Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DMMA 363 Karjalainen v Kluz
Date: Oct 26, 2024

#R1#
Gregor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kearney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gregor.
Kearney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Gregor to counter with a crisp jab.
Gregor slips a straight right by Kearney.
It looked like Gregor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gregor drops his hands momentarily and Kearney takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kearney takes a swing at Gregor's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney looks to score with a jab to the body but Gregor is just out of range.
Gregor avoids the body shot from Kearney.
Gregor takes a jab right on the kisser. #T1#
Kearney tries to bum rush Gregor with a series of wild strikes but Gregor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gregor loads up on a big right hand but Kearney slips the punch.
Kearney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kearney! But no joy.
Kearney just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Gregor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kearney jabs at Gregor's body.
No joy there for Kearney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gregor is looking to counter punch.
Kearney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T2#
Kearney throws a body shot but no joy.
Gregor slips under a jab.
Kearney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gregor rather than just go for the knockout.
Kearney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gregor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Kearney misses the target.
Gregor throws a hook to the side of Kearney's head but Kearney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kearney sizes up Gregor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kearney moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kearney! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gregor just misses with a punch to the body.
Kearney throws out a counter right but Gregor avoids it with no problem.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Kearney. Gregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gregor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kearney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kearney moves away.
Kearney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kearney lands with an overhand left.
Kearney feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gregors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL2#
Kearney moves into the clinch.
Gregor lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Gregor takes a shot to the head.
Gregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kearney lands with a left to the head.
Gregor misses with a body punch.
Gregor is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kearney's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kearney scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gregor lands a nice uppercut.
Kearney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney has a couple of punches blocked by Gregor.
Gregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kearney. #BC2#
Kearney breaks from the clinch.
Gregor misses with a wild body shot.
Kearney throws out a counter right but Gregor avoids it with no problem.
Sloppy strikes from Gregor. Those never looked like landing.
Kearney appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jab by Kearney.
Gregor misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Kearney dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Kearney misses with a lunging right hand
and Gregor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kearney on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gregor cracks Kearney on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kearney falls backwards against the cage. Gregor follows up with more strikes that drop Kearney to his knees. Gregor keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kearney! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimbo Gregor!

Event: DMMA 358 Dewitt v Prix
Date: Oct 12, 2024

#R1#
Zurauskas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kearney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kearney 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 solid leg kick lands there for Zurauskas.
Kearney looks to land a combination but Zurauskas avoids it well.
Kearney connects with a looping right hand.
Kearney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zurauskas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zurauskas just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zurauskas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kearney misses with a body punch
and Zurauskas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zurauskas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kearney staying out of range there.#T1#
Zurauskas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kearney swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Paulius Zurauskas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zurauskas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kearneys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big left from Zurauskas misses.
Nice body punch from Zurauskas.
Zurauskas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kearney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL2#
Zurauskas clinches.
Good body shot from Kearney.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kearney.
Kearney tries to throw a body punch but Zurauskas avoids it by throwing Kearney back against the cage.
Kearney has a couple of punches blocked by Zurauskas.
Kearney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zurauskas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kearney to keep the fight standing.
Zurauskas tries to pull guard but Kearney forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T2#
Zurauskas tries to pull guard but Kearney holds him up against the cage and eventually Zurauskas drops back down to his feet.
Patrick Kearney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulius Zurauskas.
Kearney throws a punch but it's blocked by Zurauskas.
Kearney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC#
Kearney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patrick Kearney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zurauskas closes the distance but Kearney moves to the side
and Zurauskas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Paulius Zurauskas has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zurauskas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kearney manages to avoid it.
Kearney throws an overhand right that lands on Zurauskas's shoulder, as Zurauskas tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Zurauskas.
Zurauskas moves in looking to clinch but Kearney pushes him off.
Zurauskas misses with a hook to the body
and Kearney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Zurauskas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zurauskas misses with a shot to the body
and Kearney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kearney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kearney moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Kearney.#ROC#Zurauskas is rocked!
A low kick from Zurauskas is predictable there
and Kearney counters with a right hand from hell and Zurauskas is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Kearney!
Patrick Kearney thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DMMA 349 Sitsongrit v Tadageru
Date: Sep 14, 2024

#R1#
Kearney swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hurry counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hurry looks to score with a jab to the body but Kearney is just out of range.
Kearney throws out a counter right but Hurry avoids it with no problem.
Hurry looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kearney looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurry is just out of range.
Hurry tried to counter with a leg kick but Kearney avoided it.
Hurry blocks a jab.
Hurry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurry looks to score with a jab to the body but Kearney is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kearney misses.
Kearney scores with a hook to the body. Hurry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hurry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Kearney's corner calls for a 1-2. Kearney obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kearney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kearney works Hurry's body with a nice hook.
Kearney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hurry is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Hurry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hurry.
Hurry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Kearney misses the body punch
and Hurry counters with a nice body shot.
Kearney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hurry counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kearney 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.
Hurry throws a body punch but Kearney moves out of range.
Kearney thuds his right hand into Hurry's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hurry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kearney at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Kearney releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kearney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurry was well out of range. Poor timing from Kearney.#T3#
Kearney misses with an uppercut. Hurry saw that one coming.
Hurry is looking to counter punch.
Kearney ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hurry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kearney.
A little feinted left hand from Hurry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kearney takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kearney avoids a kick to the body.
Hurry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hurry is looking to wear down Kearney with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T4#
Kearney misses with an uppercut. Hurry saw that one coming.
Hurry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kearney doesn't seem bothered though.
Kearney lands a body shot.
Hurry throws a nice looking combination but Kearney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hurry throws a right hand that misses
and Kearney counters with a right hand to the body.
Kearney misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Hurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Patrick Kearney will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Kearney is looking to clinch but Hurry is avoiding it.
Kearney misses with an uppercut. Hurry saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hurry. Kearney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kearney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hurry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A combination from Hurry does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Kearney misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kearney.
Kearney takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T1#
Kearney misses with an uppercut.
Kearney misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hurry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Patrick Kearney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hurry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kearney.
Hurry slips under a jab.
Kearney misses with a looping left.
Hurry appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hurry moves to clinch but Kearney breaks away
and Kearney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Kearney lands a nice looking body shot.
Kearney misses the body punch
and Hurry counters with a right hand to the body.
Kearney misses the shot to the body.
Hurry swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hurry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT#It looks like Patrick Kearney has been cut.
Kearney misses with a body shot.
Hurry was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Kearney misses its intended target.
Kearney misses with a left hand
and Hurry counters with a crisp right that sends Kearney to the canvas! Hurry follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Never Hurry!
After winning the bout, Never Hurry thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DMMA 343: Damage Control
Date: Aug 25, 2024

#R1#
Kearney lands an overhand right.
We've been told by Kearney's head coaches at ubergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gregor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, jab by Gregor - just one landing.
Kearney misses with a hook to the body
enabling Gregor to counter with a crisp jab.
Gregor misses with a left hand
and Kearney counters with a right hand to the body.
Kearney scores with a jab to the head.
Kearney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gregor throws an ugly left hook that misses #KD#
and Kearney counters with a left hand that sends Gregor to the canvas!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kearney controlling from the top position.
Kearney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gregor is striking off his back. Kearney thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Gregor throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gregor wants to sweep but Kearney has passed to side control!
Gregor looking for a sweep but Kearney has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Gregor is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Kearney manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gregor to take his back!
Kearney slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
You can see the frustration on Gregor's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kearney controlling the positon.#T2#
Kearney keeps control of the position as Gregor tries to break free.
Good control from Kearney.
Gregor covering up well under a series of strikes from Kearney.
Gregor is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kearney off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Kearney keeps control of the position as Gregor tries to break free.
What can Gregor do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight! #T3#
Kearney controlling well, preventing Gregor from escaping the position.
Gregor keeps trying to improve his position.
Gregor is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Kearney is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kearney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gregor rolls, trying to escape but Kearney keeps control of the position.
Kearney keeps control of the position easily here as Gregor tries to buck him off.
Gregor is trying to break free. #T4#
Kearney controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Gregor's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gregor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kearney doesn't have the hooks in and Gregor manages to turn into his guard.
Gregor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Kearney 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#
Kearney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Gregor misses the target.
Gregor is looking to clinch.
Kearney misses with the combination.
Gregor throws a lazy uppercut
and Kearney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Kearney - just one landing.
Kearney lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gregor at a distance. #T1#
Gregor is looking to clinch.
Kearney lands a nice shot to the body.
Gregor throws a right hand that misses #KD#
and Kearney lands a stunning uppercut that sends Gregor to the mat! #ROC#Gregor is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Jimbo Gregor has been cut.
Gregor punching from the bottom.
Kearney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gregor can do to turn this around?
Kearney blocks the strikes from Gregor.
Still in half guard, Kearney seems content to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gregor is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kearney jumps into side control!
Gregor throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Kearney takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Gregor to pass into mount.
Kearney looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2#
Gregor is trying to reverse the position but instead Kearney has taken his back - oops!
Gregor breaks Kearney's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kearney wants to sweep here but Gregor controlling him for the moment.
Kearney bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gregor's guard. #REVR#
Kearney passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gregor is looking for a sweep.
Gregor throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage. #T3#
Gregor throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Kearney blocks the strikes from Gregor.
Kearney blocks the strikes from Gregor.
Kearney controlling from side mount.
Kearney has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gregor!
Gregor swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kearney blocks Gregor's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Kearney looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gregor is looking to improve his position but Kearney isn't that keen on the idea.
Gregor flailing away with punches but nothing is landing. #T4#
Gregor is trying to reverse the position but instead Kearney has taken his back - oops!
Gregor wants to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kearney is hanging on to Gregor's back as he tries to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Kearney dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimbo Gregor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Kearney misses with a body shot.
Kearney looks to land a right hand but Gregor moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gregor! But no joy.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kearney throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Gregor to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kearney. Gregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Gregor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kearney misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gregor! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregor misses with a jab to the body
and Kearney counters with a straight right hand.
Kearney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gregor manages to avoid it.
Gregor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kearney tries to clinch there but Gregor circles away. #T1#
Kearney misses with a left hand
and Gregor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Gregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kearney misses with a double jab #KD2#
and Gregor counters with a nice right hand that sends Kearney toppling to the canvas! Kearney scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gregor finish him?!#ROC2#Kearney is rocked!
Kearney leaves his chin hanging out and Gregor seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kearney crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimbo Gregor!

Event: DMMA 330 Double Trouble
Date: Jul 13, 2024

#R1#
Kearney scores with a hook to the body. Cole takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Cole lands a body shot.
Kearney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Cole.
Cole misses with a two punch combination.
Kearney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cole jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kearney moves out of range as Cole strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kearney. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kearney moves out of range of the strikes.
Kearney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Kearney is just out of range.#T1#
Cole takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kearney takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kearney was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Kearney takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Kearney 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.
Kearney takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Kearney misses with a body punch
and Kearney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole throws a body punch but Kearney moves out of range.
Kearney moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT2#It looks like White Cole has been cut.
Cole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cole slips a straight right by Kearney.#T2#
Kearney misses with a lunging right hand
and Cole counters with a right hand to the body.
White Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kearney throws out the jab.
Cole is looking to wear down Kearney with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kearney throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Kearney swings widly with a right hand
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot by Cole.
Kearney takes one to the chin there.
Cole swings widly with a right hand
and Kearney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kearney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Kearney looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.#T3#
Kearney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole throws a right and a left that Kearney avoids nicely.
Cole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Kearney is just out of range.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
and Kearney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kearney throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole misses with a hook to the body
and Kearney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kearney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kearney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T4#
Cole moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Kearney misses.
It looks like Cole has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Kearney swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kearney let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Kearney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Kearney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kearney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

White Cole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on White Cole's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Danga de danga de dang - Cole scores with a four punch combination!
Kearney has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cole finds it's way round the side to connect with Kearney's head.
Kearney gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kearney was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Kearney swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Kearney lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kearney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Kearney throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
White Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Kearney scores with a jab.#T1#
Kearney tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#White Cole's cut is getting worse.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kearney doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kearney slips under a jab.
Kearney is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cole with a body shot.
Kearney blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Kearney releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kearney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
As Kearney looks to move away, Cole throws a big counter combo but Kearney just gets out of the way.
Cole feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kearneys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A shot to the liver by Kearney. Beautiful body shot.
Kearney ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Kearney avoids the body shot from Cole.
Kearney misses with an uppercut.
Kearney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Cole.
Cole walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kearney missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kearney can do to turn this around?
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kearney let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cole throws a right hand that Kearney ducks under and follows up with a left that Kearney also avoids with ease.#T3#
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kearney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kearney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kearney cracks a nice hook into Cole's ribs.
Kearney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cole darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Kearney moves away and avoids it.
Kearney scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cole takes a swing at Kearney's ribcage but misses.
Kearney misses with a body shot. #T4#
A jab lands there for Cole.
Cole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cole cracks Kearney with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kearney takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kearney throws a big shot that misses.
Kearney connects with a crisp jab. #CUT2#White Cole's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Cole slips a straight right by Kearney.
Kearney misses with a straight left.
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 White Cole will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on White Cole's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Kearney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kearney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kearney avoids the body shot from Cole.
It seemed like Kearney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kearney might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cole has got the better of the exchanges.
Kearney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cole listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cole misses with a shot to the body
and Kearney counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kearney manages to avoid it.
A combination from Kearney does no damage. #CL2#
Kearney moves into range and clinches up with Cole.#BC#
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Cole throws a lazy right hand but Kearney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kearney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
Cole falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kearney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Cole misses with an uppercut.
Kearney has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kearney.
Kearney is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cole with a body shot.
Cole doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #CUT2#Jeez, White Cole's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kearney walks into a stiff left hand from Cole.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD2#
Kearney cracks Cole with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kearney has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cole to stand back up!#ROC2#Cole is rocked!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Patrick Kearney!
Patrick Kearney seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 321 Brown vs Perkele
Date: Jun 08, 2024

