Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: GAMMA#1106 Benjamin v Kruth
Date: Oct 26, 2024

#R1#
Glover misses with an uppercut. Custer saw that one coming.
Custer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Custer checks a leg kick.
Glover cracks a nice hook into Custer's ribs.
Glover misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Glover throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Custer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glover throws a hook to the side of Custer's head but Custer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glover lands a nice shot that snaps Custer's head back. #CUT2#It looks like Jesse Custer has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glover.
Custer darts in looking for a takedown but Glover gets double underhooks and turns Custer into the cage.
Custer wants a takedown.
A short uppercut from Glover.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
Custer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover presses Custer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Custer is breathing heavily.
Glover misses with a punch to the body.
Glover has a couple of punches blocked by Custer. #T1#
A short uppercut from Glover.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Custer controls the action.
A short right from Glover.
Glover gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Custer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Custer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glover swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Custer breaks the clinch.
Glover fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Custer is out of range.
Custer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Custer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Glover fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Custer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Custer tries a head kick but it misses.
Glover throws a nice inside leg kick.
Custer walks straight into a right hand from Glover - that's dropped him! Glover jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Custer from any more punishment! Custer complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Buster Glover!
Buster Glover 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: GAMMA#1096 Mesquita v Yamasaki
Date: Sep 21, 2024

#R1#
Custer lands with a hook. Ignatiev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT#It looks like Nikolai Ignatiev has been cut.
Custer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ignatiev counters with a three punch combo that has Custer backing up. Custer nods at Ignatiev to acknowledge the strikes.
Custer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ignatiev sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Custer has Ignatiev up against the cage in a clinch.
Custer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Custer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ignatiev.
Custer lands a nice uppercut.
Custer lands a hook that snaps the head of Ignatiev backwards.
Custer lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Custer misses with the head strike.
Ignatiev blocks an uppercut.
Ignatiev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ignatiev blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Custer controls his hands.
Custer blocks a body shot from Ignatiev.
A short body shot lands from Custer as the two fighters clinch.
Custer working aggressively here.
Ignatiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Custer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Custer blocks a body shot from Ignatiev.
Custer misses with a punch on the inside.
Custer working aggressively here.
Custer blocking some punches.
Custer 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.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ignatiev.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Custer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ignatiev's brow.
Ignatiev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Custer scores with a shoulder strike.
Ignatiev has a couple of punches blocked by Custer.
Custer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ignatiev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ignatiev lands a nice shot to the body.
Custer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Custer breaks the clinch.
Custer needs to keep his hands up - Ignatiev had a free shot at his head there.#CL#
Custer moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatiev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ignatiev scores with a hook to the body.#T2#
Ignatiev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Custer blocks an elbow strike.
Custer tries to work over Ignatiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ignatiev throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
Custer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ignatiev managing to block the knees to the body from Custer.
Ignatiev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignatiev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Custers head.
Custer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ignatiev avoids it.#BC#
Custer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ignatiev misses with a left hand
and Custer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Ignatiev tenderised Custer's leg. Custer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ignatiev throws a right hand that misses
and Custer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ignatiev is looking to slow Custer down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Custer misses
and Ignatiev counters with a straight right hand.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick but Custer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ignatiev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Custer sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Ignatiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Custer swings widly with a right hand
and Ignatiev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ignatiev scores with a nice head shot.
Ignatiev scores with a kick to the body.
Custer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Custer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ignatiev throws the kick towards the body but Custer avoids it.
Ignatiev throws a push kick but Custer slaps the foot to one side.
Ignatiev looks to throw the jab but Custer is out of range.
Custer quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Custer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ignatiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ignatiev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Custer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ignatiev throws a quick inside leg kick. #T4#
Custer throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Custer.
Ignatiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Custer moves away.
Custer ducks right into an uppercut from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a right hand that misses
and Custer counters with a straight right hand.
Custer misses with a straight left.
Crunch! Ignatiev slams his shin into Custer's torso.
Ignatiev punishes Custer's body with a nice straight punch.
Nikolai Ignatiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ignatiev. That one must have hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatiev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Custer connects with an inside leg kick.
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ignatiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Ignatiev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Ignatiev's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Ignatiev throws a leg kick
letting Custer counter with a right hand.
Ignatiev throws a lazy body kick
and Ignatiev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ignatiev keeps the fight on the outside.
Ignatiev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ignatiev.
Custer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev fakes the leg kick and cracks Custer in the body.
Ignatiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Custer moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Custer.
Custer throwing a counter right hand but Ignatiev manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev misses with a looping right.
Ignatiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Custer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick by Ignatiev misses
and Custer counters with a series of strikes. Ignatiev will be more careful next time no doubt. #T1#
Ignatiev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Custer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ignatiev on the side of the head.
Ignatiev sizes up Custer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Ignatiev. That snapped Custer's head back.
Custer slips under a jab.
Custer throwing a counter right hand but Ignatiev manages to avoid it.
Ignatiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Custer misses with a low kick.
Ignatiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Custer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ignatiev moves away from the strike by Custer.
Ignatiev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Custer lands a jab.#T2#
A solid body kick from Ignatiev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatiev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Custer avoids the body shot from Ignatiev.
Custer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ignatiev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid body kick from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Custer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ignatiev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ignatiev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ignatiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Custer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ignatiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ignatiev checks a leg kick.#T3#
Custer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Custer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ignatiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Custer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ignatiev.
Custer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Custer.
Ignatiev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ignatiev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A shot to the liver by Ignatiev. Beautiful body shot.
Ignatiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Custer. That did some damage!
Custer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ignatiev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Custer.
A countering left hand to the body from Ignatiev misses.#CL#
Custer moves into the clinch.
Custer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Ignatiev.
Jesse Custer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev is leaning against Custer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ignatiev throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Custer.
Custer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ignatiev controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ignatiev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Custer.
A body shot lands from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev lands with a short shot to the head.
Ignatiev scores with a shot to the side of Custer's head.
A short right from Custer on the inside.
Ignatiev trying to land knees to the body.
Custer blocks an uppercut.
Custer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Ignatiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Ignatiev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Ignatiev lunges at Custer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Custer's hand.
Jesse Custer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Custer moves out of range of the body kick.
Ignatiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ignatiev. Custer shrugs it off though.
A jab from Ignatiev finds it's way through Custer's defenses.
Custer wants to land a leg kick but Ignatiev is out of range.
Custer throws a poor cross that misses
and Ignatiev counters with a nice body shot.
Nikolai Ignatiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ignatiev digs a good body shot into Custer's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ignatiev.
Custer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ignatiev. That did some damage!
Ignatiev misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Nice shot by Ignatiev.
Custer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ignatiev misses with a kick to the body.
Ignatiev digs a good body shot into Custer's ribs.
Ignatiev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ignatiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Custer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Custer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ignatiev lands with a good body shot.
Custer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ignatiev 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. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatiev lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot lands for Ignatiev.
Ignatiev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ignatiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ignatiev lands a jab.
Ignatiev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Custer walks into a jab.
Custer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ignatiev.
Custer looks to throw the jab but Ignatiev is out of range.
Custer throws a body shot but no joy.
Ignatiev sizes up Custer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T3#
Ignatiev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Custer 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.
Ignatiev looks to land a body kick but Custer moved away.
Custer is looking to counter punch.
Ignatiev feints and then cracks Custer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Custer down.
Custer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ignatiev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ignatiev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Custer moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Custer misses the target.
Custer 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.
Ignatiev lands a jab.
Ignatiev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T4#
Custer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ignatiev throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatiev misses the shot to the body.
Ignatiev tests Custer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nikolai Ignatiev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ignatiev scores with a nice right hand.
Custer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ignatiev connects with a leg kick.
Custer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ignatiev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ignatiev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Custer on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Ignatiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ignatiev 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: GAMMA#1088 John v Mesquita
Date: Aug 24, 2024

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Custer misses the target.
Garcia cracks Custer with a good jab.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Custer does it's job there.
Custer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Custer misses with a lunging right hand
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia tries to score with a low kick but Custer moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Custer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garcia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Custer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Custer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Custer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Custer lands a jab.#CL2#
Custer forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Custer blocking some punches.
Custer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land. #T1#
Garcia lands with a left to the head.
Garcia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garcia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Custer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia is looking to control Custer's arms but Custer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcia has his back to the cage.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Custer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia. #BC#
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Custer.
Custer tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia fires out a quick counter leg kick but Custer just manages to avoid it.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Custer. That did some damage!#CL2#
Custer moves into the clinch.
Garcia tries to work over Custer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Custer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Custer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Custer throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Custer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Garcia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garcia throws a low kick but Custer moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Custer.#T2#
Custer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Custer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Custer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garcia throws a low kick, looking for Custer's leg but Custer calmly moves out of range.
Custer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia.
Custer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Custer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Custer scores with a leg kick.
Custer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Custer tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Custer moved away.
Custer throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
As Custer backs away, Garcia returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T3#
Garcia scores with a jab to the head.
Custer misses with the combination.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Custer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia to score with a decent uppercut.
Garcia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Both fighters circling a little - Custer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Custer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcia momentarily.
Custer with a hook.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Custer's legs.
Custer unleashes a big counter combination but Garcia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia moves out of range as Custer throws a body kick.
Garcia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Custer misses the target.
Custer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Custer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia throws a push kick but Custer slaps the foot to one side.
Custer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T4#
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
Good standup being displayed there by Garcia as he connects with a hook.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid body kick from Custer.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Custer circles away.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia connects with a single shot there.
Custer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Custer tries a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Custer slips a straight right by Garcia.
Custer thumps Garcia with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Custer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Custer throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Garcia takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Diego Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Custer delivers a nice body kick.
Custer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Garcia connects with a high kick.
Garcia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garcia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Custer missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Custer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Custer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Custer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Custer throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Custer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Custer ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Custer.
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!
Garcia scores with a jab to the head.
Good leg kick by Garcia.
An inside leg kick from Custer misses. #T1#
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Garcia tries to move into range but Custer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Custer.
Garcia quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Custer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Custer avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia 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.
Nice jab there from Custer.
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Custer checks it well.
Custer slips under a jab from Garcia.
A nice inside leg kick there by Custer. That's going to slow Garcia down.
Custer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
A big left from Custer misses.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Custer.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Custer is just out of range.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Custer. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Custer is just out of range.
Custer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
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!
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and Custer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Custer closes the distance and clinches.
Custer can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Custer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Custer.
Garcia lands with a left to the head.
Custer tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Custer.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
Custer working aggressively here.
Custer blocking some punches.
Jesse Custer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike.
Custer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Custer breaks the clinch.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Custer finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Custer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T3#
Custer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garcia has time to react.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Custer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Custer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Custer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Custer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Custer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Garcia throws a body punch but Custer moves out of range.
Custer throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Custer's front leg but catches the back leg as Custer tries to avoid it.
Custer throws out a powerful jab.
Garcia will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Custer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Custer.
Custer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Custer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Custer.
Custer misses the body punch
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Custer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Custer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Custer misses with a jab to the body
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Custer is just out of range.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Custer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Custer avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a hook. Custer ducked under it nicely.
Custer throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
Jesse Custer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Custer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Custer swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Custer misses the jab.
Custer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Custer digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
Custer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jesse Custer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body kick there by Custer.#CL2#
Custer instigates a clinch.
Custer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Custer.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Custer to keep the fight standing.
A short left from Custer.
Custer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia avoids the elbow strike from Custer, against the cage.
Custer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Custer.
Garcia avoiding damage as Custer throws knees to the body.
Garcia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Custer scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Custer breaks the clinch.
Garcia wants to slow Custer down by chopping away at his legs.
Custer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Custer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garcia is able to avoid easily.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Custer throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Custer tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Custer throws a leg kick but Garcia checks it.
Custer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcia finds it's way round the side to connect with Custer's head.
Custer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Custer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Custer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Custer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Custer 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.
Custer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia doesn't seem bothered though.
Custer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garcia slips a jab from Custer.
Custer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garcia.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Custer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Custer throws a body kick that misses.
Custer swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Custer.
Custer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Custer throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
A low kick lands for Custer.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses
and Custer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garcia's knee momentarily.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Custer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Custer backs away, Garcia returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Custer misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Garcia throws a low kick but Custer moves out of range easily.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there. #T3#
Custer misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia lands a jab to Custer's midsection.
Custer throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Garcia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia misses with a shot to the body
and Custer counters with a nice uppercut.
Custer throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Custer checks a leg kick nicely.
Custer misses with an uppercut.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Custer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Custer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Custer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Custer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia dips to his left and cracks Custer with an uppercut!
Custer misses with an uppercut.
Custer misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T4#
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Custer scores with a nice body kick.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Custer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Custer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Custer throws a head kick that misses.
Custer throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with an inside leg kick.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Custer. Custer obviously looking to wear him down.
Custer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Custer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Custer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with an inside leg kick.
Garcia motions for Custer to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Custer throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Garcia - just one landing.
Custer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Custer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Custer 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: GAMMA#1080 Milo v Janko
Date: Jul 20, 2024

#R1#
Rodgers is looking to score with low kicks.
Despite the aggression on Custer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Custer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodgers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rodgers lands a slapping body shot.
Rodgers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GAMMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Rodgers tests Custer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Custer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodgers throws out the jab.
Rodgers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good work by Rodgers as he checks the leg kick.
Rodgers throws a jab but it's blocked by Custer.
Rodgers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rodgers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rodgers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Custer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rodgers lands a leg kick that knocks Custer off balance momentarily.
Rodgers lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Custer tries to sprawl but Rodgers drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Custer looks like he's trying to stand up. #T1#
Rodgers tries to pass to full mount but Custer defends it.
Rodgers works his foot free and advances to mount.
Custer wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Custer is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rodgers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rodgers 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.
Rodgers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Custer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rodgers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Custer is trying to stand.
Rodgers raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rodgers lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodgers lands with some strikes.
Custer wants to try and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Rodgers connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Custer wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rodgers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount. #T2#
Custer squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Rodgers postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Custer in real trouble here! The ref calls for Custer to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keith Rodgers !
After the fight, Keith Rodgers was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: GAMMA#1073 Mesquita v Sitson
Date: Jun 29, 2024

#R1#
Roussel throws a hook to the side of Custer's head but Custer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roussel looks to score with a jab to the body but Custer is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Roussel.
Roussel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Custer. That's going to slow Roussel down.
Custer defending well as Roussel loads up on a big left hand.
Roussel throws a jab when Custer was well out of range.
Roussel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Custer moves out of range of the strikes.
Custer misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Custer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT#It looks like Dexter Roussel has been cut.#T1#
Roussel blocks a low kick nicely.
Custer connects with a jab.
Roussel throws out a loose jab but Custer uses good head movement to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roussel has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Roussel ducks under a wild hook from Custer.
A little jabbing left from Roussel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Custer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Custer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roussels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've been told by Custer's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Custer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Custer throws a good cross that connects.
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch but Roussel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roussel misses the shot to the body.
Dexter Roussel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer tries to score with a low kick but Roussel moves his leg out of the way.
Roussel keeps the fight on the outside.#T2#
A head kick misses from Custer.
Roussel just misses with a punch to the body.
Roussel misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Custer misses.
Roussel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Custer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Custer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Good standup being displayed there by Roussel as he connects with a hook.
Custer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Roussel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Custer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Custer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab by Roussel.
Roussel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Custer is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Roussel looks to throw the jab but Custer is out of range.
Custer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Roussel looks to land a left hand but Custer moved out of range nicely.
Roussel loads up on a big right hand but Custer slips the punch.
Roussel throws a jab when Custer was well out of range.
Custer lands a jab to the head.
Roussel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roussel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roussel throws a body shot but no joy.
Custer misses the jab.
Roussel throws a big shot that misses.
Roussel misses with a looping left.#T4#
Roussel tests Custer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roussel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Custer tenderised Roussel's leg. Roussel is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roussel missing with a left hand there. Custer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Custer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Custer stuns Roussel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roussel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Custer tries to clinch up but Roussel circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Roussel misses.
Custer misses with a straight right.
Custer slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Custer.
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 Jesse Custer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dexter Roussel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Custer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Custer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roussel loads up on a big right hand but Custer slips the punch.
Roussel moves forwards but Custer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Custer walks into a straight right hand from Roussel.
Roussel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Custer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Roussel just manages to avoid it.
Custer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roussel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roussel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Custer closes the distance and clinches.
Custer lands a right hand. #CUT#That has opened up Dexter Roussel's cut even more.
Roussel stalling.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Custer.
Custer working aggressively here. #T1#
Roussel working aggressively here.
Roussel throws a head punch that misses.
Roussel throws a head punch that misses.
Roussel prevents a body shot from Custer.
Custer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Custer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roussel backwards.
Custer lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Custer.
Custer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Roussel is breathing heavily.
Custer lands with a right to the head.
Custer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Custer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Custer struggles to land a body shot inside as Roussel controls his hands.
Custer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roussel backwards.
Roussel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roussel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Custer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Custer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roussel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Custer.
Custer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roussel can do to turn this around?#T2#
Custer misses with a knee strike.
Custer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roussel backwards.
Custer misses with a punch to the body.
Roussel managing to block the knees to the body from Custer.
Custer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Custer lands a left hand.
Custer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roussel misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Custer.
Custer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Custer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Custer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Custer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Custer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Custer lands a left hand.
Custer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#Roussel is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Dexter Roussel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Custer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roussel is still on wobbly legs! Can Custer finish him?
Custer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC#
Custer breaks from the clinch.
Custer scores with a body shot. #T3##CL#
Roussel gets tackled into the cage by Custer. Custer maintains the clinch.
Roussel seems to have recovered his senses.
Custer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Custer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Custer.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Custer.
Custer trying to land knees to the body.
Custer lands with a short shot to the head.
Roussel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Custer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Custer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roussel backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Custer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roussel's brow.
Custer digs a right hand underneath Roussel's ribcage. Roussel let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Custer manages to break the clinch.
Roussel is aggressively charging in as Custer backs up avoiding any damage. Custer tosses out a jab and Roussel runs right into it face first! Roussel is out cold! Custer dropped down on all fours and is barking in Roussel's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Custer!
Our winner, Jesse Custer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: GAMMA#1064 Radu v Janko
Date: May 25, 2024

