Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DMMA 238 Cole vs Barboza
Date: Sep 17, 2023

#R1#
Mack misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bickle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A shot to the liver by Bickle. Beautiful body shot.
Bickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mack misses with a head kick.
Bickle scores with a three punch combo!
Bickle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mack.
Mack misses with a combination
and Bickle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mack throws a series of punches but Bickle avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Bickle clinches up against the cage.
Mack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle blocks the elbow strike.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
With the fighters up against the cage, Mack throws an elbow but misses.
Bickle blocks the elbow strike.
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Mack blocks it.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Mack is blocking nicely.
Bickle takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Tom Bickle has been cut.
Mack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle lands a left hand.
Mack looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bickle lands with a left to the head.
We've been informed that Mack 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.
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Mack back against the cage.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Mack pushes off an throws an elbow but Bickle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Mack misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Mack.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mack.
Mack lands a nice elbow.
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Mack back against the cage.
Mack lands with a short shot to the head. #T2#
Mack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mack lands an elbow just above Bickle 's eye.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle takes a shot to the head.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Mack tries to work over Bickle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle lands a right hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mack throws an elbow but misses.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle.
Mack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike.
Mack works on Bickle's body with a couple of short punches.
Mack misses with a body punch.
Bickle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mack has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bickle pushes Mack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mack. #T3#
Bickle blocks an elbow strike from Mack.
Mack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mack works on Bickle's body with a couple of short punches.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mack.
Mack throws an elbow that misses.
Mack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Mack back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Mack - that landed with a thud.
Mack misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bickle.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mack blocks it with crossed arms.
Mack pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Mack blocks it.
Mack misses with some punches.
Mack prevents a body shot from Bickle. #T4#
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bickle.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.
Bickle pushes Mack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Bickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mack lands a hook that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Mack.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Mack throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mack lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle tries a body shot but Mack blocks it.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bickle gets through Mack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mack struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
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 Tom Bickle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Bickle's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Bickle tries to clinch up but Mack circles away and keeps his distance.
Bickle has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bickle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mack.
Mack throws a series of punches but Bickle avoids them all with ease.
Mack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mack throws a body punch but Bickle moves out of range.
A slow jab from Mack misses its intended target.
Bickle tries to clinch up but Mack circles away and keeps his distance.
Mack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Bickle.
Mack misses with a shot to the body
and Bickle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bickle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bickle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
Bickle has Mack up against the cage in a clinch.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Mack. #T1#
Bickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Mack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle working Mack over with knees to the body.
Mack blocks an uppercut.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle tries to work over Mack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mack pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.
Mack creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bickle's defenses.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Mack.
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack digs a right hand into Bickle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bickle's gas tank.
Tom Bickle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mack blocks it with crossed arms.
Mack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T2#
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mack.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Bickle.
Mack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Mack blocking some punches.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Mack.
Bickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mack blocks it with crossed arms.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Bickle blocks an elbow strike from Mack.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike.
Bickle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mack.
Mack lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T3#
A right hook to the body lands for Mack.
Mack gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bickle blocking some punches.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Mack avoiding damage as Bickle throws knees to the body.
Bickle scores with a shot to the side of Mack's head.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Mack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mack.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Mack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Mack misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mack.
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!
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mack lands a shoulder strike.
Bickle with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T4#
Mack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Mack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Mack throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bickle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bickle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Mack on the inside.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Bickle blocks an elbow strike from Mack.
A hook to the body from Mack.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Mack blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack lands with a right to the head.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Bickle lands a body punch.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
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 Tom Bickle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Bickle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Mack swats away the attempt to clinch by Bickle.
Tom Bickle is winning the standup battle so far.
Bickle throws a shot from downtown. Mack moves away and avoids it.
Bickle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mack doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch combination from Bickle misses.
Bickle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CL#
Bickle has closed the distance and engaged Mack in a clinch.
Bickle digs a right hand into Mack's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mack's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Mack is blocking nicely.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack avoiding damage as Bickle throws knees to the body.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mack's elbow.
Mack misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
Mack cracks Bickle with a nice body shot.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bickle digs a right hand underneath Mack's ribcage. Mack let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T1#
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but Mack blocks with his arms.
Mack prevents a body shot from Bickle.
Mack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle lands a nice uppercut.
Mack lands a right hand.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Mack blocks it.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bickle.
Mack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mack blocks an uppercut.
Mack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mack throws an elbow that misses.
Bickle blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Mack.
Bickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle's elbow.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle blocking some punches. #T2#
A shot in the inside from Mack.
Mack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Mack tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Nice elbow from Mack.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle lands a nice uppercut.
Bickle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Bickle on the inside.
Mack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mack avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mack.
Mack lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bickle.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
Mack blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
Nice body punch from Bickle - that landed with a thud.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Bickle on the inside.
Mack takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mack throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kain Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Mack scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Mack.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mack throws an elbow but misses.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Mack tries to work over Bickle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mack working aggressively here. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mack throws an elbow but misses.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack lands an elbow inside that Bickle shrugs off.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle misses with a body punch.
Bickle tries a body shot but Mack blocks it.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Mack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Bickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack lands a damaging elbow.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.
Tom Bickle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Mack.

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 Tom Bickle.
Well Bickle 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tom Bickle!

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

#R1#
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bickle.#TD#
Williams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bickle is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bickle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bickle's head.
Bickle trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
Williams 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB#
Williams seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bickle is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Spencer Williams!
A relieved looking Spencer Williams thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 272
Date: Aug 04, 2023

#R1#
Bickle tries to clinch but Courtial is having none of it.
Bickle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Courtial uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bickle.
Courtial thinks about countering with a head kick.
Courtial connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bickle misses with a straight left.
It looked like Courtial was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bickle.
Courtial lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bickle backs up against the cage.
Courtial misses with a straight right.
Godefroy Courtial seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Courtial swats away the attempt to clinch by Bickle.#CL2#
Bickle moves into the clinch successfully.
Bickle prevents Courtial from breaking the clinch.
Courtial avoiding damage as Bickle throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Courtial lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Courtial.
Bickle gets through Courtial's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Courtial working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Courtial lands an uppercut.#T1#
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle lands with a right to the head.
Courtial struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Courtial has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle. #BC#
Courtial pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Courtial moves into range and connects with a jab.
Courtial swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Courtial moves out of range as Bickle strikes.
Courtial throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
Bickle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Courtial connects with a nice looking jab.
Courtial 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.
Bickle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Courtial manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bickle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bickle walks into a straight right hand from Courtial.
Courtial misses the shot to the body.
Courtial moves away from the strike by Bickle.
Courtial misses with a looping left.
Courtial on the wrong end of a nice 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!
Courtial tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
Courtial scores with a decent looking hook.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Courtial.
Bickle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Courtial throws a looping overhand right but Bickle ducks down to avoid it.
Courtial swings for the body but Bickle moves out of range.
Courtial is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Courtial scores with a jab.
Courtial lands a body shot.
A low kick from Bickle misses
and Courtial counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bickle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Courtial tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Bickle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bickle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Courtial swinging wildly here.
Bickle throws out a counter right but Courtial avoids it with no problem.
Bickle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Courtial is out of range.
Courtial finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice side step and Bickle releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bickle tries to work over Courtial's front leg with a kick but Courtial checks it.
Courtial jabs Bickle right on the nose. Bickle blinks but takes it well.
Bickle moves out of range as Courtial strikes.#T3#
Courtial takes one to the chin there.
Bickle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Courtial ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bickle moves away.
Bickle walks into a stiff left hand from Courtial.
Courtial looks to throw the jab but Bickle is out of range.
Bickle misses with a series of wild punches.
Bickle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Courtial moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Courtial misses with a straight left.
Courtial swats away the attempt to clinch by Bickle.
Courtial tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Courtial.
Courtial defending well as Bickle loads up on a big left hand.
Courtial misses with a low kick.
Courtial tries to score with a low kick but Bickle moves his leg out of the way.
Bickle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T4#
Courtial throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bickle.
Bickle tries to clinch up but Courtial circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
Bickle throws a hook to the side of Courtial's head but Courtial sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Courtial is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Courtial works over Bickle's head and body with a nice combination.
Bickle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Courtial. Courtial circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bickle tries to clinch up.
Courtial with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bickle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Courtial rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bickle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bickle appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Courtial scores with a nice strike.#CL2#
Bickle rushes Courtial and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Courtial lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Courtial.
A short right from Bickle on the inside.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Courtial blocks it with crossed arms.
Courtial throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bickles head.
Courtial lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Godefroy Courtial dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Courtial throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Courtial keeps the fight on the outside.
Courtial swats away the attempt to clinch by Bickle.
Courtial lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Courtial displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Courtial circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Courtial sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bickle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Godefroy Courtial is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Bickle misses its intended target.
Courtial throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Courtial uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bickle.
Courtial is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bickle can do to turn this around?
A big right from Courtial misses.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
Bickle lands with a shot to the body.
Courtial swats away the attempt to clinch by Bickle.
Courtial throwing a counter right hand but Bickle manages to avoid it.#T1##CL2#
Bickle takes the fight into the clinch.
Bickle misses with a knee to the head.
Bickle takes a shot to the head.
Bickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Courtial is looking to break free of the clinch but Bickle has double underhooks.
Godefroy Courtial has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Courtial.
Nice body punch from Courtial.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Courtial.
Bickle keeps control of Courtial as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Courtial misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bickle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Bickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Courtial.
Courtial doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Courtial.
Courtial blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Courtial misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Courtial doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Courtial goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Courtial scores with a nice short uppercut.
Courtial lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Courtial.
Courtial lands with a light punch inside.
Courtial blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Courtial misses with some punches.
Bickle tries a body shot but Courtial blocks it.
Courtial lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Courtial blocks a body shot from Bickle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Courtial.
Courtial lands a body punch. #T3#
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Courtial managing to block the knees to the body from Bickle.
Courtial blocks an uppercut.
Courtial misses with the head strike.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Courtial misses with the head strike.
Courtial lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bickle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Courtial has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Courtial misses with a body punch.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Courtial scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Courtial lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Courtial lands with a right to the head.
Bickle blocking some punches.
Courtial throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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!
Bickle misses with some punches.
Courtial lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
A short right from Courtial on the inside.
Courtial misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Courtial avoids it.
Nice body punch from Bickle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Courtial avoids it.
Courtial lands with a light punch inside.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Bickle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #CUT2#It looks like Godefroy Courtial has been cut.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Courtial.
Courtial blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle blocking some punches.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle tries to throw a body punch but Courtial avoids it by throwing Bickle back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
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 Godefroy Courtial will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Godefroy Courtial'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#
Bickle tries to clinch but Courtial moves away
letting Courtial counter with a right hand.
Courtial getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Courtial lands a slapping body shot.
Courtial takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Bickle misses.
Courtial tries a head kick but it misses.
Bickle tries a low kick but Courtial avoids it.
Bickle blocks a head kick by Courtial.
Bickle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Courtial uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Courtial jabs at Bickle's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Courtial. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Courtial scores with a hook.
Bickle tries to clinch up.
Courtial throws a leg kick
and Bickle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle loads up on a big right hand but Courtial slips the punch.
Courtial misses with a looping right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bickle. #T1##CL2#
Bickle moves into the clinch.
Courtial misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Courtial avoiding damage as Bickle throws knees to the body.
Courtial goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Courtial uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Courtial lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Courtial uses good head movement to avoid it.
Courtial can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Courtial blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Courtial.
Courtial lands a body shot in the clinch.
Courtial lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2#
Courtial works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bickle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Courtial breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Courtial feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bickles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Courtial fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL#
Courtial moves into the clinch successfully.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Courtial.
Courtial tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Courtial lands a hook to the side of the head.
Courtial prevents a body shot from Bickle.
A short uppercut from Bickle.
Bickle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Courtial blocking some punches.
Bickle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Courtial goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bickle.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Courtial's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Godefroy Courtial is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Courtial lands with a shot to the body.
Courtial cracks Bickle with a good jab.
A big right from Bickle misses.
Courtial lands with a thumping leg kick.
Courtial throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bickle's head.
Courtial throws a big shot that misses.
Courtial throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bickle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Courtial misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bickle.
Bickle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Courtial closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Courtial looks to land a left hand but Bickle moved out of range nicely.
Courtial cracks Bickle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bickle throws a jab when Courtial was well out of range.
Bickle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Courtial's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Courtial lands a jab to Bickle's midsection.
Bickle cracks Courtial with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A lazy left from Courtial finds it's target.#T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Bickle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Courtial is looking to counter punch.
Courtial throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Bickle misses.
Bickle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Courtial.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch but Courtial swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Courtial throws a hook to the side of Bickle's head but Bickle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bickle tries to clinch but Courtial is having none of it.
Courtial steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
Courtial doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bickle moves out of range of the strikes.
Courtial lands with a nice body punch.
Courtial tries to clinch there but Bickle circles away.
Courtial throws an overhand right that lands on Bickle's shoulder, as Bickle tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Bickle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Courtial tries to close the distance and clinch but Bickle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bickle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Courtial is looking to counter punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Godefroy Courtial showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Courtial 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Godefroy Courtial!

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 267
Date: Jul 12, 2023

#R1#
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Bickle.#TD#
Williams closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bickle quickly recovers to half guard.
Bickle is trying to control but Williams manages to pass to mount!
Bickle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Williams tries to control but Bickle wriggling away.
Williams controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle is trying to escape the mount.
Williams controlling the pace for now. #T1#
Williams unloads with some shots from mount but Bickle bucks and avoids them well.
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bickle is looking to escape.
Williams 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.
Williams is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bickle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.
Williams prevents Bickle from getting the reversal.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Williams working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bickle gets back to half guard.
Bickle moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Williams wants to control from the top but Bickle keeps moving.
Bickle is adopting a defensive guard.#T3#
Williams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bickle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Williams is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bickle stays in close to Williams's body and controls the position.
Bickle postures up.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bickle is fighting to break Williams's control of his arms but Williams is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Bickle is proving a slippery customer. #SU2#
Bickle gets to his feet - Williams follows without any prompting.
Williams lands a two punch combo.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Bickle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bickle blocks a jab.
Bickle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bickle throws out the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bickle tries to clinch up
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Bickle throws a solid leg kick but Williams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bickle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Williams 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#
An inside leg kick lands from Bickle.
Bickle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bickle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Williams slips under a jab from Bickle.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Williams was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bickle.
Bickle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bickle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Spencer Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bickle tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Bickle wants to clinch
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams moves out of range of the leg kick from Bickle.
Bickle doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Bickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Bickle counters with an inside leg kick.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Williams throws a leg kick
and Bickle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bickle connects with a solid leg kick.
Bickle throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Bickle circles away.
Bickle checks a leg kick nicely.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bickle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bickle! But no joy.
Williams 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. #CL2#
Bickle drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land. #T2#
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams tries to work over Bickle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams gets through Bickle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Williams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bickle up against the cage.
Williams lands a left hand.
Bickle lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Williams.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Williams.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
Williams gets through Bickle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T3#
Bickle scores with a hook to the body.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Williams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bickle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williams misses with some punches.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bickle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bickle connects with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams takes a shot to the head. #T4#
Bickle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams prevents a body shot from Bickle.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle 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#
Bickle scores with a nice strike.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bickle lands a jab to the head.
Williams looks to throw a body kick
and Bickle counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bickle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bickle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bickle to score with a decent uppercut.
Williams works Bickle's body with a nice hook.
Williams misses with a jab to the body
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed 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!
Williams tries to clinch there but Bickle circles away.
Bickle throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bickle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily. #T1#
Bickle moves away from the strike by Williams.
Bickle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Williams with a body shot.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Bickle counters with a slapping leg kick.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Bickle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams's head.
Bickle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Williams throws a low kick, looking for Bickle's leg but Bickle calmly moves out of range.
Bickle connects with a jab.
Bickle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!
Bickle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Williams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Williams thows a leg kick but Bickle checks it
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bickle clobbers Williams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bickle.
Bickle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Williams's hands.#ROC2#Williams is rocked!
A nice leg kick from Bickle, right into the meat of the thigh. #T2#
Bickle scores with a three punch combo!
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Williams there as he acknowledges the shot.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bickle.
Williams misses with a hook to the body
letting Bickle counter with a right hand.
Bickle throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bickle.
Williams throws a front kick aimed at Bickle's knee but Bickle avoids it well.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Bickle wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the body from Williams misses
and Bickle counters with a leg kick.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
Tom Bickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Bickle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Williams's hands.
Williams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Williams tries a low kick but Bickle avoids it.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Bickle with the inside leg kick.
Bickle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bickle finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams's head.
Williams misses with a left hand
and Bickle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy body kick from Williams
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bickle looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Bickle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bickle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bickle throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bickle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Williams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bickle defends well and Williams ends up having to push Bickle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spencer Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams blocking some punches.
Bickle pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Williams.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bickle.
Williams tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bickle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bickle 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bickle!