#R1#
Dispatch Regulator throws a right hand that misses
and Dispatch Regulator takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kearney, as that shot connected.
Dispatch Regulator showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kearney.
Dispatch Regulator pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dispatch Regulator throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kearney counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Chronian Dispatch Regulator has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Dispatch Regulator misses the target.
It looked like Kearney was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dispatch Regulator.
Dispatch Regulator on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dispatch Regulator connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kearney's hands.#T1#
Kearney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dispatch Regulator.
Kearney was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kearney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kearney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dispatch Regulator misses with a left hand
and Kearney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kearney. Dispatch Regulator does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dispatch Regulator is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kearney walks into a jab.
Kearney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've been told by Kearney's head coaches at ubergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dispatch Regulator keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T2#
Kearney throws a shot to the body.
Dispatch Regulator cracks a nice hook into Kearney's ribs.
Dispatch Regulator throws a jab when Kearney was well out of range.
It looked like Kearney was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dispatch Regulator.
Kearney misses the body punch
and Dispatch Regulator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dispatch Regulator 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dispatch Regulator throws a poor cross that misses
and Kearney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kearney scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dispatch Regulator throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Kearney counter with a right hand.
Dispatch Regulator scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Dispatch Regulator throws a body shot but no joy.
Dispatch Regulator misses the jab.
Kearney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from Dispatch Regulator on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kearney takes a swing at Dispatch Regulator's ribcage but misses.
Kearney just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dispatch Regulator! But no joy.
Dispatch Regulator throws a push kick but Kearney slaps the foot to one side.
Dispatch Regulator throws a body punch but Kearney moves out of range.
Dispatch Regulator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kearney manages to avoid it.
Kearney swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T4#
Dispatch Regulator throws out a loose jab but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kearney went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice body punch from Kearney. #KD#
Oooh a lovely combination from Kearney sends Dispatch Regulator down but not out. Kearney dives into side control looking to finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dispatch Regulator regains half guard.
Dispatch Regulator is trying to get back to full guard.
Kearney trying to control the pace.
Dispatch Regulator is not content to let Kearney control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Kearney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chronian Dispatch Regulator's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Dispatch Regulator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kearney.
Kearney moves out of range of the strikes.
Dispatch Regulator throws a jab but it's blocked by Kearney.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Kearney got wobbled bad by a big combination! Dispatch Regulator presses forward with punches and knees until Kearney stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Kearney closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chronian Dispatch Regulator!
A victorious Chronian Dispatch Regulator thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DMMA 316 Kersikov vs Argento
Date: May 12, 2024

#R1#
Ihantala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kearney counter with a right hand.
Tali Ihantala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ihantala throws a hook but Kearney blocks it.
Kearney is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kearney has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ubergym in the buildup to the fight.
Ihantala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kearney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ihantala throws a leg kick but Kearney checks it.
Kearney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kearney moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ihantala misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Kearney misses its target.
Ihantala throws a leg kick
and Kearney counters with a stiff right hand.
Kearney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kearney with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ihantala to score with a decent uppercut.
Ihantala misses with an uppercut
and Kearney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kearney takes a swing at Ihantala's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Ihantala misses.
Kearney throwing a counter right hand but Ihantala manages to avoid it.
Ihantala throws a leg kick
enabling Kearney to counter with a crisp jab.
Ihantala misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Kearney misses its target.#T1#
Ihantala paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kearney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ihantala throws out the jab.
Kearney moves away from the strike by Ihantala.
Ihantala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ihantala lands with a nice body punch.
A big right from Ihantala misses.
Kearney appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ihantala misses with a double jab #KD#
and Ihantala is countered with a crisp right hand from Kearney that sends him to the canvas! Kearney follows him to the mat into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kearney in the domination position with Ihantala hanging on.
Ihantala is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Ihantala wants to control but Kearney postures up.
Kearney controls the position.
Ihantala tries to bench press Kearney off him but Kearney keeps the position.
Kearney taking a breather here.
Ihantala is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ihantala is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kearney's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T3#
Ihantala is looking for a sweep. Kearney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kearney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kearney controlling the action here.
Kearney prevents Ihantala from standing back up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ihantala misses with a straight right.
Ihantala uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kearney has time to react.
Ihantala throws a nice outside leg kick. #T4#
Ihantala connects with the punch.
Ihantala misses the jab.
It looked like Kearney was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ihantala.
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ihantala.
Ihantala misses with a right hand
and Kearney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kearney is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ihantala misses with a hook
and Kearney counters with a left to the body.
Ihantala lands a right hook to the body.
Ihantala lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kearney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ihantala was well out of range. Poor timing from Kearney.
A slow jab from Kearney misses its intended target.
Ihantala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ihantala throws a lazy uppercut
and Kearney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kearney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ihantala was well out of range. Poor timing from Kearney.
Ihantala throws a right and a left that Kearney avoids nicely.
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 Patrick Kearney will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Ihantala misses with a lunging right hand
and Kearney counters with a huge left! Ihantala is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kearney isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Ihantala from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kearney!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Kearney!
A relieved looking Patrick Kearney 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 308 Brown vs Kwong
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1#
A big left from Sakala misses.
Kearney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakala.
Kearney moves forwards but Sakala connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sakala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kearney.
Sakala slips under a jab.
Kearney throws a poor cross that misses
and Sakala counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sakala misses with an uppercut. Kearney saw that one coming.
Kearney throws out a counter right but Sakala avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch! Sakala slams his shin into Kearney's torso.
Sakala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kearney.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kearney. Sakala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kearney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakala. #T1##CL#
Sakala moves into the clinch.
Kearney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakala looking to throw knees to the head but Kearney is blocking nicely.
Kearney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Sakala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakala looks for the body kick but Kearney saw that one coming.
Sakala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kearney.
Sakala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kearney lands a jab to the head.
Kearney takes a swing at Sakala's ribcage but misses.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sakala throws a right hand that misses
and Kearney counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Sakala fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kearney, pushing him back against the cage.#T2#
Sakala manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sakala is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kearney's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kearney blocking some punches.
Kearney digs a right hand into Sakala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sakala's gas tank.
Kearney lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kearney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sakala is trying to stall.
Kearney scores with a shot to the side of Sakala's head.
Kearney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sakala or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakala.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakala.
Sakala takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kearney.
Sakala working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Kearney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakala loads up on a big right hand but Kearney slips the punch.#T3#
Sakala pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kearney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakala was well out of range. Poor timing from Kearney.
Sakala lands a leg kick that knocks Kearney off balance momentarily.
Kearney scores with a nice strike.
Kearney throws a shot from downtown. Sakala moves away and avoids it.
Sakala misses with an uppercut.
Kearney thuds a left hand into Sakala's body.
Kearney tries to move into range but Sakala moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakala. Kearney does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sakala. #T4#
Kearney doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakala circles away.
Sakala throwing a counter right hand but Kearney manages to avoid it.
Kearney stuns Sakala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sakala misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Kearney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sakala missing with a left hand there. Kearney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kearney moves out of range as Sakala throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Sakala misses its intended target.
Sakala tries to land a front kick but Kearney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kearney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yannick Sakala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakala fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kearney on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Patrick Kearney will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Kearney pushes Sakala up against the cage in a clinch.
Kearney misses with the head strike.
Kearney misses with the head strike.
Kearney tries to work over Sakala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sakala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Kearney scores with a shoulder strike.
Kearney takes a knee right on the jaw! #BC2#
Kearney breaks the clinch.
Yannick Sakala is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Kearney instigates a clinch.
Kearney tries a body shot but Sakala blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Kearney.
Sakala swings wildly with an uppercut but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Sakala's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sakala is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sakala scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
Sakala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Sakala.
A slow jab from Kearney misses its intended target.
Sakala misses with a hook
and Sakala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sakala ducks under a wild hook from Kearney.
Sakala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sakala throws a body punch but Kearney moves out of range.
Kearney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kearney throws a shot from downtown. Sakala moves away and avoids it.
Sakala scores with a hook.
Kearney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakala.#T2#
Sakala moves forwards but Kearney connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sakala loads up on a big right hand but Kearney slips the punch.
Kearney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kearney.
Sakala scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kearney just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kearney scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sakala fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T3#
Kearney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakala.
Kearney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kearney misses with a looping left.
Sakala throws a poor cross that misses
and Kearney counters with a right hand to the body.
Sakala lands with a nice body punch.
Kearney looks to throw the jab but Sakala is out of range.
Sakala throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kearney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kearney throws a jab when Sakala was well out of range.
Kearney takes a jab right on the kisser. #T4#
Sakala scores with a decent looking hook.
Kearney fails to land with a series of punches.
Kearney slips under a jab.#KD#
Sakala sends Kearney crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sakala is motioning to the referee to let Kearney up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Kearney is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kearney moves away from the strike by Sakala.
Kearney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakala throws a body kick that misses.
Kearney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kearney just misses with a punch to the body.
Kearney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakala jabs Kearney right on the nose. Kearney blinks but takes it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yannick Sakala dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sakala.
Kearney just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakala throws a poor cross that misses
and Kearney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kearney misses with a two punch combination.
Sakala jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sakala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sakala lands a leg kick that knocks Kearney off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakala throws out a powerful jab.
Sakala looks to land a right hand but Kearney moved out of range.
Kearney unleashes a big counter combination but Sakala bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sakala swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kearney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Sakala tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kearney counters with a nice body shot.
A left lands for Sakala.
Sakala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kearney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kearney moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kearney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakala fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kearney just manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Sakala. That snapped Kearney's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Sakala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sakala.
Sakala misses with an uppercut.
Kearney defending well as Sakala loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Sakala doesn't manage to clinch there - Kearney circles away.
Sakala misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Kearney counters with a nice right hand that sends Sakala toppling to the canvas! Sakala scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kearney finish him?!#ROC2#Sakala is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakala lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sakala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakala throws a body punch but Kearney moves out of range.
Sakala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kearney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kearney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Kearney misses with an uppercut.
Sakala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kearney.
Sakala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Kearney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kearney jabs at Sakala's body.
Sakala throws the left hand but Kearney avoids the punch easily.
Sakala wants to clinch but Kearney slips to the side
and Kearney counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Sakala. That snapped Kearney's head back.
Sakala ducks under a wild hook from Kearney.
Sakala will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T4#
Kearney throws a sloppy body shot
and Sakala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kearney scores with a jab. Sakala acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #KD2#
Kearney lands a big right hand that sends Sakala crashing to the mat! Kearney stays standing though and waves Sakala back to his feet!
Oh Sakala is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Kearney stuns Sakala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL2#
Kearney gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kearney creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Sakala with a big uppercut! Sakala tries to clinch up but Kearney pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Sakala to the mat! Sakala covers up and Kearney unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Patrick Kearney!
Patrick Kearney decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DMMA 294 Drake vs Ekaku
Date: Feb 24, 2024

#R1##CL#
Zhdanov clinches.
Kearney swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhdanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Zhdanov fails to land.
Kearney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zhdanov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zhdanov lands a shoulder strike.
Zhdanov trying to land knees to the body.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zhdanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kearney misses with a punch to the body.
Zhdanov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Patrick Kearney has been cut.
Zhdanov blocks an uppercut.
Zhdanov can't find room to land a body shot as Kearney controls the action.
Kearney works on Zhdanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Zhdanov throws a head punch that misses.
Zhdanov takes a shot to the head.
Zhdanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kearney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zhdanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kearney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kearney blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zhdanov throws an elbow but misses. #T1#
Zhdanov misses with a punch to the body.
Zhdanov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Zhdanov blocks a body shot from Kearney.
Kearney blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Kearney breaks the clinch.
Zhdanov throws a looping overhand right but Kearney ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Zhdanov.
Zhdanov moves in looking to clinch but Kearney pushes him off.
Kearney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zhdanov throws a sloppy head kick and Kearney moves out of range easily.
Kearney doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL#
Zhdanov rushes Kearney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kearney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kearney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zhdanov backwards. #BC2#
Kearney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kearney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhdanov throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zhdanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Zhdanov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kearney swats away the attempt to clinch by Zhdanov.
Kearney let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zhdanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kearney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kearney! But no joy.#CL#
Zhdanov takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhdanov lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Kearney breaks the clinch.
Kearney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhdanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zhdanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T3#
Kearney throws a nice looking combination but Zhdanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zhdanov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Zhdanov is looking to clinch.
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kearney manages to circle out of the way.
Kearney takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #CL#
Zhdanov forces Kearney back against the cage and clinches.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zhdanov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Zhdanov.
Kearney looks winded!
Zhdanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kearney's efforts to push away.
Kearney misses with a punch on the inside.
Kearney tries to throw a body punch but Zhdanov avoids it by throwing Kearney back against the cage.
Zhdanov misses with a body punch.
Zhdanov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zhdanov lands a shoulder strike. #T4#
Zhdanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhdanov lands with a right to the head.
Kearney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhdanov lands a nice uppercut.
Zhdanov lands a hook that snaps the head of Kearney backwards. #ROC#Kearney is rocked!
Zhdanov lands a big right hand that drops Kearney! The killer instinct kicks in and Zhdanov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Zhdanov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Zhdanov!
An out of breath Roman Zhdanov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DMMA 286 Okongwu vs Spong
Date: Jan 27, 2024

