Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: ENIGMA 183
Date: Nov 26, 2023

#R1#
Ford wants to land a leg kick but Graham is out of range.
A jab from Ford misses. #CL2#
Graham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ford, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Graham pulls Ford into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ford accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ford controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Graham pushes a forearm under Ford's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Ford is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randy Graham!
Randy Graham decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SYN 962 Maluga vs. Hoost
Date: Mar 01, 2023

#R1#
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dilbrandt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Dilbrandt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ford throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Dilbrandt to counter with a crisp jab.
Ford takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dilbrandt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dilbrandt misses with a head kick.
Ford wants to counter the offense by Dilbrandt and move into the clinch position.
Ford throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dilbrandt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circling - Dilbrandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford misses with an uppercut
enabling Dilbrandt to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Dilbrandt misses.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford blocks a leg kick.
Ford looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Dilbrandt misses with a hook
and Ford counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've been informed that Ford 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.
Dilbrandt throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford punishes Dilbrandt's body with a nice straight punch.
Ford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dilbrandt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dilbrandt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Dilbrandt counter with a right hand.
Ford dips to his left and cracks Dilbrandt with an uppercut!#CL2#
Ford drives through and clinches with Dilbrandt against the cage.
Ford trying to land knees 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!
Dilbrandt can't find room to land a body shot as Ford controls the action. #T2#
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ford misses with a knee to the head.
Dilbrandt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ford has Dilbrandt pressed against the cage, preventing Dilbrandt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dilbrandt taking a breather.
Dilbrandt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Dilbrandt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dilbrandt slips under a jab.
Dilbrandt throwing a counter right hand but Ford manages to avoid it.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
Dilbrandt throwing a counter right hand but Ford manages to avoid it.
Dilbrandt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dilbrandt swings widly with a right hand
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T3#
Ford misses with a body shot.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dilbrandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Dilbrandt tried to counter with a leg kick but Ford avoided it.
Dilbrandt misses with a lunging right hand
and Ford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ford scores with a shot to the body.
Dilbrandt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dilbrandt throws a jab but it's blocked by Ford.
Dilbrandt tries to move into range but Ford moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ford swings for the body but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Dilbrandt throwing a counter right hand but Ford manages to avoid it.
Ford throws a hook but Dilbrandt blocks it.
Dilbrandt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T4#
Ford lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dilbrandt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dilbrandt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dilbrandt avoids the head kick by Ford.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dilbrandt looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Ford slips a straight right by Dilbrandt.
Ed Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dilbrandt moves out of range as Ford throws a body kick.
Dilbrandt scores with the left hand. Ford knows he should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ford dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dilbrandt moves away.
Ford blocks a jab.
Ford scores with a shot to the body.
Dilbrandt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dilbrandt blocks a head kick by Ford.
Ford tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dilbrandt is able to avoid easily.
Dilbrandt tried to counter with a leg kick but Ford avoided it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Ford clinches. #BC#
Dilbrandt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Ford is predictable there
enabling Dilbrandt to counter with a crisp jab.
Ford misses with a hook to the body
letting Dilbrandt counter with a right hand. #T1#
Dilbrandt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dilbrandt throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Ed Ford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ford slips under a jab.
Ford wants to counter the offense by Dilbrandt and move into the clinch position.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ford.
Dilbrandt ducks right into an uppercut from Ford. #CL2#
Ford takes the fight into the clinch.
Ford with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ford as Dilbrandt tries to tie him up.
Dilbrandt stalling in the clinch but Ford improves position.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ford 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.#BC#
Dilbrandt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ford. #T2##CL2#
Ford pushes Dilbrandt up against the cage in a clinch.
Dilbrandt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Dilbrandt breaks from the clinch.
Ford takes one to the chin there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford.
Dilbrandt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dilbrandt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ford has time to react.
Dilbrandt throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dilbrandt throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Ford misses with a lunging right hand
and Dilbrandt counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Ford moves out of range as Dilbrandt throws a body kick.
A jab from Ford misses.
Dilbrandt throws a low kick, looking for Ford's leg but Ford calmly moves out of range.
Dilbrandt throws a poor cross that misses
and Ford makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ford walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dilbrandt thuds his right hand into Ford's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ford throws a sloppy body shot
and Dilbrandt counters with a nice uppercut.
Ford 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. #T4#
Ford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dilbrandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ford throws a body shot but no joy.
Ford lands a jab.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dilbrandt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilbrandt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.
Ford feints a counter leg kick.
Ford swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dilbrandt misses with a looping right.
Ford shapes to counter with a head kick.
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 David Dilbrandt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Ford throws a head kick but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Ford keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ford checks a leg kick nicely.
Ford throws a big counter head kick but Dilbrandt avoids it with no problem.
Ford throws a head kick but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Dilbrandt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab from Dilbrandt.
Ford scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford throws a body kick that misses
and Dilbrandt counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Ford is rocked!
Dilbrandt drops Ford with a straight right hand, right on the button! Dilbrandt follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Dilbrandt!
David Dilbrandt very nearly forgot to thank Conquer amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: SYN 957 Maluga vs. Puno
Date: Feb 08, 2023

#R1#
Ford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hermann's sensitive parts.
Hermann scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hermann misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ford counters with a straight right hand.
Hermann throws out a leg kick but Ford moves out of range and Hermann only half commits.
Hermann tries a head kick but it misses.
Ford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Hermann moves away and avoids it.
Ford lands a two punch combo.
Hermann misses the jab.
Karl Hermann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ford.
Ford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hermann.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermann lands a nice looking body shot.
Ford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Hermann.
A big left from Ford misses.
Ford with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hermann to score with a decent uppercut.
Ford has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Hermann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hermann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hermann connects with a looping right hand.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Hermann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Hermann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ford drops his hands momentarily and Hermann takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ford swings for the body but Hermann moves out of range.
Hermann throws a right hand that Ford ducks under and follows up with a left that Ford also avoids with ease.#CL#
Hermann tries to keep at a distance but Ford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hermann tries to break free but Ford pushes him back against the cage.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hermann's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ford.
Ford lands a hook that snaps the head of Hermann backwards.
Hermann is trying to break the clinch but Ford is controlling him.
Hermann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hermann misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hermann.
Hermann throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hermann blocks it with crossed arms.
Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ford missing with knees to the body. #T2#
Hermann tries to work over Ford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hermann avoiding damage as Ford throws knees to the body.
Hermann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford lands a right hand.
Hermann tries to work over Ford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hermann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hermann blocks an uppercut.
Ford missing with knees to the body.
Hermann blocks a body shot from Ford.
Hermann pushes Ford back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ford tries a body shot but Hermann blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hermann pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ford scores with a knee to the head.
Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hermann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ford's elbow.
Ford prevents a body shot from Hermann. #T3#
Ford tries to land knees in the clinch but Hermann avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Hermann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ford blocks a head kick by Hermann.
Ford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hermanns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hermann swings widly with a right hand
letting Ford counter with a right hand. #ROC#Hermann is rocked!
Hermann scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hermann is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
Hermann wants to slow Ford down by chopping away at his legs.
Hermann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hermann seems to have recovered his senses.
Hermann misses with the body kick
and Ford counters with a nice leg kick.
Hermann throws a head kick that misses.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Hermann moves out of range easily.
Hermann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hermann scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermann swinging wildly here.
Ford throws a counter high kick but Hermann was just alert enough to avoid it.#T4#
Ford on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hermann. Hermann obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by Hermann.
Ford throws a body punch but Hermann moves out of range.
Hermann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hermann takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hermann takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ford. That's going to slow Hermann down.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Hermann.
Hermann throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ford throws a leg kick but Hermann moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hermann throws a head kick that misses.
Ford throws a counter high kick but Hermann was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hermann tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hermann just misses with a punch to the body.
Hermann feints and then cracks Ford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ford down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Karl Hermann will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Ford throws a jab but it's blocked by Hermann.
Karl Hermann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hermann throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ford gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Hermann does it's job there.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Hermann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford throws a wild body kick that Hermann sees coming a mile off.
Hermann darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #ROC2#Ford is rocked!
Ford is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Hermann doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Ford crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Ford's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Hermann!
Our winner, Karl Hermann, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SYN 950 White vs. Maluga
Date: Jan 15, 2023

#R1#
The crowd cheers as Finch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ford doesn't seem phased though.
A cross from Finch lands.
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Finch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ford tries to counter with a clinch but Finch shakes him off and moves away.
Finch explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've been informed that Ford 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.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Finch moves out of range easily.
Finch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Finch 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.
Ford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ford throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Finch on the side of the head.
Jab from Ford.#KD#
Finch lands a big right hand that sends Ford crashing to the mat! Finch stays standing though and waves Ford back to his feet!#ROC#Ford is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Ford out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Atticus Finch!
An out of breath Atticus Finch thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SYN 944 Maluga vs. Leifsson V
Date: Dec 18, 2022

#R1#
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Golovkin tries a quick counter leg kick but Ford is wise to it.
Ford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Golovkin in his tracks.
Ford throws the left hand but Golovkin avoids the punch easily.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Golovkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ford.
Ford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Golovkin has closed the distance and engaged Ford in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Golovkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Golovkin pushes Ford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
Golovkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ford missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Golovkin.
Ford scores with a knee to the head.
Golovkin lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golovkin can't find room to land a body shot as Ford controls the action.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Ford looking to throw knees to the head but Golovkin is blocking nicely.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Golovkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fords head.
Ford throws a knee to the head but misses. #T1#
Golovkin digs a right hand into Ford's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ford's gas tank.
A short right from Golovkin on the inside.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Golovkin avoiding damage as Ford throws knees to the body.
Ford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ford trying to land knees to the body.
Ford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Golovkin blocks it with crossed arms.
Golovkin lands a shoulder strike.
Ford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Golovkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Golovkin scores with a shoulder strike.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golovkin digs a right hand into Ford's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ford's gas tank.
Golovkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ford.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ford is trying to break the clinch but Golovkin has him pressed against the cage. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ford.
Ford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Golovkin is defending well for now.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golovkin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Golovkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Golovkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Golovkin moves out of range as Ford strikes.
Ford defending well as Golovkin loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Golovkin clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Ford landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ford throws a punch but it's blocked by Golovkin. #T3#
Ford misses with a knee to the head.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ford blocks an uppercut.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Golovkin.
Still in the clinch, Golovkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Ford.
Golovkin misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Ford breaks the clinch.
Ford swings for the body but Golovkin moves out of range.
Vadim Golovkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golovkin tries to land a leg kick but Ford saw it coming and moves away.
Golovkin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Golovkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Ford counters with a right hand to the body. #CL2#
Golovkin rushes Ford and presses him up against the cage.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golovkin lands with a right to the head.
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ford scores with a shot to the side of Golovkin's head.
Ford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Ford.
Golovkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Golovkin managing to block the knees to the body from Ford.
Ford lands a body punch.
Golovkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ford is trying to force a seperation but Golovkin has the dominant position.
Golovkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Ford.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golovkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Ford has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Golovkin.
Ford tries to land a knee to the head but Golovkin blocks with his arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Golovkin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Golovkin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Ford, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golovkin.
Golovkin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ford takes one to the chin there.
Golovkin 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.
Ford takes one on the button.
Ford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ford takes a swing at Golovkin's ribcage but misses.
Golovkin avoids the body shot from Ford.
Ford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Golovkin takes one to the chin there.
Golovkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golovkin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Golovkin is looking to clinch.
Ford is looking to wear down Golovkin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T1#
A head kick misses from Ford.
Golovkin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Golovkin moves out of range as Ford strikes.
Golovkin throws a leg kick which misses Ford's front leg but catches the back leg as Ford tries to avoid it.
Ford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Golovkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Golovkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
Vadim Golovkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Golovkin tries to land a leg kick but Ford saw it coming and moves away.
Golovkin tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.
Golovkin with the inside leg kick.
Ford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Golovkin! But no joy.
Golovkin jabs at Ford's body.
A jab from Golovkin misses. #T2#
Ford works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Golovkin is looking to clinch.
A good leg kick by Golovkin.
Golovkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Golovkin misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Ford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Golovkin takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
Ford looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Golovkin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Golovkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ford on the side of the head.
Golovkin lands a jab.
Good leg kick by Ford.
Ford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Golovkin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golovkin. #T3#
Ford keeps the fight on the outside.
Ford wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Golovkin scores with a sloppy right hand. Ford should have avoided that one.
Ford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Golovkin with a nice calf kick.
Golovkin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ford in his tracks.
Golovkin jabs at Ford's body.
Ford loads up on a big right hand but Golovkin slips the punch.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Golovkin is just out of range.
Ford misses with a low kick.
Ford throws a front kick aimed at Golovkin's knee but Golovkin avoids it well.
Ford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Golovkin.
Golovkin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ford's sensitive parts.
Golovkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circle momentarily. Golovkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Golovkin. That did some damage!#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Golovkin. #CL2#
Golovkin rushes Ford and presses him up against the cage.
Golovkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
A short right from Golovkin on the inside.
Ford tries to land a knee to the head but Golovkin blocks with his arms.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ford.
Ford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
Ford is trying to force a seperation but Golovkin has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Golovkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ford tries to land a knee to the head but Golovkin blocks with his arms.
Golovkin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ford unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Golovkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Golovkin avoids it.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ford.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Golovkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Golovkin feints and then cracks Ford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ford down.
Golovkin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Golovkin connects with a right hand. Ford shakes it off.
Golovkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Golovkin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Golovkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Golovkin.
Golovkin takes one on the button.#CL2#
Golovkin has Ford up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Vadim Golovkin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ford blocking some punches.
Golovkin lands an uppercut.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Ford blocking some punches.
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!
Golovkin lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Ford trying to land knees to the body.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Golovkin avoiding damage as Ford throws knees to the body.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Ford lands a knee to the body.
Golovkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ford blocks a body shot from Golovkin. #BC#
Ford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golovkin takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL2#
Golovkin instigates a clinch.
Ford connects with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ford.
Ford tries a knee to the head but Golovkin blocks it.
Ed Ford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A shot in the inside from Ford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Ford misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Ford - that landed with a thud.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golovkin can't find room to land a body shot as Ford controls the action.
Ford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ford is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Ford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Golovkin avoids it.
Ford working aggressively here.
Golovkin pushes Ford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ford blocks an uppercut.
Ford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
Golovkin lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Golovkin lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
Golovkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Golovkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Golovkin blocking some punches.
Ford lands a knee to the head.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ford misses with a knee strike.
Golovkin pushes Ford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Golovkin is defending well for now.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Ford.
Ford swings wildly with an uppercut but Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Golovkin takes a shot 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!#BC#
Ford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Golovkin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Golovkin.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Golovkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ford lands a nice knee to the body.
Ford is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ford landing knees to the head.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vadim Golovkin.
Well Golovkin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

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

Event: SYN 938 Maluga vs. Frewin
Date: Nov 19, 2022

#R1#
Catch Wrestler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford 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.
Catch Wrestler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Catch Wrestler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ford tries to avoid it but Catch Wrestler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ford to the ground. Ford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Catch Wrestler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Catch Wrestler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford delivers a nice body kick.
Catch Wrestler throws a body shot but no joy.
Bjj Catch Wrestler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Catch Wrestler 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.
Nice body kick from Ford.
Ford throws a jab when Catch Wrestler was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Ford.
Catch Wrestler dives in and grabs Ford's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ford pushes down on Catch Wrestler's head and hops out.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Catch Wrestler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Catch Wrestler throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Catch Wrestler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ford steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Catch Wrestler.#T1#
Catch Wrestler darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ford digs a good body shot into Catch Wrestler's ribs.
Ford missing with a left hand there. Catch Wrestler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Catch Wrestler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ford.
Catch Wrestler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ford scores with a shot to the body.
Ford dodges the punch combination from Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler looks to land a left hand but Ford moved out of range nicely.
Ford throws a body shot but no joy. #TD#
Catch Wrestler gets the takedown into side control.
Ford dodges the ground and pound from Catch Wrestler.#T2#
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!
Ford is trying to get back to his feet.
Catch Wrestler lands some shots froms side control.#ES2#
Ford bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Catch Wrestler throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Catch Wrestler moves out of range as Ford strikes.
A left lands for Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler tries to close the distance and clinch but Ford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Catch Wrestler misses its intended target.
Catch Wrestler shoots in looking for a takedown but Ford manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Catch Wrestler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ford let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Catch Wrestler moves away from the strike by Ford.
Ford lands with a hook. Catch Wrestler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Catch Wrestler manages to avoid it.#T3#
Catch Wrestler scores with a sloppy right hand. Ford should have avoided that one.
Catch Wrestler misses with a two punch combination.
Ford wants to counter with a clinch but Catch Wrestler pushes him away.
Catch Wrestler checks a low kick from Ford.
Catch Wrestler throws a series of punches but Ford moves out of range.
Ed Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Catch Wrestler or perhaps it was just good defense by Ford, which made it look bad.
Catch Wrestler has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Ford counters by moving into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ford.
Ford with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Catch Wrestler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Catch Wrestler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ford tries to land a knee to the head but Catch Wrestler blocks with his arms.
Ford utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Catch Wrestler swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ford is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Catch Wrestler looking for a takedown.
A hook to the body from Ford. #BC2#
Ford breaks the clinch.
Catch Wrestler throws a one two combo.
Catch Wrestler is looking to clinch but Ford is avoiding it.
Ford wants to counter with a clinch but Catch Wrestler pushes him away.
Ford scores with a leg kick. #CL2#
Ford closes the distance and clinches.
Ford unloads a knee to the mid-section. Catch Wrestler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Catch Wrestler is breathing heavily.
Catch Wrestler jumps guard but Ford stands there with Catch Wrestler around his waist. Catch Wrestler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #BC2#
Ford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ford defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Catch Wrestler.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Catch Wrestler.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ford dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Ford walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Catch Wrestler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ford lands a nice looking body shot.
Ford connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Catch Wrestler misses. #TD#
Catch Wrestler closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ford did well to prevent Catch Wrestler getting side control.

Ford pushes Catch Wrestler off and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Catch Wrestler misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ford throws a front kick that sends Catch Wrestler stumbling back into the cage.
Ford with the inside leg kick.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Catch Wrestler fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ford to the ground. Catch Wrestler is now in Ford's guard.

Ford scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Catch Wrestler cracks Ford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T1#
Catch Wrestler lands a body shot.
Catch Wrestler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ford misses with a jab to the body #TD#
so Catch Wrestler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Ford has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Catch Wrestler is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ford.
Catch Wrestler lands a shoulder strike.
Ford pushes Catch Wrestler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Catch Wrestler can't find room to land a body shot as Ford controls the action.
Catch Wrestler tries to work over Ford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ford tries a knee to the head but Catch Wrestler blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ford. #BC2#
Ford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ford dodges the punch combination from Catch Wrestler.
Ford shapes to counter with a head kick.#T2#
Ford throws a low kick but Catch Wrestler moves out of range easily.
Ford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ford fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ford lands with a nice body punch.
Catch Wrestler shoots in and drives through. Ford sprawls well.
Nice body kick from Ford.
Catch Wrestler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Catch Wrestler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ford sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Catch Wrestler fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Catch Wrestler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Catch Wrestler moves out of range easily.
Catch Wrestler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ford as he jumps to the side. #T3#
Catch Wrestler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ford defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ford.
Catch Wrestler sizes up Ford with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Catch Wrestler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ford swivels and escapes.
Catch Wrestler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ford. Ford obviously looking to wear him down.
Catch Wrestler swinging wildly here.
Catch Wrestler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ford can pounce on him.
Ford is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Catch Wrestler rather than just go for the knockout.
Catch Wrestler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ford chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T4#
Catch Wrestler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Catch Wrestler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL#
Catch Wrestler has Ford up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford connects with a knee to the head.
Catch Wrestler lands a nice uppercut.
Catch Wrestler swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Ford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ford keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Catch Wrestler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Catch Wrestler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ford. Ford obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Catch Wrestler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ford misses with an uppercut
and Catch Wrestler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ford throws the left hand but Catch Wrestler avoids the punch easily.
Catch Wrestler lands a jab-cross combination.
Catch Wrestler shoots in for a takedown but Ford shows good takedown defense.
Catch Wrestler moves in looking to clinch but Ford pushes him off.
Ford with the inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Catch Wrestler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Catch Wrestler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ford circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Ford.
Ford fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Catch Wrestler scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford throws a lazy right hand but Catch Wrestler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Catch Wrestler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Ford misses with a straight left.
Catch Wrestler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Catch Wrestler misses with a looping left.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Catch Wrestler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Catch Wrestler.

