Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: C358: Cheese vs Roberto II
Date: Nov 03, 2024

#R1#
Knell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thorn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knell's knee momentarily.
Thorn misses with a low kick as Knell jumps back.
Thorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Knell.
Knell 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.
Thorn wants to clinch.
Knell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thorn as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knell scores with a hook.
Nice jab there from Thorn. #CUT#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Thorn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1#
Knell misses with an uppercut
and Thorn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorn misses with a left hand
and Knell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Haw Thorn has been cut.
Thorn lands a high kick!
Thorn slips under a jab from Knell.#CL2#
Knell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thorn, pushing him back against the cage.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Knell controls the action.
Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Knell avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Knell.
Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Knell avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the cage.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn is leaning against Knell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knell blocks a body shot from Thorn.
Knell digs a right hand into Thorn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorn's gas tank.
Knell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thorn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knell's elbow.
I was talking to Thorn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T2#
Knell tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorn avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorn.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knell can't find room to land a body shot as Thorn controls the action.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
Knell blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorn has a couple of punches blocked by Knell.
Still in the clinch, Thorn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thorn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knell.#BC#
Thorn breaks from the clinch.
Thorn tests Knell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Knell.
Knell feints and then cracks Thorn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thorn down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thorn.
Thorn drops Knell with a big left hand! Knell is injured, injured bad! Thorn jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haw Thorn!
Haw Thorn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: C349: Erdogan vs Bradley
Date: Oct 13, 2024

#R1#
Knell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Tiff Sanford has been cut.#CL2#
Sanford forces Knell back against the cage and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sanford as Knell tries to tie him up.
Sanford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knell is defending well for now.
Sanford misses with a punch to the body.
Knell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanford backwards.
Sanford scores with a shot to the side of Knell's head.
Knell lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Knell.
Sanford struggles to land a body shot inside as Knell controls his hands.
Knell takes a shot to the head.
Knell throws an elbow that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knell lands with a right to the head.
Knell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanford is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sanford lands a nice uppercut.
Sanford blocking some punches.
Sanford prevents a body shot from Knell.
Knell misses with the head strike. #T1#
Knell lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Knell fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Knell fails to land.
Knell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knell throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanford.
Knell scores with a shoulder strike.
Knell throws a head punch that misses.
Sanford tries to work over Knell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanford up against the cage.
Knell misses with the head strike.
Knell takes a shot to the head.
Sanford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanford pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knell lands a right hand. #T2#
Knell misses with a punch on the inside.
Knell tries to pull guard but Sanford won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Death Knell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanford scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knell struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanford controls his hands.
Sanford swings wildly with an uppercut but Knell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanford lands a right hand.
Knell misses with the head strike.
Knell 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.
Sanford lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Sanford.
Sanford tries to throw a body punch but Knell avoids it by throwing Sanford back against the cage.
Sanford lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Knell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sanford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knell is breathing heavily.
Sanford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Sanford.
Sanford digs a right hand into Knell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knell's gas tank.
Sanford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC2#Knell is rocked!
Sanford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh Knell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knell.
Sanford has a couple of punches blocked by Knell. #T3#
Sanford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanford has a couple of punches blocked by Knell.
Sanford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanford swings wildly with an uppercut but Knell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanford misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sanford fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knell.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanford.
A head punch on the inside from Sanford fails to land.
Sanford has a couple of punches blocked by Knell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knell.
Sanford has a couple of punches blocked by Knell.
Sanford is looking to land a big knee to finish this one. He's got control of the head and as Knell tries to break Sanford's hands from around his neck, Sanford unloads with that fight ending knee, right up the middle! Oh man, that was nasty! Knell will need to get back to the training room and learn how to defend against the thai clinch! Oooh, his nose is a mess. Hopefully it's not broken.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Tiff Sanford!
Tiff Sanford thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: C343: Bloodaxe vs Khabib II
Date: Sep 22, 2024

#R1#
Knell blocks a head kick by Rivera.
Knell jabs at Rivera's body.
Knell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT2#It looks like Malcolm Rivera has been cut.
Knell looks to land a combination but Rivera avoids it well.
Knell misses with an uppercut.
Knell misses with a series of wild punches.
Knell throws a lazy uppercut
and Rivera counters with a solid body kick.
Knell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivera swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Knell. #T1#
Rivera misses with a body kick.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Knell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knell there as he acknowledges the shot.#CUT#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Rivera looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knell, as that shot connected.
Rivera walks into a straight right hand from Knell.
Knell misses with an uppercut.
Knell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rivera's head backwards.
Knell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rivera's corner calls for a 1-2. Rivera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rivera momentarily. #T2#
Knell cracks Rivera's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Rivera slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Knell can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Death Knell!
A relieved looking Death Knell 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: C339: Marley vs Shida
Date: Sep 08, 2024

#R1#
Knell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas .
Knell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym To Nica in the buildup to the fight.
Thomas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Knell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knell throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Knell avoids it with no problem.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CUT2#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Knell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Thomas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
Knell slips a straight right by Thomas .
Knell cracks Thomas with an open hand slap.
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!
Knell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas .#KD#
Knell lands a big uppercut and Thomas crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Thomas looks OK. Knell waves Thomas back to his feet!#ROC#Thomas is rocked!
Thomas is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Knell doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Thomas crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Thomas 's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Death Knell!
Death Knell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: C336: Erdogan vs Lew III
Date: Aug 25, 2024

#R1#
Sup cracks Knell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sup paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sup throws an overhand right that lands on Knell's shoulder, as Knell tries to avoid the shot.
Knell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sup's sensitive parts.
Knell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knell 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.
Sup looks up at the clock. Bad move! Knell lands a right hand from hell, dropping Sup. Knell pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Death Knell!
During a confident post fight interview, Death Knell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: C325: Marley vs Bozic
Date: Jul 21, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Knell rushes Branca and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Branca fails to land.
A hook to the body from Knell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knell.
Knell is working Branca over against the cage.
Knell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #CUT2#It looks like Joao Cajo Branca has been cut.
Knell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Branca backwards.
Knell digs a right hand into Branca's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Branca's gas tank.
Branca is breathing heavily.
Knell lands a shot to the body.
Knell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Branca gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knell lands a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knell lands a shoulder strike.
Knell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knell tries a knee to the head but Branca blocks it.
Knell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Branca is defending well.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knell.
A right hook to the body lands for Knell. #T1#
Knell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Branca.
Knell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Branca is defending well.
Joao Cajo Branca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Death Knell.
Knell working some nice short punches in the clinch.#TD2#
Knell manages to pull guard. #SUB2#
Knell has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Branca should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Knell has tightened it up now! Branca should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Death Knell!
Our winner, Death Knell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 13, 2024