#R1#
Kearney lands the left hand.#CUT2#It looks like Never Hurry has been cut.#CL2#
Kearney darts in and clinches Hurry up against the cage.
Hurry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kearney lands a left hand.
Hurry prevents a body shot from Kearney. #BC#
Hurry breaks from the clinch.
Hurry looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Hurry instigates a clinch.
Kearney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hurry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Hurry breaks from the clinch.
Hurry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hurry throws a body punch but Kearney moves out of range.
Hurry throws a head kick but Kearney moves out of range.
Kearney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hurry dips to his left and cracks Kearney with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurry lands a jab to the nose.
Some wild striking there from Kearney.
Kearney swings for the body but Hurry moves out of range. #T1#
Hurry lands a nice shot to the body.
Hurry jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kearney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kearney lands with a straight right. Hurry didn't see that one coming.
Hurry is looking to clinch.
Hurry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hurry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kearney doesn't seem bothered though.
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hurry.
Hurry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kearney. #CL#
Hurry instigates a clinch.
Hurry lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kearney prevents Hurry from breaking the clinch.
Hurry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kearney working aggressively here. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Kearney manages to break the clinch.
Kearney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hurry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kearney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hurry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hurry throws a lazy right hand but Kearney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hurry throws a head kick but Kearney moves out of range.
Kearney throws out a counter right but Hurry avoids it with no problem.
Hurry walks into a left hand.
Kearney throws out a loose jab but Hurry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kearney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kearney throws out a loose jab but Hurry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kearney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hurry.#CL2#
Kearney clinches up with Hurry and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Hurry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hurry throws a sloppy head kick and Kearney moves out of range easily. #T3#
Kearney takes a swing at Hurry's ribcage but misses.
Hurry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Hurry does no damage.
Hurry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurry appears to be looking for a big counter.
Never Hurry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurry lands a slapping body shot.
Hurry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hurry throws a series of punches but Kearney moves out of range.
Hurry throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kearney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hurry thinking.
Kearney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kearney connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hurry. Hurry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hurry fakes a head shot and lands one 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!
Kearney throws a body punch but Hurry moves out of range.
BOOM! Kearney lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hurry. Hurry tries to recover but Kearney is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hurry lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Kearney!
Patrick Kearney seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 277 NYE
Date: Dec 31, 2023

#R1#
Argento takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alexus Argento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kearney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Argento was well out of range. Poor timing from Kearney.
Argento waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kearney.
Kearney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Argento has Kearney up against the cage in a clinch.
Kearney working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Kearney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kearney 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.
Argento misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Argento throws a shot from downtown. Kearney moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Kearney misses.
Kearney misses with a wild body shot.
Argento half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Argento misses with a kick to the body
and Kearney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Alexus Argento has been cut.
That kick from Argento tenderised Kearney's leg. Kearney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kearney blocks a jab.
Argento throws a head kick that misses. #TD#
Kearney gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Argento to score an easy takedown into full guard.#T1#
Argento trying to control but Kearney is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Argento accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kearney is pulling down on Argento's head to control his posture.
Kearney keeping moving, preventing Argento from controlling successfully.
Argento postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kearney is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Argento postures up in Kearney's guard and throws a big left but Kearney blocks it.
Argento wants to control from the top but Kearney keeps moving.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Argento slips nicely into half guard.
Argento is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Argento throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kearney because Argento loaded up on that one.
Argento lands a couple of nice shots there from mount. #SUB#
Argento working for a guillotine from mount but Kearney is in no mood to give up.
Argento can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kearney is looking to escape. #T3#
Argento lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kearney hang on?
Argento wants to control the pace but Kearney is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Argento is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kearney has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kearney! #SUB#
Argento escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kearney gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Argento looking for subs off his back but Kearney has passed one foot through into half guard. #T4#
Kearney is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Argento is looking for a sweep. Kearney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Argento gets back to full guard.
Kearney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Argento is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Argento is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kearney looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexus Argento dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexus Argento's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Argento cracks Kearney with a good jab.
Argento connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Argento tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kearney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Kearney. No joy for Argento on that attempt.
Kearney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Argento tries to clinch but Kearney moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kearney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#TD#
Argento scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kearney won't allow Argento to pass to mount.
Argento looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney wants to get back to full guard.
Argento landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kearney is holding on to half guard well.
Kearney on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Kearney has hold of Argento's hands but Argento slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Argento works his way into full mount!
Argento scoring with strikes but Kearney is staying in there.
Argento scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kearney?
Kearney tries to reverse the position but Argento maintains control.
Kearney takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#ROC#Kearney is rocked!
Argento postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Kearney bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Argento and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexus Argento!
A victorious Alexus Argento thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DMMA 266 Fisher vs Grant
Date: Nov 26, 2023

#R1#
Mahmut connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mahmut lands an overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mahmut.
Mahmut cracks Kearney with an open hand slap.
Mahmut rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kearney counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Sheikh Mahmut has been cut.
Mahmut throws a leg kick which misses Kearney's front leg but catches the back leg as Kearney tries to avoid it.
Mahmut throws a wild body kick that Kearney sees coming a mile off.
Kearney checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kearney 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.
Mahmut throws out a leg kick but Kearney moves out of range and Mahmut only half commits.
Mahmut lands a nice shot to the body.
Kearney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Kearney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kearney is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kearney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mahmut.#CL2#
Kearney moves into the clinch.#BC#
Mahmut's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahmut turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
Mahmut throws a looping overhand right but Kearney ducks down to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Kearney's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kearney takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mahmut misses with a hook
and Kearney counters with a nice uppercut.
Kearney takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kearney listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mahmut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mahmut cracks Kearney on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kearney falls backwards against the cage. Mahmut follows up with more strikes that drop Kearney to his knees. Mahmut keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kearney! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sheikh Mahmut!
An intense looking Sheikh Mahmut took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'There was something about that guys face, you just wanted to beat the hell out of it. He can't get any uglier so why not. Praise Allah Akbar!!!!'.

Event: DMMA 252 Fisher vs Rahamies
Date: Oct 22, 2023

#R1#
Kearney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zhdanov.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kearney scores with a nice right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Roman Zhdanov has been cut.
Kearney changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kearney throws a body shot but no joy.
Zhdanov scores with a jab to the body.
Zhdanov swings widly with a right hand
and Kearney counters with a nice uppercut.
Zhdanov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhdanov.
Kearney throws a hook to the side of Zhdanov's head but Zhdanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhdanov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kearney takes a swing at Zhdanov's ribcage but misses.
Kearney takes a swing at Zhdanov's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Kearney needs to keep his hands up - Zhdanov had a free shot at his head there.
Zhdanov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kearney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kearney scores with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Zhdanov misses.
Kearney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kearney scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Zhdanov misses.
Zhdanov wants to clinch.
Kearney let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T2#
Zhdanov tries to clinch there but Kearney circles away.
Zhdanov throws a hook but Kearney blocks it.
Zhdanov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Kearney cracks a nice hook into Zhdanov's ribs.
Kearney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhdanov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zhdanov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kearney has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zhdanov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhdanov tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Kearney misses.
Kearney slips a straight right by Zhdanov.
Zhdanov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T3#
Kearney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhdanov misses with a hook. Kearney ducked under it nicely.
Kearney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kearney lands a two punch combo. #CUT2#Roman Zhdanov's cut is getting worse.
Kearney cracks Zhdanov with a hook to the temple - Zhdanov is on wobbly legs here! Kearney swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Zhdanov falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kearney wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Patrick Kearney!
A relieved looking Patrick Kearney 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 242 Panda vs Kuomanen
Date: Sep 24, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Hurry moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Kearney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hurry throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hurry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kearney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by Kearney's head coaches at ubergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jab, jab by Kearney - just one landing. #CUT#It looks like Never Hurry has been cut.
Kearney clobbers Hurry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hurry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kearney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kearney has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hurry finds it's way round the side to connect with Kearney's head.
Kearney lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hurry at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kearney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hurry.
Hurry throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hurry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kearney throwing a counter right hand but Hurry manages to avoid it.#T1#
Hurry throws a right and a left that Kearney avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Kearney misses the target.#CL#
Kearney moves into range and clinches up with Hurry.#BC2#
Hurry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kearney misses with a body shot.
Hurry is looking for the big counter here.
Kearney slips a jab and a cross from Hurry.
Kearney lands a body shot. #CL2#
Hurry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Hurry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hurry throws a head kick but Kearney moves out of range.
It looked like Kearney wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kearney misses with a hook to the body
enabling Hurry to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kearney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hurry thinking.
Kearney scores with a jab. Hurry acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kearney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurry manages to avoid it.#T2#
Kearney scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kearney avoids the head kick by Hurry.
An attempted straight right counter from Kearney misses the target.
Hurry throws a big shot that misses.
Kearney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kearney jabs at Hurry's body.
Hurry misses with the combination.
Kearney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurry was well out of range. Poor timing from Kearney.
Kearney takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kearney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kearney throws a shot to the body.
Hurry throws a sloppy head kick
and Kearney makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hurry tries to clinch but Kearney moves away
and Kearney counters with a crisp right that sends Hurry to the canvas! Kearney follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Kearney!
After winning the bout, Patrick Kearney thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DMMA 230 Barboza vs Bonaparte
Date: Aug 27, 2023

#R1#
Tyler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tyler throws a nice looking combination but Kearney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Kearney misses.
Tyler scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tyler looks to land a body kick but Kearney moved away.#CL#
Tyler clinches.
Tyler lands an uppercut.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kearney throws a head punch that misses.
Kearney struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyler controls his hands.
Tyler lands with a left to the head.
Tyler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kearney has had enough of the clinch but Tyler keeps him there for the moment.
Kearney blocks a body shot from Tyler. #BC2#
Kearney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Tyler.
A little feinted left hand from Tyler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tyler cracks Kearney with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T1##CL#
Tyler clinches with his opponent.
Tyler lands with a left to the head.
Kearney misses with some punches.
Tyler swings wildly with an uppercut but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyler throws a punch but it's blocked by Kearney.
Kearney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kearney working aggressively here.
Kearney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kearney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyler's elbow.
Tyler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kearney's elbow.
Kearney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tyler lands a shot to the body.#BC2#
Kearney manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tyler throws a wild body kick that Kearney sees coming a mile off.#T2#
Tyler gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kearney counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Pete Tyler has been cut.
Kearney takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kearney throws out a counter right but Tyler avoids it with no problem.
Tyler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tyler throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Kearney thuds a left hand into Tyler's body.
Kearney moves to clinch but Tyler breaks away
and Tyler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kearney lands a nice looking body shot. #T3#
Tyler misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Tyler misses
and Kearney counters with a nice body shot.
Tyler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kearney scores with a sloppy right hand. Tyler should have avoided that one.
Tyler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kearney.
Tyler misses with a body kick.
Kearney on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kearney lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyler off the cage and back into range.
Tyler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tyler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kearney counters with a right hand to the body. #T4#
Tyler connects with a right hand. Kearney shakes it off.
Kearney misses with a body shot.
Kearney lands a head shot.#CUT2#Pete Tyler's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kearney.
Tyler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kearney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kearney.
Kearney avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Tyler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Tyler's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Tyler is looking to clinch but Kearney is avoiding it.
Kearney has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kearney moves out of range as Tyler strikes.
Kearney misses with a body punch
and Tyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyler jabs at Kearney's body.
Kearney cracks Tyler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kearney cracks Tyler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Tyler misses #KD2#
and Kearney counters with a crisp one two that drops Tyler! Kearney thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tyler to his feet! Tyler is in big trouble!
Tyler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler walks into a jab.
Kearney is breathing heavily.#T1#
Tyler throws a wild body kick that Kearney sees coming a mile off.
Kearney misses with the combination.
Kearney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyler catches Kearney with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tyler throws the kick towards the body but Kearney avoids it.
Kearney misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tyler counters with a big right hand! Oh Kearney is in trouble here! Tyler follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Tyler!
Our winner, Pete Tyler, 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: DMMA 218 Pinkman vs Kwong
Date: Jul 29, 2023

