Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: GAMMA#1057 Hawk v Dustfinger
Date: Apr 27, 2024

#R1#
Mormaer feints and then cracks Custer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Custer down.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer walks into a stiff left hand from Mormaer.
Mormaer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Mormaer misses the target.
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch but Mormaer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've been told by Custer's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Custer avoids the body shot from Mormaer.
Mormaer throws a right hand that misses
and Custer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mormaer throws the left hand but Custer avoids the punch easily.
Custer lands a head kick. Mormaer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Custer blocks a low kick nicely.#KD#
Custer lands a big uppercut and Mormaer crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mormaer looks OK. Custer waves Mormaer back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mormaer throws a shot from downtown. Custer moves away and avoids it.
Custer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mormaer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Custer drives through and clinches with Mormaer against the cage.
Custer lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Custer breaks the clinch. #CL#
Custer has Mormaer up against the cage in a clinch. #T1#
Custer looks to throw an elbow but misses. #TD2#
Mormaer pulls guard. #SUB2#
Custer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Custer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mormaer on the ground.#SUB2#
Mormaer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Custer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Custer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SU#
Custer stands and steps away. Mormaer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mormaer scores with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Custer as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Mormaer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Custer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Custer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mormaer.
A big left from Mormaer misses.
Custer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mormaer slips a straight right by Custer.#KD#
Custer lands a big right hand that sends Mormaer crashing to the mat! Custer stays standing though and waves Mormaer back to his feet!#ROC#Mormaer is rocked!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mormaer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mormaer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mormaer is still on wobbly legs! Can Custer finish him?
Custer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mormaer if he has to take too many more of those.
Mormaer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mormaer seems to have recovered his senses.
Mormaer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Custer.
Mormaer lands a head shot.
Custer slips a straight right by Mormaer.
Custer wants to land a leg kick but Mormaer is out of range.
It seemed like Mormaer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mormaer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Custer.
Custer throwing a counter right hand but Mormaer manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Mormaer clinches.
Mormaer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mormaer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mormaer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Custer misses with a punch on the inside.
Custer pushes Mormaer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Custer lands a nice uppercut.
Custer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mormaer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Custer.
Mormaer blocking some punches.
Mormaer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Custer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #BC#
Custer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mormaer throws a series of punches but Custer moves out of range.
Custer avoids the head kick by Mormaer.
Mormaer is looking to clinch but Custer is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Custer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Custer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #CL#
Custer forces Mormaer back against the cage and clinches.
Custer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mormaer's elbow.
Mormaer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Custer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mormaer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Custer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mormaer is trying to force a seperation but Custer has the dominant position.#T4#
Custer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mormaer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Custer swings wildly with an uppercut but Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Custer breaks the clinch.
Mormaer cracks Custer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mormaer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Custer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mormaer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mormaer misses with a hook.
Mormaer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice inside leg kick there by Custer. That's going to slow Mormaer down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mormaer misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Custer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Custer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mormaer moves out of range as Custer throws a body kick.
Mormaer 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.

Jesse Custer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Custer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mormaer dips to his left and cracks Custer with an uppercut!
Mormaer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Custer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mormaer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Custer in his tracks.
Mormaer looks to clinch
and Custer counters with a nice uppercut.
Custer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Custer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mormaer can do to turn this around?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Custer checks a leg kick.
Custer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick by Mormaer misses
and Custer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Mormaer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Custer.
Mormaer misses with a lunging right hand
and Custer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Custer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Custer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mormaer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mormaer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Custer is out of range.
Custer appears to be looking for a big counter.#T1#
Custer avoids the head kick by Mormaer.
Mormaer is breathing heavily.
Mormaer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mormaer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Custer tries to clinch but Mormaer moves out of range.
Mormaer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Custer.
Mormaer thows a leg kick but Custer checks it
and Custer counters with a nice leg kick. #KD#
Custer drops Mormaer with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mormaer looks back up at him and smiles so Custer waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crack! A monster head kick from Custer and Mormaer falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Custer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jesse Custer!
A very excited looking Jesse Custer 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: GAMMA#1047 Sitsongrit v Grimm
Date: Mar 16, 2024

#R1#
Glover misses with a body shot
and Mormaer counters with a nice uppercut.
Glover scores with a decent looking hook.
Glover punishes Mormaer's body with a nice straight punch.
Glover throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mormaer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mormaer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glover.
Mormaer throws out a counter right but Glover avoids it with no problem.
Mormaer ducks under a wild hook from Glover.
Mormaer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Glover.
Glover misses with a lunging right hand
and Mormaer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glover lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mormaer will feel that in the morning.
Glover pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Glover lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover misses with a hook. Mormaer ducked under it nicely.
As Glover backs off Mormaer throws a huge counter combo but Glover manages to avoid it all.
Glover looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Glover moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Glover jabs Mormaer right on the nose. Mormaer blinks but takes it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Glover as he connects with a hook.
Mormaer 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.
Glover misses with a hook.
Glover digs a good hook to Mormaer's body.
Glover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Mormaer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mormaer throws a push kick but Glover slaps the foot to one side.
Buster Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover scores with a body shot.
Glover lands with a nice body punch.
Mormaer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glover.
Glover missing with a left hand there. Mormaer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mormaer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Glover throws a looping overhand right but Mormaer ducks down to avoid it.
Mormaer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T2#
Mormaer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover cracks Mormaer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Glover missing with a left hand there. Mormaer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
Mormaer moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Mormaer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mormaer throws a lazy right hand but Glover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glover takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Glover waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mormaer.
Mormaer misses the jab.
Glover half committed to a counter leg kick.
Glover throws the left hand but Mormaer avoids the punch easily.
Glover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormaer manages to avoid it.
Glover throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Glover getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T3#
Glover throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mormaer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Glover cracks Mormaer with a good jab.
Glover 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.
Glover wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#KD#
Glover sends Mormaer crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Glover is motioning to the referee to let Mormaer up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Mormaer is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Mormaer out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Buster Glover!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Buster Glover made sure he mentioned HELL'S BALLS NUTRITION, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: GAMMA#1041 Hawk v Cross
Date: Feb 10, 2024

#R1#
Mormaer throws a hook but Distefano blocks it.
Mormaer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mormaer blocks a head kick by Distefano.
Mormaer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Distefano throws a hook but Mormaer avoids it easily.
Distefano moves away from the strike by Mormaer.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Distefano, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer works the jab nicely.
Distefano throws a head kick that misses
and Mormaer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#Distefano is rocked!
Distefano switches off momentarily and Mormaer cracks him with a monster right hand! Distefano topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Mormaer dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Mormaer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aonghus Mormaer!
A relieved looking Aonghus Mormaer 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: GAMMA#1035 Milo v Tiamat
Date: Jan 06, 2024

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Weudke misses with a right hand
and Weudke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Roland Weudke has been cut.
Mormaer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Weudke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mormaer misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weudke! But no joy.
Mormaer scores with a jab. Weudke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Weudke swings widly with a right hand
and Mormaer counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weudke misses with a hook
enabling Mormaer to counter with a crisp jab.
Mormaer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weudke.
Mormaer throws a counter high kick but Weudke was just alert enough to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T1#
Mormaer throws a low kick, looking for Weudke's leg but Weudke calmly moves out of range.
It seemed like Weudke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Weudke tries to keep at a distance but Mormaer has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Mormaer manages to break the clinch.
Mormaer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weudke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Weudke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Weudke misses with a straight right. #T2#
Mormaer 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.
Mormaer scores with a head kick. Weudke tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mormaer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Weudke to counter with a crisp jab.
Weudke ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
Mormaer throws a head kick but Weudke moves out of range. #T3#
Weudke throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Mormaer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mormaer throws a head kick but Weudke moves out of range.
Weudke misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mormaer looks to land a left hand but Weudke moved out of range nicely.
Mormaer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
Mormaer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mormaer connects with a solid leg kick.
Mormaer misses with a lunging right hand
and Weudke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weudke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mormaer circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Mormaer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mormaer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weudke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Weudke needs to keep his hands up - Mormaer had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aonghus Mormaer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roland Weudke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Weudke misses with an uppercut
and Mormaer counters with a leg kick. #CUT#That has opened up Roland Weudke's cut even more.
Weudke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mormaer wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Weudke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weudke throws a lazy uppercut
and Mormaer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mormaer thuds his right hand into Weudke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT#The cut above Roland Weudke's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T1#
Mormaer misses with a right hand
and Weudke counters with a straight right hand.
Mormaer throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Weudke to counter with a crisp jab.
Mormaer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weudke can do to turn this around?#CL#
Mormaer rushes Weudke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Mormaer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
Mormaer breaks the clinch.
Mormaer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mormaer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weudke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weudke! But no joy.#T2#
Weudke throws a jab when Mormaer was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mormaer misses the target.
Mormaer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Weudke throws out a counter right but Mormaer avoids it with no problem.
Some bone on bone action there as Weudke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Weudke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been informed that Weudke has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mormaer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mormaer throws an off balance right hand
and Mormaer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mormaer throws a hook but Weudke avoids it easily.
It seemed like Weudke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mormaer with a nice calf kick.
Aonghus Mormaer is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Weudke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mormaer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weudke! But no joy.
Weudke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mormaer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mormaer throws a nice head kick! #CUT#Roland Weudke's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Weudke throws a poor cross that misses
and Mormaer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aonghus Mormaer!
During a confident post fight interview, Aonghus Mormaer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: GAMMA#1028 Tungsten v Beau
Date: Dec 02, 2023

#R1#
Rodgers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mormaer 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.#TD#
Rodgers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Mormaer working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rodgers has passed into half guard!
Mormaer is looking for a sweep. Rodgers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Mormaer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mormaer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rodgers winds up and cracks Mormaer with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB2#
Mormaer looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mormaer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rodgers scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodgers lands strikes from half guard.
Rodgers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mormaer is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Rodgers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mormaer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB2#
Mormaer actively working from the bottom here.
Mormaer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rodgers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rodgers trying to control the action but Mormaer is working from the bottom.
Mormaer has hold of Rodgers 's hands but Rodgers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rodgers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rodgers drops an elbow to the side of Mormaer's head. #SUB2#
Mormaer actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Rodgers there.
We've been hearing that Rodgers has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mormaer tries to roll over but Rodgers keeps him under control.
Rodgers is trying to control the action in half guard but Mormaer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rodgers is really struggling to control Mormaer but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T2##SUB2#
Mormaer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rodgers pulls his head out easily.
Mormaer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rodgers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rodgers trying to control from half guard but Mormaer is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mormaer tries to get to full guard but Rodgers has control of the leg.
Rodgers wants to pass the guard but Mormaer is defending well.
Ground and pound from Rodgers .
Mormaer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rodgers prevents Mormaer from improving his position.
Rodgers slows the pace down in half guard. #T3#
Mormaer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rodgers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Mormaer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rodgers pulls his head out easily.
Rodgers is looking to take a break and control but Mormaer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rodgers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Well, if Rodgers is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mormaer wants to improve his position but Rodgers is controlling well.
Rodgers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mormaer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
Mormaer has hold of Rodgers 's hands but Rodgers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mormaer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rodgers connects with a nice short shot to Mormaer's temple.
Rodgers working the head and body with strikes.
Rodgers is looking to take a break and control but Mormaer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Mormaer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mormaer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mormaer.#SUB2#
Rodgers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Rodgers 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#
Rodgers works Mormaer's body with a nice hook.
Rodgers lands a jab to Mormaer's midsection.
Rodgers connects with a crisp jab.
Rodgers throws a shot to the body.
Rodgers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rodgers .
Mormaer is looking to reverse the position.
Rodgers slows the pace down.
Mormaer taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mormaer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rodgers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T1#
Rodgers is looking to take a break and control but Mormaer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rodgers scoring with punches and elbows.
Rodgers scoring with punches and elbows.
Rodgers cracks Mormaer with a big right hand but Mormaer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Mormaer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mormaer is looking for a sweep.
Rodgers scoring with punches from side control.
Mormaer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodgers works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mormaer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rodgers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mormaer is trying to get back to full guard.
Rodgers is keen to just control but Mormaer is a slippery customer.#T2#
Mormaer is trying to maintain the position but Rodgers is very close to passing his half guard.
Rodgers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rodgers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rodgers connects with a nice short shot to Mormaer's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rodgers connects with a nice short shot to Mormaer's temple.
Rodgers drops an elbow to the side of Mormaer's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mormaer is looking for a sweep. Rodgers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodgers working the head and body with strikes.
Rodgers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Mormaer actively working from the bottom here.
Rodgers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T3#
Rodgers wants to control but Mormaer is keeping him busy.
Mormaer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rodgers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rodgers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rodgers wants to take a breather but Mormaer is having none of it.
Mormaer won't allow Rodgers to pass to mount.
Rodgers is thwarting Mormaer's attempts to control the position.
Rodgers lands with a punch from half guard.
Rodgers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mormaer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Mormaer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rodgers trying to control the action but Mormaer is working from the bottom.
Rodgers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4#
Mormaer wants to get back to full guard.
Mormaer is refusing to be controlled, as Rodgers sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Mormaer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mormaer wants to improve his position but Rodgers is controlling well.
Rodgers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rodgers slips a nice elbow through Mormaer's hands, connecting with Mormaer's forehead.
Rodgers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rodgers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Rodgers .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Rodgers dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Mormaer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rodgers .
Aonghus Mormaer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mormaer avoids the body shot from Rodgers . #TD#
Rodgers feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB2#
Rodgers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mormaer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rodgers has managed to get both his arms back between Mormaer's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rodgers 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rodgers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mormaer can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Mormaer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodgers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rodgers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Mormaer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodgers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer keeping moving, preventing Rodgers from controlling successfully.
Rodgers works over Mormaer with some ground and pound from guard.
Rodgers passes into half guard. #T1##SUB2#
Mormaer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rodgers pulls his head out easily.
Rodgers trying to control the action but Mormaer is working from the bottom.
Rodgers lands with a punch from half guard.
Keith Rodgers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mormaer wants to get back to full guard.
Mormaer keeps trying to improve his position.
Rodgers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rodgers lands with a punch from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rodgers in particular looking to stall.
Mormaer taking some punishment here, with Rodgers in his half guard.
Mormaer tries to roll over but Rodgers keeps him under control.
Rodgers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Keith Rodgers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Rodgers looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mormaer trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rodgers in particular looking to stall.
Rodgers wants to free his trapped foot but Mormaer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rodgers controlling the action here.
Mormaer tries to roll over but Rodgers keeps him under control.
Rodgers passes to side control. #T3#
Rodgers is looking to take a break and control but Mormaer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mormaer prevents Rodgers from improving position.
Mormaer is not content to let Rodgers control the position.
Mormaer being controlled for a moment.
Mormaer is trying to improve his position.
Rodgers controlling the position from side mount. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rodgers is looking to take a break and control but Mormaer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mormaer is looking to regain half guard here but Rodgers keeps moving and retains side control.
Rodgers in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mormaer is looking to regain half guard here but Rodgers keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodgers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mormaer keeps working.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Rodgers !
Keith Rodgers 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: GAMMA#1023 Tam v Logan
Date: Nov 04, 2023

#R1#
Mormaer 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.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McGuire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mormaer.
McGuire wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McGuire lands with a good body shot.#CL#
McGuire has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGuire.
McGuire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McGuire pushes Mormaer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mormaer looks winded!
McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Mormaer backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mormaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mormaer blocks a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
McGuire lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McGuire swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mormaer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and Mormaer counters with a head kick. That will keep McGuire thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McGuire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mormaer throws out the jab.
McGuire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mormaer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McGuire lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some wild striking there from McGuire.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T2#
McGuire misses with a hook.
McGuire backing away here, and Mormaer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Mormaer tries to keep at a distance but McGuire has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGuire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mormaer. #TD2#
Mormaer pulls McGuire into guard. #SUB2#
Mormaer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Mormaer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Mormaer has an active guard here but McGuire has managed to pass into half guard.
Mormaer tries to get to full guard but McGuire has control of the leg. #T3#
Mormaer trying to hold on to McGuire's head to control him but McGuire postures up. #SUB2#
Mormaer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGuire pulls his head out easily.
McGuire seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mormaer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Mormaer has an active guard here but McGuire has managed to pass into half guard. #SUB2#
Mormaer actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Mormaer looking for submissions off his back.
Mormaer gets back to full guard.
McGuire trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mormaer's guard.#SUB2#
Mormaer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGuire can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Mormaer working for a triangle but McGuire defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lathem McGuire dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mormaer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McGuire lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McGuire takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
Lathem McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mormaer slips a jab from McGuire.
It seemed like Mormaer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Mormaer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mormaer moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
McGuire moves into range and clinches up with Mormaer.
Mormaer is stalling here.
McGuire avoiding damage as Mormaer throws knees to the body.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Mormaer controls his hands. #T1#
Mormaer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGuire stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mormaer looking to throw knees to the head but McGuire is blocking nicely.
Mormaer misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGuire.
Mormaer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
McGuire scores with a hook to the body.
McGuire is working Mormaer over against the cage.
Mormaer is breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from McGuire.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Mormaer controls his hands.
Mormaer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mormaer jumps guard but McGuire stands there with Mormaer around his waist. Mormaer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from McGuire.
A right handed body shot lands from McGuire. #T2#
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mormaer's elbow.
McGuire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire pushes Mormaer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGuire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Mormaer controls his hands.
McGuire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mormaer backwards.
Mormaer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from McGuire.
McGuire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGuire lands with a light punch inside.
Mormaer blocks a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mormaer backwards.
A hook to the body from McGuire. #BC#
McGuire manages to break the clinch.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGuire misses with a leg kick. #T3#
McGuire scores with a sloppy right hand. Mormaer should have avoided that one.
McGuire jabs Mormaer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGuire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGuire moves in looking to clinch but Mormaer pushes him off.#KD#
McGuire lands a big uppercut and Mormaer crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mormaer looks OK. McGuire waves Mormaer back to his feet!#ROC#Mormaer is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire goes for a small jab and connects. Now McGuire goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Mormaer stumbles back but McGuire runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Mormaer to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Mormaer will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lathem McGuire!
A relieved looking Lathem McGuire 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: GAMMA#1018 Buster v Milo
Date: Sep 30, 2023

#R1#
Mormaer scores with a hook.
Mormaer misses with a looping right.
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kelly attempts a counter takedown but Mormaer avoids it well and moves away.
Kelly throws a one two combo.
Mormaer throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Kelly throws a right hand that misses
and Mormaer counters with a nice uppercut.
Mormaer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Mormaer lands a nice shot that snaps Kelly's head back.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
Mormaer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mormaer 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.
Mormaer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kelly. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mormaer cracks Kelly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Mormaer slips under a jab.
Mormaer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T1#
Mormaer lands a really nice looking cross but Kelly seems unphased.
Mormaer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mormaer scores with a jab. Kelly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mormaer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly feinted with a counter takedown.
Mormaer wants to clinch but Kelly slips to the side#TD#
and Kelly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mormaer's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mormaer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mormaer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kelly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Mormaer looking for a guillotine here but Kelly defends easily.
Kelly is looking to work some ground and pound but Mormaer has wrist control.#T2##SUB2#
Mormaer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kelly defends well.
Kelly lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kelly works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ground and pound from Kelly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly is nestled in close to Mormaer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kelly scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kelly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB#
Kelly seems to be working for a kimura but Mormaer defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mormaer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mormaer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T3#
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mormaer is keeping the position for now.
Mormaer keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly looking to sit in guard and control but Mormaer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Kelly seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mormaer wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving. #SUB#
Kelly has an active guard here but Mormaer has managed to pass into half guard. #T4##SUB2#
Mormaer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Mormaer is trying to work for a kimura but Kelly is defending well.
Mormaer wants to take a breather but Kelly is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aonghus Mormaer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Mormaer scores with a jab. Kelly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kelly throws a hook but Mormaer blocks it.
Mormaer scores with a decent looking hook.#TD#
Kelly gets the takedown into side control.
Mormaer is trying to control Kelly's posture but Kelly avoids it.
Robert Kelly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelly is looking to take a break and control but Mormaer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mormaer defending against the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kelly connects with a decent elbow.
Mormaer is trying to get back to half guard.
Mormaer gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! #T1#
Mormaer is desperately trying to improve his position but Kelly has a good base and remains in mount.
Mormaer tries to hold on but Kelly pushes him away.
Kelly fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kelly looking to control but Mormaer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kelly controlling his opponent.
Kelly tries to control but Mormaer wriggling away.
Mormaer tries to hold on but Kelly postures up.
Kelly pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mormaer is trying desperately to improve position.#T2#
Kelly avoids the attempt from Mormaer to control.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mormaer can do to turn this around?
Kelly with a couple of short strikes.
Kelly avoids the attempt from Mormaer to control.
Kelly landing shots from mount.
Kelly lands a couple of good shots and Mormaer has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kelly's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Kelly lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Kelly.
Mormaer is in bad spot here.
Mormaer manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kelly's guard. Nice work there by Mormaer.
Mormaer wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving. #T3#
Kelly tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Mormaer has gone for a leg lock! Kelly slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mormaer's guard.#REVR#
Kelly scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kelly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kelly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mormaer's guard.
Mormaer is looking to improve his position.
Kelly working the head and body with strikes.
Kelly working Mormaer over with strikes. #T4##SUB#
Kelly is looking for a kimura but Mormaer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kelly to get the leverage.
Kelly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mormaer is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Kelly is looking for a kimura but Mormaer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kelly to get the leverage.
Kelly is thwarting Mormaer's attempts to control the position.
Mormaer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kelly's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kelly's back!#SUB2#
Mormaer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kelly defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mormaer controlling well, preventing Kelly from escaping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly wants to control his opponent's hands but Mormaer gets his hands free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Kelly dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
The crowd cheers as Mormaer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kelly doesn't seem phased though.
Kelly is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mormaer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kelly moves forwards but Mormaer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mormaer misses with a straight left.
Kelly moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.
Mormaer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mormaer circles away quickly and effectively.
Mormaer looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
Mormaer throws a front kick aimed at Kelly's knee but Kelly avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Kelly feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mormaer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kelly connects with a couple of short punches.
Kelly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1##SUB2#
Mormaer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kelly is aware though and is defending well.
Kelly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mormaer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mormaer's head.
Kelly landing with the ground and pound.
Mormaer wants to sweep here but Kelly controlling him for the moment.
Kelly is working Mormaer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kelly is in close to Mormaer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Mormaer is retaining full guard.
Kelly advances to half guard.
Kelly looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mormaer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T2#
Kelly drops an elbow to the side of Mormaer's head.
Nice strikes from Kelly there. #ROC#Mormaer is rocked!
Mormaer gets full guard.#SUB2#
Mormaer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kelly defends it easily.
Mormaer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kelly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kelly stands up over Mormaer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mormaer keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass. #SUB2#
Kelly stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Mormaer has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Kelly manages to get his head free but now Mormaer has transitioned to an armbar! Kelly grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Mormaer! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aonghus Mormaer!
A relieved looking Aonghus Mormaer 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: GAMMA#1016 Orlando v Bonney
Date: Sep 16, 2023

#R1#
Ainsworth staying out of range there.
Ainsworth moves out of range as Mormaer strikes.
Ainsworth throws a shot from downtown. Mormaer moves away and avoids it.
Ainsworth swings for the body but Mormaer moves out of range.
Ainsworth misses with a low kick.
Ainsworth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wilfred Ainsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mormaer swings for the body but Ainsworth moves out of range.
Mormaer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ainsworth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ainsworth with a nice calf kick.
Ainsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormaer manages to avoid it.
Mormaer misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ainsworth connects with a looping right hand.
Mormaer swings for the body but Ainsworth moves out of range.
Ainsworth tries to clinch but Mormaer moves out of range.
Mormaer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ainsworth scores with a hook to the body. Mormaer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Mormaer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
Ainsworth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mormaer with a body shot.
Ainsworth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Ainsworth misses.
Ainsworth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ainsworth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mormaer just misses with a punch to the body.
Ainsworth 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.
Ainsworth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mormaer.
Mormaer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mormaer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth tries a quick counter leg kick but Mormaer is wise to it.
Mormaer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ainsworth manages to avoid it.
Mormaer throws a shot from downtown. Ainsworth moves away and avoids it.
Ainsworth thuds a left hand into Mormaer's body.#CL#
Mormaer clinches.
Mormaer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mormaer looking to throw knees to the head but Ainsworth is blocking nicely.
Ainsworth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mormaer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Ainsworth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mormaer checks a low kick from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mormaer throws a big counter combination but Ainsworth scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mormaer looks to throw the jab but Ainsworth is out of range.
Ainsworth misses with a looping right.
Ainsworth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mormaer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mormaer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A low kick lands for Ainsworth.
Ainsworth throws a sloppy body shot
letting Mormaer counter with a right hand.
Mormaer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mormaer checks the leg kick.
Mormaer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ainsworth. That's going to slow Mormaer down.
Mormaer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ainsworth is out of range and Mormaer settles back down.
A punch combination from Mormaer misses.
Ainsworth misses with a hook. Mormaer ducked under it nicely.
Ainsworth connects with a leg kick.
Mormaer checks a leg kick nicely.#T3#
Mormaer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ainsworth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ainsworth moves out of range of the body kick.
Mormaer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ainsworth pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mormaer is out of range and Ainsworth settles back down.
A low kick lands for Mormaer.
Ainsworth lands a nice looking body shot.
Mormaer checks a low kick from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth scores with a hook to the body. Mormaer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ainsworth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mormaer.
Ainsworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mormaer checks a leg kick.
That kick from Ainsworth tenderised Mormaer's leg. Mormaer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ainsworth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mormaer throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Ainsworth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ainsworth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ainsworth tests Mormaer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mormaer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mormaer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mormaer moves out of range of the leg kick from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ainsworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mormaer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ainsworth.
A telegraphed right hand from Mormaer misses the target.
A big left from Mormaer misses.
Mormaer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mormaer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mormaer misses with a wild combination.
Mormaer missing with a left hand there. Ainsworth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ainsworth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mormaer throws a poor cross that misses
and Ainsworth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mormaer avoids the body shot from Ainsworth.
Mormaer is looking to counter punch.
Good leg kick by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mormaer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ainsworth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mormaer rather than just go for the knockout.
Ainsworth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfred Ainsworth 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#
Ainsworth lands with a hook. Mormaer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ainsworth thows a leg kick but Mormaer checks it
and Ainsworth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mormaer throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Mormaer.
Mormaer 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.
Mormaer checks a leg kick.
It looked like Mormaer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ainsworth keeps the fight on the outside.
Mormaer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ainsworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mormaer avoids the body shot from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth misses the shot to the body.
Ainsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormaer manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ainsworth jabs at Mormaer's body.
Ainsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormaer manages to avoid it.
Ainsworth walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mormaer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mormaer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ainsworth misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mormaer counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mormaer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ainsworth sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
A slow jab from Mormaer misses its intended target.
Mormaer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ainsworth can pounce on him.
Ainsworth misses with an uppercut. Mormaer saw that one coming.
Ainsworth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mormaer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mormaer scores with a shot to the body.
Ainsworth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ainsworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Ainsworth blocks the low kick.
Ainsworth throws a leg kick but Mormaer checks it.
Ainsworth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mormaer at a distance.
Ainsworth takes a swing at Mormaer's ribcage but misses.
Mormaer blocks a leg kick.
Ainsworth tried to score with a low kick but Mormaer checks it.
Mormaer avoids the body shot from Ainsworth.
Nice uppercut there from Mormaer.#T2#
Mormaer misses with a looping left.
Mormaer backing away here, and Ainsworth unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mormaer just misses with a punch to the body.
Ainsworth lands a right hook to the body.
Ainsworth throws the left hand but Mormaer avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ainsworth misses with a body shot.
Ainsworth takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ainsworth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mormaer.
Ainsworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Mormaer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mormaer throws a big shot that misses.
Wilfred Ainsworth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mormaer misses with a lunging right hand
and Ainsworth counters with an inside leg kick.
Mormaer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ainsworth digs a good body shot into Mormaer's ribs.
Mormaer throws a jab but it's blocked by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormaer manages to avoid it.
Mormaer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mormaer.
Ainsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormaer manages to avoid it.#T3#
Mormaer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mormaer is looking to counter punch.
Ainsworth digs a good hook to Mormaer's body.
Ainsworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Ainsworth wants to clinch up but Mormaer keeps it at a distance.
Mormaer looks to land a right hand but Ainsworth moved out of range.
Mormaer throws a leg kick but Ainsworth sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mormaer checks a leg kick.
Ainsworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
Mormaer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mormaer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ainsworth.
Mormaer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crunch! Mormaer slams his shin into Ainsworth's torso.
A jab from Mormaer misses.
Ainsworth let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mormaer tried to score with a low kick but Ainsworth checks it.
Ainsworth appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ainsworth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mormaer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ainsworth. Mormaer does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Mormaer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ainsworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Mormaer is just out of range.
Ainsworth tries a low kick but Mormaer avoids it.
Ainsworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Mormaer moves away from the strike by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mormaer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ainsworth is out of range.
Ainsworth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ainsworth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mormaer lands a head shot.
Mormaer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ainsworth misses with a body shot.
Ainsworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mormaer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth motions for Mormaer to come forward. Ainsworth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mormaer 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.
Ainsworth moves away from the strike by Mormaer.
Ainsworth scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfred Ainsworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Mormaer throws a front kick aimed at Ainsworth's knee but Ainsworth avoids it well.
Mormaer looks to clinch
and Ainsworth counters with a left to the body.
Mormaer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ainsworth.
Mormaer misses with the combination.
Mormaer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ainsworth connects with the punch.
Mormaer tries a low kick but Ainsworth avoids it.
Ainsworth avoids the body shot from Mormaer.
Ainsworth lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ainsworth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Mormaer.
Ainsworth takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mormaer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Ainsworth.
Mormaer throws out a leg kick but Ainsworth moves out of range and Mormaer only half commits.
Ainsworth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Ainsworth cracks Mormaer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CL#
Mormaer pushes Ainsworth up against the cage in a clinch.
Ainsworth tries a body shot but Mormaer blocks it.
Mormaer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ainsworth tries to work over Mormaer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ainsworth misses with some punches.
Ainsworth pushes Mormaer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mormaer trying to control the position but instead, Ainsworth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mormaer into the cage.
Ainsworth misses with a punch to the body.
Mormaer blocks a body shot from Ainsworth.
Mormaer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ainsworth's face.
Ainsworth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mormaer misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mormaer.
Ainsworth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mormaer.
Ainsworth lands a hook that snaps the head of Mormaer backwards.
Aonghus Mormaer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ainsworth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mormaer jumps guard but Ainsworth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mormaer landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ainsworth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mormaer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mormaer prevents a body shot from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Ainsworth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ainsworth struggles to land a body shot inside as Mormaer controls his hands.
Ainsworth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ainsworth pushes Mormaer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mormaer blocking some punches.
Ainsworth lands a body punch.
Ainsworth lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mormaer prevents a body shot from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mormaer lands a hook that snaps the head of Ainsworth backwards.
Mormaer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ainsworth misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Ainsworth tries to work over Mormaer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mormaer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mormaer's elbow.
Ainsworth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but Ainsworth blocks with his arms.
Ainsworth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ainsworth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mormaer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilfred Ainsworth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#BC2#
Ainsworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ainsworth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ainsworth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ainsworth takes a swing at Mormaer's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Mormaer misses the target.
Mormaer misses with a body punch
letting Ainsworth counter with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Ainsworth blocks the low kick.
Ainsworth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ainsworth connects with a body shot.
Ainsworth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4#
Ainsworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ainsworth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mormaer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ainsworth moves away.
Ainsworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Mormaer avoids the body shot from Ainsworth.
Mormaer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ainsworth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ainsworth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ainsworth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mormaer.#CL#
Mormaer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mormaer or not.
Mormaer trying to land knees to the body.
Aonghus Mormaer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mormaer tries to work over Ainsworth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth misses with a punch to the body.
Mormaer with an attempt at a knee that misses.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilfred Ainsworth!
A very excited looking Wilfred Ainsworth 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: GAMMA#1011 Riker v Kreischer
Date: Aug 12, 2023

