Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DMMA 226 Makkonen vs Drake 2
Date: Aug 19, 2023

#R1#
A big left from Voss misses.
Voss ducks under a wild hook from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dvalishvili throws a looping overhand right but Voss ducks down to avoid it.
Dvalishvili moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dvalishvili throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dvalishvili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dvalishvili throws a shot to the body.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dvalishvili throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL2#
Voss closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Voss gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Voss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Voss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dvalishvili swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1##SUB2#
Voss has gone for a leg lock! Dvalishvili slips out almost immediately though and dives into Voss's guard.#REVR#
Voss looking for a sweep. Not yet Voss, not yet.
Voss is pulling down on Dvalishvili's head. It's preventing any offense from Dvalishvili, at least for the moment.
Dvalishvili sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dvalishvili's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dvalishvili is looking to stand up but Voss won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voss 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Voss has a closed guard, preventing Dvalishvili from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A nice leg kick from Dvalishvili, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dvalishvili throws a leg kick that is checked#CL2#
and Voss counters by clinching up.
Voss lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dvalishvili backwards. #T3#
Dvalishvili throws a head punch that misses.
Dvalishvili working aggressively here.
Voss misses with a punch to the body.
Dvalishvili tries a body shot but Voss blocks it.
Voss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dvalishvili prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dvalishvili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dvalishvili lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voss backwards.
Nice body punch from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dvalishvili throws a head punch that misses.
Dvalishvili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voss's elbow.
Dvalishvili blocking some punches.
Voss tries to score a body lock takedown but Dvalishvili shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dvalishvili is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Koba Dvalishvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Voss.
Dvalishvili working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Voss.
A head punch on the inside from Dvalishvili fails to land. #T4#
Voss throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Dvalishvili scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili pushes Voss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dvalishvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dvalishvili misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dvalishvili fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dvalishvili scores with a shot to the side of Voss's head.
Voss presses Dvalishvili against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Voss wants a takedown but no success here.
Voss throws a head punch that misses.
Voss blocking some punches.
Dvalishvili working aggressively here.
Dvalishvili swings wildly with an uppercut but Voss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dvalishvili lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dvalishvili creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dvalishvili works on Voss's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koba Dvalishvili dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Dvalishvili bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Voss gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dvalishvili connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Voss's hands.
Dvalishvili scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dvalishvili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voss was well out of range. Poor timing from Dvalishvili.
Voss tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dvalishvili ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voss moves away.
Voss wants to counter with a clinch but Dvalishvili pushes him away.
Voss is looking to clinch but Dvalishvili is avoiding it.
Voss slips a jab and a cross from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili lands a lovely overhand right.
Dvalishvili misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Voss tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss wants to clinch.
Voss moves away from the strike by Dvalishvili. #T1#
Dvalishvili lands a nice shot that snaps Voss's head back.
Koba Dvalishvili is winning the standup battle so far.
Dvalishvili moves away from the strike by Voss.
Voss slips under a jab.
Voss moves away from the strike by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili lands a nice looking body shot.
Voss throws a right hand that misses
and Dvalishvili counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Voss misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dvalishvili.
Voss is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dvalishvili.#CL2#
Dvalishvili gets tackled into the cage by Voss. Voss maintains the clinch.
Dvalishvili misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dvalishvili.
Voss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dvalishvili pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dvalishvili working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dvalishvili misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Voss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voss has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dvalishvili after a bit of a struggle.
Dvalishvili lands with a short shot to the head.
Voss tries to stall but Dvalishvili uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dvalishvili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voss's elbow.
Voss throws a head punch that misses.
Dvalishvili tries to work over Voss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dvalishvili prevents the takedown attempt.
Koba Dvalishvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Voss.
Dvalishvili lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dvalishvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dvalishvili tries a body shot but Voss blocks it.
Voss wants a takedown.
Dvalishvili lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dvalishvili lands a body punch.
Voss is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dvalishvili is defending well.
Voss misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Dvalishvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dvalishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dvalishvili lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Voss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dvalishvili scores with a shot to the side of Voss's head.
Dvalishvili digs a right hand into Voss's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Voss's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Dvalishvili.
Voss lands with a right to the head.
Dvalishvili throws a head punch that misses.
Dvalishvili digs a right hand underneath Voss's ribcage. Voss let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Voss is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dvalishvili prevents the takedown attempt.
Voss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voss has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dvalishvili seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Voss can turn it around.
Dvalishvili can't find room to land a body shot as Voss controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voss lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dvalishvili backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voss doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Dvalishvili gets underhooks to prevent Voss's takedown attempt.
Dvalishvili throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili swings wildly with an uppercut but Voss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dvalishvili lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voss backwards.
Dvalishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Voss controls his hands.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voss is pushing Dvalishvili up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dvalishvili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voss drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Voss misses with some punches. #TD2#
Voss has Dvalishvili pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Voss pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dvalishvili tumbling to the mat - Voss dives into Dvalishvili's guard.
Voss looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koba Dvalishvili dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Voss tries to move into range but Dvalishvili moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A combination from Dvalishvili does no damage.
Dvalishvili will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Voss wants to counter the offense by Dvalishvili and move into the clinch position.
Dvalishvili looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Voss misses with a right hand
and Dvalishvili counters with a stiff right hand.
Voss throws a shot from downtown. Dvalishvili moves away and avoids it.
Voss on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Voss takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dvalishvili scores with a hook to the body. Voss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dvalishvili lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Voss backs up against the cage.
Dvalishvili scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dvalishvili takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dvalishvili throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Voss stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koba Dvalishvili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Voss takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dvalishvili stuns Voss with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Voss cracks Dvalishvili with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dvalishvili with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dvalishvili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dvalishvili fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Voss has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dvalishvili stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dvalishvili wants it to stay on the feet.
Dvalishvili lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Voss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili catches Voss with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dvalishvili throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Dvalishvili as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voss throws a looping overhand right but Dvalishvili ducks down to avoid it.
Rich Voss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koba Dvalishvili is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Dvalishvili scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Dvalishvili 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dvalishvili looks to score with a jab to the body but Voss is just out of range.
Dvalishvili is looking to slow Voss down with leg kicks.
Voss shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dvalishvili sprawls well. Dvalishvili wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Voss gets slowly back to his feet.
Voss lands a jab to the head.
Voss's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Voss throws a poor cross that misses
and Voss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dvalishvili throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dvalishvili throws a shot from downtown. Voss moves away and avoids it.
Voss tries to counter by closing the distance.
Voss might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T3#
Voss on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dvalishvili fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dvalishvili. Voss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dvalishvili is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voss can do to turn this around?
Voss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dvalishvili bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Voss's head backwards.
Dvalishvili scores with the left hand. Voss knows he should have avoided that one.
Dvalishvili with a nice cross.
Dvalishvili throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dvalishvili misses the shot to the body.
Dvalishvili misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dvalishvili. Voss does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Voss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili cracks a nice hook into Voss's ribs.
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!
Voss on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Voss has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dvalishvili throws the left hand but Voss avoids the punch easily.
Voss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dvalishvili swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Voss.
Dvalishvili connects with a body shot that sends Voss's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voss.
Voss steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili throws a leg kick which misses Voss's front leg but catches the back leg as Voss tries to avoid it.
Dvalishvili moves out of range of the strikes.
Dvalishvili is looking for a counter combo.
Dvalishvili scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koba Dvalishvili!

Event: DC 73 Farfan vs Kowalski
Date: Jul 23, 2023

#R1#
Belly lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Belly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Voss finds it's way round the side to connect with Belly's head.
Belly lands a slapping body shot.
Belly tries to bum rush Voss with a series of wild strikes but Voss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voss.
It seemed like Voss was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Belly cracks a nice hook into Voss's ribs.
Voss takes one to the side of the head.
Voss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belly.
Voss throws out a counter right but Belly avoids it with no problem.
Belly misses with an uppercut
and Voss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Belly has knocked Voss down with a huge combo! Belly steps away and waves a wobbly Voss back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Voss is rocked!
Voss takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Voss is still on wobbly legs! Can Belly finish him?
Belly misses with the combination.
Voss looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Voss seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Belly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Voss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belly.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Belly.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Voss! But no joy.
Voss takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Belly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Voss momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Belly.
Belly scores with a hook.
Belly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Voss counters with a nice uppercut. #T2##TD#
Belly looking to score a takedown here. Voss is defending well but Belly drives through and ends up in Voss's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belly preventing the sweep. #SU#
Belly stands and steps away. Voss gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Belly tries a head kick but it misses.
Belly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Voss counters with a straight right hand.
Belly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Belly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voss looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Belly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Voss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belly is pushing Voss up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Voss lands with a short shot to the head. #T3##TD#
Belly jumps guard and drags Voss to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Belly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belly is keeping the position for now.
Belly keeping moving, preventing Voss from controlling successfully.
Belly looking for a sweep. Not yet Belly, not yet.
Voss not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Voss wants to control from the top but Belly keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Voss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Belly keeping moving, preventing Voss from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
Belly has managed to clinch.
Belly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Voss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Belly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voss circles away quickly and effectively.
Voss swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Belly misses with a takedown
and Voss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jello Belly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belly misses with a hook
and Voss counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Belly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Belly drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Voss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jello Belly dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Belly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL#
Belly gets a clinch.
Belly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Voss walks away with a smile on his face. Belly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Belly shoots in but no luck this time.
It seemed like Voss was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Voss moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Belly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voss swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Belly misses with a takedown
and Voss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jello Belly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD2#
Voss moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Belly goes down! Can Voss finish him!?#ROC2#Belly is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voss with a nice head shot there.
Oh Belly is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voss stopping the sweep attempt from Belly.
Voss is stalling in the full guard.
Belly seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
Voss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Belly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Belly keeping moving, preventing Voss from controlling successfully.
Voss is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Belly looking for a sweep. Not yet Belly, not yet.
Voss slips nicely into half guard.
Voss lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Voss content to control rather than advance. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Belly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Voss.
Voss is just content to waste time from the top position. Belly takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Voss being controlled here momentarily.
Voss looking to sit in guard and control but Belly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Voss is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T3#
Voss is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Voss is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Belly is controlling him.
Voss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Belly wants to stand but Voss is controlling his posture from full guard.
Belly passes Voss's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Belly tries to stand and escape but Voss is controlling the position.
Voss is staying active underneath Belly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Voss makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Voss.
Belly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belly is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Voss is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Belly advances to half guard. #SUB#
Belly is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jello Belly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Voss wants to improve his position but Belly is controlling well.
Voss keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voss won't allow Belly to pass to mount.
Voss gets full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Voss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Voss throws a hook to the side of Belly's head but Belly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belly scores with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Belly. Those never looked like landing.
Voss takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Belly throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Voss counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Voss misses the target.
A nice leg kick from Belly, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jello Belly is winning the standup battle so far.
Belly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Voss throws out a counter right but Belly avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Belly shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Voss manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Our spies down at at Roosters Coop inform us that Voss has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
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!#SUB2#
Voss looking for a guillotine here but Belly defends easily.
Voss wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T1#
Belly works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Voss gets full guard.
Belly passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Voss misses with a strike from the bottom.
Belly trying to control the action but Voss is working from the bottom.
Voss manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T2#
Voss is trying to maintain the position but Belly is very close to passing his half guard.
Voss wants to control but Belly passes into side.
Voss is looking to regain half guard here but Belly keeps moving and retains side control. #SU#
Belly stands up.
Voss moves away from the strike by Belly.
It looks like Belly has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Belly throws a series of punches but Voss moves out of range.
Belly shoots in for a takedown but Voss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T3#
Decent striking displayed by Belly there.#CL#
Belly rushes Voss and presses him up against the cage.
Voss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voss is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Belly is keeping busy.
Belly can't get the takedown.
Voss scores with a nice hook to the head.#TD2#
Voss has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Belly uses from the top position.
Belly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Voss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Voss wants to sweep here but Belly controlling him for the moment.
Belly stands and throws Voss's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Belly trying to control the action but Voss is working from the bottom. #T4#
Voss is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Belly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Voss, who protects the arm well.
Voss tries to bench press Belly off him but Belly keeps the position.
Belly has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Voss regains half guard.
Voss has his hands clasped together around Belly's back. He's all about the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jello Belly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belly 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jello Belly!
Jello Belly made sure to mention his sponsor, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview.