#R1#
Niculescu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kearney.
Niculescu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kearney has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ubergym in the buildup to the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Niculescu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Niculescu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kearney counters with a nice uppercut.
Kearney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niculescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Kearney.
Niculescu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kearney.
A telegraphed right hand from Niculescu misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney throws a body punch but Niculescu moves out of range.
Niculescu stuns Kearney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Niculescu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Niculescu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niculescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kearney moves away.
Kearney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niculescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Kearney.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niculescu. Kearney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Constantin Niculescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niculescu stuns Kearney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kearney is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Niculescu.
Niculescu punishes Kearney's body with a nice straight punch.
Niculescu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kearney counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kearney slaps away a takedown attempt from Niculescu, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T2#
Niculescu throws out a loose jab but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Niculescu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kearney's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niculescu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kearney's head.
Niculescu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kearney's head.
Kearney tries to get to full guard but Niculescu has control of the leg.
Kearney is looking to get back to full guard here but Niculescu has managed to pass to side control instead.
Kearney is looking to reverse the position.
Kearney keeping his opponent close.#T3#
Niculescu working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Niculescu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Niculescu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kearney some visible discomfort.
Kearney takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Niculescu cracks Kearney with a big elbow.
Niculescu misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kearney avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Niculescu.
Kearney on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T4#
Niculescu working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Niculescu working the ground and pound.
Niculescu cracks Kearney with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kearney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Niculescu trying to control the action but Kearney is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Niculescu politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Niculescu prefers to stall for the moment though.
Niculescu with the ground and pound but Kearney regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Niculescu working over Kearney with some ground and pound. Kearney looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Niculescu is nestled in close to Kearney, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kearney on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Constantin Niculescu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Niculescu swats away the attempt to clinch by Kearney.
Niculescu lands a glancing blow to the side of Kearney's head.
Niculescu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kearney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kearney misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Niculescu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney misses with a straight right.
Kearney misses with a hook.
And Niculescu tries to counter it with a takedown but Kearney pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Niculescu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T1#
Niculescu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kearney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kearney is looking to wear down Niculescu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kearney moves out of range of the strikes.
Niculescu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Niculescu throws a poor cross that misses
and Kearney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Niculescu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Niculescu misses with an uppercut. Kearney saw that one coming.
Kearney swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Niculescu misses with a few strikes there.
Kearney appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Niculescu throws out a loose jab but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niculescu lands a nice looking body shot.
Kearney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T2#
Niculescu takes one to the side of the head.
Niculescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kearney was well out of range. Poor timing from Niculescu.
Kearney throws a looping overhand right but Niculescu ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kearney misses with a looping left.
Niculescu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Niculescu lands with an uppercut that bounces Kearney off the cage and back into range.
Niculescu throws a sloppy body shot
and Kearney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kearney misses with a two punch combination.
Niculescu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Patrick Kearney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Niculescu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kearney struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Niculescu.
Niculescu lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kearney dodges the ground and pound from Niculescu.
Kearney tries to bench press Niculescu off him but Niculescu keeps the position.
Niculescu in side control, throwing shots but Kearney defends.
Niculescu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Niculescu misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kearney holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Niculescu misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Niculescu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kearney parries the strikes from Niculescu easily there. Niculescu is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kearney to escape.
Niculescu working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niculescu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Niculescu cracks Kearney with an elbow. That is naaassty.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Niculescu working his ground and pound in the gym.
Niculescu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Niculescu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kearney keeps working.
Kearney taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kearney avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Niculescu.
Niculescu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Constantin Niculescu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kearney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Niculescu scores with a jab.
Constantin Niculescu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kearney misses with a body shot.
Niculescu with the counter takedown but Kearney avoids it easily.
Kearney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niculescu moves away.
Niculescu fails with a takedown attempt.
Kearney misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney misses with a straight right.
Niculescu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kearney defends it well.
Niculescu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
Kearney displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Niculescu.
A slow jab from Niculescu misses its intended target.
Niculescu's corner calls for a 1-2. Niculescu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kearney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Niculescu throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kearney counter with a right hand.
Niculescu throws the left hand but Kearney avoids the punch easily.
Kearney throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Niculescu looks to land a right hand but Kearney moved out of range.
Niculescu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niculescu just misses with a punch to the body.
Niculescu misses with a hook
and Kearney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Niculescu thinking.
Kearney scores with a jab to the body.
Niculescu misses with a shot to the body
and Kearney counters with a left to the body.
Niculescu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Niculescu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kearney counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niculescu misses with a left hand
letting Kearney counter with a right hand.
Kearney sizes up Niculescu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T3#
Niculescu throws a right hand that misses
letting Kearney counter with a right hand.
Niculescu misses with a jab to the body #KD#
and Kearney counters with a crisp right hand that drops Niculescu! Kearney lets Niculescu back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Niculescu is rocked!
Niculescu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kearney counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kearney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Niculescu.
A counter left hand to the body from Kearney misses its target.
Patrick Kearney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Constantin Niculescu.
Niculescu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Kearney tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Kearney.#T4#
Niculescu with a poor takedown #KD#
and Kearney counters with a nice right hand that sends Niculescu toppling to the canvas! Niculescu scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kearney finish him?!
Niculescu is still on wobbly legs! Can Kearney finish him?#CUT#It looks like Constantin Niculescu has been cut.
Kearney takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Niculescu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kearney counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Niculescu seems to have recovered his senses.
Kearney cracks Niculescu with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Niculescu falls to his knees and Kearney doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Kearney!
After winning the bout, Patrick Kearney thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DMMA 209 Adeoluwa vs Kersikov
Date: Jul 01, 2023

#R1#
Kearney jabs at Zhdanov's body.
Zhdanov misses with an uppercut
and Kearney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kearney throws a body shot but no joy.
Kearney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhdanov is breathing heavily.
Zhdanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zhdanov swings widly with a right hand
and Kearney counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Roman Zhdanov has been cut.#KD2#
Kearney lands a big right hand that sends Zhdanov crashing to the mat! Kearney stays standing though and waves Zhdanov back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kearney lands a body shot.
Kearney 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.#CL2#
Kearney has managed to clinch. #T1#
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhdanov.
Kearney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kearney lands a body shot.
Kearney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney lands a left hand.
Kearney swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhdanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhdanov looking to throw knees to the head but Kearney is blocking nicely.
Kearney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhdanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhdanov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kearney.
Kearney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kearney misses with a punch to the body.
Zhdanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kearney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kearney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kearney fails to land.
Kearney scores with a shot to the side of Zhdanov's head. #T2#
Kearney lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kearney.
Kearney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kearney managing to block the knees to the body from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov blocks an uppercut.
Kearney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kearney tries to work over Zhdanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kearney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhdanov lands a shot to the body.
Zhdanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhdanov digs a right hand underneath Kearney's ribcage. Kearney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Zhdanov on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kearney scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kearney blocks an elbow strike.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zhdanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zhdanov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kearney dodges an elbow strike from Zhdanov. #T3#
Kearney lands a body shot.
Kearney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhdanov.
Zhdanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Kearney avoids the damage to the body.
Kearney has a couple of punches blocked by Zhdanov.
Zhdanov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zhdanov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kearney throws a head punch that misses.
Kearney swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhdanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhdanov misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Kearney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kearney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhdanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kearney.
Kearney moves out of range as Zhdanov strikes.#T4#
Kearney throws a big shot that misses.
Kearney misses with a series of wild punches.
Kearney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Zhdanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zhdanov throws a lazy right hand but Kearney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Kearney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Zhdanov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL#
Zhdanov moves into range and clinches up with Kearney.
Kearney swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhdanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patrick Kearney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kearney misses with a punch to the body.
Zhdanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zhdanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kearney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhdanov's elbow.
Kearney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhdanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Zhdanov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kearney is breathing heavily.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney is trying to break the clinch but Zhdanov has him pressed against the cage.
Kearney takes a shot to the head.
Zhdanov'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.#T1#
A shot in the inside from Zhdanov.
Kearney blocks an uppercut.
Kearney misses with a punch on the inside.
Zhdanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zhdanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kearney blocks an elbow strike from Zhdanov.
Kearney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhdanov stalling in the clinch.
Kearney avoids the elbow strike from Zhdanov, against the cage.
Roman Zhdanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#BC2#
Kearney manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Zhdanov finds it's way through Kearney's defenses.
Kearney closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2##CL#
Zhdanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zhdanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Kearney avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zhdanov lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Kearney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kearney misses with a telegraphed body shot #KD#
and Zhdanov counters with a nice right hand that sends Kearney toppling to the canvas! Kearney scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Zhdanov finish him?!#ROC#Kearney is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Zhdanov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kearney, pushing him back against the cage.
Kearney is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhdanov finish him?
Zhdanov working Kearney over with knees to the body.
Zhdanov lands an uppercut.
Zhdanov lands a big right hand that drops Kearney! The killer instinct kicks in and Zhdanov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Zhdanov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Zhdanov!
Our winner, Roman Zhdanov, 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: DMMA 199 Klimenko vs Menezes
Date: May 31, 2023

#R1#
Kearney looks to throw the jab but Hightower is out of range.
Hightower has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Hightower just misses with a punch to the body.
Kearney slips a straight right by Hightower.#CL2#
Kearney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kearney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kearney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hightower backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hightower.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kearney swings wildly with an uppercut but Hightower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hightower on the inside.
Hightower pushes Kearney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Hightower has a couple of punches blocked by Kearney.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hightower.
Hightower presses Kearney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hightower working Kearney over with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hightower.
Hightower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hightower lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hightower blocks an uppercut.
Hightower softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kearney misses with some punches.
Kearney prevents a body shot from Hightower.
Hightower misses with a punch on the inside.
Kearney fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Kearney breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kearney.
Kearney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hightower thows a body kick. Kearney tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kearney looks winded!#T2#
Hightower throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Hightower.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hightower - that will leave a mark!
Hightower clobbers Kearney with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL#
Hightower closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hightower missing with knees to the body.
Hightower throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kearney blocks it with crossed arms.
Kearney lands a left hand.
Hightower misses with some punches.
Hightower digs a right hand into Kearney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kearney's gas tank.
Hightower lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Hightower.
Hightower unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kearney lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T3#
Hightower landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hightower working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hightower tries to throw a body punch but Kearney avoids it by throwing Hightower back against the cage.
Hightower lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Hightower lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Kearney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hightower lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Kearney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kearney takes a body punch but keeps moving. #KD#
Hightower sends Kearney crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hightower is motioning to the referee to let Kearney up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Kearney is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hightower and Kearney are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Hightower throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Kearney into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Hightower knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jason Hightower!
Our winner, Jason Hightower, 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: DMMA 193 Otori vs Kersikov
Date: May 14, 2023

#R1#
Kearney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kearney throws a combination that misses
enabling Viikinki to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Kearney.
Viikinki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kearney takes one on the button.
Viikinki throws a leg kick but Kearney sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kearney is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kearney misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kearney. Viikinki does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney misses with a straight left.
Viikinki throws an overhand right that lands on Kearney's shoulder, as Kearney tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Kearney. Viikinki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kearney misses with a looping left.
Kearney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Viikinki throws out the jab.
Viikinki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Viikinki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kearney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kearney misses with a body shot.
Viikinki is looking to counter punch.
Viikinki cracks Kearney with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T2#
Viikinki throws a poor cross that misses
and Kearney counters with a straight right hand.
Kearney throws a body punch but Viikinki moves out of range.
Kearney 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.
Viikinki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Viikinki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kearney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Viikinki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kearney.
A little feinted left hand from Viikinki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good exchange - Kearney coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viikinki throws a body shot but no joy.
Kearney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Viikinki missing with a left hand there. Kearney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Kearney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kearney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Viikinki.
Kearney looks to land a combination but Viikinki avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Viikinki misses its target.
Kearney lands a right hook to the body.
Kearney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kearney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Viikinki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Kearney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kearney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kearney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viikinki was well out of range. Poor timing from Kearney.
Viikinki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kearney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viikinki was well out of range. Poor timing from Kearney.
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viikinki.
Kearney scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kearney swings away with a body shot that misses
and Viikinki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Kearney 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#
Kearney takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kearney ducks under a wild hook from Viikinki.
Kearney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kearney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Viikinki rather than just go for the knockout.
Viikinki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kearney throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kearney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viikinki jabs Kearney right on the nose. Kearney blinks but takes it well.#T1#
Kearney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Viikinki misses the target.
Viikinki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kearney closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Patrick Kearney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Viikinki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kearney was well out of range. Poor timing from Viikinki.
Kearney defending well as Viikinki loads up on a big left hand.
Viikinki throws an overhand right that lands on Kearney's shoulder, as Kearney tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Nice body punch from Kearney.
Viikinki loads up on a big right hand but Kearney slips the punch.
Kearney lands with a nice combination. Viikinki backs away looking to recover.
Kearney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Viikinki throwing a counter right hand but Kearney manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viikinki throws a jab but it's blocked by Kearney.
Kearney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Viikinki looks to land a right hand but Kearney moved out of range.
Kearney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kearney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Kearney throws a hook to the side of Viikinki's head but Viikinki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Viikinki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Viikinki swings widly with a right hand
and Kearney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kearney moves away from the strike by Viikinki.
Decent striking displayed by Kearney there.
Kearney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kearney fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Viikinki to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Viikinki looks to clinch but Kearney throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Viikinki taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Patrick Kearney!
Patrick Kearney thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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

#R1#
Kearney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Kearney.
A left lands for McGuire.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kearney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kearney throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
Kearney staying out of range there.
McGuire tries to clinch but Kearney moves away #KD#
and Kearney counters with a crisp right hand that drops McGuire! Kearney lets McGuire back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kearney drops McGuire with a huge uppercut! McGuire drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Kearney is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Kearney!
Patrick Kearney decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Vincent McGuire had this to say: 'Gi'mmie my Money! '.