Ford manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Catch Wrestler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ford is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Catch Wrestler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Catch Wrestler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ford obliges.
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!
Ford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ford lands a knee to the body.
Ford lands a shoulder strike.
Ford pushes Catch Wrestler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Ford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bjj Catch Wrestler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Catch Wrestler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ford clobbers Catch Wrestler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #ROC2#Catch Wrestler is rocked!
Ford misses with a body kick.
Catch Wrestler moves away from the strike by Ford. #CL2#
Ford has closed the distance and engaged Catch Wrestler in a clinch.
Ford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Catch Wrestler backwards. #BC2#
Ford manages to break the clinch.
Ed Ford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Catch Wrestler.#CL2#
Ford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Catch Wrestler pulls Ford into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Catch Wrestler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ford controls the pace.
Catch Wrestler managing to control the position. #T3#
Ford is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Catch Wrestler has Ford pulled in close to control his posture.
Ford wants to control from the top but Catch Wrestler keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Catch Wrestler is controlling Ford's posture.
Ford is stalling in the full guard.
Ford must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Catch Wrestler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Ford gets tackled into the cage by Catch Wrestler. Catch Wrestler maintains the clinch.
Catch Wrestler has a couple of punches blocked by Ford.
Still in the clinch, Catch Wrestler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ford is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ford scores with a knee to the head.
Catch Wrestler can't find room to land a body shot as Ford controls the action.
Nice body punch from Catch Wrestler - that landed with a thud.
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ford lands a body shot in the clinch.

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Ford!
A very excited looking Ed Ford 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: SYN 934 Benedetti vs. Joad
Date: Oct 22, 2022

#R1#
Hermann misses with a wild body shot.
Ford moves in looking to clinch but Hermann pushes him off.
Ford has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Hermann tries to land a leg kick but Ford saw it coming and moves away.
Hermann misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely.
Hermann throws an off balance right hand
and Hermann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ford with a nice calf kick.
Ford thuds a left hand into Hermann's body.
Hermann 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.
Hermann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ford doesn't seem bothered though.
Hermann blocks a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Ford.
Ford moves away from the strike by Hermann.
Hermann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Ford coming out on top.
Some wild striking there from Ford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Hermann moves out of range easily.
Hermann throws out a counter right but Ford avoids it with no problem.
Hermann moves out of range of the leg kick from Ford.
Ford gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hermann throws an off balance right hand
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Hermann is rocked!#T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Hermann.
A punch combination from Hermann misses. #KD#
Ford cracks Hermann with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ford has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hermann to stand back up!
Hermann is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
Ford throws an overhand right that drops Hermann like a sack of potatoes! Ford dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Ford!
Our winner, Ed Ford, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SYN 929 Payer vs. Perkele
Date: Sep 21, 2022

#R1#
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finch moves away.
Ford throws a right hand that misses
and Finch counters with a leg kick.
Finch 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.
Ed Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford throws a leg kick but Finch checks it.
Ford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ford has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Ford cracks Finch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Finch moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ford misses with a hook.
Ford misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford scores with a punch to the head.
Finch throws a low kick but Ford moves out of range easily.
A big right from Ford misses.
A jab from Ford does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T1#
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Finch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Finch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ford misses with a looping right.
Ford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Finch doesn't seem bothered though.
Ford cracks Finch with an open hand slap.
Ford lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Finch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ford connects with a high kick.
Ford ducks right into an uppercut from Finch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Ford clinches up with Finch and pushes him back against the cage.
Finch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Finch misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford. #T2#
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford lands a knee to the body.
Ford missing with knees to the body.
Finch throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Finch fails to land.
Finch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Finch fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Ford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Finch cracks Ford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CL#
Finch gets tackled into the cage by Ford. Ford maintains the clinch.
Finch misses with some punches.
Ford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Finch blocks it with crossed arms.
Finch pushes off an throws an elbow but Ford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Finch. #BC2#
Finch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
A lazy left from Ford finds it's target.
Ford scores with a leg kick.
Finch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Finch throws a poor cross that misses
and Ford counters with a nice body shot.
Ford misses with a body kick.
Finch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ford slips under a jab.
Ford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ford on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Finch. Finch obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ford.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ford.
Ford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch lands a body shot. #T4#
Ford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ford scores with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Finch.
Ford lands a head shot.
Finch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Finch finds it's way through Ford's defenses.
Finch connects with a right that clearly hurt Ford. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Finch proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Ford collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Atticus Finch!
Our winner, Atticus Finch, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SYN 921 Slaissi vs. Line
Date: Aug 10, 2022

#R1#
A jab from Catch Wrestler finds it's way through Ford's defenses. #TD2#
Ford gets caught napping as Catch Wrestler dives in and scores a takedown. Ford manages to retain guard.
Ford wants to stand but Catch Wrestler is controlling the position.
Ford pulls Catch Wrestler in to control the position.
Catch Wrestler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Catch Wrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Ford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catch Wrestler postures up in Ford's guard and throws a big left but Ford blocks it.
Catch Wrestler is looking to work some ground and pound but Ford has wrist control.
Ford controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T1#
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Ford is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Catch Wrestler misses the body punch
and Ford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ed Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Catch Wrestler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ford with a body shot.
Catch Wrestler avoids the body shot from Ford.
Ford moves away from the strike by Catch Wrestler.
Ford stuffs the takedown attempt from Catch Wrestler. Catch Wrestler gets slowly back to his feet. #TD2#
Ford gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Catch Wrestler to score an easy takedown into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Catch Wrestler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ford wants to stand but Catch Wrestler is controlling the position.
Ford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
Catch Wrestler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Catch Wrestler is pushing down on Ford's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ford is fighting to maintain full guard but Catch Wrestler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ford is trying to stand back up but Catch Wrestler is controlling him
Catch Wrestler trying to control from half guard but Ford is working away.
Ford looks like he's trying to stand up.
Catch Wrestler is looking to take a break and control but Ford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ford wants to get back to his feet.
Catch Wrestler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Catch Wrestler wants to pass the guard but Ford is defending well.
Catch Wrestler is trying to control the action in half guard but Ford is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Ford wants to get back to his feet. #ES#
Ford manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ford will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Catch Wrestler throws a jab but it's blocked by Ford.
Catch Wrestler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ford connects with a nice looking jab.
Catch Wrestler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ford.
Catch Wrestler lands a really nice looking cross but Ford seems unphased.
Ford misses with a head kick.
Ford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Catch Wrestler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Catch Wrestler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ford has time to react.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Catch Wrestler throws a one two combo.
Catch Wrestler checks a low kick from Ford.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Catch Wrestler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Catch Wrestler tries to counter it with a takedown but Ford pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ford throws a leg kick which misses Catch Wrestler's front leg but catches the back leg as Catch Wrestler tries to avoid it. #TD2#
Catch Wrestler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ford is trying to defend but Catch Wrestler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Catch Wrestler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Catch Wrestler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ford does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ford wants to improve his position but Catch Wrestler is controlling well.
Ford controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Catch Wrestler prevents Ford from standing back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bjj Catch Wrestler will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Catch Wrestler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Catch Wrestler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Catch Wrestler misses with a wild combination.
Ford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Catch Wrestler at a distance.
Catch Wrestler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ford fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Catch Wrestler on the side of the head.
Ford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ford takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catch Wrestler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Catch Wrestler throws out a powerful jab.
Ford slips under a jab from Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler misses with a looping left.
Catch Wrestler shoots and misses
and Ford counters with a head kick. That will keep Catch Wrestler thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ed Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjj Catch Wrestler.#T1#
Catch Wrestler blocks a jab.
Ford is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Catch Wrestler like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Catch Wrestler from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Ford!
A victorious Ed Ford thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SYN 913 Patriot vs. Tax Payer
Date: Jul 09, 2022

#R1##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Zonta.
Zonta creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ford sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Zonta.
Ford wants to control but Zonta postures up.
Ford takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ford is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ford is looking for a sweep.
Ford struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zonta in side control, throwing shots but Ford defends.
Zonta scoring with punches from side control.
Ford is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zonta lands some shots froms side control.#T1#
Zonta throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ford is looking to regain half guard here but Zonta keeps moving and retains side control.
Zonta cracks Ford with a big right hand but Ford just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ground and pound from Zonta seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Zonta trying to control the position but Ford is working away.
Zonta misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zonta misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zonta has knee on belly and moves into mount.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Zonta working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ford is in a horrible position here. Zonta smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ford tries to lock up and control but Zonta gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T2#
Ford is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ford wants to hold on but Zonta pushes him away.
Zonta lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Zonta punching from mount but Ford doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ford is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ford is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ford can't escape the position.
Zonta landing strikes from the mount and Ford is in trouble!
Zonta misses with a head shot.
Zonta pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ford really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ford blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zonta with a couple of short strikes.#T3#
Ford can't escape the position.
Ford wants to hold on but Zonta pushes him away.
Zonta prevents Ford from getting the reversal.
Zonta tries to control but Ford wriggling away. #SUB2#
Zonta moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ford has worked his arm free - good work by Ford!
Zonta in side control lands a decent elbow.
Zonta is chipping away with strikes.
Ford is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zonta working the head with strikes. #T4#
Ford is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Zonta lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ford sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Zonta working Ford over with strikes.
Zonta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ford defending well though.
Zonta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB2#
Zonta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ford sees it coming and defends easily.
Zonta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ford does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ford pushes Zonta off looking to stand but Zonta dives back in and keeps control.
Zonta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Zonta dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Zonta clinches with his opponent.
Zonta gets through Ford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ford tries to land knees in the clinch but Zonta avoids the damage to the body.
Ford tries to land a knee to the head but Zonta blocks with his arms.
Ford lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ford stops a takedown attempt from Zonta.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zonta.
Our sources have told us that Ford has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Zonta tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zonta lands a nice uppercut.
Ford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ford landing knees to the head.
Zonta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zonta misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford tries to land knees in the clinch but Zonta avoids the damage to the body.
Zonta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zonta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zonta drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ford pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ed Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Zonta.
Ford is looking to clinch but Zonta is avoiding it.
Zonta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zonta looks to land a left hand but Ford moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zonta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ford's waist but Ford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zonta off to one side. #T1#
Ford wants to clinch up but Zonta keeps it at a distance.
Ford on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zonta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ford.
Ford on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zonta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zonta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ed Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zonta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL#
Ford moves into the clinch.
Zonta struggles to land a body shot inside as Ford controls his hands.
Zonta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zonta swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zonta digs a right hand into Ford's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ford's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Zonta.
A short uppercut from Zonta.
Zonta tries to throw a body punch but Ford avoids it by throwing Zonta back against the cage.
Ford tries a knee to the head but Zonta blocks it. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford misses with a knee to the head.
Ford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zonta.
Zonta lands with a left to the head.
Ford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zonta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zonta is defending well for now.
Zonta wants a takedown.
Ford landing knees to the body.
Ford lands a nice uppercut.
Zonta takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zonta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zonta avoiding damage as Ford throws knees to the body.
Ford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zonta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ford's elbow.
Zonta lands a right hand.
Ford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zonta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zonta lands with a short shot to the head.
Zonta takes a knee right on the jaw! #T3#
Ford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zonta.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zonta.
Zonta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zonta misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Zonta on the inside.
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zonta backwards.
Zonta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ford is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zonta tries to work over Ford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zonta managing to block the knees to the body from Ford.
Zonta misses with a punch to the body.
Ford trying to land knees to the body.
Ford tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #TD2#
Zonta has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ford clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zonta keeps control of the position as Ford tries to break free.
Zonta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Zonta looking to break Ford's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ford remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Zonta will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T4#
Ford looking very determined here, making life difficult for Zonta.
Zonta missing with strikes from the back.
Zonta misses with punches from the back.
Zonta tries to get the hooks in deep but Ford pushed the leg off.
Ford covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Ford is taking damage to the body and head.
Zonta misses with punches from the back.
Zonta scores with strikes from the back.
Zonta scores with punches to the body.
Zonta missing with punches from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter Zonta 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#
Zonta lands with a good body shot.
Zonta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slow jab from Zonta misses its intended target.
Ford thinks about countering with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Zonta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peter Zonta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Zonta.
Zonta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL#
Ford has closed the distance and engaged Zonta in a clinch.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zonta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Zonta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zonta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ed Ford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Zonta.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zonta.
A right hook to the body lands for Ford. #T1#
Ford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zonta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zonta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ford struggles to land a body shot inside as Zonta controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Zonta.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Ford as the two fighters clinch.
Ford blocking some punches.
Zonta lands with a light punch inside.
Ford misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Zonta on the inside. #ROC2#Ford is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zonta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Ford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Zonta.
Zonta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Zonta tries to throw a body punch but Ford avoids it by throwing Zonta back against the cage.
Zonta dips a shoulder and cracks Ford with a mighty uppercut! Ford falls back against the cage and Zonta unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ford is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Zonta screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Zonta!
Peter Zonta made sure to mention his sponsor, Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ in his post fight interview.

Event: SYN 908 Steve vs. Babinski
Date: Jun 19, 2022

#R1#
Way throws a right hand that Ford ducks under and follows up with a left that Ford also avoids with ease.
Way misses with an uppercut
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
Way is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Way dips to his left and cracks Ford with an uppercut!
Way misses with a right hand
and Ford counters with a left to the body.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Ford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Way stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ford slips a jab and a cross from Way. #CL#
Ford has Way up against the cage in a clinch.
Ford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Way blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Way breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ford.
A shot to the liver by Ford. Beautiful body shot.
Ford closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT#It looks like No Way has been cut.
Way moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ford scoring well with a low kick there.
Way throws a series of punches but Ford moves out of range. #T1#
Way throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ford's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Way connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ford scrambles back to his feet.
Ford connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Way takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ford punishes Way's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Way misses.
Ford moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC#Way is rocked!#CL2#
Way has taken the fight to the clinch.
Way is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
Ford lands a hook that snaps the head of Way backwards.
Ford lands a big knee to the head and Way goes down! Ford pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Ford!
Ed Ford seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SYN 90210
Date: May 29, 2022

#R1#
A big right from Bartoli misses.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartoli is just out of range.
A lazy left from Bartoli finds it's target.
No joy there for Bartoli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bartoli slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ford.
Bartoli throws a right hand that Ford ducks under and follows up with a left that Ford also avoids with ease.
Bartoli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bartoli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Bartoli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford throws a leg kick but Bartoli checks it.
Bartoli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bartoli throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1#
Ford throws a head kick but Bartoli moves out of range.
Ford lands with a good body shot.
Ford 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.
Some wild striking there from Bartoli.
Ford with a nice calf kick.
Ford misses with a low kick.
Bartoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ford throws a body kick that misses.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Ford works Bartoli's body with a nice hook.
Bartoli throws a big shot that misses.
Ford appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Bartoli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
Both fighters circling a little - Ford finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ford cracks Bartoli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick by Bartoli misses
and Ford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartoli is just out of range.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bartoli.
Ford is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bartoli rather than just go for the knockout.
Bartoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Ford.
Ford moves out of range of the leg kick from Bartoli.
Ford connects with a nice looking jab.
Ford darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bartoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ford! But no joy.
Ford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bartoli.#T3#
A big left from Bartoli misses.
Bartoli backing away here, and Ford unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bartoli sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bartoli jabs at Ford's body.
Ford connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bartoli lands the left hand.
Ed Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartoli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ford.
Bartoli takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Ford clinches up with Bartoli and pushes him back against the cage.
Ford is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bartoli throws a head punch that misses.
Bartoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartoli misses with the head strike.
Ford blocks an uppercut. #T4#
Ford tries to land knees in the clinch but Bartoli avoids the damage to the body.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bartoli scores with a shoulder strike.
Bartoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bartoli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ford lands a left hand.
Bartoli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bartoli can't find room to land a body shot as Ford controls the action.
Ford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bartoli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bartoli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards. #BC2#
Ford breaks the clinch.
A low kick lands for Ford.
Ford swings for the body but Bartoli moves out of range.
Ford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bartoli moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
A nice leg kick from Ford, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ford dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Ford looks to land a body kick but Bartoli moved away.
Bartoli is looking to counter punch.
Ford lands a jab to Bartoli's midsection.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bartoli.
Bartoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bartoli slips a jab from Ford.
Ford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bartoli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bartoli slips under a jab.
Bartoli is looking for a counter combo.
Bartoli moves out of range as Ford strikes.
Good leg kick by Ford.
Bartoli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ford has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford walks into a stiff left hand from Bartoli.
Bartoli throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bartoli misses with a right hand
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Bartoli thows a leg kick but Ford checks it
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bartoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ford cracks Bartoli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bartoli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ford throws a wild body kick that Bartoli sees coming a mile off.
Donk. Bartoli catches Ford right on the button with a cross.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartoli manages to avoid it.
Ford throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ford moves away from the strike by Bartoli.
Ford throws out a counter right but Bartoli avoids it with no problem.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bartoli.#T2#
Nice jab there from Bartoli.
Bartoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ford doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bartoli connects with a jab.
Bartoli misses the jab.
Ford checks a leg kick nicely.
Ford now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ford misses with a series of wild punches.
Bartoli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Ford walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bartoli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bartoli throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bartoli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bartoli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T3#
Ford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bartoli blocks a head kick by Ford.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartoli.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bartoli.
Ford throws out a counter right but Bartoli avoids it with no problem.
Bartoli moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Bartoli throws an off balance right hand
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut.
Ford cracks Bartoli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bartoli throws a lazy uppercut
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bartoli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bartoli.
Ford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bartoli.#T4#
Bartoli misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Ford with the inside leg kick.
Ford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bartoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartoli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ford lands with an uppercut that bounces Bartoli off the cage and back into range.
Ford with the inside leg kick.
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ford is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bartoli.#ROC#Ford is rocked!
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ford is still on wobbly legs! Can Bartoli finish him?
Ford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bartoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Bartoli throws a head kick that misses.
Ford wants to counter with a clinch but Bartoli pushes him away.
A leg kick checked by Bartoli.
A punch lands to the side of Bartoli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bartoli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bartoli tried to score with a low kick but Ford checks it.
Ford appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Bartoli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ford seems to have recovered his senses.
Ford tries to bum rush Bartoli with a series of wild strikes but Bartoli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ed Ford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Ford as he checks the leg kick.
Bartoli blocks a leg kick.
Ford lands with a shot to the body.
Bartoli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bartoli misses with a wild body shot.
Ford punishes Bartoli's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Ford does it's job there.
Bartoli throws a combination that misses
and Ford makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bartoli. That did some damage!
Bartoli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Ford scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ford is looking to slow Bartoli down with leg kicks.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartoli moves away.
Bartoli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Bartoli moves away and avoids it.
Ford clobbers Bartoli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ford misses with a hook to the body
and Bartoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Bartoli cracks Ford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ford scores with a leg kick.
Bartoli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Bartoli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ford makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Valerio Bartoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Bartoli misses its intended target.
Ford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bartoli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ford follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bartoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Ed Ford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bartoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
Ford lands a jab to Bartoli's midsection.
Bartoli lands a lovely overhand right.#T3#
A nice leg kick from Ford, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bartoli blocks a jab.
Bartoli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bartoli throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Ford was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ford lands an overhand right.
Ford scores with a hook.
Bartoli throws a poor cross that misses
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford connects with a crisp jab.
Bartoli lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford tries to land a front kick but Bartoli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bartoli thinks about countering with a head kick.#T4#
Ford moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bartoli throws an overhand right that drops Ford like a sack of potatoes! Bartoli dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valerio Bartoli!
Valerio Bartoli decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: SYN 899 Countdown
Date: May 15, 2022