Event: DC 63: Mfer vs Rocksteady
Date: Jun 24, 2023

#R1#
Sukbunsung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voss ducks under a wild hook from Sukbunsung.
Voss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good exchange - Sukbunsung coming out on top.
Voss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sukbunsung paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Voss 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.
Sukbunsung throws out a loose jab but Voss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voss with the counter takedown but Sukbunsung avoids it easily.
Sukbunsung feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vosss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sukbunsung misses with a wild body shot.
Voss looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sukbunsung misses with a hook. Voss ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukbunsung throws a hook but Voss avoids it easily.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung swings for the body but Voss moves out of range.
Voss with the counter takedown but Sukbunsung avoids it easily.
Voss misses the jab.
Sukbunsung looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Voss.#T1#
Voss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voss ducks under a wild hook from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voss slips a straight right by Sukbunsung.
Voss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Voss gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sukbunsung just misses with a punch to the body.
Voss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chaiyo Sukbunsung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sukbunsung misses with an uppercut. Voss saw that one coming.
Sukbunsung throws a body shot but no joy.
Voss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sukbunsung throws a body shot but no joy.
Voss with the counter takedown but Sukbunsung avoids it easily.
A jab from Sukbunsung misses.
Sukbunsung uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chaiyo Sukbunsung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sukbunsung looks to land a right hand but Voss moved out of range.
Voss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sukbunsung defends it well.
Voss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sukbunsung.
Voss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T2#
Jab from Sukbunsung.
Voss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sukbunsung.
Voss feints the counter takedown.
Sukbunsung fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sukbunsung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sukbunsung loads up on a big right hand but Voss slips the punch.
A big left from Sukbunsung misses.
Sukbunsung clobbers Voss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sukbunsung throws an overhand right that lands on Voss's shoulder, as Voss tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sukbunsung. Voss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sukbunsung misses with an uppercut.
Sukbunsung misses with a lunging right hand #TD2#
and Voss counters with a shoot takedown. Sukbunsung fights it but they end up in guard.
Voss trying to control but Sukbunsung is working from the bottom.
Voss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sukbunsung is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Sukbunsung is pulling down on Voss's head. It's preventing any offense from Voss, at least for the moment.
Voss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sukbunsung works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Voss is looking to work some ground and pound but Sukbunsung has wrist control.
Voss slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Voss won't allow Sukbunsung to sweep him here.
Sukbunsung is controlling Voss's posture.
Voss wants to control from the top but Sukbunsung keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sukbunsung lands a glancing blow to the side of Voss's head.
Sukbunsung misses the shot to the body.
Sukbunsung throws a looping overhand right but Voss ducks down to avoid it.
And Voss tries to counter it with a takedown but Sukbunsung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sukbunsung misses with a looping left.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#KD#
Sukbunsung drops Voss with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Voss looks back up at him and smiles so Sukbunsung waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Voss is rocked!
Sukbunsung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voss is still on wobbly legs! Can Sukbunsung finish him?
Voss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sukbunsung.
A slow jab from Sukbunsung misses its intended target.
And Voss tries to counter it with a takedown but Sukbunsung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Voss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sukbunsung throws out the jab.
Voss seems to have recovered his senses.
Voss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chaiyo Sukbunsung dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A swing and a miss from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voss.
Sukbunsung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sukbunsung loads up on a big right hand but Voss slips the punch.
Voss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sukbunsung.
Voss with the counter takedown but Sukbunsung avoids it easily.
Sukbunsung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voss moves away.
And Voss tries to counter it with a takedown but Sukbunsung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Voss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Voss tries to counter it with a takedown but Sukbunsung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sukbunsung is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sukbunsung misses with an uppercut. Voss saw that one coming.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukbunsung throws out a loose jab but Voss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sukbunsung throws a hook but Voss avoids it easily.
Voss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung misses with a wild body shot.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T1#
Sukbunsung throws a body shot but no joy.
Sukbunsung is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Voss's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sukbunsung cracks Voss with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Voss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sukbunsung.
Voss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sukbunsung defends it well.
Sukbunsung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voss can do to turn this around?
Voss avoids the body shot from Sukbunsung.
Voss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sukbunsung defends it well.
Voss walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sukbunsung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sukbunsung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Sukbunsung catches Voss right on the button with a cross.
Sukbunsung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sukbunsung swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Voss counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voss trying to control the position but Sukbunsung is working away.
The referee asks Voss politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Voss prefers to stall for the moment though.#T2#
Sukbunsung struggling a bit here.
Sukbunsung gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Voss is looking to take a break and control but Sukbunsung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Voss sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sukbunsung slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Voss trying to control but Sukbunsung is working from the bottom. #T3#
Sukbunsung is trying to keep Voss in close.
Voss tries to free his leg and advance position but Sukbunsung is retaining full guard.
Voss trying to control but Sukbunsung is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sukbunsung has Voss pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sukbunsung getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sukbunsung paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T4#
Voss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung looks to score with a jab to the body but Voss is just out of range.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sukbunsung scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Sukbunsung misses the target.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Voss's head.
Sukbunsung misses with an uppercut. Voss saw that one coming.
Sukbunsung slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sukbunsung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voss.
And Voss tries to counter it with a takedown but Sukbunsung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big left from Sukbunsung misses.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chaiyo Sukbunsung dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Sukbunsung throws a sloppy body shot #TD2#
and Voss counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sukbunsung!
Voss trying to control the position but Sukbunsung is working away.
Voss is putting a hurting on Sukbunsung here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sukbunsung wants to control but Voss postures up.
Voss lands a nice forearm strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Voss tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Voss trying to control the action but Sukbunsung is working from the bottom. #T1#
Voss lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sukbunsung down. #SUB2#
Voss is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sukbunsung has escaped the position, nice work there.
Voss is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sukbunsung's shoulder. That is not cool. #SUB2#
Voss swings around for an armbar but Sukbunsung sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Voss's guard.
Rich Voss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chaiyo Sukbunsung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sukbunsung has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2#
Voss keeping full guard, as Sukbunsung tries to pass.
Sukbunsung pushes down on Voss's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Voss tries to roll over but Sukbunsung keeps him under control.
Voss controlling the position for now.
Voss is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Voss gets back to full guard.
Sukbunsung is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sukbunsung wants to stand but Voss is controlling his posture from full guard.
Voss is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sukbunsung trying to control but Voss is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Voss has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Sukbunsung doesn't defend quickly enough and Voss has managed to lock this one up! Can Sukbunsung escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Voss on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rich Voss!
An out of breath Rich Voss thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DC 55: Mfer vs Johnson
Date: May 27, 2023

#R1#
Voss comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ratt sizes up Voss with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voss.
Voss shoots in and drives through. Ratt sprawls well.
Voss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ratt.
A little jabbing left from Ratt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ratt misses with a straight left.
Ratt misses with a straight left.
Voss drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ratt sprawls and moves away.
Voss takes one to the side of the head.
Voss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ratt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ratt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Voss closes the distance and clinches.
Voss lands a nice uppercut.
Ratt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Ratt fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T1#
Ratt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voss is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ratt is keeping busy.
Ratt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voss misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Ratt.
Voss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ratts head.
Ratt misses with a body punch.
Voss has a couple of punches blocked by Ratt. #BC2#
Ratt breaks the clinch.
Ratt lands with an overhand left.
Voss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ratt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Voss's sensitive parts.
Voss 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.
Ratt 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.
Voss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Voss throws a hook but Ratt blocks it.
Ratt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Voss.
Ratt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ratt cracks Voss with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Voss staying out of range there.
Voss misses with a shot to the body
and Ratt counters with a leg kick.
Voss misses the jab.
Ratt flicks out a counter leg kick but Voss steps away.
Voss misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Ratt.
Voss 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.
Nice defenses there by Voss.#CL#
Voss closes the distance and pushes Ratt back into the cage.
Voss blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Ratt swings wildly with an uppercut but Voss uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Ratt fails to land.
Voss stalling in the clinch.
Ratt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voss can't get the takedown.
Ratt misses with the head strike.
Voss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ratt works on Voss's body with a couple of short punches.
Ratt blocks an uppercut.
Ratt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ratt.
Ratt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voss keeps control of Ratt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ratt.
Ratt throws a punch but it's blocked by Voss.
Ratt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voss backwards.
Ratt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
A hook to the body from Voss.
Ratt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ratt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ratt.
Ratt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ratt misses with some punches.
Ratt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voss working aggressively here.
Voss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ratt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ratt throws a head punch that misses.
Ratt working aggressively here. #BC2#
Ratt manages to break the clinch.
Voss throws a sloppy body shot
and Ratt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Voss is looking to wear down Ratt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Voss misses with a hook
and Ratt counters with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wilbur Ratt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Voss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ratt.
Voss misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Ratt counter with a right hand.
Ratt throws a jab when Voss was well out of range.
Voss walks into a stiff left hand from Ratt.#CL#
Voss moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Voss.
Ratt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voss backwards.
Voss has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ratt after a bit of a struggle.
Voss misses with a body punch.
Voss tries for a takedown but Ratt manages to get underhooks.
Voss'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Ratt.
Voss lands a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Voss's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ratt lands an uppercut.
Wilbur Ratt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T1#
Ratt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voss.
Voss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ratt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A hook to the body from Voss.
Ratt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Voss scores with a shoulder strike.
Ratt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ratt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ratt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Voss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voss misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ratt.
Voss takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Voss.
Ratt throws a punch but it's blocked by Voss.
Ratt throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Ratt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ratt throws a punch but it's blocked by Voss.
Voss misses with a punch to the body.
Ratt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voss changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ratt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ratt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Voss misses its intended target.
Ratt throws out a counter right but Voss avoids it with no problem.
Voss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ratt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ratt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Voss's head backwards.
Voss misses with a hook
and Ratt counters with a nice uppercut.
Ratt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ratt throws a shot from downtown. Voss moves away and avoids it.
Voss tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ratt manages to circle out of the way.
Voss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ratt counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Voss throws a looping overhand right but Ratt ducks down to avoid it.
Ratt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voss moves away from the strike by Ratt.
Ratt slips a jab from Voss.
Ratt slips a straight right by Voss.
Ratt throws a poor cross that misses #CL#
and Voss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ratt looking to stall.
Ratt throws a punch but it's blocked by Voss.
Voss blocks an uppercut.
Ratt is trying to stall.
Ratt misses with some punches.
Ratt swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Voss blocks a body shot from Ratt.
Voss scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Ratt breaks from the clinch.
Voss tests Ratt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot lands for Ratt.#CL#
Ratt tries to keep at a distance but Voss has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ratt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ratt misses with some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ratt lands with a short shot to the head.
Ratt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voss swings wildly with an uppercut but Ratt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ratt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wilbur Ratt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Voss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Ratt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Voss throws a jab when Ratt was well out of range.
A big right from Ratt misses.
Voss tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ratt manages to circle out of the way.
Voss misses with a right hand
and Ratt counters with a nice uppercut.
Voss looks to land a left hand but Ratt moved out of range nicely.
Voss backing away here, and Ratt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick lands for Ratt.
Ratt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ratt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Voss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ratt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Voss closes the distance but Ratt moves to the side
and Ratt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ratt throws a hook to the side of Voss's head but Voss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Voss throws a looping overhand right but Ratt ducks down to avoid it.
Ratt scores with a jab. Voss acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Voss tries to clinch up.
Voss throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ratt counter with a right hand.
Voss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ratt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ratt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wilbur Ratt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ratt is looking to slow Voss down with leg kicks.
Nice cross by Ratt.
Ratt moves out of range of the strikes.
Voss throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ratt counters with a nice uppercut.
Ratt connects with a leg kick.
Ratt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rich Voss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Voss's corner calls for a 1-2. Voss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voss wants to clinch up but Ratt keeps it at a distance.
Ratt walks into a jab.
Voss looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Voss misses the jab.
Nice cross by Ratt.
Ratt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice leg kick from Ratt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Voss scores with the left hand. Ratt knows he should have avoided that one. #CL#
Voss moves into the clinch.
Voss blocks an uppercut.
Voss misses with a punch on the inside.
Ratt misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Ratt. #T3#
Ratt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voss backwards.
Voss blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Voss as the two fighters clinch.
Voss throws a punch but it's blocked by Ratt.
A body shot lands from Voss.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ratt.
Ratt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Voss.
A short right from Voss on the inside.
Voss tries to throw a body punch but Ratt avoids it by throwing Voss back against the cage.
Ratt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ratt blocking some punches.
Voss drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ratt misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Voss.
Voss stalls. #T4#
Ratt throws a head punch that misses.
Ratt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ratt has a couple of punches blocked by Voss. #BC2#
Ratt breaks the clinch.
Voss misses with a hook
and Voss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voss loads up on a big right hand but Ratt slips the punch.
Ratt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rich Voss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voss just misses with a punch to the body.
Voss is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A left lands for Ratt.
An inside leg kick lands from Ratt.
Voss with a nice cross.#CUT#It looks like Wilbur Ratt has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ratt. That's going to slow Voss down.
Ratt defending well as Voss loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilbur Ratt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ratt 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilbur Ratt!
Wilbur Ratt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 187 Harakka vs Don 2
Date: Apr 23, 2023