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

#R1#
Niculescu throws a sloppy body shot
and Kearney counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Constantin Niculescu has been cut.
Kearney swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Niculescu counter with a right hand.
Kearney lunges at Niculescu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Niculescu's hand.
Niculescu tries to clinch up.#TD2#
Niculescu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kearney tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Niculescu is in Kearney's guard.
Niculescu distracts Kearney with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kearney keeping full guard, as Niculescu tries to pass.
Kearney is pulling down on Niculescu's head. It's preventing any offense from Niculescu, at least for the moment.
Niculescu forces his way into half guard.#T1#
Kearney is positioning himself well to prevent Niculescu advancing to mount.
Kearney is refusing to be controlled, as Niculescu sits in half guard.
Niculescu winds up and cracks Kearney with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Niculescu not doing much here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Niculescu working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Kearney is trying to get back to full guard.
Kearney keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Niculescu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kearney defending well though.
Kearney keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Niculescu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Niculescu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Niculescu trying to control from Kearney's half guard. Kearney has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kearney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Niculescu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Niculescu being controlled here momentarily.
Kearney lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T3#
Niculescu keeping moving, preventing Kearney from controlling successfully.
Niculescu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Niculescu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Niculescu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#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.
Niculescu throwing strikes from guard but Kearney blocks nicely.
Niculescu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Niculescu wants to control from the top but Kearney keeps moving.
Niculescu is working Kearney over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Niculescu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Niculescu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Niculescu landing with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kearney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kearney scores with a sloppy right hand. Niculescu should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Constantin Niculescu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Constantin Niculescu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Niculescu moves out of range of the strikes.
Kearney takes a swing at Niculescu's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Niculescu misses.
Kearney drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Niculescu dives in for a single leg takedown but Kearney sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A quick step to the side and Kearney tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niculescu throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Kearney closes the distance and pushes Niculescu back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kearney.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niculescu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kearney avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Niculescu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kearney's efforts to push away.
Niculescu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kearney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kearney misses with a punch to the body.
Niculescu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Patrick Kearney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Constantin Niculescu.#T1#
A short uppercut from Kearney.
Kearney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kearney gets underhooks to prevent Niculescu's takedown attempt.
Kearney scores with a shoulder strike.
Kearney stops a takedown attempt from Niculescu.
Kearney can't find room to land a body shot as Niculescu controls the action. #TD2#
Niculescu works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Niculescu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Niculescu postures up in Kearney's guard and throws a big left but Kearney blocks it.
Kearney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kearney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Niculescu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Niculescu connects with a couple of short punches.
Niculescu is looking to work some ground and pound but Kearney has wrist control.#T2#
Niculescu working some strikes from top position.
Niculescu throws a strike but Kearney rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kearney passes Niculescu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Niculescu trying to control but Kearney postures up.
Kearney is controlling the pace.
Niculescu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Kearney throws a strike but Niculescu avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kearney 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. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Niculescu seems keen to control Kearney's posture.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Niculescu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kearney counters with a stiff right hand.
Niculescu throws a combination that misses
letting Kearney counter with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kearney ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Patrick Kearney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Niculescu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Kearney dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Constantin Niculescu's cut.
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#
Niculescu with a poor takedown
and Kearney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Niculescu throws an overhand right that lands on Kearney's shoulder, as Kearney tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Kearney misses the target.
Kearney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niculescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Kearney.
Despite the aggression on Niculescu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Niculescu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kearney's head backwards.#TD2#
Niculescu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kearney wants to sweep here but Niculescu controlling him for the moment.
Kearney is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niculescu with a nice head shot there.
Niculescu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kearney wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T1#
Niculescu stopping the sweep attempt from Kearney.
Niculescu throws an elbow that misses. Kearney uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Niculescu's guard. Nice move by Kearney!#REVR#
Kearney is looking to advance position but Niculescu has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Niculescu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kearney's face.
Niculescu throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Constantin Niculescu has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee warns Kearney that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Niculescu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount. #ROC2#Kearney is rocked!#T2#
Niculescu cracks Kearney with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Constantin Niculescu!
A less than humble Constantin Niculescu misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: DMMA 170 Pinkman vs Kersikov
Date: Feb 26, 2023

#R1#
Kearney looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowers is just out of range.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bowers misses with a hook
and Kearney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bowers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kearney.
Bowers tries to bum rush Kearney with a series of wild strikes but Kearney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kearney unleashes a big counter combination but Bowers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Bowers misses its intended target.
Kearney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bowers misses with a looping right.
Kearney misses with a hook to the body
and Bowers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Kearney misses the target.
Bowers appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Kearney misses.
Bowers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kearney throws out a counter right but Bowers avoids it with no problem.
Kearney misses with a straight right.
Bowers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T1#
A big left from Bowers misses.
Bowers connects with a right hand. Kearney shakes it off.
Kearney misses the shot to the body.
Kearney needs to keep his hands up - Bowers had a free shot at his head there.
Bowers walks into a stiff left hand from Kearney.#CUT2#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
Kearney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kearney just misses with a punch to the body.
Kearney throws a body shot but no joy.
Bowers avoids the body shot from Kearney.
Nice shot lands for Bowers.#T2#
Kearney misses with a body punch
and Bowers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kearney takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kearney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kearney throws a right hand that misses
and Bowers counters with a two punch combo.
Bowers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bowers walks into a straight right hand from Kearney.
Bowers throws a head kick that misses
enabling Kearney to counter with a crisp jab.
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowers.
Art Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Bowers does no damage.
Bowers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Kearney misses.
Bowers swings widly with a right hand
and Kearney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T3#
Bowers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Bowers was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kearney.
Bowers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bowers misses the jab.
Bowers misses with a hook
and Kearney counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Bowers's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kearney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bowers moves away.
Kearney throws a big shot that misses.
Kearney just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bowers misses with a wild combination. #T4#
Kearney misses with a wild body shot.
Kearney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bowers rather than just go for the knockout.
Bowers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bowers misses with a body kick.
That kick from Bowers tenderised Kearney's leg. Kearney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bowers throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Kearney misses.
Kearney looks to land a left hand but Bowers moved out of range nicely.
Kearney swings for the body but Bowers moves out of range.
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowers.
Bowers misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Art Bowers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Art Bowers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Bowers slips a jab and a cross from Kearney.
Kearney with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bowers to score with a decent uppercut.
Bowers misses with a looping right.
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kearney is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bowers with a body shot.
Kearney connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bowers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kearney in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bowers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kearney momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers fails to land with a series of punches.
Kearney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kearney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowers.
Bowers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kearney can do to turn this around?
Kearney throws a lazy right hand but Bowers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bowers throws a body punch but Kearney moves out of range. #T1#
Kearney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bowers moves away.
Kearney feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bowerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT2#Art Bowers's cut is getting worse.
Bowers cracks Kearney with a good jab.
Bowers's corner calls for a 1-2. Bowers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowers. Kearney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kearney with a nice cross.
Bowers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bowers throws out a loose jab but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowers misses with a looping right.
Art Bowers is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kearney circles away quickly and effectively.#T2#
Bowers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowers defending well as Kearney loads up on a big left hand.
Kearney slips under a jab.
No joy there for Bowers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowers misses with a left hand
and Kearney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Kearney releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bowers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kearney swinging wildly here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kearney might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bowers has got the better of the exchanges.
Bowers throws a hook but Kearney avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Bowers, right into the meat of the thigh. #T3#
Bowers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kearney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kearney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bowers misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kearney! But no joy.
Bowers throws a jab but it's blocked by Kearney.
Kearney misses with an uppercut
and Bowers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowers takes one on the button.
Bowers thuds his shin into the meat of Kearney's side.
Kearney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bowers slips a jab from Kearney.#T4#
Kearney slips under a jab from Bowers.
Bowers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kearney.
Kearney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kearney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bowers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kearney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bowers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bowers scores with a jab to the head.
Kearney misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Bowers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Art Bowers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Art Bowers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Bowers throws a shot from downtown. Kearney moves away and avoids it.
Bowers misses with an uppercut
and Kearney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bowers misses with a straight right.
Bowers misses with a straight right.
Bowers scores with a three punch combo!
Bowers slips a straight right by Kearney.
A shot to the liver by Bowers. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowers counters with a straight right hand.
Bowers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bowers throws a lazy uppercut #KD2#
and Kearney counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bowers! Kearney lets Bowers back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Bowers is rocked!#CUT2#Art Bowers's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T1#
Bowers scores with a one two! Kearney had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kearney cracks Bowers with a hook to the temple - Bowers is on wobbly legs here! Kearney swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Bowers falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kearney wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Patrick Kearney!
A very excited looking Patrick Kearney made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: DMMA 164 Account vs Kersikov 2
Date: Jan 22, 2023

#R1#
Vilkas misses with a kick to the body
enabling Kearney to counter with a crisp jab.
Vilkas is looking to clinch.
Vilkas tries to clinch but Kearney is having none of it.
Kearney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vilkas manages to avoid it.
Vilkas is looking to clinch but Kearney is avoiding it.
Vilkas lands with a cross.
Deividas Vilkas 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.
Vilkas throws a poor cross that misses #KD2#
and Kearney counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vilkas! Kearney lets Vilkas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Vilkas is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kearney throws a combination that misses
and Vilkas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vilkas lands a lovely overhand right.#T1##KD#
Vilkas drops Kearney with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kearney looks back up at him and smiles so Vilkas waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Kearney is rocked!
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL#
Vilkas closes the distance and clinches.
Kearney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vilkas creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kearney's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kearney drops to his knees and Vilkas pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deividas Vilkas!
During a confident post fight interview, Deividas Vilkas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA Christmas Chaos
Date: Dec 25, 2022

#R1#
Tyler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #CUT2#It looks like Patrick Kearney has been cut.
Tyler lands with a nice body kick.
Tyler misses with a straight right.
Kearney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kearney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kearney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tyler tries to clinch there but Kearney circles away.
Kearney slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Kearney misses its target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyler.
Kearney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kearney has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ubergym in the buildup to the fight.
A good leg kick by Tyler. #T1#
Tyler misses with a hook to the body
and Kearney counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Pete Tyler has been cut.
Tyler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kearney misses the jab.
Tyler misses with a hook
and Kearney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kearney misses with a left hand #KD2#
and Tyler lands a stunning uppercut that sends Kearney to the mat! #ROC2#Kearney is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kearney defending well though.
Oh Kearney is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyler is looking to advance position but Kearney won't allow it.
Kearney blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyler.
Kearney seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB2#
Kearney is defending against the submission attempts here by Tyler.
Kearney controlling the position for now.#T2#
Tyler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kearney is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Tyler wants to work for an arm triangle but Kearney is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tyler is trying to control. Kearney wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tyler trying to mount his opponent but Kearney defends it. #SUB2#
Tyler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kearney doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tyler. #T3#
Kearney blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyler.
Tyler wants to take a breather but Kearney is having none of it. #SUB2#
Tyler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kearney trying to hold on to Tyler's head to control him but Tyler postures up.
Tyler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tyler is just content to waste time from the top position. Kearney takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tyler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kearney keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Kearney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kearney is trying to control the position but Tyler postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kearney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyler throws a jab when Kearney was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kearney on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kearney swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tyler makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kearney really felt that one!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Tyler dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A low kick lands for Tyler.
Tyler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tyler throws a low kick but Kearney moves out of range easily.
Tyler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kearney.
Tyler tries a low kick but Kearney avoids it.
Kearney stuns Tyler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kearney tries to throw a body punch but Tyler avoids it by throwing Kearney back against the cage.
Kearney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kearney. #T1#
Kearney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tyler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney misses with the head strike.
Kearney blocks an uppercut.
Tyler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kearney misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kearney.
Kearney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kearney scores with a shot to the side of Tyler's head.
Tyler misses with some punches.
Tyler blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyler.
Kearney tries to throw a body punch but Tyler avoids it by throwing Kearney back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kearney.
Tyler blocks a body shot from Kearney.
Tyler tries to work over Kearney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tyler.#T2#
Tyler scores with a shoulder strike.
Tyler throws a punch but it's blocked by Kearney.
Tyler lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kearney as Tyler tries to tie him up.
Tyler blocking some punches.
Kearney misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tyler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kearney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Patrick Kearney has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tyler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tyler swings wildly with an uppercut but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kearney pushes Tyler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Tyler stalling in the clinch.
Kearney lands a right hand.
Tyler leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Kearney fails to land.
Tyler tries to work over Kearney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kearney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyler's elbow.
Tyler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kearney lands an uppercut.
Tyler tries a body shot but Kearney blocks it.
Tyler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kearney is trying to break free.
Kearney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kearney working aggressively here.
Tyler throws a head punch that misses.
Tyler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kearney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kearney misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
Kearney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tyler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kearney presses Tyler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tyler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tyler blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyler.
Tyler digs a right hand into Kearney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kearney's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kearney.
Kearney throws a head punch that misses.
Tyler leaning against his opponent.
Kearney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kearney is leaning against Tyler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tyler.
A hook to the body from Tyler.
A shot in the inside from Tyler.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pete Tyler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Kearney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tyler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kearney moves out of range as Tyler strikes.
Tyler ducks under a wild hook from Kearney.
Pete Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Tyler does it's job there.
Kearney walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyler off the cage and back into range.
Tyler throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
Tyler throws a series of punches but Kearney avoids them all with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Kearney misses its target.#KD2#
Oh, that's a big right hand from Tyler and Kearney goes tumbling to the canvas! Tyler follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Tyler wants to free his trapped foot but Kearney is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Tyler is looking for a kimura but Kearney is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tyler to get the leverage.
Tyler moves nicely into side control.
Kearney can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Tyler is trying to get an arm triangle but Kearney is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kearney prevents Tyler from improving position. #T2#
Kearney wants to control but Tyler postures up.
Tyler wants to control but Kearney is keeping him busy.
Kearney regains half guard.
Tyler content to control rather than advance.
Tyler wants to pass the guard but Kearney is defending well. #T3##SUB2#
Tyler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Tyler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kearney is just riding it out for now. Tyler eventually gives up the hold.
Kearney manages to get to full guard.
Pete Tyler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tyler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tyler tries to free his leg and advance position but Kearney is retaining full guard.
Patrick Kearney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kearney tries to strike from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Tyler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyler 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30

