank.
Godwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Godwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunner backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Godwin misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunner throws an elbow but misses.
Godwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Gunner is breathing heavily.
Godwin blocks an elbow strike.
Godwin lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC2#
Godwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunner throws a poor cross that misses
and Godwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Gunner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Godwin tries a quick counter leg kick but Gunner is wise to it.
Godwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jet Gunner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godwin circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Gunner to the canvas! Gunner doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Godwin keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basko Godwin!
An out of breath and clearly excited Basko Godwin thanked Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Jet Gunner was interviewed post fight and said 'I regret nothing.'.

Event: Madness Fright Night 26
Date: Feb 19, 2020

#R1#
Godwin misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gunnarsson.
Godwin checks a low kick from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Gunnarsson misses with a low kick.
Godwin throws out a loose jab but Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunnarsson feints and then cracks Godwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Godwin down.
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick which misses Godwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Godwin tries to avoid it.
Gunnarsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Godwin checks it well.
Godwin avoids the head kick by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Godwin's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson is looking to land body kicks.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick but Godwin avoids it.
Gunnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gunnarsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick but Godwin avoids it.
It looked like Godwin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gunnarsson.
Good leg kick by Gunnarsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #T1#
A leg kick checked by Godwin.
Godwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson connects with a leg kick. Godwin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A low kick from Gunnarsson misses
and Godwin counters with a straight right hand.
Magnus Gunnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Gunnarsson misses.
Gunnarsson slips under a jab.
Gunnarsson scores with a nice body kick.
Gunnarsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gunnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gunnarsson connects with a leg kick. Godwin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Godwin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson pushes Godwin away with a front kick.
Gunnarsson moves out of range of the body kick from Godwin.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gunnarsson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunnarsson misses with a leg kick
and Godwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Gunnarsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gunnarsson wants to slow Godwin down by chopping away at his legs.
Godwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunnarsson avoids the body shot from Godwin.
Gunnarsson throws a big counter head kick but Godwin avoids it with no problem.
Godwin blocks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gunnarsson. That's going to slow Godwin down.
Godwin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Godwin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Godwin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gunnarsson - the referee stops the clock and Godwin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gunnarsson. Godwin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gunnarsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gunnarsson. That's going to slow Godwin down.
Godwin 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.
An inside leg kick from Gunnarsson misses.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick but Godwin moves out of range easily.
Gunnarsson cracks the inside of Godwin's front leg.
Godwin looks for the body kick but Gunnarsson saw that one coming. #T3#
Gunnarsson tries to land a front kick but Godwin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gunnarsson misses with a low kick.
It looked like Godwin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A quick step to the side and Godwin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunnarsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Godwin checks it well.
Gunnarsson pushes Godwin away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gunnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gunnarsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Godwin avoids a kick to the body.
Godwin throwing a counter right hand but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Godwin.
Gunnarsson thuds his shin into the meat of Godwin's side.
Godwin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gunnarsson. That's going to slow Godwin down.
Godwin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Godwin blocks the body kick.
Godwin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T4#
Godwin swings for the body but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Gunnarsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick, looking for Godwin's leg but Godwin calmly moves out of range.
Godwin throws a quick counter head kick but Gunnarsson was just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godwin throws a big shot that misses.
Godwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gunnarsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gunnarsson throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gunnarsson ducks under a wild hook from Godwin.
Gunnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Godwin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Godwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gunnarsson 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.
Godwin tries to land a leg kick but Gunnarsson saw it coming and moves away.
Godwin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Godwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunnarsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Godwin is out of range.
Gunnarsson connects with a leg kick. Godwin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Gunnarsson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Some bone on bone action there as Godwin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It appears Godwin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Godwin misses with a straight left.
A lazy body kick from Gunnarsson
and Godwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Magnus Gunnarsson has been cut.
Gunnarsson throws the kick towards the body but Godwin avoids it.
Godwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Gunnarsson throws a front kick aimed at Godwin's knee but Godwin avoids it well.
Gunnarsson tries to work over Godwin's front leg with a kick but Godwin checks it.
Godwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Godwin.
Gunnarsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gunnarsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson scores with a push kick.
Gunnarsson throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Godwin counters by moving into the clinch.
Gunnarsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Godwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Godwin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gunnarsson or not. #T1#
Godwin can't find room to land a body shot as Gunnarsson controls the action.
Godwin has Gunnarsson pressed against the cage, preventing Gunnarsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Godwin misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Godwin.
Gunnarsson is breathing heavily.
Gunnarsson misses with an elbow strike.
Godwin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Godwin lands an uppercut.
A short left from Godwin.
Godwin scores with a hook to the body.
Godwin is working Gunnarsson over against the cage.
Gunnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Godwin is working Gunnarsson over against the cage.
Godwin pushes Gunnarsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Godwin scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Godwin.
Gunnarsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godwin is working Gunnarsson over against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunnarsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Godwin's brow.
Godwin blocks an elbow strike from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Godwin lands an uppercut.
Godwin tries to work over Gunnarsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Good body shot from Godwin.
Godwin pushes Gunnarsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Godwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Godwin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Godwin on the inside. #ROC#
Gunnarsson is rocked!
Godwin digs a right hand into Gunnarsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gunnarsson's gas tank.
A short right from Godwin.
Gunnarsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Godwin finish him?
Basko Godwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Godwin - that landed with a thud.
Godwin unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gunnarsson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Godwin is unloading with more strikes now! Gunnarsson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basko Godwin!
Basko Godwin really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 25, 2019

#R1#
Murphy throws a lazy body kick
and Godwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Murphy.
Godwin bucks up and tries to throw Murphy off but instead Murphy has got his back!
Murphy lands shots from the back. #SUB#
Murphy is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Godwin with him. Godwin is trying to defend but Murphy has an arm under the chin now! Godwin grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tommy Murphy!

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