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 262
Date: Jun 23, 2023

#R1#
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hermann.
Bickle moves in looking to clinch but Hermann pushes him off.
Bickle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hermann's head backwards.
A lazy left from Bickle finds it's target.
Bickle throws a lazy right hand but Hermann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hermann rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bickle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hermann thinking.
Good exchange - Bickle coming out on top.
Bickle jabs Hermann right on the nose. Hermann blinks but takes it well.
Hermann moves away from the strike by Bickle. #CL2#
Bickle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hermann tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Hermann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hermann blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle scores with a knee to the head.
Hermann slows down the pace here. #T1#
The referee is keeping an eye on Hermann - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hermann seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hermann struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Hermann blocks it.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle scores with a shot to the side of Hermann's head.
Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hermann backwards.
Hermann struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Bickle.
Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hermann tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Hermann back against the cage.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Bickle lands with a left to the head. #T2#
Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle gets through Hermann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hermann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle's elbow.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
Hermann tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Hermann back against the cage.
Hermann blocks an uppercut.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bickle misses with a knee to the head.
Hermann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hermann can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Hermann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bickle connects with an inside leg kick.
Hermann misses with a body shot
and Bickle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T3#
Bickle lands a glancing blow to the side of Hermann's head.
Hermann feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bickles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hermann.
Bickle flicks out a counter leg kick but Hermann steps away.#CL2#
Bickle pushes Hermann up against the cage in a clinch.
Bickle pushes Hermann back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hermann looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Hermann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hermann tries to work over Bickle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hermann backwards.
Bickle scores with a shot to the side of Hermann's head.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hermann blocks an uppercut.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Hermann.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hermann blocks an uppercut. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Hermann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hermann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hermann stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hermann lands a nice uppercut.
Hermann misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hermann tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Hermann back against the cage.
Hermann trying to control the position but instead, Bickle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hermann into the cage.
A short right from Bickle on the inside.
Bickle can't find room to land a body shot as Hermann controls the action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Hermann breaks from the clinch.
Bickle tries to clinch up
and Bickle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Bickle throws a body shot but no joy.
Hermann staying out of range there.
Hermann throws a low kick but Bickle avoids it.
Bickle tries to clinch but Hermann is having none of it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bickle.
Bickle lands with a shot to the body.
Bickle moves away from the strike by Hermann.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bickle tries to clinch there but Hermann circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hermann misses the target.
Bickle lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Bickle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bickle tries to work over Hermann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hermann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Hermann misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Hermann misses with a punch to the body.
Hermann tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle can't find room to land a body shot as Hermann controls the action.
Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bickle can't find room to land a body shot as Hermann controls the action.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Hermann.
Hermann tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hermann misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
Hermann blocking some punches.
Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Hermann.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hermann.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Hermann.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Bickle.
Bickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hermann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Bickle as the two fighters clinch. #T2#
Hermann lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermann blocking some punches.
Hermann is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hermann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Hermann.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hermann.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Hermann.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Hermann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hermann blocks a body shot from Bickle.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Hermann lands a body shot.
Hermann is trying to break the clinch but Bickle is controlling him.#BC#
Hermann manages to break the clinch.
Hermann misses with a two punch combination.
Hermann lands with a good body shot.#CL#
Hermann moves into range and clinches up with Bickle.#T3#
Bickle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Hermann.
Bickle pushes Hermann back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hermann can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Tom Bickle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hermann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hermann wants to stall.
Hermann can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hermann.
Bickle misses with a knee strike.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Hermann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hermann misses with a body punch.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
A head punch on the inside from Hermann fails to land.
Bickle blocking some punches.
Hermann tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hermann lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Hermann.
Hermann scores with a hook to the body.
Hermann tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle scores with a shot to the side of Hermann's head.
Hermann misses with a body punch. #BC#
Hermann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hermann scores with a jab to the body.
Tom Bickle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hermann. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hermann darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bickle cracks Hermann with a right hand to the side of the head.
A cross from Hermann lands.
Tom Bickle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Bickle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
A decent looking cross lands there for Bickle.
Nice body punch from Bickle. #CL2#
Bickle clinches with his opponent.
Bickle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hermann misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Hermann.
Bickle tries a body shot but Hermann blocks it.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle misses with a punch to the body.
Hermann struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Bickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hermann tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Hermann blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hermann misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hermann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle digs a right hand into Hermann's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hermann's gas tank.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hermann can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Bickle misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Hermann.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Hermann.
Bickle lands a left hand.
Bickle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hermann lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karl Hermann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hermann tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but Hermann blocks with his arms.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hermann struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermann misses with a body punch.
A short right from Bickle.
Hermann misses with a punch to the body.
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermann trying to stall but Bickle improves his position.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Hermann blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Hermann as the two fighters clinch.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Hermann.
Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hermann misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Hermann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bickle closes the distance but Hermann moves to the side
letting Hermann counter with a right hand.
Hermann misses the body punch
and Bickle counters with a good low kick that Hermann was not able to check. #T3#
Bickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hermann.
An attempted straight right counter from Hermann misses the target.
Hermann blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Hermann misses the target.
Bickle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hermann misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hermann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bickle scores with a nice right hand.
Bickle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hermann.
Nice defenses there by Hermann.
Bickle throws out a loose jab but Hermann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bickle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hermann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hermann swings for the body but Bickle moves out of range. #T4#
Bickle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hermann misses with a double jab
and Bickle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hermann circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hermann counters with a left and a right that stings Bickle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bickle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #ROC2#Hermann is rocked!
Bickle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hermann.
Bickle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bickle! But no joy.
Tom Bickle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bickle tries to clinch but Hermann is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Hermann on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bickle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bickle 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 Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bickle!

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 254
Date: May 19, 2023

#R1#
Nice shot by Casey.
Casey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bickle feints and then cracks Casey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Casey down.
Nice uppercut lands for Bickle. That snapped Casey's head back.
Bickle lunges at Casey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Casey's hand.
A slow jab from Bickle misses its intended target.
Bickle misses with a hook.#CL#
Bickle forces Casey back against the cage and clinches.
Bickle tries to work over Casey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Casey.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Bickle.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Bickle.
Bickle tries to land knees in the clinch but Casey avoids the damage to the body.
Bickle working aggressively here. #T1#
Casey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Casey.
Casey blocking some punches.
A short right from Bickle.
Casey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Casey wants a takedown but no success here.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Casey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Casey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bickle.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T2#
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Casey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casey is trying to drag Bickle to the mat but Bickle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bickle lands with a left to the head.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Casey.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Bickle.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Bickle.
A short left from Bickle.
Casey blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Bickle is pressed up against the cage. Casey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bickle down to the mat. Bickle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tom Bickle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yellow Belt Casey.
Bickle avoids the body shot from Casey. #CL#
Bickle moves into range and clinches up with Casey.
Casey blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Casey.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Bickle lands a left hand.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Casey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T4#
Casey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bickle prevents it.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Casey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Casey blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Casey blocking some punches.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Casey blocks it.
Bickle digs a right hand underneath Casey's ribcage. Casey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Bickle on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Casey.
Nice body punch from Bickle - that landed with a thud.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Casey.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Bickle swings widly with a right hand
and Casey finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Bickle.
Bickle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bickle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Casey can do to turn this around?
Casey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bickle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Bickle darts in and clinches Casey up against the cage.
Tom Bickle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Casey blocks a body shot from Bickle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Casey gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Casey is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Casey is trying to work for a kimura but Bickle is defending well. #T1#
Bickle won't allow Casey to pass to mount.
Bickle wants to get back to his feet.
Casey frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Casey trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bickle has given up his back.
Bickle turns into Casey and is now in his guard.
Bickle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Casey on the ground.
Bickle wants to pass the guard but Casey is keeping the position.
Casey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Casey wants to pass the guard but Bickle is keeping the position.#T3#
Bickle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bickle keeping full guard, as Casey tries to pass.
Casey looking to sit in guard and control but Bickle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Casey keeping moving, preventing Bickle from controlling successfully.
Casey is pulling down on Bickle's head to control his posture. #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.#SU#
Bickle stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bickle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #CL#
Bickle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Casey.
Bickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Casey.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short uppercut from Bickle.
Casey jumps guard but Bickle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Casey is trying to pull guard but Bickle turns him against the cage and we stay in 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 Tom Bickle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Bickle looks to land a right hand but Casey moved out of range.
Tom Bickle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Casey.
A quick step to the side and Bickle tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Casey throws a body punch but Bickle moves out of range.
Casey staying out of range there.
Casey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Casey 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.
Bickle doesn't manage to clinch there - Casey circles away.
Bickle takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey cracks a nice hook into Bickle's ribs.
Casey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bickle.
Bickle scores with a hook.#CL#
Bickle moves into the clinch successfully. #T1#
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
Bickle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Bickle.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Casey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Casey tries to pull guard but Bickle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Bickle misses with a body punch. #T2#
Bickle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tom Bickle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yellow Belt Casey.
Bickle lands a body punch.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casey's elbow.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Casey is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle lands a right hand.
Bickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Casey is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from Bickle.
Bickle prevents a takedown attempt there. #T3#
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Casey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bickle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Casey wants to take the fight to the mat but Bickle manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yellow Belt Casey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle misses with a knee to the head.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Casey goes for a takedown attempt but Bickle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Casey tries to score with a low kick but Bickle moves his leg out of the way.
Casey throws a lazy body kick
letting Bickle counter with a right hand. #T4#
Bickle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tom Bickle is winning the standup battle so far.
Bickle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Casey.
Tom Bickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bickle misses with a leg kick. #CL#
Bickle clinches up with Casey and pushes him back against the cage.
Casey blocking some punches.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but Casey blocks with his arms.
Casey blocking some punches.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bickle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Casey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bickle to keep the fight standing.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Tom Bickle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Casey blocks an uppercut.
Bickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bickle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bickle, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bickle!

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 247
Date: Apr 21, 2023

#R1#
Bickle looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Bickle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Bickle off the cage and back into range.
Nice shot lands for Williams.
Bickle throws a right hand that misses
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Bickle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bickle blocks a head kick by Williams.
Bickle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL2#
Bickle closes the distance and clinches.
Bickle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Williams.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bickle.
Bickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
A right hook to the body lands for Williams.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams is working Bickle over against the cage.
Williams is leaning against Bickle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle misses with some punches.
A short right from Williams.
Williams blocks a body shot from Bickle.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bickle.
Williams lands a shot to the body.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.
Williams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams lands a left hand. #T2#
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Bickle tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Williams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bickles head.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams trying to stall but Bickle improves his position.
Bickle is working Williams over against the cage.
Bickle scores with a hook to the body.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle lands with a light punch inside.
Bickle blocking some punches. #T3#
Bickle working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Williams lands a right hand.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Williams.
A left hand lands to the body for Williams.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams digs a right hand into Bickle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bickle's gas tank.
Williams blocking some punches.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Bickle lands a nice uppercut.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams stalling in the clinch but Bickle improves position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams lands with a light punch inside.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Bickle will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Bickle wants to clinch.
Bickle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
Bickle misses the jab.
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Bickle throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bickle throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Bickle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bickle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Bickle moves into the clinch.
Tom Bickle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Williams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Williams has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T1#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Williams.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Bickle lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Williams lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Williams lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Bickle.
Bickle tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Bickle lands a nice uppercut.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
Bickle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Williams.
Williams blocking some punches.
Williams tries to work over Bickle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bickle blocking some punches.
Williams working aggressively here.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Bickle tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams lands a left hand.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Bickle takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Bickle back against the cage. #T3#
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Williams lands a body punch.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Williams.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Williams is trying to maintain a safe position but Bickle gets an underhook and turns Williams into the cage.
Williams blocking some punches.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
Bickle lands a left hand.
Bickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bickle. #T4#
Bickle lands a shot to the body.
Williams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bickle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Williams tries to work over Bickle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Williams lands a body shot.
Bickle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Bickle misses. #CL2#
Bickle clinches.
Williams blocking some punches.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Williams.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Bickle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Bickle back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle's elbow.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Williams blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Bickle as the two fighters clinch.
Williams working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bickle.
Williams lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bickle or not.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Williams.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Bickle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Williams stalling the fight. #T3#
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams blocking some punches.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle lands a shot to the body.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Williams looking to slow down the pace here.
Williams takes a shot to the head.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williams.
Bickle can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams scores with a shot to the side of Bickle's head.
Williams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bickles head.
Bickle lands with a left to the head.
Bickle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Williams working aggressively here.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle misses with a knee to the head. #T4#
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Bickle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bickle can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bickle.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Williams tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle misses with a knee strike.
Williams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Williams.
Spencer Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tom Bickle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Williams lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Williams.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bickle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bickle 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bickle!

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 241
Date: Mar 25, 2023

#R1#
Femme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bickle.
Bickle moves away from the strike by Femme.
Bickle appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Femme misses.
Violent Femme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Bickle clinches.
A short uppercut from Femme.
Femme blocks an uppercut.
Bickle misses with a body punch.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Femme.
Femme lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Femme.
Bickle misses with a body punch.
Bickle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Femme is defending well for now.
Bickle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Bickle.
Bickle pushes Femme back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Femme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Femme lands a shoulder strike.
Femme on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Femme has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.
Femme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bickle. #T1#
Femme throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Femme is working Bickle over against the cage.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Femme managing to block the knees to the body from Bickle.
Bickle misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Femme.
Femme lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Femme lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Femme backwards.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Femme lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Femme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Femme.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Femme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Good standup being displayed there by Femme as he connects with a hook.#CL2#
Bickle clinches.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Femme.
Femme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Femme lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Femme.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Femme pushes Bickle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Femme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Femme lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Femme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Femme makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Femme's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Femme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Femme.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Femme is defending well for now.#T3#
Femme lands a hook that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Femme's elbow.
A short left from Bickle.
Bickle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Femme throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle.
Bickle lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Femme.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Femme has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Femme. #BC#
Femme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Femme throws a jab when Bickle was well out of range.
Bickle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle slips a straight right by Femme.
Femme throws a body punch but Bickle moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Femme.
Femme jabs Bickle to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T4#
Femme misses with a body shot.
Femme cracks Bickle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Femme.
Bickle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bickle slips a jab from Femme.
Femme takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Femme loads up on a big right hand but Bickle slips the punch.
Femme listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bickle throws a body punch but Femme moves out of range.
Bickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Femme needs to keep his hands up - Bickle had a free shot at his head there.
Femme connects with a crisp jab.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Femme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Femme scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Femme misses the target.
Bickle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bickle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Femme throws a body punch but Bickle moves out of range.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Femme.
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 Violent Femme will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Femme lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Femme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bickle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bickle slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Bickle.
A quick step to the side and Femme tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Femme moves out of range as Bickle strikes.
Bickle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Femme circles away quickly and effectively.
Femme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bickle throws out the jab.
Femme throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bickle on the side of the head.
Femme scores with a decent looking hook.
Femme throws a big shot that misses.
Femme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bickle moves away.
Femme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
Bickle moves away from the strike by Femme.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femme swings widly with a right hand
and Bickle counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Bickle clinches.
Femme misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Femme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Femme swings widly with a right hand
and Bickle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Femme's knee momentarily.
Bickle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bickle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T1#
Bickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Femme lands a really nice looking cross but Bickle seems unphased.
Decent striking displayed by Femme there.
Femme thuds a left hand into Bickle's body.
Femme lands a slapping body shot.
Bickle misses with a hook.
Bickle moves out of range of the strikes.
Bickle connects with a jab.
Femme uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bickle.
Bickle doesn't manage to clinch there - Femme circles away.
Femme throws a jab when Bickle was well out of range.
Femme bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bickle's head backwards.
Femme throws a body shot but no joy.
Femme smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Bickle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bickle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bickle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Femme throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Femme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Femme connects with a right hand. Bickle shakes it off.#T2#
Femme misses the shot to the body.
Femme loads up on a big right hand but Bickle slips the punch.
Bickle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Femme connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bickle scrambles back to his feet.
Bickle moves in looking to clinch but Femme pushes him off.
Bickle throws out a loose jab but Femme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Femme throws a looping overhand right but Bickle ducks down to avoid it.
Femme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bickle throws a lazy right hand but Femme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Femme clinches with his opponent.
Femme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Femme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Femme lands with a right to the head.
Femme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bickle.
Bickle lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Femme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Femme ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Femme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good exchange - Bickle coming out on top.
Femme throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bickle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Femme.
A slow jab from Femme misses its intended target. #CL2#
Bickle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Femme.
A shot in the inside from Femme.
Bickle misses with a body punch.
Tom Bickle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Femme backwards.
Femme lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Femme misses with a body punch.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Femme.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bickle working aggressively here. #T4#
Bickle misses with some punches.
Bickle misses with the head strike. #BC#
Femme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bickle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Femme.
Bickle throws a low kick but Femme avoids it.
Bickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Bickle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Femme lands with a shot to the body.
Bickle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Femme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Femme.
Femme missing with a left hand there. Bickle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Bickle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Femme.
Femme staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bickle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Femme.
Bickle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Femme to score with a decent uppercut.
Femme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bickle.
Femme throws a hook but Bickle blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Violent Femme dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Bickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Femme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Femme walks into a jab.
Bickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Femme was well out of range. Poor timing from Bickle.
Bickle moves in looking to clinch but Femme pushes him off.
Femme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Femme throws a lazy right hand but Bickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Femme throws a hook but Bickle avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Bickle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Femme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Femme sizes up Bickle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bickle throws a jab when Femme was well out of range.
Femme throws a looping overhand right but Bickle ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Femme misses.
Bickle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femme throws a lazy right hand but Bickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Femme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Femme connects with the punch.
Femme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Femme.
Bickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Femme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Femme lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Bickle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Femme.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Femme.
Femme lands a lovely overhand right.
Bickle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bickle misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Femme on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Femme missing with a left hand there. Bickle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Femme throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
Bickle was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bickle defending well as Femme loads up on a big left hand.
Bickle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL2#
Bickle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
Femme is trying to force a seperation but Bickle has the dominant position.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Femme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Femme.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Femme misses with a body punch.
Femme throws a head punch that misses.
Femme has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle. #T2#
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Femme breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch but Femme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Femme misses.
Bickle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Femme throws out the jab.
Femme throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Femme.
Femme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bickle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Femme drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Femme digs a good hook to Bickle's body.
Bickle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Femme.
Bickle defending well as Femme loads up on a big left hand.
Bickle is looking to clinch but Femme is avoiding it.
Femme appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Femme throws a hook but Bickle avoids it easily.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Femme.
Femme lunges at Bickle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bickle's hand.
A big right from Bickle misses. #T3#
Bickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Femme. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bickle enables Femme to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bickle manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Femme sitting in guard here, content to control.
Femme trying to control the position from guard on top but Bickle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Femme controls from within his opponent's guard.
Femme forces his way into half guard.#T4#
Femme tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bickle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Femme seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Femme works his way into full mount!
Tom Bickle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Violent Femme is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bickle tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Violent Femme showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Femme, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Violent Femme!