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

Event: DMMA Friday Night Fights XIII
Date: Nov 11, 2022

#R1#
Hightower misses with a kick to the body #KD2#
and Kearney counters with a nice right hand that sends Hightower toppling to the canvas! Hightower scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kearney finish him?!
Kearney 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.
Kearney swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hightower counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hightower looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hightower looks to land a right hand but Kearney moved out of range.
Kearney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hightower is looking to counter punch.
Hightower scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Hightower moves into the clinch successfully.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hightower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hightower lands a knee to the body.
Hightower tries to stall but Kearney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kearney tries to work over Hightower's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hightower blocking some punches.
Hightower blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kearney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hightower creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Kearney managing to block the knees to the body from Hightower.
Hightower lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hightower throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kearney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kearney avoiding damage as Hightower throws knees to the body.
Hightower putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kearney in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kearney looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Hightower.
Hightower lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Hightower lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hightower.
Hightower putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kearney in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hightower lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hightower lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hightower pushes Kearney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kearney avoiding damage as Hightower throws knees to the body.
Hightower misses with the head strike.
Hightower softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hightower.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hightower takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hightower lands with a left to the head. #T2#
Kearney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hightower gets through Kearney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Hightower. #ROC#Kearney is rocked!
Hightower misses with a punch on the inside.
Kearney is still on wobbly legs! Can Hightower finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Hightower.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kearney.
A head punch on the inside from Kearney fails to land.
Hightower dips a shoulder and cracks Kearney with a mighty uppercut! Kearney falls back against the cage and Hightower unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kearney is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hightower screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Hightower!
A very excited looking Jason Hightower made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: DMMA 146 Hang Vs Pinkman 2
Date: Oct 08, 2022

#R1#
Hurry misses with an uppercut
enabling Kearney to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Never Hurry has been cut.
Hurry slips a straight right by Kearney.
Hurry moves out of range as Kearney strikes.
Hurry throws a lazy right hand but Kearney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kearney is looking to counter punch.
Kearney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hurry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hurry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney jabs at Hurry's body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hurry misses with a right hand
and Kearney counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kearney ducks under a wild hook from Hurry.#T1##CL#
Kearney instigates a clinch.
Kearney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kearney blocks a body shot from Hurry.
Hurry lands a hook that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Kearney misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Kearney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hurry throws a lazy uppercut
and Kearney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kearney 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.
Hurry ducks under a wild hook from Kearney.
It seemed like Hurry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Hurry misses. #KD#
Kearney lands a big right hand that sends Hurry crashing to the mat! Kearney stays standing though and waves Hurry back to his feet!#ROC#Hurry is rocked!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurry ducks into an uppercut from Kearney and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Kearney!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Kearney thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA 139 Hightower vs Zhdanov
Date: Sep 11, 2022

#R1#
Kearney misses with a lunging right hand
and Turgeon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kearney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turgeon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kearney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Patrick Turgeon has been cut.
Turgeon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kearney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turgeon misses with a hook
and Kearney scores with a counter punch that sends Turgeon to the canvas! Kearney smells blood - he's punishing Turgeon with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Turgeon has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Kearney!
A victorious Patrick Kearney thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DMMA 130 Niculescu Vs Martin
Date: Aug 13, 2022

#R1#
Vilkas misses with an uppercut
and Kearney counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kearney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kearney misses the shot to the body.
Kearney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vilkas.
Vilkas scores with a leg kick.
Kearney looks to clinch
and Vilkas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kearney takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vilkas. Vilkas obviously looking to wear him down. #KD2#
Kearney drops Vilkas with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Vilkas looks back up at him and smiles so Kearney waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #CUT2#It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kearney blocks a jab.
Kearney moves forwards but Vilkas connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T1#
Vilkas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vilkas misses with a wild combination.
Kearney checks a leg kick.
Vilkas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL#
Vilkas drives through and clinches with Kearney against the cage.
Kearney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vilkas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vilkas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kearney.
Vilkas trying to land knees to the body.
Vilkas lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Vilkas blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Vilkas.
A short uppercut from Kearney.
Kearney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Kearney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Vilkas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kearney, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Vilkas.
Vilkas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilkas with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Kearney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vilkas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vilkas throws a lazy right hand but Kearney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vilkas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kearney.
Kearney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vilkas.
Vilkas throws a combination that misses
and Kearney counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Vilkas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #KD2#
Kearney lands a big uppercut and Vilkas crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Vilkas looks OK. Kearney waves Vilkas back to his feet!#ROC2#Vilkas is rocked!
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vilkas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oh Vilkas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kearney throws a right hand that Vilkas ducks under and follows up with a left that Vilkas also avoids with ease.
Vilkas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kearney's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vilkas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kearney scrambles back to his feet.
Vilkas seems to have got his legs back now.
You can see that Kearney has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
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!
Vilkas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kearney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kearney swings for the body but Vilkas moves out of range.
A lazy left from Kearney finds it's target.#T4#
Kearney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kearney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vilkas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kearney throws a monster overhand right that drops Vilkas! Kearney follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Kearney!
Patrick Kearney seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 122 Niculescu vs Pinks II
Date: Jul 16, 2022

#R1#
Buckets looks to land a right hand but Kearney moved out of range.
Kearney throws a jab when Buckets was well out of range.
Buckets lands with a hook. Kearney tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jimmy Buckets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buckets thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buckets fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kearney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Buckets takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Buckets has been cut.
Kearney scores with a crisp jab that stopped Buckets in his tracks.
Buckets 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.
Buckets displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Buckets darts in trying to clinch#KD2#
and Kearney counters with a nice right hand that sends Buckets toppling to the canvas! Buckets scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kearney finish him?!#ROC2#Buckets is rocked!#CUT2#Jimmy Buckets's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kearney flashes Buckets a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Buckets's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Buckets crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Kearney punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Kearney!
After winning the bout, Patrick Kearney thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Jimmy Buckets had this to say: 'Jimmy Buckets took an IQ test today and scored 129.'.

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

#R1#
Kearney cracks a nice hook into Floyd's ribs.
Kearney swings for the body but Floyd moves out of range.
Kearney misses with a wild body shot.
Floyd is looking to clinch.
Kearney let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kearney throws a jab when Floyd was well out of range.
Floyd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kearney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kearney connects with the punch.
Nice cross by Floyd.
Floyd scores with a nice body kick. #CL2#
Floyd gets tackled into the cage by Kearney. Kearney maintains the clinch.
Kearney struggles to land a body shot inside as Floyd controls his hands.
Floyd blocks an uppercut.
Floyd works on Kearney's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Floyd.
Floyd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kearney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Floyd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kearney's elbow.
Kearney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kearney.
Floyd digs a right hand underneath Kearney's ribcage. Kearney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kearney looks winded!#T1##BC#
Floyd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kearney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Floyd. Floyd obviously looking to wear him down.
Good standup being displayed there by Floyd as he connects with a hook.
Floyd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Kearney finds it's way through Floyd's defenses. #TD#
Floyd closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Floyd lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Floyd sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kearney's guard.
Kearney is looking to improve his position.
Floyd wants to free his trapped foot but Kearney is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Floyd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kearney is pressing down on Floyd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T2#
Floyd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kearney working a defensive guard here.
Floyd won't allow Kearney to sweep him here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Floyd wants to control from the top but Kearney keeps moving.
Kearney looking for a sweep. Not yet Kearney, not yet.
Kearney 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#
Floyd regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kearney wants to control from the top but Floyd keeps moving. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kearney avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T3##SUB#
Floyd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kearney is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Floyd working for a triangle but Kearney defends it easily. #SUB#
Floyd has his foot on Kearney's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kearney works his way back into a safe position though.
Kearney 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.
Floyd keeping moving, preventing Kearney from controlling successfully. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Floyd working for a triangle but Kearney defends it easily.
Kearney trying to control but Floyd is working from the bottom.
Kearney stopping the sweep attempt from Floyd.
Kearney is looking to work some ground and pound but Floyd has wrist control.
Kearney showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Floyd is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kearney has his hands clasped together but Floyd extends and breaks Kearney's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Floyd.

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

Event: DMMA 95: Van Asch vs Imanari
Date: Apr 02, 2022

#R1#
Kearney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Licht lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kearney stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CUT2#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Licht jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Licht throws a head kick but Kearney moves out of range.
Kearney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Licht moves away.
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Licht.
Licht throws a nice inside leg kick.
Licht slips a jab from Kearney.
It looked like Licht wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Patrick Kearney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Licht uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kearney has time to react.
Kearney moves out of range of the strikes.
Kearney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kearney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kearney throws a body punch but Licht moves out of range.
Licht displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kearney throws out the jab.
Licht is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Licht cracks Kearney with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kearney uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Licht has time to react.
Licht will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the liver by Kearney. Beautiful body shot.
Licht takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T1#
Kearney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Licht keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Licht is looking to counter the offense by Kearney and move into the clinch.
Licht cracks a nice hook into Kearney's ribs.
Kearney misses with a combination
and Licht counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Licht.
Kearney pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Kearney gets a clinch.
Licht goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kearney lands a left hand.
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Kearney controls his hands.
Licht is leaning against Kearney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Licht lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kearney looks winded!
Licht blocks a body shot from Kearney.
Licht lands with a left to the head.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Licht goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Licht misses with the head strike.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kearney throws a punch but it's blocked by Licht.
Licht tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Licht.
Licht lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
A shot in the inside from Licht.
Nice body punch from Licht.
Licht tries to work over Kearney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kearney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Licht backwards.
Licht throws a punch but it's blocked by Kearney.
Licht lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kearney backwards. #BC2#
Kearney manages to break the clinch.
Licht lands with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Licht.
Licht lands a high kick!
Kearney moves out of range of the body kick.
Licht throws a wild body kick that Kearney sees coming a mile off.#T3#
Licht on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
Kearney instigates a clinch.
Kearney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Licht's elbow.
Kearney is working Licht over against the cage.
Kearney blocking some punches.
Licht works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kearney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Licht tries to circle away but Kearney has him pinned against the cage.
Licht swings wildly with an uppercut but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kearney lands an uppercut.
Licht tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kearney throws a punch but it's blocked by Licht.
Licht throws a head punch that misses.
Kearney has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Licht seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kearney can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kearney.
Licht lands a left hand. #T4#
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Kearney controls his hands.
Kearney lands with a light punch inside.
Licht throws a punch but it's blocked by Kearney.
Kearney scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kearney misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Kearney fails to land.
A short uppercut from Licht.
Licht tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Licht blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Licht's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Licht is trying to break the clinch but Kearney is controlling him.
Kearney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kearney blocks a body shot from Licht.
Kearney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Licht backwards. #CUT2#Nord Licht's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kearney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Licht gets through Kearney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kearney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licht misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Nord Licht will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nord Licht's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Licht takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kearney throws a big shot that misses.
Kearney throws a right hand that Licht ducks under and follows up with a left that Licht also avoids with ease.
Licht thumps Kearney with a low kick.
Licht cracks Kearney with an open hand slap.
A lazy left from Kearney finds it's target.
Kearney keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Licht misses the jab.
Licht lands a nice shot that snaps Kearney's head back.
Kearney scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kearney has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL#
Licht closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kearney pushes Licht back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#Licht is rocked!#CUT2#Nord Licht's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kearney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Licht is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Kearney fails to land.
Kearney lands a big right hand that drops Licht! The killer instinct kicks in and Kearney finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kearney!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Kearney!
An out of breath Patrick Kearney thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DMMA 87: Ramathorn vs Doomsday
Date: Mar 05, 2022