#R1#
Dvalishvili connects with a leg kick.
Dvalishvili lands with a straight right. Voss didn't see that one coming.
Dvalishvili misses with the combination.
Dvalishvili connects with a leg kick.
Voss takes a kick to the side of the head.
Voss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dvalishvili.
Voss misses the jab.
Dvalishvili lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dvalishvili throws a wild body kick that Voss sees coming a mile off.
Dvalishvili throws a leg kick but Voss moved away.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook. Voss ducked under it nicely.
Voss tries to clinch but Dvalishvili is having none of it.
Dvalishvili ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voss misses the shot to the body.
Voss checks the leg kick nicely there.
Voss takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voss takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T1##CL#
Voss takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Voss turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Voss manages to end up in side control.
Dvalishvili is looking to regain half guard here but Voss keeps moving and retains side control.
Dvalishvili controls the position for a moment.
Dvalishvili parries the strikes from Voss easily there. Voss is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dvalishvili to escape.
Dvalishvili wants to control but Voss postures up.
Voss takes a little break here. Dvalishvili wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Voss tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T2#
Voss wants to control but Dvalishvili is keeping him busy.
Dvalishvili struggling a bit here.
Voss working the ground and pound but Dvalishvili is defending the strikes. #SUB#
Voss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Voss throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T3#
Voss in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dvalishvili wants to control but Voss postures up.#SUB#
Voss swings around for an armbar but Dvalishvili sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Voss's guard.
Dvalishvili is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Dvalishvili has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB#
Voss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dvalishvili controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T4#
Voss is trying to hold Dvalishvili in close to prevent damage but Dvalishvili has managed to pass into half guard.
Voss moves into full guard.
Voss seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dvalishvili is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dvalishvili is continuing to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koba Dvalishvili dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Dvalishvili circles away from the clinch attempt.
Voss on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Dvalishvili tenderised Voss's leg. Voss is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voss tries to close the distance and clinch but Dvalishvili swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dvalishvili has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Voss is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Dvalishvili misses the target. #CL#
Voss clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Voss fails to land.
Voss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voss blocks an uppercut.
Dvalishvili has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dvalishvili misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dvalishvili can't find room to land a body shot as Voss controls the action.
Voss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voss lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dvalishvili lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voss backwards.
Dvalishvili tries to throw a body punch but Voss avoids it by throwing Dvalishvili back against the cage.
Voss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Voss fails to land. #T1##TD#
Voss has picked Dvalishvili up - he's going for a ride! Voss dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Dvalishvili has one foot on Voss's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Dvalishvili sizes up Voss with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Voss shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot lands for Dvalishvili.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dvalishvili throws a series of punches but Voss moves out of range.
Koba Dvalishvili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dvalishvili scores with a crisp jab that stopped Voss in his tracks.
Dvalishvili's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dvalishvili duly obliges.
Dvalishvili with a nice cross.
Dvalishvili circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dvalishvili with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dvalishvili waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voss.
Voss 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.
Dvalishvili lands the left hand.
Voss swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dvalishvili.#CUT#It looks like Koba Dvalishvili has been cut.
Dvalishvili rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dvalishvili takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
A shot to the body from Voss misses
and Dvalishvili counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dvalishvili stuffs the takedown attempt from Voss. Voss gets slowly back to his feet.
Voss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dvalishvili throws out the jab.
Voss throws a hook but Dvalishvili avoids it easily.
Dvalishvili looks to throw the jab but Voss is out of range.
Voss scores with a jab to the body.
Voss throws the left hand but Dvalishvili avoids the punch easily.
Dvalishvili uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dvalishvili throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dvalishvili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Voss seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dvalishvili scores with the left hand. Voss knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch lands to the side of Voss 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Dvalishvili 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dvalishvili throws a jab when Voss was well out of range.
Voss tries to counter with a takedown but Dvalishvili is quick to defend against it.
Dvalishvili misses with a looping left.#T3#
Dvalishvili blocks a jab.
Dvalishvili throws a big shot that misses.
Dvalishvili fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dvalishvili getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dvalishvili throws a right and a left that Voss avoids nicely.
Voss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voss darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Voss throws a hook but Dvalishvili blocks it.
It seemed like Dvalishvili was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Voss jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Voss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Voss misses with a hook.
Nice jab there from Voss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voss swings for the body but Dvalishvili moves out of range.
Dvalishvili cracks Voss with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Voss drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T4#
Nice uppercut lands for Voss. That snapped Dvalishvili's head back.
Dvalishvili lands a high kick! #CL#
Voss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Voss throws a punch but it's blocked by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vosss head.
Dvalishvili fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Dvalishvili. #TD#
Voss manages to pull guard.
Voss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Voss being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koba Dvalishvili showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Koba Dvalishvili's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Voss looks to score with a jab to the body but Dvalishvili is just out of range.
Dvalishvili looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dvalishvili connects with a good right hand that stumbles Voss. Voss circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Voss shoots and misses
and Dvalishvili counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Dvalishvili. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voss misses with a hook.
Dvalishvili throws a jab but it's blocked by Voss.
Dvalishvili keeps Voss at a distance using the push kick.
Voss has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dvalishvili.
Nice shot lands for Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili's corner calls for a 1-2. Dvalishvili obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Voss slips a jab from Dvalishvili.
Voss throws a hook but Dvalishvili avoids it easily.
Voss fails with a takedown attempt.
Dvalishvili bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Voss drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dvalishvili jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Voss takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Voss looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dvalishvili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voss.
Dvalishvili connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dvalishvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Dvalishvili shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Voss eats them both and turns towards Dvalishvili to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dvalishvili misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dvalishvili.
Voss throws a jab but it's blocked by Dvalishvili.
Good shot there by Dvalishvili.
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!
Voss throws an overhand right that lands on Dvalishvili's shoulder, as Dvalishvili tries to avoid the shot.
Dvalishvili cracks Voss with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Voss tries to clinch up but Dvalishvili circles away and keeps his distance.
Dvalishvili throws a series of strikes that have Voss backpedaling.
Rich Voss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koba Dvalishvili is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Dvalishvili listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dvalishvili throws a hook but Voss blocks it.
Dvalishvili lands a slapping body shot.
Voss tries to clinch up.
A shot to the body from Voss misses
and Dvalishvili counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dvalishvili thuds his right hand into Voss's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good exchange - Dvalishvili coming out on top.
Voss has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili lands a lovely overhand right.
Voss takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dvalishvili misses with a looping right.#CL#
Voss instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries a body shot but Voss blocks it.
Dvalishvili prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Voss. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Voss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Voss fails to land.
Dvalishvili blocks a body shot from Voss.
Voss working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Dvalishvili fails to land.
Voss struggles to land a body shot inside as Dvalishvili controls his hands.
Dvalishvili lands a shot to the body.
Voss misses with the head strike.
Dvalishvili blocks an uppercut.
Voss misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Voss misses with some punches.
Dvalishvili blocking some punches.
Voss swings wildly with an uppercut but Dvalishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voss swings wildly with an uppercut but Dvalishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voss.
Dvalishvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dvalishvili prevents a body shot from Voss.
Voss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voss struggles to land a body shot inside as Dvalishvili controls his hands.
Voss misses with a punch to the body.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koba Dvalishvili!

Event: DMMA 180 Harakka vs Kwong
Date: Mar 25, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Voss has Dead up against the cage in a clinch.
Dead can't find room to land a body shot as Voss controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Voss misses with some punches.
Dead blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voss is pushing Dead up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dead blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Voss gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dead keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Voss looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T1#
Voss controlling the pace.
Voss missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dead blocking the ground and pound attempt from Voss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voss scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dead trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voss is just content to waste time from the top position. Dead takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Voss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dead wants to sweep here but Voss controlling him for the moment.
Voss is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T2#
Voss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Voss postures up in Dead's guard and throws a big left but Dead blocks it.
Voss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dead really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Voss chips away with some ground and pound.
Voss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dead works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dead working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Voss.
Dead preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Voss is working Dead over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Voss is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Voss throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T3#
Voss is looking to work some ground and pound but Dead has wrist control.
Voss landing some decent shots from guard.
Voss engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dead working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Voss.
Dead has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A big right from Dead misses.
Voss steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dead.#CL2#
Voss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Voss lands with a short shot to the head.
Voss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dead pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T4#
Voss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Voss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Voss lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dead or not.
Dead working hard to break the clinch.
Voss lands a hook that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Voss works on Dead's body with a couple of short punches.
Dead can't break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Voss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Voss dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Voss misses with a hook. Dead ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Dead wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sloppy strikes from Dead. Those never looked like landing.
Dead misses with a right hand #CL2#
and Voss counters by clinching up.
Voss lands with a left to the head.
Voss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Dead has had enough of the clinch but Voss keeps him there for the moment.
Voss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dead smiles and moves away.
Dead throws the left hand but Voss avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Voss clinches.
Dead is trying to break the clinch but Voss is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dead prevents it.
Voss misses with a body punch.
Voss is looking to take this one to the mat.
Better Dead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Voss.#T1#
Voss has Dead pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dead manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rich Voss seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dead takes a shot to the head.
Dead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dead looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Voss lands a left hand.
Voss misses with a punch on the inside.
Voss lands a body punch.
Voss pushes Dead back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dead blocks a body shot from Voss.
Voss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voss stalling the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voss.#T2#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Voss lands a right hand.
Voss lands a body shot in the clinch. #TD2#
Voss gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voss missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Voss connects with a nice short shot to Dead's temple.
Voss throws a strike but Dead avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Voss connects with a couple of short punches.
Voss landing some decent shots from guard. #T3#
Voss wants to control from the top but Dead keeps moving.
Voss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dead is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB2#
Voss drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dead dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Voss is trying to keep Dead in close.
Dead is looking to stand up but Voss won't let him. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Voss 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.
Voss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Voss working a defensive guard here.
We've been hearing that Dead has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dead wants to stand but Voss is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dead controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Voss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Voss gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dead.
Dead on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dead pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voss is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Voss lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#It looks like Better Dead has been cut.
Dead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voss.
Voss feints the counter takedown.
Dead loads up on a big right hand but Voss slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Voss on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dead misses with an uppercut. Voss saw that one coming.
Voss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dead.
A jab from Dead misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dead throws a jab but it's blocked by Voss. #CL2#
Voss clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Voss lands a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Voss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Dead trying to keep a closed guard but Voss is proving a slippery customer.
Voss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dead works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Voss throwing strikes but missing.
Voss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Voss throws a big elbow that misses.
Dead lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Dead postures up.
Dead controlling from the top position.
Better Dead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##SU#
Dead stands up and waves to Voss to follow him. #CL2#
Voss closes the distance and pushes Dead back into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Voss.
A short uppercut from Voss. #TD2#
Voss turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Voss manages to end up in side control.
Dead takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An elbow from Voss crashes against the mat.
Dead is letting Voss control him for a moment. #T3#
Dead takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dead is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Voss is trying to work for a kimura but Dead is defending well.
Dead avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Voss.
Dead is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Voss scores with a couple of nice shots.
Voss sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dead defending well though. #T4#
Voss is looking to stall here but Dead recovers full guard.
Voss is pushing down on Dead's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dead is fighting to maintain full guard but Voss has managed to sneak the leg through.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Voss connects with a nice short shot to Dead's temple.
Voss thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Voss is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dead!
Rich Voss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Voss working the ground and pound effectively.
Rich Voss has got the better of the ground game so far.
Voss breaks from Dead's wrist control and lands an elbow.