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 235
Date: Mar 01, 2023

#R1#
Bickle cracks Greene with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slow jab from Bickle misses its intended target.
Bickle loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Greene takes a swing at Bickle's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Bickle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but Greene blocks with his arms.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Greene is blocking nicely.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Greene working aggressively here. #BC#
Greene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Bickle has managed to clinch.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but Greene blocks with his arms.
Greene misses with some punches.
Bickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Greene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle's elbow.
Greene misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bickle.
Bickle blocks an elbow strike.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
Bickle scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Bickle with a knee to the head.
Bickle gets through Greene's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bickle avoids it.#BC#
Greene manages to break the clinch.
Greene throws a lazy body kick
letting Bickle counter with a right hand.
Bickle throws an overhand right that lands on Greene's shoulder, as Greene tries to avoid the shot.
Greene throws a big counter combination but Bickle scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice cross by Bickle.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Greene lands an overhand right.#CL2#
Bickle closes the distance and pushes Greene back into the cage.
Greene working hard to break the clinch.
Greene blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short uppercut from Bickle.
Bickle lands a nice uppercut.
Greene blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Bickle.
A nice left hand lands by Greene.
Greene lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Bickle digs a right hand underneath Greene's ribcage. Greene let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bickle avoids it.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Greene creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bickle's defenses.
Greene throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Greene lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bickle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Bickle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bickle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Greene misses with a knee strike.
Greene lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle presses Greene against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Greene throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Greene takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Greene. #BC#
Greene breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Bickle rushes Greene and presses him up against the cage.
Bickle dodges an elbow strike from Greene. #T3#
Bickle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Bickle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Greene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Bickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bickle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Greene takes a shot to the head.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Greene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greene scores with a shot to the side of Bickle's head.
Bickle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Greene tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Greene back against the cage.
Greene lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle pushes Greene back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Greene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Greene lands with a left to the head.
A knee to the head by Bickle. #CUT2#It looks like Paulie Greene has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
Bickle landing knees to the head.
Greene misses with some punches.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Greene is blocking nicely.
Greene throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice body punch from Bickle - that landed with a thud.
Greene tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Bickle scores with a shot to the side of Greene's head.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greene's elbow.
Bickle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bickle misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Bickle on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Greene is working Bickle over against the cage.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulie Greene'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.#R2#
Greene misses with a lunging right hand
and Bickle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Bickle clinches up with Greene and pushes him back against the cage.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Greene.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bickle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Greene has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Greene tries a knee to the head but Bickle blocks it.
Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle misses with a body punch. #BC#
Greene's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Greene looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bickle. That did some damage!
Bickle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Greene connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bickle. Bickle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Greene slips a jab and a cross from Bickle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene throws a leg kick
and Bickle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bickle lands with a hook. Greene tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bickle has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T1#
A jab from Bickle misses.
Bickle sizes up Greene with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bickle lands with a nice combination. Greene backs away looking to recover.
Bickle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bickle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bickle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Greene misses with a kick to the body
and Bickle counters with a straight right hand.
Bickle lands with a right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bickle crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Greene - the referee stops the clock and Bickle gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Greene. Bickle manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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 low kick from Greene misses
and Bickle counters with a stiff right hand.
Greene shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch but Greene swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greene looks to land a right hand but Bickle moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bickle.
Greene misses with a kick to the body. #CL2#
Bickle has closed the distance and engaged Greene in a clinch. #T2#
A short uppercut from Bickle.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
Bickle tries a body shot but Greene blocks it.
Greene blocking some punches.
Bickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Greene on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bickle tries to work over Greene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Greene pushes off an throws an elbow but Bickle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Greene lands a shot to the body.
Tom Bickle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Greene tries to land knees in the clinch but Bickle avoids the damage to the body.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Greene has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Greene is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bickle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Greene has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Greene lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle struggles to land a body shot inside as Greene controls his hands.
Greene goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Bickle blocks the elbow strike.
Greene scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Greene pushes off an throws an elbow but Bickle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Greene lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bickle presses Greene against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Greene.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
Bickle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Greene.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Greene.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Greene stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bickle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Greene throws an elbow but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bickle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greene misses with a body punch.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Greene blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greene.
Greene misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Greene.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greene.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greene throws an elbow but misses.
Greene blocking some punches.
Greene tries to work over Bickle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bickle lands with a light punch inside.
Bickle blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greene throws an elbow but misses.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Greene lands an elbow just above Bickle 's eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulie Greene'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#
Greene shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Greene.
Greene wants to land a leg kick but Bickle is out of range.
Bickle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Greene lands a two punch combo.
Bickle scores with a jab to the head.
Bickle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Greene circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greene throwing a counter right hand but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Bickle is looking to clinch but Greene is avoiding it.
Greene is looking to score with low kicks.
Tom Bickle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Bickle misses.
Bickle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Greene avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bickle avoids the head kick by Greene.
A slow jab from Bickle misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T1#
Greene throws a lazy right hand but Bickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bickle wants to clinch up but Greene keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Bickle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greene.
Bickle misses with a knee to the head.
Bickle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Greene or not.
Greene comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Tom Bickle has been cut.
Greene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greene blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
Nice elbow from Greene.
Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
Greene gets through Bickle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Greene pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Greene throws an elbow that misses.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bickle lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greene misses with the head strike.
Paulie Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Bickle gets through Greene's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bickle avoids it.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Greene misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bickle.
A short right from Bickle.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Greene.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greene avoids it.
Knees to the body from Bickle.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Greene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greene misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greene softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but Greene blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Bickle.
Greene takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle. #T3#
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Greene.
Bickle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Greene throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bickles head.
Bickle tries a body shot but Greene blocks it.
Bickle misses with a knee strike.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greene's elbow.
Greene tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Greene struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Greene using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Greene.
Greene lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bickle.
Bickle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Greene.
Bickle with a knee to the head.
Bickle lands a nice uppercut.
Greene is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bickle is defending well for now.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle blocks a body shot from Greene.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
Bickle dodges an elbow strike from Greene.
Greene creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bickle misses with a knee to the head.
Greene works on Bickle's body with a couple of short punches.
Greene goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Greene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle blocks an elbow strike.
Bickle tries to work over Greene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Greene lands a good knee to the midsection. Bickle won't want to take too many of those.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Greene.
Greene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Greene.
Greene lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene pushes Bickle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle blocks the elbow strike.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tom Bickle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Greene.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bickle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bickle 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bickle!
Paulie Greene spoke after the fight, saying 'Im Sorry Everyone, I’m Disappointed '.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 226
Date: Jan 25, 2023

#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Bickle. That's going to slow Goncalves down.
Goncalves with a poor takedown
and Bickle counters with a nice uppercut.
Goncalves has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chuckles Strenght and Conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bickle misses with an uppercut.
Goncalves was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bickle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bickle ducks right into an uppercut from Goncalves.
Goncalves feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bickles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Goncalves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goncalves misses the shot to the body.
Bickle scores with a hook.
Goncalves takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bickle tests Goncalves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Bickle clinches with his opponent.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Goncalves.
Goncalves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goncalves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bickle lands a right hand.
Bickle keeps control of Goncalves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goncalves wants to break free but Bickle has control.
Bickle lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Goncalves breaks from the clinch.
Goncalves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bickle sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Goncalves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goncalves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bickle.#CL2#
Bickle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Goncalves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle presses Goncalves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bickle tries a body shot but Goncalves blocks it.
Bickle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Bickle.
Bickle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Goncalves.
A knee to the head by Bickle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle. #BC#
Goncalves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bickle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goncalves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Goncalves.
Goncalves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bickle misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Bickle clinches.
Goncalves tries to circle away but Bickle has him pinned against the cage.#T2#
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle lands a nice uppercut.
Goncalves wants to break free but Bickle has control.
Goncalves can't break the clinch.
Bickle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goncalves.
Bickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bickle misses with a knee to the head.
Goncalves lands a body shot.
Goncalves working aggressively here.
Goncalves blocks an uppercut.
Bickle tries a body shot but Goncalves blocks it.
Goncalves is trying to break the clinch but Bickle is controlling him.
Goncalves blocking some punches.
Goncalves looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goncalves. #BC#
Goncalves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goncalves swinging wildly here. #T3#
A lazy left from Bickle finds it's target.
Goncalves gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Goncalves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bickle moves out of range of the strikes.
Bickle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Goncalves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bickle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bickle misses with a hook.
Goncalves looks to land a right hand but Bickle moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Goncalves.
Bickle tries to clinch up but Goncalves circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Goncalves throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Bickle has closed the distance and engaged Goncalves in a clinch.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goncalves has Bickle pushed against the cage.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bickle.
Goncalves wants to get back to striking at distance but Bickle won't allow it.
Bickle throws a knee to the head but misses. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goncalves.
Bickle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bickle lands with a left to the head.
Goncalves working aggressively here. #BC#
Goncalves breaks the clinch.
Goncalves swats away the attempt to clinch by Bickle.
Goncalves throws a series of punches but Bickle avoids them all with ease. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bickle enables Goncalves to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bickle manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bickle keeping moving, preventing Goncalves from controlling successfully.
Goncalves being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goncalves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle 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##CL2#
Bickle pushes Goncalves up against the cage in a clinch.
Bickle misses with a knee to the head.
Goncalves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC#
Goncalves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goncalves moves out of range of the strikes.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goncalves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch but Goncalves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goncalves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bickle.
Bickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goncalves.
Guilherme Goncalves is winning the standup battle so far.
Bickle throws a low kick, looking for Goncalves's leg but Goncalves calmly moves out of range.
Goncalves uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Goncalves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
A little jabbing left from Bickle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bickle's corner calls for a 1-2. Bickle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Goncalves throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bickle avoids the head kick by Goncalves.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL2#
Bickle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bickle misses with the head strike. #T1#
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goncalves backwards.
Goncalves scores with a shot to the side of Bickle's head.
Bickle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Goncalves breaks the clinch.
Goncalves swats away the attempt to clinch by Bickle.
Goncalves misses the body punch
and Bickle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goncalves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goncalves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bickle misses the jab.
Goncalves was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bickle lands a head shot.
Bickle wants to clinch up but Goncalves keeps it at a distance.
Goncalves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bickle wants to clinch up but Goncalves keeps it at a distance.
Tom Bickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bickle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goncalves is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goncalves misses the jab.
Bickle feints and then cracks Goncalves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goncalves down.
Goncalves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goncalves throws a body punch but Bickle moves out of range. #T2#
Bickle scores with the left hand. Goncalves knows he should have avoided that one.
Goncalves throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, jab by Bickle - just one landing. #ROC2#Goncalves is rocked!#CL2#
Bickle clinches.
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goncalves backwards.
Oh Goncalves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bickle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goncalves's efforts to push away.#BC#
Goncalves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goncalves seems to have got his legs back now.#CL2#
Bickle gets a clinch.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goncalves backwards.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle pushes Goncalves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but Goncalves blocks with his arms.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle pushes Goncalves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle misses with a knee to the head.
Bickle tries to throw a body punch but Goncalves avoids it by throwing Bickle back against the cage. #T3#
Goncalves tries to break the clinch but Bickle is controlling the position.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle. #BC#
Goncalves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goncalves on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Goncalves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goncalves scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bickle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circling - Goncalves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goncalves misses with a double jab.
Bickle scores with a one two! Goncalves had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goncalves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bickle is looking to clinch.
Goncalves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bickle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goncalves connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bickle scrambles back to his feet.
Goncalves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Goncalves keeps the fight on the outside.
Goncalves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bickle.
Goncalves throws a sloppy head kick
and Bickle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bickle 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.
Bickle tries to clinch but Goncalves is having none of it.
Bickle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bickle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bickle misses with a low kick as Goncalves jumps back.
Guilherme Goncalves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bickle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goncalves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goncalves ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Goncalves connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goncalves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Bickle moves into range and clinches up with Goncalves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short body shot lands from Bickle as the two fighters clinch.
Tom Bickle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Goncalves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goncalves loads up on a big right hand but Bickle slips the punch.
Goncalves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Goncalves throws a series of punches but Bickle avoids them all with ease.
Goncalves pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bickle back to the cage. Goncalves follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Goncalves misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Goncalves misses the target.
Goncalves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goncalves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Bickle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bickle has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Goncalves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bickle as he jumps to the side. #CL2#
Bickle moves into the clinch successfully.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goncalves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goncalvess head.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Goncalves.
Goncalves blocks an uppercut.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Goncalves.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Goncalves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goncalves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Bickle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goncalves is defending well for now.
Goncalves can't break the clinch.
Bickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goncalves backwards.
Goncalves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Goncalves misses with the head strike.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goncalves backwards.
Goncalves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but Goncalves blocks with his arms.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Goncalves has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.
Goncalves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goncalves.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle lands a nice shot to the body.
Bickle trying to land knees to the body.
Guilherme Goncalves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Bickle.
Bickle lands a nice shot to the body.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Bickle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Goncalves breaks the clinch.
Goncalves looks to land a left hand but Bickle moved out of range nicely.
Bickle only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Goncalves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
Goncalves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goncalves throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Bickle.
Goncalves loads up on a big right hand but Bickle slips the punch.
Bickle throws out a counter right but Goncalves avoids it with no problem.
Bickle scores with the left hand. Goncalves knows he should have avoided that one.
Goncalves throws a lazy head kick
letting Bickle counter with a right hand.
Goncalves looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bickle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bickle doesn't manage to clinch there - Goncalves circles away.
Goncalves misses with a straight left. #T3#
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch but Goncalves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bickle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goncalves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goncalves is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goncalves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goncalves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
and Bickle counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Goncalves! He's just covering up as Bickle starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Bickle!

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 220
Date: Jan 04, 2023

#R1#
Bickle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kingston misses with a low kick as Bickle jumps back.
Kingston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kingston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bickle.
Bickle throws an overhand right that lands on Kingston's shoulder, as Kingston tries to avoid the shot.
Kingston lands with an uppercut that bounces Bickle off the cage and back into range.
Nice straight punches there by Bickle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bickle.
Kingston throws a body shot but no joy.
Kingston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kingston cracks Bickle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A low kick lands for Kingston.
Kingston has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Bickle throws a one two combo. #ROC2#Kingston is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bickle throws an uppercut from hell that sends Kingston clean off his feet! He's out cold! Bickle stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Bickle!