#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Law or perhaps it was just good defense by Mormaer, which made it look bad.
Mormaer misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Mormaer forces Law back against the cage and clinches.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #TD#
Law wants the takedown. Mormaer is fighting it off but Law persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mormaer's guard against the cage.
Law works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Law is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mormaer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Law looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mormaer tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB#
Law is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mormaer has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mormaer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mormaer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T1##SUB#
Mormaer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mormaer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mormaer wants to control from the top but Law keeps moving. #SUB#
Law looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mormaer wants to control from the top but Law keeps moving.
Mormaer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Law looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Law has his foot on Mormaer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mormaer works his way back into a safe position though.
Mormaer trying to control but Law is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Law throwing strikes off his back to little effect. #SUB#
Law is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mormaer defends well.
Mormaer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Law's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB#
Law working for a triangle but Mormaer defends it easily.
Mormaer looking to sit in guard and control but Law gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T3##SUB2#
Law avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Law drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Law jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mormaer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Law distracts Mormaer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB2#
Mormaer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Law trying to control but Mormaer is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Law drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mormaer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mormaer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mormaer! #REVB##SUB2#
Mormaer is trying to get an arm triangle but Law is defending well. #T4#
Law regains half guard.
Law wants to get back to full guard.
Mormaer is keen to just control but Law is a slippery customer.
Law works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Law is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mormaer is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Law working for submissions but it's allowed Mormaer to get to half guard.
Law is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mormaer wants to take a breather but Law is having none of it. #SUB#
Law with the active half guard here but Mormaer passes nicely into side control.
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 Tyson Law 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#
Mormaer scores with a leg kick.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mormaer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL2#
Mormaer rushes Law and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Law gets control of Mormaer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Law will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mormaer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Law throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mormaer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Law swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Mormaer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mormaer's guard. #REVR#
Law slips nicely into half guard.
Mormaer is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T1#
Mormaer gets full guard.
Mormaer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Law is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Mormaer is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Mormaer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Law can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Law scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Law sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Mormaer doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Law paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Mormaer - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aonghus Mormaer!
During a confident post fight interview, Aonghus Mormaer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: GAMMA#1007 Karim v Riker
Date: Jul 15, 2023

#R1#
Andrianakis throws a body punch but Mormaer moves out of range.
Mormaer looks to clinch
and Andrianakis counters with a nice body shot.
Andrianakis throws a right hand that misses
and Mormaer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andrianakis misses with a straight right.
Mormaer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andrianakiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Andrianakis punishes Mormaer's body with a nice straight punch.
Mormaer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Andrianakis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Mormaer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mormaer throws a head kick that misses
and Andrianakis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Andrianakis takes a swing at Mormaer's ribcage but misses.
Andrianakis lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrianakis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mormaer's head backwards.#T1#
Andrianakis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mormaer slips under a jab from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis misses with a two punch combination.
Mormaer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrianakis.
Mormaer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Andrianakis throws a looping overhand right but Mormaer ducks down to avoid it.
Andrianakis missing with a left hand there. Mormaer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andrianakis scores with a three punch combo!
Andrianakis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mormaer tries to clinch there but Andrianakis circles away.
Andrianakis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mormaer doesn't seem bothered though.
Mormaer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis looks to score with a jab to the body but Mormaer is just out of range.#T2#
Mormaer tries to clinch there but Andrianakis circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mormaer slips under a jab.
Mormaer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Andrianakis blocks a head kick by Mormaer.
Andrianakis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mormaer on the side of the head.
Andrianakis misses with an uppercut
and Mormaer counters with a stiff right hand. #KD2#
Andrianakis drops Mormaer with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mormaer looks back up at him and smiles so Andrianakis waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#Mormaer is rocked!#CL2#
Andrianakis pushes Mormaer up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Mormaer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mormaer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mormaer seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.#BC2#
Andrianakis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Nice body kick there by Mormaer.
Andrianakis misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mormaer to counter with a crisp jab.
Andrianakis throws a one two combo.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Andrianakis swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mormaer to counter with a crisp jab.
Andrianakis misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Andrianakis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Andrianakis throws a shot from downtown. Mormaer moves away and avoids it.
Mormaer throws a big counter combination but Andrianakis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Andrianakis scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrianakis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mormaer. #T4#
Andrianakis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mormaer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andrianakis misses with a wild body shot.
Mormaer throws a quick counter head kick but Andrianakis was just out of range.
Andrianakis throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Andrianakis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormaer manages to avoid it.
Mormaer throws a counter high kick but Andrianakis was just alert enough to avoid it.
Mormaer walks into a left hand.
Andrianakis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mormaer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Andrianakis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Andrianakis throws a lazy uppercut
and Mormaer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrianakis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mormaer throws a quick counter head kick but Andrianakis was just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andrianakis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Andrianakis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Mormaer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andrianakis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mormaer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Andrianakis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Andrianakis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mormaer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andrianakis misses with an uppercut
and Mormaer counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Mormaer.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Andrianakis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormaer manages to avoid it.
Andrianakis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mormaer was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrianakis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrianakis thuds his right hand into Mormaer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL2#
Andrianakis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Andrianakis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T1##TD#
Mormaer jumps into guard, dragging Andrianakis to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Andrianakis stands up and waves to Mormaer to follow him.
A solid body kick from Mormaer.
Milo Andrianakis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrianakis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mormaer has time to react.
Mormaer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick from Mormaer lands but Andrianakis takes it in his stride.
Andrianakis lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Andrianakis.
Mormaer slips under a jab.
Andrianakis scores with a hook.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andrianakis throws a right and a left that Mormaer avoids nicely.
Mormaer misses with a wild body shot.
Mormaer is looking to score with low kicks.
Andrianakis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Milo Andrianakis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andrianakis misses with a lunging right hand
and Mormaer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Andrianakis's knee momentarily.
Andrianakis swings for the body but Mormaer moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mormaer misses the target.
Andrianakis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Mormaer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Andrianakis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andrianakis misses the jab.#T3#
Andrianakis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mormaer throws a head kick that misses #KD2#
and Andrianakis counters with a crisp one two that drops Mormaer! Andrianakis thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mormaer to his feet! Mormaer is in big trouble!#CL2#
Andrianakis gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Andrianakis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mormaer tries to pull guard but Andrianakis holds him up against the cage and eventually Mormaer drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andrianakis.
Mormaer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Andrianakis up against the cage.
Andrianakis tries a body shot but Mormaer blocks it.
Andrianakis is working Mormaer over against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mormaer is looking to control Andrianakis's arms but Andrianakis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mormaer has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Andrianakis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Andrianakis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mormaer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Andrianakis can turn it around.#T4##TD#
Mormaer pulls Andrianakis into guard.
Mormaer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianakis wants to stand but Mormaer is controlling his posture from full guard. #SU2#
Andrianakis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Andrianakis avoids the head kick by Mormaer.
Mormaer defending well as Andrianakis loads up on a big left hand.
Andrianakis scores with a jab to the body.
Andrianakis throws a hook but Mormaer blocks it.
Mormaer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Andrianakis connects with a jab.
Andrianakis looks to score with a jab to the body but Mormaer is just out of range.
Mormaer throwing a counter right hand but Andrianakis manages to avoid it.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot.
Mormaer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Andrianakis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Andrianakis looks to score with a jab to the body but Mormaer is just out of range.
Andrianakis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mormaer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andrianakis swings for the body but Mormaer moves out of range.
Mormaer thinks about countering with a head kick.
Mormaer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Andrianakis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andrianakis tries to clinch but Mormaer is having none of it.
Mormaer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Andrianakis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer staying out of range there.
Andrianakis just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMormaer.
Andrianakis connects with a body shot.
Andrianakis looks to land a left hand but Mormaer moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Mormaer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andrianakis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Andrianakis missing with a left hand there. Mormaer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andrianakis stuns Mormaer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mormaer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andrianakis avoids the head kick by Mormaer.
Andrianakis throws an off balance right hand
and Mormaer counters with a straight right hand.
Mormaer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Andrianakis jabs Mormaer right on the nose. Mormaer blinks but takes it well.
Oh Mormaer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Aonghus Mormaer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mormaer seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Andrianakis cracks Mormaer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Andrianakis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mormaer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Andrianakis's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianakis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Andrianakis punishes Mormaer's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mormaer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Andrianakis drops Mormaer with a naaaaasty hook - Mormaer is in real trouble here! Andrianakis dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milo Andrianakis!
Our winner, Milo Andrianakis, 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: GAMMA#1001 Karim v Herbert
Date: Jun 03, 2023

#R1#
Mormaer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mormaer throws a jab but it's blocked by Yi.
Mormaer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yi connects with a solid leg kick.
Yi shoots in but no luck this time.
Mormaer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yi blocks a head kick by Mormaer.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mormaer. That's going to slow Yi down.
Mormaer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Mormaer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mormaer tries to clinch #TD2#
and Yi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mormaer has Yi pulled in close to control his posture.
Yi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yi is looking to work some ground and pound but Mormaer has wrist control.
Yi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mormaer works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1##SUB#
Mormaer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Yi stopping the sweep attempt from Mormaer.
Yi throwing strikes from guard but Mormaer blocks nicely.
Yi throwing strikes but missing.
Yi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yi lands a couple of digs.
Yi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mormaer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yi is working Mormaer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Yi throws a big right hand that misses.
Yi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mormaer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yi stands up over Mormaer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mormaer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yi.
Yi is looking to work some ground and pound but Mormaer has wrist control.
Yi throws an elbow that misses. Mormaer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yi's guard. Nice move by Mormaer!#REVR##SUB2#
Yi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mormaer trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Mormaer won't allow Yi to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Yi is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Yi has an active guard here but Mormaer has managed to pass into half guard.
Yi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Mormaer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Yi has a hand on Mormaer's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mormaer takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!#T4#
Yi is trying to escape the mount.
Yi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Yi is still trying to improve position.
Mormaer controlling the pace for now.
Yi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.
Yi is pressing down on Mormaer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Yi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Yi misses with a right hand
enabling Mormaer to counter with a crisp jab.
Yi misses with a looping left.
Mormaer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mormaer misses with a straight left.
Mormaer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big left from Mormaer misses.
Good shot there by Mormaer.
Mormaer tries a head kick but it misses.
Yi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Decent striking displayed by Mormaer there.
Yi just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer clobbers Yi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yi blocks a head kick by Mormaer.
And Yi tries to counter it with a takedown but Mormaer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mormaer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mormaer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1##CL#
Mormaer clinches up with Yi and pushes him back against the cage.
Yi wants a takedown.
Mormaer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mormaer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Mormaer jumps guard and drags Yi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mormaer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yi.
Jin Yi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yi is looking to work some ground and pound but Mormaer has wrist control.
Yi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Mormaer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yi working some strikes from top position.
Yi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yi postures up in Mormaer's guard and throws a big left but Mormaer blocks it.
Yi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
Yi throws an elbow that misses. Mormaer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yi's guard. Nice move by Mormaer!#REVR#
Yi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mormaer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Yi wants to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mormaer is pressing down on Yi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yi is holding on for now.
Yi moves into full guard. #SUB2#
Yi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mormaer stacks Yi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mormaer!
Mormaer trying to control the action but Yi is working from the bottom.
Yi is looking to regain half guard here but Mormaer keeps moving and retains side control. #T3#
Mormaer tries to move into full mount but can't pass Yi's legs.
Yi tries to improve position but can't.
Mormaer trying to control the position but Yi is working away.
Yi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mormaer is trying to get back to full guard.
Yi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yi is looking to advance position but Mormaer won't allow it.
Mormaer is looking to control Yi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mormaer avoid being mounted?#T4#
Yi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mormaer's head.
Yi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Yi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mormaer sees it coming and defends easily.
Mormaer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yi's back!
Yi is in bad spot here. #SUB#
Mormaer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Yi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Yi tries to break free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aonghus Mormaer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Mormaer misses with a straight right.
Yi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mormaer misses with a hook.
Yi moves forwards but Mormaer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mormaer lands a lovely overhand right.
Yi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mormaer has time to react.
Yi slips a jab from Mormaer.
Mormaer misses with a kick to the body
letting Yi counter with a right hand.
Yi lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick by Mormaer misses
and Yi counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi throws a low kick but Mormaer moves out of range easily.
Mormaer throws a looping overhand right but Yi ducks down to avoid it.
Mormaer misses with a lunging right hand
and Yi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mormaer tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yi slips a jab from Mormaer.#T1#
Yi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mormaer will feel that in the morning.
Yi blocks a head kick by Mormaer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yi throws a push kick but Mormaer slaps the foot to one side.
Mormaer scores with a nice head shot.
Mormaer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Mormaer.
Yi throws out a counter right but Mormaer avoids it with no problem.
Yi tries to work over Mormaer's front leg with a kick but Mormaer checks it.
Mormaer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mormaer lands a head shot.
Mormaer takes one to the side of the head.
Mormaer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yi was well out of range. Poor timing from Mormaer.
Yi 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.
Aonghus Mormaer is winning the standup battle so far.
Mormaer misses with a lunging right hand
and Yi counters with a thumping low kick. #CL#
Mormaer closes the distance and clinches. #T2#
Yi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mormaer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yi.
A nice left hand lands by Yi.
Mormaer is trying to maintain a safe position but Yi gets an underhook and turns Mormaer into the cage.
Mormaer lands a right hand. #TD2#
Yi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Yi manages to end up in side control.
Mormaer tries to improve position but can't.
Mormaer is trying to control Yi's posture but Yi avoids it.
Yi lands an elbow.
Mormaer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yi working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Mormaer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mormaer is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
Yi landing a few strikes.
Yi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Yi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Yi scores with punches from side control.
Yi tries to advance position but instead Mormaer slips a leg back in to half guard. #SUB2#
Yi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mormaer tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Yi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jin Yi!
Our winner, Jin Yi, 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: GAMMA#996 Jubei v Hugo
Date: Apr 29, 2023

#R1#
Glover lands with a good body shot.
Mormaer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Mormaer throws a looping overhand right but Glover ducks down to avoid it.
Mormaer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mormaer duly obliges. #CL#
Mormaer has Glover up against the cage in a clinch.
Mormaer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glover.
Glover misses with a punch to the body.
Mormaer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mormaer tries to land knees in the clinch but Glover avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Glover.
Glover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mormaer missing with knees to the body.
Mormaer tries to land knees in the clinch but Glover avoids the damage to the body.
Glover tries to throw a body punch but Mormaer avoids it by throwing Glover back against the cage.
Mormaer tries to pull guard but Glover won't allow it.
Mormaer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Glover blocks it with crossed arms.
Glover lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mormaer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mormaer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Glover as the two fighters clinch.
Glover managing to block the knees to the body from Mormaer. #BC2#
Glover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glover just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Glover lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mormaer's sensitive parts.
Glover throws a lazy right hand but Mormaer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glover looks to land a left hand but Mormaer moved out of range nicely.
Glover throws a body punch but Mormaer moves out of range.
Mormaer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Glover connects with a jab.
Glover works Mormaer's body with a nice hook.
A low kick from Glover is predictable there #CL#
and Mormaer counters by moving into the clinch.
Mormaer is trying to pull guard but Glover turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aonghus Mormaer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glover misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Glover scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mormaer missing with knees to the body.
Mormaer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Glover smiles and moves away.
Glover wants to land a leg kick but Mormaer is out of range. #CL#
Mormaer has Glover up against the cage in a clinch. #TD#
Mormaer successfully pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Glover is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#T2##SUB#
Glover avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glover is looking to stand up but Mormaer won't let him.
Mormaer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Glover manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##SUB#
Mormaer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mormaer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mormaer wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
Mormaer is really struggling to control Glover but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Glover really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mormaer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Mormaer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T3#
Mormaer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glover is keeping the position for now.
Mormaer is pushing down on Glover's leg trying to pass to half guard. Glover is fighting to maintain full guard but Mormaer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Glover is refusing to be controlled, as Mormaer sits in half guard.
Mormaer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #SUB#
Mormaer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Glover has managed to escape the submission attempt. #SUB#
Mormaer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Glover has managed to escape the submission attempt. #T4##SUB#
Mormaer has hold of Glover's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Glover manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mormaer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Glover is looking to escape.
Glover is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there. #SUB#
Mormaer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter. #SUB#
Mormaer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Glover has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aonghus Mormaer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Glover thumps Mormaer with a low kick.
Glover bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Glover attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Glover connects with a body shot.
Mormaer just misses with a punch to the body.
Glover looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mormaer misses with a head kick.
Mormaer tries to clinch but Glover is having none of it.
A punch combination from Glover misses.
Donk. Glover catches Mormaer right on the button with a cross.
Glover connects with an inside leg kick.
Buster Glover seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Glover as he connects with a hook.
Glover misses with a hook. Mormaer ducked under it nicely.
Mormaer is looking to counter the offense by Glover and move into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Glover.#CL#
Mormaer moves into the clinch successfully. #TD#
Mormaer successfully pulls guard.
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!
Glover wants to get up but he can't break Mormaer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T1#
Mormaer controls Glover momentarily but Glover frees himself. #SUB#
Mormaer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mormaer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Mormaer is working for a kimura but Glover is defending it quite comfortably.
Glover is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Mormaer is looking for a kimura but Glover is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mormaer to get the leverage. #T2##SUB#
Mormaer is working for a submission of some sort.
Mormaer wants to take a breather but Glover is having none of it.
Mormaer trying to advance position but Glover counters by regaining guard. #SUB#
Mormaer drops back looking for a leg! Glover is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Glover manages to kick Mormaer off! Mormaer jumps back into Glover's guard. #SUB#
Mormaer drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Glover manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mormaer has Glover in his guard.#REVB##T3#
Glover wants to get up but he can't break Mormaer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mormaer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB#
Mormaer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Glover doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Mormaer is tightening it up a little... Glover has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Glover reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Glover taps out! Nice BJJ there by Mormaer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aonghus Mormaer!
A victorious Aonghus Mormaer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GAMMA#992 Lovanov v Canada
Date: Apr 01, 2023

#R1#
An inside leg kick lands from Mormaer.
Mormaer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garcia 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.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A good leg kick by Mormaer.
Garcia lunges at Mormaer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mormaer's hand.
Mormaer 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.
Garcia tried to score with a low kick but Mormaer checks it.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Mormaer didn't see that one coming.
Mormaer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mormaer looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mormaer tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Mormaer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
An inside leg kick lands from Mormaer.
Mormaer throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia sizes up Mormaer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mormaer throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garcia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mormaer.
Mormaer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mormaer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Mormaer.#T1#
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mormaer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Mormaer slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mormaer. That's going to slow Garcia down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mormaer. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mormaer throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Mormaer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Mormaer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Mormaer.
Mormaer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mormaer is trying to maintain a safe position but Garcia gets an underhook and turns Mormaer into the cage.
Mormaer blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Mormaer tries to pull guard but Garcia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Garcia is trying to stall.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mormaer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mormaer stalling against the cage.
Garcia trying to control the position but instead, Mormaer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcia into the cage.
A body shot lands from Garcia.
Mormaer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Garcia.
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mormaer backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Garcia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mormaer or not.
Mormaer jumps guard but Garcia stands there with Mormaer around his waist. Mormaer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard. #BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mormaer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mormaer throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia tried to counter with a leg kick but Mormaer avoided it.
Mormaer misses with a low kick as Garcia jumps back.
Mormaer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garcia with a nice calf kick.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Mormaer's legs.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Mormaer knows he should have avoided that one.
Mormaer moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mormaer misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mormaer misses with a leg kick.
Garcia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garcia counters with a good low kick that Mormaer was not able to check. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mormaer misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Mormaer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mormaer scores with a punch to the head.
Good leg kick by Garcia.
Mormaer doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Mormaer's head but Mormaer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mormaer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Mormaer does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Mormaer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mormaer with a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Diego Garcia has been cut.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A knee to the head by Mormaer. #BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Mormaer misses
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mormaer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Garcia'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#
An inside leg kick lands from Mormaer.
Diego Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia scores with a sloppy right hand. Mormaer should have avoided that one.
Mormaer staying out of range there.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Mormaer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mormaer moves out of range of the leg kick from Garcia.
Mormaer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mormaer can pounce on him.
Mormaer loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Mormaer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia tried to score with a low kick but Mormaer checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Mormaer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia misses with a low kick as Mormaer jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mormaer! But no joy.
Garcia thumps Mormaer with a low kick.#T1#
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Mormaer moves away and avoids it.
Mormaer tried to score with a low kick but Garcia checks it.
Mormaer looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well. #CL#
Garcia has Mormaer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mormaer is trying to pull guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mormaer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mormaer misses with the head strike.
Mormaer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Mormaer lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia throws a body punch but Mormaer moves out of range. #CL2#
Mormaer darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Mormaer lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Diego Garcia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mormaer working Garcia over with knees to the body.
Mormaer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mormaer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Mormaer.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mormaers head. #TD2#
Mormaer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mormaer trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Mormaer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Garcia wants to control but Mormaer is keeping busy.
Garcia is looking to improve his position. #T3#
Mormaer trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away. #SUB2#
Garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by Mormaer. #SUB2#
Mormaer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garcia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mormaer wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aonghus Mormaer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Garcia'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#
Mormaer throws an off balance right hand
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mormaer is able to avoid easily.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mormaer. That did some damage!
Mormaer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mormaer wants to land a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
Mormaer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia scores with a jab. Mormaer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mormaer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Mormaer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mormaer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Mormaer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mormaer with the inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target. #T1#
Garcia 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.
Mormaer lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
Nice shot by Mormaer.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Mormaer staying out of range there.
Mormaer misses with a wild body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garcia!
Mormaer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mormaer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mormaer loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Mormaer misses with a straight left.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat of the thigh. #T2#
Mormaer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mormaer throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Garcia. That snapped Mormaer's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mormaer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mormaer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mormaer tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mormaer tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mormaer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Mormaer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mormaer throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mormaer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mormaer flicks out a counter leg kick but Garcia steps away.
Mormaer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mormaer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Mormaer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Mormaer misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Garcia moves away from the strike by Mormaer.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mormaer staying out of range there.
Mormaer unleashes a big counter combination but Garcia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mormaer throws a leg kick that misses.
Mormaer misses with a straight left.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Mormaer. #CL2#
Mormaer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside. #TD2#
Mormaer pulls guard. #SUB2#
Mormaer working for submissions but it's allowed Garcia to get to half guard.
Mormaer is looking to get back to full guard here but Garcia has managed to pass to side control instead.#T4#
Garcia trying to control the position but Mormaer is working away.
Mormaer manages to get back to half guard.
Mormaer is in trouble now - Garcia has advanced to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mormaer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aonghus Mormaer.
I think Mormaer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aonghus Mormaer!
A relieved looking Aonghus Mormaer 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: GAMMA#988 Barboza v Lovanov
Date: Mar 05, 2023