#R1##CL#
Kirk tries to keep at a distance but Knell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirk.
A short uppercut from Knell.
Knell lands with a right to the head.
Knell lands a nice uppercut.
Kirk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knell's elbow.
Kirk misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirk is trying to break free.
Kirk misses with some punches.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kirk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kirk misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirk working aggressively here.
Kirk working aggressively here.
Knell digs a right hand into Kirk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kirk's gas tank.
Knell stalls.
Knell is looking for a takedown.#T1#
Knell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kirk misses with a punch to the body.
Knell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knell lands a nice uppercut.
Knell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knell tries to score a body lock takedown but Kirk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Death Knell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knell wants a takedown.
Kirk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knell blocks an uppercut. #KD#
Knell lands a big uppercut and Kirk is down! He's in big trouble - Knell follows him to the mat! #ROC#Kirk is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kirk is still in real trouble! Can Knell finish him?#SUB#
Knell is looking for a kimura here.
Knell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kirk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kirk seems to have recovered his senses.
Knell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Knell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kirk's head.
Knell missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2#
Knell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kirk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kirk's head.
Kirk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knell moves nicely into side control.
Knell looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kirk is avoiding damage well. #SUB#
Knell is trying to get an arm triangle but Kirk is defending well. #SUB#
Knell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kirk, who protects the arm well.
Knell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T3#
The strikes coming from Knell are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Knell throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Knell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SUB#
Knell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Knell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Knell working the ground and pound but Kirk is defending the strikes. #SUB#
Knell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kirk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T4#
Kirk defending against the ground and pound.
Knell advances to mount.
Knell sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#SUB#
Knell with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Knell throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Knell looking to ground and pound but Kirk is blocking nicely.
Knell throws some wild stikes that Kirk manages to avoid easily. #SUB#
Knell has hold of Kirk's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kirk manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Death Knell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL#
Knell has Kirk up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Knell.
Knell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knell is looking for a takedown.
Knell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kirk backwards.
Knell cracks Kirk with a nice body shot.
Kirk takes a shot to the head.
Knell lands a right hand.
Knell lands a big right hand that drops Kirk! The killer instinct kicks in and Knell finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Knell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Death Knell!
During a confident post fight interview, Death Knell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 09, 2024

#R1#
Bosnic looks to land a right hand but Knell moved out of range.
Bosnic misses with a head kick. #CL#
Knell gets a clinch.
Knell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knell.
Knell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bosnic backwards.
Knell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knell lands with a left to the head.
Bosnic looks winded!
Knell pushes Bosnic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knell scores with a hook to the body.
Knell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knell lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
A right handed body shot lands from Knell.
Knell 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.
Knell is working Bosnic over against the cage.
Knell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bosnic up against the cage.
Bosnic told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Knell works on Bosnic's body with a couple of short punches.
Knell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knell gets through Bosnic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knell lands with a left to the head.
Knell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bosnic fights it off and pushes away nicely. #KD#
Knell steps into range and cracks Bosnic with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Bosnic flops backwards and Knell dives into his guard looking to finish! #ROC#Bosnic is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knell arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Bosnic's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Death Knell!
A relieved looking Death Knell 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: SYN 1071 Cruz vs Brown
Date: May 26, 2024

#R1#
Republic staying out of range there.
Republic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Republic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knell 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.
Knell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Republic moves away.
Republic swings for the body but Knell moves out of range.
Knell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Republic throws out the jab.
Knell throws the left hand but Republic avoids the punch easily.
Republic throws a right hand that Knell ducks under and follows up with a left that Knell also avoids with ease.
Knell lands with a shot to the body.
Republic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knell loads up on a big right hand but Republic slips the punch.
Republic throws out a powerful jab.#CUT#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Republic throws out a loose jab but Knell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Republic throws an overhand right that lands on Knell's shoulder, as Knell tries to avoid the shot.
Republic lands with a right hand. #ROC#Knell is rocked!#T1#
Republic ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Knell out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Banana Republic!
Banana Republic decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: SYN 1050 Hlervu vs Kutvonen IV
Date: Jan 21, 2024

#R1#
Knell tries to work over Republic's front leg with a kick but Republic checks it.
Republic misses with a few strikes there.
Knell misses the shot to the body.
Republic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Republic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Knell darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#It looks like Banana Republic has been cut.
Knell throws an off balance right hand
and Republic counters with a one-two to the body.
Knell looks to land a right hand but Republic moved out of range.
Republic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knell.
Knell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Republic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knell lunges at Republic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Republic's hand.
Knell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knell throws a body punch but Republic moves out of range.
Knell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Republic manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Republic misses the target.
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!
Knell throws a hook but Republic avoids it easily.
Knell throws a poor cross that misses
and Knell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.#T1##KD#
Republic throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Knell stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Republic follows into mount! #ROC#Knell is rocked!
Republic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Knell is still in real trouble! Can Republic finish him?
Republic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SU#
Republic stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Republic counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Knell has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Banana Republic!
After the fight, Banana Republic 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: C195: Kersikov vs Okongwu
Date: May 28, 2023

#R1#
Big Daddy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT#It looks like Deon Big Daddy has been cut.
Knell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Big Daddy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Knell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Big Daddy 's sensitive parts.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Big Daddy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knell throws a hook but Big Daddy blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Big Daddy 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Knell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Big Daddy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A bone on bone clash there as Big Daddy blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Big Daddy ! But no joy.
Big Daddy misses with a head kick.
A big left from Knell misses.
A head kick misses from Knell.
Big Daddy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Knell feints and then cracks Big Daddy 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Big Daddy down.
Big Daddy blocks a head kick by Knell.
Big Daddy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knell moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knell. #T1#
A punch lands to the side of Knell 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT2#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Knell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Big Daddy tries to move into range but Knell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick by Knell misses
enabling Big Daddy to counter with a crisp jab.
Big Daddy slips a jab from Knell.
Big Daddy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Knell misses.
Knell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knell looks to throw the jab but Big Daddy is out of range.
It seemed like Big Daddy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Big Daddy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knell's knee momentarily.
Big Daddy blocks a head kick by Knell. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knell misses with a looping left.
Knell misses with a looping right.
Big Daddy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knell misses with a right hand
and Big Daddy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Big Daddy staying out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Knell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Knell scores with a body shot.
Knell throws a head kick that half lands.
Knell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knell lands with a right hand.
Knell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Big Daddy counters with a straight right hand.
Knell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Big Daddy .
Knell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Big Daddy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Knell misses with a lunging right hand #KD2#
and Big Daddy counters with a crisp right hand that drops Knell! Big Daddy lets Knell back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Knell is rocked!#T3#
Big Daddy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oh Knell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Big Daddy has cracked Knell with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Big Daddy lands another huge swinging hook and Knell tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Knell, before Big Daddy can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Deon Big Daddy !
Deon Big Daddy was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: C190: Dos Anjos vs Xiaodong
Date: May 07, 2023