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 214
Date: Dec 14, 2022

#R1#
Bickle takes one to the chin there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bickle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Courtial lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Courtial. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Bickle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle pushes Courtial back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Courtial in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bickle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Courtial.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Courtial can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Courtials head.
Bickle landing knees to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Godefroy Courtial has been cut.
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!
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Courtial breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Courtial has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Deathsquad in the buildup to the fight.
Courtial dips to his left and cracks Bickle with an uppercut!
Courtial with a jab.
Bickle clobbers Courtial with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bickle 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.
Bickle takes one on the button.#T1##CL2#
Bickle moves into range and clinches up with Courtial.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Courtial has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.
A short right from Bickle on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Courtial.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Courtial.
Courtial lands a nice shot to the body.
Courtial doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle working aggressively here. #BC#
Courtial breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Courtial has managed to clinch.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Courtial can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Courtial's elbow.
Courtial lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Courtial lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Courtial blocking some punches.
Bickle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Courtial.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle. #T2#
Courtial misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Courtial tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bickle.
Bickle gets through Courtial's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Bickle.
Courtial tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle's elbow.
Courtial misses with a hook to the ribs.
Courtial lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Courtial misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Courtial.
Courtial swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Courtial struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Courtial lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Courtial misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle misses with a knee strike.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
Courtial throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T3#
Courtial makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Courtial throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Courtial tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Courtial.
Courtial misses with the head strike.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle misses with a body punch. #BC#
Courtial breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bickle tries to clinch up but Courtial circles away and keeps his distance.
Courtial throws a combination that misses
and Bickle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Courtial's knee momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bickle misses the target.
Bickle tries to clinch there but Courtial circles away.
Courtial circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Courtial misses the target.
Courtial with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Courtial moves away.
Courtial just misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle tries to clinch but Courtial is having none of it.
Courtial's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bickle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Courtial scrambles back to his feet.#T4#
Courtial avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bickle misses with a hook. Courtial ducked under it nicely.
Courtial throws a jab when Bickle was well out of range.
Courtial swings for the body but Bickle moves out of range.
Bickle scores with a jab. Courtial acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Courtial waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bickle.
Courtial takes a swing at Bickle's ribcage but misses.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Courtial.
Bickle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bickle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Courtial manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Courtial jabs Bickle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Courtial takes one to the chin there.
Bickle throws a lazy right hand but Courtial sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Courtial's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bickle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Courtial scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle with a hook.
Bickle is looking to clinch but Courtial is avoiding it.
Courtial keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Courtial appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Courtial misses with a double jab.
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 Godefroy Courtial will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Godefroy Courtial's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Courtial takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Courtial catches Bickle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bickle cracks Courtial with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bickle throws a hook but Courtial avoids it easily.
Bickle misses with a left hand
and Courtial counters with a slapping leg kick.
Courtial swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bickle counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Bickle misses the target.
Godefroy Courtial is winning the standup battle so far.
Bickle throws a body punch but Courtial moves out of range.
It looked like Courtial wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bickle is looking to clinch but Courtial is avoiding it.
Courtial swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bickle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab from Courtial.
Courtial tries to land a leg kick but Bickle saw it coming and moves away.
Bickle now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Courtial throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bickle misses with a few strikes there.
Courtial was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Courtial moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bickle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Courtial swings for the body but Bickle moves out of range.
Courtial checks the leg kick nicely there. #T1#
Courtial throws a sloppy head kick and Bickle moves out of range easily.
Courtial keeps the fight on the outside.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch but Courtial swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Courtial checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Courtial scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Godefroy Courtial seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bickle is looking to clinch.
Bickle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bickle misses the jab.
Courtial appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Courtial lands a slapping body shot.
Bickle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bickle scores with a jab to the head.
Courtial throws a leg kick but Bickle moved away.
Courtial slips a straight right by Bickle.
Bickle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bickle is looking to clinch.
Bickle looks to throw the jab but Courtial is out of range.
It looked like Courtial wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bickle swings for the body but Courtial moves out of range. #T2#
Bickle throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bickle looks to land a left hand but Courtial moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Bickle gets a clinch.
Courtial lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle tries to work over Courtial's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Bickle misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Courtial tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle's elbow.
Courtial tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle's elbow.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Courtial can't break the clinch.
Courtial blocking some punches.
Courtial blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Courtial.
Courtial misses with the head strike. #T3#
Courtial makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bickle.
Courtial tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Courtial lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Courtial.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Courtial lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Courtial.
Courtial doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Courtial can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Courtial swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle can't find room to land a body shot as Courtial controls the action. #BC#
Courtial's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Courtial misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Courtial misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Courtial throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bickle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bickle scores with a hook to the body. Courtial takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Courtial stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bickle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Courtial doesn't seem bothered though.
Courtial misses with an uppercut. Bickle saw that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Courtial. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Courtial.
Courtial throws an off balance right hand
letting Bickle counter with a right hand.
Courtial walks into a jab.
Courtial just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Courtial. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Courtial has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Courtial throws a jab but it's blocked by Bickle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bickle! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Courtial digs a good body shot into Bickle's ribs.
Courtial moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Courtial lands a jab to Bickle's midsection.
Courtial misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bickle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tom Bickle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Godefroy Courtial's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Bickle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Bickle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle blocking some punches.
Courtial tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle's elbow.
Bickle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Courtial misses with a hook from the clinch.
Courtial misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Courtial goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Courtial uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Courtial fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Courtial misses with the head strike. #T1#
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Bickle lands a right hand.
Bickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Courtial backwards.
Courtial lands with a short shot to the head.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Courtial digs a right hand into Bickle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bickle's gas tank.
Courtial misses with a short punch on the inside.
Courtial lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bickle cracks Courtial with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Courtial.
Courtial pushes Bickle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle misses with a knee to the head.
Bickle misses with a body punch.
Courtial working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Courtial breaks the clinch.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Courtial paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Courtial slips a jab from Bickle.
Sloppy strikes from Courtial. Those never looked like landing. #T2#
Bickle just misses with a punch to the body.
Courtial throws a leg kick that misses.
Bickle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Courtial has time to react.
Courtial lands the left hand.
Courtial works Bickle's body with a nice hook.
Bickle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bickle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Courtials jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Courtial lands with a shot to the body.
Bickle throws a shot from downtown. Courtial moves away and avoids it.
Bickle throws a hook but Courtial blocks it.#CL#
Courtial moves into range and clinches up with Bickle.
A short left from Courtial.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Tom Bickle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Courtial doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Courtial struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Bickle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Courtial. #T3#
Courtial blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Courtial.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Courtial. #BC#
Courtial breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Bickle as he checks the leg kick.
Courtial looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Courtial uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bickle has time to react.
Courtial tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Courtial throws out a loose jab but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Courtial throws a shot to the body. #CL2#
Bickle clinches up against the cage.
Bickle lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Courtial fails to land.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Courtial.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T4#
Courtial throws a head punch that misses.
Courtial blocks a body shot from Bickle.
Courtial managing to block the knees to the body from Bickle.
Courtial tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Courtial back against the cage.
Bickle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Courtial.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Courtial lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Courtial fails to land.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Courtial.
Courtial scores with a shoulder strike.
Courtial pushes Bickle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Courtial lands with a left to the head.
Courtial misses with the head strike.
Bickle pushes Courtial back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Courtial.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
Courtial takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Courtial manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Godefroy Courtial showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Courtial 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Godefroy Courtial!

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 204
Date: Nov 16, 2022

#R1#
Jean Baptiste slips under a jab.
Jean Baptiste connects with a nice looking jab.
Jean Baptiste lands a body shot.
Jean Baptiste throws an off balance right hand
and Bickle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Jean Baptiste was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Decent striking displayed by Bickle there.
Jean Baptiste pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jean Baptiste connects with the punch.
Bickle throws a lazy right hand but Jean Baptiste sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jean Baptiste has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Jean Baptiste misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jean Baptiste, as that shot connected.
Bickle is looking to clinch but Jean Baptiste is avoiding it.
Bickle wants to clinch.
Jean Baptiste digs a good body shot into Bickle's ribs.#T1#
Jean Baptiste throws an off balance right hand
and Bickle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jean Baptiste throws a lazy uppercut
and Bickle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jean Baptiste waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bickle.
Bickle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jean Baptiste keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bickle.
Jab, jab by Jean Baptiste - just one landing.
Bickle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jean Baptiste counters with an outside leg kick.
Bickle cracks Jean Baptiste with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bickle missing with a left hand there. Jean Baptiste was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jean Baptiste is looking to counter punch.
Jean Baptiste slips a jab from Bickle.
Jean Baptiste throws a leg kick that misses. #CL2#
Bickle clinches.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Jean Baptiste is blocking nicely.
Jean Baptiste blocking some punches.
Bickle scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2#
Bickle lands with a light punch inside.
Jean Baptiste swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Jean Baptiste on the inside.
Jean Baptiste blocks an uppercut.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Jean Baptiste throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jean Baptiste throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Bickle.
Jean Baptiste blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Jean Baptiste scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jean Baptiste blocks it with crossed arms.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle misses with a knee to the head.
Jean Baptiste lands with a light punch inside.
Jean Baptiste lands with a short shot to the head.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Jean Baptiste uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Jean Baptiste manages to break the clinch.
Bickle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Jean Baptiste uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bickle.
Good shot there by Bickle.
Bickle missing with a left hand there. Jean Baptiste was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bickle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jean Baptiste 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.
Jean Baptiste looks for the body kick but Bickle saw that one coming.
Bickle throws a hook but Jean Baptiste avoids it easily.
Jean Baptiste throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#CL2#
Jean Baptiste gets tackled into the cage by Bickle. Bickle maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jean Baptiste fails to land.
Jean Baptiste misses with a punch to the body.
Jean Baptiste misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Jean Baptiste is blocking nicely.
Jean Baptiste tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste lands a shot to the body.
Bickle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jean Baptistes head.
Jean Baptiste misses with some punches.
Jean Baptiste can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Bickle.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jean Baptiste blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jean Baptiste blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jean Baptiste lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bickle tries to work over Jean Baptiste's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jean Baptiste goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle landing knees to the head.
Jean Baptiste misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jean Baptiste doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Bickle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jean Baptiste doesn't seem bothered though.
Bickle tries to clinch up but Jean Baptiste circles away and keeps his distance.
Bickle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jean Baptiste cracks Bickle with a good jab.
Jean Baptiste cracks Bickle with an open hand slap.
Jean Baptiste on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jean Baptiste cracks Bickle with a good jab.
Jean Baptiste moves out of range of the strikes.
Jean Baptiste lands a nice shot that snaps Bickle's head back.
Bickle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bickle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jean Baptiste.
A swing and a miss from Bickle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jean Baptiste attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bickle wants to clinch up but Jean Baptiste keeps it at a distance.
Jean Baptiste dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bickle. That did some damage!
Bickle takes one on the button.#T1#
Bickle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jean Baptiste manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jean Baptiste thuds his right hand into Bickle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bickle throws a leg kick which misses Jean Baptiste's front leg but catches the back leg as Jean Baptiste tries to avoid it.
Bickle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jean Baptiste manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bickle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Jean Baptiste finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bickle tries to clinch but Jean Baptiste moves out of range.
Jean Baptiste on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bickle. Bickle obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheers as Jean Baptiste lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bickle doesn't seem phased though.
Jean Baptiste swats away the attempt to clinch by Bickle.
Jean Baptiste looks to land a combination but Bickle avoids it well. #CL2#
Bickle moves into the clinch.
Jean Baptiste is looking to control Bickle's arms but Bickle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jean Baptiste has his back to the cage.
Jean Baptiste misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jean Baptiste backwards. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jean Baptiste fails to land.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bickle avoiding damage as Jean Baptiste throws knees to the body.
Tom Bickle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jean Baptiste misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jean Baptiste is trying to maintain a safe position but Bickle gets an underhook and turns Jean Baptiste into the cage.
Bickle is leaning against Jean Baptiste and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jean Baptiste misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Jean Baptiste.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Jean Baptiste.
Bickle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jean Baptiste backwards.
Jean Baptiste swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jean Baptiste.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head. #T3#
Jean Baptiste can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Jean Baptiste doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Jean Baptiste blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle misses with a knee strike.
Jean Baptiste blocking some punches. #BC#
Jean Baptiste breaks from the clinch.
Jean Baptiste gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bickle is looking to clinch.
Jean Baptiste lands an overhand right.
Jean Baptiste takes a swing at Bickle's ribcage but misses.
Jean Baptiste lands a high kick!
Jean Baptiste throws a shot from downtown. Bickle moves away and avoids it.
Bickle misses with a right hand
and Jean Baptiste cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jean Baptiste misses with a wild body shot.
Jean Baptiste lands an overhand right.
Jean Baptiste circles away from the clinch attempt. #T4#
Jean Baptiste misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bickle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Jean Baptiste misses.
Bickle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bickle wants to clinch up but Jean Baptiste keeps it at a distance.
Jean Baptiste avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bickle throws a shot from downtown. Jean Baptiste moves away and avoids it.
Bickle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste lands a nice hook to Bickle's body. Bickle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jean Baptiste checks a low kick from Bickle.
A counter left hand to the body from Jean Baptiste misses its target.
Bickle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jean Baptiste. Jean Baptiste obviously looking to wear him down.
Jean Baptiste walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bickle tries to clinch there but Jean Baptiste circles away.
Jean Baptiste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jean Baptiste throws a chopping leg kick but Bickle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jean Baptiste avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jean Baptiste quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jean Baptiste lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Jean Baptiste dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Bickle slips under a jab.
Bickle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bickle misses with a lunging right hand
and Jean Baptiste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bickle avoids the body shot from Jean Baptiste.
Brady Jean Baptiste is winning the standup battle so far.
Bickle scores with a hook.
Jean Baptiste scores with a body shot. #CL2#
Bickle forces Jean Baptiste back against the cage and clinches.
Jean Baptiste lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Bickle.
Jean Baptiste pushes Bickle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jean Baptiste tries to work over Bickle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jean Baptiste tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jean Baptiste goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jean Baptiste tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Jean Baptiste back against the cage.
Jean Baptiste's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
Nice body punch from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste lands an uppercut.
Jean Baptiste scores with a shot to the side of Bickle's head.
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Jean Baptiste lands a left hand.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC#Bickle is rocked!
Jean Baptiste lands a left hand.
Bickle is still on wobbly legs! Can Jean Baptiste finish him?
A short right from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jean Baptiste pushes Bickle against the cage. Jean Baptiste is working some dirty boxing. Jean Baptiste pushes off with a quick right hook! Bickle goes down! Bickle tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Jean Baptiste moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brady Jean Baptiste!
Brady Jean Baptiste seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 194
Date: Oct 15, 2022

#R1#
Bickle misses with an uppercut. Cabrera saw that one coming.#CL2#
Bickle has managed to clinch.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Cabrera is blocking nicely.
Cabrera working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabrera's elbow. #TD#
Cabrera ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cabrera no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SU2#
Bickle stands up from Cabrera's guard - Bickle perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bickle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
We've been told by Cabrera's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bickle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabrera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bickle tries to work over Cabrera's front leg with a kick but Cabrera checks it.
Cabrera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
Cabrera tried to score with a low kick but Bickle checks it.#T1#
Cabrera lands a leg kick that knocks Bickle off balance momentarily.
Bickle moves in looking to clinch but Cabrera pushes him off.
Nice jab there from Bickle.
Bickle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bickle.
Cabrera tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cabrera dodges the punch combination from Bickle.
Cabrera throws a lazy head kick
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Bickle takes the fight into the clinch.
Cabrera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cabrera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bickle tries a body shot but Cabrera blocks it.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cabrera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cabrera lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle is working Cabrera over against the cage.#T2#
A short right from Cabrera on the inside.
Bickle lands with a left to the head.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Cabrera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Cabrera is blocking nicely.
Cabrera takes a shot to the head.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cabrera.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
Bickle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Cabrera.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabrera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Cabrera breaks from the clinch.
Bickle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bickle blocks a jab.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Bickle moves out of range easily. #T3#
Cabrera throws a poor cross that misses
and Bickle counters with a two punch combo.
Bickle wants to slow Cabrera down by chopping away at his legs.
Bickle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bickle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabrera. Cabrera obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabrera.
Bickle lands a jab to Cabrera's midsection.
Cabrera misses with the combination. #CL2#
Bickle has managed to clinch.
Bickle gets through Cabrera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera jumps guard but Bickle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cabrera lands a right hand.
Cabrera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bickles head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands a shot to the body.
Bickle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cabreras head. #T4#
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Cabrera blocks it.
Bickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
Cabrera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bickle lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Heller Cabrera has been cut.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabrera blocks it with crossed arms.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Cabrera.
A shot in the inside from Bickle.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabrera blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle.
Cabrera tries to circle away but Bickle has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD#
Cabrera gets control of Bickle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cabrera will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bickle is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heller Cabrera'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.#R2#
Bickle tries to clinch but Cabrera is having none of it. #CL2#
Cabrera gets tackled into the cage by Bickle. Bickle maintains the clinch.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Cabrera.
A nice left hand lands by Bickle.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle misses with a knee to the head.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bickle misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Cabrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera misses with a leg kick
and Cabrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bickle checks a leg kick.
Bickle throws a solid leg kick but Cabrera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bickle.
Bickle misses with an uppercut. Cabrera saw that one coming.
Cabrera throws a head kick but Bickle moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle tests Cabrera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tom Bickle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bickle tries to clinch up.#T1##CL2#
Bickle clinches up against the cage.
Bickle tries to work over Cabrera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cabrera scores with a shoulder strike.
Cabrera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabrera is trying to pull guard but Bickle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Cabrera.
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Cabrera manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Bickle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle struggles to land a body shot inside as Cabrera controls his hands.
Cabrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera jumps guard but Bickle stands there with Cabrera around his waist. Cabrera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cabrera has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle. #BC#
Cabrera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Bickle.
Cabrera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Bickle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cabrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabrera thuds his right hand into Bickle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Heller Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bickle throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Bickle moves out of range easily.
Bickle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bickle misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Bickle as he connects with a hook.
Cabrera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cabrera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabrera.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Bickle moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Bickle.
Cabrera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T3#
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cabrera is trying to push Bickle away but Bickle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bickle lands with a right to the head.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Cabrera.
Bickle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cabrera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC#
Cabrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cabrera 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.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Bickle dodges the punch combination from Cabrera. #CL2#
Bickle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Tom Bickle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cabrera blocking some punches.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera jumps guard but Bickle stands there with Cabrera around his waist. Cabrera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heller Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bickle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Cabrera blocks it.
Bickle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Cabrera is blocking nicely. #BC#
Cabrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bickle slips a jab from Cabrera.
It seemed like Bickle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bickle staying out of range there.
Bickle misses with a looping right.
Bickle jabs Cabrera right on the nose. Cabrera blinks but takes it well.
Bickle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabrera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Cabrera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cabrera scores with a shot to the body.
Bickle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cabreras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bickle throws the left hand but Cabrera avoids the punch easily.
Cabrera swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bickle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cabrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Bickle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cabrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Heller Cabrera's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Bickle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heller Cabrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabrera swats away the attempt to clinch by Bickle.
Cabrera cracks Bickle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cabrera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Bickle misses its intended target.
Cabrera misses with a kick to the body.
Bickle throws out a counter right but Cabrera avoids it with no problem.
Cabrera throws an overhand right that lands on Bickle's shoulder, as Bickle tries to avoid the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Bickle as he connects with a hook.
Bickle jabs Cabrera to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bickle.
Bickle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cabrera moves forwards but Bickle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera throws out a loose jab but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle throws a shot from downtown. Cabrera moves away and avoids it.
Cabrera throws a hook but Bickle avoids it easily.#T1#
Bickle with a nice cross.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cabrera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bickle misses with an uppercut. Cabrera saw that one coming.
Bickle lunges at Cabrera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cabrera's hand.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
Cabrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabrera throwing a counter right hand but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Bickle thows a leg kick but Cabrera checks it
and Cabrera counters with a nice uppercut.
Bickle moves in looking to clinch but Cabrera pushes him off.
Cabrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabrera connects with a right hand. Bickle shakes it off.
Bickle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL2#
Bickle instigates a clinch.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabrera blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Cabrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Cabrera blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cabrera.
Cabrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cabrera lands a left hand.
Cabrera lands a left hand. #ROC#Bickle is rocked!
Cabrera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bickle is still on wobbly legs! Can Cabrera finish him?#TD#
Cabrera manages to pull guard. #SUB#
Cabrera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cabrera is trying to control the position but Bickle postures up.
Bickle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cabrera pulls Bickle in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Cabrera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bickle postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabrera is really struggling to control Bickle but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Cabrera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bickle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bickle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bickle wanted to stand there but Cabrera had control of the position. #SUB#
Cabrera is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T3#
Bickle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cabrera is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bickle trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bickle seems to have recovered his senses.
Bickle throwing strikes but missing.
Cabrera working a defensive guard but Bickle manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bickle is looking to take a break and control but Cabrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SU2#
Bickle stands up and we're back to a striking position. #CL2#
Bickle clinches up with Cabrera and pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
Bickle gets through Cabrera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cabrera.
Cabrera blocking some punches.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabrera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bickle walks away with a smile on his face. Cabrera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
Bickle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cabrera throws a hook but Bickle blocks it.
Cabrera jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Bickle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cabrera, pushing him back against the cage.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Cabrera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabrera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bickle.
Cabrera tries to circle away but Bickle has him pinned against the cage.
Tom Bickle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
Cabrera scores with a shot to the side of Bickle's head.