#R1#
Seran listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ford throws a low kick but Seran avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Ford.
Seran lands with a thumping leg kick.
Seran throws a leg kick that misses.
Seran throws a leg kick
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
Ford moves out of range as Seran strikes.
Seran throws a right hand that misses
and Ford counters with an inside leg kick.
Seran blocks a head kick by Ford.
Ford takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ford throws a body shot but no joy.
Ford misses with a kick to the body.
Seran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Ford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ford's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Seran connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ford scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Seran misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Seran has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seran swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Seran misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ford has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Nice cross by Ford.
Ford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Seran throws a leg kick
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seran misses with a looping right.
Seran moves out of range of the body kick.
Seran looks to clinch
and Ford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seran blocks a leg kick.
Seran throws a leg kick but Ford checks it.
Ford blocks a head kick by Seran.
Seran thows a leg kick but Ford checks it
and Ford counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ford blocks a low kick nicely.
Seran throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ford counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Seran thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Seran lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ford doesn't seem phased though.
Seran stuns Ford with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Seran feints and then cracks Ford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ford down. #T2#
Seran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seran tries to work over Ford's front leg with a kick but Ford checks it.
Ford misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Seran is predictable there
and Ford counters with a straight right hand.
Seran avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Seran plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Seran is looking to score with low kicks.
Ford is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ford throws a body punch but Seran moves out of range.
Seran throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Seran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ford is looking to land body kicks.
Ford will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Seran darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seran darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Seran thows a left - swing and a miss! #T3#
Ford lands a nice looking body shot.
Ford cracks Seran with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Seran takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Seran.
Seran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seran swings and misses with a hook to the body. #KD2#
Seran lands a big head kick that sends Ford tumbling to the mat! Seran takes a step backwards and waves Ford back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Ford is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seran cracks Ford with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ford tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Seran pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ford is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olyn Seran!
An out of breath Olyn Seran thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SYN 891 Sitsongrit vs Williams
Date: Apr 10, 2022

#R1#
Jab by Ford.
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vice.
Ford throws a right hand that Vice ducks under and follows up with a left that Vice also avoids with ease.
Vice sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Vice.
Vice looks to land a combination but Ford avoids it well.
Vice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ford counters with a two punch combo.
Vice lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Vice closes the distance and pushes Ford back into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ford.
Vice pushes Ford back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Ford on the inside.
Vice can't find room to land a body shot as Ford controls the action.
Vice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vice lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vice throws a head punch that misses. #T1##BC#
Ford manages to break the clinch.
Ford cracks Vice with a good jab.
Vice on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A low kick from Ford misses
and Vice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vice blocks a jab.
Vice ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vice.
It seemed like Vice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A good leg kick by Ford.
Nice shot lands for Vice.
Vice is looking to clinch. #T2#
Vice on the wrong end of a kick 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!
Ford lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vice takes a step back to recover.
Ford tries to clinch up.
Vice unleashes a big counter combination but Ford bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vice has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vice misses with a lunging right hand
and Ford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ford connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ford fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vice tries to work over Ford's front leg with a kick but Ford checks it.
Vice gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ford.
Ford scores with a body shot.
Ford tries to score with a low kick but Vice moves his leg out of the way.
Vice fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Vice throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vice scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ford closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vice misses with a looping left.
Ford misses with a left hand
and Vice counters with a good low kick that Ford was not able to check.
Ed Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vice takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ford lands a nice shot to the body.
Ford scores with a body shot.
Vice throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL2#
Vice closes the distance and clinches. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Ford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheers as Ford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vice doesn't seem phased though.
Ford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vice's sensitive parts.
Ford uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vice has time to react.#CL2#
Vice moves into range and clinches up with Ford.
Ford tries a knee to the head but Vice blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Vice fails to land.
Vice misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Ford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vice ducks right into an uppercut from Ford.
Ford throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ford pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vice is out of range and Ford settles back down.
Vice looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ford connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ford dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Vice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vice gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Ford.
Vice checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vice lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ford scores with a nice strike.
Ed Ford is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Ford misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford with the inside leg kick.
Vice throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vice drops his hands momentarily and Ford takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T1#
The fighters circling - Vice throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vice misses with a head kick.
Ford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vice takes one to the side of the head.
Vice misses with the combination.
Vice looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Ford is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Vice blocks the leg kick.
Vice is looking to clinch.
Ford with a hook.
Ford throws an overhand right that lands on Vice's shoulder, as Vice tries to avoid the shot.
Ford clobbers Vice with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T2#
Vice falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ford counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ford works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ford lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vice.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vice takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Vice as he connects with a hook.
Ford looks to land a body kick but Vice moved away.
Vice takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vice looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Vice.
Despite the aggression on Vice's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Ford misses.
Ford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vice can do to turn this around?
Vice connects with the punch.
Vice takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vice tries to close the distance and clinch but Ford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left lands for Vice.
Vice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vice lunges at Ford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ford's hand.
Vice goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#ROC2#Ford is rocked!#T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Ford misses the target.
Oh Ford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Vice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vice motions for Ford to come forward. Vice throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford scores with a jab to the head.
Vice throws a low kick, looking for Ford's leg but Ford calmly moves out of range.
Vice cracks Ford on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Ford falls backwards against the cage. Vice follows up with more strikes that drop Ford to his knees. Vice keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Ford! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miami Vice!
An out of breath Miami Vice thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: HFC 122 - Vaiduolkis vs Ford 3
Date: Feb 19, 2022

#R1#
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping right.
Ford looks to land a combination. Vaiduoklis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ford cracks Vaiduoklis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ford misses with a wild body shot.
Ford walks into a straight right hand from Vaiduoklis.
A shot to the body from Vaiduoklis misses
and Ford counters with a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Vaiduoklis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vaiduoklis cracks Ford with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vaiduoklis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vaiduoklis 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 Ford has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ford and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vaiduoklis.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaiduoklis misses the target.
We've been informed that Ford 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.
Vaiduoklis swings widly with a right hand
and Ford counters with a solid body kick.
Vaiduoklis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vaiduoklis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut.
Ford appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis tries a low kick but Ford avoids it.
Vaiduoklis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ford checks a low kick from Vaiduoklis.
Ford checks a leg kick.
Ford stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vaiduoklis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford with a hook.
Vaiduoklis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaiduoklis moves away.
Ford throws a leg kick but Vaiduoklis moved away.
Vaiduoklis misses with a straight left.
Vaiduoklis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Ford misses.
Vaiduoklis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Ford takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ford takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ford sizes up Vaiduoklis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vaiduoklis thows a leg kick but Ford checks it
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ford.
Vaiduoklis throws a chopping leg kick but Ford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ford is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vaiduoklis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Ford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vaiduoklis doesn't seem phased though.
Vaiduoklis scores with a jab.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis throws a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ford takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T3#
Vaiduoklis misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vaiduoklis.
Ford misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Vaiduoklis.
Ford keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #CL2#
Vaiduoklis gets tackled into the cage by Ford. Ford maintains the clinch.
Ford tries to work over Vaiduoklis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ford scores with a shot to the side of Vaiduoklis's head.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vaiduoklis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vaiduoklis backwards.
Ford utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
I was talking to Vaiduoklis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ford connects with a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Juodasis Vaiduoklis has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis can't find room to land a body shot as Ford controls the action.
Vaiduoklis lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
A right handed body shot lands from Vaiduoklis.
Ford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaiduoklis blocks it with crossed arms.
Ford lands a good knee to the midsection. Vaiduoklis won't want to take too many of those.
Vaiduoklis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ford trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Ford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vaiduoklis avoids it.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
Ford swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vaiduoklis is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Ford.
Vaiduoklis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
Ford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vaiduoklis is defending well for now.
Ford tries to break the clinch but Vaiduoklis is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ed Ford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juodasis Vaiduoklis'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#
Vaiduoklis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ford.
Vaiduoklis jabs Ford right on the nose. Ford blinks but takes it well.
Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick nicely.
Ford throws a hook but Vaiduoklis avoids it easily.
Vaiduoklis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Ford misses.
Ford slips a straight right by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws out a leg kick but Ford moves out of range and Vaiduoklis only half commits.
Vaiduoklis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
It looked like Vaiduoklis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ford.
Ford tries to move into range but Vaiduoklis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick, looking for Ford's leg but Ford calmly moves out of range.
Ford looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis misses with a straight right.
Ford is looking to score with low kicks.
Vaiduoklis with a hook.
Vaiduoklis defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Ford scoring well with a low kick there.
Ford keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Vaiduoklis does no damage.
Ford wants to land a leg kick but Vaiduoklis is out of range.
Vaiduoklis with a nice cross.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range as Ford strikes.
Good leg kick by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Vaiduoklis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis misses with a leg kick
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body kick.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford looks to land a right hand but Vaiduoklis moved out of range.
A slow jab from Vaiduoklis misses its intended target.
Vaiduoklis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ford steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vaiduoklis.
Ford throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vaiduoklis.
Ford misses with an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis stuns Ford with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
Ford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vaiduoklis misses with a jab to the body
and Ford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaiduoklis connects with a body shot that sends Ford's belly button to the back.
Vaiduoklis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vaiduoklis throws a head kick but Ford moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford throws a body punch but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ford misses the target.
Vaiduoklis moves away from the strike by Ford.
Vaiduoklis throws a push kick but Ford slaps the foot to one side.
Ford motions for Vaiduoklis to come forward. Ford throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but Ford checks it.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaiduoklis moves away.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vaiduoklis.#T3#
A right-left combo lands from Ford.
Vaiduoklis looks for the body kick but Ford saw that one coming.
Ford thumps Vaiduoklis with a low kick.
Vaiduoklis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vaiduoklis is looking to slow Ford down with leg kicks.
Vaiduoklis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ford appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ford uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vaiduoklis has time to react.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice looking body shot.
Ford avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping right.
Vaiduoklis throws a big shot that misses.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but Ford sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vaiduoklis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaiduoklis tried to score with a low kick but Ford checks it.
Ford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ford connects with a right hand. Vaiduoklis shakes it off.#T4#
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ford throws an off balance right hand
and Vaiduoklis counters with an inside leg kick.
Ford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
A countering left hand to the body from Ford misses.
Vaiduoklis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Vaiduoklis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ford lands with a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a right and a left that Ford avoids nicely.
Ford keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ford throws a chopping leg kick but Vaiduoklis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a front kick aimed at Ford's knee but Ford avoids it well.
Ford fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vaiduoklis checks it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ford checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juodasis Vaiduoklis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juodasis Vaiduoklis's cut.
That's time! Vaiduoklis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis with a nice calf kick.
Vaiduoklis misses with a straight right.
Vaiduoklis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Vaiduoklis scores with a hook to the body. Ford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vaiduoklis swings widly with a right hand
and Ford counters with a nice body kick.
Ford throws a body shot but no joy.
Ford staying out of range there.
Ford misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis throws out a powerful jab.
Vaiduoklis lands a really nice looking cross but Ford seems unphased.
Vaiduoklis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ford! But no joy.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook but Ford blocks it.
Vaiduoklis on the wrong end of a kick to the body. #T1#
Ford swings for the body but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
It looked like Vaiduoklis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ford.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vaiduoklis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ford connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vaiduoklis scrambles back to his feet.
Ford lands with a good body shot.
Vaiduoklis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ford misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Vaiduoklis misses its target.
Vaiduoklis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford tries to land a body kick
and Vaiduoklis counters with a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaiduoklis moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Ford there.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Vaiduoklis looks for the body kick but Ford saw that one coming. #T2#
Vaiduoklis avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaiduoklis throws a jab when Ford was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ford on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vaiduoklis scores with a hook to the body. Ford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice leg kick from Vaiduoklis, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a shot to the body
and Ford counters with a nice body kick.
Ford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ford throws a leg kick but Vaiduoklis moved away.
Vaiduoklis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vaiduoklis defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Vaiduoklis throws the kick towards the body but Ford avoids it.
Ford looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaiduoklis moves away.
Vaiduoklis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ford.
Ford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick as Ford jumps back.
Vaiduoklis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vaiduoklis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T3#
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a jab to the body
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ford looks to throw the jab but Vaiduoklis is out of range.
Ford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vaiduoklis tries to score with a low kick but Ford moves his leg out of the way.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford thows a leg kick but Vaiduoklis checks it
and Vaiduoklis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford scores with a jab.
Ford misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaiduoklis misses the target.
Vaiduoklis wants to slow Ford down by chopping away at his legs.
Vaiduoklis misses with a leg kick
and Ford counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ford misses with the body kick
and Vaiduoklis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#T4#
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ford slips a jab from Vaiduoklis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaiduoklis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ford misses with a head kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis wants to slow Ford down by chopping away at his legs.
Decent striking displayed by Vaiduoklis there.
Vaiduoklis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford.
Ford misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Vaiduoklis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ford.
Ford misses with a double jab
and Vaiduoklis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ford tries to land a leg kick but Vaiduoklis saw it coming and moves away.
Vaiduoklis avoids the head kick by Ford.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Juodasis Vaiduoklis did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Juodasis Vaiduoklis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R4#
Ford digs a good hook to Vaiduoklis's body.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaiduoklis throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick
and Vaiduoklis counters with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ford.
Vaiduoklis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ford at a distance.
Vaiduoklis tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Vaiduoklis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaiduoklis manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis scores with a jab to the body.
Ford takes a swing at Vaiduoklis's ribcage but misses.
Ford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vaiduoklis sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Vaiduoklis connects with an inside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Ford counters with a body kick.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ford can pounce on him.
Ford throws a body shot but no joy.
Vaiduoklis just misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a sloppy head kick
and Ford counters with an outside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis digs a good body shot into Ford's ribs.
A big left from Ford misses.
Vaiduoklis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vaiduoklis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ford follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ford lunges at Vaiduoklis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vaiduoklis's hand.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis avoids the body shot from Ford. #T2#
Ford lands the left hand.
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ford on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford misses with a hook
and Vaiduoklis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vaiduoklis 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 Ford has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ford and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vaiduoklis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ford.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ford.
Ford scores with a leg kick.
Ford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ford is looking to slow Vaiduoklis down with leg kicks. #T3#
Vaiduoklis avoids the head kick by Ford.
Vaiduoklis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaiduoklis throws out a leg kick but Ford moves out of range and Vaiduoklis only half commits.
Vaiduoklis throws a solid leg kick but Ford takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping left.
Vaiduoklis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ford's hands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vaiduoklis.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaiduoklis moves away.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.
Ford wants to counter with a clinch but Vaiduoklis pushes him away.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaiduoklis is just out of range.
Vaiduoklis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vaiduoklis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a body kick
and Ford counters with a stiff right hand.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but Ford checks it.
Ford is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ford takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Ford is predictable there
and Vaiduoklis counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice shot lands for Vaiduoklis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaiduoklis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ford has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vaiduoklis is looking to score with low kicks.
Vaiduoklis tries to score with a low kick but Ford moves his leg out of the way.
Vaiduoklis misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vaiduoklis avoids the body shot from Ford.
Ford lands a nice looking body shot.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.
Vaiduoklis wants to land a leg kick but Ford is out of range.
Ford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vaiduoklis throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juodasis Vaiduoklis had his way with Ed Ford in that round.
The cut man is working on Juodasis Vaiduoklis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Vaiduoklis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ford is able to avoid easily.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ford.
Ford follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis swats away the attempt to clinch by Ford.
Vaiduoklis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ford swings for the body but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vaiduoklis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ford tries a low kick but Vaiduoklis avoids it.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Vaiduoklis moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ford's hands.
Ford cracks Vaiduoklis with an open hand slap.
Ford misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Vaiduoklis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ford swings widly with a right hand
and Vaiduoklis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford. #T1#
Ford blocks a head kick by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ford.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely.
Vaiduoklis throws a front kick aimed at Ford's knee but Ford avoids it well.
Ford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ford looks to land a combination but Vaiduoklis avoids it well.
Vaiduoklis connects with a solid leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ford.
Ford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vaiduoklis thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ford throws a front kick aimed at Vaiduoklis's knee but Vaiduoklis avoids it well.
A low kick lands for Ford.
Ford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ed Ford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vaiduoklis's sensitive parts.
Ford defending well as Vaiduoklis loads up on a big left hand.
Ford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ford moves out of range of the body kick.
Vaiduoklis slips a jab from Ford.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ford loads up on a big right hand but Vaiduoklis slips the punch.
Vaiduoklis thumps Ford with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Vaiduoklis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaiduoklis loads up on a big right hand but Ford slips the punch.
Vaiduoklis misses the body punch
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
Vaiduoklis lands with a good body shot.
Vaiduoklis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaiduoklis misses with a two punch combination. #T3#
Vaiduoklis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ford.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook to the body
and Ford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vaiduoklis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ford. That did some damage!
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but Ford checks it.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Ford throws a hook but Vaiduoklis blocks it.
Vaiduoklis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vaiduoklis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vaiduoklis scores with a nice head shot.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaiduoklis was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Vaiduoklis slips a jab from Ford.
Ford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Ford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vaiduoklis jabs Ford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vaiduoklis.#T4#
Ford tries to work over Vaiduoklis's front leg with a kick but Vaiduoklis checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ford counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Vaiduoklis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vaiduoklis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vaiduoklis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ford 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.
Ford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vaiduoklis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vaiduoklis takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Ford rushes Vaiduoklis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ford lands a hook that snaps the head of Vaiduoklis backwards.
Ford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vaiduoklis avoids it.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Ford.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Vaiduoklis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ford's elbow.
Vaiduoklis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ed Ford.
I think Vaiduoklis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 49:47
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:47
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
Juodasis Vaiduoklis retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Juodasis Vaiduoklis 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 119 - Vaiduolkis vs Ford
Date: Jan 29, 2022

