Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DC 96: Davis v Farman
Date: Oct 08, 2023

#R1#
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennett.
A left lands for Bennett.
Sloppy strikes from Dimakov. Those never looked like landing.
Bennett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bennett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bennett lands a jab to Dimakov's midsection.
Bennett misses with a straight right.
Dimakov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dimakov throws a hook to the side of Bennett's head but Bennett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Bennett tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennett throws a chopping leg kick but Dimakov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bennett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dimakov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dimakov ducks under a wild hook from Bennett.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimakov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Dimakov misses with a straight right.
Bennett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blood and Iron Training in the buildup to the fight.
Dimakov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T1#
Bennett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Konstantin Dimakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimakov looks to land a combination. Bennett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sloppy strikes from Bennett. Those never looked like landing.
Bennett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dimakov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Dimakov darts in and clinches Bennett up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimakov.
Dimakov pushes Bennett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Dimakov.
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dimakov blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimakov scores with a shoulder strike. #CUT2#It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Dimakov misses with the head strike.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Dimakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Bennett lands a shot to the body.
Bennett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Dimakov.
Bennett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Bennett working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimakov.
Bennett tries a body shot but Dimakov blocks it.
Dimakov blocking some punches.
Dimakov lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimakov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bennett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bennett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bennett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dimakov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dimakov throws a hook but Bennett avoids it easily.
Bennett tries a head kick but it misses.
Dimakov looks to land a combination but Bennett avoids it well. #CL2#
Dimakov moves into range and clinches up with Bennett.
Dimakov lands a right hand.
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
Bennett misses with some punches.
Bennett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dimakov.
Good body shot from Dimakov.
Bennett tries a body shot but Dimakov blocks it.
Dimakov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimakov lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Dimakov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennett loads up on a big right hand but Dimakov slips the punch.
Dimakov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bennett misses with a body shot.
Bennett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dimakov.
Dimakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennett moves away.
Dimakov dodges the punch combination from Bennett.
Bennett wants to slow Dimakov down by chopping away at his legs.
Dimakov defending well as Bennett loads up on a big left hand.
Dimakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Bennett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dimakov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Dimakov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennett was well out of range. Poor timing from Dimakov.
Dimakov scores with a hook to the body. Bennett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bennett swings widly with a right hand
and Dimakov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Dimakov dodges the punch combination from Bennett.
Dimakov loads up on a big right hand but Bennett slips the punch.
Dimakov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bennett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bennett misses with a body shot.
Bennett throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CL2#
Dimakov closes the distance and clinches.
Bennett misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimakov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimakov blocks an uppercut.
Dimakov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bennett seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dimakov can turn it around.
Dimakov misses with a punch to the body.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dimakov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bennett misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Konstantin Dimakov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett'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#
Bennett slips a jab from Dimakov.
A shot to the body from Bennett misses
and Dimakov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Bennett thumps Dimakov with a low kick.#CL2#
Dimakov gets a clinch.
Dimakov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bennett up against the cage.
Dimakov takes a shot to the head.
Dimakov taking a breather. #BC2#
Dimakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bennett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bennett throws out a leg kick but Dimakov moves out of range and Bennett only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov stuns Bennett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL2#
Dimakov gets a clinch.
Dimakov scores with a shot to the side of Bennett's head.
Dimakov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Dimakov. #T1##BC2#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Dimakov misses.
Dimakov lands a right hook to the body.
Dimakov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dimakov digs a good hook to Bennett's body.
A head kick misses from Bennett.
Bennett looks for the body kick but Dimakov saw that one coming.
Bennett sets himself, and Dimakov steps forward looking for the clinch! Bennett avoids it this time.
Bennett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dimakov missing with a left hand there. Bennett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dimakov avoids the head kick by Bennett.
Dimakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennett throws a right hand that Dimakov ducks under and follows up with a left that Dimakov also avoids with ease.
Bennett misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Bennett misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dimakov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Dimakov coming out on top.