#R1#
Andrianakis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mormaer.
Mormaer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrianakis manages to avoid it.
Andrianakis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mormaer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andrianakiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Andrianakis throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Mormaer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andrianakis, pushing him back against the cage.
Mormaer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mormaer.
Mormaer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andrianakiss head.
Andrianakis misses with the head strike. #BC#
Andrianakis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrianakis ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
Mormaer lands with an uppercut that bounces Andrianakis off the cage and back into range.#CL#
Mormaer gets tackled into the cage by Andrianakis. Andrianakis maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Andrianakis.
Mormaer misses with a knee strike.
I was talking to Andrianakis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Andrianakis fails to land.
Andrianakis misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Mormaer looking to throw knees to the head but Andrianakis is blocking nicely.
Mormaer tries to stall but Andrianakis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mormaer content to slow the pace in the clinch. #BC#
Andrianakis breaks the clinch. #CL#
Andrianakis closes the distance and clinches.
Andrianakis is trying to push Mormaer away but Mormaer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrianakis.
Mormaer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Andrianakis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mormaer cracks Andrianakis with a good jab.
Andrianakis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andrianakis misses with a double jab.
Andrianakis throws a combination that misses #KD2#
and Mormaer counters with a head kick that drops Andrianakis!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mormaer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andrianakis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mormaer stops Andrianakis from standing up. #ES#
Andrianakis has his feet on Mormaer's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Andrianakis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mormaer in his tracks. #T2#
Andrianakis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mormaer throws out the jab.
Mormaer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Andrianakis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mormaer has time to react.
Mormaer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mormaer throws a big counter head kick but Andrianakis avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Andrianakis takes the fight into the clinch.
Andrianakis lands with a right to the head.
Mormaer taking a breather.
Mormaer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Andrianakis.
Mormaer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mormaer slows down the pace here.
Andrianakis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mormaer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Andrianakis is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Mormaer. #T3#
Andrianakis lands an elbow that stopped Mormaer in his tracks for a moment.
Mormaer stalling in the clinch but Andrianakis improves position.
Andrianakis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Andrianakis pushes Mormaer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mormaer with a knee to the head.
Andrianakis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mormaer prevents a body shot from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands an elbow just above Mormaer 's eye.
Andrianakis misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Andrianakis manages to break the clinch.
Andrianakis misses with a lunging right hand
and Mormaer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mormaer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Andrianakis checks it well.
Mormaer slips under a jab.
Milo Andrianakis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrianakis lands a right hook to the body.
Andrianakis lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianakis scores with a sloppy right hand. Mormaer should have avoided that one.
Mormaer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Andrianakis counters with a left to the body.
Mormaer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T4#
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Mormaer looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Andrianakis misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Andrianakis pushes Mormaer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mormaer prevents a body shot from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Andrianakis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mormaer taking a breather. #TD2#
Mormaer pulls guard effortlessly.
Andrianakis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mormaer's guard.
Andrianakis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Andrianakis stopping the sweep attempt from Mormaer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrianakis wants to stand but Mormaer is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Andrianakis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Andrianakis avoids the head kick by Mormaer.
Andrianakis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mormaer can do to turn this around?
Andrianakis lands with a hook. Mormaer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mormaer tries to clinch but Andrianakis is having none of it.
Andrianakis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mormaer.
Mormaer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice jab there from Mormaer.
Andrianakis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Milo Andrianakis is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mormaer.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrianakis defending well as Mormaer loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by Andrianakis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
Mormaer ducks under a wild hook from Andrianakis.
Mormaer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andrianakis moves away from the strike by Mormaer.
Mormaer throws a lazy right hand but Andrianakis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Andrianakis lands with a good body shot.
Mormaer connects with a high kick.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
A little jabbing left from Mormaer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mormaer blocks a jab.
Mormaer misses with a looping right.
Andrianakis looks to land a right hand but Mormaer moved out of range.
Andrianakis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mormaer.
Andrianakis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Andrianakis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andrianakis moves out of range as Mormaer throws a body kick.
Andrianakis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mormaer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andrianakis scrambles back to his feet.
Andrianakis slips under a jab.
Mormaer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrianakis.
Mormaer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T2#
Mormaer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianakis scores with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis throws a poor cross that misses
and Mormaer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mormaer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Andrianakis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Andrianakis tests Mormaer's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Andrianakis clinches up against the cage.
Andrianakis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Andrianakis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Andrianakis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC#
Andrianakis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Andrianakis looks to clinch
and Andrianakis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3##CL#
Andrianakis has managed to clinch.
Andrianakis pushes off an throws an elbow but Mormaer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Andrianakis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Andrianakis.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Andrianakis tries a body shot but Mormaer blocks it.
Mormaer avoids the elbow strike from Andrianakis, against the cage.
Mormaer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Andrianakis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Andrianakis lands a shot to the body.
Mormaer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Andrianakis blocks it with crossed arms.
Andrianakis lands a nice elbow.
Andrianakis pushes Mormaer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mormaer is breathing heavily.
Mormaer lands a knee to the head.
Andrianakis is leaning against Mormaer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Andrianakis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Andrianakis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andrianakis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Andrianakis lands with an uppercut that bounces Mormaer off the cage and back into range.
A slow jab from Andrianakis misses its intended target.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Mormaer misses with a looping left.
Andrianakis lands a nice shot that snaps Mormaer's head back.
Andrianakis misses with a wild combination.
Andrianakis throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Mormaer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Andrianakis misses.
Mormaer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice body punch from Mormaer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Andrianakis closes the distance and clinches.
Andrianakis tries to break the clinch but Mormaer is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Andrianakis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Mormaer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mormaer.
The crowd cheers as Mormaer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Andrianakis doesn't seem phased though.
Mormaer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mormaer scores with a kick to the body.
Andrianakis thuds his right hand into Mormaer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mormaer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mormaer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andrianakis scores with a hook to the body. Mormaer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mormaer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andrianakis throws the left hand but Mormaer avoids the punch easily.
Andrianakis misses with a looping right.#CL#
Andrianakis forces Mormaer back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Andrianakis lands with a short shot to the head.
Andrianakis prevents a body shot from Mormaer. #TD2#
Mormaer jumps guard and drags Andrianakis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SU#
Andrianakis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Andrianakis moves out of range as Mormaer strikes.
Andrianakis is looking to counter punch.
A left and a right from Andrianakis both land. Nice combination.
Andrianakis sizes up Mormaer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #ROC#Mormaer is rocked!
Mormaer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mormaer is still on wobbly legs! Can Andrianakis finish him?
BOOM! Andrianakis lands a beautiful left hook that drops Mormaer. Mormaer tries to recover but Andrianakis is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Mormaer lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milo Andrianakis!
An out of breath Milo Andrianakis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: GAMMA#984 Joosep v Sullivan
Date: Feb 04, 2023

#R1#
Mormaer slips a jab from Spratt.
Mormaer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Spratt misses with a looping left.
Mormaer moves in looking to clinch but Spratt pushes him off.
Spratt throws a leg kick
and Mormaer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mormaer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spratt throws a jab when Mormaer was well out of range.
Mormaer cracks Spratt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mormaer slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mormaer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spratt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spratt lands a right hook to the body.
Spratt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mormaer throws an off balance right hand
and Spratt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spratt's corner calls for a 1-2. Spratt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spratt tries to land a leg kick but Mormaer saw it coming and moves away.
Spratt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mormaer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Spratt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mormaer looks to land a right hand but Spratt moved out of range.
Mormaer lands with a nice body kick.
Spratt moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been informed that Spratt has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T1#
Mormaer doesn't manage to clinch there - Spratt circles away.
Spratt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spratt misses with a low kick.
As Spratt tries to get set, Mormaer tries to push him back and clinch up but Spratt manages to avoid the attempt.
Mormaer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Spratt.
Spratt throws out a loose jab but Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mormaer misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Mormaer.
Mormaer slips under a jab from Spratt.
A low kick from Mormaer misses
and Spratt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mormaer 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.
That kick from Mormaer tenderised Spratt's leg. Spratt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mormaer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spratt.
Spratt lands a nice hook to Mormaer's body. Mormaer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mormaer scores with a leg kick.
Spratt throws a body punch but Mormaer moves out of range.
Mormaer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spratt.#CL#
Mormaer moves into range and clinches up with Spratt.
Mormaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spratt 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!
Spratt throws a punch but it's blocked by Mormaer.
Spratt misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Mormaer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #BC2#
Spratt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spratt sizes up Mormaer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mormaer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mormaer wants to clinch.
Mormaer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spratt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spratt throws a body punch but Mormaer moves out of range.
Spratt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mormaer.
Mormaer checks a low kick from Spratt.
Spratt misses with a body shot.
Spratt throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Mormaer moves away from the strike by Spratt.
As Spratt tries to get set, Mormaer tries to push him back and clinch up but Spratt manages to avoid the attempt.
Spratt throws a body shot but no joy.
Spratt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mormaer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mormaer moves out of range of the strikes.
Spratt throws a hook but Mormaer blocks it.#T3#
Mormaer throws a hook but Spratt avoids it easily.
Spratt takes a swing at Mormaer's ribcage but misses.
Spratt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mormaer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spratt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spratt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spratt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spratt connects with a solid leg kick.
Mormaer looks to land a body kick but Spratt moved away.
Mormaer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mormaer lands with a straight right. Spratt didn't see that one coming.
Mormaer scores with a nice strike.
Mormaer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Spratt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spratt with a nice calf kick.
Spratt misses with a wild body shot.
Mormaer slips a straight right by Spratt.
Spratt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mormaer in his tracks.
Spratt swats away the attempt to clinch by Mormaer.#T4#
Mormaer throws a leg kick
and Spratt counters with a stiff right hand.
Mormaer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spratt on the side of the head.
Mormaer throws a body kick that misses.
Spratt ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
Spratt throws a solid leg kick but Mormaer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spratt.
Spratt scores with a leg kick.
Mormaer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spratt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mormaer has time to react.
Spratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormaer manages to avoid it.
Mormaer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spratt.
Spratt tries a quick counter leg kick but Mormaer is wise to it.
Spratt with a nice calf kick.
Mormaer tries to score with a low kick but Spratt moves his leg out of the way.
Spratt cracks Mormaer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mormaer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spratt has time to react.
Mormaer slips a jab from Spratt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt digs a good hook to Mormaer's body.
Spratt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spratt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spratt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mormaer throws a sloppy head kick and Spratt moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Spratt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mormaer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Mormaer motions for Spratt to come forward. Mormaer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spratt throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Mormaer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jack Spratt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spratt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mormaer checks it well.
Spratt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spratt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mormaer tries to work over Spratt's front leg with a kick but Spratt checks it.
Spratt throws a jab when Mormaer was well out of range.
Spratt throws a body punch but Mormaer moves out of range.
Mormaer looks to land a right hand but Spratt moved out of range.
Mormaer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A good leg kick by Spratt.
Mormaer fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Spratt blocks the leg kick.
Spratt throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Spratt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL#
Mormaer moves into the clinch.
Spratt throws a punch but it's blocked by Mormaer.
Mormaer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spratt is trying to break the clinch but Mormaer has him pressed against the cage. #T1#
Spratt avoiding damage as Mormaer throws knees to the body.
Mormaer takes a shot to the head.
Spratt tries to circle away but Mormaer has him pinned against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mormaer obliges.
Mormaer missing with knees to the body.
Spratt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spratt fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Spratt breaks the clinch.
Spratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Mormaer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spratt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL#
Mormaer forces Spratt back against the cage and clinches.
Mormaer keeps control of Spratt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mormaer lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Mormaer. #CUT#It looks like Jack Spratt has been cut.
Mormaer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Spratt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spratt misses with a punch on the inside.
Spratt misses with a punch on the inside.
Mormaer slows down the pace here.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spratt avoids it.#T2#
Spratt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aonghus Mormaer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spratt misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Spratt manages to break the clinch.
Spratt feints and then cracks Mormaer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mormaer down.
Spratt takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CL2#
Spratt clinches up against the cage.
Mormaer misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Spratt breaks from the clinch.
Mormaer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Mormaer is just out of range.
Spratt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mormaer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spratt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mormaer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Spratt misses with a low kick as Mormaer jumps back.
Spratt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spratt moves out of range as Mormaer strikes.
Mormaer misses with a looping left.#T3#
Good exchange - Spratt coming out on top.
Spratt misses the jab.
Mormaer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mormaer tries to clinch but Spratt is having none of it.
Spratt scores with a hook to the body. Mormaer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spratt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mormaer is out of range and Spratt settles back down.
Mormaer is looking to clinch.
Mormaer is looking to clinch but Spratt is avoiding it.
Mormaer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spratt.
Mormaer throws a head kick but Spratt moves out of range.
Mormaer tries to clinch there but Spratt circles away.
A nice leg kick from Spratt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Mormaer.
Mormaer moves out of range of the leg kick from Spratt.
Mormaer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spratt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Spratt lands a right hook to the body.
Mormaer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Spratt staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mormaer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Spratt.#T4#
A good leg kick by Spratt.
A low kick from Spratt is predictable there
and Mormaer counters with a solid body kick.
Spratt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spratt throws a lazy right hand but Mormaer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mormaer looks for the body kick but Spratt saw that one coming.
A low kick from Mormaer misses
and Spratt counters with a left to the body.
Mormaer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mormaer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mormaer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A bone on bone clash there as Mormaer blocks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Mormaer.
A telegraphed right hand from Spratt misses the target.
Mormaer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mormaer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spratt.
Spratt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spratt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mormaer. That did some damage!
Spratt throws the left hand but Mormaer avoids the punch easily.
Spratt misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Spratt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Spratt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Mormaer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mormaer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spratt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spratt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mormaer checks it well.
Mormaer throws a body punch but Spratt moves out of range.
Mormaer throws a poor cross that misses
and Spratt counters with a straight right hand.
Mormaer digs a good hook to Spratt's body.
Mormaer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spratt throws a looping overhand right but Mormaer ducks down to avoid it.
Mormaer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Spratt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Mormaer as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Mormaer misses.
Mormaer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spratt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mormaer just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spratt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spratt scores with a jab to the body.
Spratt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mormaer.
Spratt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mormaer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mormaer throws a push kick but Spratt slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mormaer misses with an uppercut. Spratt saw that one coming.#CL2#
Spratt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mormaer, pushing him back against the cage.#T1#
Spratt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Spratt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mormaer misses with a head kick.
Spratt misses with a low kick.
Spratt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mormaer.
Mormaer checks a low kick from Spratt.
Spratt with a nice calf kick.
Spratt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mormaer has time to react.
Mormaer looks for the body kick but Spratt saw that one coming.
Mormaer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spratt flicks out a counter leg kick but Mormaer steps away.
Mormaer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spratt.
An inside leg kick from Spratt misses.
Spratt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mormaer throws out the jab.
Mormaer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spratt.
Spratt tries a low kick but Mormaer avoids it.
Mormaer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spratt.
Mormaer slips a straight right by Spratt.
Mormaer is looking to counter the offense by Spratt and move into the clinch.
Spratt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aonghus Mormaer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Spratt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Mormaer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mormaer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spratt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mormaer.
Spratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mormaer lands a body shot.
Spratt slips under a jab from Mormaer.
Mormaer scores with a jab to the head.
Mormaer defending well as Spratt loads up on a big left hand.
Mormaer tries to close the distance and clinch but Spratt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mormaer misses with a straight right.
Mormaer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mormaer throws the left hand but Spratt avoids the punch easily.
Mormaer tries to close the distance and clinch but Spratt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mormaer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spratt.
Spratt slips a jab from Mormaer.
Spratt scores with a nice right hand.
Spratt misses with a straight left.
Mormaer throws a looping overhand right but Spratt ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
A jab lands there for Spratt.
Spratt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mormaer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mormaer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spratt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mormaer scores with a hook to the body. Spratt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spratt avoids the body shot from Mormaer.
Mormaer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick by Mormaer misses
and Spratt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spratt lands a jab to Mormaer's midsection.
Spratt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Mormaer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spratt with a nice calf kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spratt throws a leg kick which misses Mormaer's front leg but catches the back leg as Mormaer tries to avoid it.
Spratt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spratt defending well as Mormaer loads up on a big left hand.
Spratt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spratt dips to his left and cracks Mormaer with an uppercut!#T4#
Spratt takes a swing at Mormaer's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Spratt.
A shot to the body from Mormaer misses
and Mormaer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spratt. That's going to slow Mormaer down.
Spratt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Mormaer.
A clash of legs there as Spratt blocks the low kick.
Spratt lands a leg kick that knocks Mormaer off balance momentarily.
A big left from Mormaer misses.
Spratt slips a straight right by Mormaer.
Spratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Mormaer slips a straight right by Spratt.
Spratt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mormaer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mormaer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spratt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mormaer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spratt.
Mormaer misses with a looping right.
Mormaer throws a leg kick but Spratt moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Spratt.
I've got Spratt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Spratt!
Jack Spratt thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: GAMMA#980 Akechi v Yamcha
Date: Jan 07, 2023

#R1#
Augustus with the inside leg kick.
Mormaer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mormaer misses with an uppercut. Augustus saw that one coming.
Mormaer takes a swing at Augustus's ribcage but misses.
Mormaer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Augustus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SSJ Gym in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Augustus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice straight punches there by Augustus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Augustus.
A low kick lands for Mormaer.
Mormaer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Augustus 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 Mormaer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mormaer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Augustus throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Mormaer is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Mormaer misses its intended target.
Mormaer throws a right hand that misses
and Augustus counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augustus scores with a shot to the body.
Mormaer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Augustus in his tracks.
Mormaer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mormaer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Augustus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Augustus needs to keep his hands up - Mormaer had a free shot at his head there.
Augustus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Augustus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mormaer on the side of the head. #T1#
Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Augustus.
Mormaer wants to counter with a clinch but Augustus pushes him away.
A low kick lands for Augustus.
A bone on bone clash there as Mormaer blocks the leg kick. #CL2#
Mormaer closes the distance and clinches.
Mormaer tries to land knees in the clinch but Augustus avoids the damage to the body.
Mormaer prevents Augustus from breaking the clinch.
Mormaer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Augustus.
Mormaer looking to throw knees to the head but Augustus is blocking nicely.
Augustus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mormaer backwards. #BC#
Augustus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Augustus catches Mormaer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab lands there for Augustus.
Mormaer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mormaer looks to land a left hand but Augustus moved out of range nicely.
Mormaer takes one 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!
Mormaer stuns Augustus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mormaer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Mormaer forces Augustus back against the cage and clinches.
Augustus is trying to push Mormaer away but Mormaer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T2#
Mormaer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Augustus is defending well for now.
Augustus is trying to break free.
Mormaer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Augustus's efforts to push away.#BC#
Augustus breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Mormaer.
Mormaer moves out of range of the leg kick from Augustus.
Mormaer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Augustus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Augustus lands a jab to Mormaer's midsection.
Augustus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Augustus avoids the body shot from Mormaer.
Augustus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Augustus loads up on a big right hand but Mormaer slips the punch.
Mormaer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Augustus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Augustus blocks a head kick by Mormaer.
A bone on bone clash there as Mormaer blocks the leg kick.
Augustus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mormaer takes a step back to recover.
Augustus walks into a stiff left hand from Mormaer.#T3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Augustus checks a leg kick.
Augustus throws a hook to the side of Mormaer's head but Mormaer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mormaer moves out of range as Augustus strikes.
Augustus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Augustus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mormaer slips a jab from Augustus.
Mormaer throws a leg kick that misses.
Augustus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mormaer is looking to clinch but Augustus is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mormaer.
Nice uppercut lands for Augustus. That snapped Mormaer's head back.
Mormaer throws a leg kick but Augustus checks it.
Augustus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mormaer.
Mormaer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Augustus.
A low kick lands for Augustus.
Augustus slips a jab and a cross from Mormaer.
A big right from Augustus misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Augustus misses the target. #T4#
Augustus looks to throw the jab but Mormaer is out of range.
Augustus blocks a low kick nicely.#CL2#
Mormaer pushes Augustus up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mormaer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mormaer misses with some punches.
Augustus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Augustus breaks from the clinch.
Mormaer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mormaer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Augustus. That did some damage!
Augustus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Augustus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Augustus throws a shot from downtown. Mormaer moves away and avoids it.
Mormaer tries to clinch but Augustus moves out of range.
Mormaer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mormaer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augustus moves away.
Mormaer checks the leg kick.
Augustus throws a hook but Mormaer blocks it.
Augustus misses with an uppercut.
Augustus throws a right hand that misses
and Mormaer counters with a good, hard body kick but Augustus shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aurelius Augustus 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#
Augustus blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Augustus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mormaer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augustus manages to avoid it.
Augustus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mormaer tries to clinch but Augustus moves out of range.
Mormaer moves in looking to clinch but Augustus pushes him off.
Augustus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mormaer can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Mormaer.
A shot to the body from Mormaer misses
and Mormaer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Augustus connects with an inside leg kick.
Mormaer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mormaer moves out of range as Augustus strikes.
Augustus misses with a body kick.
Augustus throws a big shot that misses.
Mormaer missing with a left hand there. Augustus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mormaer.
Mormaer works the jab nicely.
Mormaer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Augustus.
Mormaer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Augustus throws a lazy uppercut #CL2#
and Mormaer counters by moving into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T1#
Augustus throws a punch but it's blocked by Mormaer.
Mormaer prevents Augustus from breaking the clinch.
Augustus managing to block the knees to the body from Mormaer.
Mormaer stalling.
A short uppercut from Augustus.
Augustus struggles to land a body shot inside as Mormaer controls his hands.
Mormaer tries a knee to the head but Augustus blocks it.
Mormaer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#BC#
Augustus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aurelius Augustus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augustus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mormaer.
Augustus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Augustus misses with an uppercut. Mormaer saw that one coming.
Donk. Mormaer catches Augustus right on the button with a cross.
Mormaer connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mormaer. Augustus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Augustus throws a hook but Mormaer blocks it.
Augustus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mormaer.
Augustus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Augustus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augustus blocks a head kick by Mormaer. #T2#
Mormaer avoids the body shot from Augustus.
Mormaer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Augustus misses.
Aurelius Augustus is winning the standup battle so far.
Augustus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Augustus dips to his left and cracks Mormaer with an uppercut!
Augustus misses with an uppercut. Mormaer saw that one coming.
Mormaer defending well as Augustus loads up on a big left hand.
Augustus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mormaer throws out the jab.
Augustus throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Mormaer.
Augustus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Augustus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Augustus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mormaer throws a shot from downtown. Augustus moves away and avoids it.
Mormaer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Augustus was well out of range. Poor timing from Mormaer.
Augustus misses with a straight right. #T3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Mormaer.
Augustus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mormaers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheers as Augustus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mormaer doesn't seem phased though.
Augustus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Augustus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mormaer tries to clinch but Augustus is having none of it.
Mormaer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augustus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Mormaer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mormaer tries to clinch but Augustus moves out of range.
Mormaer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Augustus.
Mormaer checks a leg kick.
Mormaer misses with a straight left.
Augustus scores with a jab to the body.
Mormaer tries to clinch but Augustus is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Augustus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A cross from Mormaer lands.
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!#CL2#
Mormaer instigates a clinch.
Augustus scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
Mormaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mormaer landing knees to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Aurelius Augustus has been cut.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but Augustus blocks with his arms.
Mormaer blocks an uppercut.
Mormaer with an attempt at a knee that misses. #BC#
Augustus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Augustus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A big right from Augustus misses.
Mormaer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Augustus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mormaer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Augustus.
Augustus thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick from Augustus, right into the meat of the thigh.
Augustus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mormaer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mormaer thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustus throws a hook but Mormaer blocks it.
Mormaer 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.
Mormaer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mormaer feints a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aurelius Augustus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aurelius Augustus's cut.
That's time! Augustus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Augustus. Mormaer does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Mormaer misses.
Augustus is looking to counter punch.
Augustus checks a leg kick.
Augustus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mormaer.
Augustus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mormaer counters with a good low kick that Augustus was not able to check.
Augustus throws a right hand that misses
and Mormaer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Augustus throws a leg kick but Mormaer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Augustus cracks Mormaer with a good jab.
A big left from Augustus misses.
Augustus misses with a straight right.
Mormaer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mormaer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Augustus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mormaer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mormaer scoring well with a low kick there.
Augustus throws the left hand but Mormaer avoids the punch easily.
Mormaer defending well as Augustus loads up on a big left hand.
Mormaer wants to counter the offense by Augustus and move into the clinch position.
Mormaer scores with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Mormaer. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
Augustus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mormaer blocks a jab.
Augustus is looking to slow Mormaer down with leg kicks.
Mormaer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Augustus.
Mormaer tries to counter by closing the distance.
A nice leg kick from Augustus, right into the meat of the thigh.
Augustus misses with an uppercut
enabling Mormaer to counter with a crisp jab.
Augustus throws a jab but it's blocked by Mormaer.
Augustus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormaer manages to avoid it.
Mormaer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Augustus throws a body shot but no joy.
Mormaer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mormaer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some bone on bone action there as Augustus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed right hand from Augustus misses the target.
Augustus moves out of range as Mormaer strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mormaer 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 Augustus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Augustus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mormaer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Mormaer blocks the leg kick. #T2#
A big right from Mormaer misses.
Mormaer slips under a jab from Augustus.
Augustus works Mormaer's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mormaer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mormaer is looking to clinch.
Mormaer ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
Augustus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Augustus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mormaer. That did some damage!
Augustus lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Augustus misses the target.
Mormaer wants to counter the offense by Augustus and move into the clinch position.
Mormaer doesn't manage to clinch there - Augustus circles away.
Mormaer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mormaer staying out of range there.
Mormaer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mormaer digs a good body shot into Augustus's ribs.
Augustus throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mormaer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mormaer connects with the punch.
Augustus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T3#
Augustus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mormaer doesn't seem bothered though.
Mormaer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Augustus can pounce on him.
Mormaer is looking to clinch.
Augustus is looking for a counter combo.
Mormaer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mormaer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mormaer looks to land a body kick but Augustus moved away.
Augustus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Augustus throws a poor cross that misses
and Mormaer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Augustus throws a leg kick
and Mormaer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Augustus tried to score with a low kick but Mormaer checks it.
Augustus ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
Augustus throws a low kick, looking for Mormaer's leg but Mormaer calmly moves out of range.
Augustus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mormaer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Augustus avoids the body shot from Mormaer.
Mormaer blocks a jab.
Augustus is looking to score with low kicks.
Mormaer lands a nice hook to Augustus's body. Augustus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4#
A low kick lands for Augustus.
Mormaer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Augustus.
It seemed like Mormaer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mormaer misses with a low kick as Augustus jumps back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Augustus.
Nice defenses there by Mormaer.
Augustus misses with a wild body shot.
Augustus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mormaer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Augustus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donk. Mormaer catches Augustus right on the button with a cross.
Mormaer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Augustus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
Mormaer lands with a nice body kick.
Mormaer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Augustus cracks Mormaer with an open hand slap.
Mormaer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aurelius Augustus clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Aurelius Augustus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Mormaer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augustus.
Mormaer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Augustus.
Augustus throws a hook to the side of Mormaer's head but Mormaer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Augustus misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Mormaer moves into the clinch.
Mormaer taking a breather.
Mormaer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Augustus's face.
A right hook to the body lands for Augustus.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Augustus.
Mormaer slows down the pace here.
Mormaer looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer working Augustus over with knees to the body.
Mormaer misses with a knee to the head.
Mormaer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mormaer blocks a body shot from Augustus. #BC#
Augustus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Augustus with a nice calf kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Augustus.
Augustus missing with a left hand there. Mormaer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mormaer throws a hook to the side of Augustus's head but Augustus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Augustus throws a leg kick which misses Mormaer's front leg but catches the back leg as Mormaer tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Augustus.
Mormaer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mormaer flicks out a counter leg kick but Augustus steps away.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
Mormaer throws a big shot that misses.
Mormaer misses the shot to the body.
Augustus throws a jab but it's blocked by Mormaer.
Augustus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augustus looks for the body kick but Mormaer saw that one coming.
Augustus swats away the attempt to clinch by Mormaer.
Mormaer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Augustus.#T2#
Mormaer is looking to clinch.
Augustus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Augustus misses with a looping right.
Mormaer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Augustus was well out of range. Poor timing from Mormaer.
Augustus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Augustus throws a looping overhand right but Mormaer ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Mormaer moves into the clinch.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Augustus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Augustus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Augustus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Augustus avoiding damage as Mormaer throws 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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Augustus.
Augustus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mormaer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mormaer misses with a knee to the head. #BC#
Augustus breaks from the clinch.
Augustus misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Augustus.#T3#
Mormaer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Augustus can pounce on him.
Mormaer tries a low kick but Augustus avoids it.
Augustus misses the shot to the body.
Augustus throws a body punch but Mormaer moves out of range.
Augustus misses with a looping right.
Augustus misses with a straight right.
Augustus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Augustus scores with the left hand. Mormaer knows he should have avoided that one.
Augustus misses with an uppercut.
Mormaer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Augustus misses the target.
Augustus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mormaer takes a swing at Augustus's ribcage but misses.
A low kick lands for Mormaer.
Augustus jabs Mormaer right on the nose. Mormaer blinks but takes it well.
Augustus misses with a straight left.
Augustus lands a leg kick that knocks Mormaer off balance momentarily.#T4#
Mormaer loads up on a big right hand but Augustus slips the punch.
Augustus takes a swing at Mormaer's ribcage but misses.
Augustus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mormaer.
Mormaer wants to clinch up but Augustus keeps it at a distance.
Mormaer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mormaer is looking to clinch but Augustus is avoiding it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Augustus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Augustus lands with a good body shot.
Augustus connects with a looping right hand.
Augustus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mormaer is looking to slow Augustus down with leg kicks.
Augustus tries to work over Mormaer's front leg with a kick but Mormaer checks it.
Augustus misses the shot to the body.
Mormaer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL2#
Mormaer pushes Augustus up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Mormaer decides to pull guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aurelius Augustus had his way with Aonghus Mormaer in that round.
The cut man is working on Aurelius Augustus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R5#
A big right from Augustus misses.
Mormaer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mormaer misses the shot to the body.
Augustus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Augustus misses with a body shot.
Mormaer blocks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Mormaer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Augustus blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mormaer.
Mormaer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Augustus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Mormaer is predictable there
and Augustus counters with a stiff right hand.
Augustus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormaer manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mormaer is out of range and Augustus settles back down.
Mormaer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mormaer checks a leg kick.
Augustus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mormaer on the side of the head.
Mormaer misses with a low kick.
Augustus is looking to slow Mormaer down with leg kicks.
Augustus misses with a hook. Mormaer ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Augustus jabs at Mormaer's body.
Augustus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mormaer lands with a hook. Augustus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mormaer tries a low kick but Augustus avoids it.
Augustus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Augustus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Augustus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Augustus tries to land a leg kick but Mormaer saw it coming and moves away.
Augustus backing away here, and Mormaer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mormaer blocks a jab.
It seemed like Mormaer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Augustus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
Augustus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Augustus throws a body punch but Mormaer moves out of range.
Mormaer throws a big shot that misses.
Augustus scoring well with a low kick there. #CL2#
Mormaer forces Augustus back against the cage and clinches.
Mormaer tries a knee to the head but Augustus blocks it.
Aonghus Mormaer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Augustus is trying to push Mormaer away but Mormaer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Augustus tries to break the clinch but Mormaer is controlling the position.
Mormaer is struggling to control the position.#BC#
Augustus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mormaer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Augustus. Augustus obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Augustus misses.
Augustus throws a looping overhand right but Mormaer ducks down to avoid it.
Augustus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mormaer.
Mormaer looks to land a left hand but Augustus moved out of range nicely.
Augustus throws out a loose jab but Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mormaer wants to counter the offense by Augustus and move into the clinch position.
Mormaer just misses with a punch to the body.
Augustus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Augustus tries to score with a low kick but Mormaer moves his leg out of the way.
Augustus lands with an overhand left.
Augustus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mormaer.
Good shot there by Augustus.
Mormaer just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Augustus. Mormaer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Augustus defending well as Mormaer loads up on a big left hand.
Mormaer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Augustus misses with a low kick.
Mormaer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mormaer cracks Augustus with a good jab.
Mormaer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mormaer slips a straight right by Augustus.
A jab lands there for Augustus.
Augustus connects with a nice looking jab.
Augustus checks a leg kick nicely.
Augustus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Augustus misses with a body shot.
Augustus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mormaer slips under a jab.
Mormaer avoids the body shot from Augustus.
Aurelius Augustus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#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!
Sloppy strikes from Mormaer. Those never looked like landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Augustus.
That kick from Mormaer tenderised Augustus's leg. Augustus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Augustus slips under a jab from Mormaer.
Augustus misses with a hook. Mormaer ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Mormaer as he checks the leg kick.
Mormaer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
Augustus scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Mormaer.
Augustus throws a hook but Mormaer blocks it.
Mormaer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Augustus ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
Augustus lands with a shot to the body.
Mormaer 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.
Mormaer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Augustus cracks Mormaer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aurelius Augustus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Augustus, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aurelius Augustus!
Aurelius Augustus retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Aurelius Augustus, 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: GAMMA#977 Lovanov v Barboza
Date: Dec 17, 2022