#R1#
Knell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allu lands with a shot to the body. #CL#
Allu clinches up against the cage.
Knell is leaning against Allu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Juki Allu has been cut.
Allu swings wildly with an uppercut but Knell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allu misses with some punches.
Allu scores with a hook to the body.
Knell looks winded!
Knell has a couple of punches blocked by Allu.
Allu struggles to land a body shot inside as Knell controls his hands.
Allu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knells head.
Knell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knell misses with a punch to the body.
Knell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knell struggles to land a body shot inside as Allu controls his hands.
Knell swings wildly with an uppercut but Allu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allu throws a punch but it's blocked by Knell.
Allu blocking some punches. #T1#
Allu scores with a shot to the side of Knell's head.
Allu has a couple of punches blocked by Knell.
Allu lands a body punch.
Knell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knell misses with some punches.
Knell misses with some punches.
Knell misses with some punches.
Allu lands a nice uppercut.
Allu cracks Knell with a nice body shot.
Allu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Allu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knell.
A short uppercut from Allu.
Knell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Allu backwards.
Allu lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allu struggles to land a body shot inside as Knell controls his hands.
Allu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Allu lands a shoulder strike.
Allu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knell throws a punch but it's blocked by Allu. #T2#
Allu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Allu lands with a short shot to the head.
Allu lands a shoulder strike.
Allu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Allu lands with a right to the head. #ROC#Knell is rocked!
Allu creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Knell's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Knell drops to his knees and Allu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juki Allu!
A very excited looking Juki Allu rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: C183: Frost vs Ochoa
Date: Apr 16, 2023

#R1#
Knell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Knell lands a right hook to the body.
Knell throws a head kick that misses
and Keji counters with a stiff right hand.
Knell scores with a jab.
Knell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keji.
Knell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keji.
Keji avoids the head kick by Knell.
Keji checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knell catches Keji with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Knell. Keji does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knell misses with a body punch
enabling Keji to counter with a crisp jab.
Keji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knell looks to throw the jab but Keji is out of range.
Keji throws a body punch but Knell moves out of range.
Knell lands with a kick to the temple. Keji shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #T1#
Knell looks to score with a jab to the body but Keji is just out of range.
Keji takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knell cracks Keji with an open hand slap.
Knell throws out a loose jab but Keji uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keji takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knell throws a body punch but Keji moves out of range.
Knell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab from Keji.
Knell throws the left hand but Keji avoids the punch easily.
Knell ducks right into an uppercut from Keji.
Knell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keji was well out of range. Poor timing from Knell.
Knell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Knell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knell takes a swing at Keji's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knell jabs at Keji's body.
Knell is looking to slow Keji down with leg kicks.
Knell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keji counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#Knell is rocked!
Keji ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Knell out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abdul Keji!
Our winner, Abdul Keji, 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: C177: Finlayson vs Frost
Date: Mar 26, 2023

#R1#
Nice body punch from Knell.
Knell misses with a body shot
and Virus counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Virus moves away from the strike by Knell.
Nice defenses there by Virus.
Knell misses with a kick to the body
and Virus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Death Knell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virus throws a lazy uppercut
and Knell counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Corona Virus has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knell throws a poor cross that misses
and Virus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knell's knee momentarily.
Knell throws an overhand right that lands on Virus's shoulder, as Virus tries to avoid the shot.
Knell throws a jab but it's blocked by Virus.
Virus half committed to a counter leg kick.#T1#
Virus throws a hook but Knell blocks it.
Virus checks a leg kick.
As Knell backs away, Virus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Knell throws a hook to the side of Virus's head but Virus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Virus throws a body punch but Knell moves out of range.
Knell throws a lazy head kick #KD#
and Virus counters with a nice right hand that sends Knell toppling to the canvas! Knell scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Virus finish him?!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
and Virus counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Knell! He's just covering up as Virus starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corona Virus!
Corona Virus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: ENIGMA 158
Date: Mar 05, 2023

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Granite throws a front kick aimed at Knell's knee but Knell avoids it well.
Knell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jimmy Granite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granite throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Granite dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Granite misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Knell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Granite has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slaughter Houze in the buildup to the fight.
Granite takes a swing at Knell's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granite misses with a hook to the body #KD2#
and Knell counters with a crisp right hand that drops Granite ! Knell lets Granite back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Granite is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Granite has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Granite .
Oh Granite is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.#T1#
Granite just misses with a punch to the body.
Granite seems to have got his legs back now.
Granite is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to the body from Granite misses
and Knell counters with a crisp right that sends Granite to the canvas! Knell follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Death Knell!
After winning the bout, Death Knell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: ENIGMA 152
Date: Feb 12, 2023

#R1#
Sampson cracks Knell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sampson misses with a straight right.
Knell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sampson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sampson tried to score with a low kick but Knell checks it.
Knell is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sampson scoring well with a low kick there.
Sampson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson scores with a jab.
Knell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CUT2#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.#T1#
Sampson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sampson finds it's way round the side to connect with Knell's head.
Knell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sampson misses with a two punch combination.
Knell half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sampson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sampson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sampson misses with an uppercut
and Knell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#KD2#
Sampson lands a big uppercut and Knell crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Knell looks OK. Sampson waves Knell back to his feet!#ROC2#Knell is rocked!
Douglas Sampson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BAM! Sampson delivers a spinning backfist that drops Knell like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Douglas Sampson!
Our winner, Douglas Sampson, 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: ENIGMA 148
Date: Jan 15, 2023

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Tosanesti misses with a right hand
and Knell counters with a nice body shot.
Knell walks into a straight right hand from Tosanesti.
Tosanesti misses with a telegraphed body shot #KD#
and Knell counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tosanesti! Knell lets Tosanesti back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Tosanesti is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Chris Tosanesti has been cut.
Tosanesti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knell rattles Tosanesti with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Tosanesti tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Knell dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Tosanesti stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Death Knell!
After winning the bout, Death Knell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Chris Tosanesti had this to say: 'No worries, guys. The Athletic Commission has just announced my opponent failed his pre-fight drug tests, so the result of this fight will be overturned and declared a No Contest. Big thanks to those of us who continue to fight clean!'.