#R1#
Ford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vaiduoklis throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vaiduoklis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ford's head backwards.
A low kick lands for Ford.
Ford throws a lazy body kick
and Vaiduoklis counters with a thumping low kick.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Ford wants to clinch.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Ford misses
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Ford clinches.
Ford utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaiduoklis tries to throw a body punch but Ford avoids it by throwing Vaiduoklis back against the cage.
Vaiduoklis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've been informed that Ford 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.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch.
Vaiduoklis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fords head. #T1#
Ford blocks a body shot from Vaiduoklis. #BC#
Vaiduoklis manages to break the clinch.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vaiduoklis.
Ford lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vaiduoklis misses the body punch
and Ford counters with a straight right hand.
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vaiduoklis. That's going to slow Ford down.
Vaiduoklis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis lands with a hook. Ford tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vaiduoklis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vaiduoklis dips to his left and cracks Ford with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vaiduoklis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vaiduoklis in his tracks. #T2#
Ford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Vaiduoklis moves away from the strike by Ford.
Ford connects with a high kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but Ford checks it.
A slow jab from Vaiduoklis misses its intended target.
Vaiduoklis throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vaiduoklis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vaiduoklis's sensitive parts.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vaiduoklis.
Ford sizes up Vaiduoklis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vaiduoklis looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.#T3#
Vaiduoklis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vaiduoklis misses with a right hand
and Ford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford blocks a leg kick.
Ford scores with a shot to the body.
Ford checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ford! But no joy.
Ford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vaiduoklis.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Vaiduoklis's head but Vaiduoklis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vaiduoklis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ford throws out a loose jab but Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Vaiduoklis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ford misses with a hook to the body
and Vaiduoklis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Ford walks into a jab.#T4#
Ford is looking to land body kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford avoids a kick to the body.
Vaiduoklis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Vaiduoklis misses.
Ford swinging wildly here.
Ford lands a glancing blow to the side of Vaiduoklis's head.
That kick from Vaiduoklis tenderised Ford's leg. Ford is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice looking body shot.
Vaiduoklis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ford if he has to take too many more of those.
Vaiduoklis misses the shot to the body.
Ford tries to counter with a clinch but Vaiduoklis shakes him off and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ford.
Vaiduoklis misses the body punch
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford staying out of range there.
Vaiduoklis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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 Juodasis Vaiduoklis will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Ford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaiduoklis throws a looping overhand right but Ford ducks down to avoid it.
Ford scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vaiduoklis tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Vaiduoklis moves out of range easily.
Vaiduoklis throwing a counter right hand but Ford manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vaiduoklis throws a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford staying out of range there.
Vaiduoklis blocks a head kick by Ford.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vaiduoklis.
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!
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but Ford moved away.#T1#
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Vaiduoklis.
Ford slips a straight right by Vaiduoklis.
Ford thumps Vaiduoklis with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Vaiduoklis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ford checks a leg kick nicely.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vaiduoklis. Ford shrugs it off though.
Vaiduoklis blocks a jab.
Ford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vaiduoklis connects with a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vaiduoklis misses with a few strikes there.
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot. #T2#
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but Ford sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ford lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ford. Ford obviously looking to wear him down.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick.
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Vaiduoklis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ford.
Vaiduoklis throws a head kick that misses.
Vaiduoklis misses with a wild body shot.
Vaiduoklis defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Vaiduoklis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Ford.
Vaiduoklis slips under a jab.
Vaiduoklis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vaiduoklis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ford at a distance. #T3#
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Ford wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vaiduoklis throws a sloppy body shot
and Ford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Vaiduoklis misses.
Ford scores with a jab to the body.
Ford misses the jab.
Ford with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ford walks into a straight right hand from Vaiduoklis.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ford connects with the punch.
Vaiduoklis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ford misses with an uppercut. Vaiduoklis saw that one coming.
Ford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ford lands a jab.
Ford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vaiduoklis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vaiduoklis misses with a jab to the body
and Ford counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Vaiduoklis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is winning the standup battle so far.
Ford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Ford tries a quick counter leg kick but Vaiduoklis is wise to it.
Vaiduoklis throws an off balance right hand
letting Ford counter with a right hand.
A left lands for Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
Vaiduoklis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ford throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ford just manages to avoid it.
A big left from Ford misses.
Vaiduoklis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ford throws a hook but Vaiduoklis blocks it.
Ford scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vaiduoklis connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ford.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ed Ford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Vaiduoklis throws a series of strikes that have Ford backpedaling.
Vaiduoklis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vaiduoklis is looking to score with low kicks.
Ford lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ford misses with an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick.
Vaiduoklis checks a low kick from Ford.
Vaiduoklis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaiduoklis is just out of range.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely.
Vaiduoklis looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vaiduoklis misses the jab.
Ford thinks about the counter body kick.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Vaiduoklis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Ford.
Ford misses with a low kick. #T1#
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Vaiduoklis is predictable there
and Ford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vaiduoklis throws a right hand that misses
and Ford counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Vaiduoklis finds it's way through Ford's defenses.
Vaiduoklis throws a looping overhand right but Ford ducks down to avoid it.
Ford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis lands a leg kick that knocks Ford off balance momentarily.
Vaiduoklis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vaiduoklis checks a low kick from Ford.
Ford stuns Vaiduoklis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vaiduoklis throws a right hand that misses
and Ford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaiduoklis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ford blocks a low kick nicely.
Ford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaiduoklis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ford. That did some damage!#T2#
Vaiduoklis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vaiduoklis is looking to score with low kicks.
Ford lands a nice looking body kick.
Vaiduoklis throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Vaiduoklis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vaiduoklis thumps Ford with a low kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a shot from downtown. Ford moves away and avoids it.
Ford flicks out a counter leg kick but Vaiduoklis steps away.
Ford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Ford.
Ford loads up on a big right hand but Vaiduoklis slips the punch.
Vaiduoklis moves into range and connects with a jab.
A good leg kick by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Vaiduoklis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ford on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T3#
Vaiduoklis scores with a kick to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick.
Ford throws a sloppy body shot
and Vaiduoklis counters with a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ford at a distance.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vaiduoklis with a nice calf kick.
Ford walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range of the body kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vaiduoklis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Ford moves out of range of the body kick from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick, looking for Ford's leg but Ford calmly moves out of range. #T4#
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis slips a straight right by Ford.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaiduoklis is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaiduoklis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ford lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from Ford.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vaiduoklis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford misses with a low kick as Vaiduoklis jumps back.
Vaiduoklis throwing a counter right hand but Ford manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick
and Ford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vaiduoklis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Vaiduoklis moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Juodasis Vaiduoklis did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Ford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ford checks the leg kick.
Vaiduoklis sets himself, and Ford steps forward looking for the clinch! Vaiduoklis avoids it this time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ford 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 Vaiduoklis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vaiduoklis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vaiduoklis 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.
An inside leg kick from Ford misses.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ford on the side of the head.
Ford moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vaiduoklis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis wants to land a leg kick but Ford is out of range.
Ford was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vaiduoklis throws an off balance right hand
and Ford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ford.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vaiduoklis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ford finds it's way round the side to connect with Vaiduoklis's head. #T1#
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick.
Ford works the jab nicely.
Ford digs a good body shot into Vaiduoklis's ribs.
Ford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaiduoklis throws out the jab.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Vaiduoklis is predictable there
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaiduoklis was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
A combination from Ford does no damage.
Vaiduoklis blocks a head kick by Ford.
Ford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vaiduoklis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ford missing with a left hand there. Vaiduoklis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford throws a head kick but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
A big right from Ford misses.
Vaiduoklis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T2#
Ford misses with a head kick.
Ford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vaiduoklis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford misses the jab.
Vaiduoklis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vaiduoklis walks into a left hand.
Vaiduoklis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ford connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ford with the inside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ford.
Ford keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ford uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Vaiduoklis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice looking combination but Ford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaiduoklis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Vaiduoklis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but Ford sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis jabs at Ford's body.
Ford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ford has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a right hook to the body.
Vaiduoklis scores with a decent looking hook.
Ford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vaiduoklis.
Ford moves away from the strike by Vaiduoklis. #T4#
Ford jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vaiduoklis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaiduoklis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ford.
Vaiduoklis looks to land a body kick but Ford moved away.
Vaiduoklis looks to throw the jab but Ford is out of range.
Ford moves forwards but Vaiduoklis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ford throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ford on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vaiduoklis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
Vaiduoklis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford moves away from the strike by Vaiduoklis.
Ford scores with a nice strike.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but Ford moves out of range easily.
Ford raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ford misses with a hook. Vaiduoklis ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Ed Ford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Vaiduoklis slips a straight right by Ford.
Vaiduoklis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ford looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ford swings for the body but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis keeps Ford at a distance using the push kick.
Vaiduoklis blocks a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ford counters with an outside leg kick.
Ford misses with a looping left.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ford misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Vaiduoklis misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vaiduoklis checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ford.
Ford lands a leg kick that knocks Vaiduoklis off balance momentarily.
Ford tries to land a front kick but Vaiduoklis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T1#
Ford on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick.
Ford misses with a straight left.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vaiduoklis.
Good leg kick by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vaiduoklis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
And Ford responds with a good body kick, but Vaiduoklis manages to step out the way in time.
Nice cross by Ford.
That kick from Vaiduoklis tenderised Ford's leg. Ford is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vaiduoklis takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a body kick
and Ford counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Ford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vaiduokliss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ford connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaiduoklis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vaiduoklis scores with a leg kick.
Ford throws a jab when Vaiduoklis was well out of range.
Vaiduoklis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ford.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Vaiduoklis is predictable there
and Ford counters with an outside leg kick.
Ford throws a hook but Vaiduoklis blocks it.
Ford misses with a body kick.
Ford defending well as Vaiduoklis loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the body from Vaiduoklis misses
and Ford counters with a left to the body.
Ford throws a jab when Vaiduoklis was well out of range.#T3#
Ford misses with a looping left.
Vaiduoklis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ford back to the cage. Vaiduoklis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vaiduoklis tries to score with a low kick but Ford moves his leg out of the way.
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vaiduoklis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vaiduoklis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ford momentarily.
Ford throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis scores with a jab. Ford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ford checks a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Ford avoids the body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vaiduoklis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaiduoklis motions for Ford to come forward. Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Ford misses.
Vaiduoklis just misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ford.
Ford misses with a hook.
Vaiduoklis throws a jab when Ford was well out of range.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A leg kick checked by Ford.
Ford throws a chopping leg kick but Vaiduoklis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ford throws a head kick but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
Ford 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.
Ford throws a leg kick but Vaiduoklis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juodasis Vaiduoklis.
Well Vaiduoklis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:48
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 48:47

The fight is ruled a draw!
Juodasis Vaiduoklis retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!

Event: HFC 114 Washington v Babinski
Date: Dec 18, 2021

#R1#
Vice ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vice misses with a lunging right hand
and Ford counters with an outside leg kick.
Vice doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vice moves away.
Vice only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Ford as he connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Miami Vice has been cut.
Ford swings for the body but Vice moves out of range.
Vice lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vice 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.
Vice misses with a body kick.
Ford swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vice missing with a left hand there. Ford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vice swinging wildly here.
Vice wants to clinch.
Vice scores with a hook.#T1#
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vice.
Vice takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Vice.
Ford scores with a leg kick.
Ford lands a really nice looking cross but Vice seems unphased.
Vice swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Ford jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Vice takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ford lands with a right hand.
Ford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ford blocks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Vice. Those never looked like landing.
Miami Vice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford misses with a kick to the body.
Vice looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Vice misses.
Ford takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ford. That's going to slow Vice down.
Ford blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Ford misses the target.#T2#
Ford moves out of range as Vice strikes.
Ford lands a nice looking body kick.
Ford throws a body punch but Vice moves out of range.
Vice wants to counter the offense by Ford and move into the clinch position.
Vice takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vice was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Vice misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ford feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vice in his tracks.
Ford looks to land a body kick but Vice moved away.
Ford darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vice checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vice throws a right hand that misses
and Ford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vice lands with a straight right. Ford didn't see that one coming.
Vice is looking to chop away at Ford's legs.
Ford is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vice misses with a low kick. #T3#
Ford feints and then cracks Vice's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vice down.
Ford throws the kick towards the body but Vice avoids it.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford throws a body punch but Vice moves out of range.
Vice lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vice tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Vice misses the target.
Ford jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ford connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vice's hands.
Ford lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice jab there from Vice.
Some wild striking there from Vice.
Vice's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ford under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford slips under a jab from Vice.
Vice cracks Ford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T4#
Ford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vice.
Ford's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vice connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ford scrambles back to his feet.
Ford looks to throw the jab but Vice is out of range.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vice lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vice throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Vice forces Ford back against the cage and clinches.
Vice throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Vice fails to land.
Ford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ford swings wildly with an uppercut but Vice uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD2#
Vice manages to pull guard.
Ford controlling from the top position.
Ford has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vice tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 Ed Ford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miami Vice's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ford misses with a hook.
Vice jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ford misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Ford.
Vice misses with a low kick.
Ed Ford is winning the standup battle so far.
Vice throws an off balance right hand
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vice. That did some damage!
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vice.
Ford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ford misses with a low kick.
Vice appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
Vice tries a quick counter leg kick but Ford is wise to it.
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ford appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ford lands a right hook to the body.
Vice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Vice.
Vice's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vice lunges at Ford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ford's hand.
A jab from Ford finds it's way through Vice's defenses.
A clash of legs there as Ford blocks the low kick.
Ford connects with a jab.
Ford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ford explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Ford swings widly with a right hand
and Vice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ford blocks a jab.#CL2#
Vice clinches up with Ford and pushes him back against the cage.
Vice throws a head punch that misses.
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford blocks an uppercut.
Vice blocks a body shot from Ford.
Ford lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vice misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Nice body punch from Ford.
Ford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Our sources have told us that Ford has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Good body shot from Ford.
Vice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vice backwards.
Ford lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vice.
Ford lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Vice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ford moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vice lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ford dodges the punch combination from Vice.
Ford appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vice misses with a lunging right hand
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vice misses with a hook.
Vice throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Vice is just out of range.
Vice takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vice misses with a looping right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ford.
Vice jabs at Ford's body.
Vice lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vice throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vice 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 Ford has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ford and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vice misses with a looping left.
Vice walks into a left hand.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Vice moves out of range easily.
Vice throws a lazy uppercut
and Ford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vice on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford with a nice cross.
Vice tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T4#
Vice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Vice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Vice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Vice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ford with a jab.
Ford uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vice has time to react.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vice.
Ford scores with a hook to the body. Vice takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ford throws a body shot but no joy.
Vice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vice walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vice misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely.
It appears Ford was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vice lands with a shot to the body.
Ford lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vice can do to turn this around?
Ford dips to his left and cracks Vice with an uppercut!
Vice thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ford dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miami Vice's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ford avoids the body shot from Vice.
Miami Vice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ford connects with a leg kick.
Vice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Vice tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ford counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vice looks to land a combination but Ford avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Ford misses the target.
Ford wants to clinch.
Ford scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vice misses with a body shot.
Vice thumps Ford with a low kick.
Ford will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vice has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ford.#T1#
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Vice moves out of range easily.
Vice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ford cracks a nice hook into Vice's ribs.
Ford blocks a low kick nicely.
Ford checks a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Ford. Beautiful body shot.
Ford gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vice tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ford counters with a right hand to the body.
Ford connects with an inside leg kick.
Ford wants to slow Vice down by chopping away at his legs.
Ford uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ford digs a good hook to Vice's body.
Ford takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Vice misses the target. #T2#
Ford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vice looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vice misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ford scores with a leg kick.
Ford is looking to slow Vice down with leg kicks.
Vice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vice manages to avoid it.
Vice misses with a hook.
Ed Ford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ford.
Vice thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ford if he has to take too many more of those.
Ford misses with a body kick.
Ford lands with a right hand.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Vice.
It looked like Ford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ford lands a jab to Vice's midsection.
Ford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
A shot to the body from Vice misses
and Ford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vice connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Ford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vice doesn't seem phased though.
Ford looks for the body kick but Vice saw that one coming.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vice.
Ford throws a shot to the body.
Vice has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vice takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vice throws a looping overhand right but Ford ducks down to avoid it.
Vice throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Ford. Beautiful body shot.
Ford lands a nice hook to Vice's body. Vice takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vice takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
Ford defending well as Vice loads up on a big left hand.
Vice takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vice misses with a wild body shot.
Ford connects with a single shot there.#T4#
Vice lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ford at a distance.
Vice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Vice.
Vice throws a poor cross that misses
and Ford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good exchange - Ford coming out on top.
Vice throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vice on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vice on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vice doesn't seem bothered though.
Ford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ford stuns Vice with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vice connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford lands with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Ford.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: HFC 109 - Bigg vs Washington
Date: Nov 13, 2021

#R1#
Ford scores with a nice right hand.
Ford misses with a straight right.
Stardust bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ford's head backwards.
Ford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stardust's sensitive parts.
Stardust lands a nice looking body shot.
Ford lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stardust cracks Ford with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ford staying out of range there.
Stardust checks a low kick from Ford.
Stardust misses with a two punch combination.
Ford 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.
Ford slips under a jab from Stardust.
Ford feints a counter leg kick.
Stardust swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stardust manages to avoid it.
Stardust thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ford throws out a counter right but Stardust avoids it with no problem.
Stardust connects with a looping right hand.
Ford misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stardust lands with a shot to the body.
Stardust throws a jab when Ford was well out of range.
Ford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stardust checks a low kick from Ford.
Ziggy Stardust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Stardust misses.
Stardust will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stardust misses the body punch
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut.
Ford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ford throws a jab when Stardust was well out of range.
Ford connects with a body shot.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stardust moves away.
Stardust scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Stardust misses.
Stardust fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Ford was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stardust throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ford counters with a low kick, right behind Stardust 's knee.
Stardust fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ford on the side of the head.
Stardust works the jab nicely.
Stardust will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stardust walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Ford looks to land a left hand but Stardust moved out of range nicely.
Stardust scores with a nice head shot.
Stardust throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Ford.
Stardust ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Stardust throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.#T3#
Ford blocks a jab.
Ford looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Ford throws a looping overhand right but Stardust ducks down to avoid it.
Stardust swings widly with a right hand
and Ford counters with a straight right hand.
Stardust bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ford misses with a body shot
and Stardust counters with a nice uppercut.
Stardust lands a jab to Ford's midsection.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stardust 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 Ford has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ford and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stardust thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stardust avoids the body shot from Ford.
Ford feints and then cracks Stardust's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stardust down.
Ford connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stardust momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Stardust.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Stardust.
Stardust 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.#T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stardust takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stardust attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stardust is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stardust misses with an uppercut
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut.
Stardust throws a head kick but Ford moves out of range.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stardust.
Ford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stardusts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stardust lands with a straight right. Ford didn't see that one coming.
Stardust scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stardust takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stardust was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Ford looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ed Ford will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Ford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stardust.
Stardust tries to work over Ford's front leg with a kick but Ford checks it.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Stardust ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ford tests Stardust's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ford checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Ford was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stardust connects with a body shot.
Ford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford throws a body punch but Stardust moves out of range.
Ford misses with an uppercut
and Ford 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.
Ford stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stardust throws a lazy uppercut
letting Ford counter with a right hand.
Ford swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stardust cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stardust avoids a kick 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!
Stardust cracks a nice hook into Ford's ribs.#T1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Stardust darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stardust throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stardust lands a glancing blow to the side of Ford's head.
Stardust fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Stardust uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ford has time to react.
Stardust misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Ford was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ford tried to score with a low kick but Stardust checks it.
Stardust misses with a hook.
Ford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stardust throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Ford counter with a right hand.
Stardust misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stardust moves away.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford slips a jab from Stardust.
Stardust misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stardust rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ford counters with a left to the body.
Stardust uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Stardust loads up on a big right hand but Ford slips the punch.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Stardust.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Stardust is just out of range.
Stardust scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stardust misses with a lunging right hand
and Ford counters with a right hand to the body.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stardust.
The fighters circling - Stardust throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stardust misses with a low kick.
Stardust misses the shot to the body.
Ford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stardust has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ford. That's going to slow Stardust down. #T3#
Stardust takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stardust lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stardust ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Ford walks into a straight right hand from Stardust.
Stardust misses with an uppercut
and Ford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stardust manages to avoid it.
Ford thumps Stardust with a low kick.
Ford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ford takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Ford misses.
Ford fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stardust is out of range.
Ford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stardust throws a head kick that misses.
Stardust displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ford throws out the jab.
Stardust wants to land a leg kick but Ford is out of range.
Ford feints a counter leg kick.
Ford checks a leg kick.
Stardust throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford throws the left hand but Stardust avoids the punch easily.
Stardust misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stardust takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ford throws a lazy uppercut
and Stardust counters with a thumping low kick.
Stardust throws a nice looking combination but Ford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Stardust.
Stardust missing with a left hand there. Ford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford throws a hook but Stardust avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ed Ford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ford walks into a straight right hand from Stardust.
Ford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ford throws a low kick but Stardust moves out of range easily.
Stardust throws a shot from downtown. Ford moves away and avoids it.
Ford works Stardust's body with a nice hook.
Ed Ford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ford works Stardust's body with a nice hook.
A lazy left from Stardust finds it's target.
Ford throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stardust.
Stardust was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stardust connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stardust moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford slips a jab from Stardust.
Ford throws out a counter right but Stardust avoids it with no problem.
Ford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stardust throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ford.
Ford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ford defending well as Stardust loads up on a big left hand.
Stardust throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range. #T1#
Ford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stardust looks to throw the jab but Ford is out of range.
Stardust throws a body shot but no joy.
Ford will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by Ford.
A big left from Ford misses.
Ford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stardust lands with a hook. Ford tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ford staying out of range there.
Stardust misses with a leg kick
and Ford counters with a good low kick that Stardust was not able to check.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stardust throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford's corner calls for a 1-2. Ford obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stardust takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T2#
Stardust checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford with a nice cross.
Ford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Stardust.
Decent striking displayed by Stardust there.
Stardust avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stardust looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ed Ford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stardust.
Ford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Ford.
Stardust checks the leg kick.
Ford misses with a straight left.
Ziggy Stardust has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ford lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Stardust throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ford counters with a leg kick.
Ford lands with a straight right. Stardust didn't see that one coming.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stardust was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Stardust misses with a body shot.
Stardust moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFord.
Stardust finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stardust will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ford now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ford lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ford.
Ford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stardust throws out the jab.
Ford lands a right hook to the body.
Stardust throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Ford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stardust is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stardust doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ford throws a body shot but no joy.
Stardust swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Stardust misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stardust throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Stardust moves out of range easily.
Ford misses with a few strikes there.
Stardust looks to throw the jab but Ford is out of range.
Stardust throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford cracks Stardust with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stardust misses with a straight right.
Stardust throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Ford was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stardust rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ford counters with an outside leg kick.
Ford lands a body shot.
Stardust throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30