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 Heller Cabrera.
I think Bickle 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bickle!

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 183
Date: Sep 17, 2022

#R1#
Farrokhzad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Bickle moves into the clinch successfully.
Farrokhzad lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Farrokhzad.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Farrokhzad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee to the head.
Farrokhzad pushes Bickle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Farrokhzad on the inside.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Farrokhzad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bickle.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but Bickle blocks with his arms.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Farrokhzad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farrokhzad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bickle's face. #CUT#It looks like Tom Bickle has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farrokhzad misses with a punch on the inside.
Farrokhzad lands a body shot.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Farrokhzad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Farrokhzad trying to land knees to the body.
Bickle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Farrokhzad lands a knee to the head.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
A short uppercut from Farrokhzad.
Bickle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Farrokhzad with a knee to the head.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Farrokhzad blocks it with crossed arms.
Farrokhzad tries to land knees in the clinch but Bickle avoids the damage to the body.
Farrokhzad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bickle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle connects with a knee to the head.
Bickle connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farrokhzad lands a right hand.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Farrokhzad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Farrokhzad lands a nice shot to the body.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Farrokhzad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Farrokhzad.
Bickle managing to block the knees to the body from Farrokhzad.
Bickle misses with a knee strike.
Farrokhzad swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farrokhzad misses with a punch to the body.
Farrokhzad takes a shot to the head.
Bickle misses with a body punch.
Farrokhzad lands a right hand.
Farrokhzad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farrokhzad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farrokhzad misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Bickle.
A knee to the head by Farrokhzad.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farrokhzad managing to block the knees to the body from Bickle.
Farrokhzad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Farrokhzad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bickle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Farrokhzad has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.
Farrokhzad swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle gets through Farrokhzad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
Farrokhzad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Farrokhzad.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Farrokhzad blocks an uppercut.
Farrokhzad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Farrokhzad looking to throw knees to the head but Bickle is blocking nicely.
Farrokhzad tries to land knees in the clinch but Bickle avoids the damage to the body.
Farrokhzad lands a shot to the body.
Farrokhzad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bickle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farrokhzad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farrokhzad throws a head punch that misses.
Farrokhzad misses with a body punch.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
A short right from Bickle on the inside.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farrokhzad's elbow.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Farrokhzad blocks it.
Farrokhzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but Bickle blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Farrokhzad. #T4#
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Farrokhzad blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad missing with knees to the body.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farrokhzad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bickle looks winded!
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Farrokhzad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Farrokhzad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bickle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Farrokhzad blocking some punches.
Bickle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee strike.
Bickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farrokhzad's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrokhzad misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Farrokhzad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bickle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bardia Farrokhzad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Bickle'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.#R2#
Bickle ducks right into an uppercut from Farrokhzad. #CL2#
Bickle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Farrokhzad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bickle blocks it with crossed arms.
Farrokhzad lands with a short shot to the head.
Farrokhzad misses with a punch to the body.
Farrokhzad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bickle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle lands with a right to the head.
Bickle lands a hook that snaps the head of Farrokhzad backwards.
Bardia Farrokhzad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Farrokhzad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farrokhzad looking to throw knees to the head but Bickle is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Bickle - that landed with a thud.
Farrokhzad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farrokhzad lands with a right to the head.
Bickle gets through Farrokhzad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Farrokhzad misses with the head strike.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bickle connects with a knee to the head. #T1#
Farrokhzad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands a right hand.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bickle lands with a right to the head.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Farrokhzad blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Farrokhzad.
Bickle tries a body shot but Farrokhzad blocks it.
Bickle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Farrokhzad blocks it with crossed arms.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad lands a body punch in the clinch.
Farrokhzad gets through Bickle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad digs a right hand underneath Bickle's ribcage. Bickle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle misses with a punch to the body.
Farrokhzad working aggressively here.
Farrokhzad avoiding damage as Bickle throws knees to the body. #T2#
Farrokhzad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Farrokhzad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Farrokhzad blocks it.
Farrokhzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle tries to throw a body punch but Farrokhzad avoids it by throwing Bickle back against the cage.
Farrokhzad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Farrokhzad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bickle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Farrokhzad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Farrokhzad lands a nice uppercut.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Farrokhzad.
Bickle managing to block the knees to the body from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bickle lands with a light punch inside.
Bickle lands with a left to the head.
Farrokhzad tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Farrokhzad.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bickle blocking some punches. #T3#
Farrokhzad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Farrokhzad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Farrokhzad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farrokhzad looking to throw knees to the head but Bickle is blocking nicely.
Bickle looking to throw knees to the head but Farrokhzad is blocking nicely.
Farrokhzad pushes Bickle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee strike.
Bickle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Farrokhzad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Farrokhzad blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Farrokhzad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Farrokhzad missing with knees to the body.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farrokhzad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Farrokhzad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Farrokhzad.
A shot in the inside from Farrokhzad. #T4#
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Farrokhzad. #ROC#Bickle is rocked!
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Farrokhzad fails to land.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farrokhzad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bickle is still on wobbly legs! Can Farrokhzad finish him?
Bickle misses with some punches.
Farrokhzad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bickles head.
Farrokhzad lands an uppercut.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farrokhzad lands a big knee to the head and Bickle goes down! Farrokhzad pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bardia Farrokhzad!
Bardia Farrokhzad decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DMMA Friday Night Fights VI
Date: Aug 19, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Bickle has managed to clinch.
Van Asch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Asch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Van Asch blocks it. #BC#
Van Asch manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bickle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Bickle.
A frustrated look appears on Van Asch's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Van Asch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bickle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bickle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left lands for Bickle.
Van Asch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick from Van Asch, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Asch 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.
Bickle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bickle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Asch. That did some damage!
Bickle moves out of range of the leg kick from Van Asch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bickle crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Asch - the referee stops the clock and Bickle gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Asch. Bickle manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Asch lands a jab to Bickle's midsection.#T1#
Van Asch drops his hands momentarily and Bickle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Asch throws a body kick that misses.
Van Asch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good work by Bickle as he checks the leg kick.
Van Asch slips under a jab.
Van Asch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It appears Van Asch was looking to counter with a kick there.
Van Asch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Asch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bickle.
Bickle scores with a body shot.
Bickle takes a swing at Van Asch's ribcage but misses.
Bickle wants to clinch.
Van Asch misses with a hook. Bickle ducked under it nicely.
Donk. Bickle catches Van Asch right on the button with a cross.
Van Asch has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Bickle tries to clinch but Van Asch is having none of it.
Bickle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T2#
A nice leg kick from Van Asch, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bickle moves out of range of the body kick.
Bickle tries to clinch but Van Asch moves out of range. #CL2#
Bickle has managed to clinch.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Van Asch. #BC#
Van Asch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bickle throws an off balance right hand
and Van Asch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bickle moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Asch swats away the attempt to clinch by Bickle.
Van Asch tries to move into range but Bickle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bickle is looking to clinch but Van Asch is avoiding it. #CL2#
Bickle has closed the distance and engaged Van Asch in a clinch. #TD#
Van Asch ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Van Asch no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Van Asch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bickle is aware though and is defending well.#T3#
Van Asch working a defensive guard but Bickle manages to pass into side control anyway. #SU2#
Bickle stands up and we're back to a striking position. #CL2#
Bickle closes the distance and clinches.
Van Asch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Asch can't break the clinch.
Van Asch can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Asch.
Van Asch blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Van Asch.
Van Asch blocking some punches.
Bickle lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Van Asch breaks from the clinch.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
Bickle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Asch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Bickle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL2#
Van Asch tries to keep at a distance but Bickle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bickle scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Asch working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Van Asch breaks the clinch.
Van Asch just misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle loads up on a big right hand but Van Asch slips the punch.
Van Asch swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bickle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Asch throws a hook but Bickle blocks it.
Van Asch is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Asch scores with a jab to the body.
Bickle throws a shot from downtown. Van Asch moves away and avoids it.
Van Asch digs a good body shot into Bickle's ribs.
Van Asch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Asch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle dominated that round.
That's time! Van Asch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Asch.
Van Asch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bickle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bickle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Bickle misses the target.
Bickle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Asch manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Van Asch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bickle throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Asch counters with a good low kick that Bickle was not able to check.
A clash of legs there as Bickle blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Van Asch misses its intended target.
Van Asch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Asch wants to land a leg kick but Bickle is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Asch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bickle moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bickle! But no joy.
Van Asch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bickle throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bickle checks a leg kick.
Bickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Asch tries to land a leg kick but Bickle saw it coming and moves away. #T1#
Van Asch swings widly with a right hand
and Bickle counters with a straight right hand.
Van Asch lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Van Asch misses.
Jab, jab by Van Asch - just one landing.
A low kick lands for Bickle.
Bickle tries to clinch but Van Asch moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Van Asch tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bickle misses with a body shot.
Van Asch throws a push kick but Bickle slaps the foot to one side.
Bickle just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Asch misses the target.
Bickle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Asch explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bickle.
A leg kick checked by Van Asch.
Bickle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Asch in his tracks.
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!
Van Asch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bickle moves away.
A nice leg kick from Van Asch, right into the meat of the thigh. #T2#
Bickle cracks Van Asch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Asch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Asch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Van Asch misses with a body punch
and Van Asch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Asch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bickle.
Van Asch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bickle throws out a counter right but Van Asch avoids it with no problem.
Bickle pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Van Asch back to the cage. Bickle follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bickle doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Asch circles away.
Bickle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bickle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Van Asch.
Van Asch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bickle throws out the jab.
Van Asch checks a leg kick.
Van Asch appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A low kick from Bickle is predictable there
and Van Asch counters with a body kick that stops Bickle in his tracks momentarily.
Van Asch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Van Asch scores with a punch to the head.#T3#
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Asch.
Bickle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Asch's head backwards.
Bickle is looking to clinch.
Van Asch misses with a leg kick
and Bickle counters with a stiff right hand.
Koos Van Asch is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Asch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bickle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Asch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bickle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bickle checks a leg kick nicely.
Bickle takes a swing at Van Asch's ribcage but misses.
Bickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bickle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bickle throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Asch is looking to counter punch.
Van Asch moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Asch missing with a left hand there. Bickle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bickle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Bickle misses.
Bickle checks a leg kick nicely.
Van Asch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Asch.#T4##CL2#
Bickle closes the distance and pushes Van Asch back into the cage.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Asch blocks an uppercut.
Van Asch tries to break the clinch but Bickle is controlling the position.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Van Asch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Asch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Asch misses with a low kick.
Bickle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Asch ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Van Asch defending well as Bickle loads up on a big left hand.
Van Asch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Asch misses with a straight right.
Bickle tries to clinch
and Van Asch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Asch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Van Asch tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bickle connects with a nice looking jab.
Bickle looks to clinch
and Van Asch counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tom Bickle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Van Asch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bickle can pounce on him.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Van Asch.
Bickle throws an off balance right hand
and Van Asch counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Asch throws a body kick that misses.
Van Asch throws a shot from downtown. Bickle moves away and avoids it.
Van Asch misses with a low kick.
Van Asch misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Asch. That snapped Bickle's head back.
Bickle misses with a straight left.
Bickle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bickle lands a leg kick that knocks Van Asch off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle cracks Van Asch with a good jab.
Bickle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Van Asch lands a nice hook to Bickle's body. Bickle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Asch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bickle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Asch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T1#
Van Asch walks into a straight right hand from Bickle.
Bickle jabs at Van Asch's body.#CL2#
Bickle instigates a clinch.
Bickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Asch blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Van Asch breaks the clinch.
Bickle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Bickle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Asch, pushing him back against the cage.
Van Asch is looking to break free of the clinch but Bickle has double underhooks.
Van Asch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Van Asch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Asch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bickle counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Asch misses with a leg kick
and Bickle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Asch moves forwards but Bickle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bickle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van Asch.
Bickle scores with a jab.#T2#
Bickle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Asch dips to his left and cracks Bickle with an uppercut!
Bickle lands an overhand right.
Bickle has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Van Asch tries to land a front kick but Bickle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bickle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Asch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bickle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Asch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Asch throwing a counter right hand but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Van Asch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Asch connects with a nice looking jab.
Bickle throws a series of punches but Van Asch moves out of range. #CL2#
Bickle has closed the distance and engaged Van Asch in a clinch. #BC#
Van Asch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Asch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Asch scores with a shot to the body.
Bickle moves out of range as Van Asch throws a body kick.
Van Asch defending well as Bickle loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Bickle connects with a right hand. Van Asch shakes it off.
Bickle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Van Asch misses with a jab to the body
and Bickle counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Asch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bickle throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Asch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Asch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Van Asch throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Asch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Koos Van Asch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bickle loads up on a big right hand but Van Asch slips the punch.
Van Asch throws a leg kick but Bickle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Bickle misses.
Van Asch swings widly with a right hand
and Bickle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Asch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bickle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Asch blocks a jab.
Bickle scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Asch misses with a straight right. #T4#
Nice straight punches there by Bickle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bickle.
Van Asch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bickle lands a jab.#CL2#
Bickle moves into the clinch.
Van Asch tries to pull guard but Bickle holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Asch drops back down to his feet.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Bickle on the inside.
Bickle pushes Van Asch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Asch throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Bickle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle can't find room to land a body shot as Van Asch controls the action.
Van Asch scores with a shoulder strike.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Van Asch blocks a body shot from Bickle.
Tom Bickle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bickle pushes Van Asch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bickle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bickle 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bickle!

Event: CFC 502
Date: Jul 23, 2022

#R1#
Bickle throws a front kick aimed at Bang's knee but Bang avoids it well.
Bang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bickle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bang is out of range and Bickle settles back down.
Bang wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bickle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bickle throws a body shot but no joy.
Bang tried to counter with a leg kick but Bickle avoided it.
Bang thumps Bickle with a low kick.
Bang loads up on a big right hand but Bickle slips the punch.
Bang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bickle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bickle scores with a jab to the head.
Bickle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bickle throws a jab but it's blocked by Bang.
Bang appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bickle! But no joy.
Bickle throws a hook to the side of Bang's head but Bang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Bickle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Bickle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bang.
Bickle looks to land a combination but Bang avoids it well.
Bickle keeps the fight on the outside.
Bang throws a hook to the side of Bickle's head but Bickle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bickle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bang slips under a jab.
Bickle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bang throws a hook but Bickle blocks it.
Bang misses with a straight right.
Bickle clobbers Bang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bickle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bang throws a body shot but no joy.
Bang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bickle has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bang. That's going to slow Bickle down.
Bickle is looking to slow Bang down with leg kicks.
Jab, jab by Bang - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bickle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T2#
Bickle throws a jab when Bang was well out of range.
Bang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bickle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Bang.
Bickle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bang misses with a looping right.
Bickle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bickle misses with a hook. Bang ducked under it nicely.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bang fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick lands for Bang.
Bang throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
Bang misses with a right hand
and Bickle counters with a straight right hand.
Bang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Bang pushes Bickle up against the cage in a clinch.
Bang works on Bickle's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Bang scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bang fails to land. #T3#
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD#
Bang pulls guard successfully.
Bickle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bang is keeping the position for now.
Bickle throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB#
Bang looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bickle passes into side control. #SU2#
Bickle stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bickle is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bang had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bang takes one to the side of the head.
Bickle slips a jab from Bang.
Bang misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Bickle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bang misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bickle! But no joy.
Bang swings for the body but Bickle moves out of range. #T4#
Bickle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice defenses there by Bang.
Bang missing with a left hand there. Bickle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been told by Bang's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lemmy Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bickle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bang throws a hook but Bickle avoids it easily.
Bickle clobbers Bang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bang connects with a crisp jab. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bang tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Bang can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Bang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Bang.
Bang lands a body shot.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Bang.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Bickle 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##CL#
Bang pushes Bickle up against the cage in a clinch.
Bang working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bickle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bickle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle. #TD#
Bang has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bickle uses from the top position. #SUB#
Bang looking for subs off his back but Bickle has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bang is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle works his way into side control.
Bang tries to buck Bickle off but Bickle is having none of it.
Bang tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bickle presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Bang wants to hold on but Bickle pushes him away.
Bickle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bickle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bang tries to lock up and control but Bickle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bickle controlling from the full mount.
Bickle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bang is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bickle controlling from mount. #T2#
Bickle trying to control but Bang is having none of it.
Bang wants to hold on but Bickle pushes him away.
Bang tries to reverse the position but Bickle maintains control.
Bang wants to control but Bickle is having none of it.
Bickle controlling his opponent.
Bang wants to control but Bickle is having none of it.
Bang can't escape the position. #T3#
Bickle tries to control but Bang wriggling away.
Bang manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB#
Bang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bickle pulls his head out easily.
Bickle is looking to pass Bang's guard but actually Bang recovers to full guard. #T4#
Bickle passes into half guard.
Bang is trying to maintain the position but Bickle is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Bickle moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bang.
Bang sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bang is trying to maintain the position but Bickle is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Bickle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lemmy Bang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bickle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bickle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bang jabs at Bickle's body.
Bickle throws a hook but Bang avoids it easily.
Bang loads up on a big right hand but Bickle slips the punch.
Bang throws a low kick but Bickle avoids it.
Tom Bickle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bickle lands the left hand.
Bickle staying out of range there.
Bang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bickle just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bang.
Bang has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang misses with an uppercut.
Bang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good work by Bickle as he checks the leg kick.
Bickle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bickle moves away.
Bickle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bickle lands a nice shot that snaps Bang's head back. #T1#
Bang throws a hook but Bickle avoids it easily.
Bang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bickle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bickle lands a jab.
Bang tries to clinch but Bickle is having none of it.
Bang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
Bang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
Bang throws a leg kick but Bickle moved away.
Bickle misses with an uppercut.
Bang throwing a counter right hand but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Bang misses with a looping right.
A jab from Bang finds it's way through Bickle's defenses.
Bang thows a leg kick but Bickle checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Bang.
Bang misses with a looping left.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bang.
Bang throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Bickle takes a swing at Bang's ribcage but misses.
Bang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Bickle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bickle.
Bang is looking to chop away at Bickle's legs.
Bickle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bickle.
Bang throws an overhand right that lands on Bickle's shoulder, as Bickle tries to avoid the shot.
Bickle avoids the body shot from Bang.
Bickle lands with an overhand left.
Bang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bang throws a hook but Bickle avoids it easily.
Bickle looks to land a left hand but Bang moved out of range nicely.
Bickle lands with a shot to the body.
Bickle blocks a jab.
Jab from Bickle.#T3#
Bang throws a leg kick
and Bickle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bang scores with a three punch combo!
Bang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bang throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
Bang misses with a shot to the body
and Bickle counters with a stiff right hand.
Bickle digs a good hook to Bang's body.
Bang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bickle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bang tries to move into range but Bickle moves to the side and lands with a nice 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!
Bickle missing with a left hand there. Bang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bickle lands a body shot.
Bang with a nice cross.
Bang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bickle scores with the left hand. Bang knows he should have avoided that one.
Bickle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bang.#T4#
Bang throws a looping overhand right but Bickle ducks down to avoid it.
Bickle is looking to clinch.
Bang scores with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Bickle there.
Bang throws out a leg kick but Bickle moves out of range and Bang only half commits.
Bang is looking to chop away at Bickle's legs.
Bickle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bickle.
Bickle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bickle throws a right and a left that Bang avoids nicely.
Bickle misses the jab.
Bang throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle throws an overhand right that lands on Bang's shoulder, as Bang tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bang.
Tom Bickle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bickle dodges the punch combination from Bang.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bickle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bickle 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 Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bickle!