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Voss!
Our winner, Rich Voss, 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: DC 23: Thorn vs Billingsly
Date: Jan 29, 2023

#R1#
Rome darts in looking for a takedown but Voss gets double underhooks and turns Rome into the cage. #TD2#
Rome bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Rome wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Voss, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Rome swings around for an armbar but Voss sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rome's guard.
Rome has momentary wrist control but Voss slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Rome is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rome is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rome looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Rome seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Rome is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Voss has managed to free his arm - good work. #T1#
Rome wants to pass to mount but Voss is defending the position.
Voss is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Voss wants to control but Rome passes into side.
Voss can't do much from the bottom here.
Rome has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Voss!
Rome takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here. #SUB2#
Rome has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T2##SUB2#
Voss is in a bad position with Rome working for a choke. Voss manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Rome looking to control.
Rome has momentary wrist control but Voss slips an elbow through the middle.
Rome is pulling down on Voss's head. It's preventing any offense from Voss, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voss seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Rome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rome looking for a sweep. Not yet Rome, not yet.
Rome has momentary wrist control but Voss slips an elbow through the middle.
Voss works over Rome with some ground and pound from guard.#T3#
Rome keeping moving, preventing Voss from controlling successfully.
Voss working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rome's head.#SUB2#
Rome had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Voss defends it easily.
Rome is pulling down on Voss's head to control his posture.
Voss lands a couple of digs.
Rome is trying to keep Voss in close.
Voss is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Rome has his foot on Voss's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Voss works his way back into a safe position though.
Voss is working Rome over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Voss engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
Voss scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Our spies down at at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies inform us that Rome has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Rome working for a triangle but Voss defends it easily.
Voss trying to control but Rome is working from the bottom.
Voss makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Voss won't allow Rome to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Voss is sitting in close to Rome's body. Rome has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Voss is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Voss is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rome.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Curtis Rome!
Curtis Rome decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DC 14: Night Before Christmas
Date: Dec 24, 2022

#R1#
Voss misses with a straight right.
Voss swings for the body but Segura moves out of range.
Segura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Segura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Voss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Segura.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Segura 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.#CL2#
Segura moves into range and clinches up with Voss.
Voss can't find room to land a body shot as Segura controls the action.
Voss misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Segura.
Voss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Voss's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Voss tries to work over Segura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Segura tries to throw a body punch but Voss avoids it by throwing Segura back against the cage.
Segura is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Segura gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Voss regains guard.
Segura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Voss looking for a sweep. Not yet Voss, not yet. #T1#
Segura tries to free his leg and advance position but Voss is retaining full guard.
Segura slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Voss looking to hit a scissor sweep but Segura is one step ahead there.
Voss seems keen to control Segura's posture.
Voss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Segura trying to control but Voss is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Segura clinches with his opponent. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Segura cracks Voss with a nice body shot.
Voss misses with the head strike.
Segura prevents the takedown attempt. #TD2#
Segura has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Voss clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Segura is not going to allow Voss to sit and survive in this position. #SUB2#
Segura tightening his grip on Voss, looking for the choke.
Voss trying to control but not successfully. #T3##SUB2#
Voss is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Segura keeps control of the position easily here as Voss tries to buck him off.
Voss tries to escape but Segura has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Segura is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Voss is defending well though. Segura let's go of the attempt for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I would not like to be Voss right now. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Segura is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Voss turns into Segura and is now in his guard.
Voss wants to control from the top but Segura keeps moving.
Segura 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voss with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Segura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rick Segura will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Voss takes a swing at Segura's ribcage but misses.
Voss is looking to clinch but Segura is avoiding it. #CL2#
Segura rushes Voss and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Segura gets underhooks to prevent Voss's takedown attempt.
Segura blocks an uppercut. #TD2#
Segura successfully pulls guard.
Voss is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Voss is looking to pass into half guard but Segura pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Segura is in guard.#REVB#
Segura seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB#
Voss is looking for a triangle but Segura pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Segura manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##T1##SUB2#
Voss got a little sloppy there for a moment and Segura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Voss has managed to get both his arms back between Segura's legs - danger averted.
Segura is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Voss showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Voss throwing strikes but missing.
Voss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Segura works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Segura is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Voss avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Voss is looking to work some ground and pound but Segura has wrist control.
Voss with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Segura trying to keep a closed guard but Voss is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Segura holds on and takes a little breather.
Segura lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Segura controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3#
Segura trying to stand up but can't free himself from Voss's guard.
Segura trying to control the position from guard on top but Voss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voss not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Segura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Segura is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Segura fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Voss avoids it really well and circles away.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#CL2#
Segura closes the distance and clinches.
Voss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Segura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voss avoids it.
A hook to the body from Voss.
Voss working aggressively here.
Voss prevents the takedown attempt.
Segura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Segura gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Voss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Segura tries for a takedown but Voss manages to get underhooks.
Rich Voss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Segura.
Voss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rick Segura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Voss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Segura defending well as Voss loads up on a big left hand.
Segura throws a big counter head kick but Voss avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Segura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Segura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Segura.
Segura looks for the body kick but Voss saw that one coming.
Segura throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Voss moves into range and clinches up with Segura.
Voss misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Segura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Segura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voss tries a body shot but Segura blocks it.
Segura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Voss to keep the fight standing.#TD2#
Segura decides to pull guard.
Segura keeping full guard, as Voss tries to pass. #T1#
Segura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Segura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Segura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Segura is adopting a defensive guard.
Voss trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Voss preventing the sweep.
Voss is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rich Voss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Voss throws a strike but Segura rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Voss is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Voss trying to control the position.
Segura wanted to stand there but Voss had control of the position.
Segura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Segura trying to control but Voss is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB#
Segura content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Voss has locked up a guillotine! Voss's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Segura is holding on here and Voss must be using up a lot of energy. Segura has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Voss gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rich Voss!
An out of breath Rich Voss thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DC 9: The Potato vs Orr
Date: Nov 20, 2022

#R1#
Voss stuffs the takedown attempt from Niaz. Niaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Voss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD2#
Niaz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Voss to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Niaz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Voss landing with the ground and pound.
Niaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss postures up in Niaz's guard and throws a big left but Niaz blocks it.
Niaz wants to control but Voss passes easily into half guard.
Voss is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T1#
Niaz wants to control but Voss is keeping busy.
Voss working the head and body with strikes.
Voss winds up and cracks Niaz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've been hearing good reports from Niaz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Voss scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Voss prevents Niaz from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voss scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Voss is stalling here. Niaz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Voss seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Niaz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Voss manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T2##SUB2#
Voss wants to work for an arm triangle but Niaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Niaz is looking to improve his position.
Voss with the ground and pound but Niaz uses the opportunity to regain guard. #SUB#
Niaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Voss defends it easily.
Niaz wants to control the position but Voss says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voss not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Voss is looking to take a break and control but Niaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Niaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T3##SUB#
Voss looking to improve position, pressing down on Niaz's thigh with his hand. Niaz seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Voss paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Voss's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Niaz picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dick Niaz!
Dick Niaz is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Dick Niaz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DC 3: The Giants Have Come
Date: Oct 22, 2022

#R1##CL#
Voss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nadadora tries to break the clinch but Voss is controlling the position.
Voss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Voss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nadadora is trying to break the clinch but Voss has him pressed against the cage.
Voss controlling the action here for a moment. #BC#
Voss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #TD#
Voss drives through with a takedown into Nadadora's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Voss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nadadora keeping moving, preventing Voss from controlling successfully.
Voss stands up over Nadadora, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Voss throwing strikes but missing.
Voss trying to control but Nadadora is working from the bottom. #T1#
Nadadora working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Voss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Voss drops back looking for a leg! Nadadora is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nadadora manages to kick Voss off! Voss jumps back into Nadadora's guard.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Nadadora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voss showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nadadora utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Voss is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nadadora swinging wildly here.
Voss cracks a nice hook into Nadadora's ribs.
Nadadora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voss.
Despite the aggression on Nadadora's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nadadora rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Voss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Voss lands a body shot. #TD#
Voss throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nadadora was covering up waiting for the punch and Voss finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Voss stays in close to Nadadora's body and controls the position. #T3#
Nadadora has momentary wrist control but Voss slips an elbow through the middle.
Voss throws a big elbow that misses.
Voss missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Voss 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.#SUB#
Voss 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.
Voss trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Voss working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Voss postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Voss working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Voss works over Nadadora with some ground and pound from guard.
Voss's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Voss with a flurry of punches that miss.
Voss lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Voss scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voss missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Voss distracts Nadadora with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Voss dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Nadadora misses with a double jab #TD#
and Voss counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nadadora!
Nadadora managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Voss. #SUB#
Voss is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Nadadora looks calm but he's in trouble here. Voss gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Nadadora is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Voss lets go of the hold and Nadadora can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rich Voss!
Rich Voss decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DMMA 141 Dall Jr vs McGraugh
Date: Sep 18, 2022

#R1#
Voss's corner calls for a 1-2. Voss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Voss scores with a nice strike.
Nadadora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Voss.
Nadadora feints a jab promting Voss to slip. Nadadora then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Voss slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nadadora lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voss circles away quickly and effectively.
Rapido Nadadora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Nadadora. Those never looked like landing.
Nadadora sets himself, and Voss steps forward looking for the clinch! Nadadora avoids it this time.#KD#
Nadadora drops Voss with a beautiful combination! Voss stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nadadora is looking for the KO!#ROC#Voss is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadadora throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Voss counters with a takedown into side control.
Voss is still in real trouble! Can Nadadora finish him?#SUB2#
Voss is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Nadadora is trying to escape and Voss transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Nadadora is forced to tap! Nice work there by Voss! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rich Voss!
Rich Voss thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DMMA 107 Pinks vs Kersikov
Date: May 22, 2022

#R1#
Randle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Randle misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Voss.
Good exchange - Voss coming out on top.
Voss digs a good body shot into Randle's ribs.#CL2#
Randle moves into the clinch successfully.
Randle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voss lands a shoulder strike.
Randle tries to work over Voss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Randle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voss's elbow.
Randle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short body shot lands from Randle as the two fighters clinch.
Voss lands a shot to the body.
Randle tries to pull guard but Voss holds him up against the cage and eventually Randle drops back down to his feet.
Voss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voss blocks a body shot from Randle. #T1#
Randle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voss lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Voss - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Voss lands with a left to the head.
Voss cracks Randle with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Voss as the two fighters clinch.
Voss has Randle pushed against the cage.
Randle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Randle backwards.
Randle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Randle.
Rich Voss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lue Randle.
Voss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Randle can't get the takedown. #T2#
Randle is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Voss is defending well.
Voss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voss lands a nice shot to the body.
Randle letting Voss take a breather here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voss.
Randle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voss's elbow.
Randle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Randle swings wildly with an uppercut but Voss uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Voss.
Voss lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Voss.
A left hand lands to the body for Voss.
Voss lands with a light punch inside.
Voss stalling in the clinch.
Voss lands a left hand. #ROC#Randle is rocked!#T3#
Voss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voss pushes Randle against the cage. Voss is working some dirty boxing. Voss pushes off with a quick right hook! Randle goes down! Randle tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Voss moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Voss!
An out of breath Rich Voss thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Lue Randle was interviewed post fight and said 'thank you to all my supporters, love you all.'.