Event: ENIGMA 143
Date: Dec 25, 2022

#R1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skallagrimsson.
We've been told by Knell's head coaches at Warrior that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Skallagrimsson swings for the body but Knell moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Knell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skallagrimsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knell's head.
Skallagrimsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knell.
Skallagrimsson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKnell.
Nice straight punches there by Skallagrimsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skallagrimsson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knell counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Eyvind Skallagrimsson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skallagrimsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skallagrimsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Knell's head.
Skallagrimsson throws a front kick aimed at Knell's knee but Knell avoids it well.
Knell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Skallagrimsson 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.
Eyvind Skallagrimsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skallagrimsson misses with a head kick.
Knell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Skallagrimsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knell on the side of the head.
Knell walks into a stiff left hand from Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Knell is just out of range.
As Skallagrimsson backs away, Knell returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Skallagrimsson dives in for a single leg takedown but Knell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Skallagrimsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knell is looking to counter punch.
Knell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Skallagrimsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knell scrambles back to his feet.#T2#
Skallagrimsson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Knell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Skallagrimsson - that will leave a mark! #TD2#
Skallagrimsson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Skallagrimsson lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knell has his hands on Skallagrimsson's head, controlling the position.
Skallagrimsson passes into half guard.
Skallagrimsson wants to take a breather but Knell is having none of it.
Skallagrimsson wants to pass to mount but Knell is defending the position. #T3#
Skallagrimsson is looking to take a break and control but Knell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Skallagrimsson with the ground and pound but Knell uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Knell controlling the position.
Skallagrimsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skallagrimsson cracks Knell with a solid left hand.
Knell can't keep his opponent in guard - Skallagrimsson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Skallagrimsson wants to free his trapped foot but Knell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Skallagrimsson trying to control the pace. #T4#
Skallagrimsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Skallagrimsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Skallagrimsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knell's head.
Skallagrimsson wants to pass to mount but Knell is defending the position.
Skallagrimsson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Knell is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eyvind Skallagrimsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eyvind Skallagrimsson'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#
Skallagrimsson misses with a body shot.
Knell is looking to counter punch.
Skallagrimsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Skallagrimsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Skallagrimsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Knell tries to sprawl out of it but Skallagrimsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Skallagrimsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skallagrimsson misses with a head kick.
Knell feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T1#
Skallagrimsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Knell takes a step back to recover.
Skallagrimsson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knell defends well and Skallagrimsson ends up having to push Knell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Skallagrimsson lunges at Knell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knell's hand.
Skallagrimsson throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Knell misses the target.
Jab by Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson looks to throw the jab but Knell is out of range.
Skallagrimsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knell.
It looked like Knell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Skallagrimsson.
Knell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Skallagrimsson with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Knell to counter with a crisp jab.
Death Knell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eyvind Skallagrimsson.#T2#
Skallagrimsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Knell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skallagrimsson cracks Knell with an open hand slap.
Skallagrimsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #KD#
and Knell counters with a nice right hand that sends Skallagrimsson toppling to the canvas! Skallagrimsson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Knell finish him?!#ROC#Skallagrimsson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skallagrimsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knell swivels and escapes.
Skallagrimsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knell pinned against the cage. Knell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Skallagrimsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #T3#
Skallagrimsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knell moves away.
Knell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Skallagrimsson throws a good cross that connects.
Knell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skallagrimsson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Knell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Knell blocks the leg kick.
Knell lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Skallagrimsson scores with a jab to the body.
Skallagrimsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knell counters with a hugh head kick that removes Skallagrimsson from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Death Knell!
A very excited looking Death Knell 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: ENIGMA 138
Date: Dec 04, 2022

#R1#
Knell slips under a jab from Emelianenko.
Knell throws a leg kick
and Emelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knell with a nice cross.
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knell.
Knell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT2#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Knell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knell moves out of range as Emelianenko strikes.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Death Knell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Knell.
Knell throws a shot from downtown. Emelianenko moves away and avoids it.
Emelianenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Emelianenko misses with a low kick.
Knell misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko feints a counter leg kick.
Emelianenko clobbers Knell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Emelianenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knell.#CUT#It looks like Roman Emelianenko has been cut.
Knell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emelianenko counters with a body kick.
Emelianenko ducks under a wild hook from Knell.
Knell connects with a looping right hand. #T1#
Knell scores with the left hand. Emelianenko knows he should have avoided that one.
Knell throws a head kick that misses.
Knell cracks a nice hook into Emelianenko's ribs.
Knell blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Knell.
Knell throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianenko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knell takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Knell.
Emelianenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knell throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Knell.
Knell throws a hook but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
Knell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knell lands with an overhand left.
Knell connects with a looping right hand. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knell misses with a left hand
and Emelianenko counters with an outside leg kick.
Knell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Emelianenko.
Knell lands a big head kick that sends Emelianenko to the canvas! Knell follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Death Knell!
After winning the bout, Death Knell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: ENIGMA 134
Date: Nov 06, 2022

#R1#
Knell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Granite swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL2#
Granite clinches up with Knell and pushes him back against the cage.
Knell lands with a light punch inside.
Granite throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knell lands with a right to the head.
Granite stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Granite blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Granite . #CUT2#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Knell fails to land.
Knell misses with a punch on the inside.
Granite trying to land knees to the body.
Knell misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Granite obliges.
Knell is breathing heavily.
Granite working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granite misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knell.
Granite tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knell avoids it.
Granite lands with a short shot to the head.
Granite with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Granite lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knell misses with the head strike.
Knell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T1#
Granite using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knell misses with a punch on the inside.
Granite with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knell misses with the head strike.
Knell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knell misses with a punch on the inside.
Granite struggles to land a body shot inside as Knell controls his hands.
Granite lands with a left to the head.
Knell struggles to land a body shot inside as Granite controls his hands.
Knees in the clinch landing for Granite .
Granite cracks Knell with a nice body shot.
Granite connects with a knee to the head.
Granite using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Granite pushes Knell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Granite .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Granite lands a right hand.
Granite lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Granite tries to land a knee to the head but Knell blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Granite - that landed with a thud. #T2#
Granite working Knell over with knees to the body.
Granite lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Granite struggles to land a body shot inside as Knell controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Granite .
A nice right hand lands inside from Granite .
Granite misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knell.
Granite lands a good knee to the midsection. Knell won't want to take too many of those.
Granite unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Granite landing knees to the body.
Granite lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Granite landing knees to the head. #ROC2#Knell is rocked!
Granite throws a big uppercut that drops Knell! More strikes from Granite and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Knell lies dazed against the cage as Granite celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Granite !
Jimmy Granite decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: ENIGMA 128
Date: Sep 25, 2022

#R1#
Farfan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've been told by Knell's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Farfan.#CUT2#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Knell moves forwards but Farfan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knell slips under a jab from Farfan.
Iago Farfan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farfan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick from Farfan, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD2#
Farfan lands a big uppercut and Knell crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Knell looks OK. Farfan waves Knell back to his feet!#ROC2#Knell is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knell leaves his chin hanging out and Farfan seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Knell crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iago Farfan!
Iago Farfan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: ENIGMA 121
Date: Aug 14, 2022