Dimakov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dimakov throws a shot from downtown. Bennett moves away and avoids it.
Bennett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Dimakov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennett is just out of range.
Dimakov misses with a looping right.
Dimakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimakov.
Dimakov misses with a hook.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dimakov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dimakov missing with a left hand there. Bennett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dimakov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bennett throws a series of punches but Dimakov avoids them all with ease.
Dimakov digs a good body shot into Bennett's ribs.#T3#
Dimakov moves out of range of the strikes.
Dimakov throws a hook to the side of Bennett's head but Bennett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dimakov connects with a jab.
Bennett walks into a straight right hand from Dimakov.
Good standup being displayed there by Bennett as he connects with a hook.
Dimakov misses with a body shot.
Dimakov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bennett.
Bennett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bennett throws a nice looking combination but Dimakov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bennett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett stuns Dimakov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bennett dodges the punch combination from Dimakov.
Bennett went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dimakov lands a head shot.
A shot to the liver by Dimakov. Beautiful body shot.#T4#
Bennett throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennett tries to move into range but Dimakov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bennett misses with a double jab.
Bennett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bennett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dimakov to score with a decent uppercut.
Dimakov defending well as Bennett loads up on a big left hand.
Konstantin Dimakov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimakov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Dimakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dimakov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bennett doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bennett swinging wildly here.
A countering left hand to the body from Dimakov misses.
Bennett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimakov slips a jab and a cross from Bennett.
Dimakov loads up on a big right hand but Bennett slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Bennett misses its target.
Bennett throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Konstantin Dimakov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Bennett explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dimakov misses with a body shot.
It looked like Bennett was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bennett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gage Bennett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennett is just out of range.
Dimakov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dimakov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dimakov looks to land a left hand but Bennett moved out of range nicely.
Dimakov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dimakov throws a hook to the side of Bennett's head but Bennett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Dimakov looks to move away, Bennett throws a big counter combo but Dimakov just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Dimakov clinches with his opponent.
Konstantin Dimakov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimakov controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimakov controls his hands.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Bennett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimakov.
A head punch on the inside from Dimakov fails to land.
Dimakov can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action. #T1#
Bennett misses with some punches.
Dimakov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Dimakov.
Dimakov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett can't find room to land a body shot as Dimakov controls the action.
Dimakov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Dimakov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dimakov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dimakov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dimakov defending well as Bennett loads up on a big left hand.
Bennett swinging wildly here.
Dimakov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dimakov blocks a low kick nicely.
Dimakov misses with a wild body shot.
Dimakov moves out of range as Bennett throws a body kick. #T2#
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimakov moves away.
Bennett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dimakov lands with a right to the head.
Dimakov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dimakov can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action.
Dimakov lands a nice uppercut.
Dimakov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett tries to work over Dimakov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimakov digs a right hand into Bennett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bennett's gas tank.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bennett as Dimakov tries to tie him up. #T3#
Bennett tries a body shot but Dimakov blocks it.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Dimakov scores with a hook to the body.
Dimakov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dimakov.
Gage Bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimakov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dimakov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett takes a shot to the head.
Bennett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Konstantin Dimakov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Dimakov.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Dimakov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dimakov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Dimakov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Dimakov. #T4##BC2#
Dimakov breaks the clinch.
Dimakov works Bennett's body with a nice hook.
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!
Bennett with a jab.
Bennett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dimakov circles away quickly and effectively.
Bennett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dimakov works Bennett's body with a nice hook.
Dimakov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dimakov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bennett misses with a few strikes there.
Dimakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Dimakov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dimakov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dimakov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dimakov lands a jab to the nose.
Bennett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dimakov checks it well.
Bennett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Dimakov!

Event: DC 84: Sik v Tenkula
Date: Aug 20, 2023

#R1#
Gonna Get is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dimakov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonna Get shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dimakov as he avoids it easily.
Gonna Get tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dimakov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gonna Get somewhat.
Konstantin Dimakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Covid Gonna Get.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonna Get.