#R1#
Gray misses with an uppercut. #TD#
Gray feints and as Kearney raises his hands in defense, Gray changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Kearney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray lands a couple of digs.
Kearney is trying to control the position but Gray postures up.
Gray postures up in Kearney's guard and throws a big left but Kearney blocks it.
Kearney keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney wants to sweep here but Gray controlling him for the moment.
Gray 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.
Gray is stalling in the full guard.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
Gray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kearney is keeping the position for now.
Gray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kearney is trying to keep Gray in close.
Gray might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Kearney is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gray defends well.
Gray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kearney wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gray 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.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kearney dives in for a single leg takedown but Gray sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gray takes a swing at Kearney's ribcage but misses.
Gray lands with a right hand.
Hector Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kearney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL#
Gray closes the distance and pushes Kearney back into the cage.
Kearney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Kearney taking a breather.
Kearney prevents a body shot from Gray. #T3#
A left hand lands to the body for Gray.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Kearney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kearney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gray pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hector Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Kearney.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kearney has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gray seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kearney can turn it around.
Kearney doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD2#
Kearney drags the fight down to the ground.
Gray postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kearney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.
Gray forces his way into half guard.#T4#
Gray working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Kearney is trying to maintain the position but Gray is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gray lands a nice short elbow.
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kearney does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gray is trying to control. Kearney wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kearney wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kearney trying to control but Gray postures up.
Gray scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Gray dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Kearney shoots in looking for a takedown but Gray manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kearney's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kearney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gray's waist but Gray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kearney off to one side. #CL2#
Kearney forces Gray back against the cage and clinches.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Kearney wants a takedown.
Hector Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Kearney.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Kearney tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kearney blocking some punches.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Kearney avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Gray lands an uppercut.
Gray misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gray gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gray digs a right hand underneath Kearney's ribcage. Kearney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Gray.
Kearney is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Gray as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gray.
Gray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T1#
A short right from Gray.
A body shot lands from Gray.
Gray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kearney avoids it.
Kearney takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray. #TD#
Gray jumps into guard, dragging Kearney to the mat.
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hector Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kearney trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray has Kearney pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Gray has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kearney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2##SUB#
Gray looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kearney passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Gray's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kearney taking a breather here. #SUB2#
Kearney tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kearney has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3#
Gray tries to bench press Kearney off him but Kearney keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Gray's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
I wouldn't like to be where Gray is right now.
Gray can't do much from the bottom here.
Gray is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kearney's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gray manages to get to full guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gray controlling Kearney's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gray misses with an uppercut. Kearney saw that one coming.
Kearney tries to move into range but Gray moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Gray dominated that second round.
That's time! Gray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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#
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Kearney is just out of range.
Kearney slips under a jab from Gray.
Despite the aggression on Kearney's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Kearney responds with a good body kick, but Gray manages to step out the way in time.
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Kearney gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kearney is struggling to control the position.
Kearney is trying to break the clinch but Gray has him pressed against the cage.
Kearney tries a knee to the head but Gray blocks it.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kearney can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Gray - that landed with a thud.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray lands with a short shot to the head.
Kearney is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gray lands with a left to the head. #TD#
Gray jumps guard and drags Kearney to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gray controlling the position.#T1#
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kearney wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Gray pulls Kearney in close to his closed guard and prevents Kearney from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kearney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gray is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gray seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kearney takes one to the chin there.
Gray jabs Kearney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kearney was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Kearney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kearney misses with a leg kick.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Kearney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gray as he jumps to the side.
Gray lands a jab to the head. #T3#
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kearney was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Gray goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL#
Gray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kearney, pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Gray has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kearney uses from the top position. #SUB#
Gray looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kearney must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kearney is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Gray looking for a guillotine here but Kearney defends easily.
Gray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T4#
Gray lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Kearney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gray is working Kearney over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kearney keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Kearney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.

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

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

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

Event: DMMA 78: Johnson vs Mukunzi
Date: Jan 29, 2022

#R1#
Kearney throws the kick towards the body but Matilla avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Matilla misses the target.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kearney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matilla circles away.
Kearney fails with the takedown.
Kearney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matilla.
Matilla looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kearney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matilla as he avoids it easily.
Anton Matilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Kearney.
Matilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Kearney.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matilla throws a lazy head kick
and Kearney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kearney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Matilla. No joy for Kearney on that attempt.
Matilla 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.
Patrick Kearney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
A good leg kick by Matilla.
Matilla swings for the body but Kearney moves out of range.
Matilla throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kearney dives in for a single leg takedown but Matilla sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kearney throws a low kick, looking for Matilla's leg but Matilla calmly moves out of range.
Matilla lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kearney or perhaps it was just good defense by Matilla, which made it look bad.
Matilla throws out a loose jab but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matilla misses with a low kick.
No luck for Kearney with that takedown attempt.
Matilla is looking to counter punch.#T2#
A low kick lands for Matilla.
Matilla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matilla fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kearney checks it well.
Kearney tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matilla sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kearney somewhat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matilla. #T3#
Matilla lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kearney's sensitive parts.
Kearney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matilla.
Kearney drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Matilla defends it well.#TD2#
Kearney manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Matilla on his heels. He'll look to pass Matilla's guard now, I'm sure.#SUB#
Matilla has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kearney doesn't defend quickly enough and Matilla has managed to lock this one up! Can Kearney escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Matilla on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Anton Matilla!

Event: DMMA 69: Tucker vs Pinks 2
Date: Dec 23, 2021

#R1#
Kearney lands a head shot.
Conover throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kearney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kearney misses with a straight right.
Conover throws a looping overhand right but Kearney ducks down to avoid it.
Conover misses with a looping left.
Kearney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Conover misses with a body punch
enabling Kearney to counter with a crisp jab.
Kearney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conover.
Kearney let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Conover rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kearney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conover misses with a looping left.
Kearney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Conover misses.
Kearney dodges the punch combination from Conover.
Conover throws a shot from downtown. Kearney moves away and avoids it.
Kearney throws a lazy right hand but Conover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conover misses with a jab to the body
and Kearney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Conover, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kearney has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T1#
Conover misses with a body shot.
Conover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kearney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kearney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conover.
It seemed like Kearney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kearney has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Conover is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Conover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kearney manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kearney.#CUT2#It looks like Charlie Conover has been cut.
Conover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kearney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Conover waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kearney.
Conover misses the shot to the body.
Kearney scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jab, jab by Conover - just one landing.
Conover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kearney moves away.
Kearney is looking for the big counter here.
Kearney is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Conover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conover misses with a body punch
and Kearney counters with a stiff right hand.
Conover dodges the punch combination from Kearney. #T2#
Nice shot lands for Conover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD#
Conover drops Kearney with a beautiful combination! Kearney stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Conover is looking for the KO!#ROC#Kearney is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Patrick Kearney has been cut.
Conover throws the left hand but Kearney avoids the punch easily.
Kearney is still on wobbly legs! Can Conover finish him?
Conover throws a pinpoint strike between Kearney's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Kearney crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Conover scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie Conover!
A very excited looking Charlie Conover made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: DMMA 60: Thermometer vs Amida
Date: Nov 20, 2021

#R1#
Kearney moves out of range of the strikes.
Tannenbaum misses with a wild body shot.
Kearney dodges the punch combination from Tannenbaum.
Klaus Tannenbaum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tannenbaum wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tannenbaum tries to move into range but Kearney moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kearney swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tannenbaum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney thows a left - swing and a miss!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kearney checks a leg kick.
Tannenbaum throws a right hand that Kearney ducks under and follows up with a left that Kearney also avoids with ease.
Kearney is looking to counter punch.
Tannenbaum dodges the punch combination from Kearney. #T1#
Tannenbaum looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tannenbaum lands a nice hook to Kearney's body. Kearney takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tannenbaum thumps Kearney with a low kick.
Tannenbaum misses the shot to the body.
Kearney throwing a counter right hand but Tannenbaum manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Kearney blocks the low kick.
Tannenbaum throws out a leg kick but Kearney moves out of range and Tannenbaum only half commits.
Tannenbaum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kearney.
A low kick lands for Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kearney.#T2#
Tannenbaum throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kearney.
Tannenbaum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kearney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been informed that Tannenbaum 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.
Tannenbaum misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Kearney was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tannenbaum.
Kearney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tannenbaum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Kearney wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kearney scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tannenbaum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tannenbaum misses with a left hand
and Kearney counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tannenbaum digs a good hook to Kearney's body.
Kearney is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T3#
Tannenbaum fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Tannenbaum misses
enabling Kearney to counter with a crisp jab.
Tannenbaum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kearney manages to avoid it.
It looked like Kearney wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tannenbaum misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Kearney was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tannenbaum misses with a jab to the body
and Kearney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tannenbaum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kearney throws out the jab.
Tannenbaum throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kearney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kearney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Kearney wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tannenbaum throws a lazy uppercut
and Kearney counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Kearney misses.
Tannenbaum looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tannenbaum is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tannenbaum with the inside leg kick. #T4#
Kearney slips under a jab.
Tannenbaum blocks a jab.
Tannenbaum is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kearney with a body shot.
Tannenbaum misses with a straight right.
Kearney is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kearney jabs at Tannenbaum's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tannenbaum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Kearney on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tannenbaum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kearney is looking to counter punch.
Tannenbaum misses with the body kick
and Kearney counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Kearney misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Tannenbaum misses the target.
Tannenbaum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Klaus Tannenbaum will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Tannenbaum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kearney.
Tannenbaum throws a body punch but Kearney moves out of range.
Kearney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kearney lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kearney. Tannenbaum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tannenbaum throws a right and a left that Kearney avoids nicely.
Tannenbaum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kearney.
Tannenbaum throws a leg kick
enabling Kearney to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Klaus Tannenbaum has been cut.
Tannenbaum fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kearney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tannenbaum takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tannenbaum is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kearney rather than just go for the knockout.
A nice leg kick from Tannenbaum, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tannenbaum looks to land a body kick but Kearney moved away.#T1#
Tannenbaum buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kearney takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tannenbaum feints and then cracks Kearney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kearney down.
A good leg kick by Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum stuns Kearney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tannenbaum slips a jab from Kearney.
Tannenbaum motions for Kearney to come forward. Tannenbaum throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kearney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tannenbaum slips under a jab from Kearney.
Tannenbaum throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kearney counters with a nice uppercut.
Tannenbaum lands a slapping body shot.
Tannenbaum lands a head kick! #T2#
Tannenbaum lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tannenbaum walks into a left hand.
Kearney is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tannenbaum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Tannenbaum misses its intended target.
Kearney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tannenbaum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tannenbaum plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tannenbaum tries to work over Kearney's front leg with a kick but Kearney checks it.
Tannenbaum attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kearney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3#
Kearney lands a really nice looking cross but Tannenbaum seems unphased.
Tannenbaum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Kearney lands.
Tannenbaum throws a body shot but no joy.
Kearney went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tannenbaum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kearney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Kearney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tannenbaum misses with a left hand
and Kearney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tannenbaum throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Tannenbaum misses
and Kearney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tannenbaum's corner calls for a 1-2. Tannenbaum obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T4#
No joy there for Tannenbaum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Kearney misses the target.
Kearney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tannenbaum counters with a low kick, right behind Kearney 's knee.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A solid leg kick lands there for Tannenbaum.
Kearney throws the left hand but Tannenbaum avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tannenbaum is looking to chop away at Kearney's legs.
Kearney is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tannenbaum staying out of range there.
Tannenbaum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tannenbaum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kearney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Klaus Tannenbaum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Klaus Tannenbaum's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Tannenbaum throws a body shot but no joy.
Kearney appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tannenbaum misses with a body shot
and Kearney counters with a stiff right hand.
Tannenbaum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kearney ducks under a wild hook from Tannenbaum.
Kearney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kearney avoids the body shot from Tannenbaum.
The crowd cheers as Kearney lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tannenbaum doesn't seem phased though.
Kearney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tannenbaum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tannenbaum lands a body shot.
Klaus Tannenbaum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tannenbaum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kearney was well out of range. Poor timing from Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Kearney throws a series of punches but Tannenbaum moves out of range.
Tannenbaum lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tannenbaum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kearney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tannenbaum misses with a shot to the body
and Kearney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tannenbaum thinking.
Tannenbaum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kearney connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kearney defending well as Tannenbaum loads up on a big left hand.
Tannenbaum throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tannenbaum tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tannenbaum misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Tannenbaum throws a body shot but no joy.
Kearney is looking to counter punch.
Tannenbaum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kearney was well out of range. Poor timing from Tannenbaum.
It looked like Kearney wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tannenbaum dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kearney. That did some damage!
Tannenbaum 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.
Kearney throws a big shot that misses.
Tannenbaum misses with a body punch
and Kearney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tannenbaum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kearney goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Kearney.
Tannenbaum ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T3#
Tannenbaum lands a nice shot to the body.
Tannenbaum misses with a low kick.
Tannenbaum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kearney throws out a loose jab but Tannenbaum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tannenbaum looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tannenbaum misses with a low kick.
Kearney scores with a sloppy right hand. Tannenbaum should have avoided that one.
Tannenbaum misses with an uppercut.
Tannenbaum ducks under a wild hook from Kearney.
Tannenbaum lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tannenbaum keeps Kearney at a distance using the push kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Kearney as he connects with a hook.#T4#
Tannenbaum throws a head kick that misses.
Kearney throwing a counter right hand but Tannenbaum manages to avoid it.
Patrick Kearney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kearney throws a big shot that misses.
Kearney connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kearney tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kearney misses with a hook.
Kearney moves out of range as Tannenbaum throws a body kick.
Kearney misses with a looping right.
Tannenbaum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kearney lands with a right hand.
Klaus Tannenbaum is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kearney has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tannenbaum.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Patrick Kearney.
Well Tannenbaum has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Patrick Kearney!
Patrick Kearney seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Klaus Tannenbaum was interviewed post fight and said 'Scheisse!'.