#R1#
Knell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Seigel.
Seigel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knell scores with a jab.
Knell scores with a jab. Seigel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Seigel lands with a shot to the body.
Knell shoots in for a takedown but Seigel shows good takedown defense.
We've been told by Knell's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL#
Knell clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Knell - that landed with a thud.
Knell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knell.
A knee to the head by Seigel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seigel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knell struggles to land a body shot inside as Seigel controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seigel.
Seigel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knell backwards.
Seigel trying to land knees to the body.
Knell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knell misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knell.
Knell lands a left hand.
Knell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seigel misses with some punches.
Knell lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Seigel on the inside.
Seigel misses with the head strike.
Seigel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Knell throws a head punch that misses.
Knell has a couple of punches blocked by Seigel.
Seigel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seigel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knell.
Knell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Knell.
Seigel looks winded!
Seigel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knell scores with a shot to the side of Seigel's head.
Knell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seigel's elbow.
Knell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knell can't find room to land a body shot as Seigel controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seigel.
Seigel tries to throw a body punch but Knell avoids it by throwing Seigel back against the cage. #T2#
Knell prevents a body shot from Seigel.
Seigel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knell lands with a right to the head.
Knell lands with a short shot to the head.
Seigel lands with a right to the head.
Knell gets through Seigel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knell misses with a body punch.
Seigel lands with a right to the head.
Knell has a couple of punches blocked by Seigel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knell.
Knell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seigel.
Seigel scores with a knee to the head.
Knell presses Seigel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knell lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Knell.
Knell lands a shoulder strike.
Knell lands with a short shot to the head.
Knell pushes Seigel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knell throws a head punch that misses.
Knell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Seigel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T3#
Nice body punch from Knell - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Knell.
Knell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knell lands with a light punch inside.
Knell presses Seigel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knell.
Knell tries to throw a body punch but Seigel avoids it by throwing Knell back against the cage.
Knell lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Knell.
Knell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knell throws a big uppercut that drops Seigel! More strikes from Knell and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Seigel lies dazed against the cage as Knell celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Death Knell!
A very excited looking Death Knell 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: ENIGMA 104
Date: May 29, 2022

#R1#
Knell throws a lazy uppercut
and Granite counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Granite tries to bum rush Knell with a series of wild strikes but Knell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been told by Knell's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Knell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Granite lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Granite slips a jab from Knell.
A head kick by Knell misses
and Granite counters with a solid body kick.
Granite 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.
Knell scores with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Jimmy Granite has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granite moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Knell drops his hands momentarily and Granite takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Granite connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knell momentarily. #T1#
Granite looks to throw the jab but Knell is out of range.
Knell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knell misses with an uppercut
and Granite connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC2#Knell is rocked!
Jimmy Granite is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Granite fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Knell out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Jimmy Granite !
Jimmy Granite is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Jimmy Granite started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: ENIGMA 95
Date: Apr 30, 2022

#R1#
Knell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A lazy left from Knell finds it's target.
Abashidze misses with a takedown attempt - Knell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Knell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abashidze misses with a lunging right hand
and Knell counters with a stiff right hand.
Abashidze 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.
Knell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knell defending well as Abashidze loads up on a big left hand.
Knell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut lands for Abashidze. That snapped Knell's head back.
Abashidze scores with a decent looking hook.
Abashidze has been working on his boxing with his coaches at McGrady FT in the buildup to the fight.
Knell misses with a hook.
Abashidze throws a looping overhand right but Knell ducks down to avoid it.
Knell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abashidze. #T1#
Knell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knell! But no joy.
A shot to the liver by Abashidze. Beautiful body shot.
Abashidze throws a series of punches but Knell avoids them all with ease.
Abashidze connects with a jab.
Abashidze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abashidze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knell throws a body shot but no joy.
Abashidze drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knell sprawls and moves away.
Knell avoids the body shot from Abashidze.
Abashidze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Abashidze swings widly with a right hand
and Knell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abashidze clobbers Knell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Knell. Abashidze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abashidze throws an off balance right hand
and Abashidze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lasha Abashidze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abashidze looks to land a left hand but Knell moved out of range nicely.
Knell dodges the punch combination from Abashidze.
Abashidze looks to land a left hand but Knell moved out of range nicely.
Knell drops his hands momentarily and Abashidze takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Abashidze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knell.
Abashidze throws a body shot but no joy. #T3##TD#
Abashidze throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Knell was covering up waiting for the punch and Abashidze finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Knell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knell 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#
Abashidze wants to control but Knell is keeping busy.
Knell wants to stand up but Abashidze manages to regain full guard.
Knell is looking to stand up but Abashidze won't let him.
Abashidze manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knell manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Abashidze trying to control but Knell is working from the bottom. #T4#
Abashidze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knell is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Abashidze scoring with some ground and pound.
Abashidze tries to free his leg and advance position but Knell is retaining full guard.
Knell has control of Abashidze's left arm, preventing Abashidze from doing any damage.
Knell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abashidze is looking to work some ground and pound but Knell has wrist control.
Abashidze throws a strike but Knell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
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 Lasha Abashidze will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Abashidze loads up on a big right hand but Knell slips the punch.
Knell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abashidze manages to avoid it.
Knell throws a hook to the side of Abashidze's head but Abashidze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abashidze misses with a straight right.
Abashidze swings for the body but Knell moves out of range.
Knell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abashidze misses with a hook.
Abashidze throws a hook to the side of Knell's head but Knell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knell slips under a jab.
Knell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abashidze finds it's way round the side to connect with Knell's head.
Abashidze takes a swing at Knell's ribcage but misses.
Knell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Abashidze throws a body punch but Knell moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knell! But no joy.
Knell moves out of range as Abashidze strikes.
Knell looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Abashidze looks to score with a jab to the body but Knell is just out of range.
Abashidze with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL2#
Knell clinches up against the cage.
Knell misses with an elbow over the top.
Knell prevents Abashidze from breaking the clinch.
Knell presses Abashidze against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abashidze or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abashidze taking a breather.
Knell lands with a left to the head.
Knell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knell tries a body shot but Abashidze blocks it.
Knell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knell gets underhooks to prevent Abashidze's takedown attempt.
Knell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abashidze's elbow.
Knell tries to work over Abashidze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abashidze is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T2#
A short left from Knell.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knell.
Knell misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knell misses with a punch to the body.
Abashidze's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knell lands a body shot.
Knell lands a left hand.
Knell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abashidze looking to stall.
Abashidze is looking to control Knell's arms but Knell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Abashidze has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knell. #BC#
Abashidze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good exchange - Knell coming out on top.
Abashidze tries to bum rush Knell with a series of wild strikes but Knell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Knell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abashidze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knell.
Knell misses the jab.
Lasha Abashidze is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Knell misses with a head kick.
Abashidze swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knell throws a looping overhand right but Abashidze ducks down to avoid it.
Abashidze throws a right and a left that Knell avoids nicely.
Death Knell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knell just misses with a punch to the body.
Abashidze drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knell sprawls and moves away.
Abashidze swings for the body but Knell moves out of range.
Abashidze throws a jab when Knell was well out of range.
Knell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abashidze misses with a shot to the body
and Knell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abashidze swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knell.
Knell avoids the body shot from Abashidze.
Abashidze drops his hands momentarily and Knell needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Abashidze just on the top of the head. Abashidze drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Abashidze - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Death Knell!
Death Knell is the new heavyweight champion!
Death Knell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: ENIGMA 82
Date: Mar 06, 2022