Event: DMMA 99: Barboza vs Tyler
Date: Apr 17, 2022

#R1#
A jab from Hall does it's job there.
Hall scores with a nice right hand.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Voss's head backwards.#CL#
Hall closes the distance and clinches.
Hall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Voss to keep the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short left from Voss.
Voss holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hall tries a body shot but Voss blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss lands a right hand.
Hall has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A short right from Voss.
Hall jumps guard but Voss turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hall tries to pull guard but Voss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Voss turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voss.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Voss turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Voss has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Voss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voss has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Voss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Voss working aggressively here. #TD#
Hall pulls guard. #SUB#
Hall is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Voss is posturing up here but Hall has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Voss tries to roll out but it's too tight and Voss has to tap! Slick submission there by Hall!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ralph Hall!
Ralph Hall decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: DMMA 89: Tucker vs Ilmarinen
Date: Mar 12, 2022

#R1#
Voss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Voss defends it well.
Aho lands a nice looking body kick.
Aho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Voss connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aho's hands.
Voss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aho defends it nicely.
Rich Voss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aho lands a nice looking body kick.#T1#
Voss clobbers Aho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #TD#
Voss closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aho has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Aho gets full guard.
Aho controlling the position.#SUB2#
Aho is looking for a triangle but Voss pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Voss thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aho wants to sweep here but Voss controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Aho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Aho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T2##SUB#
Voss drops back looking for a leg! Aho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aho manages to kick Voss off! Voss jumps back into Aho's guard.
Voss looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Voss's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aho has momentary wrist control but Voss slips an elbow through the middle.
Voss trying to control but Aho is working from the bottom.
Voss is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Aho is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB2#
Voss has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Aho to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Voss is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Aho pulls down on the head and he's put Voss to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Niklas Aho!

Event: DMMA 80: Abarai vs Imanari
Date: Feb 05, 2022

#R1#
Fungas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Voss misses with a looping left.
Voss throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Fungas counter with a right hand.
Fungas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Fungas.
Voss scores with a jab to the head.
Fungas staying out of range there.
Voss avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fungas with a nice calf kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Voss checks a leg kick. #T1#
Fungas looks to score with a jab to the body but Voss is just out of range.
Voss throws a lazy right hand but Fungas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fungas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voss's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fungas under the eye.
Voss throws a hook but Fungas blocks it.
Fungas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fungas misses with an uppercut.
Voss half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Voss connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fungas's hands.
Voss fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fungas avoids it really well and circles away.
Fungas misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Voss counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Voss is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've been hearing that Voss has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Voss lands a couple of elbows.
Voss won't allow Fungas to get back to his feet.
Voss looking to pass the guard.
Voss stops Fungas from standing up.
Voss wants to control from the top but Fungas keeps moving.
Voss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fungas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fungas can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Voss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fungas is looking to stand up but Voss isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fungas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Voss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voss missing with a left hand there. Fungas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Voss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fungas.
Voss drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fungas sprawls and moves away.
We've been informed that Fungas has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fungas clobbers Voss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Toe Fungas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voss missing with a left hand there. Fungas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fungas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Voss half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Voss looks to land a right hand but Fungas moved out of range.
Fungas blocks a jab.#T4#
Fungas lands with a nice body punch.
Voss looks to throw the jab but Fungas is out of range.
Voss shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fungas sprawls well. Fungas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Voss gets slowly back to his feet.
Fungas throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Voss counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fungas won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voss controlling the position from side mount.
Voss working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Fungas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Voss dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Nice cross by Voss.
Voss slips a jab and a cross from Fungas.
Voss jabs at Fungas's body.
Voss's corner calls for a 1-2. Voss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fungas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fungas ducks under a wild hook from Voss.
A nice side step and Fungas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fungas takes one to the chin there.
Voss scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Fungas. Those never looked like landing.
Voss misses the shot to the body.
Voss backing away here, and Fungas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Voss throws a lazy right hand but Fungas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fungas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Voss rather than just go for the knockout.
Voss missing with a left hand there. Fungas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
A left and a right from Fungas both land. Nice combination.
Voss throws the left hand but Fungas avoids the punch easily.
Fungas lands with a straight right. Voss didn't see that one coming.
Fungas moves away from the strike by Voss.
Fungas connects with a jab.
Fungas ducks under a wild hook from Voss.
Voss misses with a shot to the body
and Fungas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Voss throws a jab but it's blocked by Fungas.
Voss with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fungas throws a right hand that Voss ducks under and follows up with a left that Voss also avoids with ease.
Voss drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fungas sprawls and moves away.
Voss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voss swings widly with a right hand
and Fungas counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fungas. Voss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fungas slips a jab from Voss.
A big left from Fungas misses.
Voss half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Voss lands with a good body shot.
Fungas tries to work over Voss's front leg with a kick but Voss checks it.
Fungas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fungas loads up on a big right hand but Voss slips the punch.
Voss comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Voss throws an overhand right that lands on Fungas's shoulder, as Fungas tries to avoid the shot.
Fungas moves out of range of the strikes.
Fungas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice defenses there by Voss.
Voss appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T3#
Voss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fungas.
Fungas blocks a jab.
Fungas slips a jab from Voss.
Fungas lands a nice hook to Voss's body. Voss takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Voss throws a jab when Fungas was well out of range.
Voss catches Fungas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fungas scores with a hook to the body. Voss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Voss throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fungas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Voss slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rich Voss is winning the standup battle so far.
Voss misses with a body punch
and Fungas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fungas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rich Voss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fungas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
A shot to the body from Voss misses
and Fungas counters with a nice uppercut.
Fungas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Voss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fungas.
Fungas throws out a counter right but Voss avoids it with no problem.
Voss swings widly with a right hand
and Fungas counters with a stiff right hand.
Voss needs to keep his hands up - Fungas had a free shot at his head there.
Voss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fungas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fungas throws a lazy right hand but Voss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fungas lands a body shot.
Fungas tries to score with a low kick but Voss moves his leg out of the way.
Fungas misses with a wild body shot.
Fungas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toe Fungas 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Voss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fungas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Voss misses the jab.
Fungas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Fungas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fungas throws a hook but Voss blocks it.
Voss lands with a cross.
Fungas with a nice calf kick.
Voss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fungas manages to avoid it.
Voss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fungas was well out of range. Poor timing from Voss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fungas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fungas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Voss throws a poor cross that misses
and Fungas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fungas misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Voss has a takedown stuffed.
Voss misses with a body shot.
Voss swings widly with a right hand
letting Fungas counter with a right hand.
Voss shoots in looking for a takedown but Fungas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Voss's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Voss throws a jab when Fungas was well out of range.
Fungas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Voss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fungas throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Voss misses its target.
Voss misses with a looping right.
Fungas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Fungas, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T2#
Fungas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Voss is out of range and Fungas settles back down.
Voss throws a body shot but no joy.
Voss misses with a body shot.
Voss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Fungas counter with a right hand.
Fungas throws a poor cross that misses
and Voss counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Voss tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fungas swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Voss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voss swings for the body but Fungas moves out of range.
Fungas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Voss counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Voss missing with a left hand there. Fungas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voss slips a jab and a cross from Fungas.
Voss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fungas was well out of range. Poor timing from Voss.#T3#
Voss swings widly with a right hand
and Fungas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Fungas does no damage.
Fungas throws a series of punches but Voss avoids them all with ease.
Voss throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voss takes a swing at Fungas's ribcage but misses.
Fungas throws a leg kick #TD#
and Voss counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fungas!
Voss gets to mount! Fungas was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Voss scoring with strikes but Fungas is staying in there.
Voss 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.
Fungas is controlling an arm, preventing Voss from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Fungas tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Voss moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Fungas has worked his arm free - good work by Fungas!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voss is looking to take a break and control but Fungas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Voss looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fungas is avoiding damage well.
Voss throwing shots but missing, from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toe Fungas.
I think Fungas 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 Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toe Fungas!

Event: DMMA 70: Andrianakis v Johnson
Date: Dec 26, 2021

#R1#
Voss loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Torres swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Voss misses the body punch
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Voss slips under a jab.
Voss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Voss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voss moves forwards but Torres connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Voss misses with a left hand
and Voss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been informed that Voss 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Voss thuds his right hand into Torres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torres throws a poor cross that misses
and Voss counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T1#
Voss on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rich Voss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voss keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Voss misses with a shot to the body
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Voss misses
and Torres counters with a left to the body. #TD2#
Voss gets the takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Voss working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Voss is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Torres will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Voss in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Torres's coaches at Alfred Top Team 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Torres is trying to control Voss's posture but Voss avoids it.
Voss working the strikes but Torres uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voss is looking to stall here but Torres recovers full guard.
Voss sitting in guard here, content to control.
Voss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Voss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Voss is looking to work some ground and pound but Torres has wrist control.
Voss wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Voss throws a big right hand that misses.
Voss postures up in Torres's guard and throws a big left but Torres blocks it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Voss trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Voss looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Voss is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Torres rather than just go for the knockout.
Torres takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torres misses with a hook #TD2#
and Voss counters with a single leg into guard. Torres didn't expect that.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Voss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Voss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Voss is looking to work some ground and pound but Torres has wrist control.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Voss looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rich Voss 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##TD2#
Voss gets the takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Voss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Voss thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Voss throws an elbow but Torres slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.
Torres can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Voss is staying tight to Torres's torso, preventing him from escaping. #SUB2#
Voss goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Torres has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Voss but great work by Torres.
Voss can't do much from the bottom here.
Voss trying to remain calm as Torres controls from the top position.#T2#
Voss is looking for a sweep.
Voss is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Torres is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Voss is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Torres content just to control the position here.
Rich Voss has got the better of the ground game so far.
Voss wants to hold on but Torres pushes him away.
Voss sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Voss wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Torres content to control rather than advance.
Voss trying to hold on to Torres's head to control him but Torres postures up.
Torres wants to take a breather but Voss is having none of it.
Voss trying to control but Torres postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Voss wants to get back to full guard but Torres has passed into side control.
Voss is being controlled here. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Voss manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Torres is trying to maintain the position but Voss is very close to passing his half guard.
Voss is trying to control the action in half guard but Torres is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voss trying to control from Torres's half guard. Torres has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Voss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Voss trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
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 Benji Torres will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Voss darts in looking for a takedown but Torres gets double underhooks and turns Voss into the cage.
Torres seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Torres throws the left hand but Voss avoids the punch easily.
Voss throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Torres is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Voss looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Voss moved out of range nicely.
And Voss tries to counter it with a takedown but Torres pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Voss misses.
Torres was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A shot to the body from Voss misses
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Torres was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Torres stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torres wants it to stay on the feet.
Torres appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Voss throws an off balance right hand #KD#
and Torres counters with a nice right hand that sends Voss toppling to the canvas! Voss scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Torres finish him?!#ROC#Voss is rocked!#T1#
A shot to the body from Voss misses
and Torres counters with a right hand to the body.
Voss is still on wobbly legs! Can Torres finish him?
A big right from Torres misses.
Voss slips under a jab.
Voss seems to have recovered his senses.
Torres avoids the body shot from Voss.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Voss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torres was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Voss tries for a takedown but Torres circles away easily
and Torres makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benji Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Voss.
Voss throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voss can do to turn this around?
Voss shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T2#
Voss throws a sloppy body shot
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voss misses with a body shot
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Voss tumbling to the canvas! Torres pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Voss was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Benji Torres!