#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Custer as Takahashi shoots in.
Takahashi checks a leg kick.
Takahashi swings widly with a right hand
and Custer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takahashi's knee momentarily.
Custer avoids the body shot from Takahashi.
Custer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takahashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Custer sees it coming and avoids it easily.#KD2#
Custer drops Takahashi with a beautiful combination! Takahashi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Custer is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Takahashi is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Genkei Takahashi 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!
Takahashi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Custer.
Oh Takahashi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Custer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Takahashi seems to have got his legs back now.
Custer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takahashi.
Custer unleashes a big counter combination but Takahashi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Custer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takahashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Custer throws a jab when Takahashi was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takahashi. Custer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Custer wants to clinch up but Takahashi keeps it at a distance.
Custer slips under a jab.
Custer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Custer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takahashi misses with a takedown attempt #KD2#
and Custer counters with a nice right hand that sends Takahashi toppling to the canvas! Takahashi scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Custer finish him?!
Takahashi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GAMMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.#T1#
Custer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takahashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Custer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Takahashi scores with the left hand. Custer knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takahashi. Custer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takahashi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genkei Takahashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Custer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Takahashi on the side of the head.
Custer stuffs the takedown.
Takahashi shoots for a takedown but Custer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Custer closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Takahashi out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Custer!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesse Custer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jesse Custer!
A very excited looking Jesse Custer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: GAMMA#1048 Milo v Oscar
Date: Mar 23, 2024

#R1#
Custer throws a right and a left that Sector avoids nicely.
Despite the aggression on Sector's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Good standup being displayed there by Sector as he connects with a hook.
Sector attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Custer's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Custer needs to keep his hands up - Sector had a free shot at his head there.#CL#
Sector gets tackled into the cage by Custer. Custer maintains the clinch.
Sector has had enough of the clinch but Custer keeps him there for the moment.
Custer tries to land knees in the clinch but Sector avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Sector's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Custer throws an overhand right that lands on Sector's shoulder, as Sector tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Custer misses with a left hand
and Sector connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sector slips a straight right by Custer.
Sector throws out a counter right but Custer avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Sector misses with a left hand
and Sector takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sector stuns Custer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've been informed that Sector 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.
Jab by Sector.
Custer throws a right and a left that Sector avoids nicely.
Sector misses with a left hand
and Custer counters with a straight right hand.
Sector showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Custer. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
Custer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Custer blocks an uppercut.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sector blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sector throws a head punch that misses.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Sector manages to break the clinch.
Sector is looking to score with low kicks.
Custer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sector swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sector throws a lazy right hand but Custer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sector misses with a looping right.#T3#
Custer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Custer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sector misses with a lunging right hand
and Custer counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Custer. That snapped Sector's head back.
Sector has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Custer.
Sector throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Custer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Custer. #KD#
Custer drops Sector with a beautiful combination! Sector stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Custer is looking for the KO!#CUT#It looks like Summa Sector has been cut.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sector avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sector appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL#
Custer rushes Sector and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sector wants to break free but Custer has control.
Custer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sector throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
Sector can't break the clinch.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Custer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Sector's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sector fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sector has had enough of the clinch but Custer keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Summa Sector's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Sector slips a straight right by Custer.
Custer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sector to score with a decent uppercut.
Custer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Custer moves to clinch but Sector breaks away
and Sector counters with a left to the body.
Sector swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #KD2#
Sector lands a left and a right that send Custer crashing to the mat, dazed. Sector thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Custer is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Jesse Custer 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!
Crunch! Sector slams his shin into Custer's torso.
Oh Custer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sector.
A good leg kick by Sector.
Custer throws a sloppy head kick
and Sector counters with a slapping leg kick.
Custer seems to have got his legs back now.
Custer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sector.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Custer gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Sector gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Custer is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Summa Sector!
After the fight, Summa Sector was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: GAMMA#1042 Karim v Super
Date: Feb 17, 2024

#R1#
Mandiang throws a sloppy body shot
and Custer counters with a leg kick.
Mandiang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aboubacar Mandiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mandiang misses with a jab to the body
and Custer counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Aboubacar Mandiang has been cut.
Mandiang lands with a good body shot.
We've been told by Custer's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mandiang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Custer's head.
Mandiang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Custer can pounce on him.
Mandiang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mandiang swings widly with a right hand
and Custer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandiang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Custer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mandiang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Custer.
Mandiang scores with a nice right hand.
Mandiang tries a head kick but it misses.
Mandiang throws the left hand but Custer avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Mandiang takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Custer avoids the head kick by Mandiang.
Custer is looking to counter punch.
Mandiang throws a sloppy head kick and Custer moves out of range easily. #CL#
Custer has managed to clinch. #BC2#
Mandiang breaks from the clinch.
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Mandiang misses.
Custer throwing a counter right hand but Mandiang manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Mandiang.
Custer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Custer blocks a head kick by Mandiang. #CL#
Custer closes the distance and clinches.
Custer tries to work over Mandiang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mandiang blocks an uppercut.
Mandiang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Custer misses with the head strike.
A short left from Custer.
Mandiang has had enough of the clinch but Custer keeps him there for the moment.
Custer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Mandiang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mandiang loads up on a big right hand but Custer slips the punch.
Mandiang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Custer. Custer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mandiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Custer moves away.
Custer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mandiang lands with a straight right. Custer didn't see that one coming.
Mandiang throws a head kick but Custer moves out of range.
Custer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Custer with a hook.
Mandiang misses the jab.
Mandiang throws an off balance right hand #KD#
and Custer counters with a crisp one two that drops Mandiang! Custer thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mandiang to his feet! Mandiang is in big trouble!
A left lands for Mandiang.
No joy there for Mandiang, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T3#
Mandiang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Custer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mandiang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Custer defending well as Mandiang loads up on a big left hand. #KD#
Custer lands a big head kick that sends Mandiang tumbling to the mat! Custer takes a step backwards and waves Mandiang back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Mandiang is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandiang misses with a right hand
and Custer counters with an outside leg kick.
Mandiang is still on wobbly legs! Can Custer finish him?
Mandiang looks winded!
Mandiang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mandiang seems to have recovered his senses.
Mandiang throws a sloppy head kick and Custer moves out of range easily. #CL#
Custer has closed the distance and engaged Mandiang in a clinch.
Mandiang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Custer.
Custer tries a body shot but Mandiang blocks it.
Mandiang prevents a body shot from Custer.
Mandiang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Custer has him pressed against the cage.#T4#
Custer prevents Mandiang from breaking the clinch.
Mandiang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Mandiang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Custer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mandiang working hard to break the clinch.
Custer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Custer lands with a left to the head.
Mandiang tries to land a knee to the head but Custer blocks with his arms.
Custer keeps control of Mandiang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Custer fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Mandiang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mandiang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Custer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Custer tries to bum rush Mandiang with a series of wild strikes but Mandiang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot by Mandiang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Custer throws a sloppy head kick and Mandiang moves out of range easily.
Mandiang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mandiang misses with a right hand
and Custer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aboubacar Mandiang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aboubacar Mandiang's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Mandiang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mandiang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mandiang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Custer on the side of the head.
Mandiang throws a shot from downtown. Custer moves away and avoids it.
Custer moves in looking to clinch but Mandiang pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Mandiang misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Mandiang.
Mandiang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Custer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandiang misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Custer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mandiang misses with a head kick.
Custer misses with a hook. Mandiang ducked under it nicely.
Custer clobbers Mandiang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT#That has opened up Aboubacar Mandiang's cut even more.#T1#
Custer throws a right and a left that Mandiang avoids nicely.
Mandiang misses with a combination
and Custer counters with a low kick, right behind Mandiang 's knee.
Mandiang throws a head kick but Custer moves out of range.
Mandiang loads up on a big right hand but Custer slips the punch.
Custer scores with a hook to the body. Mandiang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mandiang lands with a cross.
Mandiang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Custer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mandiang misses with a looping right.
Mandiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Custer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mandiang is breathing heavily.
Mandiang swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Custer to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Custer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Custer scores with a nice hook to the head.#CUT#The cut above Aboubacar Mandiang's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mandiang is trying to break free.
Custer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mandiang's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Custer. #BC#
Custer breaks the clinch.
Custer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mandiang tests Custer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Custer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mandiang.
A lazy left from Custer finds it's target.
Mandiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Custer with the inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mandiang. Custer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mandiang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Custer counters with a stiff right hand.
Custer ducks under a wild hook from Mandiang.#T3#
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses.
Mandiang misses with an uppercut
and Custer counters with a thumping low kick.
Mandiang 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.
Mandiang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mandiang throws a body punch but Custer moves out of range.
As Mandiang backs away, Custer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Custer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Custer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mandiang.
Custer 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.
Custer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mandiang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mandiang throws a looping overhand right but Custer ducks down to avoid it.
Custer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mandiang throws a lazy right hand but Custer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Custer throws a series of punches but Mandiang moves out of range.
Custer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT#Aboubacar Mandiang's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#T4#
Mandiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Custer counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick by Mandiang misses
and Custer counters with a stiff right hand.
Custer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Custer lands a jab.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jesse Custer!
A very excited looking Jesse Custer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: GAMMA#1037 Bonney v River
Date: Jan 20, 2024

#R1#
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
Garcia wants to land a leg kick but Custer is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Custer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been told by Custer's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Custer. That did some damage!
Custer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Custer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Custer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Custer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia blocks a low kick nicely.
Custer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Custer tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Custer wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Custer.
Jab from Custer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Custer throws a counter high kick but Garcia was just alert enough to avoid it.
Custer throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garcia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#T1#
Custer throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Custer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Custer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garcia takes a step back to recover.
Custer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Custer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Custer.
Custer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Custer throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Custer misses with a few strikes there.
Custer misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Custer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected.
Custer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Custer tries to clinch up
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer misses with the body kick
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Custer defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Custer misses.
Custer throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Custer moves out of range of the strikes.
Custer throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Custer throws a nice head kick!
Garcia throws a leg kick but Custer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Custer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Custer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Custer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
Custer checks a low kick from Garcia.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Custer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Custer manages to avoid it.
Custer swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Custer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Custer.
Custer backing away here, and Garcia unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T3#
Custer throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Custer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Custer slips the punch.
Custer looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Custer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
Custer looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Custer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL#
Custer has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Garcia misses with some punches. #TD2#
Garcia has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Custer uses from the top position.
Custer wants to stand but Garcia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing Custer from standing up. #T4#
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Custer wants to stand but Garcia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Custer is one step ahead there.
Custer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Custer wants to stand but Garcia is controlling his posture from full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Custer misses with a head kick.
Custer throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Custer jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia throws a jab when Custer was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Garcia will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Custer takes one on the button.
Custer checks a low kick from Garcia.
Custer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Custer lands a head kick!
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Custer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Custer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Custer throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Custer.
Custer throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer scores with a punch to the head.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Custer.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Custer moves out of range easily.
Custer misses with a straight right.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Custer sees it coming and moves out of range. #T1#
Custer ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Custer.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Custer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Custer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Custer.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcia.
Custer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Custer.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Custer blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Custer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Custer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Custer blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Custer saw that one coming.
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Custer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Custer misses. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Garcia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Custer lands a head shot.
Custer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Custer looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Custer swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Custer checks it well.
Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Custer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Custer's hands.
Custer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Custer looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia slips a straight right by Custer.
Custer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Custer throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Garcia wants to clinch.#CL#
Custer moves into the clinch.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Custer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Custer throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Garcia.
Custer lands an uppercut.
Custer throws an elbow that misses. #BC#
Custer breaks the clinch.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Custer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia tests Custer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia walks into a left hand.
Custer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T4#
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Jesse Custer is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia works the jab nicely.
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!
Custer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Custer rushes Garcia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia lands with a left to the head.
Custer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Custer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Custer misses with the head strike. #BC#
Custer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Garcia catches Custer right on the button with a cross.
Custer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Custer tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Custer.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Custer throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia keeps Custer at a distance using the push kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Custer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Custer.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Custer.
Custer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Custer.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Custer throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Custer throws a solid leg kick but Garcia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Custer.
Custer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Custer tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Good leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Custer looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Custer tries to clinch up.
Custer misses with a head kick.
Custer doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away. #T1#
Garcia lands a nice looking body shot.
Custer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Custer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Good exchange - Custer coming out on top.
Custer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Custer misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a leg kick.
Custer misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick.
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Custer.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Custer moved out of range nicely.
Custer moves out of range of the leg kick from Garcia.
Custer slips a straight right by Garcia.
Custer misses with a kick to the body.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Custer throws out the jab.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Custer.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Custer lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into range.
Garcia is looking to clinch. #T2#
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Custer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Custer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia slips a jab from Custer.
Custer misses with an uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Custer.
Custer looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garcia.
Custer tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Garcia flicks out a counter leg kick but Custer steps away.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Custer looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Custer scores with a head kick. Garcia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Custer motions for Garcia to come forward. Custer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Custer checks a leg kick.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Custer drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Custer swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T3#
Garcia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia throws a nice head kick!
A slow jab from Custer misses its intended target.
Garcia with a nice calf kick.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Custer slips the punch.
Custer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Custer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Custer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and Custer settles back down.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Custer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Custer moved out of range.
Custer missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Custer momentarily.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Custer's leg. Custer is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL#
Custer moves into range and clinches up with Garcia.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia tries to work over Custer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Custer throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia lands a left hand.
A short right from Custer on the inside. #BC#
Custer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia connects with a leg kick.
Custer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Custer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Custer moves into the clinch.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Custer working aggressively here. #BC#
Custer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Custer sees coming a mile off.
Custer misses with a series of wild punches.

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

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

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: GAMMA#1032 Karim v Beau
Date: Dec 23, 2023

#R1#
Custer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slow jab from Custer misses its intended target.
Andrianakis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Custer.
Andrianakis tries to clinch but Custer moves out of range.
Custer misses with a looping left.
Andrianakis lunges at Custer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Custer's hand.
Andrianakis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Custer throws a solid leg kick but Andrianakis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Custer.
Andrianakis misses with a shot to the body
letting Custer counter with a right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Custer.
Custer lands a high kick!
Custer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrianakis scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Custer.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Andrianakis takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Custer walks into a stiff left hand from Andrianakis.
Custer defending well as Andrianakis loads up on a big left hand.
Andrianakis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Custer can pounce on him. #T1##CL#
Andrianakis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Andrianakis gets through Custer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Custer.
Andrianakis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Custer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Andrianakis backwards.
Custer blocks a body shot from Andrianakis. #BC2#
Custer breaks from the clinch.
Andrianakis scores with a jab to the body.
Andrianakis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Custer lands a front kick.
Andrianakis thuds his right hand into Custer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Andrianakis looks to land a right hand but Custer moved out of range.
Custer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer misses with a looping left.
Andrianakis lands with a nice combination. Custer backs away looking to recover.
Custer slips under a jab from Andrianakis.
A jab lands there for Andrianakis.#ROC#Custer is rocked!
Andrianakis jabs Custer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Custer keeps the fight on the outside.#T2#
Custer throws a low kick, looking for Andrianakis's leg but Andrianakis calmly moves out of range.
Andrianakis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Andrianakis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Custer circles away quickly and effectively.
A good leg kick by Custer.
Custer throws a sloppy head kick and Andrianakis moves out of range easily.
Custer scores with a head kick.
A jab from Andrianakis does it's job there.
Custer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Custer is still on wobbly legs! Can Andrianakis finish him?
Andrianakis closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Custer out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Milo Andrianakis!
A relieved looking Milo Andrianakis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GAMMA#1027 Tam v Custer
Date: Nov 25, 2023