#R1#
Mormaer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mormaer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mormaer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
McGuire misses with a hook.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Good leg kick by McGuire.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Mormaer does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire misses with a looping left.
Mormaer throws a counter high kick but McGuire was just alert enough to avoid it.
Mormaer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire. That's going to slow Mormaer down.
Lathem McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mormaer was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mormaer rather than just go for the knockout.
McGuire throws a lazy uppercut
and Mormaer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
McGuire closes the distance and clinches.
McGuire is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McGuire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mormaer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Mormaer tries to land knees in the clinch but McGuire avoids the damage to the body.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Mormaer.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mormaer looking to throw knees to the head but McGuire is blocking nicely.
We've been informed that McGuire 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.
Mormaer prevents McGuire from breaking the clinch.
Mormaer tries to throw a body punch but McGuire avoids it by throwing Mormaer back against the cage.
Mormaer blocking some punches.
McGuire scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
McGuire just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMormaer.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mormaer lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#CL2#
McGuire rushes Mormaer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mormaer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mormaer lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mormaer.
Mormaer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Mormaer tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Mormaer controls the action.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
Mormaer misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Mormaer.
Mormaer is trying to maintain a safe position but McGuire gets an underhook and turns Mormaer into the cage.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Mormaer.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but McGuire blocks with his arms.
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Mormaer. #BC2#
McGuire manages to break the clinch.
Mormaer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGuire misses with a hook
and Mormaer counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Mormaer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGuire.
McGuire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGuire tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
McGuire on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from McGuire. Those never looked like landing.
Mormaer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL2#
McGuire clinches.
McGuire looking to stall.
McGuire managing to block the knees to the body from Mormaer.
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Mormaer.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good body shot from McGuire.
Mormaer blocks a body shot from McGuire. #T4#
Mormaer tries a knee to the head but McGuire blocks it.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but McGuire blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mormaer backwards.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mormaer lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Mormaer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mormaer unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGuire lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGuire looks winded!
Mormaer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mormaer stalls.
Mormaer connects with a nasty looking knee right to McGuire's face.
A bit of stalling here from Mormaer.
McGuire is looking to control Mormaer's arms but Mormaer gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGuire has his back to the cage.
McGuire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGuire.
Mormaer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lathem McGuire 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#
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lathem McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuire throws a leg kick
enabling Mormaer to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#McGuire is rocked!
Mormaer connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks McGuire out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aonghus Mormaer!
After winning the bout, Aonghus Mormaer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GAMMA#974 Rectal v Aurelius
Date: Nov 26, 2022

#R1#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mormaer.
Mormaer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mormaer lands with an overhand left.
Mormaer throws an overhand right that lands on Spence 's shoulder, as Spence tries to avoid the shot.
Spence thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mormaer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spence if he has to take too many more of those.
Mormaer with a nice calf kick.
Mormaer connects with an inside leg kick.
Mormaer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Spence moves forwards but Mormaer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mormaer throws a head kick but Spence moves out of range.
Mormaer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mormaer misses with a looping right.
Mormaer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mormaer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mormaer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T1#
Mormaer moves in looking to clinch but Spence pushes him off.
Mormaer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mormaer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spence looks for the body kick but Mormaer saw that one coming.
Mormaer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mormaer 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.
Spence chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spence digs a good body shot into Mormaer's ribs.
Mormaer throws a leg kick
enabling Spence to counter with a crisp jab.
Spence 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.
Mormaer scores with a nice body kick.
Mormaer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL2#
Mormaer clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mormaer with a knee to the head.
Mormaer stalling in the clinch but Spence improves position. #T2#
Mormaer presses Spence against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mormaer controlling the action here for a moment.
Mormaer trying to stall but Spence improves his position.
Mormaer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mormaer throws a punch but it's blocked by Spence .
Mormaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mormaer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mormaer scores with a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Mormaer.
Spence swings wildly with an uppercut but Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spence lands with a short shot to the head.
Spence misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spence softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T3#
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but Spence blocks with his arms.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spence avoids it.
Mormaer has Spence pushed against the cage.
Mormaer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spence lands with a short shot to the head.
Mormaer connects with a knee to the head.
Spence lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mormaer tries a knee to the head but Spence blocks it.
Spence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mormaer looking to throw knees to the head but Spence is blocking nicely.
Mormaer throws a punch but it's blocked by Spence .
Mormaer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mormaer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spence has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mormaer.
Mormaer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mormaer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spence misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
Spence misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but Spence blocks with his arms.
Spence stalling against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Spence as the two fighters clinch.
Spence blocks a body shot from Mormaer.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mormaer obliges.
Mormaer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spence is defending well for now.
Mormaer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spence as Mormaer tries to tie him up.
Mormaer misses with the head strike.
Mormaer blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spence stalling in the clinch.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mormaer stalling against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aonghus Mormaer 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#
Mormaer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spence listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spence tries to clinch but Mormaer is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Spence misses the target.
Mormaer tried to score with a low kick but Spence checks it.
Mormaer lands with an uppercut that bounces Spence off the cage and back into range.#CL2#
Spence tries to keep at a distance but Mormaer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spence has a couple of punches blocked by Mormaer.
Spence definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mormaer misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence managing to block the knees to the body from Mormaer.
Spence swings wildly with an uppercut but Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A knee to the head by Mormaer.
Mormaer slows down the pace here.
Spence working aggressively here. #T1#
Spence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Mormaer.
Mormaer prevents a body shot from Spence .
Spence taking a breather.
Spence throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mormaers head.
Mormaer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spence takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mormaer misses with a knee to the head.
Spence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Mormaer.
Mormaer misses with a knee to the head.
Spence lands a hook that snaps the head of Mormaer backwards.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Spence looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mormaer. #T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spence .
Mormaer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mormaer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spence tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mormaer's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spence .
Spence displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mormaer up against the cage.
Spence tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mormaer's elbow.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mormaer taking a breather.
Mormaer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Spence just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spence .
Mormaer looking to throw knees to the head but Spence is blocking nicely.
Spence doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mormaer is trying to pull guard but Spence turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T3#
The referee calls for Mormaer to work.
Mormaer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mormaer jumps guard but Spence stands there with Mormaer around his waist. Mormaer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alan Spence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aonghus Mormaer.
A bit of stalling here from Spence .
Spence lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mormaer backwards.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spence scores with a hook to the body.
Mormaer is pushing Spence up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Spence gets through Mormaer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mormaer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spence swings wildly with an uppercut but Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mormaer lands a right hand. #T4#
Mormaer trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mormaer.
Mormaer misses with a knee to the head.
Mormaer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Spence 's face. #CUT2#It looks like Alan Spence has been cut.
Mormaer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mormaer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mormaer looking to throw knees to the head but Spence is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Mormaer decides to pull guard.
Mormaer wants to improve his position but instead Spence has moved into half guard. #SUB2#
Mormaer looking for submissions off his back.
Mormaer is breathing heavily.
Spence perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mormaer tries to roll over but Spence keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aonghus Mormaer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alan Spence 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Mormaer misses the shot to the body.
Mormaer tries to clinch there but Spence circles away.
Mormaer lands a body shot.
Mormaer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mormaer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mormaer lands an overhand right.
Mormaer throws a shot from downtown. Spence moves away and avoids it.
Mormaer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spence .
Spence seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mormaer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Mormaer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence works over Mormaer's head and body with a nice combination.
Mormaer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mormaer throws a leg kick that misses.
Mormaer lands with a thumping leg kick. #T1#
A leg kick checked by Spence .
Mormaer feints and then cracks Spence 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spence down.
Spence cracks Mormaer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mormaer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spence . That did some damage!
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mormaer is looking to clinch.
Spence seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mormaer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mormaer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CL2#
Mormaer has Spence up against the cage in a clinch.
Mormaer misses with the head strike.
Spence struggles to land a body shot inside as Mormaer controls his hands.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but Spence blocks with his arms.
Mormaer is looking to control Spence 's arms but Spence gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mormaer has his back to the cage.
Mormaer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spence is keeping busy.#T2#
Spence just leaning against Mormaer, taking a breather.
Spence cracks Mormaer with a nice body shot.
Spence tries to throw a body punch but Mormaer avoids it by throwing Spence back against the cage.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Spence swings wildly with an uppercut but Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spence is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mormaer is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spence is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mormaer looking to throw knees to the head but Spence is blocking nicely.
Spence avoiding damage as Mormaer throws knees to the body.
Mormaer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mormaer is trying to maintain a safe position but Spence gets an underhook and turns Mormaer into the cage.
Mormaer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spence smiles and moves away.
Spence dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mormaer. That did some damage!#T3#
Nice defenses there by Spence .
Mormaer throws a front kick aimed at Spence 's knee but Spence avoids it well.
Mormaer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spence sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spence scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Mormaer closes the distance and clinches.
Aonghus Mormaer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spence tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mormaer's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Spence tries to work over Mormaer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mormaer blocking some punches.
Spence lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mormaer.#T4#
Spence throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Spence fails to land.
Mormaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spence lands a right hand.
Mormaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alan Spence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spence throws a punch but it's blocked by Mormaer.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Spence .
Spence tries to work over Mormaer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mormaer blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aonghus Mormaer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mormaer 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aonghus Mormaer!
After the fight, Aonghus Mormaer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Alan Spence was interviewed post fight and said 'My foot was a balloon'.

Event: GAMMA#970 Karim v Hero
Date: Oct 29, 2022

#R1#
Mormaer looks for the body kick but River saw that one coming.
River throws a leg kick which misses Mormaer's front leg but catches the back leg as Mormaer tries to avoid it.
Mormaer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
River shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mormaer as he avoids it easily.
Mormaer tries to clinch up but River circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
River looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mormaer!
An elbow from River crashes against the mat.
Mormaer tries to bench press River off him but River keeps the position.
River working the ground and pound but Mormaer is defending the strikes.
Mormaer is looking to reverse the position.
Mormaer can't do much from the bottom here.
River wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mormaer keeps working.
Mormaer can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Mormaer manages to get back to half guard.
River looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mormaer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mormaer trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Mormaer tries to lock up and control but River gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
River looking to control but Mormaer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mormaer is trying desperately to improve position.#T2#
River scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mormaer?
Mormaer wants to hold on but River pushes him away.
Mormaer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
River working Mormaer over with strikes here.
River is landing with some decent strikes but Mormaer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
River prevents Mormaer from getting the reversal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mormaer taking shots to the head. #ROC#Mormaer is rocked!
Mormaer just holding on.
River lands a couple of nice shots there from mount. #T3#
River cracks Mormaer with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kollaa River!
A very excited looking Kollaa River 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: GAMMA#968 Joosep v Song
Date: Oct 15, 2022

#R1#
Mormaer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lupei's head.
Lupei throws out a loose jab but Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mormaer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lupei needs to keep his hands up - Mormaer had a free shot at his head there.
Lupei wants to clinch
and Mormaer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Serafim Lupei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mormaer connects with a nice looking jab.
Lupei connects with a body shot.
A combination from Lupei does no damage.
Lupei moves in looking to clinch but Mormaer pushes him off.
Lupei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mormaer.
Mormaer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mormaer 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.
Lupei connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mormaer. Mormaer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
Mormaer missing with a left hand there. Lupei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lupei tries to clinch but Mormaer moves out of range.
Lupei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Lupei clinches up against the cage.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mormaer lands a right hand.
Mormaer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #ROC2#Lupei is rocked!#T1#
Mormaer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lupei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mormaer.
Lupei stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #TD2#
Mormaer jumps into guard, dragging Lupei to the mat.
Lupei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mormaer is keeping the position for now.
Mormaer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lupei stopping the sweep attempt from Mormaer.#T2#
Lupei looking to sit in guard and control but Mormaer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Lupei keeping moving, preventing Mormaer from controlling successfully.
Mormaer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lupei is trying to keep Mormaer in close.
Mormaer controlling from the top position.
Mormaer slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Lupei looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #SUB#
Lupei looking for submissions off his back.
Mormaer wants to control but Lupei is keeping him busy.
Mormaer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Lupei is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Mormaer is tapping! Great win for Lupei!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Serafim Lupei!
Serafim Lupei thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: GAMMA#965 Simon v Sitsongrit
Date: Sep 24, 2022

#R1#
Andrianakis swings for the body but Mormaer moves out of range.
Andrianakis throws a hook but Mormaer avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Andrianakis.
Mormaer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andrianakis.
Andrianakis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mormaer to score with a decent uppercut.
Andrianakis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mormaer was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrianakis.
A left lands for Andrianakis.
Mormaer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL#
Andrianakis moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Andrianakis.
Mormaer lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mormaer.
Andrianakis gets through Mormaer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mormaer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Andrianakis managing to block the knees to the body from Mormaer.
Mormaer lands a knee to the body.
Andrianakis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
I was talking to Andrianakis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
Mormaer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mormaer lands an uppercut.
Mormaer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mormaer trying to land knees to the body.
Mormaer tries to pull guard but Andrianakis holds him up against the cage and eventually Mormaer drops back down to his feet.
Andrianakis lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Andrianakis on the inside.
Andrianakis tries to throw a body punch but Mormaer avoids it by throwing Andrianakis back against the cage.
Andrianakis lands an elbow that stopped Mormaer in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Andrianakis.
Mormaer scores a nice knee to the body.
Andrianakis lands an uppercut.
Mormaer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andrianakiss head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianakis misses with a body punch.
Mormaer avoids a wild elbow strike from Andrianakis.
Knees to the body from Mormaer.
Mormaer missing with knees to the body.
Mormaer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mormaer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Andrianakis is breathing heavily.
Mormaer landing some nice looking knees to the body. #T2#
Andrianakis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mormaer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mormaer.
Andrianakis managing to block the knees to the body from Mormaer.
Andrianakis can't find room to land a body shot as Mormaer controls the action.
Andrianakis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mormaer blocks the elbow strike.
Mormaer lands with a short shot to the head.
Andrianakis is trying to break the clinch but Mormaer is controlling him.
Mormaer jumps guard but Andrianakis stands there with Mormaer around his waist. Mormaer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #BC#
Andrianakis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrianakis throws a looping overhand right but Mormaer ducks down to avoid it.
Andrianakis jabs at Mormaer's body.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Mormaer on the inside.
Mormaer blocking some punches.
Mormaer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Andrianakis is defending well for now.#T3#
Andrianakis tries to work over Mormaer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andrianakis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mormaer jumps guard but Andrianakis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Milo Andrianakis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aonghus Mormaer.
Mormaer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andrianakis backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mormaer.
Andrianakis throws an elbow but it misses.
Andrianakis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mormaer backwards.
Mormaer blocks an elbow strike from Andrianakis.
Mormaer missing with knees to the body.
Mormaer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Andrianakis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andrianakis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Andrianakis as the two fighters clinch.
Mormaer missing with knees to the body.
Andrianakis can't find room to land a body shot as Mormaer controls the action.
Andrianakis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mormaer blocks a body shot from Andrianakis.
Mormaer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianakis misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Andrianakis.
Mormaer blocks a body shot from Andrianakis. #T4#
Andrianakis lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Andrianakis manages to break the clinch.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrianakis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mormaer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrianakis digs a good body shot into Mormaer's ribs.
Andrianakis throws a series of punches but Mormaer moves out of range.
Mormaer flicks out a counter leg kick but Andrianakis steps away.
Milo Andrianakis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mormaer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mormaer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands a lovely overhand right.
Andrianakis scores with a hook.
Mormaer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrianakis misses the jab.
Mormaer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mormaer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Andrianakis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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 Milo Andrianakis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Andrianakis misses with a lunging right hand
and Mormaer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrianakis throws a hook but Mormaer blocks it.
Andrianakis throws a looping overhand right but Mormaer ducks down to avoid it.
Andrianakis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mormaer throws a chopping leg kick but Andrianakis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mormaer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mormaer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Andrianakis. Andrianakis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mormaer moves in looking to clinch but Andrianakis pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Andrianakis misses the target.
Good work by Andrianakis as he checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Andrianakis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer lands with an uppercut that bounces Andrianakis off the cage and back into range.
Mormaer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mormaer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Andrianakis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Andrianakis cracks a nice hook into Mormaer's ribs.
Mormaer throws a hook but Andrianakis blocks it.#T1#
Andrianakis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Andrianakis misses with a left hand
and Mormaer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mormaer slips a straight right by Andrianakis.
Mormaer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Andrianakis.
Andrianakis jabs at Mormaer's body.
Mormaer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Andrianakis.#CL#
Andrianakis closes the distance and clinches.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andrianakis avoids it.
Mormaer is trying to pull guard but Andrianakis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mormaer blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mormaer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Andrianakis tries to throw a body punch but Mormaer avoids it by throwing Andrianakis back against the cage. #TD2#
Mormaer pulls Andrianakis into guard. #T2#
Mormaer pulls Andrianakis in close to his closed guard and prevents Andrianakis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Our spies down at at The Infamous Duranto Gym inform us that Mormaer has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Mormaer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Andrianakis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SU#
Andrianakis gets to his feet - Mormaer follows without any prompting.
Andrianakis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Andrianakis misses the jab.
Andrianakis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mormaer tries a head kick but it misses. #CL2#
Mormaer closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Andrianakis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #TD2#
Mormaer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB2#
Mormaer is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SU#
Mormaer is working an open guard so Andrianakis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T3#
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrianakis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mormaer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andrianakis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mormaer scores with a hook.
Andrianakis connects with a looping right hand.
Andrianakis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mormaer dips to his left and cracks Andrianakis with an uppercut!
Mormaer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Andrianakis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mormaer was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrianakis.
Mormaer is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Andrianakis misses with a looping left.#T4#
Andrianakis throws a lazy uppercut
and Mormaer counters with a low kick, right behind Andrianakis 's knee. #CL#
Andrianakis has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andrianakis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andrianakis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Andrianakis lands an elbow that stopped Mormaer in his tracks for a moment.
Andrianakis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mormaer has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Andrianakis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick from Mormaer misses.
Andrianakis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andrianakis ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
Nice shot lands for Mormaer.
Andrianakis throws a right hand that misses
and Mormaer counters with an inside leg kick.
Andrianakis lands the left hand.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. #CL2#
Mormaer rushes Andrianakis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aonghus Mormaer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Andrianakis forces Mormaer back against the cage and clinches.
Mormaer missing with knees to the body.
Andrianakis avoiding damage as Mormaer throws knees to the body.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mormaer prevents a body shot from Andrianakis. #TD2#
Mormaer manages to pull guard. #SUB2#
Mormaer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Andrianakis wants to stand but Mormaer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mormaer trying to control the position. #SU#
Andrianakis stands and steps away. Mormaer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mormaer. Andrianakis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mormaer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mormaer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mormaer scoring well with a low kick there. #T1##CL#
Andrianakis has Mormaer up against the cage in a clinch.
Andrianakis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mormaer's elbow. #TD2#
Mormaer pulls guard effortlessly.
Mormaer trying to control the position. #SUB2#
Mormaer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Andrianakis is aware though and is defending well.
Andrianakis preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mormaer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mormaer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andrianakis wants to stand and escape but instead Mormaer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Mormaer stands and throws Andrianakis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Andrianakis tries to escape but Mormaer is in control.
Andrianakis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Andrianakis is not content to let Mormaer control the position. #T2##SUB2#
Mormaer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Andrianakis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Andrianakis pushes Mormaer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mormaer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB2#
Mormaer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Andrianakis has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Andrianakis is wriggling around trying to escape but Mormaer has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Andrianakis taps out and Mormaer picks up the big win! Great work there by Mormaer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aonghus Mormaer!
Aonghus Mormaer 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.
In defeat, Milo Andrianakis stepped up to the mic, saying 'I had sadness for breakfast'.

Event: GAMMA#960 Karim v Yago
Date: Aug 20, 2022

#R1#
Popkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mormaer.
Mormaer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Popkov slips under a jab.
Mormaer throws a nice head kick! #CUT#It looks like Mikhail Popkov has been cut.
Mormaer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Popkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Mormaer misses the target.
Mormaer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Popkov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer scores with a leg kick.
Popkov moves out of range of the body kick from Mormaer.
A big right from Popkov misses. #T1#
Popkov wants to slow Mormaer down by chopping away at his legs.
Popkov 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.
Popkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mormaer throws a lazy head kick
enabling Popkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Popkov 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.
Mormaer staying out of range there.
Mormaer tries to clinch up
and Popkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Popkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mormaer throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Mormaer connects with an inside leg kick.
Mormaer dodges the punch combination from Popkov.
Mormaer moves out of range of the strikes.
Mormaer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mormaer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mormaer counters with a nice body kick.
Popkov scores with a hook.#CL#
Mormaer clinches up with Popkov and pushes him back against the cage.
Popkov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mormaer taking a breather. #T3#
Mormaer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mormaer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Popkov backwards. #TD#
Mormaer gets control of Popkov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mormaer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Mormaer looking for a guillotine here but Popkov defends easily. #SUB#
Mormaer looking for a guillotine here but Popkov defends easily. #SUB#
Mormaer looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Popkov has picked Mormaer up and slammed him! Mormaer can't keep hold of the triangle and Popkov manages to pass to side control!
Mormaer tries to bench press Popkov off him but Popkov keeps the position. #T4#
Mormaer struggling a bit here.
Mormaer is trying to work for a sweep but Popkov has mounted him!
Mormaer working to try and regain half guard. #SU2#
Popkov stands up from mount. Strange move.
Popkov misses with an uppercut.
Mormaer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mormaer darts in trying to clinch
and Popkov counters with a nice leg kick.
Mormaer wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aonghus Mormaer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Popkov'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.#R2#
Mormaer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mormaer throws a sloppy head kick and Popkov moves out of range easily.
Popkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Mormaer.
Popkov throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Mormaer clinches up with Popkov and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Popkov breaks the clinch.
Popkov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Mormaer connects with a leg kick.
Mormaer slips under a jab.
Mormaer looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Popkov checks the leg kick.
Mikhail Popkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Popkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mormaer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Popkov tries a low kick but Mormaer avoids it.
Mormaer feints and then cracks Popkov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Popkov down. #CL#
Mormaer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Popkov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Popkov blocks an uppercut.
Popkov tries to break free but Mormaer pushes him back against the cage.
Popkov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mormaers head.
Mormaer looking to stall. #T2#
Mormaer tries to pull guard but Popkov won't allow it.
Popkov can't break the clinch. #BC2#
Popkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Popkov throws a big shot that misses.
Mormaer tried to counter with a leg kick but Popkov avoided it.
Popkov misses with a hook to the body
and Mormaer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mormaer scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mormaer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mormaer throws out a powerful jab.
Popkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Popkov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Popkov throws out a loose jab but Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mormaer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mormaer backing away here, and Popkov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T3##KD#
Mormaer knocks Popkov to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?#ROC#Popkov is rocked!#SUB#
Mormaer tries for a kimura but Popkov is defending well. #SUB#
Mormaer goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Popkov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mormaer but great work by Popkov.
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!
Mormaer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mormaer tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Popkov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mormaer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mormaer tries to lock up and control but Popkov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4##SU2#
Popkov stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Popkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Popkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mormaer lands a head kick. Popkov smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT#That has opened up Mikhail Popkov's cut even more.
Mormaer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popkov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mormaer on the side of the head.
Mormaer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mormaer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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 Aonghus Mormaer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Popkov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Mormaer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mormaer takes one to the side of the head.
Mormaer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Popkov counters with a straight right hand.
Popkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Popkov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Popkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mormaer counters with a big head kick but Popkov shrugs it off.
Popkov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mormaer.
Mormaer lands a front kick.
Popkov looks to land a left hand but Mormaer moved out of range nicely.
Mormaer thinks about countering with a head kick.#T1#
Popkov misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Popkov.
Mormaer is looking to clinch but Popkov is avoiding it.
A low kick from Mormaer misses
and Popkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Popkov lands with a cross.
Mormaer throws a leg kick which misses Popkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Popkov tries to avoid it.
Mormaer tries to clinch up but Popkov circles away and keeps his distance.#KD#
Mormaer connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Popkov to the floor! Mormaer dives in looking for the finish!
Popkov is still in real trouble! Can Mormaer finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mormaer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T2##SUB#
Mormaer swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Popkov is now in Mormaer's guard. A big mistake from Mormaer there, giving up the dominant position! #SUB#
Mormaer has his foot on Popkov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Popkov works his way back into a safe position though.
Popkov seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB#
Mormaer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Popkov defends well.#SUB#
Mormaer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Popkov escapes and throws Mormaer's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mormaer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mormaer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Popkov is working away from the top position though.#T3##SUB#
Mormaer looking for submissions off his back.#SU2#
Popkov decides to stand and escape the position.
Mormaer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Popkov counters with a series of strikes. Mormaer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Popkov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mormaer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Popkov throws a looping overhand right but Mormaer ducks down to avoid it.
Popkov tries to land a leg kick but Mormaer saw it coming and moves away. #T4#
Popkov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mormaer checks it well.
Mikhail Popkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mormaer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mormaer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Popkov counters with a straight right hand.
Aonghus Mormaer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Popkov misses with a body punch
and Mormaer counters with a head kick. #CUT#The cut above Mikhail Popkov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Popkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Mormaer slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Popkov is predictable there
and Mormaer counters with a head kick. That will keep Popkov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aonghus Mormaer!
Aonghus Mormaer took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