Event: DMMA 61: Luciano v Andrianakis
Date: Nov 27, 2021

#R1#
Nassau scores with a nice right hand.
Voss lands a lovely overhand right.
Nassau looks to land a combination. Voss sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nassau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Nassau misses.
Voss misses with a hook. Nassau ducked under it nicely.
Voss shoots in looking for a takedown. Nassau tries to sprawl out of it but Voss keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nassau manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nassau throws a hook but Voss blocks it.#TD#
Nassau gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Voss thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Voss with a nice head shot there.
Voss controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nassau told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nassau can do anything to dispel that myth.
Voss stopping the sweep attempt from Nassau.#T1#
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Nassau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voss forces his way into half guard.
Still in half guard, Voss seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voss scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nassau tries to get to full guard but Voss has control of the leg.
Nassau moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Nassau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nassau not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nassau looking to hit a scissor sweep but Voss is one step ahead there. #T2#
Voss wants to control from the top but Nassau keeps moving.
Voss slips nicely into half guard.
Well, if Voss is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nassau slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Voss controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Voss preventing the sweep. #T3#
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Nassau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nassau striking off his back but it's not causing Voss any problems.
Nassau tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Voss with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Voss wants to control from the top but Nassau keeps moving.
Nassau controls Voss momentarily but Voss frees himself. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Voss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nassau was well out of range. Poor timing from Voss.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Voss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nassau pinned against the cage. Nassau gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Voss closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Nassau bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Nassau bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Voss misses.
Narayan Nassau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nassau takes a swing at Voss's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Nassau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voss walks into a straight right hand from Nassau.
Nassau tests Voss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Voss.
Voss avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Narayan Nassau dominated that round.
That's time! Voss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Nassau connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Voss momentarily.
Nassau scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Voss doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice cross by Voss.
Nassau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Narayan Nassau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nassau throws a series of strikes that have Voss backpedaling.
Voss tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nassau defends well and Voss ends up having to push Nassau into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Voss is looking for a takedown.
I was talking to Voss's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nassau prevents a body shot from Voss.
Nassau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nassau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nassau.
Nassau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nassau swings wildly with an uppercut but Voss uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Voss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Nassau finds it's way through Voss's defenses. #T1#
Voss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voss drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nassau sprawls and moves away.
Voss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nassau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nassau misses with an uppercut.
Nassau looks to throw the jab but Voss is out of range.
Nassau lands a right hook to the body.
Nassau lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Nassau.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nassau.#ROC2#Voss is rocked!
Voss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voss drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nassau sprawls and moves away.
Oh Voss is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed right hand from Nassau misses the target.
Voss seems to have got his legs back now.
Voss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Voss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Nassau lands an impressive looking overhand right. Voss doesn't seem phased though.
Nassau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nassau.
Nassau throws a nice looking combination but Voss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2##TD#
Voss shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nassau napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nassau prevents Voss from moving into mount.
Voss trying to control the position but Nassau is working away.
Nassau manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB#
Voss has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Nassau. Oh but Voss has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Nassau goes limp - he's gone! Voss jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rich Voss!
A relieved looking Rich Voss 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: DMMA 54: Abarai vs Licker
Date: Oct 24, 2021

#R1#
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voss.
Voss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rua misses with a hook. Voss ducked under it nicely.
Rua stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rua wants it to stay on the feet.
Rua keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rua with a jab.
Rua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Voss shoots in but no luck this time.
Voss 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.
Semba Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Voss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Voss decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rua wants to improve his position but Voss is controlling well.
Voss not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Voss wants to control but Rua is keeping him busy.
Voss prevents Rua from improving his position.
Voss passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rua sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Voss is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Voss throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rua is staying active underneath Voss, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rua wants to sweep but Voss has passed to side control!
Rua looking for a sweep but Voss has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Voss can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rua is looking to escape.
Rua gets back to half guard.#T2#
Voss wants to control but Rua is keeping him busy.
Voss prevents Rua from improving his position.
Voss is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rua manages to get to full guard.
Rua is trying to control the position but Voss postures up.
Voss with a nice head shot there.
Voss with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rua is trying to control the position but Voss postures up.
Voss preventing the sweep.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voss wants to pass the guard but Rua is keeping the position.
Voss passes into half guard. #T3#
Voss is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Voss sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rua defending well though.
Rua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rua moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rua is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Voss slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Voss is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rua preventing the sweep.
Rua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Rua trying to control but Voss is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Rua is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Voss is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Voss has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Voss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rua looking to control.
Voss works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Voss is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Voss lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rua is looking for a sweep. Voss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Voss is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Voss maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Rua could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Voss has cracked it and Rua is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Voss!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rich Voss!
During a confident post fight interview, Rich Voss thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA 47: Alderidge vs Pinkman
Date: Sep 26, 2021

#R1#
Voss scores with a nice strike.
Voss swings for the body but O Faltraids moves out of range. #TD#
Voss scores with a takedown into O Faltraids's guard.
O Faltraids is pulling down on Voss's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
O Faltraids has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Voss can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Voss not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
O Faltraids looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voss controls from within his opponent's guard.
Voss lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1##SUB2#
O Faltraids throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Voss throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Voss thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
O Faltraids is looking to sweep but instead, Voss has passed into half guard.
O Faltraids trying to control here. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Voss drops an elbow to the side of O Faltraids's head.
Voss looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Voss is trying for a kimura here. O Faltraids looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Voss wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rich Voss!
A relieved looking Rich Voss 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: DMMA 40: Nansen vs Alderidge
Date: Aug 28, 2021

#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Voss there.#TD#
Diaz tries to sprawl but Voss drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is trying is best to control the position here.
Voss takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Voss got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Voss has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Voss sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Voss. #T1#
Voss is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Voss scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Voss chips away with some ground and pound.
Diaz trying to strike off his back.
Voss chips away with some ground and pound.
Voss wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Voss is stalling in the full guard.
Diaz is trying to keep Voss in close. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Voss is one step ahead there.
Voss stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Voss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Rich Voss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Voss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T3#
Voss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Voss connects with a looping right hand.
Voss lands a nice shot to the body. #TD#
Voss shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz is pressing down on Voss's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T4#
Voss works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
Voss sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Voss.
Voss not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Voss working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voss distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Voss dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Voss closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Diaz did well to prevent Voss getting side control.
Voss scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Voss controlling the action here.
Diaz tries to roll over but Voss keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Voss connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
Voss is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T1#
Diaz wants to improve his position but Voss is controlling well. #SUB#
Voss wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Voss lands with a punch from half guard.
Voss trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Voss is looking to advance position but Diaz won't allow it.
Voss landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T2#
Diaz is in trouble now - Voss has advanced to mount!
Diaz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Diaz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Diaz controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Voss keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Voss wants to pass to mount but Diaz is defending the position. #T3#
Voss keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Voss scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB#
Voss is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Voss.
Diaz has hold of Voss's hands but Voss slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Voss controlling the pace. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diaz is looking to get back to full guard here but Voss has managed to pass to side control instead.
Voss is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Voss tries to advance to mount but Diaz denies him.
Voss cracks Diaz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Voss dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Diaz with a nice cross.
Voss throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voss shoots in and drives through. Diaz sprawls well.
Diaz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Voss looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Voss gets the takedown into side control.
Voss taking a breather here.
Voss working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Voss working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Diaz tries to improve position but can't.
Diaz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Diaz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Voss takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Voss seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diaz for as long as he can get away with.
Voss trying to control but Diaz is having none of it. #T2#
Voss lands a big shot there that rocks Diaz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Voss lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Voss postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diaz looks a forlorn figure.
Voss controlling his opponent.
Diaz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Diaz is staying active underneath Voss, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diaz punching from the bottom. #SUB#
Voss is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T3#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Voss connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
Diaz is not content to let Voss control the position.#SUB#
Voss is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Voss lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Voss looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Diaz moves into full guard.
Rich Voss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Voss lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T4#
Voss scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Diaz has his foot on Voss's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Voss works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Voss is pushing down on Diaz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diaz is fighting to maintain full guard but Voss has managed to sneak the leg through.
Voss performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Voss is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
Newton Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, if Voss is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: DMMA 27: Giles vs Finlay
Date: Jul 17, 2021

#R1#
Voss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arai counters with a left and a right that stings Voss.
Arai blocks a jab.
Arai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Voss.
Good standup being displayed there by Arai as he connects with a hook.
Arai thumps Voss with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've been told by Arai's head coaches at Takeda Clan Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#TD2#
Voss shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Arai napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voss throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Voss throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Arai works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. #T1#
Voss content to control rather than advance.
Voss sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arai defending well though.
Arai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Voss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Arai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voss landing with the ground and pound. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Arai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Voss controls the pace.
Arai 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.
Voss scoring with punches to the head and body.
Voss trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Voss throws a strike but Arai rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Voss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arai won't allow Voss to sweep him here.
Arai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voss swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Voss wants to sweep here but Arai controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Arai stays in close to Voss's body and controls the position.
Voss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Arai is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Voss seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Takeo Arai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arai tries to land a front kick but Voss steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Voss on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arai. Arai obviously looking to wear him down.
Voss shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arai as he jumps to the side.
Takeo Arai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Voss.
Voss tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Voss somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voss tries for a takedown but Arai circles away easily
and Arai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Voss's knee momentarily.
Voss just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Takeo Arai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Voss tries for a takedown but Arai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arai takes one to the chin there.
Voss tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arai swivels and escapes.
Arai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Arai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voss can do to turn this around?
Arai throws out a leg kick but Voss moves out of range and Arai only half commits.
Voss takes a swing at Arai's ribcage but misses.
Arai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Voss manages to circle out of the way.
Arai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voss.
Arai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Voss throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arai counters with a nice leg kick.
Voss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arai moves away.
Arai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voss throws out the jab. #T1#
Arai staying out of range there.
Arai walks into a stiff left hand from Voss.
A good leg kick by Arai.
Arai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Voss let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Arai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A low kick from Arai misses #TD2#
and Voss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Arai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Voss working over Arai with some ground and pound. Arai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rich Voss has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arai is refusing to be controlled, as Voss sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Voss there. #T2##SUB2#
Voss is working for a submission of some sort.
Voss is thwarting Arai's attempts to control the position.
Voss wants to pass the guard but Arai is defending well.
Voss missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arai wants to control but Voss is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Arai preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Arai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Arai.
Voss lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Voss controls from within his opponent's guard.
Voss wants to control from the top but Arai keeps moving.
Voss throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Voss wants to control from the top but Arai keeps moving.
Arai trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A big right from Voss misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Arai misses the target.
Voss tries for a takedown but Arai circles away easily
and Arai counters with a low kick, right behind Voss 's knee.
Takeo Arai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Voss.
Arai connects with a high kick.
Voss looks to score with a jab to the body but Arai is just out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voss just misses with a punch to the body.
Voss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Voss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Arai stuffs the takedown.
Voss thuds a left hand into Arai's body.
Voss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arai defends it nicely.
Arai lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Arai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voss walks into a jab.
Voss is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arai rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Takeo Arai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Voss.
Voss tries for a takedown but Arai circles away easily
and Arai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Voss tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arai swivels and escapes.
Rich Voss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voss throws a shot from downtown. Arai moves away and avoids it.
Arai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Voss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arai counters with a nice body kick.
Arai scores with a leg kick.
Arai tries to close the distance and clinch but Voss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Voss with that takedown attempt.
Voss misses with a straight right. #T2#
Voss gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Voss misses the body punch
and Arai counters with a solid body kick.
Voss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Voss fails with a takedown attempt.
Arai stuffs the takedown attempt from Voss. Voss gets slowly back to his feet.
Arai lands a really nice looking cross but Voss seems unphased. #T3#
Voss misses the jab.#TD2#
Voss drives through with a takedown into Arai's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voss trying to control but Arai is working from the bottom.
Arai trying to keep a closed guard but Voss is proving a slippery customer.
Arai controlling the position.
Arai 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Voss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T4#
Voss preventing the sweep.
Arai pulls Voss in close to prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Voss shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Arai is pulling down on Voss's head to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voss passes Arai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Arai is looking to control Voss's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arai avoid being mounted?