Event: CFC 494: IsMore v Inarritu 2
Date: Jun 22, 2022

#R1#
Kowalczyk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bickle avoids a kick to the body.
Bickle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch lands to the side of Bickle 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL#
Bickle takes the fight into the clinch.
Bickle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kowalczyk blocks an uppercut.
Kowalczyk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk working aggressively here.
Kowalczyk lands with a left to the head.
Kowalczyk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kowalczyk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Kowalczyk manages to break the clinch.
Kowalczyk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalczyk with the inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bickle misses with a hook.
Kowalczyk let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bickle misses with a two punch combination.
Bickle misses with an uppercut. Kowalczyk saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalczyk clobbers Bickle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T1#
Bickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kowalczyk.
Bickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick which misses Bickle's front leg but catches the back leg as Bickle tries to avoid it.
Bickle moves in looking to clinch but Kowalczyk pushes him off.
Bickle misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Kowalczyk.
Bickle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bickle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kowalczyk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk 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.
Bickle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kowalczyk loads up on a big right hand but Bickle slips the punch.
Kowalczyk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bickle seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kowalczyk cracks Bickle with a good jab.
Kowalczyk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk throws a front kick aimed at Bickle's knee but Bickle avoids it well.
Kowalczyk moves out of range as Bickle strikes.
A big right from Kowalczyk misses. #T2#
Bickle throws a hook to the side of Kowalczyk's head but Kowalczyk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bickle scores with the left hand. Kowalczyk knows he should have avoided that one.
Mordechai Kowalczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalczyk misses with a hook.
Bickle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kowalczyk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kowalczyk misses with a leg kick.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bickle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kowalczyk throws a shot from downtown. Bickle moves away and avoids it.
Bickle avoids the head kick by Kowalczyk.
Bickle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bickle throws an overhand right that lands on Kowalczyk's shoulder, as Kowalczyk tries to avoid the shot.
Kowalczyk misses with a left hand
and Bickle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kowalczyk.
Bickle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bickle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bickle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kowalczyk throws out the jab.
Bickle wants to clinch.#T3#
Kowalczyk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bickle throws out the jab.
Kowalczyk throws out a powerful jab.
Kowalczyk throws an overhand right that lands on Bickle's shoulder, as Bickle tries to avoid the shot.
Bickle is looking to counter punch.
Bickle misses with a looping right.
Kowalczyk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kowalczyk drops his hands momentarily and Bickle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kowalczyk misses with a low kick.
Bickle throws a lazy right hand but Kowalczyk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kowalczyk throws out a counter right but Bickle avoids it with no problem.
Kowalczyk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bickle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kowalczyk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kowalczyk moves forwards but Bickle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Bickle misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalczyk. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bickle throwing a counter right hand but Kowalczyk manages to avoid it.
Bickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kowalczyk.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalczyk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk lands a leg kick that knocks Bickle off balance momentarily.
Bickle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bickle connects with a body shot that sends Kowalczyk's belly button to the back.
Nice uppercut there from Bickle.
Kowalczyk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Kowalczyk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kowalczyk throws a lazy right hand but Bickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Kowalczyk looks to move away, Bickle throws a big counter combo but Kowalczyk just gets out of the way.
Bickle lands a jab.
Bickle clobbers Kowalczyk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kowalczyk misses with a low kick.
Kowalczyk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalczyk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick but Bickle avoids it.
Kowalczyk misses with a low kick.
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 Tom Bickle will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bickle crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kowalczyk - the referee stops the clock and Bickle gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kowalczyk. Bickle manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kowalczyk throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Kowalczyk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Bickle does no damage.
Bickle checks a leg kick.
Bickle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kowalczyk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bickle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A shot to the liver by Kowalczyk. Beautiful body shot.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but Bickle checks it.
Kowalczyk connects with a right hand. Bickle shakes it off.
Bickle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kowalczyk. Kowalczyk obviously looking to wear him down.
Bickle takes one on the button.
Kowalczyk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A shot to the liver by Kowalczyk. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Kowalczyk lands.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick but Bickle moves out of range easily.
Kowalczyk scores with a sloppy right hand. Bickle should have avoided that one. #CL#
Bickle moves into the clinch.#T1#
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle lands a right hand.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kowalczyk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kowalczyk fails to land. #BC2#
Kowalczyk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bickle misses with a hook.
Bickle cracks Kowalczyk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CL#
Bickle has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Bickle.
Kowalczyk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bickles head.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Kowalczyk breaks the clinch.
Kowalczyk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bickle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kowalczyk throws a body punch but Bickle moves out of range.
Kowalczyk throws a body shot but no joy.
Kowalczyk tries to land a body kick
and Bickle counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2##CL#
Bickle has Kowalczyk up against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalczyk misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk misses with some punches.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Bickle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kowalczyk backwards.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kowalczyk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bickle gets through Kowalczyk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands with a light punch inside.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
Kowalczyk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Bickle.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Kowalczyk breaks from the clinch.
Kowalczyk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bickle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Bickle misses with a hook. Kowalczyk ducked under it nicely.
Kowalczyk throws a jab when Bickle was well out of range.
Bickle scores with a one two! Kowalczyk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kowalczyk staying out of range there.
Bickle 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.
Kowalczyk just misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalczyk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bickle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kowalczyk throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
Kowalczyk just misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kowalczyk. Kowalczyk obviously looking to wear him down.
Kowalczyk lands a really nice looking cross but Bickle seems unphased.
Kowalczyk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalczyk.
Bickle misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Kowalczyk.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bickle checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T4#
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk throws a big shot that misses.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kowalczyk.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalczyk. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick, looking for Bickle's leg but Bickle calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Bickle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bickle throws a lazy right hand but Kowalczyk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Kowalczyk finds it's way through Bickle's defenses.
Bickle misses the body punch
and Bickle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kowalczyk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kowalczyk staying out of range there.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bickle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bickle misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle throws out a loose jab but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kowalczyk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Bickle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mordechai Kowalczyk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kowalczyk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kowalczyk throws out a loose jab but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle misses the jab.
Bickle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kowalczyk on the side of the head.
Kowalczyk misses with an uppercut
and Bickle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Bickle has Kowalczyk up against the cage in a clinch.
Bickle misses with a body punch.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle is leaning against Kowalczyk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bickle presses Kowalczyk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bickle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kowalczyk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch on the inside from Kowalczyk fails to land.
Kowalczyk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tom Bickle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
Kowalczyk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Kowalczyk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kowalczyk tries to circle away but Bickle has him pinned against the cage.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
Bickle gets through Kowalczyk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Kowalczyk.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle.
A right hook to the body lands for Bickle.
Kowalczyk misses with a body punch.
A short right from Bickle.
Bickle with an attempt at a knee that misses. #BC2#
Kowalczyk breaks from the clinch.
Kowalczyk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bickle lands a jab.
Bickle stuns Kowalczyk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalczyk slips a straight right by Bickle.
Bickle throws a body punch but Kowalczyk moves out of range. #T2#
Kowalczyk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bickle throws a hook but Kowalczyk avoids it easily.
Kowalczyk swings away with a leg kick that misses.#CL#
Bickle clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Kowalczyk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bickle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kowalczyk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bickle is out of range and Kowalczyk settles back down.
Bickle tried to counter with a leg kick but Kowalczyk avoided it.
Bickle loads up on a big right hand but Kowalczyk slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Bickle.
Mordechai Kowalczyk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bickle misses with a looping right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kowalczyk 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 Bickle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bickle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bickle tries to clinch there but Kowalczyk circles away.
Bickle throws a looping overhand right but Kowalczyk ducks down to avoid it.
Bickle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk lands with an overhand left.#T3#
Kowalczyk slips a straight right by Bickle.
Bickle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bickle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kowalczyk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bickle scrambles back to his feet.
Kowalczyk connects with a high kick.
Kowalczyk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bickle checks it well.
Bickle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bickle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kowalczyk swings for the body but Bickle moves out of range.
Kowalczyk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kowalczyk tries to land a leg kick but Bickle saw it coming and moves away.
Kowalczyk walks into a jab.
Bickle throws a shot from downtown. Kowalczyk moves away and avoids it.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Kowalczyk misses.
Kowalczyk scores with the left hand. Bickle knows he should have avoided that one.
Kowalczyk cracks Bickle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bickle throws out the jab.
Bickle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kowalczyk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kowalczyk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bickle looks to land a left hand but Kowalczyk moved out of range nicely.
Bickle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bickle cracks Kowalczyk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good work by Bickle as he checks the leg kick.
Kowalczyk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bickle.
Bickle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalczyk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kowalczyk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bickle misses with a body shot.
Bickle lands with an uppercut that bounces Kowalczyk off the cage and back into range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bickle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bickle 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 Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bickle!

Event: CFC 487: Tiotio v Neves
Date: May 29, 2022

#R1#
A slow jab from Bickle misses its intended target.
Bremner looks for a takedown but Bickle sprawls well.
A big right from Bickle misses.
Bickle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bremner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A telegraphed right hand from Bremner misses the target.
Bickle looks to land a left hand but Bremner moved out of range nicely.
Bickle throws a lazy right hand but Bremner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bremner throws a jab when Bickle was well out of range.
Bremner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bickle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bremner slips under a jab from Bickle.
Bickle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bickle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bremner.#CL2#
Bickle has Bremner up against the cage in a clinch.
Bremner is trying to drag Bickle to the mat but Bickle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T1#
Bickle lands a shoulder strike.
Bickle scores with a shot to the side of Bremner's head.
Bremner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bickle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxon Bremner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bickle can't find room to land a body shot as Bremner controls the action.
Bickle gets underhooks to prevent Bremner's takedown attempt.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Bremner.
Bickle lands a hook that snaps the head of Bremner backwards.
Bickle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bickle misses with a body punch.
Bickle stops a takedown attempt from Bremner.
Bremner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bremner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bickle prevents it.
Bremner tries to score a body lock takedown but Bickle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bremner can't get the takedown.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Bickle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Bickle.
Nice body punch from Bickle.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Bremner.
Bremner blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Bremner tries to score a body lock takedown but Bickle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bremner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bremner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bickle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bremner is breathing heavily.
Bremner avoids the elbow strike from Bickle, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bickle.
Bremner tries for a takedown but Bickle manages to get underhooks.
Bickle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bickle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Bickle.
Bremner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bremner wants a takedown.
Bremner tries for a takedown but Bickle manages to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bickle cracks Bremner with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bickle.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
Bickle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bremner.
Bremner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bickle digs a right hand into Bremner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bremner's gas tank. #T3#
A short right from Bickle on the inside.
Bickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bremner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bickle prevents it.
Bickle pushes Bremner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bickle.
Bremner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bremner backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle lands a hook that snaps the head of Bremner backwards.
Bickle lands a body punch.
Bremner blocks an uppercut.
Bremner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bremner goes for a takedown attempt but Bickle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bickle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bremner's head backwards.#T4#
Bickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bremner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Bremner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bickle tries to score with a low kick but Bremner moves his leg out of the way.
Jab by Bremner.
Bickle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bremner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bickle counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD#
Bremner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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.
Bickle trying to control from the bottom.
Bremner trying to pass the guard but Bickle defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bremner works his way into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Bickle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tom Bickle seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Bremner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bickle is looking to escape.
Bickle tries to roll over but Bremner keeps him under control.
Bickle is in trouble now - Bremner has advanced to mount!
Bremner content just to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle is trying desperately to improve position.
Bremner looking to finish Bickle with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bickle!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Bremner controlling from mount.
Bremner seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bickle for as long as he can get away with.
Bremner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bickle hang on?
Bremner looking to control but Bickle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bickle is desperately trying to improve his position but Bremner has a good base and remains in mount.
Bickle is squirming around, avoiding Bremner's attempts to control the action.
Bremner throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bickle because Bremner loaded up on that one.
Bremner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bickle is looking to escape.
Bickle is really trying hard to get back to his feet. #T2#
Bickle working to try and regain half guard.
Bickle regains half guard.
Bremner wants to control but Bickle is keeping him busy.
Bremner drops an elbow to the side of Bickle's head.
Bremner controlling the pace.
Bremner is looking to take a break and control but Bickle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bremner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bickle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bremner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bremner's back!#T3#
Bremner is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bickle is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Bremner tries to escape the position.
Bickle is trying to stick to Bremner's back but Bremner is turning into Bickle. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bickle's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bremner.
Bickle looking to control.
Bremner passes Bickle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bremner trying to control the pace.
Bickle wants to control but Bremner is keeping busy. #T4#
Bremner stops Bickle from getting back to his feet.
Bremner trying to control the pace.
Bickle is positioning himself well to prevent Bremner advancing to mount.
Bickle is looking for a sweep. Bremner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bremner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxon Bremner dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Bremner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Bremner. That snapped Bickle's head back.
Bickle lands a jab to the nose.
Bickle has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bremner.
Bremner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bremner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bickle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bremner counters with a stiff right hand.
Bremner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bremner shoots and misses
and Bickle counters with an inside leg kick.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bremner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bremner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bickle counters with a stiff right hand.
Bremner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bickle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bremner throws out the jab.
Bremner lands a jab to Bickle's midsection.
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!
Bremner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Bremner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bickle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bremner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bremner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bickle.
Bickle throws a hook to the side of Bremner's head but Bremner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bremner staying out of range there.
Bremner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bickle at a distance.
Bremner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxon Bremner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bickle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bremner manages to avoid it.
Bremner tries to counter with a takedown but Bickle is quick to defend against it.
Bickle tries to clinch there but Bremner circles away.
Bickle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bremner's head backwards.
Bremner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bremner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bickle.
Bremner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bremner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bickle.
Bremner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#CL2#
Bickle closes the distance and clinches. #T2#
Bremner tries for a takedown but Bickle manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bickle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bremner blocks the elbow strike.
Bremner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bremner has Bickle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bickle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bremner is trying to drag Bickle to the mat but Bickle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bremner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bickle prevents it.
Bickle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bremner or not.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Bickle lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Bickle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bremner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bickle lands a hook that snaps the head of Bremner backwards. #TD#
Bremner lands a takedown into guard.
Bickle 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##T3#
Bickle trying to control the action but Bremner is working from the bottom.
Bickle tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bickle in particular looking to stall.
Bremner tries to roll over but Bickle keeps him under control.
Bickle performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bremner is not content to let Bickle control the position.#SUB#
Bremner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bickle pulls his head out easily.
Bremner trying to control from the bottom.
Bickle seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jaxon Bremner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bremner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bickle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bickle 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bickle!