Event: DMMA 50: Imanari vs Travers
Date: Oct 09, 2021

#R1#
A big right from Washington misses.
Kearney missing with a left hand there. Washington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Washington appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kearney staying out of range there.#KD#
Washington cracks Kearney with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kearney looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Washington finish him?
Washington throws out a loose jab but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kearney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kearney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Washington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Washington slips under a jab.
Washington goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Washington throws a shot to the body. #T1#
Kearney lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kearney blocks a head kick by Washington.
Kearney scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kearney throws a series of punches but Washington avoids them all with ease.
Washington was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Washington dodges the punch combination from Kearney.
A big right from Kearney misses. #KD#
Washington sends Kearney crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Washington is motioning to the referee to let Kearney up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT#It looks like Patrick Kearney has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Kearney throws a shot from downtown. Washington moves away and avoids it.
Washington is looking to counter punch.
Kearney uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Washington has time to react.
Washington throws a hook but Kearney blocks it.
Washington connects with a body shot.
Washington looks to score with a jab to the body but Kearney is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Washington.
Kearney has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kearney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Washington.
A slow jab from Kearney misses its intended target. #T3#
Kearney slips a jab from Washington.
Kearney misses with a looping left.
Washington lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kearney throws a hook but Washington avoids it easily.
Kearney walks into a jab.
Kearney throws a body shot but no joy.
Washington throws a big counter combination but Kearney scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kearney connects with a good right hand that stumbles Washington. Washington circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Washington misses with a series of wild punches. #T4#
Kearney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Washington was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Washington slips under a jab from Kearney.
Patrick Kearney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kearney connects with the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Kearney. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kearney.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kearney gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kearney misses with an uppercut. Washington saw that one coming.
Washington thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kearney swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Washington counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Washington ducks under a wild hook from Kearney.
Washington works Kearney's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kearney's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Washington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kearney.
Kearney throws a jab but it's blocked by Washington.
Washington thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kearney throws a lazy uppercut
and Washington counters with a nice uppercut.
Kearney throws out a powerful jab.
Kearney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washington.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington swinging wildly here.
Kearney ducks under a wild hook from Washington.#T1#
Kearney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Washington.
Washington is looking for a counter combo.
Washington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kearney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Washington.
Washington takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kearney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Washington lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Washington drops his hands momentarily and Kearney takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kearney's jab looks to have found its range, popping Washington under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Washington.
Washington is looking for a counter combo.#T2#
Kearney throws a poor cross that misses
and Washington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Washington cracks Kearney with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kearney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Washington seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sloppy strikes from Kearney. Those never looked like landing.
Washington swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Xavier Washington is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Kearney. Those never looked like landing.
Kearney throws a hook to the side of Washington's head but Washington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kearney throws the left hand but Washington avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Washington misses with a body punch
and Washington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Washington throws a shot from downtown. Kearney moves away and avoids it.
Kearney misses with a looping right.
It looked like Washington wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kearney misses with a wild combination.
Washington went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Washington tries to land a front kick but Kearney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kearney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Washington.
A little jabbing left from Kearney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Washington cracks Kearney with an open hand slap.
Washington misses with a straight right.
Kearney unleashes a big counter combination but Washington bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T4#
Washington ducks under a wild hook from Kearney.
Washington looks to throw the jab but Kearney is out of range.
Washington misses with a body kick.
Kearney looks to score with a jab to the body but Washington is just out of range.
Washington slips under a jab from Kearney.
Washington lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kearney circles away quickly and effectively.
Kearney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kearney swings widly with a right hand
and Washington counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kearney thinking.
Washington misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Patrick Kearney will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kearney's cut.
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#
A telegraphed right hand from Washington misses the target.
Kearney throws a combination that misses
and Washington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Washington slips a straight right by Kearney.
Kearney swings for the body but Washington moves out of range.
Kearney misses with an uppercut
and Washington counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A jab from Washington misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington misses with the body kick
and Kearney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kearney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Washington.
Kearney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kearney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T1#
Washington cracks a nice hook into Kearney's ribs.
Kearney is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Washington moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Washington!
Xavier Washington seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 44: Imanari vs Abarai
Date: Sep 15, 2021

#R1#
Kearney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kearney seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kearney looks to land a right hand but Roth moved out of range.
Roth drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kearney defends it well.
Kearney lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roth with a poor takedown
and Kearney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CUT#It looks like Rueben Roth has been cut.
Roth tries to clinch there but Kearney circles away.
Roth on the wrong end of a nice hook.#KD#
Kearney feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Roth sprawling to the canvas! Roth rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kearney finish him?! #ROC#Roth is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kearney cracks Roth with a hook to the temple - Roth is on wobbly legs here! Kearney swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Roth falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kearney wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Patrick Kearney!
After winning the bout, Patrick Kearney thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DMMA 34: Distefano vs Johnson
Date: Aug 11, 2021

#R1#
Kearney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Kearney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Kearney moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Kearney misses the target.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Kearney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kearney.
Diaz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Kearney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kearney on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kearney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kearney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kearney misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kearney.
Kearney ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kearney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kearney throws a good cross that connects.
Maverick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Kearney connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz misses with a hook
enabling Kearney to counter with a crisp jab.
Kearney blocks a jab.
Kearney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kearney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Kearney's shoulder, as Kearney tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kearney.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Kearney's shoulder, as Kearney tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kearney.
Kearney scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kearney scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Kearney has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kearney with a hook.
Kearney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Kearney ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD#
Kearney feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Diaz sprawling to the canvas! Diaz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kearney finish him?! #ROC#Diaz is rocked!
Kearney throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Kearney finish him?
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
BAM! Kearney delivers a spinning backfist that drops Diaz like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Patrick Kearney!
Our winner, Patrick Kearney, 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: DMMA 28: Imanari vs Kamenev
Date: Jul 21, 2021

#R1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Allu.
Kearney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kearney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allu.
Kearney misses the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Allu. #CL2#
Allu moves into the clinch.
Kearney tries to break free but Allu pushes him back against the cage.
Kearney misses with a punch on the inside.
Allu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kearney or not.
Kearney struggles to land a body shot inside as Allu controls his hands.
Kearney throws a punch but it's blocked by Allu.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kearney blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Allu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Allu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kearney is trying to push Allu away but Allu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Allu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kearney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Kearney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Allu keeps control of Kearney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kearney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kearney is trying to push Allu away but Allu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Allu working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Allu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Allu misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Allu.
Allu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Allu.
Allu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kearney.
Kearney is breathing heavily.
Allu lands a shoulder strike.
Kearney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Allu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Allu manages to break the clinch. #KD2#
Allu cracks Kearney with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kearney looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Allu finish him?
A nice inside leg kick there by Allu. That's going to slow Kearney down. #T2#
Kearney gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Allu gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Kearney is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juki Allu!

Event: DMMA 18: Mack vs Amida
Date: Jun 16, 2021

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Kearney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Kearney misses.
Sanchez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A combination from Kearney does no damage.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Kearney jabs Sanchez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Kearney.
Sanchez throws a lazy uppercut
and Kearney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Kearney moved away.
Kearney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanchez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've been told by Sanchez's head coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kearney lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big left from Kearney misses.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kearney.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kearney connects with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Sanchez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sanchez.#T1#
Nice jab there from Kearney.
Matteo Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
and Kearney counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Sanchez! He's just covering up as Kearney starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Kearney!

Event: FFC 2: 4/20 Weed Special!
Date: Apr 20, 2021

#R1#
Kok looks to score with a jab to the body but Kearney is just out of range.
Kearney misses with a body shot.
Kok misses with a looping left.
Kok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kearney slips a jab from Kok.
Kearney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kok.
Kearney throws a poor cross that misses
and Kok counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Kearney misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kok. #CL#
Kok moves into the clinch successfully.
Kok scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kearney is looking to break free of the clinch but Kok has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kok.
A body shot lands from Kok.
Kok softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kearney misses with the head strike.
Kok tries to throw a body punch but Kearney avoids it by throwing Kok back against the cage.
Kok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kok blocks a body shot from Kearney.
Kok scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1#
Kok blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Kearney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kearney slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Kearney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kok misses the shot to the body.
Kok throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kearney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kok scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kearney connects with the punch.
Kearney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kok.
Kearney misses with an uppercut.
Kearney lands with an overhand left.#CL#
Kok moves into the clinch.
Kok presses Kearney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kearney's efforts to push away.
Kok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kok works on Kearney's body with a couple of short punches.
Kearney looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Kok as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Kok - that landed with a thud.
Kok working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T2#
Kok scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kok presses Kearney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Kok.
Kok presses Kearney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kok lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kearney.
Kok lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
A short left from Kok.
Kok lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kok - that landed with a thud.
Kok lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC#Kearney is rocked!
Kok lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kearney is still on wobbly legs! Can Kok finish him?
Kok is leaning against Kearney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kearney seems to have recovered his senses.
Kok is working Kearney over against the cage.
Kok lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kok digs a right hand underneath Kearney's ribcage. Kearney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kok lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kearney to his knees! Kok keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chew Kok!
After the fight, Chew Kok was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: FFC 1: It's showtime!
Date: Apr 01, 2021

#R1#
Smoke throws a nice looking combination but Kearney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kearney throws a looping overhand right but Smoke ducks down to avoid it.
Smoke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Smoke. Those never looked like landing.
Smoke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smoke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kearney.
It looked like Smoke was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smoke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kearney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smoke slips a straight right by Kearney.
Smoke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kearney tests Smoke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kearney has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Smoke is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kearney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kearney just misses with a punch to the body. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Kearney has knocked Smoke down with a huge combo! Kearney steps away and waves a wobbly Smoke back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#It looks like Big Smoke has been cut.#T1#
Kearney is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kearney looks to throw the jab but Smoke is out of range.
Kearney throws a jab but it's blocked by Smoke. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Kearney has knocked Smoke down with a huge combo! Kearney steps away and waves a wobbly Smoke back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Smoke is rocked!
Kearney jabs Smoke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oh Smoke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smoke is breathing heavily.
Kearney ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Smoke out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Kearney!
Big Smoke spoke after the fight, saying 'Yeah I admit I lost but oh well, coming back home I'll get to enjoy a number 9 and an extra dip.'.

Event: ACA 19: Bright vs Keita
Date: Mar 19, 2021

#R1#
Tannenbaum lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kearney throws a right hand that Tannenbaum ducks under and follows up with a left that Tannenbaum also avoids with ease.
Kearney scores with a jab.
Kearney throws a jab but it's blocked by Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tannenbaum throws the left hand but Kearney avoids the punch easily.
Kearney lunges at Tannenbaum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tannenbaum's hand.
Tannenbaum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kearney.
Kearney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kearney with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tannenbaum misses the body punch
letting Kearney counter with a right hand.
Kearney lands with a nice combination. Tannenbaum backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tannenbaum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tannenbaum looks to land a right hand but Kearney moved out of range.
Kearney throwing a counter right hand but Tannenbaum manages to avoid it.
Kearney cracks Tannenbaum with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tannenbaum throws an off balance right hand
and Kearney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kearney is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kearney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kearney clobbers Tannenbaum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT#It looks like Klaus Tannenbaum has been cut.#T1#
Tannenbaum misses with an uppercut
and Kearney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Kearney has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kearney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kearney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kearney throws a jab but it's blocked by Tannenbaum.
Kearney scores with a punch to the head.
Tannenbaum misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Tannenbaum does no damage.
Kearney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Tannenbaum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tannenbaum misses with a straight right.
Kearney's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tannenbaum under the eye.
Tannenbaum throws an overhand right that lands on Kearney's shoulder, as Kearney tries to avoid the shot.
Kearney uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tannenbaum has time to react.
Kearney is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tannenbaum looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tannenbaum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tannenbaum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tannenbaum misses with an uppercut #KD#
and Kearney counters with a nice right hand that sends Tannenbaum toppling to the canvas! Tannenbaum scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kearney finish him?!#ROC#Tannenbaum is rocked!#T2#
Tannenbaum throws a hook to the side of Kearney's head but Kearney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#KD#
Kearney lands a big uppercut and Tannenbaum crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tannenbaum looks OK. Kearney waves Tannenbaum back to his feet!
Tannenbaum is still on wobbly legs! Can Kearney finish him?
Kearney throws a body shot but no joy.
Tannenbaum wants to counter with a clinch but Kearney pushes him away.
Tannenbaum seems to have recovered his senses.
Tannenbaum 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.#KD#
Kearney feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tannenbaum sprawling to the canvas! Tannenbaum rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kearney finish him?!
Kearney ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Tannenbaum out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Kearney!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 21, 2020

#R1#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kong - that will leave a mark!
Kearney lands with a hook. Kong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kearney slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Kearney.
Kong gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CUT#It looks like Upton Kong has been cut.
Kearney goes for a small jab and connects. Now Kearney goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Kong stumbles back but Kearney runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Kong to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Kong will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Patrick Kearney!

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