Event: GAMMA#957 Wayne v Nascimento
Date: Jul 30, 2022

#R1#
Ohoulihan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mormaer scores with a nice right hand.
Seamus Ohoulihan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mormaer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mormaer throws a sloppy head kick and Ohoulihan moves out of range easily.
Ohoulihan looks to land a body kick but Mormaer moved away.
Mormaer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mormaer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ohoulihan.
Mormaer moves out of range of the body kick.
Ohoulihan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mormaer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mormaer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ohoulihan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mormaer avoids the body shot from Ohoulihan.
Mormaer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ohoulihan.
Ohoulihan throws a lazy body kick
and Mormaer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mormaer checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mormaer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ohoulihan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mormaer scrambles back to his feet.
Mormaer lands a leg kick that knocks Ohoulihan off balance momentarily.#T1#
Ohoulihan stuns Mormaer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mormaer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ohoulihan on the side of the head.
Ohoulihan jabs Mormaer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ohoulihan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ohoulihan lands with a good body shot.
A low kick from Ohoulihan is predictable there
and Mormaer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ohoulihan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mormaer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ohoulihan lands with a slapping head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ohoulihan.
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!
Ohoulihan is looking to chop away at Mormaer's legs.
Ohoulihan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mormaer is just out of range.
Ohoulihan throws a head kick that misses.
Ohoulihan throws a hook to the side of Mormaer's head but Mormaer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mormaer misses with a straight left.
Mormaer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T2#
Ohoulihan delivers a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ohoulihan.
Ohoulihan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mormaer counters with a left to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mormaer checks a leg kick.
Mormaer throwing a counter right hand but Ohoulihan manages to avoid it.
Mormaer throws a head kick but Ohoulihan moves out of range.
Ohoulihan is looking to land body kicks.
Mormaer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mormaer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ohoulihan can pounce on him.
A solid body kick from Ohoulihan.
Mormaer throws a leg kick which misses Ohoulihan's front leg but catches the back leg as Ohoulihan tries to avoid it.
Mormaer avoids the body shot from Ohoulihan.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ohoulihan.#CL#
Mormaer clinches up with Ohoulihan and pushes him back against the cage.
Mormaer is pressed up against the cage. Ohoulihan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mormaer down to the mat. Mormaer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mormaer cracks Ohoulihan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ohoulihan misses with a leg kick
and Mormaer counters with a leg kick. #T3#
Ohoulihan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ohoulihan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ohoulihan looks to throw the jab but Mormaer is out of range.
Ohoulihan throws a body kick that misses
and Mormaer counters with a crisp right that sends Ohoulihan to the canvas! Mormaer follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aonghus Mormaer!
Aonghus Mormaer thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: GC 440: Mollen VS Roth
Date: Jul 02, 2022

#R1#
A cross from Mormaer lands.
Nice cross by McGuire.
Mormaer misses with a head kick. #CL#
Mormaer has managed to clinch.
Mormaer has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
McGuire scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Mormaer.
Mormaer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGuire lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGuire misses with a body punch. #BC2#
McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGuire motions for Mormaer to come forward. McGuire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire misses with an uppercut.
Mormaer thumps McGuire with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mormaer.
Mormaer needs to keep his hands up - McGuire had a free shot at his head there.
McGuire has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#T1#
McGuire misses with a series of wild punches.
Mormaer throws a front kick aimed at McGuire's knee but McGuire avoids it well.
Mormaer connects with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from McGuire.
McGuire swings widly with a right hand
and Mormaer counters with an outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by McGuire.
A big left from McGuire misses.
A nice leg kick from McGuire, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mormaer misses with a straight right.
Mormaer tries to clinch up but McGuire circles away and keeps his distance.
Mormaer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuire.#T2#
Mormaer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mormaer checks the leg kick.
McGuire misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mormaer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mormaer 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.
Mormaer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Mormaer jabs McGuire right on the nose. McGuire blinks but takes it well.
Mormaer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
Mormaer tries to clinch up but McGuire circles away and keeps his distance.
McGuire is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #KD#
Mormaer cracks McGuire with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mormaer has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning McGuire to stand back up!#ROC#McGuire is rocked!
McGuire is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Mormaer Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! McGuire is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Aonghus Mormaer!
An out of breath Aonghus Mormaer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SYN 898 Heavy Hitters
Date: May 14, 2022

#R1#
Mormaer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mma connects with an inside leg kick.
Mma misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mormaer.
Mormaer misses with a hook
and Mma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mormaer checks a leg kick nicely.
Mormaer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mormaer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mma lands with a straight right. Mormaer didn't see that one coming.
Mormaer misses with a hook. Mma ducked under it nicely.
Mormaer wants to clinch
and Mma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mormaer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mormaer lands with a right hand.
Mma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mma lands a jab.#CL#
Mormaer clinches up with Mma and pushes him back against the cage.#T1##BC2#
Mma breaks from the clinch.
Mma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Mma looks to move away, Mormaer throws a big counter combo but Mma just gets out of the way.
A big right from Mormaer misses.
Mma circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mormaer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mormaer wants to clinch but Mma slips to the side
letting Mma counter with a right hand.
Mormaer is looking to clinch but Mma is avoiding it.
Mormaer misses with a kick to the body
and Mma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mormaer 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.
A punch lands to the side of Mormaer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mma wants to slow Mormaer down by chopping away at his legs.
Mma throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Mma misses with a wild body shot.
Mma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mormaer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mma 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 Mormaer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mormaer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mormaer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mma ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
Mma lands with a nice body kick.
Mormaer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mma misses with an uppercut. Mormaer saw that one coming.
Mormaer misses with a straight left. #CL#
Mormaer closes the distance and clinches.
Mormaer trying to land knees to the body.
Mma tries to circle away but Mormaer has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mormaer.
Mma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mormaer keeps control of Mma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mormaer scores with a shot to the side of Mma's head.
Mormaer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC2#
Mma manages to break the clinch.
Mormaer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mormaer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Mormaer lands a head kick. Mma smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CL#
Mormaer clinches.
Mormaer with a knee to the head.
Mormaer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mma smiles and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mma.
Mma lands with a good body shot.
Mma jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Mormaer pushes Mma up against the cage in a clinch.
Mormaer has Mma pressed against the cage, preventing Mma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mormaer lands a knee to the body.
Mormaer lands a right hand.
Mma tries to break free but Mormaer pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #T4#
Mormaer prevents Mma from breaking the clinch.
Mormaer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!#BC2#
Mma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mormaer throws a solid leg kick but Mma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mormaer.
Mma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mormaer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL#
Mormaer darts in and clinches Mma up against the cage.
Mma is looking to break free of the clinch but Mormaer has double underhooks.
Mormaer gets through Mma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mormaer scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mormaer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mma wants to break free but Mormaer has control. #BC2#
Mma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 Aonghus Mormaer will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A jab from Mma misses.
Mormaer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mma has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mormaer.
Mormaer connects with a high kick.
A shot to the body from Mma misses
and Mormaer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mormaer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mma! But no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Mormaer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mormaer misses with a wild combination.
Mormaer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mma misses with an uppercut
and Mormaer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mma motions for Mormaer to come forward. Mma throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mma thows a body kick. Mormaer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mma misses with a kick to the body
letting Mormaer counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mormaer moves in looking to clinch but Mma pushes him off.
Mormaer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Mormaer! Mma is out on his feet! Mormaer rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Mma is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Mma is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aonghus Mormaer!
After winning the bout, Aonghus Mormaer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SYN 890 O'Neill vs. Randleman
Date: Apr 02, 2022

#R1#
Mormaer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn misses with a kick to the body.
Mormaer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mormaer jabs Bunyasarn right on the nose. Bunyasarn blinks but takes it well.
Mormaer throws a lazy right hand but Bunyasarn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bunyasarn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mormaer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bunyasarn is out of range.
Bunyasarn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mormaer was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunyasarn.
A bone on bone clash there as Mormaer blocks the leg kick.
Bunyasarn scores with a punch to the head.
Mormaer misses with a body kick.
Mormaer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bunyasarn throws a hook to the side of Mormaer's head but Mormaer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bunyasarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mormaer.
A good leg kick by Mormaer.
Bunyasarn throws a leg kick but Mormaer moved away.
Mormaer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bunyasarn misses with a low kick.
Bunyasarn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mormaer. Mormaer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunyasarn tries a low kick but Mormaer avoids it.#T1#
Bunyasarn moves out of range as Mormaer throws a body kick.
Bunyasarn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bunyasarn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Bunyasarn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bunyasarn misses with a wild body shot.
Bunyasarn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mormaer. Mormaer obviously looking to wear him down.
Bunyasarn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bunyasarn misses with a lunging right hand
and Mormaer counters with a series of strikes. Bunyasarn will be more careful next time no doubt.
A clash of legs there as Mormaer blocks the low kick.
Mormaer 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.
Mormaer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunyasarn moves away.
Bunyasarn misses with an uppercut.
Bunyasarn throws a body shot but no joy.
Mormaer swings for the body but Bunyasarn moves out of range.
Mormaer throws the left hand but Bunyasarn avoids the punch easily.
Bunyasarn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bunyasarn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mormaer wants to clinch up but Bunyasarn keeps it at a distance.#T2#
Bunyasarn misses with a straight left.
Bunyasarn thuds his right hand into Mormaer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mormaer throws a good cross that connects.
Mormaer tries to clinch but Bunyasarn is having none of it.
Mormaer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mormaer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bunyasarn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mormaer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mormaer 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.
Mormaer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mormaer doesn't manage to clinch there - Bunyasarn circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mormaer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bunyasarn - the referee stops the clock and Mormaer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bunyasarn. Mormaer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bunyasarn connects with a looping right hand.
Mormaer looks to land a right hand but Bunyasarn moved out of range.
Bunyasarn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bunyasarn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bunyasarn walks into a stiff left hand from Mormaer.
Mormaer lands with a good body shot.
Bunyasarn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bunyasarn misses with an uppercut
and Mormaer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bunyasarn thinking. #T3#
A clash of legs there as Mormaer blocks the low kick.
Mormaer throws a counter combo.
Mormaer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunyasarn.
Mormaer wants to clinch up but Bunyasarn keeps it at a distance.
Bunyasarn throws a shot from downtown. Mormaer moves away and avoids it.
Bunyasarn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mormaer chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL2#
Mormaer closes the distance and clinches.
Mormaer blocks a body shot from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn misses with some punches.
Mormaer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mormaer tries to throw a body punch but Bunyasarn avoids it by throwing Mormaer back against the cage.
Mormaer is trying to pull guard but Bunyasarn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bunyasarn misses with a punch on the inside.
Mormaer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mormaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mormaer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bunyasarn or not.
Bunyasarn is looking to break free of the clinch but Mormaer has double underhooks.
Mormaer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bunyasarn. #T4#
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but Bunyasarn blocks with his arms.
Mormaer connects with a knee to the head.
Mormaer lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mormaer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bunyasarn to keep the fight standing.
Mormaer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bunyasarn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bunyasarn managing to block the knees to the body from Mormaer.
Mormaer blocks an uppercut.
Mormaer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mormaer tries to stall but Bunyasarn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mormaer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bunyasarn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bunyasarn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mormaer or not.
Mormaer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bunyasarn is breathing heavily.
Mormaer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bunyasarn is defending well for now.
Mormaer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bunyasarn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mormaer backwards.
Mormaer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mormaer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunyasarn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunyasarn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aonghus Mormaer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Mormaer pushes Bunyasarn up against the cage in a clinch.
Bunyasarn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mormaer swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunyasarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunyasarn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bunyasarn misses with a punch to the body.
Mormaer misses with a knee strike.
Mormaer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mormaer.
Bunyasarn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bunyasarn takes a shot to the head.
Bunyasarn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mormaer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bunyasarn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bunyasarn blocks it with crossed arms.
Bunyasarn managing to block the knees to the body from Mormaer.
Bunyasarn wants to get back to striking at distance but Mormaer won't allow it.
Mormaer lands a hook that snaps the head of Bunyasarn backwards. #BC#
Bunyasarn breaks the clinch.
Mormaer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mormaer loads up on a big right hand but Bunyasarn slips the punch.#T1#
Mormaer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bunyasarn connects with a solid leg kick.
Bunyasarn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mormaer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bunyasarn momentarily.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mormaer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bunyasarn to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Mormaer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mormaer's corner calls for a 1-2. Mormaer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mormaer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mormaer lands a jab to Bunyasarn's midsection.
A good leg kick by Bunyasarn.
Ananada Bunyasarn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mormaer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bunyasarn throws out the jab.
Mormaer sizes up Bunyasarn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mormaer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
Mormaer throws a leg kick which misses Bunyasarn's front leg but catches the back leg as Bunyasarn tries to avoid it.
Mormaer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bunyasarn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Mormaer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mormaer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mormaer misses the shot to the body.
Mormaer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bunyasarn can pounce on him.
Mormaer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bunyasarn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mormaer cracks a nice hook into Bunyasarn's ribs.
Bunyasarn throws a hook to the side of Mormaer's head but Mormaer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mormaer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bunyasarn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mormaer.
Bunyasarn throws a push kick but Mormaer slaps the foot to one side.
Mormaer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mormaer, as that shot connected.
Mormaer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mormaer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mormaer with a nice calf kick.
Mormaer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T3#
Bunyasarn throws a leg kick which misses Mormaer's front leg but catches the back leg as Mormaer tries to avoid it.
Mormaer tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunyasarn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bunyasarn with the inside leg kick.
Bunyasarn throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Mormaer counter with a right hand.
Mormaer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunyasarn throws the kick towards the body but Mormaer avoids it.
Bunyasarn moves out of range of the body kick from Mormaer.
Bunyasarn lands a glancing blow to the side of Mormaer's head.
Bunyasarn blocks the body kick.
Bunyasarn feints and then cracks Mormaer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mormaer down.
Mormaer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bunyasarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mormaer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mormaer misses with a low kick.
Bunyasarn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mormaer. #T4#
Bunyasarn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mormaer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mormaer scores with a hook.
Bunyasarn misses with a low kick.
Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunyasarn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mormaer. Bunyasarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mormaer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunyasarn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mormaer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bunyasarn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mormaer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Bunyasarn.
Mormaer takes a swing at Bunyasarn's ribcage but misses.
Bunyasarn cracks Mormaer with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunyasarn moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunyasarn misses with a low kick.
Mormaer tries to counter with a clinch but Bunyasarn shakes him off and moves away.
Mormaer throws a chopping leg kick but Bunyasarn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bunyasarn misses with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aonghus Mormaer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Mormaer throws a body shot but no joy.
Mormaer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bunyasarn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mormaer tries to clinch there but Bunyasarn circles away.
Bunyasarn thumps Mormaer with a low kick.
Bunyasarn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Mormaer wants to clinch up but Bunyasarn keeps it at a distance.
Bunyasarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Mormaer is just out of range.
Mormaer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bunyasarn throws the left hand but Mormaer avoids the punch easily.
Mormaer misses with a straight left.
Bunyasarn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mormaer's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunyasarn looks to land a right hand but Mormaer moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Bunyasarn. #CL2#
Mormaer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mormaer blocks an uppercut.
Mormaer is trying to maintain a safe position but Bunyasarn gets an underhook and turns Mormaer into the cage.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T1#
Bunyasarn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Bunyasarn on the inside.
Mormaer prevents a body shot from Bunyasarn.
Mormaer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mormaer lands a body shot.
A short left from Mormaer.
Bunyasarn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mormaer scores with a knee to the head.
Bunyasarn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mormaer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bunyasarn misses with a punch to the body.
Bunyasarn is trying to break the clinch but Mormaer is controlling him.
Bunyasarn has had enough of the clinch but Mormaer keeps him there for the moment.
Bunyasarn lands an uppercut.
Bunyasarn tries a body shot but Mormaer blocks it.
Bunyasarn lands a shoulder strike.
Bunyasarn misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Bunyasarn misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mormaer blocks a body shot from Bunyasarn.
Mormaer lands a shot to the body.
Mormaer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bunyasarn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mormaer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mormaer is pushing Bunyasarn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bunyasarn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunyasarn throws a punch but it's blocked by Mormaer.
Mormaer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Mormaer on the inside.
Bunyasarn struggles to land a body shot inside as Mormaer controls his hands. #BC#
Bunyasarn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Mormaer tenderised Bunyasarn's leg. Bunyasarn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bunyasarn avoids the body shot from Mormaer.
Bunyasarn misses with a low kick.
Bunyasarn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mormaer.#T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bunyasarn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bunyasarn lands with a shot to the body.
Bunyasarn checks a leg kick.
Bunyasarn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bunyasarn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mormaer counters with a nice body kick.
Bunyasarn connects with a solid leg kick.
Bunyasarn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mormaer's hands.
Ananada Bunyasarn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mormaer wants to slow Bunyasarn down by chopping away at his legs. #CL2#
Mormaer closes the distance and clinches.
Mormaer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bunyasarn is trying to push Mormaer away but Mormaer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mormaer lands an uppercut.
Mormaer tries to pull guard but Bunyasarn won't allow it.
Mormaer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bunyasarn's efforts to push away.
Mormaer lands a right hand. #T4#
Bunyasarn misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mormaer just leaning against Bunyasarn, taking a breather.
Mormaer tries a knee to the head but Bunyasarn blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mormaer lands a knee to the body.
Bunyasarn misses with a punch on the inside.
Mormaer missing with knees to the body.
Bunyasarn misses with a punch to the body.
Aonghus Mormaer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bunyasarn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bunyasarn misses with the head strike.
Bunyasarn misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Bunyasarn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mormaer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bunyasarn or not.
Bunyasarn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aonghus Mormaer.
Well Mormaer 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: HFC 125
Date: Mar 19, 2022

#R1#
Mormaer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mormaer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Olsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Olsen misses with a hook.
It seemed like Mormaer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Olsen scores with a body shot.
Olsen with a nice calf kick.
Olsen lands a leg kick that knocks Mormaer off balance momentarily.
Mormaer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Olsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mormaer's sensitive parts.
Mormaer throws a leg kick but Olsen checks it. #CL#
Olsen clinches up with Mormaer and pushes him back against the cage.
Olsen can't find room to land a body shot as Mormaer controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mormaer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mormaer looking to slow down the pace here.
Olsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mormaer avoids it.
Olsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mormaer tries to pull guard but Olsen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T1#
Olsen lands an elbow just above Mormaer 's eye.
Olsen landing knees to the body.
Olsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mormaer.
Olsen lands a left hand.
Olsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Mormaer avoids the damage to the body.
Olsen missing with knees to the body.
Olsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mormaer's defenses.
Olsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Olsen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Olsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Olsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD2#
Mormaer pulls guard.
Olsen wants to stand but Mormaer has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SU#
Olsen stands and steps away. Mormaer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Olsen misses with an uppercut. Mormaer saw that one coming.
Olsen backing away here, and Mormaer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mormaer slips under a jab from Olsen.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Mormaer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Olsen moves into the clinch.
Olsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#TD2#
Mormaer jumps into guard, dragging Olsen to the mat.
Olsen wanted to stand there but Mormaer had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olsen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Mormaer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mormaer is trying to keep Olsen in close.
Olsen wanted to stand there but Mormaer had control of the position. #T3##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mormaer misses with a straight left.
Olsen works Mormaer's body with a nice hook.
Olsen is looking to chop away at Mormaer's legs.
Harry Olsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olsen digs a good hook to Mormaer's body.
Mormaer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T4#
Olsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Olsen. That's going to slow Mormaer down. #CL#
Olsen pushes Mormaer up against the cage in a clinch.
Olsen throws a head punch that misses.
Olsen lands a nice knee to the body. #BC2#
Mormaer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mormaer misses with a hook. Olsen ducked under it nicely.
Olsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Olsen.
Mormaer throws out a counter right but Olsen avoids it with no problem.
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!
Mormaer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Olsen throws a leg kick but Mormaer moved away.
Mormaer tries a quick counter leg kick but Olsen is wise to it.
Olsen is looking to chop away at Mormaer's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Olsen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Mormaer.
Mormaer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
Mormaer moves into the clinch successfully.
Olsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Olsen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mormaer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Olsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mormaer tries to work over Olsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Mormaer to work.
Olsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mormaer. #TD2#
Mormaer pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer wants to improve his position but instead Olsen has moved into half guard. #SU#
Olsen decides to stand up. #CL2#
Mormaer pushes Olsen up against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Olsen lands a knee to the body.
Olsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mormaer blocks it with crossed arms.
Olsen tries to work over Mormaer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Olsen tries a knee to the head but Mormaer blocks it.
Mormaer managing to block the knees to the body from Olsen.
Olsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mormaer avoiding damage as Olsen throws knees to the body.
Olsen prevents Mormaer from breaking the clinch.
Olsen lands an uppercut.
Olsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mormaer avoids it.
Olsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mormaer's elbow.
Mormaer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Olsen to keep the fight standing.
Olsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harry Olsen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Olsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Olsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Olsen trying to land knees to the body. #T2#
Olsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mormaer blocks it with crossed arms.
Mormaer lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Olsen misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD2#
Mormaer manages to pull guard.
Olsen tries to stand but Mormaer is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2#
Mormaer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Olsen defends well.
Mormaer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SU#
Olsen gets to his feet - Mormaer follows without any prompting.
Olsen misses with a right hand
and Mormaer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mormaer 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.#T3##CL#
Olsen clinches with his opponent.
Mormaer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Olsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mormaer avoids it.
Mormaer tries to pull guard but Olsen won't allow it.
Mormaer avoiding damage as Olsen throws knees to the body.
Olsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mormaer can do to turn this around?
Mormaer trying to control the position but instead, Olsen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mormaer into the cage.
Olsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mormaer avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Mormaer.
Olsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mormaer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Olsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mormaer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Olsen's face. #CUT2#It looks like Harry Olsen has been cut.
Mormaer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Olsen.
Olsen lands a body punch.
Olsen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Olsen fails to land. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mormaer throws a punch but it's blocked by Olsen.
Olsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mormaer.
Mormaer lands a right hand.
Olsen looking to throw knees to the head but Mormaer is blocking nicely.
Olsen avoiding damage as Mormaer throws knees to the body. #BC2#
Mormaer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olsen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olsen. Mormaer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mormaer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Olsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mormaer.
It seemed like Mormaer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Olsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mormaer doesn't seem bothered though.
Olsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Olsen digs a good hook to Mormaer's body.
Harry Olsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Olsen connects with a single shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Olsen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Olsen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Olsen misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Olsen moves into the clinch successfully.
Olsen trying to land knees to the body.
Olsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Olsen with an attempt at a knee that misses. #BC2#
Mormaer breaks the clinch.
Olsen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mormaer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mormaer walks into a left hand. #CL#
Olsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mormaer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mormaer avoiding damage as Olsen throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olsen misses with a knee strike.
Mormaer fails to pull guard.
Mormaer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mormaer fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Olsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Olsen obliges.
Mormaer avoids a wild elbow strike from Olsen.
Mormaer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olsen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Olsen lands an elbow inside.
Olsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Olsen gets through Mormaer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Mormaer.
Olsen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Olsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mormaer tries to pull guard but Olsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Mormaer drops back down to his feet.
Mormaer jumps guard but Olsen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harry Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aonghus Mormaer.
Mormaer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olsen with an attempt at a knee that misses. #TD2#
Mormaer pulls guard successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SU#
Olsen stands and steps away. Mormaer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Aonghus Mormaer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Olsen ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
An attempted straight right counter from Olsen misses the target.
Olsen thuds a left hand into Mormaer's body.
Olsen avoids the head kick by Mormaer.
Olsen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mormaer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Olsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mormaer. That did some damage!
Olsen swings for the body but Mormaer moves out of range.
Mormaer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut lands for Olsen. That snapped Mormaer's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Olsen.
Mormaer moves out of range of the leg kick from Olsen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Olsen.
Mormaer tests Olsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mormaer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Olsen. That did some damage!#T3#
Mormaer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olsen.
Mormaer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Olsen throws a front kick aimed at Mormaer's knee but Mormaer avoids it well.
Mormaer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mormaer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mormaer misses with a body shot.
Harry Olsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mormaer thuds a left hand into Olsen's body.#CL#
Olsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mormaer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#TD2#
Mormaer pulls Olsen into guard.
Mormaer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T4##SUB2#
Mormaer is looking for a triangle but Olsen pushes his legs off easily. #SU#
Olsen gets to his feet. Mormaer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Olsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Olsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mormaer. That did some damage!
Mormaer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Olsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Olsen 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.
Olsen with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mormaer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Olsen throws a combination that misses
and Mormaer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Olsen blocks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Olsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olsen, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Olsen!
Harry Olsen 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 122 - Vaiduolkis vs Ford 3
Date: Feb 19, 2022