#R1#
Custer lands an overhand right.
Custer throws a leg kick
and Yu Tai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Custer missing with a left hand there. Yu Tai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Custer tries to bum rush Yu Tai with a series of wild strikes but Yu Tai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Custer moves out of range of the body kick from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Custer lands a leg kick that knocks Yu Tai off balance momentarily.
Custer lands a jab to Yu Tai's midsection.
Yu Tai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Custer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yu Tai counters with a low kick, right behind Custer 's knee.
Yu Tai needs to keep his hands up - Custer had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Custer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yu Tai blocks the elbow strike.
Yu Tai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Custer throws a head punch that misses.
Custer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Yu Tai - that landed with a thud. #T1#
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yu Tai tries to throw a body punch but Custer avoids it by throwing Yu Tai back against the cage.
A short left from Custer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Custer.
A head punch on the inside from Yu Tai fails to land.
Yu Tai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yu Tai struggles to land a body shot inside as Custer controls his hands.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Yu Tai - that landed with a thud.
Yu Tai can't find room to land a body shot as Custer controls the action.
Yu Tai throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
Yu Tai working aggressively here.
Custer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yu Tai misses with a punch on the inside.
Yu Tai throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
Custer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yu Tai backwards.
Custer blocks an uppercut.
Yu Tai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Yu Tai. #BC2#
Custer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yu Tai lands a nice looking body shot. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yu Tai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL2#
Custer clinches up with Yu Tai and pushes him back against the cage.
Yu Tai prevents a body shot from Custer.
Custer has a couple of punches blocked by Yu Tai.
Yu Tai can't find room to land a body shot as Custer controls the action.
Custer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yu Tai has him pressed against the cage.
Yu Tai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yu Tai tries to work over Custer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Custer working aggressively here.
Custer misses with the head strike.
Custer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yu Tai has a couple of punches blocked by Custer.
Custer throws a punch but it's blocked by Yu Tai.
Custer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yu Tai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Custer blocks an uppercut.
Yu Tai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Custer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yu Tai pressing his opponent against the cage. #T3#
Custer misses with a punch on the inside.
Yu Tai misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Custer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yu Tai looks for the body kick but Custer saw that one coming.
Yu Tai swats away the attempt to clinch by Custer.
Yu Tai tried to counter with a leg kick but Custer avoided it.
Yu Tai misses with a right hand
and Custer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yu Tai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yu Tai slips a jab and a cross from Custer.
Yu Tai looks for the body kick but Custer saw that one coming.
Custer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Custer misses with a lunging right hand
and Yu Tai counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yu Tai cracks Custer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Custer throws a front kick aimed at Yu Tai's knee but Yu Tai avoids it well. #T4##CL2#
Custer clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yu Tai.
Yu Tai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yu Tai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer gets through Yu Tai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Custer has a couple of punches blocked by Yu Tai.
Custer throws a head punch that misses.
Yu Tai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Custer.
Yu Tai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Custer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yu Tai backwards.
Custer has a couple of punches blocked by Yu Tai.
A shot in the inside from Yu Tai.
Custer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yu Tai throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
Custer pushes off an throws an elbow but Yu Tai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Custer blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Custer.
Custer prevents a body shot from Yu Tai.
Custer misses with the head strike.
Custer has a couple of punches blocked by Yu Tai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer dominated that round.
That's time! Yu Tai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Yu Tai misses with a body shot.
Custer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Custer swings for the body but Yu Tai moves out of range.
Custer punishes Yu Tai's body with a nice straight punch.
Yu Tai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Custer.
Yu Tai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yu Tai takes one to the chin there.
Custer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch but Yu Tai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Custer connects with a looping right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Custer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer misses with a body shot.
Custer misses with a body punch
and Yu Tai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yu Tai scores with a sloppy right hand. Custer should have avoided that one.
Yu Tai on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T1#
Custer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jesse Custer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Custer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick there by Yu Tai.
Custer keeps Yu Tai at a distance using the push kick.
Custer throws a series of punches but Yu Tai moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Custer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A leg kick checked by Yu Tai.
Custer misses with a body kick.
Yu Tai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Custer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Custer! But no joy.
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer throws a leg kick
and Yu Tai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Custer looks to land a body kick but Yu Tai moved away.
Custer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Yu Tai misses the target. #T2#
Yu Tai walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yu Tai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yu Tai misses with a body kick.
As Yu Tai backs off Custer throws a huge counter combo but Yu Tai manages to avoid it all.
Good work by Yu Tai as he checks the leg kick.
Custer misses the jab.
Yu Tai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Custer. That did some damage!
Custer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Custer misses with a low kick.
Yu Tai blocks the body kick.
Custer throws a sloppy head kick
and Yu Tai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Custer's knee momentarily.
Nice body kick there by Custer.
Custer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Custer avoids a kick to the body. #T3#
Custer throws out a leg kick but Yu Tai moves out of range and Custer only half commits.
Custer misses with the combination.
Yu Tai cracks Custer with an open hand slap.
Yu Tai slips under a jab.
Custer lands a head kick!
Custer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Custer misses
and Yu Tai counters with a nice body kick.
Custer is breathing heavily.
Yu Tai lands an overhand right.
Custer tries to clinch up but Yu Tai circles away and keeps his distance.
Custer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yu Tai tries to score with a low kick but Custer moves his leg out of the way.#T4#
Yu Tai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Custer under the eye.
Yu Tai lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer thows a leg kick but Yu Tai checks it
and Yu Tai counters with an inside leg kick.
Custer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yu Tai jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A shot to the liver by Custer. Beautiful body shot.#CL2#
Custer has managed to clinch.
Yu Tai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yu Tai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Custer misses with a punch to the body.
Yu Tai misses with some punches.
Custer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Custer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yu Tai backwards.
Yu Tai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yu Tai tries a body shot but Custer blocks it.
Yu Tai lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jesse Custer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Custer throws a leg kick
enabling Yu Tai to counter with a crisp jab.
Yu Tai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yu Tai scores with a counter punch that sends Custer to the canvas! Yu Tai smells blood - he's punishing Custer with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Custer has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tam Yu Tai!
Tam Yu Tai retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Tam Yu Tai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GAMMA#1025 Wilfred v Milo
Date: Nov 11, 2023

#R1#
Weudke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Custer to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Roland Weudke has been cut.
Weudke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Custer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Custer lands with a cross.
Weudke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Custer misses with a hook.
Weudke ducks under a wild hook from Custer.
A little jabbing left from Weudke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Weudke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've been told by Custer's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL#
Custer clinches up with Weudke and pushes him back against the cage.#T1#
Weudke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Weudke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Custer tries to throw a body punch but Weudke avoids it by throwing Custer back against the cage. #BC#
Custer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weudke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Custer throwing a counter right hand but Weudke manages to avoid it.
Custer misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Weudke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Custer scores with a shot to the body.
Weudke misses with a lunging right hand
and Custer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weudke lands with a nice combination. Custer backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#It looks like Jesse Custer has been cut.#CL#
Custer moves into the clinch.#T2#
Custer gets through Weudke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Custer lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weudke tries to work over Custer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Custer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weudke missing with knees to the body.
Weudke tries to circle away but Custer has him pinned against the cage.
Weudke blocks a body shot from Custer.
Custer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Custer throws a punch but it's blocked by Weudke.
Custer keeps control of Weudke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Custer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Custer lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Custer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weudke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Custer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Custer scores with a jab.#CUT#That has opened up Roland Weudke's cut even more.
Weudke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch but Weudke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Weudke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crunch! Custer slams his shin into Weudke's torso.
Weudke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #KD#
Custer lands a big right hand that sends Weudke crashing to the mat! Custer stays standing though and waves Weudke back to his feet!#ROC#Weudke is rocked!
We've been informed that Weudke has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Custer goes for a small jab and connects. Now Custer goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Weudke stumbles back but Custer runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Weudke to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Weudke will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: GAMMA#1021 Milo v Summa
Date: Oct 21, 2023

#R1#
Yu Tai cracks a nice hook into Custer's ribs.
Custer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai scores with a hook.
Yu Tai misses with a kick to the body
and Custer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Custer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yu Tai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yu Tai throws a chopping leg kick but Custer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yu Tai lands a jab to the nose.
Custer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yu Tai lands a nice shot that snaps Custer's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer misses with a left hand
and Yu Tai counters with a three punch combo that has Custer backing up. Custer nods at Yu Tai to acknowledge the strikes.#T1#
Custer misses with a lunging right hand
and Yu Tai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Custer throws a lazy head kick
and Yu Tai counters with a stiff right hand.
Yu Tai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yu Tai.
Custer swings widly with a right hand
and Yu Tai counters with a leg kick.
Custer lands an overhand right.
Yu Tai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yu Tai lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Custer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yu Tai.
Custer defending well as Yu Tai loads up on a big left hand.
Yu Tai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Custer misses with a straight right. #CL#
Custer gets tackled into the cage by Yu Tai. Yu Tai maintains the clinch.
Yu Tai can't find room to land a body shot as Custer controls the action.
Yu Tai swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Custer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yu Tai tests Custer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yu Tai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Yu Tai thuds his right hand into Custer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tam Yu Tai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Yu Tai.
Custer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Custer misses with a few strikes there.
It appears Yu Tai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Yu Tai punishes Custer's body with a nice straight punch.
Custer throws a shot to the body.
Yu Tai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Custer.#T4#
Yu Tai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Custer.
Custer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yu Tai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yu Tai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Custer.
Yu Tai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Custer misses with an uppercut
and Yu Tai counters with a nice leg kick.
Yu Tai misses with a body kick.
Custer unleashes a big counter combination but Yu Tai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yu Tai throws a body shot but no joy.
Custer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Custer checks the leg kick.
Custer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yu Tai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tam Yu Tai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Yu Tai lunges at Custer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Custer's hand.
Yu Tai staying out of range there.
Yu Tai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Custer misses with a body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Custer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Custer looks to throw the jab but Yu Tai is out of range.
Custer needs to keep his hands up - Yu Tai had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer moves forwards but Yu Tai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yu Tai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot by Custer.#T1#
Custer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Custer tries a quick counter leg kick but Yu Tai is wise to it.
Tam Yu Tai is winning the standup battle so far.
Yu Tai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Custers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Custer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Custer connects with a leg kick.
Yu Tai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yu Tai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yu Tai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Custer can do to turn this around?
Custer misses with a few strikes there.
Yu Tai digs a good body shot into Custer's ribs.
Custer throws a head kick that misses
and Yu Tai counters with a thumping low kick. #T2#
Custer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Custer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yu Tai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yu Tai.
Custer slips under a jab.
Custer is looking for the big counter here.
Yu Tai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CL#
Yu Tai gets a clinch.
Custer lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yu Tai. #T3#
Yu Tai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Custer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Custer working aggressively here.
Custer lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Custer.
Custer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Custer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yu Tai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yu Tai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Custer backwards.
Yu Tai working aggressively here. #BC2#
Custer manages to break the clinch.
Yu Tai connects with a single shot there.#ROC#Custer is rocked!
Yu Tai darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Custer's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Yu Tai before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tam Yu Tai!
Tam Yu Tai retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Tam Yu Tai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GAMMA#1018 Buster v Milo
Date: Sep 30, 2023

#R1#
Ward moves away from the strike by Custer.
Ward throws a counter combo.
Ward throws a nice looking combination but Custer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Custer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Custer swings for the body but Ward moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ward darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ward lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ward tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Custer swivels and escapes.
Ward avoids the body shot from Custer.
Ward connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Custer needs to keep his hands up - Ward had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Custer. Ward does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ward shoots in but no luck this time.
Custer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ward manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ward loads up on a big right hand but Custer slips the punch.
A punch combination from Ward misses.
Custer throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ward.
We've been told by Custer's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ward motions for Custer to come forward. Ward throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ward shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Custer defends it nicely.
Jesse Custer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Ward.#T1#
A jab lands there for Custer.
Ward looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Custer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ward bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jesse Custer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Custer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Ward.
Ward shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Custer counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Custer drives through and clinches with Ward against the cage.
Ward drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Custer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ward dodges an elbow strike from Custer.
Custer can't find room to land a body shot as Ward controls the action.
Custer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Custer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ward lands with a left to the head.
We've been informed that Ward 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.
Custer lands a body punch.
Ward is trying to pull guard but Custer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T2#
Ward scores with a shot to the side of Custer's head.
Custer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Custer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ward is trying to pull guard but Custer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Custer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Custer throws a head punch that misses.
Custer pushes Ward back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses. #TD2#
Ward jumps into guard, dragging Custer to the mat. #SU#
Custer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL#
Ward gets tackled into the cage by Custer. Custer maintains the clinch.
Ward tries to pull guard but Custer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ward can't get the takedown.
Ward avoiding damage as Custer throws knees to the body.
Ward swings wildly with an uppercut but Custer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Custer tries to land knees in the clinch but Ward avoids the damage to the body.
Custer gets underhooks to prevent Ward's takedown attempt.
Custer lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T3#
Ward tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ward blocking some punches.
Custer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Custer throws an elbow that misses.
Ward misses with a punch on the inside.
Custer misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD2#
Ward pulls Custer into guard.
Custer is looking to stand up but Ward won't let him. #SU#
Custer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Custer. #T4#
Ward has a takedown stuffed.
Custer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Custer.
Custer is looking to wear down Ward with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ward steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Ward is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Custer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ward lands a right hook to the body.
Custer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ward throws a lazy right hand but Custer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ward uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Custer.
Ward shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Custer but Custer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A quick step to the side and Custer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Custer misses with a body shot.
Custer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ward manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Ward on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#KD#
Custer drops Ward with a beautiful combination! Ward stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Custer is looking for the KO!#ROC#Ward is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Maxim Ward has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Custer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can Custer finish him?
Ward scores with a nice head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maxim Ward'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#
Custer looks to score with a jab to the body but Ward is just out of range.
Ward seems to have recovered his senses.
Ward throws a series of punches but Custer moves out of range.
Custer tried to counter with a leg kick but Ward avoided it.
Custer slips under a jab from Ward.
Ward uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Custer. #CL2#
Ward instigates a clinch.
Custer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Custer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Custer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ward has a couple of punches blocked by Custer. #BC#
Custer manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ward or perhaps it was just good defense by Custer, which made it look bad.
Ward is trying hard to land a takedown here. Custer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #KD#
Custer feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ward sprawling to the canvas! Ward rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Custer finish him?!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Custer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Custer swats away the attempt to clinch by Ward.
Ward wants to clinch
and Custer counters with a crisp right that sends Ward to the canvas! Custer follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Custer!
A victorious Jesse Custer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: WVT 148: Mathieu v Hightower
Date: Aug 25, 2023

#R1#
Custer throws a combination. Steve tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT#It looks like Stoner Steve has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Custer.
Custer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Custer quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Steve.
Custer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Steve.
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve blocks the body kick.
Custer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Steve swings for the body but Custer moves out of range. #T1#
Custer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Custer lands a nice shot to the body.
Custer defending well as Steve loads up on a big left hand.
Steve takes one to the side of the head.
Steve misses with a shot to the body
and Custer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steve's knee momentarily.
The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Custer misses the target.
Steve stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Custer staying out of range there.
Steve thuds a left hand into Custer's body.#T2#
Custer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Custer with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve misses with an uppercut. Custer saw that one coming.
Custer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Custer connects with a solid leg kick.
Steve throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Custer's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Steve dives in looking to finish as Custer flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Steve's strikes! Steve is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Custer's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Custer was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stoner Steve!
A victorious Stoner Steve thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: WVT 139: Custer v Vanorden
Date: Aug 05, 2023

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Custer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Custer tried to counter with a leg kick but Vanorden avoided it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Custer. That's going to slow Vanorden down.
Custer misses with a double jab
letting Vanorden counter with a right hand.
Vanorden misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer slips a straight right by Vanorden.
Custer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T1#
Custer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vanorden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vanorden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vanorden throws an off balance right hand
and Custer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vanorden's knee momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vanorden checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Vanorden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#KD#
Custer lands a big head kick that sends Vanorden tumbling to the mat! Custer takes a step backwards and waves Vanorden back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Vanorden is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An inside leg kick from Custer misses. #T2#
Vanorden 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.
Custer scores with a spinning back kick!
Custer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#KD#
Custer lands a big head kick that sends Vanorden tumbling to the mat! Custer takes a step backwards and waves Vanorden back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Vanorden is still on wobbly legs! Can Custer finish him?
Crack! Custer connects with the perfect overhand right and Vanorden falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Custer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: WVT 128: Sector v Custer
Date: Jul 14, 2023

#R1#
Custer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sector is able to avoid easily.
Sector misses with a looping left.
Custer thinks about the counter body kick.
Custer lands with an overhand left.
Custer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sector throws out the jab.
Custer lands a leg kick that knocks Sector off balance momentarily.
Custer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sector throws out the jab.
Custer with the inside leg kick.
Custer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sector sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Sector 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.
Custer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sector misses with a straight left.
Custer throws the left hand but Sector avoids the punch easily.
Sector takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Custer lands a really nice looking cross but Sector seems unphased.
A big right from Custer misses.
Custer throws a lazy right hand but Sector sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Custer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sector sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sector walks into a left hand.
Sector throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sector throws a head kick but Custer moves out of range.
Custer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Custer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Custer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sector throws a leg kick but Custer moved away.#T2#
Custer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sector swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Custer lands an overhand right.
Custer lands a leg kick that knocks Sector off balance momentarily.
Custer throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sector avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Custer misses with a hook
and Custer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Jesse Custer has been cut.
Nice shot by Custer.
A jab from Custer does it's job there.
Sector slips under a jab from Custer.
Sector is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot by Custer.
Sector missing with a left hand there. Custer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sector misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Custer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
A jab from Custer does it's job there.
Sector avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sector throws a lazy right hand but Custer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Custer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Custer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Custer with a jab.
Sector drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Custer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sector moves out of range of the body kick.
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer cracks Sector with an open hand slap.
Custer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sector sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Custer tenderised Sector's leg. Sector is trying to keep his angry face on.#T4#
Good exchange - Custer coming out on top.
Sector uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Custer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Custer. #KD#
Sector lands a big head kick that sends Custer tumbling to the mat! Sector takes a step backwards and waves Custer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Custer misses with a leg kick
and Sector counters with a right hand from hell and Custer is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Summa Sector!
In his post fight interview, Summa Sector started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: WVT 122: Takahashi v Assndrop
Date: Jun 30, 2023

#R1#
Account keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Custer slips under a jab from Account.
Account works the jab nicely.
Account moves out of range as Custer strikes.
Account feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Account thows a leg kick but Custer checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Account takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Account walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Custer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Account throws a half hearted mid kick.
Custer moves out of range of the strikes.
Account takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1#
Account moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Custer.
And Account counters with a quick kick to the body but Custer blocks it.
Nice body punch from Custer.
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Account paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Custer checks a low kick from Account.
Custer just misses with a punch to the body.
Custer moves to clinch but Account breaks away
and Custer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Custer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
Account thuds his right hand into Custer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Custer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Account has time to react.#CUT2#It looks like Camaras Account has been cut.
Custer slips a straight right by Account.
Account avoids the body shot from Custer.
Custer scores with a shot to the body.
Account throws a left and a right that both miss
and Custer counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Account pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
Custer tries to land a front kick but Account steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Account 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.
Custer throws a big shot that misses.
Account went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Account swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Custer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Account takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Account connects with a single shot there.
Account moves out of range of the body kick.
Custer lands with a nice body punch. #T4#
Custer misses with an uppercut. Account saw that one coming.
Account is looking to counter punch.
Account jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Custer misses with a straight right.
Account throwing a counter right hand but Custer manages to avoid it.
Custer misses with a kick to the body
and Account counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer jabs Account to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Camaras Account seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Account misses the target.
Custer is trying to counter with his kicks.
Account misses with a body shot.
Custer wants to counter the offense by Account and move into the clinch position.
Account on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jesse Custer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Camaras Account's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Account lands with a right hand.
Account misses with a hook
and Custer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Account really felt that one!
Custer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Custer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Custer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Account.
Custer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Custer cracks Account with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Account throws a hook but Custer avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Account. Account obviously looking to wear him down.
Account lands with a straight right. Custer didn't see that one coming.
Custer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Custer throws a push kick but Account slaps the foot to one side.
Account loads up on a big right hand but Custer slips the punch.
Custer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Custer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Account was well out of range. Poor timing from Custer.
It looked like Account wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Custer works Account's body with a nice hook.
Custer scores with a push kick.
Account tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Custer is able to avoid easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Account falls off balance throwing a combination
and Custer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Account walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Custer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Custer looks to throw the jab but Account is out of range.
Account misses with a leg kick
and Custer counters with a thumping low kick.
Account tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Account.
Custer misses with a kick to the body.
Jesse Custer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Custer checks a low kick from Account.
Account tries to score with a low kick but Custer moves his leg out of the way.#T3##CL2#
Custer instigates a clinch. #BC#
Account breaks from the clinch.
Custer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Custer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Account rather than just go for the knockout.
A leg kick checked by Custer.
Custer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Account misses with a body kick.
Custer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Custer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Account throws a low kick but Custer avoids it.
Custer fakes the leg kick and cracks Account in the body.
Account uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Custer.#T4#
Custer misses with a double jab.
Account throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Custer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Custer connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Custer connects with a leg kick.
Account throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Custer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Account thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Account crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Custer - the referee stops the clock and Account gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Custer. Account manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Custer chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL2#
Custer has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Camaras Account's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Custer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Account digs a good hook to Custer's body.
A jab from Account misses.
Account thows a leg kick but Custer checks it
and Custer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Account really felt that one!
Account takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Custer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Account looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Account closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T1#
Custer throws a lazy body kick
and Account counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Camaras Account has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Account jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Account throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Account takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Account will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Account misses with a hook
and Custer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Custer pounces like a tiger and cracks Account with a vicious hook! Account is down but not out! Custer follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jesse Custer!
A very excited looking Jesse Custer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: WVT 116: Bradley v Burger
Date: Jun 16, 2023