#R1#
Tosanesti slips a straight right by Knell.
Knell misses with a right hand
and Knell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tosanesti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tosanesti scores with a nice body kick.
Knell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knell misses with an uppercut.
Knell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tosanesti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knell thows a leg kick but Tosanesti checks it
and Tosanesti finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A jab from Knell misses.
Knell throws a chopping leg kick but Tosanesti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Knell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tosanesti 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knell connects with a body shot that sends Tosanesti's belly button to the back.
Knell looks to throw the jab but Tosanesti is out of range.
Tosanesti is looking to land body kicks.#T1#
A clash of legs there as Tosanesti blocks the low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knell.
Tosanesti fails with the takedown.
Knell throws a front kick aimed at Tosanesti's knee but Tosanesti avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tosanesti! But no joy.
Tosanesti lands with a good body shot.
Knell circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tosanesti. Knell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knell is looking to land body kicks.
Tosanesti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knell moves to clinch but Tosanesti breaks away
and Tosanesti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tosanesti slips a jab and a cross from Knell. #T2#
Knell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tosanestis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tosanesti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tosanesti.
Knell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knell thuds his right hand into Tosanesti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice leg kick from Knell, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been told by Knell's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Knell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tosanesti counters with a series of strikes. Knell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Knell misses with an uppercut.
Tosanesti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knell is looking to chop away at Tosanesti's legs. #CL2#
Tosanesti clinches up against the cage.
Tosanesti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knell has him pressed against the cage.
Knell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tosanesti's elbow. #T3#
Knell scores with a shot to the side of Tosanesti's head.
Knell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tosanesti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tosanesti stalling in the clinch.
Knell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tosanesti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knell working aggressively here.
Tosanesti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Tosanesti.
Tosanesti is looking to break free of the clinch but Knell has double underhooks.
Knell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tosanesti's elbow.
Tosanesti blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
Knell misses with some punches.
Knell struggles to land a body shot inside as Tosanesti controls his hands.
Knell misses with a body punch.
Knell throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Knell.
Knell misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knell.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knell.
Tosanesti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knell struggles to land a body shot inside as Tosanesti controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tosanesti.
Tosanesti lands a nice uppercut.
Tosanesti tries to pull guard but Knell won't allow it.
Knell misses with a punch to the body.
Knell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knell misses with a body punch.
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 Death Knell will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Knell with a jab.
Tosanesti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knell but Knell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Knell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#ROC#Tosanesti is rocked!
Tosanesti walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Knell swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Death Knell!
A relieved looking Death Knell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Chris Tosanesti spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries, guys. The Athletic Commission has just announced my opponent failed his pre-fight drug tests, so the result of this fight will be overturned and declared a No Contest. Big thanks to those of us who continue to fight clean!'.

Event: ENIGMA 72
Date: Jan 16, 2022

#R1#
Knell just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurschmann throws a lazy uppercut
letting Knell counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Frank Kurschmann has been cut.
Death Knell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Knell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurschmann.
Kurschmann misses with a looping left.
Knell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kurschmann doesn't seem bothered though.
Kurschmann stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knell.
Knell throws a lazy uppercut
and Kurschmann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kurschmann misses with a left hand
and Knell counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Kurschmann misses.
Kurschmann on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knell. Knell obviously looking to wear him down.
Knell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurschmann.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knell connects with a leg kick. #T1#
Nice straight punches there by Knell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knell.
Knell throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knell.
Kurschmann tries to move into range but Knell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knell is looking to clinch.
Kurschmann is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Knell.
Kurschmann slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Kurschmann on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kurschmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knell moves away.
Knell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kurschmann slips a straight right by Knell.
Kurschmann is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kurschmann.#T2#
Knell sizes up Kurschmann with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurschmann scores with a body shot.
Knell just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurschmann swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kurschmann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knell swings for the body but Kurschmann moves out of range.
Kurschmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurschmann misses with a right hand
and Knell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#Frank Kurschmann's cut is getting worse.
Knell throws an off balance right hand
and Kurschmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kurschmann lands a nice hook to Knell's body. Knell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kurschmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kurschmann's sensitive parts. #T3#
Kurschmann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knell throws out the jab.
Kurschmann misses with a hook.
Knell throws out a counter right but Kurschmann avoids it with no problem.
Knell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knell scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Kurschmann misses the target.
Knell looks to throw the jab but Kurschmann is out of range.
Kurschmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kurschmann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Knell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurschmann was well out of range. Poor timing from Knell.
Knell scores with a jab.#CUT2#Frank Kurschmann's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T4#
Knell catches Kurschmann with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT2#Jeez, Frank Kurschmann's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurschmann lands a body shot.
Knell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kurschmann is out of range and Knell settles back down.
Knell looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurschmann is just out of range.
Knell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurschmann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurschmann tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knell.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knell.
Knell tries to land a front kick but Kurschmann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Knell lands with a nice body punch.
Kurschmann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Death Knell dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Knell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kurschmann is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Knell.
A jab from Kurschmann finds it's way through Knell's defenses.
Knell moves away from the strike by Kurschmann.
Kurschmann connects with a body shot that sends Knell's belly button to the back.
Knell connects with the punch.
Kurschmann lands a really nice looking cross but Knell seems unphased.
Knell throws out a powerful jab.
Kurschmann throws a lazy uppercut
and Knell counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Knell.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Knell. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurschmann with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knell to score with a decent uppercut.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Death Knell!
Our winner, Death Knell, 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: ENIGMA 64
Date: Dec 19, 2021