Event: CFC 478: Crenshaw v Horiguchi
Date: Apr 30, 2022

#R1#
The fighters circling - Bickle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bickle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bickle tries to clinch but Happy moves out of range.
Bickle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Happy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bickle sprawls well. Bickle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Happy gets slowly back to his feet.
Bickle with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle throws a leg kick that misses.
Happy is looking for a counter combo.
Bickle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Bickle lands with a hook. Happy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Happy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bickle avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anti Happy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bickle stuffs the takedown.
Happy 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.
Happy misses with a takedown
and Bickle counters with a straight right hand.
Bickle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bickle tries to clinch but Happy is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Happy misses the target.
Bickle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Happy defending well as Bickle loads up on a big left hand. #T2##CL2#
Bickle closes the distance and clinches.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Happy pulls guard successfully. #SUB#
Happy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bickle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Happy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bickle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Happy keeping moving, preventing Bickle from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Happy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bickle preventing the sweep. #T3##SU2#
Bickle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD#
Happy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bickle told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Bickle keeping moving, preventing Happy from controlling successfully.
Happy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Happy throws a big right hand that misses.
Happy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Happy chips away with some ground and pound.
Happy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bickle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Happy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Happy advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bickle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Happy.
Happy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bickle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Happy is working away from the top position though.#T4#
Happy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SU#
Happy escapes and gets back to his feet.
Happy misses with a takedown attempt - Bickle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Happy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Happy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bickle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Happy momentarily.
No luck for Happy with that takedown attempt.
Happy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Bickle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tom Bickle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bickle scores with a jab to the head.
Bickle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Happy staying out of range there.
Bickle with a nice cross.
Bickle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bickle wants it to stay on the feet.
Happy closes the distance and clinches up with Bickle, looking for a takedown. Happy pushes Bickle against the cage but Bickle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD#
Happy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bickle's guard.

Bickle pushes Happy off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Happy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anti Happy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bickle scores with a punch to the head.#T1#
Happy shoots in looking for a takedown but Bickle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Happy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Happy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tom Bickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Happy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bickle connects with a crisp jab.
Happy checks the leg kick.
Happy ducks right into an uppercut from Bickle. #CL2#
Bickle takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bickle lands a body punch.
Happy blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Happy.
Happy jumps guard but Bickle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle misses with an elbow over the top.
Bickle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Happy backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Happy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bickle lands a right hand. #TD#
Happy pulls guard effortlessly.
Bickle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SU2#
Bickle stands up from Happy's guard - Bickle perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bickle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Happy on the side of the head.#TD#
Happy dives in and scores a takedown into Bickle's guard.#T3#
Happy throwing strikes but missing.
Bickle looking for a sweep. Not yet Bickle, not yet.
Happy wants to control from the top but Bickle keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Happy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Happy stopping the sweep attempt from Bickle.
Happy wants to control from the top but Bickle keeps moving. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Happy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Happy trying to control the position from guard on top but Bickle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bickle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bickle leaves Happy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anti Happy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Bickle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bickle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Happy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bickle can't find room to land a body shot as Happy controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Happy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bickle to score with a decent uppercut.
Happy dives in and grabs Bickle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bickle pushes down on Happy's head and hops out.
Bickle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Happy fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
Happy gets the takedown into side control.
Happy trying to control the action but Bickle is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle struggling a bit here.#T1#
Happy landing strikes.
Happy scoring with punches and elbows.
Bickle is not content to let Happy control the position.
Happy lands an elbow. #SUB#
Happy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Happy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly. #T2#
Happy laying and praying for a moment but Bickle takes advantage and regains half guard.
Happy drops an elbow to the side of Bickle's head.
Happy wants to take a breather but Bickle is having none of it.
Happy throwing shots but Bickle is blocking nicely.
Bickle wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Happy seems content to control.
Happy drops an elbow to the side of Bickle's head. #T3#
Bickle is trying to stand up here but Happy is controlling him well.
Happy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bickle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Happy winds up and cracks Bickle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bickle controlling the position for now.
Bickle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Happy. #SUB#
Happy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bickle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Happy.
Happy wants to control but Bickle is keeping him busy. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Happy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bickle is looking to control Happy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bickle avoid being mounted?
Happy is trying to control the action in half guard but Bickle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Happy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Happy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bickle wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Happy is looking to take a break and control but Bickle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anti Happy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bickle 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bickle!

Event: CFC 470: Beach vs Tsuruta
Date: Mar 26, 2022

#R1#
Bickle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zetsika closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bickle circles away.
Zetsika shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bickle sprawls well. Bickle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zetsika gets slowly back to his feet.
Bickle loads up on a big right hand but Zetsika slips the punch.
Zetsika changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zetsika 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.
Zetsika misses with a takedown attempt
and Bickle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tom Bickle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Zetsika.
Zetsika throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab. #TD2#
Zetsika shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bickle napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bickle is trying to get back to his feet.
Bickle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zetsika wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zetsika tries to score with some ground and pound. Bickle controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SUB2#
Zetsika looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T1#
Zetsika looks up at the clock and then as Bickle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zetsika smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude! #SUB2#
Zetsika in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bickle is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Zetsika!

Event: WCF WNF 94: Tzeng vs Horatius
Date: Feb 23, 2022

#R1#
Rogers tried to score with a low kick but Bickle checks it.
Rogers tries to clinch but Bickle moves out of range.
Bickle scores with a jab. Rogers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rogers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bickle! But no joy.
Mason Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers works Bickle's body with a nice hook.
Rogers scores with a three punch combo!
Rogers misses with a head kick. #CL2#
Bickle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rogers lands a left hand.
Bickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bickle avoiding damage as Rogers throws knees to the body.
Rogers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogers misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Rogers.
Bickle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rogers or not.
Bickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bickle is defending well for now.
Bickle scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Rogers has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
Bickle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rogers takes a shot to the head.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rogers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rogers works on Bickle's body with a couple of short punches.
Bickle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rogers's defenses.
Rogers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers trying to land knees to the body.
Bickle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bickle working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bickle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rogers trying to land knees to the body. #T2#
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rogers misses with some punches.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but Bickle avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogers looking to throw knees to the head but Bickle is blocking nicely.
Bickle lands a right hand.
Bickle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bickle lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Rogers lands with a right to the head.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but Bickle avoids the damage to the body.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bickle.
Rogers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Rogers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bickle is defending well for now.
Bickle avoiding damage as Rogers throws knees to the body. #T3#
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogers looking to slow down the pace here.
Bickle lands a right hand.
Rogers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers lands with a left to the head.
Bickle lands a shot to the body.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Bickle lands a right hand.
Bickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Bickle.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Bickle. #ROC2#Rogers is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogers's elbow.
Bickle tries to work over Rogers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
Oh Rogers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bickle.
Rogers gets through Bickle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rogers seems to have got his legs back now.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Rogers looking to throw knees to the head but Bickle is blocking nicely.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rogers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bickles head.
A shot in the inside from Bickle.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Rogers trying to land knees to the body.
Rogers misses with some punches.
Rogers blocking some punches.
Rogers has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers misses with a knee strike.
Rogers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Bickle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Bickle catches Rogers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Bickle is just out of range.
Bickle moves out of range of the leg kick from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a shot to the body
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mason Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Bickle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bickle.#CL2#
Bickle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Bickle.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Rogers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bickle prevents it.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bickle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rogers.
Bickle lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle lands with a left to the head.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bickle.
Bickle lands a nice uppercut.
Bickle is working Rogers over against the cage.#T1#
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Bickle lands a left hand.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tom Bickle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rogers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Bickle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogerss head.
Rogers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bickle pushes Rogers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle lands a body shot.
Bickle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bickle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rogers or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Rogers out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Rogers off his feet!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Tom Bickle!

Event: WCF 108: Jones vs Gracie 2
Date: Jan 22, 2022

#R1#
Bickle catches Fujimaro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bickle throws a right hand that misses
and Fujimaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Tom Bickle has been cut.
Bickle 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.
Bickle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fujimaro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fujimaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
Fujimaro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fujimaro throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
Bickle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bickle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fujimaro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bickle misses with an uppercut.
Fujimaro throws a lazy uppercut
and Bickle counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Bickle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Fujimaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fujimaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bickle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bickle throws a lazy uppercut
and Fujimaro counters with a right hand to the body.
Bickle misses the jab.
Bickle lands a slapping body shot.
Bickle throws a combination that misses
and Fujimaro counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
Good shot there by Bickle.
Bickle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fujimaro throws a body shot but no joy.
Fujimaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bickle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bickle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bickle.
Bickle looks to throw the jab but Fujimaro is out of range.
It looked like Fujimaro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fujimaro is looking to wear down Bickle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bickle misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Fujimaro does it's job there.
Fujimaro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fujimaro lands a really nice looking cross but Bickle seems unphased.
Bickle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Fujimaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bickle.
The fighters circling - Fujimaro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fujimaro with the inside leg kick.
Fujimaro moves out of range as Bickle strikes.
Bickle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T2#
A low kick from Fujimaro misses
and Bickle counters with a nice uppercut.
Fujimaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fujimaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bickle moves away.
Bickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bickle throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Fujimaro is predictable there
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
Bickle is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fujimaro had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fujimaro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from Fujimaro misses.
Bickle works the jab nicely.
Fujimaro throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Bickle finds it's way through Fujimaro's defenses.
Fujimaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bickle throws a shot from downtown. Fujimaro moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
Bickle clinches up with Fujimaro and pushes him back against the cage.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3##BC2#
Bickle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bickle works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Bickle misses the target.
Fujimaro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bickle misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Fujimaro. Beautiful body shot.
Bickle lands a nice shot to the body.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fujimaro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bickle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fujimaro throws a head kick but Bickle moves out of range.
Bickle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fujimaro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bickle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bickle is looking to clinch. #T4#
Fujimaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
Bickle is looking to clinch but Fujimaro is avoiding it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujimaro misses with a body punch
and Bickle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bickle cracks Fujimaro with a good jab.
Fujimaro tests Bickle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fujimaro.
Sloppy strikes from Fujimaro. Those never looked like landing.
Fujimaro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bickle.
Bickle throws a poor cross that misses
and Fujimaro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL2#
Bickle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fujimaro, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle has Fujimaro pressed against the cage, preventing Fujimaro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fujimaro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Fujimaro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Bickle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Fujimaro throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Bickle finds it's target.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bickle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fujimaro counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Bickle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bickle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fujimaro swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Bickle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bickle has Fujimaro pressed against the cage, preventing Fujimaro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Fujimaro tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Fujimaro back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fujimaro's efforts to push away.
Bickle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bickle.#T1##BC2#
Bickle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fujimaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Bickle is just out of range.
A jab from Bickle misses.
Fujimaro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fujimaro takes one on the button.
Fujimaro avoids the body shot from Bickle.
Tom Bickle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fujimaro.
Bickle misses with a lunging right hand
letting Fujimaro counter with a right hand. #ROC#Bickle is rocked!
Fujimaro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fujimaro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fujimaro moves out of range as Bickle strikes.
Fujimaro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bickle swings widly with a right hand
and Fujimaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bickle is still on wobbly legs! Can Fujimaro finish him?
Bickle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fujimaro counters with a big left hand that crumples Bickle! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sone Fujimaro!
An out of breath Sone Fujimaro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: WCF 104:Christmas Day Massacre
Date: Dec 25, 2021

#R1#
Skystalker lands a leg kick that knocks Bickle off balance momentarily.
Bickle with a nice cross.
Anni Skystalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bickle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bickle just misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle 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.
Bickle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Skystalker to score with a decent uppercut.
Bickle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bickle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, jab by Bickle - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skystalker. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Bickle misses.
Skystalker 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.
Skystalker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bickle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Skystalker somewhat.
Bickle takes a swing at Skystalker's ribcage but misses.
Bickle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skystalker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bickle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Skystalker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skystalker lands a hook that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Skystalker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1##BC#
Skystalker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bickle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#TD#
Skystalker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Skystalker lands in his opponent's guard.
Bickle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skystalker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bickle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Skystalker is controlling him.
Skystalker being controlled here momentarily.
Skystalker looking to pass the guard.
Bickle keeping moving, preventing Skystalker from controlling successfully.
Skystalker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2##SUB#
Skystalker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Skystalker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bickle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Skystalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Bickle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Skystalker passes into half guard.
Bickle is looking for a sweep. Skystalker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Skystalker wants to pass to mount but Bickle is defending the position.
Skystalker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bickle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3##SUB#
Bickle is defending against the submission attempts here by Skystalker. #SUB#
Skystalker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bickle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Skystalker. #SUB#
Skystalker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bickle has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bickle is not content to let Skystalker control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Skystalker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bickle is looking to get back to full guard here but Skystalker has managed to pass to side control instead.
Skystalker tries to score with some ground and pound. Bickle controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SUB#
Skystalker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Skystalker is trying to get an arm triangle but Bickle is defending well.
Skystalker looks up at the clock and then as Bickle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Skystalker smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude! #SUB#
Skystalker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bickle has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anni Skystalker 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#
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skystalker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bickle. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Skystalker.
Bickle slips a straight right by Skystalker.
Bickle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bickle misses with a straight left.
Bickle keeps the fight on the outside.
Bickle throws a poor cross that misses
and Skystalker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Skystalker closes the distance and clinches.
Bickle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skystalker has him pressed against the cage.
Bickle blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Bickle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skystalker throws an overhand right that lands on Bickle's shoulder, as Bickle tries to avoid the shot.
Bickle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Skystalker digs a good hook to Bickle's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Skystalker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bickle cracks Skystalker with a nice body shot.#BC2#
Bickle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T1#
Skystalker slips under a jab.
Skystalker lands the left hand.
Tom Bickle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bickle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CL#
Skystalker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bickle scores with a shot to the side of Skystalker's head. #TD#
Skystalker drags the fight down to the ground.
Skystalker trying to keep a closed guard but Bickle is proving a slippery customer.
Skystalker looking for a sweep. Not yet Skystalker, not yet. #SUB#
Skystalker looking for a triangle here. Bickle is fighting it but it looks tight! Skystalker pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bickle is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Anni Skystalker!
Anni Skystalker 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: WCF 100: Anderson vs Khabib
Date: Nov 27, 2021