#R1#
Custer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Custer misses its intended target.
Halsti throws the left hand but Custer avoids the punch easily.
Halsti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Custer on the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Custer.
Custer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Halsti fails to land with a series of punches.
Halsti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #TD#
Halsti manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Custer on his heels. He'll look to pass Custer's guard now, I'm sure.
Halsti stopping the sweep attempt from Custer.
Halsti postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Halsti wants to control from the top but Custer keeps moving.
Halsti is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Custer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Halsti trying to move into half guard but instead Custer has managed to sweep!#REVB##T1#
Custer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Custer trying to control the position from guard on top but Halsti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
I've been told that Custer has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Custer wants to pass the guard but Halsti is keeping the position.
Halsti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Custer controls the pace.
Custer trying to control but Halsti is working from the bottom.
Halsti working a defensive guard here.
Custer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halsti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halsti trying to keep a closed guard but Custer is proving a slippery customer.
Halsti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Custer's guard. #REVR##T2##SUB#
Halsti is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halsti trying to control but Custer is working from the bottom.
Halsti passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Custer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Custer controls Halsti momentarily but Halsti frees himself.
Halsti tries to free his leg and advance position but Custer is retaining full guard. #T3#
Custer keeping moving, preventing Halsti from controlling successfully.
Halsti won't allow Custer to sweep him here.
Custer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Custer keeping moving, preventing Halsti from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Halsti swings for the body but Custer moves out of range.
Halsti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Custer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Custer trying to control the position but instead, Halsti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Custer into the cage.
Halsti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Halsti is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Custer is defending well.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Custer.
Custer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Custer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halsti drops down looking for an ankle pick but Custer pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Halsti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royal Halsti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halsti 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.
Custer walks into a straight right hand from Halsti.
Jesse Custer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halsti wants to slow Custer down by chopping away at his legs.
Custer slips under a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halsti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Custer slips under a jab from Halsti.
Halsti throws the left hand but Custer avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Royal Halsti dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Halsti lands a high kick!
Halsti jabs at Custer's body.
Custer throws a head kick but Halsti moves out of range.
Custer avoids the body shot from Halsti.
Custer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Halsti misses.
Halsti throws a shot from downtown. Custer moves away and avoids it.
Custer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Halsti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Halsti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Halsti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Custer can do to turn this around?
Halsti tests Custer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Custer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Halsti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Halsti misses with a looping left.
Halsti misses the shot to the body.
Custer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Halsti.
A big left from Halsti misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Halsti.
Custer lands with a cross.
Jesse Custer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
A low kick lands for Custer.
Halsti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halsti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Custer counters with a left to the body.
Custer misses with a looping left.
Custer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Custer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Custer delivers a nice body kick.
Halsti misses with a straight left.
Halsti swings widly with a right hand
and Custer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Royal Halsti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halsti throws out a loose jab but Custer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Custer slips under a jab.
Custer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Custer lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halsti. Custer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halsti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Custer manages to avoid it.
Custer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A bone on bone clash there as Halsti blocks the leg kick.
Custer 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halsti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Custer.#T2#
Custer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Custer delivers a nice body kick.
Halsti throws a hook to the side of Custer's head but Custer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Custer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Custer slaps away a takedown attempt from Halsti, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Custer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Custer misses the shot to the body.
Halsti misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Halsti.
Jab from Halsti.
Halsti throws a jab but it's blocked by Custer.
Custer connects with a solid leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Halsti. Those never looked like landing.
Halsti shoots in looking for a takedown. Custer tries to sprawl out of it but Halsti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Custer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Royal Halsti is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Custer misses with a looping right.
Halsti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Custer throws a head kick that half lands.
Custer throws a hook to the side of Halsti's head but Halsti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Halsti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Halsti throws a right hand that Custer ducks under and follows up with a left that Custer also avoids with ease.
Halsti misses with a hook #CL2#
and Custer counters by clinching up.
Halsti lands an uppercut.
Custer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Halsti swings wildly with an uppercut but Custer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halsti blocking some punches.
Halsti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T4#
Custer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halsti.
Halsti being controlled against the cage.
Halsti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halsti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Custer misses with the head strike.
Custer tries to throw a body punch but Halsti avoids it by throwing Custer back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Custer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Halsti.
Halsti throws a head punch that misses.
Custer lands a right hand.
Custer slows down the pace here.
A short left from Custer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Halsti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Custer.#CUT2#It looks like Royal Halsti has been cut.
Halsti lands a nice hook to Custer's body. Custer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Custer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halsti moves away.
Halsti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Custer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Halsti throws a hook but Custer avoids it easily.
Halsti misses with a wild body shot.
Halsti has a takedown stuffed.
Custer moves out of range of the body kick.
Custer misses with a body punch
and Halsti counters with a left to the body.
Custer throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer scores with a body shot.
Custer checks a low kick from Halsti.
Custer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Halsti.
Halsti tries a low kick but Custer avoids it.
Custer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Halsti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Custer is out of range and Halsti settles back down.
A cross from Custer lands.#CL2#
Custer pushes Halsti up against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Custer blocks a body shot from Halsti.
Custer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Halsti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Custer.
Halsti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halsti goes for a takedown attempt but Custer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Halsti tries to move into range but Custer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Custer. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Custer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Halsti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Custer counters with an inside leg kick.
Halsti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Custer as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royal Halsti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halsti scores with a sloppy right hand. Custer should have avoided that one.
A jab from Halsti misses.
Custer throws a looping overhand right but Halsti ducks down to avoid it.
Custer slips under a jab.#T2#
Halsti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A clash of legs there as Halsti blocks the low kick.
Custer thumps Halsti with a low kick.
Custer slips a straight right by Halsti.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halsti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Custer.
Custer looks to land a right hand but Halsti moved out of range.
A lazy left from Custer finds it's target.
Custer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Halsti looks to score with a jab to the body but Custer is just out of range.
Halsti scores with a nice right hand.
Halsti scores with a hook to the body. Custer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Halsti checks a leg kick.
Halsti appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Custer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halsti.
Halsti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halsti throws a lazy right hand but Custer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Halsti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Custer counters with an inside leg kick.
Halsti throws a right hand that misses
and Custer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Custer jabs Halsti right on the nose. Halsti blinks but takes it well.
Halsti just misses with a punch to the body.
Custer throws a solid leg kick but Halsti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Custer.
Custer looks to land a left hand but Halsti moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Halsti misses its intended target.
Halsti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Custer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Custer walks into a jab.
Custer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Halsti throws a series of punches but Custer avoids them all with ease.
Custer with a nice cross.
Custer throws a big shot that misses.
Custer throws a lazy right hand but Halsti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halsti scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Custer lands a nice looking body shot.
A big right from Halsti misses.
Halsti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Custer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Custer motions for Halsti to come forward. Custer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Custer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Custer digs a good hook to Halsti's body.
Custer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Halsti. Halsti obviously looking to wear him down.
Halsti shoots for a takedown but Custer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Custer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Halsti.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Custer.
Halsti throws a body punch but Custer moves out of range.
Custer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Halsti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Halsti tests Custer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Halsti misses with a low kick.
Custer wants to counter with a clinch but Halsti pushes him away.
Custer tests Halsti's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Custer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Custer 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: WVT 112: Custer v Heights
Date: Jun 03, 2023

#R1#
Heights throws an off balance right hand
and Custer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Heights lands with a nice body kick.
Heights misses with a body shot.
Custer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Custer 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.
Heights fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circling - Custer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Heights was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heights scores with a sloppy right hand. Custer should have avoided that one.
Custer misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heights swings for the body but Custer moves out of range.
Heights keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Heights doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T1#
Custer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seelow Heights seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heights takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice jab there from Custer. #CUT#It looks like Seelow Heights has been cut.
Heights fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Custer manages to avoid it.
Heights 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Custer.
Heights is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Custer rather than just go for the knockout.
Heights lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Custer circles away quickly and effectively.
Custer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Heights misses with a jab to the body
and Custer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Heights throws a poor cross that misses
letting Custer counter with a right hand.
Heights connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Heights tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Heights.
Custer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Heights throws a right hand that misses
and Custer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Heights scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heights blocks a leg kick.
Heights is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Custer with a body shot.
Custer throws a leg kick
and Heights counters with a nice uppercut.
Heights throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heights misses the shot to the body.
Custer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Heights will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T3#
Good exchange - Heights coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Custer.
Heights throws a body shot but no joy.
Custer thumps Heights with a low kick.
Heights lands a jab to Custer's midsection.
Custer blocks a head kick by Heights.
Custer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Custer misses with a looping right.#T4#
Custer scoring well with a low kick there.
Custer avoids a kick to the body.
Heights misses with a wild body shot.
Heights swings for the body but Custer moves out of range.
Heights throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heights connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heights misses with a jab to the body
and Custer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Custer connects with an inside leg kick.
Heights stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seelow Heights dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seelow Heights's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Heights throws a shot from downtown. Custer moves away and avoids it.
Seelow Heights seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heights doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heights misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Heights misses
and Custer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Heights with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Custer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Heights checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Heights misses with a straight left.
Custer throwing a counter right hand but Heights manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Heights blocks the leg kick.
Custer blocks a jab.
Heights steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Heights let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jesse Custer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Heights throws a shot from downtown. Custer moves away and avoids it.
Custer throws a head kick that misses
and Heights counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Custer misses with a hook. Heights ducked under it nicely.
Heights misses with a jab to the body
and Custer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heights's knee momentarily.
Heights stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Custer.
Heights 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.
Heights's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Heights scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Custer throws a lazy uppercut
and Heights counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Heights throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Heights swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Custer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Heights just manages to avoid it.
Heights stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Custer.
Custer lands a nice shot that snaps Heights's head back.
Heights is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Heights gets tackled into the cage by Custer. Custer maintains the clinch.
Come on Custer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Heights - that landed with a thud.
Custer has Heights pressed against the cage, preventing Heights from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Heights's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heights lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Heights throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Jab, jab by Heights - just one landing.
Custer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heights misses with a right hand
and Custer counters with an outside leg kick.
Heights misses with a hook to the body
and Custer counters with a nice leg kick.
Heights ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Custer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Custer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Custer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Heights misses with a straight left. #T4#
Custer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heights swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heights fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Heights tries to move into range but Custer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Heights - that will leave a mark!
Heights closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Heights just misses with a punch to the body.
Custer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Heights ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Heights throws a looping overhand right but Custer ducks down to avoid it.
Custer throws a jab when Heights was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Seelow Heights will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Seelow Heights's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Custer misses the target.
Heights is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Custer with a body shot.
Custer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Heights throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Custer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heights's sensitive parts.
Custer throws a leg kick but Heights sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Heights loads up on a big right hand but Custer slips the punch.
Custer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heights misses with a body shot.
Heights tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Heights.
Sloppy strikes from Heights. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Heights pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Custer back to the cage. Heights follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed right hand from Heights misses the target.
Custer wants to clinch.
Custer dodges the punch combination from Heights.
Heights misses with a body shot
and Custer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good work by Heights as he checks the leg kick.
Heights let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T2#
Custer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Heights falls off balance throwing a combination
and Custer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Heights takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heights misses with an uppercut.
As Heights backs away, Custer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Custer tries to score with a low kick but Heights moves his leg out of the way.
Custer throws a front kick aimed at Heights's knee but Heights avoids it well.
An inside leg kick from Custer misses.
Heights misses with a combination
and Custer counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Heights! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Custer!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesse Custer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: WVT 82: Smith v Custer
Date: Mar 18, 2023

#R1#
Smith looks to throw a body kick
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Custer misses with a kick to the body.
Smith checks a low kick from Custer.
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
A solid body kick from Smith.
Custer with a nice calf kick.#CL#
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Custer.
Custer is stalling here.
Custer tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Custer presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Custer's elbow.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Custer avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Custer.
Custer has a couple of punches blocked by Smith. #T1#
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Custer.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Custer managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Custer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith pushes Custer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith blocking some punches.
Custer pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Custer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Custer prevents a body shot from Smith.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Custer tries to tie him up.
Custer controlling the action here for a moment. #T2##BC2#
Custer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Custer throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Custer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Custer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Custer.
Custer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Custer circles away.
Custer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into Custer's torso.
Custer thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
A telegraphed right hand from Custer misses the target.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Custer throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Custer misses with a right hand
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Custer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4#
Smith lands a jab.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Custer tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Custer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smith moves away from the strike by Custer.
Smith thinks about countering with a body kick.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Custer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Custer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Custer avoids the head kick by Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jesse Custer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Custer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Custer misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a quick counter kick to the body but Custer avoids it.
Custer misses with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Custer misses with a looping left.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Custer is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Kenny Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Custer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Custer throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Custer throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Custer.
Custer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Custer.
Custer flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
Custer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Custer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Custer.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Custer.
Custer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith checks a low kick from Custer.
Smith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T2#
Nice uppercut lands for Custer. That snapped Smith's head back.
A jab from Custer misses.
Custer ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Custer feints a counter leg kick.
Custer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Custer loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Custer doesn't seem phased though.
Custer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith defending well as Custer loads up on a big left hand.
Custer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith tries to clinch but Custer moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Custer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Custer blocks the body kick.
Smith throws a push kick but Custer slaps the foot to one side. #T3#
Custer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL#
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Custer.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Custer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Custer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Custer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Custer misses with a punch to the body.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Custer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Custer tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Custer back against the cage.
Custer tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Custer trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Custer seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Custer's elbow.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Custer breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Custer.
Custer avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Custer! But no joy.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Custer throws a right hand that misses
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Custer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Custer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Custer backs away, Smith returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Custer throws a leg kick
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Custer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Custer gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Custer is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Custer into the cage.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Custer lands a left hand.
Custer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
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 Kenny Smith 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#
Custer misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Custer keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Custer misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Custer counters with a stiff right hand.
Custer throws a leg kick
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Custer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Custer circles away.
Custer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith defending well as Custer loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Smith connects with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Custer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Custer throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith throws a quick counter kick to the body but Custer avoids it.
Smith throws a head kick but Custer moves out of range.
Custer throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Custer misses with a looping left.
Custer misses with a hook.
Custer throws a body shot but no joy.
Custer looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Custer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Custer throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range. #T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Custer.
Smith looks for the body kick but Custer saw that one coming.
Custer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Custer throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Custer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith blocks a head kick by Custer.
Smith misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Custer misses with a right hand
and Custer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick lands for Custer.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.#T3#
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Custer throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Custer loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Custer's head.
A good leg kick by Custer.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Custer.
Smith checks a low kick from Custer.
Custer looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Custer misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith 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 Custer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Custer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Custer looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Custer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Custer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Custer's front leg but catches the back leg as Custer tries to avoid it.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Custer finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Custer moves away.
Custer looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Custer moves away.
Custer looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.