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

Event: HFC 97 - Leifsson vs Krutel
Date: Sep 12, 2021

#R1#
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford thumps Vaiduoklis with a low kick.
Vaiduoklis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body kick.
Vaiduoklis takes one to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Vaiduoklis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but Ford avoids it.
Vaiduoklis with a hook.
Vaiduoklis misses with a leg kick.
Ford works the jab nicely.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaiduoklis looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Vaiduoklis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaiduoklis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Ford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vaiduoklis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T1#
Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ford.
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ford takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ford throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vaiduoklis counters with a straight right hand.
Vaiduoklis throws an off balance right hand
and Ford counters with a right hand to the body.
Ford throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ford 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.
Vaiduoklis thows a leg kick but Ford checks it
and Ford counters with a one-two to the body.
Vaiduoklis swings widly with a right hand
and Ford counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Ford throws a hook but Vaiduoklis avoids it easily.
Vaiduoklis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donk. Ford catches Vaiduoklis right on the button with a cross.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vaiduoklis.
Ford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ford tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vaiduoklis tries to move into range but Ford moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T2#
Ford works Vaiduoklis's body with a nice hook.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ford's sensitive parts.
Vaiduoklis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vaiduoklis blocks a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
Vaiduoklis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vaiduoklis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A bone on bone clash there as Ford blocks the leg kick.
Ford throws a jab but it's blocked by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tries to score with a low kick but Ford moves his leg out of the way.
Vaiduoklis throws a chopping leg kick but Ford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vaiduoklis digs a good body shot into Ford's ribs.
Ford misses with a low kick.
Ford dips to his left and cracks Vaiduoklis with an uppercut!#T3#
Ford throws a body punch but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
A jab from Ford misses.
Ford misses with a hook.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vaiduoklis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Vaiduoklis connects with a single shot there.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick as Ford jumps back.
Vaiduoklis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis jabs at Ford's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaiduoklis throws a sloppy head kick and Ford moves out of range easily.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook.
Ford misses with a jab, cross combination. #T4#
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Vaiduoklis.
Ford ducks right into an uppercut from Vaiduoklis.
Ford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vaiduoklis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ford finds it's way round the side to connect with Vaiduoklis's head.
Vaiduoklis 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.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.
Ford feints and then cracks Vaiduoklis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vaiduoklis down.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaiduoklis was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Vaiduoklis looks for the body kick but Ford saw that one coming.
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaiduoklis blocks a low kick nicely.
Vaiduoklis misses with the body kick
and Ford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ford throws a hook but Vaiduoklis blocks it.
A big left from Ford misses.
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 Ed Ford will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Vaiduoklis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ford misses with a hook to the body
and Vaiduoklis counters with a thumping low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Vaiduoklis there.
Vaiduoklis digs a good hook to Ford's body.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a leg kick but Ford saw it coming and moves away.
Vaiduoklis connects with a looping right hand.
Ford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford misses with a looping left.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook but Ford blocks it.
Ford fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vaiduoklis just manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick from Vaiduoklis, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford looks to land a left hand but Vaiduoklis moved out of range nicely.
Vaiduoklis connects with a jab.
Ford throws an off balance right hand
and Vaiduoklis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaiduoklis jabs Ford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Vaiduoklis tries to land a leg kick but Ford saw it coming and moves away.
Vaiduoklis misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Vaiduoklis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ford.
Vaiduoklis loads up on a big right hand but Ford slips the punch.
Vaiduoklis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ford.
Ford looks to land a left hand but Vaiduoklis moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Vaiduoklis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Ford. Beautiful body shot.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot.
Ford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ford lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vaiduoklis throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A left lands for Vaiduoklis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaiduoklis slips under a jab.#T2#
Nice shot lands for Ford.
Vaiduoklis throws a head kick that misses.
Ford takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaiduoklis was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
A low kick from Vaiduoklis is predictable there
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis tried to score with a low kick but Ford checks it.
Vaiduoklis lands a leg kick that knocks Ford off balance momentarily.
Vaiduoklis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
Ford cracks Vaiduoklis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ford misses with a right hand
and Vaiduoklis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vaiduoklis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ford counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vaiduoklis's knee momentarily.
Vaiduoklis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vaiduoklis sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford.
Vaiduoklis misses with a head kick.
Ford half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vaiduoklis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ford loads up on a big right hand but Vaiduoklis slips the punch.
Vaiduoklis staying out of range there.
Vaiduoklis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford.
Vaiduoklis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaiduoklis misses with a wild combination.
Ford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ford clobbers Vaiduoklis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaiduoklis manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Vaiduoklis does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vaiduoklis! But no joy.
Ford getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vaiduoklis connects with a jab.#T4#
Ford throws an off balance right hand
letting Vaiduoklis counter with a right hand.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ford is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford takes a swing at Vaiduoklis's ribcage but misses.
Ford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vaiduoklis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ed Ford is winning the standup battle so far.
Vaiduoklis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vaiduoklis slips a straight right by Ford.
A good leg kick by Ford.
Ford slips a straight right by Vaiduoklis.
Ford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ford tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vaiduoklis manages to circle out of the way.
Ford misses with a few strikes there.
Vaiduoklis misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Juodasis Vaiduoklis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Ford lands a right hook to the body.
Ford clobbers Vaiduoklis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ford misses with a straight right.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot.
It looked like Ford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ford scores with a decent looking hook.
Ford blocks a jab.
It looked like Ford was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vaiduoklis.
Ford looks for the body kick but Vaiduoklis saw that one coming.
Ford tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vaiduoklis! But no joy.
Vaiduoklis is looking to chop away at Ford's legs.
Vaiduoklis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis moves away from the strike by Ford.
Ford throws a poor cross that misses
and Vaiduoklis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ford tries to move into range but Vaiduoklis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Vaiduoklis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vaiduoklis slips under a jab.#T1#
Vaiduoklis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a push kick but Ford slaps the foot to one side.
Ford checks the leg kick.
Ford appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vaiduoklis walks into a straight right hand from Ford.
Ford throws a hook but Vaiduoklis avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vaiduoklis slips a straight right by Ford.
Vaiduoklis defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Vaiduoklis flicks out a counter leg kick but Ford steps away.
Vaiduoklis walks into a left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Ford.
Nice jab there from Ford.
That kick from Ford tenderised Vaiduoklis's leg. Vaiduoklis is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vaiduoklis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ford.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely.
Vaiduoklis jabs Ford right on the nose. Ford blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford throws a leg kick that misses.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice shot to the body.
Ford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vaiduoklis feints a counter leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Vaiduoklis blocks the low kick.
Some wild striking there from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a leg kick that knocks Ford off balance momentarily.
Ford connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vaiduoklis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T3#
Ford takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ford 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.
Vaiduoklis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vaiduoklis connects with a crisp jab.
Vaiduoklis slips a jab from Ford.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Vaiduoklis.
Ford misses with a straight right.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Vaiduoklis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ford checks it well.
Ford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ford throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range as Ford strikes.
Ford with a nice calf kick.
Vaiduoklis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ford to score with a decent uppercut.
Ford moves out of range of the body kick from Vaiduoklis.
Ford is looking to counter punch.#T4#
Vaiduoklis scores with a sloppy right hand. Ford should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Vaiduoklis's head but Vaiduoklis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vaiduoklis! But no joy.
Vaiduoklis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ford counters with a stiff right hand.
Ford moves out of range of the leg kick from Vaiduoklis.
Ford feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ford moves away from the strike by Vaiduoklis.
Ford cracks Vaiduoklis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
Vaiduoklis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ford with a nice calf kick.
Vaiduoklis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vaiduoklis scores with a jab.
Vaiduoklis takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
Vaiduoklis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ed Ford did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
A slapping leg kick lands for Vaiduoklis.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Ford is looking to counter punch.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
Vaiduoklis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Ford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vaiduoklis. That one must have hurt.
Ford slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A cross from Vaiduoklis lands.
A punch lands to the side of Ford 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ford tries to clinch but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Vaiduoklis.
A leg kick checked by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot.
Ford checks a leg kick nicely.
Ford thuds his right hand into Vaiduoklis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1#
Vaiduoklis walks into a straight right hand from Ford.
Ford keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ford's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vaiduoklis under the eye.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick as Ford jumps back.
Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ford.
A leg kick checked by Ford.
Vaiduoklis ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Ford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vaiduoklis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vaiduoklis is looking to slow Ford down with leg kicks.
Vaiduoklis thuds a left hand into Ford's body.
Ford checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis misses with a leg kick
and Ford counters with a nice body kick. #T2#
Ford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaiduoklis manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford swings for the body but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Vaiduoklis's head but Vaiduoklis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vaiduoklis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ford throws a low kick but Vaiduoklis avoids it.
Vaiduoklis defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Ford moves out of range of the body kick from Vaiduoklis.
Ford quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
Vaiduoklis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ford. Ford obviously looking to wear him down.
Ford motions for Vaiduoklis to come forward. Ford throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vaiduoklis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Ford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vaiduoklis misses the shot to the body.
Ford avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vaiduoklis scores with the left hand. Ford knows he should have avoided that one.
Vaiduoklis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Ford misses the jab.
Ford throws a body punch but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis misses with a right hand
and Ford counters with a stiff right hand.
Ford checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ford was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vaiduoklis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Vaiduoklis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Vaiduoklis misses with a two punch combination.
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping left.
Ford throwing a counter right hand but Vaiduoklis manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis feints and then cracks Ford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ford down.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Vaiduoklis ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
A left lands for Vaiduoklis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range of the strikes.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
Vaiduoklis throws a shot to the body.
Ford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vaiduoklis slips a straight right by Ford.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vaiduoklis! But no joy.
Vaiduoklis slips under a jab from Ford.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ed Ford will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Vaiduoklis scores with a jab to the body.
Vaiduoklis scores with a nice strike.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vaiduoklis. That's going to slow Ford down.
Ford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vaiduoklis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ford jabs at Vaiduoklis's body.
Ford connects with a crisp jab.
Vaiduoklis misses the body punch
and Ford counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick from Vaiduoklis misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ford misses the target.
Ford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ford misses with a looping right.
A big left from Vaiduoklis misses.
Ford looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vaiduoklis.
Ford is looking to counter punch.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
A jab from Ford misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vaiduoklis! But no joy.
Vaiduoklis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vaiduoklis lands with a nice body punch.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Both fighters circling a little - Vaiduoklis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vaiduoklis lands a head kick!
Ford will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vaiduoklis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vaiduoklis throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford staying out of range there.
Ford misses with a wild body shot.
Vaiduoklis defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ed Ford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Vaiduoklis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ford is looking to counter punch.
Vaiduoklis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Vaiduoklis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Ford cracks Vaiduoklis with an open hand slap.
Vaiduoklis misses with the combination.
Ford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaiduoklis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ford misses with a right hand
enabling Vaiduoklis to counter with a crisp jab.
Vaiduoklis scores with a head kick. Ford tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vaiduoklis.
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vaiduoklis avoids the body shot from Ford.
Ford throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vaiduoklis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Vaiduoklis throws a series of punches but Ford avoids them all with ease.
Vaiduoklis scores with a head kick.
Ford lands with a right hand.
Vaiduoklis takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
Vaiduoklis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vaiduoklis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot.
Ford swings for the body but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
Ford with the inside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but Ford checks it.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ford.#T4#
Vaiduoklis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ford looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vaiduoklis looks to score with a jab to the body but Ford is just out of range.
Ford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vaiduoklis doesn't seem bothered though.
Vaiduoklis throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ford takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Vaiduoklis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ford throws a quick counter head kick but Vaiduoklis was just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Ford.
Ford scores with the left hand. Vaiduoklis knows he should have avoided that one.
Vaiduoklis throws an off balance right hand
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vaiduoklis lands a really nice looking cross but Ford seems unphased.
A slow jab from Vaiduoklis misses its intended target.
Vaiduoklis looks to land a combination but Ford avoids it well.
Ford lands with a hook. Vaiduoklis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juodasis Vaiduoklis.
Well Ford 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:50
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 47:48
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Juodasis Vaiduoklis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: HFC 88 - Pisswater vs Ford
Date: Aug 01, 2021

#R1#
Pisswater slips under a jab from Ford.
A bone on bone clash there as Pisswater blocks the leg kick.
Ford steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pisswater. That one must have hurt.
Pisswater gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ford checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pisswater tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford scores with a jab.
Pisswater pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Pisswater as he checks the leg kick.
Ford seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pisswater tried to score with a low kick but Ford checks it.
Ford moves in looking to clinch but Pisswater pushes him off.
Pisswater ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Pisswater tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pisswater feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T1#
Pisswater tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Ford. Beautiful body shot.
Pisswater avoids the body shot from Ford.
Pisswater moves out of range of the strikes.
Pisswater doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ford lands with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Pisswater closes the distance and pushes Ford back into the cage.
Pisswater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pisswater lands a left hand.
Ford struggles to land a body shot inside as Pisswater controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Ford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Pisswater gets through Ford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ford lands with a right to the head.
Ford tries a body shot but Pisswater blocks it.
Ford misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Ford blocks a body shot from Pisswater.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pisswater.
Ford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pisswater misses with some punches.
Ford throws a punch but it's blocked by Pisswater.
Ford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pisswater blocking some punches.
Ford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pisswater content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ford misses with some punches.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ford can't find room to land a body shot as Pisswater controls the action.
Pisswater tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pisswater.
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pisswater backwards.
Ford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ford misses with the head strike.
Ford working aggressively here. #T3#
Ford pushes Pisswater back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pisswater - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pisswater doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ford pushes Pisswater back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ford prevents a body shot from Pisswater.
Pisswater lands a body shot.
Ford working aggressively here.
Ford lands with a short shot to the head.
Ford lands with a left to the head.
Pisswater misses with a punch on the inside.
Pisswater works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ford misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Pisswater.
Ford swings wildly with an uppercut but Pisswater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pisswater blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
Pisswater gets through Ford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pisswater misses with some punches.
Pisswater digs a right hand underneath Ford's ribcage. Ford let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ford working aggressively here.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pisswater misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ford prevents a body shot from Pisswater.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ford.
A head punch on the inside from Ford fails to land.
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pisswater misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ford.
Pisswater misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Ford.
Ford lands a left hand.
Ford lands a hook that snaps the head of Pisswater backwards.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ford blocking some punches.
Ford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pisswaters head.
Pisswater misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ford dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Pisswater with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ford to score with a decent uppercut.
Ford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pisswater can do to turn this around?
Ford lands a body shot.
Ford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ford looks to land a combination but Pisswater avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pisswater! But no joy.
A head kick misses from Pisswater.
Pisswater takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Pisswater on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pisswater stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ford.
Ford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pisswater looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford throws out a powerful jab.
Ford throws a low kick but Pisswater avoids it.
Ford cracks Pisswater with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pisswater was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.#T1#
Ford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pisswater.
Ford cracks a nice hook into Pisswater's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Ford.
Ford lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pisswater lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ford at a distance.
Pisswater moves away from the strike by Ford.
It seemed like Pisswater was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ford scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ed Ford is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pisswater.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Ford misses.
Pisswater flicks out a counter leg kick but Ford steps away.
Ford throws a head kick that Pisswater semi-blocks. #T2#
Ford misses with a kick to the body.
Pisswater on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pisswater staying out of range there.
Pisswater throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Ford counter with a right hand.
Ford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pisswater walks into a straight right hand from Ford.
Pisswater thows a leg kick but Ford checks it
and Ford makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pisswater really felt that one!
A shot to the liver by Ford. Beautiful body shot.
Pisswater wants to clinch up but Ford keeps it at a distance.
Ford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ford. #T3#
Pisswater is looking to chop away at Ford's legs.
Ford tests Pisswater's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ford scores with a nice right hand.
Pisswater misses the shot to the body.
Pisswater missing with a left hand there. Ford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ford.
Pisswater avoids the body shot from Ford.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pisswater throws out a powerful jab.
Ford catches Pisswater with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T4#
Ford throws an overhand right that lands on Pisswater's shoulder, as Pisswater tries to avoid the shot.
Ford connects with a body shot that sends Pisswater's belly button to the back.
Ford loads up on a big right hand but Pisswater slips the punch.
Ford misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Pisswater does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford with a hook.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
Pisswater keeps the fight on the outside.
Ford fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pisswater is out of range.
Pisswater throws out a counter right but Ford avoids it with no problem.
Pisswater throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ford dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pisswater.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pisswater! But no joy.
Pisswater swings widly with a right hand
and Ford counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from Ford misses.
A little jabbing left from Pisswater on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pisswater throws a big shot that misses.
Pisswater moves out of range as Ford strikes.
Pisswater throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ed Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pisswater is able to avoid easily.
Ford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pisswater sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pisswater uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Pisswater moves in looking to clinch but Ford pushes him off.#T1#
Pisswater tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ford fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Pisswater misses
and Ford counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Pisswater.
Jab, jab by Ford - just one landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pisswater.
Pisswater is looking to chop away at Ford's legs. #T2#
Ford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pisswater throws out the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ford.
A low kick lands for Ford.
Ford misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Pisswater releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pisswater throws a push kick but Ford slaps the foot to one side.
Ford throws a right hand that misses
and Pisswater counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ford's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford checks a leg kick.
Pisswater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pisswater takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ford closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pisswater counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Ford digs a good hook to Pisswater's body.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Pisswater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ford is looking to clinch but Pisswater is avoiding it.
Pisswater looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pisswater throws a leg kick that misses.
Ford connects with a looping right hand.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pisswater manages to avoid it.
Pisswater feints a counter leg kick.
Ford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Pisswater.
Ford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ford throws an off balance right hand
and Pisswater counters with a low kick, right behind Ford 's knee. #T4#
Ford throws an off balance right hand
and Pisswater counters with a straight right hand.
Pisswater attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Pisswater moves away and avoids it.
Pisswater misses the jab.
Pisswater throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ford throws a hook but Pisswater avoids it easily.
Pisswater walks into a straight right hand from Ford.
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!
Pisswater ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Pisswater moves out of range of the leg kick from Ford.
Pisswater appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ford sizes up Pisswater with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pisswater defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Pisswater counters with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ford clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4##CL2#
Pisswater closes the distance and pushes Ford back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
Ford swings wildly with an uppercut but Pisswater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford lands with a left to the head.
Ford prevents a body shot from Pisswater.
Pisswater can't find room to land a body shot as Ford controls the action.
Ford scores with a shot to the side of Pisswater's head.
Pisswater works on Ford's body with a couple of short punches.
Ford throws a punch but it's blocked by Pisswater.
Ford lands a nice uppercut.
Ford blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford misses with a punch to the body.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pisswater blocks an uppercut.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pisswater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pisswater throws a punch but it's blocked by Ford. #T1#
Ford blocks an uppercut.
Pisswater lands a nice shot to the body.
Pisswater doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ford.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pisswater lands a shoulder strike.
Ford swings wildly with an uppercut but Pisswater uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Ford.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ford.
Ford blocking some punches.
Ford prevents a body shot from Pisswater.
A short left from Pisswater.
Pisswater misses with a punch to the body.
Pisswater lands a hook that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Pisswater struggles to land a body shot inside as Ford controls his hands.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pisswater goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Pisswater blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ford scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ford misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pisswater has a couple of punches blocked by Ford.
Still in the clinch, Ford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pisswater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pisswater misses with the head strike. #BC#
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ford catches Pisswater with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pisswater closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
Ford thows a left - swing and a miss! #T3#
Pisswater ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pisswater fakes the leg kick and cracks Ford in the body.
Ford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pisswater 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.
Ford checks the leg kick.
Pisswater tries to close the distance and clinch but Ford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pisswater throws a head kick but Ford moves out of range.
Ford punishes Pisswater's body with a nice straight punch.
Pisswater ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Ford connects with a solid leg kick. #T4#
Ford misses with a straight left.
Ford lands a jab.
Ford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pisswater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pisswater moves out of range as Ford strikes.
Pisswater misses with a body shot.
Ford thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pisswater's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ford connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pisswater scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pisswater darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pisswater moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ford had his way with Nati Pisswater in that round.
That's time! Ford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R5#
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
Pisswater thinks about the counter body kick.
Ford throws a jab but it's blocked by Pisswater.
Pisswater tries to clinch up but Ford circles away and keeps his distance.
Pisswater throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut.
Pisswater has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pisswater doesn't manage to clinch there - Ford circles away.
Pisswater throws a push kick but Ford slaps the foot to one side.
Pisswater bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford scores with a nice strike.
Ford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pisswater takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pisswater lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ford will feel that in the morning.#T1#
Ford misses with a jab to the body
and Pisswater makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pisswater tries to clinch up.
Ford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pisswater displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ford throws out the jab.
Pisswater looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ford misses with a wild body shot.
Pisswater takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pisswater has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ford finds it's way round the side to connect with Pisswater's head.
Ford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pisswater stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ford.
Some bone on bone action there as Ford checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ford scoring well with a low kick there.
Nati Pisswater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ed Ford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Pisswater tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ford scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL2#
Pisswater forces Ford back against the cage and clinches.
Pisswater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford prevents a body shot from Pisswater.
Pisswater misses with a punch to the body.
Pisswater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ford blocks a body shot from Pisswater.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pisswater throws a head punch that misses.
Pisswater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pisswater slows down the pace here.
Ford blocks a body shot from Pisswater. #T3#
Pisswater misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ed Ford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pisswater lands a shoulder strike.
Pisswater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pisswater misses with a body punch.
Pisswater misses with a body punch.
Ford scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pisswater manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pisswater misses with a body punch. #T4#
Pisswater working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Pisswater.
Pisswater doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pisswater blocking some punches.
A short left from Pisswater.
Pisswater controlling the action here for a moment.
Pisswater misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pisswater misses with a punch on the inside.
Pisswater misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ed Ford.
Well Ford 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Ford!
Ed Ford is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Ed Ford thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: HFC 81 - Ford vs Patriot
Date: Jun 26, 2021