#R1#
Mamar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Knell throws a big shot that misses.
Knell with a jab.
Death Knell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knell stuns Mamar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knell looks to land a left hand but Mamar moved out of range nicely.
Knell moves in looking to clinch but Mamar pushes him off.
Mamar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mamar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knell misses with a looping right.
Knell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamar fails with the takedown.#T1#
Mamar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mamar with the counter takedown but Knell avoids it easily.
Knell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Knell just misses with a punch to the body.
Knell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knell works the jab nicely.
Knell throws a big shot that misses.
Knell misses with a straight right.
Mamar feints the counter takedown.
Knell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Mamar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Knell!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mamar. #T2#
Mamar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Knell is avoiding damage well.
Mamar remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Knell is trying to get back to full guard.
Mamar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mamar trying to pass the guard but Knell defending well. #T3#
Mamar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mamar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knell's head.
Knell is staying active underneath Mamar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mamar.
Mamar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Knell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Knell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mamar. #CL#
Knell closes the distance and pushes Mamar back into the cage.
Mamar has had enough of the clinch but Knell keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knell.
Knell scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knell.
Knell tries a body shot but Mamar blocks it.
Knell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knell misses with a body punch.
Mamar wants to break free but Knell has control.
Mamar blocks an uppercut.
Knell is pressed up against the cage. Mamar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Knell down to the mat. Knell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Death Knell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Mamar.
Knell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mamar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knell.
Knell lands with a straight right. Mamar didn't see that one coming.
Mamar closes the distance and clinches up with Knell, looking for a takedown. Mamar pushes Knell against the cage but Knell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Death Knell dominated that round.
That's time! Knell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Mamar slips a jab from Knell.
Knell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mamar can do to turn this around?
Knell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mamar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knell throws a body shot but no joy. #TD2#
Mamar closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Knell quickly recovers to half guard.
Mamar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mamar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knell's head.
Knell taking some punishment here, with Mamar in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Knell is adopting a defensive guard.
Mamar looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
Mamar scoring with some ground and pound.
Mamar trying to control the position from guard on top but Knell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knell managing to control the position.
Mamar with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mamar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamar looking to sit in guard and control but Knell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Mamar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SU#
Knell gets to his feet. Mamar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mamar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mamar.
Mamar feints the counter takedown.
Knell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mamar.
Knell throws a hook to the side of Mamar's head but Mamar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mamar avoids the body shot from Knell. #T3#
Mamar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knell throws out the jab.
Mamar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Knell lands the left hand.
Knell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mamar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mamar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mamar feints the counter takedown.
Mamar moves out of range of the strikes.
Mamar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Knell defends it well.
Death Knell is winning the standup battle so far.
Knell throws out a loose jab but Mamar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knell misses with a looping left.
Knell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mamar.
Mamar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mamar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T4##TD2#
Mamar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Knell's guard.
Mamar won't allow Knell to get back to his feet.
Mamar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mamar wants to control from the top but Knell keeps moving.
Mamar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mamar throws a big elbow that misses.
Mamar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mamar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mamar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mamar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Death Knell dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mamar is defended easily by Knell.
Knell misses with an uppercut.
Mamar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Knell swings for the body but Mamar moves out of range.
Knell throws the left hand but Mamar avoids the punch easily.
Knell throws a hook but Mamar avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Knell.
Mamar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Knell scores with a hook to the body. Mamar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knell misses the jab.#T1#
Knell throws a lazy right hand but Mamar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knell throws a hook but Mamar blocks it.
Mamar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mamar ducks under a wild hook from Knell.
Knell throws a shot from downtown. Mamar moves away and avoids it.
Mamar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Knell defends it well.
Mamar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knell as he avoids it easily.
Knell lands with an overhand left.
Knell misses with a looping right.
Mamar avoids the body shot from Knell.
Mamar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A big left from Knell misses.
Death Knell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Mamar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Death Knell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Mamar.
Mamar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Knell misses.
Knell scores with a jab to the head.
Knell connects with a nice looking jab.
Knell looks to land a right hand but Mamar moved out of range.
Knell throws a jab but it's blocked by Mamar.
Knell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mamar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Knell moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Mamar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Knell just misses with a punch to the body.
Mamar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Knell tries to clinch but Mamar is having none of it.
Mamar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Knell defends it well.
Knell throws a body punch but Mamar moves out of range.
Mamar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Knell throws a shot from downtown. Mamar moves away and avoids it.
Mamar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mamar looks for a takedown but Knell sprawls well.
Mamar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mamar somewhat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mamar.
Knell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Mamar moves out of range as Knell strikes.
Knell just misses with a punch to the body. #TD2#
Mamar dives in and scores a takedown into Knell's guard.
Mamar landing with the ground and pound.
Mamar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mamar trying to control the position from guard on top but Knell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mamar postures up in Knell's guard and throws a big left but Knell blocks it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: ENIGMA 55
Date: Nov 21, 2021

#R1#
Abashidze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lasha Abashidze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abashidze connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knell scrambles back to his feet.#TD#
Abashidze shoots in and gets a takedown into Knell's guard.
Abashidze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abashidze. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Knell pulls Abashidze in close to prevent any damage.
Abashidze wants to control from the top but Knell keeps moving.
Abashidze scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abashidze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abashidze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abashidze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abashidze is looking to work some ground and pound but Knell has wrist control.#T1#
Abashidze throws a big right hand that misses.
Abashidze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abashidze 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.
Abashidze postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abashidze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abashidze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abashidze is looking to work some ground and pound but Knell has wrist control.
Abashidze postures up in Knell's guard and throws a big left but Knell blocks it.
Abashidze throws a big elbow that misses.
Abashidze postures up and lands a big shot to Knell's brow.
Knell trying to control the position.
Abashidze with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
Abashidze lands a couple of digs.
Abashidze throwing strikes but missing.
Abashidze throwing strikes from guard but Knell blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abashidze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abashidze throwing strikes from guard but Knell blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abashidze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abashidze landing with the ground and pound.
Knell keeping moving, preventing Abashidze from controlling successfully. #T3#
Abashidze throws a big right hand that misses.
Abashidze with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Abashidze not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Abashidze throws an elbow that misses. Knell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Abashidze's guard. Nice move by Knell!#REVB#
Knell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Knell wants to stand and escape but instead Abashidze has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Knell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4#
Abashidze working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Abashidze is looking to work some ground and pound but Knell has wrist control.
Abashidze sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Knell's guard.
Knell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abashidze scores with a couple of nice shots.
Knell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Abashidze landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Abashidze is looking to take a break and control but Knell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abashidze working over Knell with some ground and pound. Knell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abashidze not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Abashidze wants to control but Knell is keeping him busy.
Knell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abashidze is working away from the top position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lasha Abashidze dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Abashidze.
Abashidze lands a decent elbow from side control.
Abashidze trying to control the action but Knell is working from the bottom.
Abashidze tries to score with some ground and pound. Knell controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Abashidze passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Knell!
Knell felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abashidze throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Abashidze looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Abashidze there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help! #T1#
BOOM! Abashidze connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Abashidze looking to control but Knell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Abashidze lands a big elbow.
Abashidze connects with a bit shot that sees Knell covering up! More strikes from Abashidze and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Abashidze is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lasha Abashidze!