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 Kenny Smith.
Well Smith 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kenny Smith!
A very excited looking Kenny Smith 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: WVT 75: Tchusuk v Knox
Date: Feb 25, 2023

#R1#
Custer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Philippe throws a poor cross that misses
and Custer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Peguero Jean Philippe has been cut.
Custer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Custer throws a low kick but Philippe avoids it.
Philippe misses with a right hand
and Custer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Philippe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Philippe throws a series of punches but Custer moves out of range.
We've been told by Custer's head coaches at KFA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Philippe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Custer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Custer loads up on a big right hand but Philippe slips the punch.
A shot to the liver by Philippe. Beautiful body shot.
Philippe misses with a hook
and Custer counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Philippe lands with a cross. #T1#
Philippe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Philippe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Custer.
An attempted straight right counter from Custer misses the target.
Peguero Jean Philippe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Philippe looks to score with a jab to the body but Custer is just out of range.
Philippe misses with a wild combination.
Philippe misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Custer to counter with a crisp jab.
Philippe misses with a kick to the body.
Custer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Custer connects with a solid leg kick.
Philippe closes the distance but Custer moves to the side
and Custer counters with a nice leg kick. #T2#
Philippe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It appears Custer was looking to counter with a kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Philippe. Custer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Philippe gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CUT#That has opened up Peguero Jean Philippe's cut even more.
Custer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Philippe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Philippe misses with a looping right.
Philippe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Custer on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Custer.
Custer moves away from the strike by Philippe.
Custer throws a quick counter kick to the body but Philippe avoids it.
Custer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T3#
Custer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Custer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Custer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Philippe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Custer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Decent striking displayed by Custer there.
Custer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Custer defending well as Philippe loads up on a big left hand.
Philippe throws a body punch but Custer moves out of range.
Custer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Philippe counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Philippe.
Jab by Philippe.
Philippe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Philippe misses with an uppercut
and Custer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Philippe throws a lazy right hand but Custer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Custer coming out on top.#CUT#The cut above Peguero Jean Philippe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Custer misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Philippe misses.
Philippe misses with an uppercut.
Philippe lands with a right hand.
Philippe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Philippe dodges the punch combination from Custer.
Philippe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peguero Jean Philippe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peguero Jean Philippe'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#
Philippe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Custer tried to counter with a leg kick but Philippe avoided it.
Custer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Custer slips under a jab from Philippe.
Philippe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peguero Jean Philippe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Philippe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Custer throws a low kick but Philippe avoids it.
Philippe misses with a hook
and Custer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philippe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Philippe throws a hook but Custer avoids it easily.
Philippe misses with a lunging right hand
and Custer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Philippe's knee momentarily.
Jesse Custer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Custer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Custer throws a solid leg kick but Philippe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Custer.
Custer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Philippe moves out of range of the leg kick from Custer.
Philippe lands a nice looking body shot.
Philippe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Custer counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Custer.
Philippe looks to score with a jab to the body but Custer is just out of range.
Philippe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Philippe throws a poor cross that misses
and Custer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Custer is looking to slow Philippe down with leg kicks.
Philippe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Philippe lands a nice shot that snaps Custer's head back.
The fighters circling - Philippe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Philippe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Custer.
Philippe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Custer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Philippe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Custer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Custer tests Philippe's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#Peguero Jean Philippe's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Custer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Philippe swings for the body but Custer moves out of range.
Custer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Philippe just manages to avoid it.#T3#
Philippe throws a jab when Custer was well out of range.
Philippe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Custer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A clash of legs there as Philippe blocks the low kick.
Philippe defending well as Custer loads up on a big left hand.
Philippe throws out a counter right but Custer avoids it with no problem.
Philippe throws a lazy right hand but Custer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Custer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T4#
Philippe throws an ugly left hook that misses #KD#
and Custer counters with a nice right hand that sends Philippe toppling to the canvas! Philippe scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Custer finish him?!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jesse Custer!
After winning the bout, Jesse Custer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: WVT 67: Smith v Halsti
Date: Jan 28, 2023

#R1#
Custer slips a straight right by Sirakanian.
Custer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Custer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sirakanian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Custer counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Narek Sirakanian has been cut.
Custer misses with a body shot.
Sirakanian feints a counter leg kick.
Custer 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.
Sirakanian tries to close the distance and clinch but Custer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Custer half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab lands there for Sirakanian.
Sirakanian misses with a hook
and Custer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Sirakanian rushes Custer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Custer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sirakanian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Custer lands with a left to the head.
Sirakanian misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Sirakanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
Sirakanian swings wildly with an uppercut but Custer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sirakanian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Custer pushes Sirakanian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sirakanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Custer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Custer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Custer tries to throw a body punch but Sirakanian avoids it by throwing Custer back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Custer.
Sirakanian misses with a punch to the body.
Custer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Custer lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Custer.
Custer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sirakanian.
Sirakanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
Custer scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2#
Custer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Custer lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of stalling here from Custer.
Sirakanian prevents a body shot from Custer.
Sirakanian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Custer or not.
Sirakanian scores with a shot to the side of Custer's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Custer.
Sirakanian throws a head punch that misses.
Custer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sirakanian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sirakanian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Custer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Custer blocks an uppercut.
Sirakanian lands with a right to the head.
Custer swings wildly with an uppercut but Sirakanian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Custer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sirakanian works on Custer's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Custer. #T3#
Sirakanian tries to throw a body punch but Custer avoids it by throwing Sirakanian back against the cage.
Custer scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Sirakanian.
Custer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Sirakanian fails to land.
Sirakanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
Custer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Custer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Custer takes a shot to the head.
Custer tries a body shot but Sirakanian blocks it.
A hook to the body from Custer.
Still in the clinch, Custer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Custer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Custer pushes Sirakanian back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sirakanian throws a head punch that misses.
Custer is leaning against Sirakanian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Custer lands a nice shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sirakanian goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Custer is pushing Sirakanian up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Custer.
Sirakanian has a couple of punches blocked by Custer.
Sirakanian misses with some punches.
A short right from Custer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Custer.
Custer throws a head punch that misses.
Custer lands with a short shot to the head.
Custer lands a left hand.
Custer is working Sirakanian over against the cage.
Sirakanian looks winded!
Custer slows down the pace here.
Custer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sirakanian backwards.
Custer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sirakanian backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Custer tries to throw a body punch but Sirakanian avoids it by throwing Custer back against the cage.
Sirakanian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Custer's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Narek Sirakanian's cut.
That's time! Custer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Custer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sirakanian.
Custer misses with a wild body shot.
Sirakanian cracks Custer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Custer misses with a wild combination.
Custer just misses with a punch to the body.
Sirakanian defending well as Custer loads up on a big left hand.
Custer throws a leg kick which misses Sirakanian's front leg but catches the back leg as Sirakanian tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sirakanian in his tracks.
Sirakanian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Custer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sirakanian. That's going to slow Custer down.
Sirakanian tries to clinch
and Custer counters with a good low kick that Sirakanian was not able to check. #T1##CL2#
Sirakanian instigates a clinch.
Sirakanian throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Custer prevents a body shot from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Custer misses with a punch to the body.
Sirakanian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Custer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sirakanian can do to turn this around?
Custer blocking some punches.
Sirakanian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sirakanian misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sirakanian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sirakanian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Custer scores with a shot to the side of Sirakanian's head.
Nice body punch from Custer.
Custer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Custer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sirakanian struggles to land a body shot inside as Custer controls his hands.
Jesse Custer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Custer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sirakanian after a bit of a struggle. #T2#
Custer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Custer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Custer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer prevents a body shot from Sirakanian.
Custer presses Sirakanian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sirakanian is breathing heavily.
Custer lands a hook that snaps the head of Sirakanian backwards.
Custer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sirakanians head.
Custer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sirakanians head.
Custer presses Sirakanian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sirakanian misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Sirakanian fails to land.
Sirakanian prevents a body shot from Custer.
Sirakanian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Custer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Custer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Custer lands a body shot.
Custer lands a nice uppercut.
Custer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T3#
Custer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Custer.
A nice left hand lands by Custer.
Custer is struggling to control the position.
Custer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Custer.
Custer lands with a light punch inside.
Custer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Custer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Custer lands a right hand.
Custer cracks Sirakanian with a nice body shot.
Custer is pushing Sirakanian up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short body shot lands from Custer as the two fighters clinch.
Custer presses Sirakanian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T4#
Custer is leaning against Sirakanian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Custer lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer lands a body shot.
Custer leaning against his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Custer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Custer.
A short right from Custer. #ROC#Sirakanian is rocked!
Nice body punch from Custer.
Sirakanian is still on wobbly legs! Can Custer finish him?
Custer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sirakanian seems to have recovered his senses.
Custer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Custer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Custer is working Sirakanian over against the cage.
Custer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Custer.
A left hand lands to the body for Custer.
Custer taking a breather.
Custer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Narek Sirakanian's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
A nice leg kick from Custer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sirakanian closes the distance but Custer moves to the side
and Custer counters with a big right hand! Oh Sirakanian is in trouble here! Custer follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Custer!
An out of breath Jesse Custer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 218
Date: Dec 28, 2022

#R1#
Custer misses with an uppercut.
Swanson shoots in for a double leg but Custer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Custer moved away.
Swanson misses the shot to the body.
Custer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Swanson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Swanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Custer connects with a solid leg kick.
Swanson walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Custer.
Custer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Swanson 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.
Custer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Swanson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Custer on the side of the head.
We've been told by Custer's head coaches at KFA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T1#
Custer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL2#
and Swanson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC#
Custer manages to break the clinch.
Custer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Custer throws an off balance right hand
letting Swanson counter with a right hand.
Custer throws a body kick that misses.
Swanson 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.
Custer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Custer throws an overhand right that lands on Swanson's shoulder, as Swanson tries to avoid the shot.
Swanson throws a hook but Custer avoids it easily.
Swanson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swanson feints the counter takedown.
Custer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Custer lands a jab to the head. #T2#
Custer stuns Swanson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Custer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Swanson.
Swanson blocks a jab.
Custer tried to score with a low kick but Swanson checks it.
Custer misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Custer.
Custer throws a leg kick
and Swanson counters with an inside leg kick.
Custer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
Swanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Custer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #CL2#
and Swanson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swanson.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Custer lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Custer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Custer to work.
Swanson tries to work over Custer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swanson blocking some punches.
Custer working aggressively here.
Custer throws a punch but it's blocked by Swanson.
Custer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Custer throws a punch but it's blocked by Swanson.
Swanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swanson blocking some punches.
Custer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Swanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Custer's elbow. #T4#
Custer avoiding damage as Swanson throws knees to the body.
Custer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
Swanson lands with a left to the head.
Custer effectively controlling the action here.
Custer scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Custer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Custer misses with some punches.
Swanson tries to work over Custer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Custer slowing the pace effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Custer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swanson.
Swanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Custer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Custer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swanson.
Swanson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Swanson slips under a jab.
Custer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Swanson.
Custer scores with a jab to the head.
Swanson misses with a left hand
and Custer counters with a leg kick.
Custer defending well as Swanson loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson misses with a straight right.
Custer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Swanson blocks the leg kick.
Custer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swanson can do to turn this around?
Custer tried to score with a low kick but Swanson checks it.
Custer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Custer.
Custer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Swanson throws a hook but Custer blocks it.
Custer avoids the body shot from Swanson.
Custer throws a chopping leg kick but Swanson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Swanson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Custer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swanson.
Custer thumps Swanson with a low kick.
Jesse Custer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swanson throws a big shot that misses.
Custer takes one on the button.#CL2#
Swanson darts in and clinches Custer up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Custer fails to land.
Custer slows down the pace here. #T2#
Swanson misses with a punch on the inside.
Custer lands with a right to the head.
Swanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Custer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swanson is looking for a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer can't break the clinch.
Custer misses with a body punch. #T3#
Swanson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Custer lands with a light punch inside.
Swanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Custer misses with some punches.
Custer has had enough of the clinch but Swanson keeps him there for the moment.
Custer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Swanson blocking some punches.
Custer blocks a body shot from Swanson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Custer is trying to force a seperation but Swanson has the dominant position.
Swanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Custer misses with a punch on the inside.
Swanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Custer's elbow.
Swanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Custer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Custer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Custer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Custer fails to land.
Custer lands a nice uppercut.
Swanson letting Custer take a breather here.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Custer throws a punch but it's blocked by Swanson.
Swanson blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Custer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Custer misses with a leg kick
and Swanson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Custer throws a right hand that misses
enabling Swanson to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Custer misses.
Custer clobbers Swanson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Custer lands an overhand right.
Swanson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Swanson backs away, Custer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Custer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Swanson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Custer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Custer throws a shot from downtown. Swanson moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Custer misses
and Swanson counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Custer.
Custer lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer connects with a solid leg kick. #T1#
Nice body punch from Custer.
Custer throws a hook but Swanson avoids it easily.
Custer tried to score with a low kick but Swanson checks it.
Swanson moves away from the strike by Custer.
Swanson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Custer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Custer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Swanson doesn't seem phased though.
Custer tries to score with a low kick but Swanson moves his leg out of the way.
Swanson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Swanson. Beautiful body shot.
Swanson takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swanson. Custer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benedicte Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Custer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swanson. That did some damage!
Custer misses with an uppercut.
Swanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Custer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Custer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Custer tried to score with a low kick but Swanson checks it.
Jesse Custer is winning the standup battle so far.
Custer misses with an uppercut. Swanson saw that one coming.
Custer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Swanson misses the target.
Custer throws a big shot that misses.
Swanson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T3#
Custer thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Swanson misses.
Good leg kick by Custer.
Custer throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Custer.
Custer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Swanson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Custer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swanson.
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Custer is looking to counter punch.
Custer moves out of range of the body kick from Swanson.
Swanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Swanson slips a straight right by Custer.
Swanson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Custer.#T4#
Custer thumps Swanson with a low kick.
Custer throws a jab but it's blocked by Swanson.
Swanson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Custer.
Custer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Custer works the jab nicely.
Custer throws a head kick that half lands. #CL2#
Swanson moves into the clinch.
Swanson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Swanson misses with the head strike.
Custer stalls.
Swanson tries to throw a body punch but Custer avoids it by throwing Swanson back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Custer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Custer 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer 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 212
Date: Dec 07, 2022

#R1##TD2#
Mein Armbach looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Custer!
Mein Armbach wants to lay and pray for a moment but Custer keeps working.
Custer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach cracks Custer with a big elbow.
Mein Armbach working the head with strikes.
Custer is looking for a sweep.
Custer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach tries to move to mount but Custer blocks the move with his legs.
Mein Armbach misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Custer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Custer's coaches at KFA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#T1#
Custer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mein Armbach wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Custer can't do much from the bottom here.
Custer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mein Armbach wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mein Armbach wants to control but Custer is keeping him busy.
Mein Armbach working the ground and pound but Custer is defending the strikes.
Custer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mein Armbach.
You can see the frustration on Custer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Custer is trying to get back to half guard.
Custer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mein Armbach's best efforts.#T2#
Mein Armbach trying to pass the guard but Custer defending well.
Mein Armbach is still trying to improve position.
Mein Armbach trying to advance position but Custer counters by regaining guard.
Custer keeping full guard, as Mein Armbach tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mein Armbach missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mein Armbach tries to free his leg and advance position but Custer is retaining full guard.
Mein Armbach has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Mein Armbach sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Custer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mein Armbach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Custer moves away.
Custer walks into a straight right hand from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach misses with a double jab
and Custer counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mein Armbach darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mein Armbach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jesse Custer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mein Armbach.
Custer misses with a straight left.
Mein Armbach shoots in for a takedown but Custer shows good takedown defense. #T4#
Custer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mein Armbach in his tracks.
Custer stuffs the takedown attempt from Mein Armbach. Mein Armbach gets slowly back to his feet.
Mein Armbach ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#TD2#
Mein Armbach bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Mein Armbach scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mein Armbach misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Custer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mein Armbach on the ground.
Custer parries the strikes from Mein Armbach easily there. Mein Armbach is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Custer to escape.
Mein Armbach scoring with punches and elbows.
Custer is not content to let Mein Armbach control the position.
Custer is looking to reverse the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bender Mein Armbach dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Mein Armbach lands a nice hook to Custer's body. Custer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Custer stuffs the takedown attempt from Mein Armbach. Mein Armbach gets slowly back to his feet.
Custer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mein Armbach swings for the body but Custer moves out of range.
Mein Armbach lands the left hand.
A left lands for Mein Armbach.
Custer ducks right into an uppercut from Mein Armbach.
Custer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#TD2#
Mein Armbach is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Custer's half guard.
Mein Armbach is pressing down on Custer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Custer is holding on for now.
Mein Armbach prevents Custer from improving his position.
Mein Armbach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Mein Armbach is looking to take a break and control but Custer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Custer wants to get back to full guard.
Bender Mein Armbach has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mein Armbach thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Mein Armbach there.
Custer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mein Armbach lands strikes from half guard.
Mein Armbach passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Custer!
Custer tries to hold on but Mein Armbach postures up.#T2#
Custer is trying to escape the mount.
Mein Armbach working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mein Armbach postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Custer looks a forlorn figure.
Custer wants to hold on but Mein Armbach pushes him away.
Mein Armbach unloading with bombs!
Mein Armbach throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Custer because Mein Armbach loaded up on that one.
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!
Mein Armbach throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #T3#
Mein Armbach looking to ground and pound but Custer is blocking nicely.
Mein Armbach raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mein Armbach lands a big elbow.
Mein Armbach is landing with some decent strikes but Custer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Custer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mein Armbach misses with some ground and pound and Custer recovers position to half guard.
Mein Armbach working over Custer with some ground and pound. Custer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Custer trying to control from the bottom.
Mein Armbach scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mein Armbach is pressing down on Custer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Custer is holding on for now.
Mein Armbach working over Custer with some ground and pound. Custer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T4#
Mein Armbach lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mein Armbach seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
Mein Armbach looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Custer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mein Armbach landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mein Armbach uses his free foot to push down on Custer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Custer.
Mein Armbach scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Custer working to try and regain half guard.
Mein Armbach raining down hammerfists from mount.#ROC2#Custer is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bender Mein Armbach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Custer misses the jab.
Custer throws a shot from downtown. Mein Armbach moves away and avoids it.
Custer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mein Armbach ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mein Armbach connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Custer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mein Armbach throws a good cross that connects.
Custer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mein Armbach slips a straight right by Custer.
Mein Armbach has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Custer misses with a jab to the body
and Mein Armbach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mein Armbach is looking to chop away at Custer's legs.
Custer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mein Armbach lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #T1#
Mein Armbach swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Custer.
Mein Armbach misses with a jab to the body
and Custer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD2#
Mein Armbach dives in and scores a takedown into Custer's guard.
Mein Armbach landing with the ground and pound.
Mein Armbach trying to control but Custer is working from the bottom.
Mein Armbach in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mein Armbach throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Custer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mein Armbach forces his way into half guard.
Mein Armbach not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jesse Custer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Mein Armbach wants to control but Custer is keeping him busy.
Mein Armbach works his way into full mount!
Mein Armbach sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mein Armbach working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mein Armbach is stalling here but it's allowed Custer to get half guard.
Mein Armbach lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Custer is looking to get back to full guard here but Mein Armbach has managed to pass to side control instead.
Mein Armbach wants to control but Custer is keeping him busy. #T3#
Custer looks to move to half guard but instead Mein Armbach has passed into mount! Damn!
Mein Armbach punishing his opponent with strikes.
Custer is working to get back to half guard.
Mein Armbach lands a big shot there that rocks Custer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mein Armbach throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Custer because Mein Armbach loaded up on that one.
Custer tries to hold on but Mein Armbach postures up.
Bender Mein Armbach is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Custer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T4#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mein Armbach lands a nice short elbow.
Custer is looking to improve his position.
Custer is staying active underneath Mein Armbach, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mein Armbach wants to free his trapped foot but Custer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mein Armbach missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mein Armbach tries to pass to full mount but Custer defends it. #SUB#
Custer actively working from the bottom here.
Mein Armbach working Custer over with strikes.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bender Mein Armbach!
An intense looking Bender Mein Armbach took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I Hiav vays of making you taap!! You looze zen You Snooze... Muahhhaahaaa!! '.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 207
Date: Nov 25, 2022