#R1#
Patriot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ford has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Patriot wants to slow Ford down by chopping away at his legs.
Ford is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ford lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ford with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ford scores with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Gorgon Patriot has been cut.
Ford connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ford takes a swing at Patriot's ribcage but misses.
Patriot throws a wild body kick that Ford sees coming a mile off.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Patriot is just out of range.
Ford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Patriot can pounce on him.
A jab lands there for Patriot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Patriot, as that shot connected.
Patriot's corner calls for a 1-2. Patriot obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ford looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ford throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Patriot feints and then cracks Ford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ford down.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick
and Patriot counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#Ford is rocked!#CL2#
Patriot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ford, pushing him back against the cage.
Oh Ford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ford has a couple of punches blocked by Patriot.
Ford seems to have got his legs back now.
Patriot lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ford.
Patriot blocks an uppercut.
Ford takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but Patriot avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
Patriot lands an elbow inside that Ford shrugs off.
Patriot misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Patriot throws an elbow but misses.
Patriot working aggressively here.
Patriot misses with a punch to the body.
Ford works on Patriot's body with a couple of short punches.
Ford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Patriot lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short uppercut from Patriot.
Patriot lands a hook that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Ford lands a shoulder strike. #T2#
Ford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Patriot lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ford swings wildly with an uppercut but Patriot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patriot lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ford misses with a body punch.
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Patriot backwards.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ford swings wildly with an uppercut but Patriot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford misses with some punches.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Ford.
Patriot blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Patriot lands with a light punch inside.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but Patriot avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
Ford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Patriot misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ford throws a right hand that misses
and Patriot counters with a straight right hand.
Patriot throws a lazy uppercut
and Ford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
Patriot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Patriot lands a head shot.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Patriot! Ford is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gorgon Patriot!
Gorgon Patriot is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Gorgon Patriot thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: HFC 76 - Ford vs Miller
Date: Jun 05, 2021

#R1##KD#
Ford drops Miller with a beautiful combination! Miller stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ford is looking for the KO!#ROC#Miller is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Josephus Miller has been cut.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
Ford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ford steps in with a hook that catches Miller right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Ford follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Miller looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Ford!
Ed Ford retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Ed Ford, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: HFC 71 - Sosa vs Ford
Date: May 01, 2021

#R1#
Ford lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sosa misses with a wild body shot.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sosa quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sosa.
A big right from Ford misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ford lands with an overhand left.
Ford throws a low kick but Sosa avoids it.
Sosa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
A low kick from Ford misses
and Sosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Ford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sosa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sosa at a distance.
Good exchange - Ford coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford throws a jab but it's blocked by Sosa.
Sosa cracks Ford with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Ford.
Sosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Sosa staying out of range there.
Sosa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ford manages to circle out of the way.
Ford 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.
Sosa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ford connects with a solid leg kick.
Sosa misses with a wild body shot.
Sosa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ed Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ford.
Sosa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sosa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ford scores with a hook to the body. Sosa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ford throws a lazy uppercut
and Sosa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ford slips under a jab from Sosa.
Sosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford thumps Sosa with a low kick.
Ford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ford lands with a shot to the body. #T2#
Ford smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sosa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ford slips under a jab from Sosa.
A low kick lands for Ford.
Ford lands a nice looking body shot.
Ford checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ford throws a body kick that misses
and Sosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Sosa slips under a jab from Ford.
Ford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sosa's sensitive parts.
Ford digs a good hook to Sosa's body.
Sosa staying out of range there.
Ford throws a hook but Sosa blocks it.
As Ford backs away, Sosa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice body punch from Ford.
Ford throws out a leg kick but Sosa moves out of range and Ford only half commits.
Sosa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ford just manages to avoid it.
Ford cracks Sosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sosa scores with a sloppy right hand. Ford should have avoided that one. #T3#
Sosa missing with a left hand there. Ford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ford throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sosa takes one to the chin there.
Ford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sosa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ford eats them both and turns towards Sosa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ford lands a nice shot that snaps Sosa's head back.
Ford misses with a hook
and Sosa counters with a body kick that stops Ford in his tracks momentarily.
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sosa.
Ford missing with a left hand there. Sosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sosa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Sosa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Sosa's head but Sosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sosa takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T4#
Ford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ford looks to land a right hand but Sosa moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Sosa.
Ford checks a leg kick nicely.
Ford scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ford scoring well with a low kick there.
Ford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ford scores with a spinning back kick!
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Sosa moves away and avoids it.
Sosa blocks a low kick nicely.
Sosa tried to counter with a leg kick but Ford avoided it.
Ford is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sosa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sosa swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Ford.
Ford throws a hook but Sosa blocks it.
Sosa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ford throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ford 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#
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sosa.
Ford thuds his right hand into Sosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Ford misses.
Ford fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sosa on the side of the head.
Ed Ford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sosa 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.
Ford missing with a left hand there. Sosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ford is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sosa with a body shot.
Sosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Ford throws a leg kick
and Sosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ford scores with a nice body kick.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Ford.
Jab by Ford.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa is looking to score with low kicks.
Ford motions for Sosa to come forward. Ford throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Sosa takes one on the button.
Ford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sosa.
Ford thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sosa if he has to take too many more of those.
Ford misses with a wild body shot.
Sosa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sosa.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sosa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ford feints and then cracks Sosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sosa down.
Ford misses with a straight right.
Ford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That kick from Sosa tenderised Ford's leg. Ford is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosa throws out the jab.
Ford checks a leg kick nicely.
Ford moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Ford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ford tests Sosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford motions for Sosa to come forward. Ford throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ford digs a good body shot into Sosa's ribs.
Sosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ford throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sosa thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ford cracks Sosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ford moves out of range as Sosa throws a body kick.
Ford throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem.
Ford checks a low kick from Sosa.
Ford thuds his right hand into Sosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ford.
Sosa lands with a nice body punch.
Ford motions for Sosa to come forward. Ford throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
Sosa is looking to counter with a body kick.
A low kick lands for Sosa.
Ford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ford.
Ford misses with a hook. Sosa ducked under it nicely.
Sosa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ford throws an off balance right hand
and Sosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sosa avoids the body shot from Ford.
Sosa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sosa throws a low kick, looking for Ford's leg but Ford calmly moves out of range.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sosa counter with a right hand.
It looks like Sosa has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ford throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Ford is looking to slow Sosa down with leg kicks.
Ford throws a right hand that misses
and Sosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ford thinking.
Ford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sosa counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Ford is rocked!
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!
Ford missing with a left hand there. Sosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford lands a head shot.
Ford thows a leg kick but Sosa checks it
and Sosa counters with a crisp right that sends Ford to the canvas! Sosa follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcello Sosa!
Marcello Sosa retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Marcello Sosa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: HFC 67 Sitsongrit vs Dilbrandt
Date: Apr 03, 2021

#R1#
Patriot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ford is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ford lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ford.
Nice jab there from Patriot.
We've been told by Ford's head coaches at Andy's Sweaty Men that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Patriot moves forwards but Ford connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Patriot throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ed Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patriot just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Patriot misses.
Ford jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ford misses with a straight left.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patriot.
Patriot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ford checks a low kick from Patriot.
A little feinted left hand from Ford on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Ford misses.
Patriot wants to slow Ford down by chopping away at his legs.
Patriot throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good work by Ford as he checks the leg kick.
Patriot sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford checks a low kick from Patriot.
Ford tries to score with a low kick but Patriot moves his leg out of the way.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Patriot.
Patriot closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Patriot moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Patriot's head but Patriot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patriot defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
Patriot steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ford.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Patriot crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ford - the referee stops the clock and Patriot gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ford. Patriot manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ford cracks Patriot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Patriot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ford jabs Patriot right on the nose. Patriot blinks but takes it well.
Ford is looking to slow Patriot down with leg kicks.
Ford misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Patriot blocks a jab.
Ford backing away here, and Patriot unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Ford misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Patriot. That snapped Ford's head back.
Patriot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ford throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Ford slips under a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Ford checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ford throws a quick counter kick to the body but Patriot avoids it.
Ford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ford.
Patriot on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Patriot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ford.#CL2#
Patriot instigates a clinch.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but Patriot avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
Patriot lands a damaging elbow.
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patriot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ford.
Patriot struggles to land a body shot inside as Ford controls his hands.
Ford misses with a punch to the body.
Patriot prevents a body shot from Ford.
A right handed body shot lands from Patriot.
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ford working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Ford breaks the clinch.
Patriot cracks Ford with an open hand slap.#T3#
Ford misses with an uppercut.
Ford moves out of range as Patriot strikes.
Ford dips to his left and cracks Patriot with an uppercut!#CL2#
Patriot moves into range and clinches up with Ford.
Patriot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Patriot gets through Ford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ford misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Patriot.
Ford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patriot fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Patriot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford checks a leg kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford.
Ford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patriot is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Patriot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ford with a nice cross.
Patriot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ford.#T4#
Patriot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Patriot feints and then cracks Ford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ford down.
Ford misses with a kick to the body.
Patriot throws a low kick but Ford moves out of range easily.
Ford blocks a jab.
Patriot moves out of range of the body kick.
Patriot only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Patriot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Patriot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ford misses with a low kick.
Patriot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patriot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Patriot moves out of range as Ford strikes.
Patriot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Ford blocks the leg kick.
Patriot with a nice calf kick.
A good leg kick by Ford.
Some bone on bone action there as Ford checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ford dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Patriot avoids the body shot from Ford.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Patriot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Patriot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Ford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Patriot lands with a shot to the body.
Ford is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Good exchange - Patriot coming out on top.
Ford looks to throw the jab but Patriot is out of range.
Patriot moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ford.
Patriot takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ford is looking to counter punch.
Patriot throws a shot from downtown. Ford moves away and avoids it.
Ford misses with a hook. Patriot ducked under it nicely.
Patriot throws a chopping leg kick but Ford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ford looks to land a left hand but Patriot moved out of range nicely.
Patriot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Patriot on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T1#
Patriot thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ford if he has to take too many more of those.
Good standup being displayed there by Patriot as he connects with a hook.
Ed Ford is winning the standup battle so far.
Ford scores with a nice right hand.
Ford moves out of range as Patriot strikes.
Ford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Patriot misses with a low kick.
Ford staying out of range there.
Ford defending well as Patriot loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Ford there.
Patriot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ford checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Ford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Patriot doesn't seem phased though.
Ford misses with an uppercut. Patriot saw that one coming.
Ford misses with a kick 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!
Ford tries to land a leg kick but Patriot saw it coming and moves away.
Patriot is looking to score with low kicks.
Ford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Patriot throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Ford scores with a jab to the jaw.
Patriot moves away from the strike by Ford.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Patriot.
Ford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ford scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ford throws a lazy right hand but Patriot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Patriot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Patriot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
Patriot closes the distance and pushes Ford back into the cage.
Patriot throws an elbow but it misses.
Ford can't break the clinch.
Ford lands with a left to the head.
Patriot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patriot's elbow.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford blocks a body shot from Patriot.
Patriot struggles to land a body shot inside as Ford controls his hands.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patriot's elbow.
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patriot scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T3#
Ford tries to break free but Patriot pushes him back against the cage.
Patriot misses with a body punch.
Ford blocks the elbow strike.
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Ford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patriot throws a head kick but Ford moves out of range.
Ford is looking to land body kicks.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patriot.
Ford scores with a jab.
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patriot.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Patriot's head but Patriot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Patriot looks to land a body kick but Ford moved away.
Good exchange - Ford coming out on top.
Patriot takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ford lands a jab to the head.
Patriot moves out of range as Ford throws a body kick.
Ford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patriot misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Ford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
A big right from Ford misses.
Patriot looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Ford blocks the leg kick.
Patriot lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patriot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ford.
Ford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Patriot.
Nice body kick there by Ford.
Patriot moves forwards but Ford connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ford lands a head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ford.
Ford throws the kick towards the body but Patriot avoids it.
Patriot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Patriot misses with a low kick.
Ford takes one on the button.
Ford needs to keep his hands up - Patriot had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patriot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford.
Ford moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ford dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Ford throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Patriot on the side of the head.
Ford jabs at Patriot's body.
Ford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ford keeps Patriot at a distance using the push kick.
Patriot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That kick from Ford tenderised Patriot's leg. Patriot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patriot lands with an uppercut that bounces Ford off the cage and back into range.
Ford catches Patriot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ford throws a body kick that misses.
Patriot checks a low kick from Ford.
Ford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Patriot can pounce on him.
Patriot moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
A head kick misses from Patriot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Patriot crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ford - the referee stops the clock and Patriot gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ford. Patriot manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Patriot as he connects with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ford. #T1#
Patriot moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ford throws a push kick but Patriot slaps the foot to one side.
Patriot moves away from the strike by Ford.
Ford looks to land a body kick but Patriot moved away.
Patriot looks to land a combination but Ford avoids it well.
Patriot has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ford.
Jab by Ford.
Ford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Patriot staying out of range there.
Ford misses with a body kick.
Ford backing away here, and Patriot unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ford is looking to land body kicks.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Patriot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patriot defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Ford jabs at Patriot's body.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patriot.
Ford throws a hook but Patriot avoids it easily.
Ford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T2#
Ford misses with a looping left.
Patriot only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Patriot connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford slips under a jab from Patriot.
Ford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Patriot 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 Ford has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ford and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Ford.
Ford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patriot.
Patriot moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patriot can do to turn this around?
Patriot tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it.
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patriot.
A jab from Ford misses.
Patriot takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Patriot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Patriot moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
Ford swats away the attempt to clinch by Patriot.
A counter left hand to the body from Ford misses its target.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
Patriot slips a straight right by Ford.#T3#
Good shot there by Ford.
Patriot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Patriot lands a leg kick that knocks Ford off balance momentarily.
Patriot tries to move into range but Ford moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patriot throws out the jab.
Ford thows a leg kick but Patriot checks it
and Patriot counters with a leg kick.
Patriot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patriot tries to land a leg kick but Ford saw it coming and moves away.
Patriot moves out of range as Ford strikes.
Despite the aggression on Patriot's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ford looks for the body kick but Patriot saw that one coming.
Ford slips a jab from Patriot.
Patriot lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ford scores with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Patriot clinches up with Ford and pushes him back against the cage.
Ford blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Patriot as the two fighters clinch. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patriot misses with some punches.
Gorgon Patriot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patriot's elbow.
Patriot throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Ford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patriot moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
Patriot attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Both fighters circling a little - Patriot finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ford is looking to chop away at Patriot's legs.
Patriot swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ford.
Patriot misses with a looping right.
Patriot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Ford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ford misses with a kick to the body.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patriot.
Ford throws a body kick that misses
and Patriot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Patriot is just out of range.
A nice leg kick from Patriot, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ed Ford did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Ford misses the shot to the body.
Ford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Patriot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ford swings for the body but Patriot moves out of range.
Ford connects with a body shot that sends Patriot's belly button to the back.
Ford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Patriots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Patriot swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Patriot throws a hook but Ford blocks it.
Patriot scoring well with a low kick there.
Patriot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ford.
Ford misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Patriot counters with a body kick.
Patriot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patriot takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Patriot throws a right and a left that Ford avoids nicely. #T1#
Patriot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ford.
Patriot connects with an inside leg kick.
Patriot tries to bum rush Ford with a series of wild strikes but Ford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ford sets himself, and Patriot steps forward looking for the clinch! Ford avoids it this time.
Ford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Patriot. That snapped Ford's head back.
Patriot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Patriot slips under a jab from Ford.
As Ford backs off Patriot throws a huge counter combo but Ford manages to avoid it all.
Ford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patriot.
Patriot wants to slow Ford down by chopping away at his legs.
Ford lands with a cross.
Ford with a nice calf kick.
Ford takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Patriot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Patriot.
Ford scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford jabs Patriot to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T2#
Ford lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Patriot throws a leg kick that misses.
Ford throws a hook but Patriot blocks it.
Patriot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Patriot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ford moves out of range as Patriot throws a body kick.
Patriot connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ford. Ford circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL2#
Patriot moves into the clinch.#BC#
Ford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patriot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Ford cracks Patriot with an open hand slap.
A shot to the liver by Patriot. Beautiful body shot.
Patriot takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice body kick from Ford.
Ford misses with a wild body shot.
Patriot throws a leg kick which misses Ford's front leg but catches the back leg as Ford tries to avoid it. #T3#
Patriot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ford can pounce on him.
Patriot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Patriot counters with a stiff right hand.
Patriot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ford.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford.
Ford moves out of range of the body kick from Patriot.
Patriot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Ford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ford checks a leg kick.
Patriot walks into a left hand.
Ford keeps Patriot at a distance using the push kick.
Patriot scores with a jab. Ford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ford with a nice cross.
Ford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Patriot throws a push kick but Ford slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from Patriot.
Ford thows a body kick. Patriot tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patriot scores with a hook.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Patriot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ford.
Patriot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ford jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Patriot moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ford!
Ford throws a push kick but Patriot slaps the foot to one side.
Patriot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Patriot misses.
Ford misses with a body kick.
Patriot lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patriot tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ford misses with a body kick.
Patriot tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ford misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ed Ford will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Ford throws a chopping leg kick but Patriot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Patriot is just out of range.
Patriot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Ford takes a swing at Patriot's ribcage but misses.
Patriot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Patriot misses with a wild combination.
Ford throws a wild body kick that Patriot sees coming a mile off.
Patriot throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Patriot connects with a nice looking jab.
Patriot takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Patriot instigates a clinch.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ford presses Patriot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ford.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Patriot lands an uppercut.
A short right from Patriot on the inside.
Ford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ford can't find room to land a body shot as Patriot controls the action.
Patriot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ford scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patriot swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Patriot digs a good hook to Ford's body.
Patriot takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
Patriot throws the kick towards the body but Ford avoids it.
Patriot throws a low kick but Ford avoids it.
Ford slips under a jab from Patriot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Patriot.
Patriot digs a good body shot into Ford's ribs.
Ford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gorgon Patriot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ford throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford sizes up Patriot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ford misses with a leg kick
and Patriot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patriot misses with a looping left.
Patriot blocks a jab.
Ford cracks Patriot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Patriot misses.
Patriot throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Ford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Ford misses the target.
Ford lands a nice looking body shot.
Ford throws a leg kick which misses Patriot's front leg but catches the back leg as Patriot tries to avoid it.
Patriot lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ford will feel that in the morning.
A bone on bone clash there as Ford blocks the leg kick.
Patriot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A punch lands to the side of Patriot 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Patriot misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Patriot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patriot misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely.
Patriot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Ford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patriot moves out of range of the body kick.
Patriot throws a chopping leg kick but Ford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ford checks the leg kick nicely there.
Patriot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ford. Ford obviously looking to wear him down.
Patriot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ford connects with a looping right hand.
Ford cracks Patriot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Patriot throws the kick towards the body but Ford avoids it.
Ford lands with a hook. Patriot tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Patriot throws a nice head kick!
Ford lands with a cross. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford throws a looping overhand right but Patriot ducks down to avoid it.
Ford lands a nice looking body kick.#CL2#
Patriot has Ford up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Patriot.
Nice body punch from Patriot - that landed with a thud.
Ford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Patriot backwards.
Ford wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patriot has him pressed against the cage.
Patriot tries to work over Ford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Patriot fails to land.
Patriot misses with an elbow over the top.
Patriot pushes Ford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ed Ford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Patriot throws a punch but it's blocked by Ford.
Patriot working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ed Ford.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ford, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:46