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeo Arai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arai 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: DMMA 16: Hussein vs Finlay
Date: Jun 09, 2021

#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Frost is defended easily by Voss.
Voss with the counter takedown but Frost avoids it easily.#TD2#
Voss feints and as Frost raises his hands in defense, Voss changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Frost is wriggling around but Voss manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REVR#
Voss passes to side control.
Voss is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Frost will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Voss might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T1#
Voss in side control, throwing shots but Frost defends.
Voss taking a breather here.
Frost knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Voss on the ground.
Voss passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Frost!
Voss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Voss's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Voss scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Frost?
Frost tries to hold on but Voss postures up.
Voss controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Frost is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hotrod Express MMA Training that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frost is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Voss sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Voss lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Voss lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Voss scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Frost?
Voss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Voss swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Frost is now in Voss's guard. A big mistake from Voss there, giving up the dominant position!
Voss has his hands on Frost's head, controlling the position.
Frost has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
Let's hope that Voss has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Voss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Frost's guard. #REVB#
Voss is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voss working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Voss dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Voss scores with a jab.
Voss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Voss shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Voss not doing much here.
Voss scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Voss there.
Voss uses his free foot to push down on Frost's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Frost.
Voss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T1#
Voss lands with some strikes.
Voss raining down hammerfists from mount.
Frost is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Voss lands a couple of good shots and Frost has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Voss controls the position.
Frost rolls, trying to escape but Voss keeps control of the position.
Frost is trapped and Voss is scoring with shots to the head and body. #T2#
Voss has good solid back control here. #SUB2#
Voss sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Frost taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rich Voss!
After winning the bout, Rich Voss thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Isaac Frost spoke after the fight, saying 'Despite losing this fight a big thanks to the Dynasty MMA for the fight offer tonight and thanks on the sponsors,fans and public for support me . I'll be back better and stronger . Congrats on my opponent who was tonight better as me . I'll be back better and stronger .'.

Event: DMMA 8: Mack vs Outback
Date: May 12, 2021

#R1#
Harakka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harakka misses with a wild body shot.
Voss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Voss fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harakka avoids it really well and circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Voss 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.
Voss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harakka.
Voss takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#TD2#
Voss shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Voss showed some decent athleticism there.
Voss sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harakka gets back to full guard. #T1#
Harakka is looking to stand up but Voss isn't so interested in that idea.
Harakka trying to control the position.
Voss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harakka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Voss sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harakka has Voss pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Voss throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harakka looking to control. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harakka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Voss misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harakka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Voss's knee momentarily.
Gustav Harakka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voss moves out of range as Harakka throws a body kick.
Harakka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Voss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harakka on the side of the head.
Harakka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Voss has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've been told by Harakka's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#TD2#
Voss shoots in and bounces Harakka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Harakka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Voss.
Harakka keeping moving, preventing Voss from controlling successfully. #T3#
Voss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Harakka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harakka trying to control the position.
Harakka is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Voss trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Voss passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Voss controls the position.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harakka is not content to let Voss control the position.
Harakka tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Harakka tries to hold on but Voss pushes him away.
Voss punching from mount but Harakka doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Voss sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Voss working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harakka tries to lock up and control but Voss gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rich Voss will probably get the nod.
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#
Crunch! Harakka slams his shin into Voss's torso.
Voss shoots and misses
enabling Harakka to counter with a crisp jab.
Harakka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Voss 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.
Harakka scores with a hook.
Harakka ducks under a wild hook from Voss.
Harakka connects with a looping right hand.
Crunch! Harakka slams his shin into Voss's torso.
Harakka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harakka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Voss's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harakka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harakka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Voss's sensitive parts.
Harakka scores with a push kick.
Voss misses with a takedown attempt - Harakka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T1#
Harakka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gustav Harakka is winning the standup battle so far.
Voss tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harakka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Voss somewhat.
Gustav Harakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Voss.
Harakka throws a head kick but Voss moves out of range.
Voss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Voss takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gustav Harakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voss takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harakka with a body punch. A glancing blow. #KD#
Harakka lands a big right hand that sends Voss crashing to the mat! Harakka stays standing though and waves Voss back to his feet!#ROC#Voss is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harakka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Voss is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from Voss on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Voss is still on wobbly legs! Can Harakka finish him?#TD2#
Voss shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Harakka makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Voss seems to have recovered his senses.#T2#
Harakka scores with a hook.
Voss swings widly with a right hand
and Harakka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice leg kick from Harakka, right into the meat of the thigh.
Voss's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#TD2#
Voss looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Harakka trying to control from the bottom.
Voss missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harakka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Voss is keen to just control but Harakka is a slippery customer.
Harakka wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Voss sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harakka defending well though.
Harakka wants to improve his position but Voss is controlling well.
Harakka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Voss.
Voss looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Harakka keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Voss is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Harakka's half guard.
Voss wants to take a breather but Harakka is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Voss seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Harakka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Voss is working away from the top position though.
Rich Voss has got the better of the ground game so far.
Voss trying to control from half guard but Harakka is working away.
Voss not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harakka regains full guard. Nicely done.
Voss postures up and lands a big shot to Harakka's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav Harakka dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Voss fails to land the takedown.
Voss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harakka circles away.
Harakka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Voss.
Gustav Harakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Voss.
Voss walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harakka misses with a kick to the body #TD2#
and Voss counters with a single leg into guard. Harakka didn't expect that.
Harakka seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Voss wants to control from the top but Harakka keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Harakka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Voss.
Voss controls from within his opponent's guard.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Harakka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harakka keeping moving, preventing Voss from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harakka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harakka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Voss has time to react.
Voss takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harakka lands a nice shot to the body.
Voss looks to land a left hand but Harakka moved out of range nicely.
Voss fails with the takedown.#KD#
Harakka feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Voss sprawling to the canvas! Voss rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Harakka finish him?!
Harakka with a body punch. A glancing blow. #KD#
Harakka cracks Voss with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Voss looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Harakka finish him?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Voss checks a leg kick.
Voss takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harakka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
You can see that Voss has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Voss throws the left hand but Harakka avoids the punch easily.#T3##KD#
Harakka cracks Voss with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Voss looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Harakka finish him?
Voss looks to land a right hand but Harakka moved out of range.
Harakka avoids the body shot from Voss.
Voss misses with an uppercut
and Harakka counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gustav Harakka!
Gustav Harakka thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: CWMMA: Ike vs Bol
Date: Apr 10, 2021

#R1#
Voss fails to land the takedown.
Arai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Voss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arai pinned against the cage. Arai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Voss throws a big shot that misses.
Voss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arai as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Voss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss shoots in looking for a takedown but Arai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Voss's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Voss moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromArai.
Arai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Arai leaves Voss with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T1#
Arai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arai throws a fast counter high kick but Voss manages to duck under it in time.
Voss is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arai throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Voss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Arai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Voss. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arai wants to improve his position but Voss is controlling well.
Arai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Voss is working away from the top position though.
Nice strikes from Voss there. #SUB#
Voss is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Voss.
Arai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Voss. #T2#
Voss has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Voss raining down shots from the mount!
Voss connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voss lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Voss controlling the position easily from mount. #T3##SUB#
Voss jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Arai is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Arai and Voss has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Voss looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Arai is avoiding damage well.
Arai tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Voss is trying to get an arm triangle but Arai is defending well.
Voss looks up at the clock and then as Arai takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Voss smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude! #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Voss works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Voss moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Arai tries to buck Voss off but Voss is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as Voss stalls from top position.
Arai is trying to control Voss's posture but Voss avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arai defending against the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Voss dominated that round.
That's time! Voss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Voss throws a hook but Arai blocks it.
Voss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Voss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arai moves away.
Arai steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Voss looks to score with a jab to the body but Arai is just out of range.
Arai is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Arai misses with a head kick.
No luck for Voss with that takedown attempt.
Arai throws a big counter head kick but Voss avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arai counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Voss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voss jabs Arai right on the nose. Arai blinks but takes it well.#T1#
Voss connects with a body shot.
Voss takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#TD#
Voss closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Arai's guard.
Voss not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Voss missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rich Voss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Voss looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Voss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
Voss lands a couple of elbows.
Voss wants to control from the top but Arai keeps moving.
Voss controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Voss connects with a jab.#T3#
Voss dives in and grabs Arai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arai pushes down on Voss's head and hops out.
Voss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arai can do to turn this around?
Arai throws the left hand but Voss avoids the punch easily.#TD#
Voss shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Arai is trying to defend but Voss finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Voss looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
Voss is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arai keeping control of the position.
Voss 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.
Arai is looking to improve his position. #T4#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Voss in particular looking to stall.
Voss wants to pass to mount but Arai is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voss is keen to just control but Arai is a slippery customer.
Arai won't allow Voss to pass to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Voss dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Voss looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Arai misses with a left hand #TD#
and Voss counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Arai!
You can see the frustration on Arai's face as Voss controls the position.
Voss looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Arai is avoiding damage well.
Voss lands a nice forearm strike.
Voss lands a nice forearm strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Voss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Voss is working Arai over with some ground and pound from side control. #T1#
Arai tries to buck Voss off but Voss is having none of it.
Voss tries to advance to mount but can't.
Arai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arai on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Arai's face as Voss controls the position.
Voss has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Arai managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Voss. #SUB#
Voss tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Voss has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Voss thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Arai takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well. #T3#
Arai is looking to reverse the position.
Voss working the ground and pound.
Voss trying to control the action but Arai is working from the bottom.
Takeo Arai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Voss with the ground and pound but Arai regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Voss sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rich Voss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Voss is keen to just control but Arai is a slippery customer.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Voss passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Voss jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Arai is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Arai and Voss has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The strikes coming from Voss are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Voss controls the position.
Voss trying to control the position but Arai is working away.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: CWMMA: Outback vs Phyrrus
Date: Mar 13, 2021