#R1#
Rodriguez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mormaer throws a hook but Rodriguez blocks it.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mormaer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodriguez.#CL2#
Mormaer instigates a clinch.
Mormaer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodriguez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mormaer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mormaer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rodriguez up against the cage.
Rodriguez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mormaer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez tries to score a body lock takedown but Mormaer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mormaer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Mormaer tries to stall but Rodriguez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mormaer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Nick Rodriguez has been cut.#T1#
Mormaer looking to slow down the pace here.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Mormaer.
Mormaer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Mormaer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mormaer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mormaer after a bit of a struggle.
Mormaer prevents a takedown attempt there. #TD#
Rodriguez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mormaer regains guard.
Rodriguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Mormaer is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Mormaer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mormaer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Rodriguez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2##SUB2#
Mormaer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rodriguez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mormaer trying to keep a closed guard but Rodriguez is proving a slippery customer.
Rodriguez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mormaer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mormaer preventing the sweep.
Mormaer passes Rodriguez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mormaer is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodriguez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3##SUB2#
Mormaer is working for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mormaer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rodriguez!
Mormaer content just to control the position here.
Rodriguez is desperately trying to improve his position but Mormaer has a good base and remains in mount.
Mormaer tries to control but Rodriguez wriggling away.
Rodriguez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T4##SUB2#
Mormaer swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rodriguez is now in Mormaer's guard. A big mistake from Mormaer there, giving up the dominant position!
Rodriguez stopping the sweep attempt from Mormaer.
Mormaer controls Rodriguez momentarily but Rodriguez frees himself. #SUB2#
Mormaer working for a triangle but Rodriguez defends it easily.
Rodriguez looking to pass the guard.
Mormaer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Mormaer is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aonghus Mormaer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Rodriguez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Rodriguez misses with the combination. #TD#
Rodriguez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mormaer to the ground. Rodriguez is now in Mormaer's guard.
Mormaer keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Mormaer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodriguez is one step ahead there.
Mormaer keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mormaer is keeping the position for now.
Mormaer wants to sweep here but Rodriguez controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mormaer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mormaer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Mormaer trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez is trying to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Mormaer seems to be working for a kimura but Rodriguez defends the submission attempt.#T2#
Rodriguez tries to roll over but Mormaer keeps him under control.
Mormaer is looking to take a break and control but Rodriguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep. Mormaer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Mormaer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rodriguez sees it coming and defends easily.
Rodriguez is pressing down on Mormaer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rodriguez controls Mormaer momentarily but Mormaer frees himself.
Rodriguez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Mormaer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rodriguez tries to pass to full mount but Mormaer defends it. #T3#
Mormaer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mormaer.
Rodriguez trying to control but Mormaer is working from the bottom.
Mormaer can't keep his opponent in guard - Rodriguez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rodriguez wants to take a breather but Mormaer is having none of it.
Rodriguez wants to free his trapped foot but Mormaer is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Mormaer actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mormaer trying to control from the bottom.
Rodriguez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mormaer preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mormaer wants to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Rodriguez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mormaer sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mormaer tries to get to full guard but Rodriguez has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Rodriguez'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#
Mormaer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mormaer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rodriguez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mormaer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Mormaer's ribcage but misses.
Mormaer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Mormaer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mormaer looks to land a left hand but Rodriguez moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Rodriguez misses its intended target. #T1#
Mormaer darts in trying to clinch
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mormaer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mormaer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a poor cross that misses
and Mormaer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mormaer slips a straight right by Rodriguez.
Mormaer ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a hook
and Mormaer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mormaer staying out of range there.
Mormaer ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.#T2##CL2#
Mormaer closes the distance and clinches.
Rodriguez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rodriguez tries to score a body lock takedown but Mormaer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rodriguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mormaer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rodriguez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mormaer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mormaer lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mormaer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mormaer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mormaer stalling against the cage.
Mormaer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mormaer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mormaer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rodriguez is looking to take this one to the mat.#T3#
Mormaer trying to land knees to the body.
Mormaer is working Rodriguez over against the cage.
Mormaer tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodriguez avoids the damage to the body.
Mormaer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Mormaer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mormaer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mormaer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mormaer slows down the pace here.
Mormaer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rodriguezs head.
Rodriguez tries to score a body lock takedown but Mormaer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rodriguez is trying to drag Mormaer to the mat but Mormaer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mormaer leaning against his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Mormaer.
The crowd are getting on Mormaer's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Rodriguez has Mormaer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mormaer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #T4#
Rodriguez looking for a takedown.
Rodriguez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mormaer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mormaer throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Mormaer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rodriguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mormaer swivels and escapes.
Mormaer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodriguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the body
letting Mormaer counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez cracks Mormaer with a good jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mormaer slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
Mormaer lands a glancing blow to the side of Rodriguez's head.#ROC2#Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez misses with a double jab
and Mormaer counters with a huge right that knocks Rodriguez out cold! Mormaer is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aonghus Mormaer!
A relieved looking Aonghus Mormaer 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 118 - Babinski vs Bigg III
Date: Jan 22, 2022

#R1#
Mormaer throws the left hand but Bessant avoids the punch easily.
Bessant moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CUT#It looks like Aonghus Mormaer has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Bessant 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT2#It looks like John Bessant has been cut.
Mormaer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bessant. Bessant circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bessant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mormaer throws a front kick aimed at Bessant's knee but Bessant avoids it well.
Mormaer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bessant on the side of the head.
Mormaer throws a sloppy body shot
and Bessant counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bessant cracks Mormaer with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mormaer throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Mormaer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1#
Bessant managing to block the knees to the body from Mormaer.
Bessant looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mormaer missing with knees to the body.
Bessant wants to break free but Mormaer has control.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bessant gets through Mormaer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Bessant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mormaer is stalling here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bessant tries to throw a body punch but Mormaer avoids it by throwing Bessant back against the cage.
Bessant lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bessant.
Mormaer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bessant.
Mormaer dodges an elbow strike from Bessant.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mormaer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mormaer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bessant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Bessant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mormaer is trying to pull guard but Bessant has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bessant.
Mormaer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bessant avoiding damage as Mormaer throws knees to the body.
Bessant trying to control the position but instead, Mormaer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bessant into the cage.
Bessant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bessant is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mormaer is keeping busy.
Bessant pushes off an throws an elbow but Mormaer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Bessant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bessant takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mormaer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Mormaer lands.#T3##CL2#
Mormaer clinches up with Bessant and pushes him back against the cage.
Mormaer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bessant avoids the damage to the body.
Mormaer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bessant seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mormaer can turn it around.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but Bessant blocks with his arms.
Bessant wants to stall.
Mormaer jumps guard but Bessant stands there with Mormaer around his waist. Mormaer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mormaer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mormaer tries to throw a body punch but Bessant avoids it by throwing Mormaer back against the cage.
Mormaer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mormaer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mormaer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mormaer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bessant is struggling to control the position.
Bessant avoiding damage as Mormaer throws knees to the body.
Mormaer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bessant blocks it with crossed arms. #T4#
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mormaer working Bessant over with knees to the body.
Bessant is breathing heavily.
Mormaer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bessant is defending well for now.
Mormaer trying to land knees to the body.
Mormaer has a couple of punches blocked by Bessant.
Mormaer blocks a body shot from Bessant.
Bessant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mormaer's elbow.
Bessant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mormaer jumps guard but Bessant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
John Bessant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aonghus Mormaer.
A knee to the head by Mormaer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mormaer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bessant is defending well for now.
Mormaer lands with a left to the head.
Mormaer lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mormaer. #TD2#
Mormaer pulls guard effortlessly.
Mormaer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Mormaer prevents Bessant from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aonghus Mormaer dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Bessant staying out of range there.
Bessant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bessant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mormaer moves away from the strike by Bessant.
Bessant checks a low kick from Mormaer.
A quick step to the side and Bessant tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL2#
Mormaer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mormaer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mormaer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer lands a good knee to the midsection. Bessant won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mormaer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mormaer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bessant up against the cage.
Mormaer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bessant is defending well for now.#T1#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mormaer obliges.
Mormaer scores with a shot to the side of Bessant's head.
Mormaer working Bessant over with knees to the body.
Mormaer is leaning against Bessant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Mormaer.
A right handed body shot lands from Mormaer.
Bessant managing to block the knees to the body from Mormaer.
Bessant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mormaer controlling the action here for a moment.
Bessant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mormaer landing knees to the body.
Bessant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mormaer lands a shot to the body.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mormaer.
Bessant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
A shot in the inside from Mormaer.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Mormaer jumps guard.
Mormaer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mormaer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB2#
Mormaer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bessant tries to get to full guard but Mormaer has control of the leg.
Mormaer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bessant's head. #T3##SUB2#
Mormaer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bessant is trying to control but can't.
Bessant is controlling Mormaer's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mormaer wants to control but Bessant is keeping him busy.
Bessant is looking for a sweep. Mormaer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mormaer uses his free foot to push down on Bessant's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bessant. #SUB2#
Mormaer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter. #T4#
Mormaer looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB2#
Mormaer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bessant to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bessant shrugs it off.
Mormaer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bessant stops Mormaer from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aonghus Mormaer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
Mormaer connects with a body shot that sends Bessant's belly button to the back.
Bessant slips a straight right by Mormaer.
Bessant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mormaer loads up on a big right hand but Bessant slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Bessant misses the target.
Mormaer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mormaer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mormaer scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bessant throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bessant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mormaer.
Bessant tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mormaer manages to circle out of the way.
Mormaer throws a leg kick but Bessant sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Bessant misses the target.#T1#
A low kick lands for Mormaer.
Mormaer misses with a body shot.
Bessant takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mormaer lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bessant misses with a body shot.
Bessant checks a low kick from Mormaer.
Bessant is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mormaer misses with a low kick.
Mormaer connects with a leg kick. #T2#
No joy there for Bessant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mormaer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bessant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Mormaer clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bessant just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mormaer's brow.
Mormaer is struggling to control the position.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bessant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mormaer backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mormaer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mormaer pushes Bessant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bessant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mormaer.
A right handed body shot lands from Mormaer. #T3#
Mormaer prevents a body shot from Bessant.
Bessant avoiding damage as Mormaer throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Mormaer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bessant.
Bessant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mormaer tries to pull guard but Bessant won't allow it.
Mormaer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bessant avoids the damage to the body.
Bessant looking to stall.
Mormaer controlling the action here for a moment.
Mormaer stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Mormaer's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Bessant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bessant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mormaer's elbow.
Mormaer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bessant avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T4#
Mormaer looking to stall.
A short right from Mormaer on the inside.
Bessant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bessant creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bessant scores with a shot to the side of Mormaer's head.
Mormaer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mormaer trying to land knees to the body.
Mormaer looking to slow down the pace here.
Aonghus Mormaer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mormaer keeps control of Bessant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bessant pushes off an throws an elbow but Mormaer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mormaer tries to pull guard but Bessant forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bessant misses with a body punch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30

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

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

#R1#
Rytina throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Rytina's head but Rytina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rytina was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Rytina saw that one coming.
Silva cracks Rytina with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Rytina's head but Rytina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Silva has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rytina lands a jab to the nose.
Rytina has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lab in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Rytina pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rytina tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Rytina slowing the pace effectively.#TD2#
Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rytina regains guard immediately.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rytina trying to control the position here.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rytina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rytina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva. #T1#
Rytina wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rytina is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rytina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva postures up.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Rytina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rytina looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Rytina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rytina stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rytina connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Alex Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Rytina clinches.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rytina pulls his leg out and moves away. #CL#
Rytina closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rytina can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Rytina is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rytina has his back to the cage.
Rytina working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
Rytina lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Rytina shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries for a takedown but Rytina manages to get underhooks.
Risto Rytina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Silva.
Rytina lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Rytina trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries to stall but Rytina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rytina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva works on Rytina's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rytina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rytina makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rytina stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rytina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rytina letting Silva take a breather here.#T4#
Rytina misses with a knee strike.
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!
Rytina is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva looking to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rytina misses with a knee strike.
Rytina works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva blocks a body shot from Rytina.
Rytina blocks a body shot from Silva.
Rytina is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rytina down to the mat. Rytina avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Rytina drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage. #TD2#
Silva tightens his grip and picks Rytina up, before dumping him to the ground. Rytina manages to land in guard. #SUB2#
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Rytina slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.#REVR#
Rytina trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alex Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Silva throws a body punch but Rytina moves out of range.
Rytina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Rytina.
Rytina lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Rytina.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rytina on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rytina throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Rytina pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rytina jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A combination from Rytina does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rytina moves away.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Rytina.#T1#
Rytina lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Rytina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva swings for the body but Rytina moves out of range.
Silva misses with a hook
and Rytina counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Rytina lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Rytina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva moves away from the strike by Rytina.
Silva cracks Rytina with an open hand slap.
Rytina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rytina ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rytina works the jab nicely.
Rytina throws a sloppy head kick #TD2#
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Rytina didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rytina trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva trying to control but Rytina is working from the bottom. #T2#
Rytina tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rytina is working hard here to advance position.
Rytina controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva wants to control from the top but Rytina keeps moving.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rytina haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Risto Rytina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva misses with a looping left.#T3#
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Rytina counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Rytina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva throws the left hand but Rytina avoids the punch easily.
Rytina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rytina ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Rytina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rytina takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rytina walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rytina. That one must have hurt.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rytina as he avoids it easily.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Rytina wants to clinch.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#CL#
Rytina takes the fight into the clinch. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rytina stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Rytina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva is working for takedown but Rytina is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rytina misses with a knee strike.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Rytina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rytina pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Risto Rytina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Silva.
Rytina tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rytina prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva stalling the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Rytina.
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 Risto Rytina will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Rytina lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Rytina scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Rytina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rytina tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Rytina takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rytina throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva throws a body punch but Rytina moves out of range.
Rytina thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rytina fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rytina wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Rytina rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Rytina is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rytina down to the mat. Rytina avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rytina throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
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!
Silva scores with a hook.
Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL#
Rytina moves into the clinch.#T1##TD2#
Silva tightens his grip and picks Rytina up, before dumping him to the ground. Rytina manages to land in guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rytina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Rytina has wrist control.
Rytina looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rytina is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Rytina pushes a forearm under Silva's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Silva is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Risto Rytina!
Our winner, Risto Rytina, 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 109 - Bigg vs Washington
Date: Nov 13, 2021

#R1#
Rytina misses with a looping right.#TD#
Rytina gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rytina wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rytina's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rytina wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Rytina keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rytina's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rytina wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Rytina is working away.
Rytina is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Silva is pressing down on Rytina's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rytina is holding on for now.
Silva wants to control but Rytina is keeping him busy.
Silva works his way into side control.
Silva lands an elbow.
Rytina prevents Silva from moving into mount.
Rytina can't do much from the bottom here.
Rytina stops Silva from passing to mount.
Rytina struggling a bit here.
Rytina is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rytina can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva controlling from side mount. #T2#
Silva trying to control the position but Rytina is working away.
Rytina taking a bit of punishment here - Silva scoring with strikes.
Rytina is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Rytina prevents Silva from improving position.
You can see the frustration on Rytina's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva trying to control the position but Rytina is working away.
Rytina taking a bit of punishment here - Silva scoring with strikes.
Rytina is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rytina has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#T3#
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rytina keeps working.
Rytina sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva is nestled in close to Rytina, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva wants to control but Rytina is keeping him busy.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Rytina is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rytina trying to control here.
Rytina is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!#SUB2#
Silva is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rytina gets his way! #SUB2#
Silva is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T4##SUB2#
Rytina is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Silva knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Silva for a finish.
Silva trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Silva can't escape the position.
Silva covering up well under a series of strikes from Rytina. #SUB2#
Rytina looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Rytina looking for the RNC.
Rytina is hanging on to Silva's back as he tries to escape. #SUB2#
Rytina is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Silva has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Rytina defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Rytina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rytina takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rytina throws a nice head kick!
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rytina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Rytina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice sprawl there from Rytina as Silva shoots in.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Rytina moves into the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rytina lands with a left to the head. #TD#
Silva wants the takedown. Rytina is fighting it off but Silva persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rytina's guard against the cage.
Silva trying to control but Rytina is working from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Rytina keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rytina looking to control.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rytina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rytina manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rytina being controlled here momentarily. #T2#
Silva looking to control.
Silva pulls Rytina in close to prevent any damage.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva trying to control the position here.
Rytina stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Silva keeping moving, preventing Rytina from controlling successfully.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rytina wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rytina moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rytina feints a counter leg kick.
Alex Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva jabs Rytina to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Risto Rytina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Rytina defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Rytina swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva takes a swing at Rytina's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rytina counters with a nice uppercut.
Alex Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Rytina scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rytina ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Rytina saw that one coming.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Rytina looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Rytina moved out of range.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Rytina counters with a right hand to the body.
Rytina tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva scores with a hook.
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 Alex Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Rytina throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rytina pinned against the cage. Rytina gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It seemed like Rytina was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rytina avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Rytina is just out of range.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Rytina counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva goes for a double leg but Rytina avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rytina continues to drive forward.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rytina after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva prevents a body shot from Rytina.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rytina is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rytina has his back to the cage.
Rytina holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rytina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.#T1#
Rytina works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva taking a breather.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Rytina.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rytina stalling in the clinch.
Rytina lands a shoulder strike.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Rytina controls the action.
Rytina misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Rytina working Silva over with knees to the body.
Rytina prevents a body shot from Silva.
Rytina using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rytina lands with a left to the head.
Rytina scores with a shoulder strike.
Rytina lands a knee to the body.
Rytina landing knees to the body.
Rytina using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rytina softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rytina makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Risto Rytina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rytina crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Rytina pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rytina creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rytina scores with a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Alex Silva has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rytina pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Rytina.
Rytina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Rytina.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rytina - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Still in the clinch, Rytina scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rytina lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rytina scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rytina trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rytina into the cage.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rytina gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T3#
Rytina trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rytina as Silva tries to tie him up.
Rytina landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rytina lands with a right to the head.
Rytina is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rytina softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rytina manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Rytina.
Rytina landing knees to the body.
Rytina lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rytina is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rytina works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.#T4#
Rytina stalls.
Rytina landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rytina.
Rytina taking a breather.
Rytina is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rytina taking a breather.
Rytina lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rytina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva lands a right hand.
Rytina lands a knee to the body.
Rytina lands with a light punch inside.
Rytina utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rytina slowing the pace effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Risto Rytina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: HFC 103 - Tonissar vs Andrade
Date: Oct 10, 2021

#R1#
Rytina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soares.
Rytina now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Soares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rytina throws out the jab.
Rytina lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Rytina misses its intended target.
Risto Rytina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soares throws a jab when Rytina was well out of range.
Soares misses the shot to the body.
Rytina looks to throw a body kick
and Soares counters with a nice body shot.
Soares swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rytina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soares connects with a body shot that sends Rytina's belly button to the back.
Soares misses with a straight left.
Jab, jab by Rytina - just one landing.
Rytina throws the left hand but Soares avoids the punch easily.
Soares swings for the body but Rytina moves out of range.
It seemed like Rytina was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Soares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rytina.
Rytina fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soares throws a hook but Rytina avoids it easily.
Soares scores with a body shot.
Soares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rytina lands a head shot.
Soares walks into a straight right hand from Rytina.
Soares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rytina. #T1#
Soares scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rytina slips a straight right by Soares.
Rytina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Soares misses with a wild body shot.
Rytina was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Soares just misses with a punch to the body.
Soares is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rytina's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rytina wants to land a leg kick but Soares is out of range.
Rytina misses with a hook. Soares ducked under it nicely.
Soares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rytina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soares looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Soares 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.
A swing and a miss from Soares.
Soares jabs at Rytina's body.
Rytina swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Soares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soares throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rytina misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soares rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rytina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soares lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rytina thuds his shin into the meat of Soares's side.
Soares is looking to wear down Rytina with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice combination there by Rytina. #T2#
Rytina throws the left hand but Soares avoids the punch easily.
Soares misses with a double jab.
Soares connects with the punch.
Rytina looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rytina throws a shot to the body.
Soares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soares looks to land a right hand but Rytina moved out of range.
Soares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rytina.
Risto Rytina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rytina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rytina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Soares is out of range.
Soares shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soares lands with a nice combination. Rytina backs away looking to recover.
Rytina's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rytina duly obliges.
Rytina scores with a body shot.
Rytina misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Soares.
Soares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rytina misses with a wild body shot.
Rytina throws out a leg kick but Soares moves out of range and Rytina only half commits. #T3#
Soares just misses with a punch to the body.
Rytina throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Soares counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soares moves out of range of the leg kick from Rytina.
Rytina slips under a jab from Soares.
Soares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rytina was well out of range. Poor timing from Soares.
Soares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rytina manages to avoid it.
Soares keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rytina misses with a body shot.
Soares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rytina was well out of range. Poor timing from Soares.
Rytina scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rytina 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.
Soares avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #TD#
Soares drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Soares with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Rytina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Soares missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4#
Soares throwing strikes from guard but Rytina blocks nicely.
Rytina is controlling Soares's posture.
Rytina wants to sweep here but Soares controlling him for the moment.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soares accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soares scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Rytina escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Soares gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Soares connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rytina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Soares won't allow Rytina to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gilbervan Soares will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Rytina has closed the distance and engaged Soares in a clinch.
Soares can't find room to land a body shot as Rytina controls the action.
Rytina lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Soares backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rytina.
Soares goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rytina prevents it.
Rytina lands with a short shot to the head.
Rytina lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soares lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rytina backwards.
Rytina lands with a light punch inside.
Rytina lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soares backwards.
Soares works on Rytina's body with a couple of short punches.
Soares tries a body shot but Rytina blocks it. #TD#
Soares turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Soares manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rytina sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rytina has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Soares is working away from the top position though.
Soares is trying to control. Rytina wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rytina is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Soares scores with a couple of nice shots.#T1#
Soares scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rytina is pressing down on Soares's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Soares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Soares's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rytina pulls Soares in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soares landing some decent shots from guard.
Rytina is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Soares is looking to improve his position. #T2#
Rytina looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Soares wants to control but Rytina is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Soares is looking for a sweep. Rytina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Soares is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Rytina is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Soares gets full guard.
Rytina controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soares is looking to sweep but instead, Rytina has passed into half guard. #T3#
Rytina content to control rather than advance.
Soares tries to roll over but Rytina keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Soares is defending against the submission attempts here by Rytina. #SUB2#
Rytina is looking for a kimura but Soares is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rytina to get the leverage.
Soares is looking for a sweep. Rytina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rytina wants to control but Soares is keeping him busy. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Rytina is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rytina wants to control but Soares is keeping him busy.
Soares is pressing down on Rytina's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rytina trying to control but Soares is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Soares is on top in guard. #REVR#
Gilbervan Soares overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rytina is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB2#
Rytina is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Soares is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Soares chips away with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Risto Rytina will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Soares staying out of range there.
Soares lands with a shot to the body.
Soares dodges the punch combination from Rytina.
Soares just misses with a punch to the body.
Soares misses with a lunging right hand
and Rytina counters with a straight right hand.
Soares misses with a double jab.
Soares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rytina.
A jab from Rytina misses.
Soares throws a right hand that Rytina ducks under and follows up with a left that Rytina also avoids with ease.
Soares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Soares misses its target.
Rytina throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rytina throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rytina misses the shot to the body.
Rytina connects with a looping right hand.
Rytina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soares moves out of range of the strikes.
Soares drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rytina sprawls and moves away.
Rytina throws a low kick but Soares moves out of range easily.
Soares throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Soares avoids the head kick by Rytina.
Soares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rytina ducks under a wild hook from Soares.
Risto Rytina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rytina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soares moves away.
Soares attempts a counter takedown but Rytina avoids it well and moves away.
Rytina avoids the body shot from Soares.
Rytina misses with a low kick.
A big left from Rytina misses.
Rytina lets loose with a powerful body kick. Soares will feel that in the morning.
Rytina lands an overhand right.
Rytina takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#TD#
Soares shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Soares was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Rytina's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rytina is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soares is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Soares seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rytina does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rytina wants to control but Soares is keeping busy.
Rytina is controlling Soares's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rytina is looking for a sweep. Soares is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rytina trying to hold on to Soares's head to control him but Soares postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Soares lands a nice short elbow.
Rytina is staying active underneath Soares, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T3#
Soares thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rytina's head.
Soares slips a nice elbow through Rytina's hands, connecting with Rytina's forehead.
Soares is trying to control the action in half guard but Rytina is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rytina felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rytina is trying to control but can't.
Soares thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Soares connects with a nice short shot to Rytina's temple.
Rytina is not content to let Soares control the position.
Rytina is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Soares scores with a couple of nice shots.
Soares looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Soares there.
Rytina tries to get to full guard but Soares has control of the leg. #T4#
Rytina gets back to full guard.
Soares is in close to Rytina's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Soares's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rytina keeping moving, preventing Soares from controlling successfully.
Soares lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Soares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rytina is trying to control the position but Soares postures up.
Rytina seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gilbervan Soares!
Gilbervan Soares took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: HFC 98 - Tai Kung vs Petrov
Date: Sep 18, 2021

#R1#
Rytina is looking to slow Soares down with leg kicks.
Soares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rytina.
Rytina throws a body shot but no joy.
Soares lands a glancing blow to the side of Rytina's head.
Soares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rytina was well out of range. Poor timing from Soares.
Rytina connects with a leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Soares has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rytina thows a leg kick but Soares checks it #TD#
and Soares counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Soares controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Soares has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Soares tries to free his leg and advance position but Rytina is retaining full guard.
Rytina looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soares chips away with some ground and pound.
Rytina looking for a sweep. Not yet Rytina, not yet.
Rytina managing to control the position.
Rytina lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soares trying to control the position here. #T1#
Soares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rytina is one step ahead there.
Rytina trying to control but Soares is working from the bottom.
Soares can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rytina controls the pace.
Soares wants to sweep but no luck.
Soares managing to control the position.
Soares is looking to sweep but instead, Rytina has passed into half guard. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rytina trying to mount his opponent but Soares defends it.
Soares wants to get back to full guard.
Soares slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rytina not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Soares looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rytina stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soares wants to sweep here but Rytina controlling him for the moment.
Soares wants to hit a sweep here but Rytina passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Soares there! #T3#
Soares is trying desperately to improve position.
Rytina moves to take his opponent's back.
You can see the frustration on Soares's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Soares turns into Rytina and is now in his guard.
Rytina pulls Soares in close to prevent any damage.
Soares stands up over Rytina, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rytina is on top in guard. #REVB##T4#
Rytina stands and throws Soares's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Rytina working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Soares is trying to improve his position.
Rytina working away.
Soares is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soares being controlled for a moment.
Soares is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Risto Rytina will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Soares looks to score with a jab to the body but Rytina is just out of range.
Rytina lands with a shot to the body.
Rytina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soares connects with a nice looking jab.
Soares throws a big shot that misses.
Soares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rytina manages to avoid it.
Rytina lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rytina throws a front kick aimed at Soares's knee but Soares avoids it well.
Soares takes one to the side of the head.
Rytina throws a body kick that misses.
Rytina tries to land a leg kick but Soares saw it coming and moves away.
Risto Rytina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rytina was well out of range. Poor timing from Soares.
Nice cross by Rytina.
Soares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rytina was well out of range. Poor timing from Soares.
Rytina lands a really nice looking cross but Soares seems unphased.
Rytina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soares manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rytina throws a right hand that Soares ducks under and follows up with a left that Soares also avoids with ease.#T1#
A slow jab from Rytina misses its intended target.
Soares half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rytina throws a lazy right hand but Soares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soares throws a body shot but no joy.
Rytina looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Soares has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rytina.
Rytina has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rytina just misses with a punch to the body.
Soares appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Soares avoids the head kick by Rytina.
Rytina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soares moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Soares on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Soares works the jab nicely.
Soares looks to throw the jab but Rytina is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Soares as he connects with a hook.
Soares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rytina throws out the jab.
Rytina throws a low kick, looking for Soares's leg but Soares calmly moves out of range.
Rytina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soares.
Risto Rytina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rytina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rytina connects with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Soares misses
letting Rytina counter with a right hand.
Rytina misses the body punch
and Soares counters with a nice 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 big right from Soares misses. #T2#
Rytina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soares.
Soares looks to land a combination but Rytina avoids it well.
Soares misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rytina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soares loads up on a big right hand but Rytina slips the punch.
Rytina misses with a hook.
Soares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rytina.
A leg kick checked by Soares.
Soares scores with a body shot.
Soares looks to land a left hand but Rytina moved out of range nicely.
Rytina flicks out a counter leg kick but Soares steps away.
Soares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soares blocks a leg kick.
Rytina throws a head kick that misses.
Soares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rytina raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rytina takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rytina throws a hook but Soares avoids it easily.
Soares drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rytina sprawls and moves away.
Rytina scores with a sloppy right hand. Soares should have avoided that one.
Soares misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Rytina looks to land a right hand but Soares moved out of range.
Soares is looking to wear down Rytina with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A low kick lands for Rytina.
Rytina misses with a looping left.
Soares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rytina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soares slips under a jab.
Soares avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rytina attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Soares connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rytina. Rytina circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rytina stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rytina wants it to stay on the feet.
Risto Rytina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rytina misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rytina takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rytina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soares misses with a body shot.
Soares feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rytinas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Soares checks a leg kick.
Soares appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rytina throws a front kick aimed at Soares's knee but Soares avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soares. Rytina does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Soares misses the body punch
and Rytina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soares looks to throw the jab but Rytina is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rytina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rytina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rytina throws a shot from downtown. Soares moves away and avoids it.
Soares swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rytina counters with a straight right hand.#TD#
Soares fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rytina sprawls well initially but Soares persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rytina regains full guard. Nicely done.
Our spies down at at The Lab inform us that Rytina has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Rytina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soares is one step ahead there.
Soares tries to free his leg and advance position but Rytina is retaining full guard.
Soares is working hard here to advance position.
Soares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rytina works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Risto Rytina will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Rytina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Rytina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soares misses with an uppercut
and Rytina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy left from Rytina finds it's target.
Soares throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soares lands with a nice combination. Rytina backs away looking to recover.
Soares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rytina.#CL2#
Rytina has managed to clinch.
Soares scores with a hook to the body.
Rytina throws a punch but it's blocked by Soares.
Rytina throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soares managing to block the knees to the body from Rytina.
Soares lands a right hand.
Soares blocks an uppercut.
Soares lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Soares avoiding damage as Rytina throws knees to the body.
Rytina misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soares. #BC#
Soares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rytina. Soares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soares punishes Rytina's body with a nice straight punch.
Soares tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rytina defends well and Soares ends up having to push Rytina into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Soares tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rytina stalling.
Rytina tries to land a knee to the head but Soares blocks with his arms.
Soares managing to block the knees to the body from Rytina.
Rytina missing with knees to the body.
Soares has a couple of punches blocked by Rytina. #TD#
Soares pulls guard effortlessly.
Soares looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rytina stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rytina wants to control from the top but Soares keeps moving.
Soares wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Soares is on top in guard. #REVR#
Soares lands a couple of digs.
Rytina lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soares being controlled here, momentarily.
Soares is looking to sweep but instead, Rytina has passed into half guard.
Rytina is controlling the pace.
Soares wants to get back to full guard.
Gilbervan Soares overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Soares wants to control but Rytina passes into side.
Soares is trying to improve his position.
Soares is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rytina's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Soares tries to get to full guard but Rytina has control of the leg.
Rytina looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Risto Rytina is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Soares slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T4#
Soares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rytina is one step ahead there.
Rytina is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Soares looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soares wants to improve his position but instead Rytina has moved into half guard.
Soares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Soares wants to control but Rytina is keeping busy and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Risto Rytina.
I've got Rytina winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbervan Soares!
Gilbervan Soares very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition 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: HFC 91 - Leifsson vs Babinski
Date: Aug 15, 2021