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

Event: HFC 59 - Ford vs Chai
Date: Feb 06, 2021

#R1#
Ford misses with an uppercut.
Chai scores with a decent looking hook.
Ford walks into a jab.
Pinero Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai lunges at Ford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ford's hand.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Ford is looking for a counter combo.
Ford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford walks into a stiff left hand from Chai.
Chai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CUT#It looks like Pinero Chai has been cut.
Chai misses the jab.
Ford takes one on the button.
Chai connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai lands a head shot.
Chai scores with a punch to the head.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Ford misses its target.
A clash of legs there as Ford blocks the low kick.#T1#
Chai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chai misses with a few strikes there.
Ford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chai manages to circle out of the way.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Ford throws a counter high kick but Chai was just alert enough to avoid it.
Chai throws a right hand that Ford ducks under and follows up with a left that Ford also avoids with ease.
Ford scores with a jab to the body.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Chai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chai! But no joy.
Chai lands with a nice body punch.
Ford has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Andy's Sweaty Men in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai throws a jab when Ford was well out of range.
Chai throws a leg kick but Ford checks it. #T2#
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Ford on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chai. Chai obviously looking to wear him down.
Chai lands a jab to the nose.
Ford takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chai throws a head kick that misses
and Ford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ford had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Chai throws a hook but Ford blocks it.
Ford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ford takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Ford throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai misses with a left hand
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ford counters with a left to the body.
Chai lands a nice hook to Ford's body. Ford takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Ford swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ford's knee momentarily.#T3#
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Ford throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Chai throws a leg kick but Ford checks it.
Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chai circles away quickly and effectively.
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ford.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ford checks a leg kick.
Ford takes one on the button.
Chai misses with a double jab
and Ford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Ford down.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab by Chai.
Ford blocks a jab.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
A big right from Chai misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ford takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pinero Chai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pinero Chai's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Chai tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ford is looking to wear down Chai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ford misses with a body kick.
Chai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ford lands a head shot.
Ford misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Chai.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ford cracks Chai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT#That has opened up Pinero Chai's cut even more.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Ford misses the target.
Ford misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ford might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Ford counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Ford misses its target.
Chai lands with a good body shot.#T1#
Nice jab there from Chai.
Ford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chai 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.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Ford slips the punch.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai scores with a head kick.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Chai defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Chai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ford.
Chai lands a jab to Ford's midsection.
Chai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ford doesn't seem bothered though.
Ford walks into a jab.
Pinero Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Chai misses.
Ford throws a quick counter kick to the body but Chai avoids it.
Ford throws a right hand that Chai ducks under and follows up with a left that Chai also avoids with ease.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ford's head.#T2#
Chai throws a leg kick that misses.
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ford.
A cross from Ford lands.
Ford is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ford keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chai.
Chai throws out a leg kick but Ford moves out of range and Chai only half commits.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ford is able to avoid easily.
A little feinted left hand from Ford on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ford misses the target.
Ford looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chai avoids the head kick by Ford.
Chai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ford pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Ford takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A lazy left from Chai finds it's target.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Ford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai slips a jab from Ford.
Chai lands a jab.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ford.
Ford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Ford misses.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Ford is out of range.
Chai works Ford's body with a nice hook.
Chai cracks Ford with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Ford ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Chai moves out of range easily.
Chai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chai misses with a combination
and Ford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ford has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chai.
Chai swinging wildly here.
Chai lands a lovely overhand right.
Chai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chai catches Ford with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ford.
A clash of legs there as Ford blocks the low kick.
Chai misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai with a nice calf kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pinero Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pinero Chai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Chai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ford went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ford checks a leg kick.
Ford thinks about countering with a head kick.
Chai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ford swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Ford avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Ford takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Ford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chai connects with a body shot that sends Ford's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford drops his hands momentarily and Chai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ford takes one to the chin there.
Chai thumps Ford with a low kick.
Chai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ford missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
No joy there for Chai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Chai dips to his left and cracks Ford with an uppercut!
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Ford is looking to counter punch.
Ford slips under a jab from Chai.
Ford blocks a low kick nicely.
Chai connects with a nice looking jab.
Chai avoids the head kick by Ford.
Ford wants to clinch up but Chai keeps it at a distance.
Chai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chai defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Chai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Ford scores with a push kick.
Ford cracks Chai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Ford misses with a right hand
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Chai just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFord.
Chai works the jab nicely.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ford slips a straight right by Chai.
Ford looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Chai tries a quick counter leg kick but Ford is wise to it.
Ford keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Ford ducks down to avoid it.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Chai connects with a single shot there.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T3#
Chai avoids the head kick by Ford.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Ford shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ford moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ford has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chai is looking to chop away at Ford's legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Ford misses its target.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Chai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ford's head.
Ford misses with an uppercut
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ford defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Chai connects with an inside leg kick.
Ford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T4#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ford. Chai shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ford throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Ford jabs Chai right on the nose. Chai blinks but takes it well.#CUT#The cut above Pinero Chai's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ford's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chai under the eye.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Chai moves out of range easily.
Chai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ford throws a nice looking combination but Chai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai tries to bum rush Ford with a series of wild strikes but Ford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chai lands a jab.
Chai thuds his right hand into Ford's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pinero Chai really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pinero Chai's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Ford bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chai's head.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Ford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Ford scores with a body shot.
Ford walks into a straight right hand from Chai.
Ford throws a series of punches but Chai avoids them all with ease.
Chai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Ford throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Ford is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chai lands with a shot to the body.
Ford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Chai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chai can pounce on him.
Chai lands a slapping body shot.
Chai lands a two punch combo.
Ford walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ford checks a leg kick.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Ford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chai throws a solid leg kick but Ford takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chai.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ford throws out the jab.
Chai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
Chai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ford on the side of the head.
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Ford gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Chai misses.
It looked like Ford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Nice straight punches there by Chai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chai.
Pinero Chai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford needs to keep his hands up - Chai had a free shot at his head there.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai throws a nice looking combination but Ford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ford defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Chai lands a nice hook to Ford's body. Ford takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ford looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Chai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Chai tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Chai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Ford sizes up Chai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ford scores with a body shot.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Ford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Chai moves out of range easily.
Ford on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Ford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ford slips under a jab from Chai.
Ford tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chai manages to circle out of the way.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ford lands a body shot.
Ford digs a good hook to Chai's body.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#Chai is rocked!#CUT#Pinero Chai's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Chai avoids the head kick by Ford.
Chai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chai lands the left hand.
Ford throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Ford cracks Chai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chai is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
Chai tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pinero Chai dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Pinero Chai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Ford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chai seems to have recovered his senses.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ford.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Ford drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A lazy left from Chai finds it's target.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ford throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ford swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Chai feints and then cracks Ford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ford down.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.#T1#
Ford slips a jab and a cross from Chai.
Chai lands a really nice looking cross but Ford seems unphased.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Chai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ford misses with a looping right.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Chai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ford on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chai checks a leg kick.
Chai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Chai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ford's sensitive parts.
Ford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Chai throws a lazy head kick
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Chai lands a leg kick that knocks Ford off balance momentarily.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ford checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford wants to clinch.
Chai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ed Ford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Ford slips the punch.
Ford appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chai throws a jab when Ford was well out of range.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai sizes up Ford with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T3#
Ford loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ford ducks right into an uppercut from Chai.
Ford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Ford.
Ford with a hook.
Ford on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ford. That did some damage!
Chai avoids the body shot from Ford.
Ford takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chai scores with a body shot.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.#T4#
Chai swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai blocks a head kick by Ford.
Ford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Ford scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ed Ford!
Ed Ford retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Ed Ford, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Pinero Chai was interviewed post fight and said 'Camara is a bitch.'.

Event: HFC 55 - Dos Anjos vs Battle
Date: Jan 09, 2021

#R1#
Patriot throws a low kick, looking for Ford's leg but Ford calmly moves out of range.
Patriot misses with a looping right.
Ford 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.
Ford misses with a head kick.
Patriot throws a big counter combination but Ford scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Patriot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gorgon Patriot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Patriot can pounce on him.
Patriot moves out of range of the strikes.
Patriot fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ford just manages to avoid it.#CL#
Ford gets tackled into the cage by Patriot. Patriot maintains the clinch.
Ford lands a body punch.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patriot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patriot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford can't find room to land a body shot as Patriot controls the action.
Ford throws a punch but it's blocked by Patriot.
Patriot tries a body shot but Ford blocks it.
Patriot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Patriot.
Patriot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patriot has a couple of punches blocked by Ford.
Patriot misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Patriot tries a body shot but Ford blocks it.
Ford works on Patriot's body with a couple of short punches.
Patriot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ford lands with a light punch inside.
Patriot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patriot misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Patriot.
Patriot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patriot working aggressively here.
Ford scores with a shoulder strike.
Ford lands a body punch in the clinch.
Patriot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ford's elbow.
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ford working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Ford.
Patriot misses with some punches.
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Patriot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patriot blocks a body shot from Ford.
Patriot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ford struggles to land a body shot inside as Patriot controls his hands. #T2#
Ford has a couple of punches blocked by Patriot.
Patriot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ford takes a shot to the head.
Patriot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ford.
Patriot misses with a punch to the body.
Patriot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patriot prevents a body shot from Ford.
A nice left hand lands by Patriot.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Patriot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patriot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ford digs a right hand underneath Patriot's ribcage. Patriot let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patriot's elbow.
Ford blocking some punches.
Patriot misses with a punch on the inside.
Patriot lands a nice uppercut.
Patriot gets through Ford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford. #T3#
Patriot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Patriot.
Patriot working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Ford.
Ford tries to work over Patriot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ford lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Patriot.
Ford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ford lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ford.
Patriot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Patriot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patriot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Ford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Patriot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Patriot backwards.
Patriot throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Patriot.
Ford lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patriot backwards. #T4#
Ford lands a shot to the body.
Patriot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patriot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Patriot backwards.
Patriot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patriot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ford lands with a light punch inside.
Patriot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ford gets through Patriot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Patriot.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Patriot backwards.
Ford throws a punch but it's blocked by Patriot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Patriot.
Ford scores with a shoulder strike.
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patriot lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gorgon Patriot dominated that 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.#R2#
Patriot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ford has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Patriot.
Patriot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patriot moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFord.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patriot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Ford backs away, Patriot returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ford misses with a kick to the body.
Ford takes one to the side of the head. #CL2#
Ford pushes Patriot up against the cage in a clinch.
Ford misses with a body punch.
Ford tries to work over Patriot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patriot 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Patriot pushes Ford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ford presses Patriot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Patriot lands with a right to the head.
Ford misses with some punches.
Patriot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Ford tries a body shot but Patriot blocks it.
Patriot working aggressively here.
Ford struggles to land a body shot inside as Patriot controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Patriot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gorgon Patriot has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ford misses with a body punch.
Patriot lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ford or not.
Patriot misses with a body punch.
Patriot misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Patriot fails to land.
Patriot swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patriot working aggressively here.
Patriot lands with a right to the head.
Ford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patriot misses with a body punch.
Ford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Patriot working aggressively here.
Ford prevents a body shot from Patriot.
Ford pushes Patriot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Ford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Patriot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ford lands a nice shot to the body.
Ford blocks a body shot from Patriot.
Patriot lands a hook that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patriot scores with a shot to the side of Ford's head.
Patriot lands a left hand.
Patriot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patriot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patriot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Patriots head.
Ford misses with a body punch.
Patriot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Ford.
Patriot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ford can't find room to land a body shot as Patriot controls the action.
Patriot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Ford.
Ford blocking some punches. #T3#
Ford takes a shot to the head.
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patriot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ford can't find room to land a body shot as Patriot controls the action.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patriot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ford swings wildly with an uppercut but Patriot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patriot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Patriot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patriot's elbow.
Patriot tries to work over Ford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patriot misses with some punches.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford blocks a body shot from Patriot.
A short uppercut from Patriot.
Ford has a couple of punches blocked by Patriot. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Patriot fails to land.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ford.
Patriot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patriot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Patriot swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patriot swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Ford on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Patriot.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patriot's elbow.
Patriot working aggressively here.
Patriot works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patriot.
Ford throws a punch but it's blocked by Patriot.
Ford tries to work over Patriot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patriot presses Ford against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gorgon Patriot dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Patriot throws a predictable looking body shot #CL2#
and Ford moves into the clinch.
Patriot digs a right hand into Ford's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ford's gas tank.
Patriot prevents a body shot from Ford.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
Ford lands a shoulder strike.
Ford scores with a shot to the side of Patriot's head.
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ford lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ford blocks an uppercut.
Ford cracks Patriot with a nice body shot.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot digs a right hand into Ford's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ford's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Patriot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patriot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ford struggles to land a body shot inside as Patriot controls his hands. #T1#
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ford tries a body shot but Patriot blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Patriot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Patriot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ford working aggressively here.
Ford lands a right hand.
Patriot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patriot working aggressively here.
Patriot misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Ford struggles to land a body shot inside as Patriot controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patriot.
Patriot changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ford fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Patriot with a nice calf kick.
Ford lands a slapping body shot. #T2#
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patriot.
Ford looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Patriot wants to clinch.
Patriot throws a low kick but Ford moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Ford was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ford is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Patriot lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patriot tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Patriot. #CL2#
Ford has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ford blocks an uppercut.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Ford lands an uppercut.#T3#
Patriot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patriot gets through Ford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Patriot works on Ford's body with a couple of short punches.
Ford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Patriot.
Ford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Patriot.
Patriot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Patriot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patriot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Ford.
Patriot has a couple of punches blocked by Ford. #BC#
Patriot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Patriot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Patriot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patriot tries to close the distance and clinch but Ford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Patriot throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Patriot finds it's way round the side to connect with Ford's head. #T4#
Patriot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Patriot connects with a leg kick.
Patriot lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ford moves forwards but Patriot connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ford on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Ford does it's job there.
Ford needs to keep his hands up - Patriot had a free shot at his head there.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patriot.
Patriot misses with a hook
and Ford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patriot wants to slow Ford down by chopping away at his legs.
Gorgon Patriot is winning the standup battle so far.
Patriot with the inside leg kick.
A left and a right from Ford both land. Nice combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Gorgon Patriot did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Ford avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CUT2#It looks like Gorgon Patriot has been cut.#KD2#
Ford feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Patriot sprawling to the canvas! Patriot rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ford finish him?! #ROC2#Patriot is rocked!
Ford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Ford blocks the leg kick.
Oh Patriot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ford drops Patriot with a naaaaasty hook - Patriot is in real trouble here! Ford dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Ford!
Ed Ford is the new lightweight champion!
Ed Ford decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