#R1#
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Custer.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jab from Jones.
Custer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones misses with a hook
enabling Custer to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Custer counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Custer ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Custer counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Custer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones misses with a double jab
and Custer counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Custer throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones throws a hook but Custer blocks it.
Custer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Custer throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Custer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Custer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Custer counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Custer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Custer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches. #T2#
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Custer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Custer's shoulder, as Custer tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Custer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Custer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Custer is out of range.
Custer avoids the body shot from Jones.
Custer feints a counter leg kick.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Custer throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Jones misses with the combination.
Custer throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Custer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Custer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Custer throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Custer.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Custer should have avoided that one.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones slips a jab from Custer.
Jones connects with a leg kick.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Custer manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Custer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Custer feints a counter leg kick.
Jones lands with a shot to the body. #T4#
Donk. Jones catches Custer right on the button with a cross.
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!
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Custer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Custer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Custer.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Custer's head.
Custer staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Custer! But no joy.
Custer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Custer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Custer's defenses.
Jones jabs at Custer's body.
Custer just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Jones misses with an uppercut. Custer saw that one coming.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Custer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Custer slips the punch.
Custer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Custer looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Custer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Custer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Mason Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Custer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Custer shapes to counter with a head kick.
Custer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer slips a jab from Jones.
Good leg kick by Jones.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Custer counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a shot to the body. #T1#
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Mason Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Custer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Custer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Custer should have avoided that one.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Custer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Custer can do to turn this around?
Custer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Custer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones throws a hook but Custer avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones. #T2#
Jones throws a body punch but Custer moves out of range.
Jones walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Custer ducks down to avoid it.
Custer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Custer counters with a stiff right hand.
Custer throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a jab when Custer was well out of range.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Custer counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Custer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws a jab when Custer was well out of range.
Custer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Custer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A left lands for Custer.#T3#
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones 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.
Custer throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Custer.
Custer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Custer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Custer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Custer on the side of the head.
Jones tries to move into range but Custer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones lands with a cross.
A low kick from Custer is predictable there
and Jones counters with a leg kick. #T4#
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.#KD2#
Custer lands a big right hand that sends Jones crashing to the mat! Custer stays standing though and waves Jones back to his feet!#ROC2#Jones is rocked!
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target. #KD2#
Custer cracks Jones with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jones looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Custer finish him?
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Custer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Custer tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Custer. That did some damage!
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Custer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Custer's head but Custer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Custer misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jesse Custer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Custer throws out the jab.
Custer throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Custer's head backwards.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Custer feints a counter leg kick.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Custer.
Custer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Custer tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones misses with a hook.
Custer is looking for the big counter here.
Jones misses with a low kick.#T1#
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Custer slips the punch.
Custer slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Custer's sensitive parts.
A bone on bone clash there as Custer blocks the leg kick.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Custer.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Custer lands a nice looking body kick.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T2#
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Custer.
Jones moves out of range as Custer throws a body kick.
Custer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Custer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jones has got the better of the exchanges.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Custer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Custer is just out of range.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Custer manages to avoid it.
Custer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Custer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Custer staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Custer. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones fires out a quick counter leg kick but Custer just manages to avoid it.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T3#
Custer staying out of range there.
Custer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jones sizes up Custer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Custer.
A little jabbing left from Custer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Custer should have avoided that one.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones jabs Custer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Custer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Custer.
Jones sizes up Custer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones with the inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Jones.
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones tries to work over Custer's front leg with a kick but Custer checks it.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Custer slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Custer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Custer scores with a jab to the head.
Custer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a hook
and Custer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Custer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Jones!
Mason Jones took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Chin. Power.'.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 199
Date: Oct 29, 2022

#R1#
Custer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matsuzaka defending well as Custer loads up on a big left hand.
Matsuzaka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Custer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Custer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Custer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Custer. That snapped Matsuzaka's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Matsuzaka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Custer throws a low kick, looking for Matsuzaka's leg but Matsuzaka calmly moves out of range.
Matsuzaka is looking to counter punch.
Custer scoring well with a low kick there.
Matsuzaka takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Matsuzaka misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Matsuzaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Custer.
Matsuzaka tried to counter with a leg kick but Custer avoided it.
Custer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Custer misses its intended target.
That kick from Custer tenderised Matsuzaka's leg. Matsuzaka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Custer slips a jab from Matsuzaka.
A little jabbing left from Custer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Custer misses with a body kick.
Custer connects with a jab.
Custer scores with a jab. Matsuzaka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Custer feints and then cracks Matsuzaka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matsuzaka down.
Matsuzaka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Custer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsuzaka's sensitive parts. #T2#
Matsuzaka checks a leg kick.
Matsuzaka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Custer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Custer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Matsuzaka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Custer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsuzaka's sensitive parts.
Matsuzaka walks into a stiff left hand from Custer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer tries to land a leg kick but Matsuzaka saw it coming and moves away.
Good work by Custer as he checks the leg kick.
Matsuzaka moves out of range of the leg kick from Custer.
Matsuzaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Custer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matsuzaka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Custer lands with a hook. Matsuzaka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Custer misses with a looping left.
Custer misses with a straight right. #T3#
Matsuzaka avoids the body shot from Custer.
Custer scores with a jab to the head.
Custer throws a wild body kick that Matsuzaka sees coming a mile off.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook.
Custer throws out a powerful jab.
Matsuzaka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matsuzaka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matsuzaka tried to score with a low kick but Custer checks it.
Custer throws out a counter right but Matsuzaka avoids it with no problem.
Custer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matsuzaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Custer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Custer throws a chopping leg kick but Matsuzaka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matsuzaka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matsuzaka throws a shot to the body. #T4#
A big right from Custer misses.
Matsuzaka throwing a counter right hand but Custer manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsuzaka staying out of range there.
Matsuzaka is looking to counter punch.
Custer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick lands for Custer.
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer connects with a looping right hand.
Matsuzaka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Custer sizes up Matsuzaka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Custer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Custer misses with a wild body shot.
Custer ducks under a wild hook from Matsuzaka.
Custer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Matsuzaka misses the jab.
Custer throws a lazy uppercut
and Matsuzaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Jesse Custer has been cut.
Custer throws a right hand that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Custer scores with a jab.
Custer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matsuzaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Matsuzaka. Beautiful body shot.
Matsuzaka throws an overhand right that lands on Custer's shoulder, as Custer tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer dips to his left and cracks Matsuzaka with an uppercut!
Custer lands with an uppercut that bounces Matsuzaka off the cage and back into range.
Matsuzaka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Custer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Custer checks a leg kick.
Matsuzaka is looking to slow Custer down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Custer.
An inside leg kick lands from Custer.
Custer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsuzaka.
Custer connects with the punch.
Custer with a jab.
Custer throws a chopping leg kick but Matsuzaka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Custer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matsuzaka's hands.
Custer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matsuzaka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Custer. Custer obviously looking to wear him down. #T2#
Some bone on bone action there as Matsuzaka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Custer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Custer there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Custer there.
Custer with the inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matsuzaka 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 Custer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Custer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Custer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jab by Matsuzaka.
Custer thumps Matsuzaka with a low kick.
Custer thumps Matsuzaka with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Custer.
Matsuzaka misses with a straight left.
Custer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Matsuzaka with a body shot.
Custer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T3#
Matsuzaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Matsuzaka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matsuzaka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Custer.
Matsuzaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Custer manages to avoid it.
Custer tries a quick counter leg kick but Matsuzaka is wise to it.
Custer throws a body punch but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Custer's corner calls for a 1-2. Custer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matsuzaka throws a series of punches but Custer avoids them all with ease.
Jesse Custer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Custer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Custer. That's going to slow Matsuzaka down.
Matsuzaka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Custer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsuzaka needs to keep his hands up - Custer had a free shot at his head there.
Custer with a nice cross.
Custer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Custer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matsuzaka moves out of range of the strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Matsuzaka might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Custer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Custer misses with a low kick.
Matsuzaka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matsuzaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Custer.
Custer tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsuzaka misses with a left hand
and Custer counters with a left and a right that stings Matsuzaka.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesse Custer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Custer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsuzaka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Custer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matsuzaka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Custer throws a leg kick
and Matsuzaka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Custer cracks a nice hook into Matsuzaka's ribs.
Matsuzaka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Custer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Custer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Custer.
Custer just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMatsuzaka.
Matsuzaka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #CL#
Matsuzaka gets a clinch.
Custer throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Custer swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Custer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Custer is trying to push Matsuzaka away but Matsuzaka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Matsuzaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matsuzaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matsuzaka tries to throw a body punch but Custer avoids it by throwing Matsuzaka back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuzaka.
Stalling in the clinch from Matsuzaka.
A head punch on the inside from Custer fails to land.
Custer blocks the elbow strike.
Matsuzaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Custer lands a nice shot to the body.
Custer lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Custer.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matsuzaka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Custer's brow. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka taking a breather.
Custer misses with the head strike.
Custer throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Matsuzaka.
Custer working aggressively here.
Custer swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Custer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matsuzaka blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Matsuzaka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuzaka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Custer's defenses.
Matsuzaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Custer prevents a body shot from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Custer's elbow.
Custer blocks a body shot from Matsuzaka. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Custer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Custer.
Custer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matsuzaka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Custer backwards.
Custer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Custer avoids the elbow strike from Matsuzaka, against the cage.
Matsuzaka 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.
Custer misses with a punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka lands a damaging elbow.
Custer prevents a body shot from Matsuzaka.
Custer takes a shot to the head.
Matsuzaka blocks an uppercut.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Custer working aggressively here.
Matsuzaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Custer backwards.
Matsuzaka avoiding damage.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Custer as the two fighters clinch. #T4#
Custer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer prevents a body shot from Matsuzaka.
Custer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Custer throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka blocks an uppercut.
Custer throws a head punch that misses.
Matsuzaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Custer fails to land.
Custer is trying to break the clinch but Matsuzaka is controlling him.
Matsuzaka blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Matsuzaka.
Custer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Custer lands a nice uppercut.
Matsuzaka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka blocks an uppercut.
Matsuzaka lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keisuke Matsuzaka clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Custer'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.#R4#
Custer misses with an uppercut
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A left lands for Custer.#CL#
Matsuzaka moves into the clinch.
Custer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matsuzaka misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matsuzaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsuzaka.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matsuzaka. #ROC#Custer is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Matsuzaka.
Custer is still on wobbly legs! Can Matsuzaka finish him?
Matsuzaka lands an elbow that stopped Custer in his tracks for a moment.
Matsuzaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsuzaka unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Custer! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Matsuzaka is unloading with more strikes now! Custer drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keisuke Matsuzaka!
Keisuke Matsuzaka retains his welterweight title!
After the fight, Keisuke Matsuzaka was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 193
Date: Oct 12, 2022

#R1#
Custer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT#It looks like Leroy Jinx has been cut.
Custer misses the body punch
enabling Jinx to counter with a crisp jab.
Jinx tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Custer.
Custer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Custer lands a really nice looking cross but Jinx seems unphased.
Custer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Custer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jinx counters with a right hand to the body.
Custer wants to slow Jinx down by chopping away at his legs.
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jinx is looking to slow Custer down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer throws an off balance right hand
and Custer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Custer misses with a hook
and Jinx counters with a left and a right that stings Custer.
Custer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Custer looks to land a body kick but Jinx moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Custer misses the target.
Jinx appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Jinx.
Jinx lands an overhand right.
Jinx slips under a jab from Custer.
It seemed like Jinx was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jinx uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Custer ducks right into an uppercut from Jinx.
Custer connects with a looping right hand.
Custer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Custer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Custer scores with a decent looking hook.
Jinx with the inside leg kick.
Custer drops his hands momentarily and Jinx takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer walks into a stiff left hand from Jinx.
Custer 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.
Custer throws a chopping leg kick but Jinx manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jinx is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Custer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Jinx lands a head shot.#T2#
Jinx throws a shot from downtown. Custer moves away and avoids it.
Jinx paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jinx throws a leg kick but Custer moved away.
Custer tries to work over Jinx's front leg with a kick but Jinx checks it.
Jinx's jab looks to have found its range, popping Custer under the eye.
Jinx slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Custer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jinx looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Custer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Custer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jinx bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Custer looks to land a combination but Jinx avoids it well.
Jinx slips a jab from Custer.
Custer moves away from the strike by Jinx. #T3#
Jinx throws a body punch but Custer moves out of range.
Jinx scores with a jab. Custer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jinx bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Custer's head backwards.
Jinx cracks a nice hook into Custer's ribs.
Jinx lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Custer at a distance.
Jinx avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jinx scores with a jab. Custer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jinx with a nice cross.
Jinx scoring well with a low kick there.
Custer misses with a right hand
letting Jinx counter with a right hand.
Custer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jinx doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Custer lands a head shot.
Jinx throws a hook but Custer blocks it.
It looked like Custer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
Custer throws the left hand but Jinx avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Jinx there.
Custer connects with the punch.
Jinx's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Custer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jinx scrambles back to his feet.#CUT#That has opened up Leroy Jinx's cut even more.
Jinx misses with a body shot.
It looked like Custer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Custer misses with a combination
enabling Jinx to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Jinx misses.
Custer swings for the body but Jinx moves out of range.
Jinx moves away from the strike by Custer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Custer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jinx misses with a body kick.
Jinx scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Jinx dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Jinx's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Jinx dips to his left and cracks Custer with an uppercut!
Custer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jinx.
Jinx takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Custer is looking to score with low kicks.
Jinx was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Custer misses with a lunging right hand
and Jinx counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Custer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Leroy Jinx seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Custer looks to land a right hand but Jinx moved out of range.
Jinx takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Custer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jinx swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Custer.
Custer throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer missing with a left hand there. Jinx was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Custer throws a leg kick which misses Jinx's front leg but catches the back leg as Jinx tries to avoid it.
Jinx takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Custer throws a looping overhand right but Jinx ducks down to avoid it.
Custer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Jinx throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Custer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jinx counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jinx lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Custer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jinx keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Custer.
Custer throws a leg kick but Jinx sees it coming and moves out of range.
Custer misses with an uppercut
and Jinx counters with a low kick, right behind Custer 's knee.
Jinx has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jinx lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jinx scores with a nice right hand.
Jinx takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Custer walks into a left hand.
Custer misses with the combination. #T2#
Custer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Custer misses.
A jab lands there for Custer.
Custer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jinx connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jinx has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jinx there as he acknowledges the shot.
Custer misses with an uppercut. Jinx saw that one coming.
Donk. Jinx catches Custer right on the button with a cross.
Jinx slips under a jab.
Jinx buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Custer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jinx takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jinx misses with a leg kick. #T3#
Custer throws a leg kick
and Jinx counters with a leg kick.
Jinx throws a lazy uppercut
and Custer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jinx's knee momentarily.
Custer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jinx jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Custer with a hook.
Custer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jinx.
Jinx moves away from the strike by Custer.
Custer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Custer throws an overhand right that lands on Jinx's shoulder, as Jinx tries to avoid the shot.
Custer with a nice calf kick.
Custer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CUT#The cut above Leroy Jinx's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Custer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jinx counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jinx fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Custer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4#
Custer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jinx.
Jinx avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jinx lands with a good body shot.
Jinx throws out a leg kick but Custer moves out of range and Jinx only half commits.
Jinx misses with an uppercut
and Custer counters with a head kick.
Jinx checks a leg kick.
Custer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jinx misses with a looping right.
Custer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Custer throws a hook but Jinx blocks it.
Jinx staying out of range there.
Custer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jinx can pounce on him.
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 Jesse Custer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leroy Jinx'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#
Custer throws a big shot that misses.
Jinx's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Custer misses with a low kick.
Jinx moves out of range of the strikes.
Jinx misses with a leg kick.
Custer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jinx connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Custer throws a hook but Jinx avoids it easily.
Custer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jinx.
Jinx with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Custer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Custer throws a chopping leg kick but Jinx manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jinx moves out of range as Custer throws a body kick.
Jinx needs to keep his hands up - Custer had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
Custer moves out of range of the strikes.
Custer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jinx blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Jinx.
Jinx jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Custer wants to slow Jinx down by chopping away at his legs.
Custer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jinx throws out the jab.
Custer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jinx tests Custer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Custer.
Custer throws a jab when Jinx was well out of range.
Jinx on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CUT#Leroy Jinx's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#T2#
Custer ducks under a wild hook from Jinx.
Jinx scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jinx cracks Custer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Custer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jinx is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Jinx was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jinx scores with a nice strike.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jinx.
Custer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Custer is looking to slow Jinx down with leg kicks.
Jinx misses with an uppercut. Custer saw that one coming.
Custer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Custer missing with a left hand there. Jinx was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jinx looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab lands there for Jinx.
Jinx looks to throw the jab but Custer is out of range.
Custer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Custer misses with a hook
and Jinx connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Custer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Custer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jinx only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jinx connects with the punch.
Custer avoids the body shot from Jinx.
Custer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Custer misses with the body kick
letting Jinx counter with a right hand.
Jinx keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Custer.
Custer slips under a jab from Jinx.
Custer throws a lazy right hand but Jinx sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Jinx misses with a low kick.
Jinx throws a head kick but Custer moves out of range.
Jinx keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jinx misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Custer.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jesse Custer!
An out of breath Jesse Custer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 184
Date: Sep 18, 2022

#R1#
Custer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Custer avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Curtis is predictable there
and Custer counters with a leg kick.
Custer walks into a straight right hand from Curtis.
Curtis misses with a lunging right hand
and Custer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Darry Curtis has been cut.
Custer avoids a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Curtis.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch but Custer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Curtis misses with a right hand
and Curtis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Custer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Custer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Curtis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Curtis throws out a leg kick but Custer moves out of range and Curtis only half commits.
Curtis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Custer.
Curtis with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1#
A lazy body kick from Curtis
and Custer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Custer throws a low kick but Curtis avoids it.
Curtis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Curtis throws a sloppy head kick
and Custer counters with a good, hard body kick but Curtis shrugs it off.
Custer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Curtis on the side of the head.#ROC2#Curtis is rocked!
Curtis slips a jab from Custer.
Oh Curtis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darry Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Curtis.
Curtis bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Custer comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Curtis falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Curtis was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer 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 173
Date: Aug 20, 2022