Event: SICKNESS II
Date: Oct 08, 2021

#R1#
Knell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knell throws a right hand that misses
and Simunic counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Simunic misses with an uppercut. Knell saw that one coming.
Knell connects with a body shot.
Simunic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Knell misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Simunic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simunic takes one to the chin there.
Knell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Simunic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knell.
Simunic staying out of range there.
Death Knell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simunic misses with a wild body shot.
Knell throws a looping overhand right but Simunic ducks down to avoid it.
Knell connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Knell.#T1##KD2#
Knell throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Simunic tumbling to the canvas!#ROC2#Simunic is rocked!#SU2#
Knell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Simunic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simunic was well out of range. Poor timing from Knell.
A big right from Simunic misses.
Knell scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simunic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knell has time to react.
Knell drops Simunic with a big left hand! Simunic is injured, injured bad! Knell jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Death Knell!
Death Knell thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: BKFC 19 - Bottura vs Silver
Date: Sep 11, 2021

#R1#
Nice straight punches there by Knell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knell.#CUT2#It looks like Ezio Bonzela Franco has been cut.
Knell catches Bonzela Franco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've been told by Bonzela Franco's head coaches at Outlier Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Knell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bonzela Franco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knell swivels and escapes.
Knell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knell lands with a right hand.
Bonzela Franco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bonzela Franco is breathing heavily.
Bonzela Franco moves forwards but Knell connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT2#Ezio Bonzela Franco's cut is getting worse.
We've been informed that Knell 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.
Knell cracks a nice hook into Bonzela Franco's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonzela Franco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bonzela Franco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Knell. #KD2#
Knell bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Bonzela Franco! He dives into his guard looking to finish! #CUT2#Ezio Bonzela Franco's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T1#
Bonzela Franco has a closed guard, preventing Knell from standing up.
Knell is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Knell gets to his feet - Bonzela Franco follows without any prompting.
Bonzela Franco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knell sprawls well. Knell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bonzela Franco gets slowly back to his feet.
Knell with a hook.#CUT2#Jeez, Ezio Bonzela Franco's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.#T2#
Bonzela Franco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knell finds it's way round the side to connect with Bonzela Franco's head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Death Knell!
A very excited looking Death Knell 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: BKFC - 185/205 Bracket Round 2
Date: Jul 31, 2021

#R1##CL#
Knell moves into the clinch.
Knell lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Knell.
A right handed body shot lands from Knell.
Knell gets through Wilber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wilber or not.
Wilber looks winded!
A hook to the body from Knell.
Knell lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Knell.
Knell works on Wilber's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Knell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knell.
Knell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wilber or not.
Knell pushes Wilber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Sam Wilber has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knell tries a body shot but Wilber blocks it.
Good body shot from Knell.
Knell lands a body shot in the clinch. #T1#
Knell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilber backwards.
Knell lands with a right to the head.
Knell digs a right hand underneath Wilber's ribcage. Wilber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knell can't find room to land a body shot as Wilber controls the action.
Knell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilber backwards.
A short left from Knell.
Knell lands with a left to the head.
Knell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knell lands an uppercut.
Knell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knell misses with a body punch. #T2#
Knell lands a nice uppercut.
Knell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wilber or not. #KD#
Knell lands an uppercut that drops Wilber! Knell follows him to the canvas looking to finish. #ROC#Wilber is rocked!#SU#
Knell decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wilber is still on wobbly legs! Can Knell finish him?#CL#
Knell gets a clinch.
Knell lands with a light punch inside. #KD#
Knell lands a big right hand that sends Wilber to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Wilber! #SU#
Knell decides to stand and escape the position. #CL#
Knell clinches with his opponent.
Knell creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Wilber's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Wilber drops to his knees and Knell pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Death Knell!
Death Knell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: BKFC - 135/145 Bracket
Date: Jun 18, 2021

#R1#
Knell scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Shannon Marshall has been cut.
Knell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marshall doesn't seem bothered though.
Marshall throws an off balance right hand #KD#
and Marshall is countered with a crisp right hand from Knell that sends him to the canvas! Knell follows him to the mat into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall is trying to control Knell's posture but Knell avoids it. #SU#
Knell decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Knell lands a nice looking body shot.
Marshall fails with the takedown
and Knell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marshall looks winded!
Knell drops Marshall with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Marshall! Knell dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Death Knell!
During a confident post fight interview, Death Knell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: BKFC 8 - McGregor vs Brodsky
Date: May 29, 2021

#R1#
Knell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koloff moves away.
Koloff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knell jabs at Koloff's body.
Koloff swings for the body but Knell moves out of range.
Knell avoids the body shot from Koloff.
Knell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koloff counters with a stiff right hand.
Death Knell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knell works the jab nicely.#CUT2#It looks like Nikita Koloff has been cut.
Koloff looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Knell.
Knell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koloff circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Knell. Koloff falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Knell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Death Knell!
After winning the bout, Death Knell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: BKFC 1 - The Beginning
Date: Apr 03, 2021

#R1#
Prodna tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knell defends well and Prodna ends up having to push Knell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#BC2#
Knell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prodna checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Prodna shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right-left combo lands from Knell. #CUT2#It looks like Delone Prodna has been cut.
Knell misses with a double jab.
Knell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knell gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Prodna counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Prodna is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Knell keeps Prodna under control for a moment.#T1#
Knell wants to control but Prodna postures up.
Knell prevents Prodna from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Knell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Knell tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Prodna easily slips into full mount!
Knell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Prodna unloads with some shots from mount but Knell bucks and avoids them well.
Prodna throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #T2#
Prodna looking to control but Knell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Knell working to try and regain half guard.
Knell wants to control but Prodna is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Prodna there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Prodna wants to control the pace but Knell is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Prodna looking to secure an arm triangle but Knell defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knell tries to hold on but Prodna postures up.#T3##SU#
Prodna is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Prodna is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delone Prodna . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prodna takes a swing at Knell's ribcage but misses.
Knell keeps Prodna at a distance using the push kick.
Prodna is breathing heavily.
Prodna misses with a takedown
and Knell counters with a lovely straight right hand!#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Knell has knocked Prodna down with a huge combo! Knell steps away and waves a wobbly Prodna back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Prodna is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knell grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Prodna takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Knell cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Death Knell!
A very excited looking Death Knell 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: BLAZE 155lb TOURNAMENT-Round 3
Date: Jan 04, 2021

#R1#
Knell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Knell.
Slash moves in looking to clinch but Knell pushes him off.
Knell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knell tries to land a front kick but Slash steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL#
Knell has closed the distance and engaged Slash in a clinch. #TD2#
Slash pulls Knell into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slash working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Slash is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knell defends well.#SU#
Knell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Slash, up you get! #T1#
Slash tries to clinch up but Knell circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Slash gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Knell is fighting off a takedown attempt but Slash is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Knell to the mat. Knell regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Knell wants to sweep but no luck.
Knell is pulling down on Slash's head. It's preventing any offense from Slash, at least for the moment.#SUB2#
Slash drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slash jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T2##SUB#
Knell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Slash advances to half guard. #SU2#
Slash stands up out of the half guard.
Knell wants to clinch up but Slash keeps it at a distance.
Knell misses with a body kick.
Knell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knell.
Knell tries to clinch there but Slash circles away.
Knell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Knell does no damage.
Slash unleashes a big counter combination but Knell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Shredder Slash!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Death Knell!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Death Knell!

Death Knell wins by split decision!
An out of breath Death Knell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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