#R1#
Lehto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lehto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voss drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lehto sprawls and moves away.
Lehto is looking to land body kicks.
Lehto walks into a straight right hand from Voss.
Voss throws an overhand right that lands on Lehto's shoulder, as Lehto tries to avoid the shot.
Voss just misses with a punch to the body.
Voss thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voss throws a right hand that misses
and Lehto counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss throws a hook to the side of Lehto's head but Lehto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lehto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voss.
Lehto scores with a push kick.
Voss definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lehto delivers a nice body kick.#T1#
Nice takedown defense from Lehto. No joy for Voss on that attempt.
Lehto stuffs the takedown attempt from Voss. Voss gets slowly back to his feet.
Lehto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voss.
Voss moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLehto.
Lehto throws a front kick that sends Voss stumbling back into the cage.#TD#
Voss feints and as Lehto raises his hands in defense, Voss changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lehto controlling the position.
Lehto keeping moving, preventing Voss from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lehto wants to stand but Voss is controlling the position. #T2#
Lehto controls Voss momentarily but Voss frees himself.
Voss looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voss trying to control but Lehto is working from the bottom.
Voss throwing strikes from guard but Lehto blocks nicely.
Lehto 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.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Lehto throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Voss counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB#
Voss working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Voss is looking to take a break and control but Lehto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Voss tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Voss looking to control but instead Lehto has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.#T4#
Ground and pound from Voss.
Voss is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lehto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Voss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lehto is trying to control but can't.
Voss trying to control from half guard but Lehto is working away.
Voss tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lehto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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 Rich Voss will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Lehto throws a leg kick but Voss sees it coming and moves out of range.
Voss was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Voss swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lehto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lehto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voss.
Lehto only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Voss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voss backing away here, and Lehto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Voss misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Voss checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lehto scores with a nice body kick.
Voss throws an off balance right hand
and Lehto counters with a leg kick.
Tatu Lehto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto lands a leg kick that knocks Voss off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick from Lehto.
Lehto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Voss changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T1#
Voss throws a right hand that misses
and Lehto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Voss's knee momentarily.
Lehto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Voss's sensitive parts.
Rich Voss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voss takes a swing at Lehto's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick there by Lehto.
Lehto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Voss counters with a shoot takedown. Lehto fights it but they end up in guard.
Voss sitting in guard here, content to control.
Voss throwing strikes but missing.
Lehto keeping moving, preventing Voss from controlling successfully. #T2#
Lehto trying to control the position.
Voss trying to control but Lehto is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Voss shoots in and gets a takedown into Lehto's guard.#T3#
Voss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lehto keeping moving, preventing Voss from controlling successfully.
Lehto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Voss.
Voss trying to control but Lehto is working from the bottom.
Voss is working Lehto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Voss 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.
Lehto keeping moving, preventing Voss from controlling successfully. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Voss working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Voss throws a poor cross that misses
and Lehto counters with a nice body kick.
Voss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lehto.
Lehto thinks about the counter body kick.
Voss takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lehto.
Voss shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Voss crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lehto - the referee stops the clock and Voss gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lehto. Voss manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lehto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lehto throws a front kick that sends Voss stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tatu Lehto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Lehto throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick from Lehto lands but Voss takes it in his stride.
Lehto looks for the body kick but Voss saw that one coming.
Voss fails with the takedown.
Voss shoots in but Lehto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lehto thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss 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.
Lehto connects with a leg kick. #T1#
Voss tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lehto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Voss somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Voss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Voss misses.
Voss backing away here, and Lehto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Voss will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Voss shoots in looking for a takedown. Lehto tries to sprawl out of it but Voss keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lehto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Voss backing away here, and Lehto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A nice leg kick from Lehto, right into the meat of the thigh.
Voss throws a body punch but Lehto moves out of range. #T2#
Voss throws a poor cross that misses
and Lehto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lehto stuffs the takedown.
Lehto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Voss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voss shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lehto as he jumps to the side.
Voss throws a sloppy body shot
and Lehto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lehto scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voss avoids a kick to the body.
Lehto avoids the body shot from Voss.
Voss moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLehto.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lehto. #T3#
Lehto gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Voss counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lehto trying to keep a closed guard but Voss is proving a slippery customer.
Lehto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Voss trying to control but Lehto is working from the bottom.
Lehto looking for a sweep. Not yet Lehto, not yet.
Voss looking to sit in guard and control but Lehto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Lehto sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
Lehto stopping the sweep attempt from Voss.
Lehto throwing strikes but missing.
Lehto stopping the sweep attempt from Voss.
Lehto wants to control from the top but Voss keeps moving.
Lehto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voss is pulling down on Lehto's head. It's preventing any offense from Lehto, at least for the moment.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatu Lehto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lehto 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatu Lehto!
Tatu Lehto really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: CWMMA: Niaz Vs Alderiage
Date: Feb 06, 2021

#R1#
Voss lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sleeth at a distance. #TD2#
Voss manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sleeth on his heels. He'll look to pass Sleeth 's guard now, I'm sure.
Voss advances position into side control!
Sleeth is letting Voss control him for a moment.
Voss working away.
Voss tries to move to mount but Sleeth blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleeth on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sleeth gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sleeth is working to get back to half guard. #T1#
Voss controlling his opponent.
Sleeth bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Voss wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Let's hope that Voss has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sleeth won't allow Voss to sweep him here.
Voss is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T2##SUB2#
Voss is looking for a kimura but Sleeth is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Voss to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Voss is trying to work for a kimura but Sleeth is defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Voss connects with a nice short shot to Sleeth 's temple.
Sleeth tries to roll over but Voss keeps him under control.
Sleeth wants to control but Voss is keeping busy.
Voss scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T3#
Voss sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sleeth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Voss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sleeth looks like he's trying to stand up.
Voss passes to full mount!
Voss looking to control and managing it successfully.
Voss moves to the back position. #SUB2#
Voss looking for the RNC. #T4#
Voss biding his time, controlling Sleeth . #SUB2#
Sleeth defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Voss's arms.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Voss controlling the positon.
Sleeth is covering up but some of the strikes from Voss are getting through and doing damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Voss has his arm under Sleeth 's chin here. Game over son! Voss squeezes tightly and Sleeth is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rich Voss!
Our winner, Rich Voss, 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: CW MMA: Contreiras vs Mumba
Date: Dec 27, 2020

#R1#
Voss throws a body shot but no joy.
Irish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Irish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Irish is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Irish lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Irish stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Irish avoids the body shot from Voss.
Irish connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Irish cracks Voss with an open hand slap.
Voss just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Irish moves into range and clinches up with Voss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Irish gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Irish avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Voss fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Voss fails to land. #T1#
Voss is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Voss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Voss misses with some punches.
Voss drops down looking for an ankle pick but Irish pulls his leg out and moves away.
Irish scores with a hook to the body. Voss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot by Irish.
Irish 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.
Irish looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Irish throws a jab but it's blocked by Voss.
Voss tries to counter by closing the distance.
Billy Irish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Irish darts in and clinches Voss up against the cage.
Voss is trying to drag Irish to the mat but Irish just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Billy Irish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Voss.
Irish is struggling to control the position.#T2#
Irish lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voss.
A short right from Voss.
Irish stalling against the cage.
Voss tries for a takedown. No joy.
Irish holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Voss has a couple of punches blocked by Irish.
Irish scores with a hook 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!
Voss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Voss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voss lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Irish. #T3#
Voss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Irish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Voss is working for takedown but Irish is calmly controlling the position for now.
Irish scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Irish softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Irish.
A right hook to the body lands for Voss.
Voss misses with a punch to the body.
Irish lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Voss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voss takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Irish.
Irish throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voss misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Good body shot from Irish.
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!
Irish working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Irish scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Irish - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Irish lands with a right to the head.
Irish lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Irish.
Irish scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Irish gets underhooks to prevent Voss's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Irish.
Irish lands a shot to the body.
Voss misses with a punch on the inside.
Irish lands a hook that snaps the head of Voss backwards.
Irish stalling the fight.
Irish lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Irish dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Voss walks into a jab.
Voss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irish moves away.
Voss walks into a straight right hand from Irish.
Irish connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Voss momentarily.
Irish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voss can do to turn this around?
Voss is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Irish moves out of range of the strikes.
Voss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Irish counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Voss thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice cross by Irish.
Voss tries to clinch but Irish is having none of it.
Irish scores with a jab to the head.
Voss takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Billy Irish is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Voss's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Irish connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Voss scrambles back to his feet.
Irish throws a jab when Voss was well out of range.
Voss goes for a double leg but Irish avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Irish continues to drive forward.
Voss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voss tries to clinch up but Irish circles away and keeps his distance.
Irish misses with an uppercut. Voss saw that one coming.
Irish lands with a good body shot.
Irish looks to score with a jab to the body but Voss is just out of range.
Voss tries to clinch there but Irish circles away.
Irish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voss on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Voss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Irish with a hook.
Voss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Irish as he avoids it easily.
Irish was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Voss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Irish.
Voss appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Irish looks to score with a jab to the body but Voss is just out of range.
Voss doesn't manage to clinch there - Irish circles away.
Irish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voss.
Voss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Irish throws a lazy uppercut
and Voss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irish throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Irish steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voss.
Voss misses with a straight left. #T3#
Voss blocks a low kick nicely.
Voss takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Irish ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Irish wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Voss takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Voss on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Irish lands a jab to Voss's midsection.
Voss wants to clinch up but Irish keeps it at a distance.
Irish slips under a jab from Voss.
Irish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Irish throws a right and a left that both miss.
Voss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Irish manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voss takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T4#
Irish stuns Voss 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!
Voss misses with an uppercut
and Irish counters with a stiff right hand.
Irish lands a jab.
Voss fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Irish swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Billy Irish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Voss.
Irish cracks Voss with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Irish throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voss wants to clinch.
Irish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Irish dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Voss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irish.#CL2#
Voss closes the distance and pushes Irish back into the cage.
Irish is leaning against Voss and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Voss wants a takedown but no success here.
Irish taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Irish lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Voss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Irish as Voss tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Irish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Voss swings wildly with an uppercut but Irish uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Irish breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Nice straight punches there by Irish. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Irish.
Irish connects with a good right hand that stumbles Voss. Voss circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Irish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Irish defends it well.
Voss looks to score with a jab to the body but Irish is just out of range.
It looked like Irish was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Voss.
Voss has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#CL2#
Voss pushes Irish up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Irish.
Irish will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Voss up against the cage.
A short right from Irish on the inside.
Irish avoiding damage.
Irish blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Voss tries for a takedown. No joy.
Voss throws a punch but it's blocked by Irish.
Voss struggles to land a body shot inside as Irish controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Irish.
Irish stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Irish lands a left hand.
Irish digs a right hand underneath Voss's ribcage. Voss let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Irish lands with a light punch inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Irish lands with a left to the head.
Voss throws a head punch that misses.
Voss is looking to take this one to the mat.
Billy Irish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Voss.
Voss wants to take the fight to the mat but Irish manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Irish.
Irish lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Voss or not.
Voss misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Irish blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Irish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Irish scores with a jab to the head.
Voss walks into a stiff left hand from Irish.
Irish tests Voss's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Irish darts in and clinches Voss up against the cage.
Voss can't get the takedown.
Voss misses with a punch on the inside.
Irish leaning against his opponent.
Irish lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voss backwards.
Rich Voss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irish will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Voss up against the cage.
Irish scores with a shot to the side of Voss's head. #T4#
Voss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Irish pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Billy Irish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Irish leaning his opponent against the cage.
Voss goes for a takedown attempt but Irish pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irish. Voss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Irish as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irish moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Irish with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Voss.
A little jabbing left from Voss on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Irish. Those never looked like landing.
Voss takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Irish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Irish 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Irish!

Event: CW MMA: Bloodshed
Date: Nov 28, 2020

#R1#
Voss circles away from the clinch attempt#TD#
and Voss counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #SUB#
Voss drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Voss jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Voss postures up and lands a big shot to Mikolajczyk's brow.
Mikolajczyk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Voss. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mikolajczyk wants to improve his position but instead Voss has moved into half guard.
Voss is taking a breather. Mikolajczyk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
Mikolajczyk is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Voss scores with a couple of nice shots.
Voss moves nicely into side control.
Voss in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here.
Voss looks up at the clock and then as Mikolajczyk takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Voss smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Voss working away.
Voss scores with punches from side control.
Voss has knee on belly and moves into mount. #T2#
Voss sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns Mikolajczyk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head. #SUB#
Voss swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mikolajczyk is now in Voss's guard. A big mistake from Voss there, giving up the dominant position!
Mikolajczyk is fighting to break Voss's control of his arms but Voss is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Voss tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Mikolajczyk drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Voss dives on top into guard.#REVR#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mikolajczyk working a defensive guard here. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Voss stopping the sweep attempt from Mikolajczyk.
Mikolajczyk can't keep his opponent in guard - Voss advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Voss is nestled in close to Mikolajczyk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voss lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Voss takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Voss winds up and cracks Mikolajczyk with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Voss lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mikolajczyk wants to improve his position but Voss is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voss content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Voss 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#
Mikolajczyk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Voss looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mikolajczyk!
Mikolajczyk is looking to regain half guard here but Voss keeps moving and retains side control.
Voss is working Mikolajczyk over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss controlling from side mount.
Voss working the head and body with strikes. #T1#
Mikolajczyk trying to control but Voss flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Voss really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mikolajczyk.
Voss is trying to stick to Mikolajczyk's back but Mikolajczyk is turning into Voss. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Voss's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mikolajczyk.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Voss is on top in guard. #REVR#
Voss is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2#
Voss is fighting to break Mikolajczyk's control of his arms but Mikolajczyk is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Voss landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Mikolajczyk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Voss 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.
Voss lands a couple of digs.
Mikolajczyk can't keep his opponent in guard - Voss advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T3#
Voss is nestled in close to Mikolajczyk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if Voss is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mikolajczyk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Voss has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mikolajczyk defend it? Voss steps over the head and cranks it - Mikolajczyk is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Voss!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rich Voss!
Rich Voss bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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