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

#R1#
Ford takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kona 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.
Ford connects with an inside leg kick.
Kona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Kona throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ed Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford throws a jab when Kona was well out of range.
Ford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kona looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ford misses with a kick to the body.
Ford has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Andy's Sweaty Men in the buildup to the fight.
Ford on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kona. Kona obviously looking to wear him down.
Kona lands a glancing blow to the side of Ford's head.
Kona misses with a two punch combination.
Ford is looking to counter punch.
Kona looks to score with a jab to the body but Ford is just out of range.
Ford with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kona to score with a decent uppercut.
Kona slips under a jab from Ford.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kona.
Kona tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Ford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kona takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big left from Ford misses. #T1#
Nice straight punches there by Kona. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kona.
Kona takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford misses with a straight left.
Kona looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Ford moves in looking to clinch but Kona pushes him off.
Kona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Kona misses.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kona throws out a leg kick but Ford moves out of range and Kona only half commits.
Ford avoids the head kick by Kona.
Ford throws a lazy right hand but Kona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Ford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ford throws a body punch but Kona moves out of range.
Ford misses the jab.
Ford scores with a jab.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
Ford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ford takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T2#
Kona connects with a solid leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford checks a leg kick.
Kona misses with a looping right.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Kona was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kona looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Ford misses with an uppercut.
Ford throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ford throws a body punch but Kona moves out of range.
Ford misses with a shot to the body
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kona slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ford avoids the body shot from Kona.
A head kick misses from Ford.
Ford with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kona comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kona walks into a stiff left hand from Ford.#T3#
Ford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kona manages to avoid it.
Ford checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ford defending well as Kona loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Ford misses.
Kona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kona throws a big shot that misses.
Kona takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ford lands a front kick.
Good leg kick by Ford.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ford.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kona.
Ford takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kona sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kona avoids the body shot from Ford.
Kona swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice jab there from Ford. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Ford misses the body punch
and Kona counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford swings for the body but Kona moves out of range.
Kona moves out of range as Ford throws a body kick.
Kona misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Ford.
Kona takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
Kona jabs Ford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kona throws a jab when Ford was well out of range.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ford.
Ford thuds a left hand into Kona's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Ford throws a chopping leg kick but Kona manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kona just misses with a punch to the body.
Kona misses with a looping left.
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 Ed Ford will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Kona fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ford on the side of the head.
Kona throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kona thumps Ford with a low kick.
Ford is looking to wear down Kona with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kona scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ford throws a hook but Kona blocks it.
Kai Kona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kona lands with a right hand.
Ford smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kona uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Ford throws a body shot but no joy.
Kona sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ford slips a jab from Kona.
Kona misses with a head kick.
Kona misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kona throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kona throws a looping overhand right but Ford ducks down to avoid it.
Ford will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T1#
Kona throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kona checks a leg kick nicely.
Ford scores with a sloppy right hand. Kona should have avoided that one.
Ford lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kona will feel that in the morning.
Ford jabs Kona to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kona swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kona misses with a body kick.
Kona scores with a nice strike.
Kona takes one to the chin there.
Kona avoids the body shot from Ford.
Kona avoids the body shot from Ford.
Kona scores with a hook to the body. Ford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ford - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kona throws a hook but Ford blocks it.
Ford throws a body kick that misses. #T2#
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
Kona takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ford connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kona's hands.
Ford wants to clinch
and Kona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kona is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kona scores with a hook.
Kona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Ford scores with a four punch combination!
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Kona is just out of range.
Kona with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ford misses with an uppercut
and Kona counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kona moves away.
A cross from Kona lands.
Kona throws a jab when Ford was well out of range.#T3#
Ford slips a straight right by Kona.
Ford cracks a nice hook into Kona's ribs.
Kona looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Kona misses the shot to the body.
Kona throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ford on the side of the head.
Kona slips a straight right by Ford.
Kona moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ford misses with a hook.
Kona throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ford on the side of the head.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kona misses with a hook.
Ford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ford is looking to land body kicks.
Kona looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ford throws an off balance right hand
and Kona counters with a stiff right hand.
Ford throws a body shot but no joy.
Kona throws a shot to the body. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kona has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kona needs to keep his hands up - Ford had a free shot at his head there.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kona takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kona avoids the body shot from Ford.
Ford checks a low kick from Kona.
Kona misses with a straight right.
Ford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ford there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ford avoids the body shot from Kona.
Ford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kona stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kona tries to bum rush Ford with a series of wild strikes but Ford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kona misses with a body shot.
Ford lands with a cross.
Ford throws a chopping leg kick but Kona manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kona takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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 Ed Ford will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Ford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kona has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ford.
Jab, jab by Ford - just one landing.
Kona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kona displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ford throws out the jab.
Ford lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Kona moves away and avoids it.
Kona ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Kona with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ford to score with a decent uppercut.
Kona takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheers as Ford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kona doesn't seem phased though.
Kona avoids the body shot from Ford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kona.
Ford misses with a body shot
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ford misses with a wild body shot.
Kona looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ford takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Ford misses the jab.#T1#
Kona avoids a kick to the body.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kona was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Kona throws out a counter right but Ford avoids it with no problem.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kona blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Ford.
Ford lands a head shot.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kona.
Ford cracks Kona with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kona motions for Ford to come forward. Kona throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
It seemed like Kona was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kona.
Ford defending well as Kona loads up on a big left hand.
Ford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kona slips under a jab from Ford.
Kona ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Kai Kona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kona connects with a crisp jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kona might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ford has got the better of the exchanges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice uppercut lands for Kona. That snapped Ford's head back. #CL2#
Kona forces Ford back against the cage and clinches.
Kona's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kona softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ford pushes Kona back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kona's elbow.
Kona has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kona misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ford blocking some punches.
Kona misses with a body punch.
A short right from Ford.
Good body shot from Kona.
Kona struggles to land a body shot inside as Ford controls his hands. #BC2#
Kona breaks the clinch.
Kona avoids the body shot from Ford. #T3#
Kona moves forwards but Ford connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ford with a nice calf kick.
Ford lands with a hook. Kona tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ford defending well as Kona loads up on a big left hand.
Ford tries to clinch up but Kona circles away and keeps his distance.
Ford keeps Kona at a distance using the push kick.
A jab from Kona does it's job there.
Ford throws the kick towards the body but Kona avoids it.
A jab from Ford misses.
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kona.
Kona misses the jab.
A jab from Kona misses.
Ford misses with a kick to the body.
Ford scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheers as Ford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kona doesn't seem phased though.#T4#
Ford scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kona throws a big shot that misses.
Ford jabs at Kona's body.
Ford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ford tries to land a front kick but Kona steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice leg kick from Ford, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Kona misses.
Ford is looking to counter punch.
Ford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ford there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kona steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ford.#CL#
Ford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kona blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ford blocking some punches.
Kona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kona fails to land.
A short right from Kona on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kona.
Ford misses with a body punch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Ford!
Our winner, Ed Ford, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: HFC 46 - Slingin vs Lachance
Date: Nov 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Goncalves misses the target.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncalves is just out of range.
Ford throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goncalves counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goncalves. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goncalves checks a leg kick nicely.
Goncalves lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goncalves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ford - that will leave a mark!
Goncalves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ford throws out the jab.
It seemed like Goncalves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goncalves.
Goncalves slips under a jab.
Ford 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.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Goncalves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ford connects with a nice looking jab.
Goncalves lands with an overhand left.
Goncalves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ford throws out the jab.
Goncalves misses with a body shot
and Ford counters with a left to the body.
Goncalves misses the shot to the body.
Goncalves scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Goncalves does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Ford wants to clinch up but Goncalves keeps it at a distance.
Goncalves misses with a wild body shot.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Goncalves's head but Goncalves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goncalves finds it's way round the side to connect with Ford's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Goncalves blocks a head kick by Ford.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goncalves checks a leg kick.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goncalves moves away.
Nice body kick from Ford.#T3#
Ford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goncalves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ford throws a jab but it's blocked by Goncalves.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Goncalves! But no joy.
Ford looks to throw the jab but Goncalves is out of range.
Goncalves cracks Ford with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncalves is just out of range.
It seemed like Goncalves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goncalves is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Goncalves connects with a leg kick. #T4#
Goncalves scores with a jab. Ford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Goncalves takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ford takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goncalves misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely.
Goncalves looks to throw the jab but Ford is out of range.
Goncalves slips a jab from Ford.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Goncalves! But no joy.
Ford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ford throwing a counter right hand but Goncalves manages to avoid it.
Ford scores with a jab to the body.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick
and Goncalves counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Guilherme Goncalves will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A head kick by Ford misses
and Goncalves counters with an inside leg kick.
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goncalves.
Ford is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Goncalves scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ford doesn't seem bothered though.
Goncalves throws a low kick but Ford avoids it.
Goncalves 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.
Goncalves blocks a head kick by Ford.
Goncalves appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ford lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Goncalves backs up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncalves misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Goncalves darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT#It looks like Guilherme Goncalves has been cut.#T1#
Ford misses the shot to the body.
Ford moves out of range as Goncalves strikes.
Goncalves throws a leg kick but Ford sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Ford on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice body kick there by Ford.
Ford digs a good hook to Goncalves's body.
Nice body kick there by Ford.
Ford looks to land a right hand but Goncalves moved out of range.
Ford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ford 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.#T2#
Goncalves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goncalves misses the jab.
Ford is looking to counter punch.
Goncalves thumps Ford with a low kick.
Ford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goncalves.
Ford scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#KD#
Ford feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Goncalves sprawling to the canvas! Goncalves rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ford finish him?! #ROC#Goncalves is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Goncalves as he connects with a hook.
Goncalves is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
Goncalves throws a body shot but no joy.
Ford cracks Goncalves on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Goncalves falls backwards against the cage. Ford follows up with more strikes that drop Goncalves to his knees. Ford keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Goncalves! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Ford!
Ed Ford was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez thumps Ford with a low kick.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Ford counters by moving into the clinch.
Rodriguez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Ford blocks it.
Rodriguez drops his hands momentarily and Ford needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Rodriguez just on the top of the head. Rodriguez drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Rodriguez - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ed Ford!
Ed Ford spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: HFC 36 - Wanker vs Bronstein
Date: Aug 29, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford swinging wildly here.
Moxley's coach down at Blake Phoenix Champion Factory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Moxley's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ford slips under a jab.
Ford swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ford misses with a body punch
and Moxley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ford listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ford throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moxley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ford slips under a jab from Moxley.
Moxley slips under a jab from Ford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford misses with a lunging right hand
and Moxley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moxley looks to land a left hand but Ford moved out of range nicely.
Moxley moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Moxley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moxley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moxley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ford.
Ford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Moxley misses its intended target.
Moxley misses with a lunging right hand
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford moves out of range as Moxley strikes.
Moxley lands a jab.
Moxley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ford misses the target.
Ford takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T2#
Moxley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ford's hands.
Ford looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ford moves away from the strike by Moxley.
Moxley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moxley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Moxley.
Ford misses with a hook. Moxley ducked under it nicely.
Ford lands with an uppercut that bounces Moxley off the cage and back into range.
Moxley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moxley throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ford misses with a straight right.
Moxley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T3#
Ford swings widly with a right hand
and Moxley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ford misses with a hook.
Ford misses with a hook
and Moxley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ford darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ford misses with a hook to the body
and Moxley counters with a straight right hand.
Moxley 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.
Ford throws out a loose jab but Moxley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Ford misses.
Moxley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Moxley misses.
It looked like Ford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
Moxley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ford finds it's way round the side to connect with Moxley's head. #ROC#Moxley is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Ford.
Ford slips a straight right by Moxley.
Moxley tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ford takes a swing at Moxley's ribcage but misses.
Moxley throws a series of punches but Ford moves out of range.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Ford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ford cracks Moxley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Moxley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Moxley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Moxley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Ford throws a body shot but no joy.
Ford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ford there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moxley.
Ford throws a big counter combination but Moxley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Georges Moxley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moxley throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ford throws an off balance right hand
and Moxley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford throws a looping overhand right but Moxley ducks down to avoid it.
Ford wants to land a leg kick but Moxley is out of range.
Ford pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moxley is out of range and Ford settles back down.
Ford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T1#
Moxley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ford momentarily.
Moxley scores with a nice right hand.
Moxley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ford on the side of the head.
Moxley misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Moxley lands with a straight right. Ford didn't see that one coming.
Ford slips a straight right by Moxley.
Ford tried to counter with a leg kick but Moxley avoided it.
Moxley checks a leg kick.
Ford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moxley doesn't seem bothered though.
Moxley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Moxley to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Jab, jab by Ford - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moxley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ford looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moxley misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Ford throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moxley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moxley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ford throws a right hand that misses
and Moxley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moxley with a hook.#T3#
Moxley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ford.
Moxley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ford on the side of the head.
Moxley with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Moxley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford missing with a left hand there. Moxley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford throws a lazy uppercut
and Moxley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moxley misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Ford throwing a counter right hand but Moxley manages to avoid it.
Ford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moxley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moxley needs to keep his hands up - Ford had a free shot at his head there.
Ford misses with a few strikes there. #T4#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moxley.
Moxley looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Moxley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Ford.
Moxley is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
Moxley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ford tried to score with a low kick but Moxley checks it.
Ford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moxley counters with a straight right hand.
Ford walks into a stiff left hand from Moxley.
Moxley seems to have recovered his senses.
Moxley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford tries to move into range but Moxley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Moxley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Moxley counter with a right hand.
Ford throws out a loose jab but Moxley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moxley.
Ford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moxley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moxley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moxley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moxley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moxley counters with a straight right hand.
Moxley looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.#T1#
A combination from Ford does no damage.
Moxley looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Ford appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Moxley blocks a jab.
Moxley connects with a single shot there.
Moxley throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford slips under a jab from Moxley.
Ford throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moxley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moxley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Moxley.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moxley counters with a stiff right hand.
Moxley swings widly with a right hand
and Moxley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ed Ford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moxley connects with a nice looking jab.
Good leg kick by Ford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford.
Moxley misses with a looping left.#KD#
Ford sends Moxley crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ford is motioning to the referee to let Moxley up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Moxley throws a shot from downtown. Ford moves away and avoids it.
Moxley missing with a left hand there. Ford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ford misses with a lunging right hand
and Moxley counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Ford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ford defending well as Moxley loads up on a big left hand.
Moxley slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Moxley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moxley throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Ford throws a big counter combination but Moxley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Moxley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moxley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ford slips a straight right by Moxley.
Moxley tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Moxley is just out of range.#T4#
Moxley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Moxley lands with a shot to the body.
Moxley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moxley throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moxley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moxley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moxley cracks a nice hook into Ford's ribs.
Ford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ford blocks a jab.
Moxley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Moxley!
Georges Moxley decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: HFC 31 - Tai Kung vs Yazzie
Date: Jul 25, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaiduoklis throws a jab when Ford was well out of range.
Vaiduoklis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vaiduoklis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ford is landing a low percentage of strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Vaiduoklis.
Ford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vaiduoklis swings widly with a right hand
and Ford counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vaiduoklis throws out a powerful jab.
Ford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a straight right.
Vaiduoklis looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Vaiduoklis tries a low kick but Ford avoids it.
Vaiduoklis slips a straight right by Ford.
Ford goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#It looks like Juodasis Vaiduoklis has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaiduoklis throws a right hand that misses
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
Ford's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vaiduoklis under the eye.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaiduoklis misses the body punch
and Ford counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ed Ford!
Ed Ford decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: HFC KO 6 - Camoran vs Motts
Date: Jun 19, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sandoval.
Sandoval throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford.
Ford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sandoval moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ford misses with a wild body shot.
Ford throws out a loose jab but Sandoval uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandoval keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ford missing with a left hand there. Sandoval was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sandoval 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.
Ford uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sandoval has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Ford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford connects with a single shot there.
Sandoval swings widly with a right hand
and Ford counters with a huge left! Sandoval is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ford isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Sandoval from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ford!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Ford!
A victorious Ed Ford thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: HFC KO 4 - Jiro vs Sparrow
Date: May 29, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales thuds a left hand into Ford's body.
A jab from Ford misses.
Morales misses with a lunging right hand
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left and a right from Morales both land. Nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morales. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford digs a good hook to Morales's body.
Morales takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CUT#It looks like Hector Morales has been cut.
Morales misses with a straight left.
Ford throwing a counter right hand but Morales manages to avoid it.
Ford slips a straight right by Morales.
It looked like Ford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford misses with a body shot
and Morales counters with a right hand to the body.
Morales avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ford throws out a loose jab but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Morales throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morales throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morales.
Morales tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it. #KD#
Ford sends Morales crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ford is motioning to the referee to let Morales up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Morales is rocked!
Ford fakes the body blow, causing Morales to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Morales goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ed Ford!
A victorious Ed Ford thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SMASH:Colemadina vs Ragasatria
Date: Nov 23, 2019

#R1##TD#
Hedger closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sitsongrit's guard.
Sitsongrit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hedger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hedger throwing strikes but missing.
Hedger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sitsongrit trying to control the position here.
Hedger postures up and lands a big shot to Sitsongrit's brow.
Sitsongrit has momentary wrist control but Hedger slips an elbow through the middle.
Hedger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedger throwing strikes from guard but Sitsongrit blocks nicely.
Hedger is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to his feet but Hedger is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Hedger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hedger engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hedger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sitsongrit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hedger trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hedger postures up in Sitsongrit's guard and throws a big left but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Hedger tries to free his leg and advance position but Sitsongrit is retaining full guard.
Hedger stands up over Sitsongrit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hedger advances to half guard.
Sitsongrit is looking to control Hedger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sitsongrit avoid being mounted?#T2#
Hedger looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hedger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sitsongrit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to his feet.
Hedger winds up and cracks Sitsongrit with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hedger throwing shots but Sitsongrit is blocking nicely.
Hedger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sitsongrit on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ROC#
Sitsongrit is rocked!
Hedger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sitsongrit is still in real trouble! Can Hedger finish him?
Hedger is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sitsongrit!
Hedger lands a big shot to the head and Sitsongrit winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jamie Hedger!

Event: SMASH: Donnelly vs Khalilkov
Date: Nov 16, 2019

#R1#
Matsumoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matsumoto throws a combination that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick misses from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto throws a lazy head kick
and Matsumoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matsumoto takes one to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Matsumoto right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Matsumoto.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matsumoto throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Matsumoto looks winded!
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsumoto's sensitive parts.
Matsumoto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit 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. #ROC#
Matsumoto is rocked!
Matsumoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matsumoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Sitsongrit drops Matsumoto with a straight right hand, right on the button! Sitsongrit follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Somkhat Sitsongrit!

Event: SMASH: Donnelly vs Bekov (NC)
Date: Nov 09, 2019

#R1#
Sitsongrit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Second Name takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Second Name changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sitsongrit tries to avoid it but Second Name manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sitsongrit to the ground. Sitsongrit escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab from Sitsongrit.
A head kick by Sitsongrit misses #TD2#
and Second Name counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #SUB2#
Second Name thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Second Name has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CASHLAY. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sitsongrit wants to stand and escape but Second Name is having none of it. #SUB2#
Second Name drops back looking for a leg! Sitsongrit is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sitsongrit manages to kick Second Name off! Second Name jumps back into Sitsongrit's guard. #SUB2#
Second Name drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Second Name jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sitsongrit controls Second Name momentarily but Second Name frees himself.
Sitsongrit looking for a sweep. Not yet Sitsongrit, not yet. #T1##SUB2#
Second Name thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Second Name thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Second Name drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Second Name jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sitsongrit has control of Second Name's left arm, preventing Second Name from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Second Name is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sitsongrit looking for a sweep. Not yet Sitsongrit, not yet.
Sitsongrit is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #ES#
Sitsongrit has his feet on Second Name's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Second Name ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit. #T2##TD2#
Second Name shoots in and bounces Sitsongrit off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Second Name being controlled here momentarily.
Second Name wants to pass the guard but Sitsongrit is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Second Name drops back looking for a leg! Sitsongrit is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sitsongrit manages to kick Second Name off! Second Name jumps back into Sitsongrit's guard.
Second Name looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Second Name prevents Sitsongrit from getting back to his feet.
Sitsongrit managing to control the position. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Second Name drops back looking for a leg! Sitsongrit is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sitsongrit manages to kick Second Name off! Second Name jumps back into Sitsongrit's guard. #SUB2#
Second Name thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Second Name drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Second Name jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Second Name is one step ahead there.
Second Name is fighting to break Sitsongrit's control of his arms but Sitsongrit is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Second Name preventing the sweep. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Second Name slips nicely into half guard.
Sitsongrit has his hands clasped together around Second Name's back. He's all about the action.
Sitsongrit is trying to maintain the position but Second Name is very close to passing his half guard.
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to full guard.
Second Name is thwarting Sitsongrit's attempts to control the position.
Sitsongrit is trying to stand up here but Second Name is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Second Name wants to work for an arm triangle but Sitsongrit is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Second Name is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Second Name is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Second Name wants to work for an arm triangle but Sitsongrit is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but First Name Second Name will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
The fighters circling - Second Name throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Second Name shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sitsongrit sprawls well. Sitsongrit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Second Name gets slowly back to his feet.
Sitsongrit quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Second Name takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Second Name walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice right hand.
Second Name has his takedown stuffed
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Second Name's ribs.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body. #TD2#
Second Name closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sitsongrit did well to prevent Second Name getting side control.#SUB2#
Second Name is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sitsongrit keeping control of the position.
Sitsongrit wants to improve his position but Second Name is controlling well. #T2##SUB2#
Second Name is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sitsongrit sees it coming and defends easily.
Second Name prevents Sitsongrit from standing back up.
Sitsongrit wants to improve his position but Second Name is controlling well. #SUB2#
Second Name is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sitsongrit has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sitsongrit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Second Name is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Second Name is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sitsongrit has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Second Name is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T3##SUB2#
Second Name seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Sitsongrit is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). First Name Second Name!

Event: JAG Evolution
Date: Nov 02, 2019

#R1#
Boundaries fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boundaries tries to clinch up but Sitsongrit circles away and keeps his distance.
Boundaries throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Boundaries.
Boundaries keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boundaries throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Boundaries's front leg with a kick but Boundaries checks it.
Boundaries swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boundaries throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Boundaries swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boundaries throws a good cross that connects.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Boundaries 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.
Boundaries throws a body shot but no joy.
Boundaries ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Boundaries.
Boundaries wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Boundaries finds it's way through Sitsongrit's defenses.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Boundaries.
Boundaries tries to clinch there but Sitsongrit circles away. #T1#
Sitsongrit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boundaries walks into a left hand.
Boundaries avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boundaries.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boundaries.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Boundaries just manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Boundaries.
Boundaries connects with the punch.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boundaries.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
The fighters circling - Boundaries throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. Boundaries looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boundaries misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Sitsongrit tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Boundaries.
Boundaries misses with a wild body shot.
Boundaries throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Boundaries's belly button to the back.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Boundaries manages to avoid it.#T2#
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boundaries throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into Boundaries's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed right hand from Boundaries misses the target.
Boundaries checks a leg kick nicely.
Boundaries scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Boundaries checks it.
Boundaries blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.
Boundaries is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Boundaries throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boundaries tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Boundaries strikes.
Boundaries is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boundaries is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boundaries. That did some damage!
Boundaries takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Somkhat Sitsongrit 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#
Boundaries misses with a looping left.
Boundaries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Boundaries.
Boundaries looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
Boundaries misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Boundaries fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boundaries takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sitsongrit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Boundaries.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Boundaries moves out of range.
Sitsongrit sizes up Boundaries with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circling - Boundaries throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boundaries throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Boundaries looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Boundaries might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sitsongrit has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boundaries misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a left to the body.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boundaries can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boundaries. Boundaries circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boundaries checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sitsongrit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boundaries throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boundaries throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Sitsongrit misses
letting Boundaries counter with a right hand.
Boundaries looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boundaries's head.
Boundaries on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boundaries throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boundaries misses the jab.#CL2#
Boundaries clinches with his opponent.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Boundaries.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand. #ROC#
Boundaries is rocked!
Boundaries doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boundaries is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Boundaries's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boundaries swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit pushes Boundaries against the cage. Sitsongrit is working some dirty boxing. Sitsongrit pushes off with a quick right hook! Boundaries goes down! Boundaries tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Sitsongrit moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Somkhat Sitsongrit!

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