#R1#
A shot to the liver by Randleman. Beautiful body shot.
Randleman scores with a hook to the body. Rytina takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rytina with a jab.
Randleman lands a body shot.
Randleman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rytina's hands.
Rytina misses with a low kick.
Randleman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Randleman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rytina avoids a kick to the body.
Randleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rytina was well out of range. Poor timing from Randleman.
A low kick from Rytina misses
and Randleman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rytina connects with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randleman throws a body shot but no joy.
Rytina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Randleman swings for the body but Rytina moves out of range.
Rytina moves out of range as Randleman throws a body kick.
Rytina misses with a looping left.
Randleman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rytina at a distance. #T1#
Randleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Rytina. Beautiful body shot.
Randleman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL2#
Rytina has closed the distance and engaged Randleman in a clinch.
Rytina is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Randleman is defending well for now.
Randleman lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Randleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rytina 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.
Randleman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Randleman with the inside leg kick.
Randleman staying out of range there.
Randleman jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Randleman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rytina looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut there from Randleman.
A left lands for Randleman.
Randleman is looking to wear down Rytina with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rytina throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Randleman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rytina.
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 slapping leg kick lands for Randleman.
Randleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Rytina is just out of range.#T2#
Randleman throws a hook to the side of Rytina's head but Rytina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Randleman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rytina counters with a leg kick.
Rytina takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Rytina.
Rytina throws a low kick but Randleman moves out of range easily.
Randleman throws a body punch but Rytina moves out of range.
Randleman misses with a hook
and Rytina counters with a nice uppercut.
Rytina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Randleman.
Randleman throwing a counter right hand but Rytina manages to avoid it.
Rytina moves out of range as Randleman strikes.
Randleman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Randleman throws the kick towards the body but Rytina avoids it.
Rytina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rytina has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Randleman finds it's way round the side to connect with Rytina's head.
Rytina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rytina misses with a wild body shot.
Randleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rytina. #T3#
A leg kick checked by Randleman.
Randleman misses with a head kick.
Rytina moves out of range of the strikes.
Rytina throws a hook but Randleman avoids it easily.
Rytina moves out of range of the strikes.
Rytina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Randleman.
Randleman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rytina lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rytina takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rytina wants to clinch.
Randleman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rytina dips to his left and cracks Randleman with an uppercut!
Rytina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Randleman.#T4#
Rytina throws a body shot but no joy.
Rytina misses with a double jab.
Rytina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Randleman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Randleman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slapping body kick lands there for Randleman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randleman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rytina. That did some damage!
Rytina avoids a kick to the body.
Rytina loads up on a big right hand but Randleman slips the punch.
Rytina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rytina throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rytina throws a front kick aimed at Randleman's knee but Randleman avoids it well.
Randleman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Rytina.
Randleman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rytina throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Randleman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Randleman throws a body punch but Rytina moves out of range.
Randy Randleman is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rytina.
Randleman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rytina's head.
Rytina is looking to clinch.
Rytina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Randleman.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rytina, as that shot connected.
Randleman loads up on a big right hand but Rytina slips the punch.
Randleman missing with a left hand there. Rytina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rytina ducks under a wild hook from Randleman.
Randleman moves out of range of the body kick.
Randleman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rytina's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rytina misses with a body shot.
Randleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rytina can do to turn this around?
Rytina lands a really nice looking cross but Randleman seems unphased.
Rytina throws the left hand but Randleman avoids the punch easily.
Rytina swings for the body but Randleman moves out of range.
Randleman on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T1#
Nice jab there from Randleman.
Randleman keeps the fight on the outside.
Rytina looks to land a left hand but Randleman moved out of range nicely.
Rytina is looking to clinch.
Randleman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rytina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Randleman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rytina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randleman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rytina to score with a decent uppercut.
Randleman throws a hook but Rytina blocks it.
Rytina takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Randleman throws a big shot that misses.
Rytina steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Randleman.
Randleman slips a jab from Rytina.
Randleman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rytina.
Good exchange - Rytina coming out on top.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rytina throws a head kick that misses.
Randleman takes one on the button.
Rytina on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rytina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Randleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Randleman defending well as Rytina loads up on a big left hand.
Rytina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rytina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Randleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rytina manages to avoid it.
Rytina misses with a body shot.
Rytina checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Rytina on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rytina throws a nice looking combination but Randleman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rytina takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Randleman misses the shot to the body.
Rytina throws a lazy right hand but Randleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Randleman avoids the body shot from Rytina. #T3#
Randleman drops his hands momentarily and Rytina takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Randleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Randleman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rytina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Randleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rytina with a nice cross.
Randleman digs a good hook to Rytina's body.
Rytina swings for the body but Randleman moves out of range.
Randleman blocks a leg kick.
Rytina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randleman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Randleman blocks a jab.
Rytina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Randleman.
Rytina looks to throw the jab but Randleman is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rytina just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Rytina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Randleman.
Randleman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rytina.
Rytina misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rytina.
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 shot by Rytina.
Randleman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Randleman misses the shot to the body.
Rytina avoids the body shot from Randleman.
Randleman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rytina.
Randleman lands with a right hand.
Good work by Randleman as he checks the leg kick.
Randleman lands a body shot.
Rytina misses with a body shot.
Randleman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Randleman keeps the fight on the outside.
Rytina checks a leg kick.
Rytina looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Rytina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Randleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Rytina walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Randleman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rytina looks to land a left hand but Randleman moved out of range nicely.
Rytina scores with a hook to the body. Randleman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Randleman avoids the body shot from Rytina.
Rytina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randleman throws a hook but Rytina avoids it easily.
Rytina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Randleman throws a body kick that misses.
Rytina swings for the body but Randleman moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randleman scores with a body shot.
Rytina scores with a hook to the body. Randleman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Randleman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rytina.
Randleman scores with a nice head shot.
Rytina takes a swing at Randleman's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Rytina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Randleman.
Rytina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Randleman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rytina throws out the jab.
Rytina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Randleman.
Randleman thuds a left hand into Rytina's body.
Rytina avoids the head kick by Randleman.
Rytina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Randleman.
Rytina attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rytina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Randleman manages to avoid it.
Rytina misses with a body shot.
Rytina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Randleman counters with a quick kick to the body but Rytina blocks it.
A slow jab from Rytina misses its intended target.
Rytina checks a leg kick.
Rytina is looking for the big counter here.
Rytina misses with a straight right.
Randleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Randleman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch combination from Rytina misses.
Randleman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rytina connects with a leg kick.
A big left from Randleman misses.
Nice body punch from Randleman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Rytina.
Randleman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rytina tries to land a leg kick but Randleman saw it coming and moves away.
Rytina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rytina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randleman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rytina moves out of range as Randleman strikes.
Randleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Randleman chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T3#
A good leg kick by Rytina.
Randleman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Rytina.
Rytina on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - Rytina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Randleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rytina.
Randleman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rytina looks to land a right hand but Randleman moved out of range.
Rytina shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Randleman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rytina comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rytina blocks a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Randleman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rytina throws an overhand right that lands on Randleman's shoulder, as Randleman tries to avoid the shot.
Randleman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rytina throws the left hand but Randleman avoids the punch easily.#T4#
Rytina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rytina looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rytina closes the distance looking to clinch
and Randleman counters with a straight right hand.
Randleman throws a body punch but Rytina moves out of range.
Rytina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rytina looks to score with a jab to the body but Randleman is just out of range.
Rytina takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Randleman cracks Rytina with an open hand slap.
Rytina just misses with a punch to the body.
Randleman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rytina looks to score with a jab to the body but Randleman is just out of range.
A big left from Rytina misses.

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 Randy Randleman.
I think Randleman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Randy Randleman!
Randy Randleman tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: HFC 85 - Sosa vs Bulb III
Date: Jul 17, 2021

#R1#
Rytina lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CUT#It looks like Bobby Minnagh has been cut.
Rytina tries to clinch but Minnagh is having none of it.
Rytina throws a poor cross that misses
and Minnagh counters with a nice uppercut.
Rytina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL#
Rytina gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rytina blocks a body shot from Minnagh.
Minnagh tries a body shot but Rytina blocks it. #BC2#
Minnagh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rytina wants to clinch
and Minnagh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rytina connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rytina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Minnagh counters with a head kick. #T1#
Rytina tries to clinch but Minnagh moves out of range.
Rytina scores with a jab to the head.
Minnagh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rytina.
Rytina checks the leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rytina.#CL#
Minnagh gets tackled into the cage by Rytina. Rytina maintains the clinch.
Rytina 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.#BC2#
Minnagh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Minnagh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rytina to score with a decent uppercut.
Minnagh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rytinas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Minnagh lands a head shot.#T2#
Rytina takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minnagh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rytina connects with a right hand. Minnagh shakes it off.#CUT#That has opened up Bobby Minnagh's cut even more.
Minnagh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rytina misses the shot to the body.
Rytina tries to clinch up.
Minnagh lands a high kick!
Minnagh slips under a jab.
Rytina throws the left hand but Minnagh avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Minnagh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rytina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Minnagh tries a quick counter leg kick but Rytina is wise to it.
Rytina misses with a leg kick
and Minnagh counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Rytina moves into the clinch.
Minnagh can't break the clinch.
Rytina pushes Minnagh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Minnagh has a couple of punches blocked by Rytina.
Minnagh tries to work over Rytina's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rytina.
Minnagh misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Minnagh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rytina throws a right hand that misses
and Minnagh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T4#
Minnagh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT#The cut above Bobby Minnagh's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rytina on the wrong end of a vicious looking 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!
Rytina throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Minnagh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Minnagh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rytina.
Rytina throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Minnagh to counter with a crisp jab.
Minnagh misses with a kick to the body.
Rytina throwing a counter right hand but Minnagh manages to avoid it.
Minnagh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rytina. That did some damage!
Rytina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Minnagh.
A jab from Rytina does it's job there.
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 Risto Rytina will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Minnagh'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#
Minnagh moves out of range of the strikes.
Rytina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Minnagh counter with a right hand.
Rytina scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Rytina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Minnagh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Minnagh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rytina.
Minnagh misses with a lunging right hand
and Rytina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#Bobby Minnagh's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rytina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Minnagh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rytina throws a leg kick that is checked
and Minnagh counters with a good, hard body kick but Rytina shrugs it off.
Rytina tries to clinch but Minnagh moves away
and Minnagh counters with a slapping leg kick. #T1#
A big left from Rytina misses.
Minnagh tries a quick counter leg kick but Rytina is wise to it.
Rytina throws out a loose jab but Minnagh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rytina misses with a right hand
and Minnagh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rytina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Minnagh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rytina lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rytina thumps Minnagh with a low kick.
Rytina misses with a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Minnagh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rytina tries to work over Minnagh's front leg with a kick but Minnagh checks it.
Minnagh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Minnagh throws a low kick, looking for Rytina's leg but Rytina calmly moves out of range. #T2#
Minnagh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Minnagh counters with a body kick.
Minnagh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Minnagh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Minnagh lands a slapping body shot.
Rytina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rytina misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Minnagh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minnagh blocks a jab.
Rytina looks to clinch
and Minnagh counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rytina.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Risto Rytina!
During a confident post fight interview, Risto Rytina thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: BBFC 13
Date: May 01, 2021

#R1#
Junior 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.
Junior throws a leg kick
and Rytina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Junior slips under a jab.
Rytina scores with a one two! Junior had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Junior blocks a head kick by Rytina.
Junior looks to throw a body kick
and Rytina counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rytina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rytina feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rytina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rytina.
A head kick by Junior misses
and Rytina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rytina. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rytina cracks Junior with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rytina feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Juniors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rytina checks a leg kick.
Junior ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Junior is looking to land body kicks.#T1#
Rytina checks a leg kick.
Rytina cracks Junior with an open hand slap.
A left and a right from Rytina both land. Nice combination.
Junior throws a leg kick but Rytina checks it. #CL#
Rytina gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Junior breaks from the clinch.
Rytina has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Junior darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rytina lands with a good body shot.
Rytina misses with a low kick.
And Junior responds with a good body kick, but Rytina manages to step out the way in time.
Rytina with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Junior to score with a decent uppercut.
Rytina checks a low kick from Junior.
Rytina tries to land a leg kick but Junior saw it coming and moves away.
Junior checks a leg kick nicely.
Junior throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rytina scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Junior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Junior explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T2#
Rytina is looking to clinch.
Junior misses with a wild body shot.
Rytina seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Risto Rytina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Junior lands a nice hook to Rytina's body. Rytina takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Junior misses with an uppercut. Rytina saw that one coming.
Junior throws a poor cross that misses
and Rytina counters with a straight right hand.
Junior keeps the fight on the outside.
Junior takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rytina. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rytina misses with a lunging right hand
and Junior connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rytina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Junior misses.
Junior lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Junior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rytina is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Junior misses the body punch
and Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rytina lands a jab to Junior's midsection.#T3#
Rytina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Junior.
Rytina lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Junior at a distance.
Rytina throws a low kick but it's checked well by Junior.
Junior misses with an uppercut
letting Rytina counter with a right hand.
Rytina looks to land a left hand but Junior moved out of range nicely.
Junior slips a straight right by Rytina.
Junior takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Junior misses the shot to the body.
Junior attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Rytina on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Junior.
Junior feints a counter leg kick.#CL#
Rytina moves into range and clinches up with Junior.
Rytina landing knees to the head. #CUT#It looks like Trimagasi Junior has been cut.
Junior's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Junior tries to throw a body punch but Rytina avoids it by throwing Junior back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rytina - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior holding his opponent close, against the cage. #T4#
Junior blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rytina fails to land.
Rytina scores with a shot to the side of Junior's head.
Rytina throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juniors head.
Rytina throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juniors head. #BC2#
Junior breaks from the clinch.
Rytina jabs Junior to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rytina blocks a leg kick.
Rytina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Junior.
Rytina scores with a nice head shot.
Rytina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junior doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rytina throws a low kick but Junior moves out of range easily.
Jab by Rytina.
Rytina blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Rytina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trimagasi Junior's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Rytina scoring well with a low kick there.
Rytina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Rytina.
A slow jab from Junior misses its intended target.
Junior misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rytina connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rytina fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Junior throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Junior 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 Rytina has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rytina and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rytina misses with a wild body shot.
Rytina takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rytina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Rytina.
Rytina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junior is trying to counter with his kicks.#CL#
Rytina has closed the distance and engaged Junior in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior lands a body shot in the clinch. #T1#
Rytina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rytina fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Junior wants to break free but Rytina has control.
Rytina prevents a body shot from Junior. #TD#
Rytina manages to pull guard.
Junior showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Junior must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Rytina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Junior is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rytina keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Rytina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T2#
Junior seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rytina is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rytina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Rytina is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Rytina has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Junior is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rytina.
Junior working away.#T3#
Rytina gets back to half guard.
Junior is taking a breather. Rytina says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior is pressing down on Rytina's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rytina is holding on for now.
Rytina trying to control here. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rytina is looking to improve his position.
Rytina makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rytina.
Junior is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Rytina escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Junior gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Rytina had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Junior defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rytina can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Junior controls the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Rytina dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trimagasi Junior's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Junior motions for Rytina to come forward. Junior throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Junior looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rytina.
Junior blocks a head kick by Rytina.
Junior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Junior misses
and Rytina counters with a straight right hand.
Rytina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Junior has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rytina.
Rytina tried to score with a low kick but Junior checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Rytina misses the target.
Junior misses with an uppercut
and Rytina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rytina is out of range.
Junior stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rytina.
Rytina misses the shot to the body.
Rytina throws a wild body kick that Junior sees coming a mile off.
Junior moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T1#
Rytina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rytina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rytina looks to land a combination but Junior avoids it well.
Junior appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Junior misses with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Junior blocks the low kick.
Rytina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Junior swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Junior avoids the body shot from Rytina.
Junior gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rytina 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.
Rytina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rytina 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.
Rytina tries to clinch up
and Junior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trimagasi Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Junior misses with a hook
and Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Junior misses with a straight left.
Junior slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Rytina.
An inside leg kick from Rytina misses.
Junior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rytina.
Junior throws a body kick that misses.
Junior fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rytina has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rytina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Junior can do to turn this around?
Rytina scores with a jab. Junior acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Junior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rytina misses with a straight right.
Junior on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rytina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rytina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T3#
Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rytina.
Junior has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rytina misses with an uppercut.
Junior throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Junior looks to land a right hand but Rytina moved out of range.
Junior swings for the body but Rytina moves out of range.
Junior lands an overhand right.
Rytina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Risto Rytina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Junior motions for Rytina to come forward. Junior throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rytina thumps Junior with a low kick.
Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rytina scores with a head kick. Junior tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior misses with a left hand
and Rytina counters with a nice body kick.
Junior has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Junior misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Junior misses with a hook
and Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Junior throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rytina counters with a nice body shot.
Junior misses with a few strikes there.
Rytina with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Junior comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rytina doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Junior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Junior works the jab nicely.
Rytina sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Junior throws an overhand right that lands on Rytina's shoulder, as Rytina tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Rytina wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Junior dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rytina. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rytina tries to clinch up.
Rytina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
Rytina just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Junior on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rytina takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Risto Rytina!
A very excited looking Risto Rytina rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: BBFC FIGHT NIGHT 10
Date: Apr 09, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Rytina tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rytina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Rytina - that landed with a thud.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Rytina throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rytina.
Rytina definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A body shot lands from Rytina.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Rytina scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith looks winded!
Rytina manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rytina utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rytina stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rytina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rytina tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rytina scores with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Onterrio Smith has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rytina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rytina misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Smith 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.
Rytina tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Rytina manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Rytina.
Smith throws a push kick but Rytina slaps the foot to one side.
Smith swings for the body but Rytina moves out of range.
Rytina appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rytina counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL2#
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rytina, pushing him back against the cage.
Rytina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rytina tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Rytina.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Rytina controls his hands.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rytina lands a left hand.
Rytina controlling the action here for a moment.
Rytina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rytina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch. #TD2#
Smith manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Smith is trying to control the position but Rytina postures up. #SUB2#
Smith throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rytina escapes and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rytina wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Rytina tries to advance to mount but Smith denies him. #T3#
Smith manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rytina pulls his head out easily.
Rytina trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
Rytina prevents Smith from improving his position.
Rytina is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Smith!
Rytina controlling from the full mount.
Rytina is trying to take his opponent's back. #T4#
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Rytina looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Rytina has a good base and remains in mount.
Smith sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rytina takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Rytina.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Rytina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Onterrio Smith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rytina.
Onterrio Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Rytina's ribs.
Rytina tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Rytina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rytina moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith connects with the punch.#CL2#
Smith instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rytina blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rytina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rytina lands a body shot.
Rytina is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Rytina using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.#T1#
Rytina working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rytina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rytina landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rytina lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rytina creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rytina leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rytina is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith avoiding damage as Rytina throws knees to the body.
Smith misses with some punches.
Rytina controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rytina.
Risto Rytina has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rytina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Rytina controls the action.
Rytina lands a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rytina scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Rytina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Rytina shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rytina looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Rytina stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Rytina half committed to a counter leg kick.
Risto Rytina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rytina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rytina throws a hook but Smith blocks it.#CL#
Rytina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rytina tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Rytina back against the cage.
Rytina unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Rytina.
Rytina lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rytina lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Rytina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rytina's hands.
Rytina misses with a wild combination.
Rytina throws a big shot that misses.
Smith moves to clinch but Rytina breaks away
letting Rytina counter with a right hand.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Risto Rytina is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Rytina throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Rytina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?#T4#
Rytina steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt.
Smith swings for the body but Rytina moves out of range.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rytina appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Rytina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith closes the distance but Rytina moves to the side
and Rytina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Rytina counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rytina connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Rytina dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Onterrio Smith'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. This is the final round!#R3#
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Rytina counters with a nice uppercut.
Rytina throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Rytina counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith closes the distance but Rytina moves to the side
and Rytina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD2#
Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Rytina has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.#T1#
Smith pushes down on Rytina's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rytina tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Rytina wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Rytina won't allow Smith to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Rytina is defending well.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Rytina is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Onterrio Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith is looking to stall here but Rytina recovers full guard. #SUB#
Rytina working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith wants to control from the top but Rytina keeps moving.
Rytina is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard. #T3#
Smith passes into half guard.
Smith uses his free foot to push down on Rytina's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rytina.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Smith goes for an armbar but Rytina turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rytina.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rytina manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Risto Rytina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rytina trying to control the position.
Rytina can't keep his opponent in guard - Smith advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T4##SUB2#
Smith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rytina sees it coming and defends easily.
Rytina preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Onterrio Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rytina defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

And that's the end of the fight!
Onterrio Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rytina has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Risto Rytina!
Risto Rytina 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: BBFC Fight Night 3
Date: Feb 19, 2021

#R1#
Rytina slips a jab and a cross from Cider.
Fistin Cider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Cider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Rytina on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cider misses with a hook.
Cider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rytina.
Cider swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cider throws an overhand right that lands on Rytina's shoulder, as Rytina tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rytina! But no joy.
Rytina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cider.
Rytina moves forwards but Cider connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rytina throws a leg kick but Cider checks it.
Rytina takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cider misses with an uppercut
and Cider takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rytina ducks under a wild hook from Cider.
Rytina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cider.
Rytina looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rytina on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch combination from Cider misses.
Rytina is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T1#
Rytina throws a head kick but Cider moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cider.
Rytina scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cider pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cider's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cider duly obliges.
A big left from Cider misses.
Rytina bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cider's head backwards.
Rytina slips under a jab from Cider.
Cider misses with a looping left.
Cider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cider throws a jab but it's blocked by Rytina.
Cider rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rytina counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cider is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Cider misses
enabling Rytina to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#Cider is rocked!
Rytina fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Cider square on the jaw! Damn, Cider is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Risto Rytina!
Risto Rytina tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: BFC SYNDICATE 6
Date: Dec 19, 2020

#R1#
Rytina defending well as The Gaul loads up on a big left hand.
The Gaul with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rytina to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Gaul. Rytina does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Gaul motions for Rytina to come forward. The Gaul throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rytina let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The Gaul with a nice cross.#CL2#
Rytina gets a clinch.
The Gaul lands a nice uppercut.
Rytina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rytina trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Gaul.
The Gaul prevents a body shot from Rytina.
Rytina's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from The Gaul.
Rytina looks winded!
The Gaul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rytina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Gaul throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rytinas head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rytina blocking some punches.
The Gaul tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from The Gaul. #T1#
The Gaul lands an uppercut.#BC#
The Gaul breaks the clinch.
The Gaul scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rytina throws a body shot but no joy.
Crixus The Gaul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Gaul throws a nice looking combination but Rytina bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rytina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rytina blocks a jab.
Rytina only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big right from Rytina misses.
The Gaul throwing a counter right hand but Rytina manages to avoid it.
The Gaul takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The Gaul lands a right hook to the body.
The Gaul throws a right hand that Rytina ducks under and follows up with a left that Rytina also avoids with ease.
Rytina throws out a counter right but The Gaul avoids it with no problem.
Rytina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Gaul.
The Gaul takes a swing at Rytina's ribcage but misses.
Rytina tries to land a leg kick but The Gaul saw it coming and moves away. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - The Gaul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rytina staying out of range there.
The Gaul throws an off balance right hand
enabling Rytina to counter with a crisp jab.
A right-left combo lands from Rytina.
The Gaul throws out a loose jab but Rytina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rytina lands a nice shot that snaps The Gaul's head back.
The Gaul throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rytina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rytina is looking to slow The Gaul down with leg kicks.
The Gaul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rytina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rytina staying out of range there.#CL2#
Rytina has The Gaul up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Rytina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from The Gaul does it's job there.#T3#
Rytina fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Gaul checks it well.
A jab from The Gaul finds it's way through Rytina's defenses.
The Gaul throws a good cross that connects.
Rytina avoids the body shot from The Gaul.
The Gaul throws a sloppy body shot
and Rytina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Rytina.
The Gaul throws a one two combo.
The Gaul uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rytina has time to react.
Rytina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Gaul.
Rytina lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Gaul moves out of range of the leg kick from Rytina.
The Gaul stuns Rytina with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T4##KD#
The Gaul lands a big head kick that sends Rytina tumbling to the mat! The Gaul takes a step backwards and waves Rytina back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A slow jab from The Gaul misses its intended target.
Rytina tries a quick counter leg kick but The Gaul is wise to it.
The Gaul throws a jab when Rytina was well out of range.
Rytina fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Gaul is looking to counter punch.
The Gaul lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick by Rytina misses
and The Gaul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#Rytina is rocked!
The Gaul lands a slapping body shot.
Rytina lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Gaul's sensitive parts.
The Gaul misses with a looping right.
The Gaul misses with a hook
and Rytina counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rytina takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rytina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rytina moves out of range as The Gaul strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Crixus The Gaul dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
The Gaul misses with a series of wild punches.
The Gaul misses with a straight left.
The Gaul throws a right hand that misses
and Rytina counters with a nice body kick.
The Gaul scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rytina. That's going to slow The Gaul down. #CL2#
Rytina has taken the fight to the clinch.
The Gaul blocks an uppercut.
The Gaul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rytina connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Gaul's face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Gaul has a couple of punches blocked by Rytina. #BC#
The Gaul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crixus The Gaul is winning the standup battle so far.
Rytina throws a shot to the body.
Rytina scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rytina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Gaul was well out of range. Poor timing from Rytina.#T1#
The Gaul throws a jab but it's blocked by Rytina.
Rytina tries a quick counter leg kick but The Gaul is wise to it.
The Gaul fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rytina on the side of the head.
Rytina throws a head kick that misses.
The Gaul scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The Gaul throws a body kick that misses
and Rytina counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rytina turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Gaul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rytina can do to turn this around?
The Gaul throws a leg kick
and Rytina counters with a lovely straight right hand!#KD2#
Rytina steps into range and cracks The Gaul with a monster punch that buckles his knees! The Gaul flops backwards and Rytina dives into his guard looking to finish! #ROC2#The Gaul is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rytina trying to control the position from guard on top but The Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oh The Gaul is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Gaul pulls Rytina in close to his closed guard and prevents Rytina from doing any damage or advancing position.
The Gaul seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
The Gaul's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rytina is pushing down on The Gaul's leg trying to pass to half guard. The Gaul is fighting to maintain full guard but Rytina has managed to sneak the leg through.
The Gaul holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rytina tries to pass to full mount but The Gaul defends it.
Rytina is looking to stall here but The Gaul recovers full guard. #T3#
Rytina trying to control the position from guard on top but The Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Gaul looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Rytina has gone for a leg lock! The Gaul slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rytina's guard.#REVR#
Rytina lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Rytina trying to control the position from guard on top but The Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Rytina wants to pass the guard but The Gaul is keeping the position.
The Gaul is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rytina trying to control the position from guard on top but The Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rytina tries to free his leg and advance position but The Gaul is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Rytina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! The Gaul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Rytina tries to clinch there but The Gaul circles away.
The Gaul takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The Gaul scores with a one two! Rytina had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A cross from The Gaul lands.
Rytina slips a straight right by The Gaul.
A jab from Rytina finds it's way through The Gaul's defenses.
A jab from Rytina finds it's way through The Gaul's defenses.
The Gaul moves out of range as Rytina strikes.
Rytina ducks under a wild hook from The Gaul.
Rytina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Gaul seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rytina closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rytina throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting The Gaul counter with a right hand.
Rytina is still on wobbly legs! Can The Gaul finish him?
A slapping leg kick lands for Rytina.
Rytina seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
The Gaul steps in with a hook that catches Rytina right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! The Gaul follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Rytina looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crixus The Gaul!
Crixus The Gaul thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: BFC BLOODBATH 5
Date: Nov 20, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sam darts in looking for a takedown but Rytina gets double underhooks and turns Sam into the cage.
Rytina scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT#It looks like Soons Sam has been cut.
Sam tries to clinch but Rytina moves away
and Rytina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy left from Rytina finds it's target.#ROC#Sam is rocked!
Rytina walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Sam drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Rytina swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Sam's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Risto Rytina!