#R1#
Aleksy loads up on a big right hand but Custer slips the punch.
Aleksy tests Custer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aleksy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aleksy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Custer counter with a right hand.
Custer checks a leg kick.
Custer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Aleksy connects with a leg kick.
Aleksy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Custer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Aleksy - just one landing.
Custer throws a jab but it's blocked by Aleksy.
Decent striking displayed by Aleksy there.
Aleksy throws a looping overhand right but Custer ducks down to avoid it.
Custer throws a fast counter high kick but Aleksy manages to duck under it in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aleksy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Custer's hands.
Aleksy blocks a low kick nicely.#T1#
Aleksy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Custer on the side of the head.
Good work by Custer as he checks the leg kick.
Custer tries a quick counter leg kick but Aleksy is wise to it.
Aleksy throws a body shot but no joy.
Aleksy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Custer in his tracks.
Aleksy lands a right hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aleksy.
Custer flicks out a counter leg kick but Aleksy steps away.
Aleksy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Custer counters with a nice uppercut.
Custer loads up on a big right hand but Aleksy slips the punch.
Aleksy dips to his left and cracks Custer with an uppercut!
Custer throws a wild body kick that Aleksy sees coming a mile off.
Aleksy swings widly with a right hand
and Custer counters with a nice uppercut.
Custer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Custer counters with a body kick.#T2#
Custer scores with a hook to the body. Aleksy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Aleksy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aleksy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Custer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Custer slips under a jab from Aleksy.
Aleksy misses with a hook to the body
and Custer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aleksy 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.
Custer throws a big counter head kick but Aleksy avoids it with no problem.
Aleksy thows a leg kick but Custer checks it
and Aleksy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aleksy misses with a hook to the body
and Custer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#Aleksy is rocked!
Aleksy misses with a lunging right hand
and Custer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oh Aleksy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Custer connects with a body shot that sends Aleksy's belly button to the back.
Aleksy seems to have got his legs back now.
Aleksy throws a right hand that misses
and Custer scores with a counter punch that sends Aleksy to the canvas! Custer smells blood - he's punishing Aleksy with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Aleksy has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 163
Date: Jul 24, 2022

#R1#
Hamada looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hamada doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Custer counters with a nice body shot.
Hamada doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Custer counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryo Hamada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Custer lands a nice looking body kick.
Hamada fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hamada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab, jab by Custer - just one landing. #CUT2#It looks like Ryo Hamada has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer moves out of range of the body kick from Hamada.
Hamada misses with a lunging right hand
and Custer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Custer - that will leave a mark!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamada tries to land a front kick but Custer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Custer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Hamada bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Custer has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Hamada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Custer counter with a right hand.
Hamada on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hamada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Custer.
Custer works Hamada's body with a nice hook.
Hamada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Custer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Custer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamada. Custer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Custer throws out a counter right but Hamada avoids it with no problem.
Hamada has a takedown stuffed.
Hamada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Hamada misses.
No luck for Hamada with that takedown attempt.
Custer thinks about the counter body kick.#T2#
Hamada looks to throw the jab but Custer is out of range.
Hamada misses with a body kick.
Jesse Custer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hamada tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Custer counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamada throws a left and a right that both miss #KD2#
and Custer counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hamada! Custer lets Hamada back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Custer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamada.
Custer connects with a leg kick.
Custer ducks under a wild hook from Hamada.
Hamada throws the left hand but Custer avoids the punch easily.
Hamada lands a slapping body shot. #TD#
Custer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hamada throws a big elbow that misses.
Hamada wants to control from the top but Custer keeps moving. #T3#
Hamada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Custer is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hamada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Hamada is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Custer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Custer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Custer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hamada. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2#
Custer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Custer trying to control the position here. #SUB#
Hamada drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hamada jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hamada throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Custer keeping moving, preventing Hamada from controlling successfully.
Hamada working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Custer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Custer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Hamada is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Custer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Custer has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Hamada wants to stand up but Custer is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hamada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryo Hamada's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hamada throws a sloppy head kick
and Custer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Custer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hamada throws out the jab.
Custer is trying to counter with his kicks.
Custer thumps Hamada with a low kick.
Custer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Custer scores with a jab to the head.
Custer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hamada fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Custer misses.
Hamada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ryo Hamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamada throws a looping overhand right but Custer ducks down to avoid it.
Custer connects with a solid leg kick.
Hamada thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer connects with an inside leg kick.
Hamada lands with an overhand left.
Hamada fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hamada shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Custer sprawls well. Custer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hamada gets slowly back to his feet.
Custer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryo Hamada. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Hamada misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Custer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hamada wants to clinch.
It seemed like Custer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Hamada. Those never looked like landing.
Hamada fails with the takedown#KD2#
and Custer counters with a nice right hand that sends Hamada toppling to the canvas! Hamada scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Custer finish him?!#CUT2#Ryo Hamada's cut is getting worse.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hamada.
Hamada fails to land the takedown.
Hamada tests Custer's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamada misses with a straight right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Custer - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Custer moves out of range as Hamada strikes.
Custer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Custer slips under a jab.
Hamada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Custer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hamada tries to clinch
and Custer counters with a thumping low kick.
Hamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Custer.
Custer lands with a good body shot.
Custer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Custer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hamada.
Custer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Custer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Hamada misses the target.
Hamada walks forward, straight into a front kick from Custer.
Custer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hamada slips under a jab from Custer.#T3#
Hamada throws an ugly left hook that misses #KD2#
and Custer counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hamada! Custer lets Hamada back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Hamada is rocked!
Custer thuds his shin into the meat of Hamada's side.
Oh Hamada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Custer fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Hamada square on the jaw! Damn, Hamada is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Custer!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesse Custer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 04, 2022

#R1#
Custer lands a jab to the head.
Custer throws a head kick that half lands.
Custer lands a slapping body shot.
Jamin walks straight into a right hand from Custer - that's dropped him! Custer jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Jamin from any more punishment! Jamin complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jesse Custer!
Our winner, Jesse Custer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 30, 2022

#R1#
Custer scores with a push kick.
Mbembe looks for a takedown but Custer sprawls well.
Custer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Custer scores with a spinning back kick!
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mbembe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Custer.
Custer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Custer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Custer 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.
Custer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mbembe takes a step back to recover.
Mbembe looks winded!
Custer cracks Mbembe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Custer lands a leg kick that knocks Mbembe off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer cracks Mbembe with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mbembe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Custer - the referee stops the clock and Mbembe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Custer. Mbembe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That kick from Custer tenderised Mbembe's leg. Mbembe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Custer throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1##KD#
Custer lands a big uppercut and Mbembe crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mbembe looks OK. Custer waves Mbembe back to his feet!#ROC#Mbembe is rocked!
Custer throws a powerful right kick. Mbembe tried to block low but the kick was high! Mbembe was taken right off of his feet! Custer jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 24, 2022

#R1#
Brovarnik tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Custer counters with a one-two to the body.
Custer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brovarnik is looking to clinch.
Brovarnik tries to clinch up but Custer circles away and keeps his distance.
Brovarnik tries to clinch there but Custer circles away.
Alexei Brovarnik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Brovarnik rushes Custer and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Custer breaks the clinch.
Brovarnik wants to clinch but Custer slips to the side
and Custer counters with a straight right hand.
Custer swats away the attempt to clinch by Brovarnik.
Custer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Custer throws a head kick that misses.
Custer scores with a leg kick.
Custer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Custer keeps the fight on the outside.
Brovarnik is looking to clinch but Custer is avoiding it.
Brovarnik tries to clinch but fails miserably #KD#
and Custer counters with a crisp one two that drops Brovarnik! Custer thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Brovarnik to his feet! Brovarnik is in big trouble!#ROC#Brovarnik is rocked!#T1#
Custer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brovarnik is still on wobbly legs! Can Custer finish him?
Look low, kick high! Custer uses the oldest trick in the book to send Brovarnik tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Custer is absolutely delighted - when Brovarnik wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

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

Event: AKF 15: Magomedov vs. Fairtex
Date: Aug 28, 2021

#R1#
A shot to the liver by Robbins. Beautiful body shot.
Custer throws a leg kick but Robbins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Robbins throws a looping overhand right but Custer ducks down to avoid it.
Robbins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robbins throws a sloppy head kick and Custer moves out of range easily.
Robbins tries to bum rush Custer with a series of wild strikes but Custer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Custer quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Custer throws a sloppy head kick #CL2#
and Robbins counters by moving into the clinch.
Custer tries to work over Robbins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Custer misses with a punch to the body.
Robbins prevents Custer from breaking the clinch.
Robbins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Robbins scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Robbins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robbins scores with a hook to the body.
Robbins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Robbins gets through Custer'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!
A short left from Robbins.
Custer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Robbins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Robbins has Custer pressed against the ropes, preventing Custer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
I was talking to Custer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T1#
Custer takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#It looks like Jesse Custer has been cut.
Custer is breathing heavily.
Robbins scores with a shoulder strike.
Robbins lands a damaging elbow.
Robbins lands an elbow inside.
Robbins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Custer backwards.
Robbins tries to work over Custer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robbins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Custer struggles to land a body shot inside as Robbins controls his hands.
Robbins misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Custer breaks the clinch.
Robbins swings for the body but Custer moves out of range.
Robbins throws an off balance right hand
and Custer counters with a nice uppercut.
Robbins throws a right hand that misses
and Custer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Marty Robbins has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robbins scores with a body shot.
Custer throws a low kick but Robbins moves out of range easily.
Robbins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Robbins connects with an inside leg kick.#CL2#
Robbins moves into range and clinches up with Custer.
Custer lands a shoulder strike. #T2#
Robbins tries to throw a body punch but Custer avoids it by throwing Robbins back against the ropes.
Custer has a couple of punches blocked by Robbins. #BC2#
Robbins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robbins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Robbins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Custer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Robbins.
Robbins avoids the body shot from Custer.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Robbins checks a leg kick.
Robbins lands with a hook. Custer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Custer misses with the body kick
and Robbins counters with a low kick, right behind Custer 's knee.
Robbins dips to his left and cracks Custer with an uppercut!
Robbins scores with a jab to the body.
Robbins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Custer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Robbins connects with a quick right hand that sends Custer tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Marty Robbins!
During a confident post fight interview, Marty Robbins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: AKF 12 | Duanesboy vs. Rram
Date: Aug 07, 2021

#R1#
Cortez throws a body shot but no joy.
Cortez connects with a solid leg kick.
Cortez misses with a hook
and Custer counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Cortez misses
and Custer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Custer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Custer 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.
Cortez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Custer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cortez misses with a hook.
Juanito Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Cortez.
Cortez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Custer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Custer.
Cortez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Custer can pounce on him.
Cortez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Custer checks it well.
Custer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cortez tries to bum rush Custer with a series of wild strikes but Custer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Cortez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Custer saw that one coming.#T1#
Cortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Custer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cortez connects with a body shot.
Cortez throws an off balance right hand
and Custer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Custer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cortez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Custer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cortez throws a leg kick #KD2#
and Custer counters with a beautiful hook that drops Cortez to the mat! Will Cortez be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Custer to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Cortez is up. He looks OK to continue. #ROC2#Cortez is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez glances at the clock... BAM! Custer nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Cortez crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Cortez is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Custer!
Our winner, Jesse Custer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Juanito Cortez was interviewed post fight and said 'Well...shit happens....i will b back!'.

Event: Ambush 10: Ringnes VS Tharrier
Date: Jul 24, 2021

#R1#
Cobb misses with a kick to the body
and Custer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cobb.
Cobb misses with a wild body shot.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Custer.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Custer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Custer.
Cobb takes one to the chin there.
Custer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Custer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Custer misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
Custer lands a nice shot that snaps Cobb's head back.
Custer moves out of range as Cobb throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cobb on the side of the head.
Cobb scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cobb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cobb tries to land a leg kick but Custer saw it coming and moves away. #T1#
A jab from Cobb does it's job there.
Custer keeps the fight on the outside.
Custer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Custer.
Custer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Custer avoids a kick to the body.
Custer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cobb takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Custer throws a series of punches but Cobb moves out of range.
Custer lands with a shot to the body.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Cobb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Custer misses with an uppercut.
Custer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cobb moves out of range as Custer throws a body kick.
Custer misses with an uppercut.
Custer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cobb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T2#
Cobb moves out of range as Custer strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer throws a big shot that misses.
Custer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cobb lands a nice looking body shot.
Cobb fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cobb thows a leg kick but Custer checks it
and Cobb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Custer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cobb - the referee stops the clock and Custer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cobb. Custer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Custer misses with a body kick.
Cobb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Custer thuds his shin into the meat of Cobb's side.
Cobb scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cobb.
Cobb takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cobb.
Cobb lands with a thumping leg kick. #T3#
Cobb staying out of range there.
Cobb scores with a body shot.
Custer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Custer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cobb 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.
Custer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Custer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Custer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cobb doesn't seem phased though.
Custer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Cobb misses its target.
Custer misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cobb, as that shot connected.
Custer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cobb.
Cobb tried to score with a low kick but Custer checks it.
Custer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cobb counters with a good low kick that Custer was not able to check.
Cobb avoids a kick to the body. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb is looking to counter with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cobb.
Custer misses the shot to the body.
Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cobb throws a push kick but Custer slaps the foot to one side.
Custer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Custer - that will leave a mark!
Cobb punishes Custer's body with a nice straight punch.
Cobb on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Custer. Custer obviously looking to wear him down.
Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobb misses with a body kick.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick from Custer.
Cobb slips a straight right by Custer.
Custer throws a hook but Cobb avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Custer misses with a wild combination.
Custer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jesse Custer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Custer misses with a straight left.
Custer misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
Cobb is looking to wear down Custer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cobb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cobb catches Custer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Custer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Custer lands a nice hook to Cobb's body. Cobb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cobb misses with a leg kick.
Cobb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobb.
Custer is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobb is looking to chop away at Custer's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Custer 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 Cobb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cobb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jesse Custer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb digs a good body shot into Custer's ribs.
Cobb lands a lovely overhand right.
Cobb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Custer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T1#
Custer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cobb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cobb staying out of range there.
Custer fakes the leg kick and cracks Cobb in the body.
Cobb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Custer.
Custer throws a right hand that Cobb ducks under and follows up with a left that Cobb also avoids with ease.
Cobb is looking to slow Custer down with leg kicks.
Custer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cobb works Custer's body with a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Custer.
Custer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Custer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Cobb tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Cobb tenderised Custer's leg. Custer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Custer misses with a wild combination. #T2#
Nice body kick from Cobb.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Cobb forces Custer back against the ropes and clinches.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Custer struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Custer.
Cobb tries a body shot but Custer blocks it.
Custer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cobb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Custer backwards.
Custer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Cobb's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cobb stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2#
Custer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Custer. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Custer looks to land a body kick but Cobb moved away.
Custer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cobb misses with a looping left.#T3##CL#
Cobb has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cobb working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer. #BC#
Cobb manages to break the clinch.
Custer throws a nice looking combination but Cobb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Custer loads up on a big right hand but Cobb slips the punch.
Cobb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Custer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobb on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Custer checks a low kick from Cobb.
Custer scores with a nice right hand.
Custer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Cobb coming out on top.#CL#
Cobb has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Custer throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb. #T4#
Cobb working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Cobb.
Custer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Custer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Custer blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Cobb manages to break the clinch.
Custer throws a leg kick
and Cobb counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Custer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cobb jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Custer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cobb lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Custer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Custer thows a leg kick but Cobb checks it
and Cobb counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cobb lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cobb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Custer.
Cobb throws a quick counter kick to the body but Custer avoids it.
Custer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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 Marciano Cobb will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Custer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cobb is looking to counter punch.
Custer throws a right hand that Cobb ducks under and follows up with a left that Cobb also avoids with ease.
Cobb tries to work over Custer's front leg with a kick but Custer checks it.
Cobb takes one on the button.#CL#
Cobb instigates a clinch.
Custer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Custer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Custer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Custer.
Cobb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cobb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Custer backwards.
Cobb creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cobb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Custer's elbow.
Cobb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobb lands a nice uppercut.
Custer struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Cobb.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot in the inside from Cobb.
Cobb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marciano Cobb has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
Cobb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cobb lands with a short shot to the head.
Cobb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Custer's efforts to push away.
Custer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cobb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobb creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Custer's defenses.
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Custer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Custer.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Custer.
Cobb lands a left hand that snaps the head of Custer backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cobb.
Cobb lands with a short shot to the head.
Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Custer can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cobb. #T2#
Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cobb.
Jesse Custer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Custer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cobb blocking some punches.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Custer fails to land.
Cobb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Custer is looking to break free of the clinch but Cobb has double underhooks.
Cobb lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Cobb.
Custer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Custer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Cobb breaks from the clinch.
Cobb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Custer.
Custer moves out of range of the body kick.
Cobb connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Custer momentarily.
Cobb tries to land a front kick but Custer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cobb feints and then cracks Custer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Custer down. #T3##CL#
Cobb takes the fight into the clinch.
Custer tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Custer back against the ropes.
Cobb lands a hook that snaps the head of Custer backwards.
A short right from Custer. #BC#
Cobb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marciano Cobb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cobb misses with a wild body shot.
Custer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Cobb.
Jab, jab by Cobb - just one landing.
Custer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cobb takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Cobb connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cobb.
Custer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cobb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Cobb avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice cross by Cobb.
Custer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Custer throws a leg kick but Cobb sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cobb quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cobb.
Cobb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Custer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Custer.
Custer moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cobb - that will leave a mark!
Custer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cobb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Custer lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marciano Cobb showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cobb 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Marciano Cobb!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Marciano Cobb!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Marciano Cobb!