#R1#
Cuntmara looks to land a combination. Bickle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bickle swings for the body but Cuntmara moves out of range.
Bickle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bickle scores with a shot to the body.
Bickle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Black Swans in the buildup to the fight.
Bickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cuntmara throws out a counter right but Bickle avoids it with no problem.
Cuntmara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good standup being displayed there by Cuntmara as he connects with a hook.
Cuntmara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cuntmara looks to land a combination. Bickle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bickle slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cuntmara scores with a decent looking hook.
Bickle looks to land a left hand but Cuntmara moved out of range nicely.
Cuntmara avoids the body shot from Bickle.
Bickle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cuntmara. Cuntmara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cuntmara misses with a wild combination.
Bickle slips under a jab.
Cuntmara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bickle loads up on a big right hand but Cuntmara slips the punch.
Cuntmara cracks Bickle with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Cuntmara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bickle.
Cuntmara moves away from the strike by Bickle.
Cuntmara misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Cuntmara.
Bickle just misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle looks to land a left hand but Cuntmara moved out of range nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bickle.
Cuntmara ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Cuntmara lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bickle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bickle slips a jab and a cross from Cuntmara.
Bickle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cuntmara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bickle.
Bickle throws a jab when Cuntmara was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cuntmara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bickle.
Cuntmara shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bickle eats them both and turns towards Cuntmara to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle moves away from the strike by Cuntmara.
Cuntmara ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.#T2#
Bickle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cuntmara's head backwards.
Bickle throws out a loose jab but Cuntmara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuntmara throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
A right-left combo lands from Cuntmara.
Bickle connects with a body shot.
Cuntmara cracks Bickle with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bickle. Cuntmara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cuntmara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cuntmara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bickle just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Bickle as he checks the leg kick.
Cuntmara loads up on a big right hand but Bickle slips the punch.
Bickle was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cuntmara looks to throw the jab but Bickle is out of range.
Cuntmara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bickle.
Cuntmara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cuntmara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No joy there for Bickle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bickle lands a slapping body shot. #T3#
Cuntmara misses with a low kick.
Cuntmara throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
Cuntmara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cuntmara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bickle misses with a lunging right hand
and Cuntmara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bickle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bickle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cuntmara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bickle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Cuntmara misses.
Bickle misses with a straight right.
A big left from Bickle misses.
Cuntmara is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bickle had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bickle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bickle misses with an uppercut. Cuntmara saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cuntmara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bickle's head.
Bickle misses with an uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Cuntmara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cuntmara.
Ibrahim Cuntmara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Cuntmara throws a right hand that misses
and Bickle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bickle slips a jab from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara slips a jab and a cross from Bickle.
Cuntmara throws a leg kick
and Bickle counters with a stiff right hand.
Cuntmara wants to land a leg kick but Bickle is out of range.
Cuntmara moves out of range of the strikes.
Cuntmara throws out a loose jab but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuntmara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bickle misses with a looping right.
Cuntmara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bickle.
Cuntmara throws a body punch but Bickle moves out of range.
Cuntmara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bickle.
Cuntmara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cuntmara looks to land a combination but Bickle avoids it well.
Bickle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
Cuntmara scores with a hook.
Bickle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cuntmara.
Bickle slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Cuntmara 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#
Cuntmara misses with a straight right.
Cuntmara is looking to chop away at Bickle's legs.
Cuntmara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bickle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cuntmara throws out the jab.
Cuntmara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bickle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cuntmara misses with a straight right.
Bickle throws a hook but Cuntmara avoids it easily.
Bickle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bickle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cuntmara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cuntmara misses the jab.
It looked like Bickle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuntmara with a hook.
Cuntmara jabs Bickle right on the nose. Bickle blinks but takes it well.
Bickle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle misses with a body shot.
Cuntmara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bickle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cuntmara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bickle might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T1#
Cuntmara slips a straight right by Bickle.
Cuntmara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bickle.
Cuntmara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bickle jabs Cuntmara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bickle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bickle misses the target.
Nice body punch from Cuntmara.
Bickle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cuntmara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cuntmara.
Bickle misses with a body shot.
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cuntmara.
Cuntmara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bickle looks to score with a jab to the body but Cuntmara is just out of range.
Cuntmara throws a poor cross that misses
and Bickle counters with a left and a right that stings Cuntmara.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuntmara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bickle swings widly with a right hand
letting Cuntmara counter with a right hand. #T2#
Cuntmara misses the body punch
and Cuntmara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bickle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bickle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bickle moves away from the strike by Cuntmara.
Cuntmara misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Bickle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cuntmara.
Bickle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bickle lands with a nice body punch.
Bickle misses with a looping right.
Ibrahim Cuntmara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cuntmara tests Bickle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cuntmara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cuntmara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cuntmara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bickle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cuntmara throws a leg kick which misses Bickle's front leg but catches the back leg as Bickle tries to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Cuntmara. Those never looked like landing. #T3#
Cuntmara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bickle.
Bickle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cuntmara.
Bickle throws a hook to the side of Cuntmara's head but Cuntmara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bickle. Cuntmara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bickle throws a right hand that misses
and Cuntmara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bickle throws a jab but it's blocked by Cuntmara.
Cuntmara looks to throw the jab but Bickle is out of range.
Cuntmara takes a swing at Bickle's ribcage but misses.
Cuntmara lunges at Bickle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bickle's hand.
Bickle slips under a jab.
Cuntmara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Bickle.
Cuntmara jabs at Bickle's body.
Cuntmara lands a head kick. Bickle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cuntmara slips a jab from Bickle.#T4#
Cuntmara throws a jab when Bickle was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Bickle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cuntmara! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Bickle finds it's way through Cuntmara's defenses.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bickle takes a swing at Cuntmara's ribcage but misses.
Cuntmara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
A nice leg kick from Cuntmara, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cuntmara missing with a left hand there. Bickle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cuntmara throws a head kick that half lands.
Cuntmara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
Cuntmara takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ibrahim Cuntmara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bickle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle misses with a looping left.
Bickle looks to score with a jab to the body but Cuntmara is just out of range.
Bickle misses with a straight left.
Cuntmara connects with the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ibrahim Cuntmara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A slow jab from Bickle misses its intended target.
Cuntmara misses with a low kick.
Bickle misses with a body shot.
That kick from Cuntmara tenderised Bickle's leg. Bickle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bickle scores with the left hand. Cuntmara knows he should have avoided that one.
Cuntmara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cuntmara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cuntmara tries to bum rush Bickle with a series of wild strikes but Bickle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bickle throws a shot from downtown. Cuntmara moves away and avoids it.
Cuntmara steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cuntmara throws a looping overhand right but Bickle ducks down to avoid it.
Cuntmara looks to land a left hand but Bickle moved out of range nicely.
Bickle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bickle scores with a sloppy right hand. Cuntmara should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Bickle.
Bickle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bickle misses the shot to the body.
Bickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cuntmara.#T1#
Bickle moves out of range as Cuntmara strikes.
Bickle defending well as Cuntmara loads up on a big left hand.
Bickle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cuntmara just misses with a punch to the body.
Cuntmara moves out of range as Bickle strikes.
Bickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cuntmara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cuntmara slips under a jab from Bickle.
Cuntmara looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Bickle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bickle throws an overhand right that lands on Cuntmara's shoulder, as Cuntmara tries to avoid the shot.
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cuntmara.
Bickle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cuntmara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bickle momentarily.
A left lands for Cuntmara.
Bickle throws a hook to the side of Cuntmara's head but Cuntmara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bickle misses with a hook. Cuntmara ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Bickle misses with an uppercut.
Cuntmara cracks Bickle with a good jab.
Cuntmara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bickle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Cuntmara lands.
Cuntmara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bickle is looking to counter punch.
Bickle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cuntmara throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from Bickle finds it's target.
Bickle throws a body punch but Cuntmara moves out of range.
Bickle moves away from the strike by Cuntmara.
Bickle lands a jab to Cuntmara's midsection.
Cuntmara with a nice cross.
Cuntmara scores with a jab to the head.
Cuntmara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cuntmara catches Bickle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cuntmara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Bickle digs a good body shot into Cuntmara's ribs.
Bickle throws a jab when Cuntmara was well out of range.
Cuntmara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cuntmara was well out of range. Poor timing from Bickle.
Bickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cuntmara.
Cuntmara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bickle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cuntmara thinking.
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cuntmara.
Bickle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bickle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cuntmara can pounce on him.
Cuntmara throws out a loose jab but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuntmara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bickle blocks a head kick by Cuntmara.
Cuntmara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cuntmara tries to bum rush Bickle with a series of wild strikes but Bickle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cuntmara lands with a shot to the body.
Cuntmara throws a shot from downtown. Bickle moves away and avoids it.
Cuntmara is looking to land body kicks.
Cuntmara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Bickle misses.
Bickle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cuntmara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cuntmara misses with a looping left.
Bickle misses with an uppercut.
Bickle moves away from the strike by Cuntmara.
Cuntmara throws a right hand that misses
and Bickle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cuntmara throws a jab when Bickle was well out of range.
Cuntmara is looking to score with low kicks.
Bickle throws a big counter combination but Cuntmara scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cuntmara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cuntmara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cuntmara with a nice calf kick.
A big left from Cuntmara misses.
Cuntmara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tom Bickle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cuntmara moves out of range as Bickle strikes.
Cuntmara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ibrahim Cuntmara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cuntmara 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Cuntmara!
A very excited looking Ibrahim Cuntmara 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: WCF WNF 78: Sepi vs Jones 2
Date: Nov 03, 2021

#R1#
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bickle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've been hearing that Johnson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#SUB#
Johnson is working for a kimura but Bickle is defending it quite comfortably.
Bickle 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.#ES2#
Bickle kicks off Johnson and gets to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson shoots in but Bickle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bickle moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bickle pinned against the cage. Bickle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
Bickle stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Bickle misses.
Tom Bickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Bickle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decent striking displayed by Bickle there.
Bickle throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Bickle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Bickle swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bickle! But no joy.#CL#
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Bickle manages to break the clinch.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Bickle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T2#
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Bickle pushes him off.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bickle works Johnson's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Johnson rushes Bickle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle misses with a body punch.
Bickle has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bickle prevents it. #BC2#
Bickle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson works Bickle's body with a nice hook.
Johnson shoots in but Bickle avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T3#
Bickle scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bickle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bickle tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bickle to the ground. Bickle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bickle digs a good hook to Johnson's body. #TD#
Bickle gets caught napping as Johnson dives in and scores a takedown. Bickle manages to retain guard.

Bickle has his feet on Johnson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Bickle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it 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!#TD#
Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Bickle throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Bickle misses with a straight left.
Bickle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC2#Johnson is rocked!
Bickle throws a pinpoint strike between Johnson's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Johnson crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Bickle scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Bickle!

Event: WCF 91: Corona vs Bardia 2
Date: Sep 25, 2021

#R1#
White Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bickle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bickle cracks White Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
White Jr scores with a jab to the head.
White Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from White Jr misses its intended target.
Bickle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bickle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Bickle misses.
White Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
White Jr lands with a good body shot.
White Jr misses with a hook. Bickle ducked under it nicely.
White Jr throws a hook but Bickle blocks it.
White Jr scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bickle lands a body shot.
White Jr throws a looping overhand right but Bickle ducks down to avoid it.
White Jr throws a hook to the side of Bickle's head but Bickle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by White Jr.
White Jr takes a swing at Bickle's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Bickle blocks a jab.
White Jr misses with an uppercut. Bickle saw that one coming.
White Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bickle on the side of the head.
White Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bickle staying out of range there.
White Jr misses with an uppercut. Bickle saw that one coming.
White Jr misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Bickle misses.
White Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bickle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bickle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White Jr manages to avoid it.
White Jr takes a swing at Bickle's ribcage but misses.
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White Jr.
Bickle digs a good hook to White Jr's body.
White Jr throws a looping overhand right but Bickle ducks down to avoid it.
White Jr moves out of range as Bickle strikes.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
White Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL#
White Jr has closed the distance and engaged Bickle in a clinch.
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!
White Jr throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Bickle blocks a body shot from White Jr.
Nice body punch from White Jr.
A shot in the inside from White Jr.
White Jr misses with some punches.
White Jr tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
White Jr tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing White Jr back against the cage.
White Jr misses with a body punch.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White Jr misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Bickle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bickle counters with a nice body shot.
Bruce White Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bickle.
White Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Bickle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits White Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
White Jr defending well as Bickle loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
White Jr drives through and clinches with Bickle against the cage.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White Jr lands a right hand. #T3#
Bickle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle. #BC2#
Bickle breaks the clinch.
White Jr walks into a jab.#CL#
White Jr moves into the clinch.
White Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning White Jr up against the cage.
White Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
White Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Bickle breaks from the clinch.
Bickle throws a body punch but White Jr moves out of range.
White Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bickle misses with a straight right.
Good shot there by Bickle.
White Jr connects with a body shot.
White Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
Bickle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White Jr throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by White Jr - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Bickle throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Bickle misses.
Bickle throws a hook to the side of White Jr's head but White Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bickle misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Bickle.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
A jab from White Jr finds it's way through Bickle's defenses.
Jab by White Jr.
Nice uppercut there from Bickle.
Bickle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle misses the jab.
Bickle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
White Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Bickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Bickle.
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 Bruce White Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Bickle lands a slapping body shot.
White Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Bickle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bickle staying out of range there.
Bickle slips under a jab from White Jr.
Bickle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from White Jr misses the target.
A nice side step and Bickle releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
White Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
White Jr throws a lazy right hand but Bickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
White Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
White Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
White Jr misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Bickle breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle scores with a nice head shot.
White Jr walks into a jab.
White Jr throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
White Jr throws a big shot that misses.
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
White Jr misses with a looping right.#T1#
White Jr misses with a straight left.
Bickle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
White Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Bickle seems unphased.
White Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Bickle.
White Jr misses with a straight left.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
Bickle moves out of range of the strikes.
White Jr misses with a straight left.
A jab from Bickle finds it's way through White Jr's defenses.
Bickle misses with an uppercut.
A big right from White Jr misses.
It seemed like Bickle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bickle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White Jr punishes Bickle's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle circles away from the clinch attempt. #T2##CL#
White Jr clinches up with Bickle and pushes him back against the cage.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Bickle breaks from the clinch.
White Jr misses with a hook
and Bickle counters with a right hand to the body.
White Jr slips under a jab.
White Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - White Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Bickle misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big right from White Jr misses.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White Jr.
Bickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Bickle tries to get set, White Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Bickle manages to avoid the attempt.
Bickle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White Jr swings for the body but Bickle moves out of range.
White Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bickle.
Bruce White Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Bickle sizes up White Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bickle throws a body shot but no joy.
White Jr 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.
White Jr tries to clinch up but Bickle circles away and keeps his distance.#T3#
A lazy left from White Jr finds it's target.
White Jr sizes up Bickle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White Jr throws out a powerful jab.#CL#
White Jr pushes Bickle up against the cage in a clinch.
White Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle.
Bickle scores with a shot to the side of White Jr's head. #BC2#
Bickle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
Bickle slips under a jab from White Jr.
Bickle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
White Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bickle can do to turn this around?
White Jr misses with a looping right.
Bickle stuns White Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White Jr.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr wants to clinch.#T4#
White Jr misses with a right hand
and Bickle counters with a straight right hand.
Bickle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
White Jr jabs Bickle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bickle takes one to the side of the head.
White Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bickle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bickle.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White Jr.
Bickle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White Jr misses with a straight right.
Bickle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits White Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bickle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
White Jr wants to clinch up but Bickle keeps it at a distance.
Bickle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce White Jr dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Bickle looks to land a right hand but White Jr moved out of range.
Bickle thows a left - swing and a miss!
White Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bickle.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White Jr.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
White Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Bickle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bickle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
White Jr moves away from the strike by Bickle.
White Jr swings for the body but Bickle moves out of range.
White Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White Jr wants to clinch up but Bickle keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. White Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
White Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
White Jr tests Bickle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from White Jr misses.
White Jr misses with an uppercut. Bickle saw that one coming.#T1#
White Jr blocks a jab.
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
Bickle lands a glancing blow to the side of White Jr's head.
Bickle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bickle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bickle throws out a loose jab but White Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
White Jr misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from White Jr.
White Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bickle.
White Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bickle missing with a left hand there. White Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bickle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White Jr lands a right hook to the body.
White Jr is looking to clinch.
Bickle looks to land a right hand but White Jr moved out of range.#T2#
White Jr throws a right hand that misses
letting Bickle counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle misses with a jab to the body
and White Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
White Jr tries to clinch up.
Bickle just misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bickle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
White Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White Jr.
Bickle moves out of range of the strikes.
White Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bickle.
White Jr throwing a counter right hand but Bickle manages to avoid it.
White Jr lands a nice hook to Bickle's body. Bickle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bickle misses with a body shot.
White Jr avoids the body shot from Bickle.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bickle throws a lazy right hand but White Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
White Jr avoids the body shot from Bickle.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White Jr.
Bickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White Jr moves away.
White Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bickle throws a shot from downtown. White Jr moves away and avoids it.
White Jr wants to clinch up but Bickle keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Bickle misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Bickle misses the target.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bickle just misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr takes a swing at Bickle's ribcage but misses.
Bickle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bickle misses with a body shot.
White Jr throws a lazy right hand but Bickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
White Jr blocks a jab.
White Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Bickle falls off balance throwing a combination
and White Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Bickle.
White Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. White Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruce White Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bickle keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Bickle. That snapped White Jr's head back.
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bickle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bickle slips under a jab.
Tom Bickle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

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 Bruce White Jr.
Well White Jr 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce White Jr!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 08, 2021

#R1#
A slow jab from Bickle misses its intended target.
Bickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
Cooke feints the counter takedown.
Bickle throws a good cross that connects.
Bickle lands with a shot to the body.
Bickle misses with a looping right.
Jab from Bickle.
Cooke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle lands with an uppercut that bounces Cooke off the cage and back into range.
Bickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
Cooke feints the counter takedown.
Bickle lands a nice looking body shot. #T1#
Cooke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cooke moves away from the strike by Bickle.
Bickle lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Cooke.
Cooke with the counter takedown but Bickle avoids it easily.
Cooke slips under a jab from Bickle.
Bickle misses with a looping left.
Bickle misses the jab.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Bickle misses the target.
Cooke feints the counter takedown.
Bickle just misses with a punch to the body.
Tom Bickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Nice body punch from Bickle.
Bickle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cooke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cooke tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bickle throws a body shot but no joy.
Bickle connects with a single shot there.
Cooke moves out of range as Bickle strikes.
Bickle throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Cooke counters with a single leg into guard. Bickle didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Cooke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cooke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Cooke drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bickle manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cooke has Bickle in his guard.#REVR##T3#
Bickle is looking to stand up but Cooke won't let him.
Cooke with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Bickle can't handle though.
Bickle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bickle wants to stand but Cooke has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cooke throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bickle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cooke's guard.
Bickle passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cooke manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bickle is looking to escape.#T4#
Bickle keeping hold of Cooke's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB2#
Cooke is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bickle sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Cooke is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Bickle to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Bickle wants to stand up but Cooke is controlling him.
Bickle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cooke on the ground.
Bickle has control of Cooke's left arm, preventing Cooke from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Bickle misses the shot to the body.
Bickle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cooke with the counter takedown but Bickle avoids it easily.
Cooke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bickle.
Cooke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tom Bickle is winning the standup battle so far.
Bickle throws the left hand but Cooke avoids the punch easily.
And Cooke tries to counter it with a takedown but Bickle pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bickle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooke can do to turn this around?
Bickle cracks Cooke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bickle misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
Cooke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bickle defends it well.
Cooke moves out of range of the strikes.
Bickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooke. #T1#
Bickle throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cooke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bickle punishes Cooke's body with a nice straight punch.
Bickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bickle takes a swing at Cooke's ribcage but misses.
Bickle swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD2#
and Cooke counters with a shoot takedown. Bickle fights it but they end up in guard. #SUB2#
Cooke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cooke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bickle wants to get back to his feet but Cooke passes into half guard. #T2#
Bickle is doing well to control the position and prevent Cooke from advancing to side control.#SUB2#
Cooke wants to work for an arm triangle but Bickle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Samuel Cooke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bickle is looking for a sweep. Cooke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Cooke seems to be working for a kimura but Bickle defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Cooke 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. #T3##SUB2#
Cooke is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bickle sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Cooke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bickle pushes Cooke off but Cooke dives into side control. #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#
Cooke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Cooke is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bickle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cooke working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bickle is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Cooke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bickle has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Bickle loads up on a big right hand but Cooke slips the punch.
Bickle throws a body shot but no joy.
Bickle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bickle digs a good body shot into Cooke's ribs.
The fighters circling - Bickle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Bickle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bickle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cooke's hands.
Bickle fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooke with the counter takedown but Bickle avoids it easily.#T1#
Bickle misses with a hook.
Cooke moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Bickle misses its intended target.
Cooke moves away from the strike by Bickle.
Cooke with the counter takedown but Bickle avoids it easily.
Bickle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bickle throws a body punch but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cooke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bickle.
Sloppy strikes from Bickle. Those never looked like landing.
Cooke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T2#
Bickle throws a looping overhand right but Cooke ducks down to avoid it.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Cooke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bickle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooke staying out of range there.
Cooke with the counter takedown but Bickle avoids it easily.
Bickle misses with a looping right.
Bickle throws a jab when Cooke was well out of range.
Bickle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooke manages to avoid it.
Bickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooke.
Cooke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bickle lands a right hook to the body. #T3#
Bickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
Bickle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooke manages to avoid it.
Bickle throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooke with the counter takedown but Bickle avoids it easily.
Bickle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cooke's hands.
A slow jab from Bickle misses its intended target.
Samuel Cooke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bickle misses with a looping left.
Bickle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bickle.
Bickle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cooke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bickle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T4#
Bickle throws a body shot but no joy.
Bickle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#ROC#Cooke is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cooke on the side of the head.
Cooke is still on wobbly legs! Can Bickle finish him?
Bickle jabs at Cooke's body.
Tom Bickle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Bickle as he connects with a hook.
Bickle throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooke.
And Cooke tries to counter it with a takedown but Bickle pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Samuel Cooke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bickle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bickle throws a hook to the side of Cooke's head but Cooke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bickle throws a good cross that connects.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Cooke feints the counter takedown.
Tom Bickle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cooke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bickle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bickle, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bickle!

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