Event: BFC 20: Randleman Vs. Carver
Date: Sep 12, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rytina connects with a crisp jab.
Hoffman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoffman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rytina defends it well.
Rytina throws a head kick that misses.
Hoffman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rytina looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoffman is just out of range.
Rytina has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Rytina throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hoffman's head.
Risto Rytina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rytina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoffman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoffman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rytina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Hoffman counters with a takedown into side control.
Rytina is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hoffman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rytina is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hoffman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1##SUB2#
Hoffman seems to be working for a kimura but Rytina defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Hoffman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rytina is staying active underneath Hoffman, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Hoffman is looking for a kimura but Rytina is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hoffman to get the leverage.
Hoffman prevents Rytina from improving his position.
Rytina trying to hold on to Hoffman's head to control him but Hoffman postures up.
Rytina is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rytina moves into full guard. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hoffman trying to control but Rytina is working from the bottom.
Hoffman looking to sit in guard and control but Rytina gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Hoffman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Hoffman is looking for a triangle but Rytina pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Hoffman throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rytina escapes and throws Hoffman's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hoffman is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3#
Rytina taking a breather here. #SUB#
Rytina wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hoffman, who protects the arm well.
Rytina trying to control the action but Hoffman is working from the bottom.
Rytina controls the position.
Hoffman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rytina wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rytina is looking to take a break and control but Hoffman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hoffman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T4#
Rytina is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Hoffman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rytina sees it coming and defends easily.
Hoffman is looking to advance position but Rytina won't allow it.
Hoffman passes to full mount!
Rytina is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoffman wants to control the pace but Rytina is squirming around nicely.
Rytina bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rytina forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Risto Rytina 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#
Rytina misses with a straight left.
Hoffman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
Rytina moves into range and clinches up with Hoffman.
Hoffman wants to take the fight to the mat but Rytina manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hoffman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Rytina.
Rytina lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoffman backwards.
Rytina working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman tries for a takedown but Rytina manages to get underhooks.
Rytina is pressed up against the cage. Hoffman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rytina down to the mat. Rytina avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Risto Rytina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Hoffman.
Rytina fails in his attempt to clinch. #T1#
Rytina thows a leg kick but Hoffman checks it #TD2#
and Hoffman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hoffman.
Rytina keeping moving, preventing Hoffman from controlling successfully.
Hoffman being controlled here momentarily.
Rytina trying to keep a closed guard but Hoffman is proving a slippery customer.
Rytina keeping moving, preventing Hoffman from controlling successfully.
Rytina is pulling down on Hoffman's head to control his posture. #T2##SUB2#
Hoffman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rytina is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rytina has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Rytina wants to pass the guard but Hoffman is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Hoffman looking for subs off his back but Rytina has passed one foot through into half guard. #SUB2#
Hoffman actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Rytina is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hoffman is just riding it out for now. Rytina eventually gives up the hold.
Still in half guard, Rytina seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB#
Rytina is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Hoffman looking for subs from the bottom but Rytina mounts him!
Rytina sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hoffman tries to hold on but Rytina pushes him away.
Rytina wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Hoffman regains half guard.#T4##SUB2#
Hoffman actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Rytina is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hoffman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rytina.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rytina in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Rytina seems to be working for a kimura but Hoffman defends the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoffman gets full guard.#SUB2#
Hoffman working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rytina has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Rytina dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Rytina with a nice calf kick.
Rytina cracks Hoffman with a good jab.#ROC#Hoffman is rocked!
Rytina lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Hoffman head around and knocks him out cold! Rytina hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Risto Rytina!

Event: BFC 16: Rodrigues Vs. Lane
Date: Jul 31, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazanov misses with a wild body shot.
Mazanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rytina misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut there from Mazanov.
Rytina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazanov.
Mazanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rytina.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rytina! But no joy.
Mazanov 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.
Rytina throws a jab when Mazanov was well out of range.
Nice cross by Mazanov.
Mazanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Mazanov throws a big counter combination but Rytina scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mazanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rytina looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rytina on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mazanov moves out of range of the body kick.
Mazanov scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Mazanov misses.
We've been informed that Rytina 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Mazanov. Those never looked like landing.
Rytina was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice uppercut there from Mazanov.#T1#
Jab, jab by Mazanov - just one landing.
Rytina looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazanov is just out of range.
Mazanov digs a good hook to Rytina's body.
Mazanov lunges at Rytina with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rytina's hand.
Mazanov jabs at Rytina's body.
Mazanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mazanov misses with a right hand
and Rytina counters with an inside leg kick.
Rytina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazanov's corner calls for a 1-2. Mazanov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mazanov feints a jab promting Rytina to slip. Mazanov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rytina slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rytina listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazanov misses with a wild body shot.
Mazanov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mazanov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rytina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazanov moves away.
Mazanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T2#
A shot to the liver by Mazanov. Beautiful body shot.
Mazanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mazanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mazanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Mazanov catches Rytina right on the button with a cross.
Dmitry Mazanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazanov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rytina lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mazanov's sensitive parts.
A combination from Mazanov does no damage.
Mazanov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circling - Mazanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rytina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mazanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Mazanov. That snapped Rytina's head back.
Nice shot lands for Mazanov.
Mazanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T3#
Rytina throws a body shot but no joy.
Mazanov connects with a jab.
Mazanov lands an overhand right.
Mazanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rytina.
Mazanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Rytina.
Mazanov cracks Rytina with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mazanov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rytina's hands.
Mazanov thuds his right hand into Rytina's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A clash of legs there as Mazanov blocks the low kick.
Mazanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rytina is looking to clinch.
Rytina scoring well with a low kick there.
Rytina looks to land a left hand but Mazanov moved out of range nicely.
Mazanov throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Rytina instigates a clinch. #T4#
Rytina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazanov's elbow.
Rytina digs a right hand underneath Mazanov's ribcage. Mazanov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mazanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazanov working hard to break the clinch.
Rytina lands with a left to the head.
Mazanov wants to get back to striking at distance but Rytina won't allow it.
Mazanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rytina has him pressed against the cage.
Rytina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rytina lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mazanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mazanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rytina manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mazanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazanov working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mazanov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Mazanov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Mazanov scores with a one two! Rytina had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rytina ducks right into an uppercut from Mazanov.
Rytina has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mazanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rytina.
Rytina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mazanov swings for the body but Rytina moves out of range.
No joy there for Mazanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mazanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rytina manages to avoid it.
Mazanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rytina can do to turn this around?
Mazanov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rytina slips a jab and a cross from Mazanov.
A jab lands there for Mazanov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rytina tries to clinch there but Mazanov circles away.
Mazanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rytina stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A low kick from Rytina misses
and Mazanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rytina lands with a kick to the temple. Mazanov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mazanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dmitry Mazanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Mazanov scores with a nice strike.#T1#
Mazanov lands a right hook to the body.
Mazanov clobbers Rytina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mazanov stuns Rytina with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mazanov misses with a few strikes there.
Rytina misses with an uppercut.
Mazanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rytina moves away.
Mazanov lands a jab to the nose.
Mazanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rytina manages to avoid it.
Mazanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Mazanov misses with a body shot.
Rytina wants to counter the offense by Mazanov and move into the clinch position.
Rytina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazanov.
Mazanov takes a swing at Rytina's ribcage but misses.
Rytina is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rytina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rytina moves away.
Rytina takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Rytina.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazanov falls off balance throwing a combination #CL2#
and Rytina holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mazanov is trying to break the clinch but Rytina has him pressed against the cage.
Rytina lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Rytina.
Rytina landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rytina stalling.
Mazanov digs a right hand into Rytina's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rytina's gas tank.
Mazanov blocking some punches.
Rytina tries to land knees in the clinch but Mazanov avoids the damage to the body.
Rytina landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rytina connects with a knee to the head.
Mazanov is looking to control Rytina's arms but Rytina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mazanov has his back to the cage.
Rytina controlling the action here for a moment. #T3#
Mazanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Rytina has double underhooks. #BC#
Mazanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mazanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mazanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rytina throws a counter combo.#CL2#
Rytina gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mazanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rytina has him pressed against the cage.
Rytina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazanov tries to throw a body punch but Rytina avoids it by throwing Mazanov back against the cage.
Rytina's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mazanov tries to circle away but Rytina has him pinned against the cage.
I was talking to Mazanov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mazanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rytina struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazanov controls his hands. #T4#
Rytina misses with a punch to the body.
Rytina with a knee to the head.
Risto Rytina seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rytina stalling in the clinch.
Mazanov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rytina displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mazanov up against the cage.
Mazanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mazanov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rytina or not.
Mazanov can't break the clinch.
Rytina lands a left hand.
Rytina taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mazanov blocking some punches.
Mazanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Rytina has double underhooks.
Rytina is trying to pull guard but Mazanov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mazanov trying to stall but Rytina improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Mazanov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Rytina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good standup being displayed there by Mazanov as he connects with a hook.
Mazanov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rytina doesn't seem bothered though.
Mazanov misses with a hook. Rytina ducked under it nicely.
Rytina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mazanov misses the jab.
Rytina throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mazanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Mazanov.
Mazanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Rytina counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rytina counters with a stiff right hand.
Mazanov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rytina was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazanov.
Mazanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rytina tries to land a front kick but Mazanov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T1#
Rytina walks into a stiff left hand from Mazanov.
Rytina walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheers as Rytina lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mazanov doesn't seem phased though.
Rytina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mazanov connects with a looping right hand. #CL2#
Rytina pushes Mazanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Mazanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rytina throws a head punch that misses.
Rytina misses with a knee strike.
Mazanov is trying to push Rytina away but Rytina has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rytina lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rytina - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rytina scores with a knee to the head.
Rytina is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rytina will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mazanov up against the cage.#T2##TD2#
Rytina jumps into guard, dragging Mazanov to the mat.
Mazanov postures up in Rytina's guard and throws a big left but Rytina blocks it.
Mazanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mazanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SU#
Mazanov stands up and waves to Rytina to follow him.
Rytina on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rytina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mazanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Rytina takes one to the chin there.
Mazanov cracks a nice hook into Rytina's ribs.
Dmitry Mazanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mazanov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rytina tries to clinch but Mazanov is having none of it.
Mazanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Mazanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Rytina was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mazanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rytina was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazanov.
Rytina throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rytina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazanov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRytina.
Mazanov lands with a nice body punch.
Mazanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rytina moves away.
Risto Rytina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rytina lands with a slapping head kick.
Mazanov throws a body punch but Rytina moves out of range.
Rytina is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rytina stuns Mazanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T4#
The fighters circle momentarily. Mazanov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazanov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rytina has time to react.
Mazanov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mazanov lands with a nice body punch.
Rytina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mazanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#CL2#
Rytina forces Mazanov back against the cage and clinches.
Mazanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rytina landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rytina tries to pull guard but Mazanov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rytina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rytina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD2#
Rytina jumps guard and drags Mazanov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rytina utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mazanov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Mazanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mazanov, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Mazanov!
A less than humble Dmitry Mazanov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: BFC 11: Hammer Vs. Payakaroon
Date: Jun 20, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soares connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Soares misses.
Soares throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rytina dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soares. That did some damage!
Soares fails with a takedown attempt.
Rytina only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Soares chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rytina can pounce on him.
Rytina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rytina lands a head shot.
Rytina throws an overhand right that lands on Soares's shoulder, as Soares tries to avoid the shot.
Rytina lands with a nice body kick.
Rytina paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Donk. Rytina catches Soares right on the button with a cross.
Soares cracks Rytina with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Soares looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Soares misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Soares. Those never looked like landing.
Soares tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rytina manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Rytina moves into the clinch.
Rytina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rytina is looking to control Soares's arms but Soares gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rytina has his back to the cage.
Rytina connects with a nasty looking knee right to Soares's face. #BC#
Soares manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Soares moves into range and clinches up with Rytina.
Soares misses with a punch to the body.
Soares working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Soares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Rytina moves to clinch but Soares breaks away
and Soares counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rytina connects with a solid leg kick.
Rytina throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rytina.
Soares blocks a head kick by Rytina.
Rytina throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rytina throws out a leg kick but Soares moves out of range and Rytina only half commits.
Rytina misses with a hook
and Soares counters with a nice uppercut.
Rytina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rytina was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Soares throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rytina sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3##TD#
Soares gets a double leg takedown into Rytina's guard.
Soares content to stall in guard here.
Soares trying to control the position from guard on top but Rytina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soares working some strikes from top position.
Soares controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Soares pushes down on Rytina's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Soares working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Rytina's thigh. Rytina counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Soares wants to pass the guard but Rytina is keeping the position.#T4#
Soares is working hard here to advance position.
Rytina avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soares slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rytina is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Soares sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gilbervan Soares 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.#R2#
Rytina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soares throwing a counter right hand but Rytina manages to avoid it.
Soares checks a leg kick.
Soares on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CL#
Soares clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rytina.
Rytina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soares has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #TD2#
Rytina manages to pull guard.
Soares advances to half guard.
Soares throws a strike but Rytina avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rytina is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rytina wants to stand up but Soares is controlling him.
Soares stands and throws Rytina's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T1#
Rytina taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rytina is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Soares off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soares holding both Rytina 's hands and preventing any damage.
I really don't envy Soares right now.
Rytina avoiding Soares 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB2#
Rytina looking for the choke from the back. #SUB2#
Rytina working for a choke but Soares is defending well.
Soares can't escape the position. #T2##SUB2#
Rytina looking to break Soares's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Soares remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rytina will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Soares wants to escape the position. #SUB2#
Rytina looking to break Soares's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Soares remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rytina will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Rytina's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke. #SUB2#
Rytina has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Soares has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Soares rolls, trying to escape but Rytina keeps control of the position. #SUB2#
Soares fending off the submission attempt from Rytina.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rytina is hanging on to Soares's back as he tries to escape. #T3#
Soares prevents Rytina from getting a body triangle.
Rytina has the hooks in. Soares is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Soares trying to control the hands but Rytina breaks the grip.
Soares manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rytina's guard. Nice work there by Soares.
Soares is stalling in the full guard.
Soares looking to sit in guard and control but Rytina gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T4#
Rytina being controlled here momentarily.
Rytina sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Soares pulls Rytina in close to his closed guard and prevents Rytina from doing any damage or advancing position.
Risto Rytina has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Rytina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A low kick from Rytina is predictable there
and Soares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soares lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rytina at a distance.
A big left from Soares misses.
Rytina keeps the fight on the outside.
Rytina throws a leg kick but Soares moved away.
Rytina scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rytina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soares manages to avoid it.
Soares clobbers Rytina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rytina circles away.
Rytina misses with a left hand
and Soares counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soares changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1##CL#
Soares instigates a clinch.
Soares working aggressively here.
Soares blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD2#
Rytina jumps guard.
Rytina keeping moving, preventing Soares from controlling successfully.
Soares postures up and lands a big shot to Rytina's brow.
Rytina keeping moving, preventing Soares from controlling successfully.
Soares advances position into side control!
Soares working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rytina being controlled for a moment. #T2#
Rytina taking a bit of punishment here - Soares scoring with strikes.
Soares cracks Rytina with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Soares works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Soares trying to control the action but Rytina is working from the bottom.
Soares tries to advance to mount but can't. #T3#
The referee asks Soares politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Soares prefers to stall for the moment though.
Soares looks up at the clock and then as Rytina takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Soares smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Soares tries to advance to mount but Rytina denies him.
Soares remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Soares wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rytina keeps working.
Soares scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rytina takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #T4#
Rytina manages to get back to half guard.
Soares has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Soares landing punches.
Soares postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rytina looks a forlorn figure.
Soares controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soares landing shots from mount.
Rytina is working to get back to half guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbervan Soares!

Event: TWGC 28 (205lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2
Date: Feb 15, 2020

Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Risto Rytina (ranked 6207 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Chai (ranked 4912 p4p, 0 weight class). Risto Rytina is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

190 cm
18 yrs
215 lbs

190 cm
18 yrs
206 lbs

Rytina

Chai

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Risto Rytina! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Jin Chai!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rytina looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Rytina has Chai up against the cage in a clinch.
Rytina tries to pull guard but Chai holds him up against the cage and eventually Rytina drops back down to his feet.
Rytina tries to pull guard but Chai won't allow it.
Rytina fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Rytina. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chai jumps guard.
Rytina trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rytina wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rytina has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rytina (3) vs (0) Chai
Chai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rytina wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rytina is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chai can't do much from the bottom here.

Rytina swings around for an armbar but Chai sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rytina's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rytina (3) vs (2) Chai

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control from the top but Rytina keeps moving.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rytina is pulling down on Chai's head. It's preventing any offense from Chai, at least for the moment.
Chai preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai passes Rytina's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chai is pressing down on Rytina's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rytina is holding on for now.
Chai is thwarting Rytina's attempts to control the position.
Rytina tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Rytina is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai moves into full mount! Rytina won't be happy about that!
Score +3 for passing guard: Rytina (3) vs (5) Chai
Rytina tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away.

Chai goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rytina is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rytina (5) vs (5) Chai
Rytina slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rytina trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Rytina trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rytina is stalling in the full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rytina trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai is trying to keep Rytina in close.
Rytina trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rytina's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rytina wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Rytina is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rytina works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rytina is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Rytina is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Rytina wants to work for an arm triangle but Chai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rytina is keen to just control but Chai is a slippery customer.
Rytina is taking a breather. Chai says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Rytina is looking for a kimura but Chai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rytina to get the leverage.
Rytina stalling.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rytina stalling.
Chai moves into full guard.
Rytina trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Rytina preventing the sweep.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai is pulling down on Rytina's head to control his posture.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
Chai controls Rytina momentarily but Rytina frees himself.
Chai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rytina looking to pass the guard.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rytina trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rytina (5) vs (7) Chai
Rytina is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rytina (5) vs (10) Chai

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling from mount.
Chai prevents Rytina from getting the reversal.
Chai moves to the back position.
Score +3 for taking back: Rytina (5) vs (13) Chai

Chai is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rytina is defending well though. Chai let's go of the attempt for now.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.

Chai is looking for a rear naked choke here but Rytina reverses the position brilliantly into Chai's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rytina (7) vs (13) Chai

Chai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Rytina from controlling successfully.
Rytina looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rytina stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai keeping moving, preventing Rytina from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 13 to 7.
Jin Chai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: TWGC 28 (205lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1
Date: Feb 14, 2020

Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jermaine Fizzelstiks (ranked 23543 p4p, 571 weight class) and Risto Rytina (ranked 6202 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

186 cm
20 yrs
198 lbs

190 cm
18 yrs
215 lbs

Fizzelstiks

Rytina

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Jermaine Fizzelstiks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Risto Rytina!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rytina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rytina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fizzelstiks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Rytina forces Fizzelstiks back against the cage and clinches.
Rytina tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Fizzelstiks gets control of Rytina's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fizzelstiks will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fizzelstiks keeping full guard, as Rytina tries to pass.
Fizzelstiks keeping moving, preventing Rytina from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rytina tries to free his leg and advance position but Fizzelstiks is retaining full guard.
Fizzelstiks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rytina trying to control but Fizzelstiks is working from the bottom.
Rytina advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fizzelstiks (0) vs (3) Rytina

Rytina tries for a kimura but Fizzelstiks is defending well.
Rytina controls the position from side control.
Fizzelstiks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fizzelstiks tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rytina is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fizzelstiks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rytina is staying tight to Fizzelstiks's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rytina is looking to take a break and control but Fizzelstiks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rytina content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rytina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fizzelstiks keeps working.
Rytina in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rytina trying to control the action but Fizzelstiks is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fizzelstiks tries to bench press Rytina off him but Rytina keeps the position.

Rytina tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rytina has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Rytina tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rytina has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fizzelstiks controls the position for a moment.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rytina wants to control but Fizzelstiks is keeping him busy.

Rytina is trying to get an arm triangle but Fizzelstiks is defending well.
Fizzelstiks is not content to let Rytina control the position.
Fizzelstiks can't do much from the bottom here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Rytina is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fizzelstiks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Rytina looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Rytina tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fizzelstiks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rytina wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rytina trying to control the position but Fizzelstiks is working away.
Fizzelstiks is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Fizzelstiks's face as Rytina controls the position.
Rytina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fizzelstiks keeps working.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rytina wants to control for a moment but Fizzelstiks uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Rytina wants to take a breather but Fizzelstiks is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fizzelstiks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rytina is working away from the top position though.
Rytina slows the pace down in half guard.
Fizzelstiks is staying active underneath Rytina, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rytina stalling away here and it's allowed Fizzelstiks to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fizzelstiks has Rytina pulled in close to control his posture.
Rytina trying to control the position from guard on top but Fizzelstiks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rytina not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rytina trying to control but Fizzelstiks is working from the bottom.
Rytina looking to sit in guard and control but Fizzelstiks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fizzelstiks (2) vs (3) Rytina

Rytina is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fizzelstiks defends well.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rytina controls Fizzelstiks momentarily but Fizzelstiks frees himself.

Rytina is looking for a triangle but Fizzelstiks pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fizzelstiks is stalling in the full guard.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.

Rytina looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rytina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fizzelstiks preventing the sweep.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rytina managing to control the position.
Fizzelstiks postures up.
Rytina looking for a sweep. Not yet Rytina, not yet.
Rytina is trying to keep Fizzelstiks in close.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fizzelstiks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fizzelstiks won't allow Rytina to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rytina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fizzelstiks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rytina wins on points by 3 to 2.

Event: TWGC 28 (205lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Feb 06, 2020

Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Risto Rytina (ranked 6037 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Costune (ranked 5456 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

190 cm
18 yrs
215 lbs

184 cm
21 yrs
179 lbs

Rytina

Costune

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Risto Rytina! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; DJ Costune!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Rytina rushes Costune and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Rytina pulls guard.

Rytina is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Costune rolls with it to try and escape but Rytina cranks on the arm and Costune is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Risto Rytina!

Event: TWGC 28 (205lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Feb 05, 2020

Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Johan Johansson (ranked 5239 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Rytina (ranked 6007 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

183 cm
17 yrs
215 lbs

190 cm
18 yrs
215 lbs

Johansson

Rytina

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Johan Johansson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Risto Rytina!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.

Rytina rushes Johansson and presses him up against the cage.
Johansson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rytina just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johansson tries for a takedown. No joy.

Johansson lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Johansson (2) vs (0) Rytina
Johansson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rytina is trying to control the position but Johansson postures up.

Johansson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rytina has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johansson has managed to get both his arms back between Rytina's legs - danger averted.
Rytina can't keep his opponent in guard - Johansson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Johansson is working for a submission of some sort.
Rytina wants to control the action here but instead Johansson manages to pass to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Johansson (5) vs (0) Rytina
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson trying to control but Rytina is having none of it.

Johansson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rytina is now in Johansson's guard. A big mistake from Johansson there, giving up the dominant position!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johansson (5) vs (2) Rytina
Johansson wants to sweep but no luck.
Rytina looking to pass the guard.
Johansson wants to sweep here but Rytina controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rytina trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johansson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johansson, not yet.
Johansson is looking to sweep but instead, Rytina has passed into half guard.
Johansson won't allow Rytina to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rytina is trying to control. Johansson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johansson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rytina keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rytina's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rytina trying to control the action but Johansson is working from the bottom.

Rytina looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson wants to improve his position but Rytina is controlling well.
Rytina uses his free foot to push down on Johansson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johansson.
Score +3 for passing guard: Johansson (5) vs (5) Rytina
Rytina wants to control the pace but Johansson is squirming around nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johansson wants to hold on but Rytina pushes him away.
Rytina trying to control but Johansson is having none of it.
Johansson is desperately trying to improve his position but Rytina has a good base and remains in mount.
Rytina fails to advance to Johansson's back.
Johansson is squirming around, avoiding Rytina's attempts to control the action.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Rytina is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Johansson is surviving well by controlling Rytina's body position as best he can.
Rytina trying to control but Johansson is having none of it.
Johansson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rytina trying to pass the guard but Johansson defending well.

Rytina is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johansson defends it well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rytina tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johansson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johansson is trying to maintain the position but Rytina is very close to passing his half guard.
Rytina wants to free his trapped foot but Johansson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rytina in particular looking to stall.
Johansson desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johansson is pressing down on Rytina's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rytina looking to pass the guard.
Rytina is still trying to improve position.
Rytina keeps trying to improve his position.
Johansson pulls Rytina in close to his closed guard and prevents Rytina from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rytina wants to control from the top but Johansson keeps moving.
Rytina looking to pass the guard.
Johansson pulls Rytina in close to prevent any damage.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.

Johansson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rytina defends it easily.
Johansson wants to sweep here but Rytina controlling him for the moment.
Johansson being controlled here, momentarily.
Johansson is adopting a defensive guard.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rytina wants to control from the top but Johansson keeps moving.
Johansson seems keen to control Rytina's posture.
Johansson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rytina stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johansson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rytina trying to control but Johansson is working from the bottom.
Rytina being controlled here momentarily.

Rytina drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rytina jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rytina tries to free his leg and advance position but Johansson is retaining full guard.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Johansson is controlling Rytina's posture.
Rytina wants to control from the top but Johansson keeps moving.
Johansson pulls Rytina in close to his closed guard and prevents Rytina from doing any damage or advancing position.
Johansson continues to stall.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rytina trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Johansson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johansson controls Rytina momentarily but Rytina frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Rytina gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Rytina wins on points by 6 to 5.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 02, 2020

#R1#
Jab by Kurlaev.#CL2#
Kurlaev takes the fight into the clinch.
Kurlaev lands an uppercut.
Kurlaev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rytina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kurlaev being controlled against the cage.
Kurlaev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kurlaev misses with a knee to the head.
Kurlaev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rytina's defenses.
A body shot lands from Kurlaev.
Rytina is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Kurlaev drops Rytina with a big knee straight up the middle! Rytina is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #CUT2#
It looks like Risto Rytina has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurlaev drops Rytina with a big left hand! Rytina is injured, injured bad! Kurlaev jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denis Kurlaev!
After winning the bout, Denis Kurlaev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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