Marciano Cobb wins by unanimous decision!
Marciano Cobb retains his middleweight title!
Marciano Cobb was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: SYN K1 6/11
Date: Jun 11, 2021

#R1#
Custer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kowalkiewicz to score with a decent uppercut.
Kowalkiewicz moves out of range of the strikes.
Kowalkiewicz throws a hook to the side of Custer's head but Custer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Custer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz moves out of range as Custer throws a body kick.
Custer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kowalkiewicz moves out of range of the strikes.
Kowalkiewicz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Custer lands a nice looking body kick.
Kowalkiewicz throws a jab but it's blocked by Custer.
Custer throws out a powerful jab.
Kowalkiewicz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Custer throws a wild body kick that Kowalkiewicz sees coming a mile off.
Custer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Custer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Custer misses.
Kowalkiewicz throws a front kick aimed at Custer's knee but Custer avoids it well.
Michał Kowalkiewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Kowalkiewicz.
Custer is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Custer. Kowalkiewicz does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Custer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Custer misses with a leg kick.
Custer blocks a jab.
Custer moves out of range of the strikes.
Custer throws a lazy right hand but Kowalkiewicz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Custer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kowalkiewicz cracks Custer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Custer tries to land a front kick but Kowalkiewicz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kowalkiewicz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Custer walks into a left hand.
Custer moves out of range as Kowalkiewicz strikes.
Kowalkiewicz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Custer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kowalkiewicz.
Custer connects with a body shot that sends Kowalkiewicz's belly button to the back.
Custer throws a wild body kick that Kowalkiewicz sees coming a mile off.
Kowalkiewicz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Custer. #T2#
Custer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz is out of range.
Custer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kowalkiewicz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Custer missing with a left hand there. Kowalkiewicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Custer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kowalkiewicz thumps Custer with a low kick.
Custer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kowalkiewicz connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz jabs Custer right on the nose. Custer blinks but takes it well.
Kowalkiewicz misses with an uppercut. Custer saw that one coming.
Custer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kowalkiewicz's sensitive parts.
Custer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Custer looks for the body kick but Kowalkiewicz saw that one coming.
Custer swings for the body but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
Custer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kowalkiewicz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T3#
Custer thuds his shin into the meat of Kowalkiewicz's side.
Kowalkiewicz misses with the combination.
Custer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz lands a body shot.
Kowalkiewicz takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Custer 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 Kowalkiewicz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kowalkiewicz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a lunging right hand
and Custer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kowalkiewicz's knee momentarily.
Kowalkiewicz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Custer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Custer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Custer looks for the body kick but Kowalkiewicz saw that one coming.
Kowalkiewicz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Custer is looking to chop away at Kowalkiewicz's legs.
Kowalkiewicz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kowalkiewicz checks a leg kick.
Custer throws a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz checks it. #T4#
Custer throws a sloppy head kick and Kowalkiewicz moves out of range easily.
Custer misses with a kick to the body.
Kowalkiewicz 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!
Kowalkiewicz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kowalkiewicz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Custer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalkiewicz.
Custer throws a hook to the side of Kowalkiewicz's head but Kowalkiewicz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kowalkiewicz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Custer swings for the body but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
Kowalkiewicz throws a front kick aimed at Custer's knee but Custer avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Custer misses its target.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a cross.
Kowalkiewicz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kowalkiewicz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Custer defending well as Kowalkiewicz loads up on a big left hand.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a right hand
and Custer counters with a left to the body.
Custer is looking to land body kicks.
Custer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kowalkiewicz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kowalkiewicz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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 Jesse Custer will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Kowalkiewicz just misses with a punch to the body.
Custer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Custer checks a leg kick.
Custer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Custer throws a low kick but Kowalkiewicz avoids it.
Kowalkiewicz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kowalkiewicz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Custer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kowalkiewicz stuns Custer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by Kowalkiewicz.
A big left from Custer misses.
A good leg kick by Kowalkiewicz.
Custer ducks under a wild hook from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz throws a looping overhand right but Custer ducks down to avoid it.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz lands a nice hook to Custer's body. Custer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Custer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kowalkiewicz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kowalkiewicz.
Custer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Custer looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T1#
Custer throws a looping overhand right but Kowalkiewicz ducks down to avoid it.
Kowalkiewicz takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Kowalkiewicz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kowalkiewicz defending well as Custer loads up on a big left hand.
Custer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kowalkiewicz to score with a decent uppercut.
Custer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalkiewicz is just out of range.
Custer throws a low kick but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Custer.
Kowalkiewicz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Custer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A big right from Kowalkiewicz misses.
Custer throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kowalkiewicz avoids it.
Custer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kowalkiewicz throws a big shot that misses.
Kowalkiewicz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Custer on the side of the head.
Kowalkiewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Kowalkiewicz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kowalkiewicz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Custer misses. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalkiewicz is just out of range.
Custer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Custer slips under a jab from Kowalkiewicz.
That kick from Kowalkiewicz tenderised Custer's leg. Custer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Custer misses the jab.
Custer swings for the body but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
Kowalkiewicz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Custer.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook.
Custer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kowalkiewicz lands the left hand.
Custer checks the leg kick.
Custer digs a good body shot into Kowalkiewicz's ribs.
Kowalkiewicz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kowalkiewicz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It appears Custer was looking to counter with a kick there.
Custer misses with a straight left. #T3#
Custer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kowalkiewicz has time to react.
Custer throws a series of punches but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
Custer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalkiewicz throws an overhand right that lands on Custer's shoulder, as Custer tries to avoid the shot.
Kowalkiewicz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Custer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kowalkiewicz scrambles back to his feet.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Kowalkiewicz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Custer misses the shot to the body.
Custer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kowalkiewicz.
Custer throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kowalkiewicz avoids it.
Kowalkiewicz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Custer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a looping left.
Kowalkiewicz thumps Custer with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Kowalkiewicz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer misses with a body kick.
Custer connects with a jab.
Kowalkiewicz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Michał Kowalkiewicz seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
No joy there for Custer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kowalkiewicz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kowalkiewicz works the jab nicely.
A big left from Kowalkiewicz misses.
Kowalkiewicz checks a low kick from Custer.
Custer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Custer blocks a head kick by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz with a nice cross.
Kowalkiewicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalkiewicz.
Custer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Custer throws a head kick that misses.
Custer throws a body shot but no joy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kowalkiewicz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Custer - the referee stops the clock and Kowalkiewicz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Custer. Kowalkiewicz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalkiewicz looks to throw the jab but Custer is out of range.
Kowalkiewicz connects with a jab.
Kowalkiewicz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kowalkiewicz blocks a head kick by Custer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michał Kowalkiewicz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Kowalkiewicz misses the jab.
Kowalkiewicz swings for the body but Custer moves out of range.
Custer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Custer sizes up Kowalkiewicz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Custer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a body shot.
Custer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalkiewicz is just out of range.
Kowalkiewicz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kowalkiewicz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Custer throws a body kick that misses.
Kowalkiewicz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kowalkiewicz avoids a kick to the body.
Custer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kowalkiewicz thuds his shin into the meat of Custer's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kowalkiewicz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Custer throws a sloppy head kick and Kowalkiewicz moves out of range easily.
Kowalkiewicz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Custer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kowalkiewicz to score with a decent 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!
Kowalkiewicz avoids the head kick by Custer. #T1#
Kowalkiewicz slips under a jab from Custer.
Custer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz looks to land a left hand but Custer moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Custer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kowalkiewicz.
Custer slips under a jab.
Kowalkiewicz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Custer blocks a head kick by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Custer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kowalkiewicz looks to throw the jab but Custer is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kowalkiewicz misses the target.
Custer wants to slow Kowalkiewicz down by chopping away at his legs.
Custer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kowalkiewicz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kowalkiewicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kowalkiewicz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kowalkiewicz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Custer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Custer misses with a head kick. #T2#
Kowalkiewicz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Kowalkiewicz does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kowalkiewicz.
Custer cracks Kowalkiewicz with an open hand slap.
Custer misses with an uppercut. Kowalkiewicz saw that one coming.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook.
Custer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Custer tried to counter with a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz avoided it.
Kowalkiewicz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kowalkiewicz throws a low kick, looking for Custer's leg but Custer calmly moves out of range.
Custer looks to throw a body kick
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a head kick.
Kowalkiewicz connects with a high kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Custer.
Kowalkiewicz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Custer throws out the jab.
Custer backing away here, and Kowalkiewicz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A left lands for Kowalkiewicz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Custer.
Custer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kowalkiewicz. #T3#
Kowalkiewicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Custer.
Kowalkiewicz throws a body shot but no joy.
Kowalkiewicz thows a leg kick but Custer checks it
and Custer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Custer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalkiewicz.
Custer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Custer with a nice cross.
Custer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Custer throws a front kick aimed at Kowalkiewicz's knee but Kowalkiewicz avoids it well.
Custer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kowalkiewicz moves out of range as Custer throws a body kick.
Custer moves forwards but Kowalkiewicz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kowalkiewicz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kowalkiewicz tries to score with a low kick but Custer moves his leg out of the way.
Custer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kowalkiewicz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Custer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kowalkiewicz. That did some damage!#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kowalkiewicz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Kowalkiewicz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Custer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Custer looks to land a left hand but Kowalkiewicz moved out of range nicely.
Kowalkiewicz blocks a jab.
Kowalkiewicz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Custer throws a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Custer connects with a crisp jab.
Kowalkiewicz lands a nice hook to Custer's body. Custer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kowalkiewicz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalkiewicz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kowalkiewicz lands a leg kick that knocks Custer off balance momentarily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michał Kowalkiewicz!

Event: SYN Sang
Date: Apr 23, 2021

#R1#
Custer looks to score with a jab to the body but Vargas is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Custer. Beautiful body shot.
We've been informed that Custer 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.
Custer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vargas tries to clinch there but Custer circles away.
Vargas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Custer throws a leg kick which misses Vargas's front leg but catches the back leg as Vargas tries to avoid it.
Custer throws a body punch but Vargas moves out of range.
Vargas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vargas takes one to the side of the head.
Custer looks to land a left hand but Vargas moved out of range nicely.
Vargas just misses with a punch to the body.
Custer digs a good body shot into Vargas's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer is stalking his opponent - BOOM! Switch kick out of nowhere! Vargas is not moving; he is out cold!! Wow, what a quick finish that was.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: S y n K 1
Date: Apr 02, 2021

#R1#
Life misses with an uppercut.
Custer lands with a right hand. #CL2#
Life drives through and clinches with Custer against the ropes.
Custer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Life misses with a hook from the clinch.
Life blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Life working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Life throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Custers head.
A left hand lands to the body for Life.
We've been informed that Life 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.
Life lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Custer lands a body shot.
Life misses with a hook from the clinch.
Custer lands a shot to the body.
Life tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Custer's elbow.
Life misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Life blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Custer.
Life throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
Custer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Life or not.
Custer tries to circle away but Life has him pinned against the ropes.#T1#
Life blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Life lands a right hand.
Life misses with a hook to the ribs.
Life pushes Custer back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Custer throws a head punch that misses.
Custer tries to break the clinch but Life is controlling the position.
Life tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Custer's elbow.
Custer gets through Life's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Life.
Life lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Custer backwards.
Life misses with a hook from the clinch.
Life tries a body shot but Custer blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Life.
Life digs a right hand underneath Custer's ribcage. Custer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Life tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Life misses with some punches.
Custer tries a body shot but Life blocks it.
Life blocking some punches.
Custer misses with a body punch.
Custer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Custer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Life or not. #T2#
Custer working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Life scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Custer can't find room to land a body shot as Life controls the action.
Custer tries a body shot but Life blocks it.
Custer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Life backwards.
Custer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Life lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Life fails to land.
Custer lands with a short shot to the head.
Custer misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Life fails to land.
Custer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Custer fails to land.
Life misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Life.
Life blocking some punches.
Life misses with a short punch on the inside.
Custer misses with a punch to the body.
Life lands with a short shot to the head.
Life blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Custer has a couple of punches blocked by Life.
Custer blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Life.
Life swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Custer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Custer - that landed with a thud.
Custer prevents a body shot from Life.
Custer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Life can't find room to land a body shot as Custer controls the action.
Custer swings wildly with an uppercut but Life uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Custer or not.
Custer misses with a punch to the body.
Life swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Life lands a left hand that snaps the head of Custer backwards.
Life has a couple of punches blocked by Custer.
A short left from Custer.
Custer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Life misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Life tries to throw a body punch but Custer avoids it by throwing Life back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Life scores with a nice short uppercut.#T4#
Custer misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Custer.
Life throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Custers 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!#BC#
Custer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Custer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Life.#CL2#
Life rushes Custer and presses him up against the ropes.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Life throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Life.
A body shot lands from Custer.
Custer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Life blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Custer.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Life prevents Custer from breaking the clinch.
Custer takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Life.
Life tries a body shot but Custer blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Life creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thug Life 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#
Custer thuds a left hand into Life's body.
Custer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Custer scores with a nice strike.
Life avoids the body shot from Custer.
Life moves away from the strike by Custer.
A jab from Custer finds it's way through Life's defenses.
Life throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Custer.
Life takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
Life has closed the distance and engaged Custer in a clinch.
Custer blocking some punches.
Life misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Life.
Life scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Life.
Custer swings wildly with an uppercut but Life uses good head movement to avoid it.
Custer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Custer lands a left hand. #T1#
Custer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Life or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Custer.
A head punch on the inside from Life fails to land.
Custer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Custer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Custer blocks a head kick by Life.
Custer slips under a jab.
Life takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Custer fakes the leg kick and cracks Life in the body.
Custer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Life is breathing heavily.
Custer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Life.
Nice shot by Custer.
Custer throws a head kick that misses.
Life throws a hook but Custer avoids it easily.
Custer lands with a right hand.
Custer jabs at Life's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Custer. Life does a little dance to reset his feet.
Life misses the jab.
Custer throws a jab but it's blocked by Life.
Custer lands a nice shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Life checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Life moves forwards but Custer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Custer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Life lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice body kick from Life.
Life throws the left hand but Custer avoids the punch easily.
Custer tests Life's chin there with a solid looking shot.#KD#
Custer drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Life onto his butt! Life pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.#ROC#Life is rocked!
Custer connects with a quick right hand that sends Life tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jesse Custer!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesse Custer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SYN K-1 å››
Date: Feb 05, 2021

#R1#
Custer throws an off balance right hand
and Vargas counters with a nice uppercut.
Custer throws a push kick but Vargas slaps the foot to one side.
Custer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Custer misses with a straight left.
Vargas throwing a counter right hand but Custer manages to avoid it.
Vargas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Custer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vargas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Custer throws a body punch but Vargas moves out of range.
Vargas throws a quick counter head kick but Custer was just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Custer misses the target.
Custer clobbers Vargas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Custer 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.
Custer scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Custer scores with a jab to the body.
Custer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Custer throws a jab but it's blocked by Vargas.
Custer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Custer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vargas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot by Custer.
Custer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Custer misses with a hook
and Custer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Custer. That's going to slow Vargas down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vargas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Custer - the referee stops the clock and Vargas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Custer. Vargas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Custer cracks Vargas with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #ROC2#Vargas is rocked!#T2#
Custer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Oh Vargas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vargas is breathing heavily.
Vargas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Custer.
Custer cracks Vargas with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Custer!
An out of breath Jesse Custer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 30, 2020

#R1#
Custer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#TD2#
Penny closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Penny lands in his opponent's guard.
Custer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penny on the ground.
Penny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penny slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SU2#
Penny stands up from Custer's guard - Penny perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer with the inside leg kick.
Penny throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Custer with a hook.#CL2#
Custer tries to keep at a distance but Penny has taken the fight into the clinch.
Penny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Penny is trying to force a seperation but Custer has the dominant position.
Good body shot from Custer.
Custer lands with a left to the head.
Penny takes a shot to the head.
Custer lands a nice shot to the body.
Penny looks winded!
Custer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Custer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Custer gets through Penny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer lands a shoulder strike.
Custer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Custer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Custer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Custer lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Custer breaks from the clinch.
Custer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Phoenix Fight Team in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
Nice body kick there by Custer.
Custer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Penny takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Penny wants to stay close but Custer steps back to make room for something. Penny seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Custer and Penny drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: FFS 17: Espanola
Date: Jul 04, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salva lands a nice hook to Custer's body. Custer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Custer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Custer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Custer looks to land a left hand but Salva moved out of range nicely.
Salva motions for Custer to come forward. Salva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Custer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Salva slips under a jab from Custer.
Salva tried to counter with a leg kick but Custer avoided it.
Salva swings for the body but Custer moves out of range.
Salva lands with a nice body punch.
Custer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Salva.
El Salva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Custer looks to move away, Salva throws a big counter combo but Custer just gets out of the way.#T1#
Salva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Custer.
Salva is looking to chop away at Custer's legs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Custer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salva. That's going to slow Custer down.
Salva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Custer.
Salva scores with the left hand. Custer knows he should have avoided that one.
Custer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Custer misses with a hook. Salva ducked under it nicely.
Salva tried to counter with a leg kick but Custer avoided it.
A slow jab from Salva misses its intended target.
Salva slips a straight right by Custer.
Custer has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T2#
Custer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Custer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Custer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salva at a distance.
Custer throws an off balance right hand
and Salva counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salva lands a head kick!
Salva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Custer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Custer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice side step and Custer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Custer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salva doesn't seem bothered though.
Salva scores with the left hand. Custer knows he should have avoided that one.

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 El Salva.
Well Salva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 10:9
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 10:9
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Salva!

Event: FFS 8: Sebring
Date: Jun 05, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Custer throws out the jab.
Custer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blood wants to clinch
and Custer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blood throws a lazy body kick
and Custer counters with a straight right hand.
Custer tries to bum rush Blood with a series of wild strikes but Blood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Custer lands with a good body shot.
Blood has his takedown stuffed
and Custer counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Tim Blood has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood drops his hands momentarily and Custer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Custer digs a good body shot into Blood's ribs.
Blood tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Custer counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Custer!
An out of breath Jesse Custer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 11, 2020

#R1#
Balls misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Custer.
Custer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Balls misses its intended target.
Custer jabs Balls right on the nose. Balls blinks but takes it well.
Balls misses with a double jab.
Balls misses with a kick to the body.
Custer scores with a jab. Balls acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL2#
Custer forces Balls back against the cage and clinches.
Custer lands a shoulder strike.
Custer lands with a short shot to the head.
Balls tries to break the clinch but Custer is controlling the position.
Custer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Custer lands a shoulder strike. #ROC2#
Balls is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Custer lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Balls to his knees! Custer keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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