Gonna Get misses with a takedown attempt - Dimakov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Covid Gonna Get seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonna Get moves away.
Gonna Get shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dimakov pinned against the cage. Dimakov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gonna Get tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dimakov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gonna Get somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov stuffs the takedown.
Gonna Get is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dimakov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dimakov throws a right and a left that Gonna Get avoids nicely.
And Gonna Get tries to counter it with a takedown but Dimakov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dimakov lands a body shot.
Gonna Get misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dimakov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gonna Get is defended easily by Dimakov.
Gonna Get fails with a takedown attempt.
Gonna Get takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dimakov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gonna Get slips under a jab.
Gonna Get avoids the body shot from Dimakov. #CL#
Dimakov has closed the distance and engaged Gonna Get in a clinch. #TD2#
Gonna Get tightens his grip and picks Dimakov up, before dumping him to the ground. Dimakov manages to land in guard.
Dimakov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dimakov keeping moving, preventing Gonna Get from controlling successfully.
Dimakov has control of Gonna Get's left arm, preventing Gonna Get from doing any damage.
Dimakov wants to sweep here but Gonna Get controlling him for the moment.
Gonna Get is pushing down on Dimakov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dimakov is fighting to maintain full guard but Gonna Get has managed to sneak the leg through.#T2#
Gonna Get is trying to control. Dimakov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dimakov tries to get to full guard but Gonna Get has control of the leg.
Gonna Get trying to control from half guard but Dimakov is working away.
Dimakov is looking to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonna Get is keen to just control but Dimakov is a slippery customer.
Dimakov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dimakov keeping moving, preventing Gonna Get from controlling successfully.
Gonna Get preventing the sweep. #T3#
Gonna Get trying to control but Dimakov is working from the bottom.
Dimakov 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.
Gonna Get trying to control but Dimakov is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gonna Get passes Dimakov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gonna Get is keen to just control but Dimakov is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonna Get is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gonna Get is looking to advance position but Dimakov won't allow it. #SUB2#
Gonna Get is working for a kimura here but Dimakov manages to reverse the position and he's now in Gonna Get's guard. #T4#
Dimakov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gonna Get is proving hard to escape from. #SU#
Dimakov stands up from Gonna Get's guard - Dimakov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gonna Get changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dimakov tries to avoid it but Gonna Get manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dimakov to the ground. Dimakov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gonna Get shoots for a takedown but Dimakov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dimakov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonna Get is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dimakov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gonna Get.
Dimakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Dimakov. No joy for Gonna Get on that attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Dimakov misses the target.
Dimakov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Konstantin Dimakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dimakov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gonna Get.
Dimakov is looking to clinch but Gonna Get is avoiding it.
And Gonna Get tries to counter it with a takedown but Dimakov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gonna Get tries for a takedown but Dimakov circles away easily
enabling Dimakov to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Dimakov drives through and clinches with Gonna Get against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Dimakov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gonna Get.
Gonna Get moves away from the strike by Dimakov.
Gonna Get moves away from the strike by Dimakov.
Dimakov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonna Get can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Dimakov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Konstantin Dimakov is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Dimakov misses its intended target.
Gonna Get moves out of range as Dimakov strikes.
Gonna Get shoots and misses
and Dimakov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dimakov throws a body punch but Gonna Get moves out of range.
Dimakov throws a body shot but no joy. #TD2#
Gonna Get gets a double leg takedown into Dimakov's guard.

Dimakov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Gonna Get is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonna Get wants to take the fight to the mat but Dimakov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Konstantin Dimakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Covid Gonna Get.#TD2#
Gonna Get has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dimakov is trying to keep an underhook but Gonna Get manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gonna Get wants to free his trapped foot but Dimakov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dimakov manages to get to full guard.
Dimakov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gonna Get is controlling him. #T1#
Gonna Get wants to pass the guard but Dimakov is keeping the position.
Gonna Get passes Dimakov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gonna Get trying to pass the guard but Dimakov defending well. #SUB2#
Dimakov is defending against the submission attempts here by Gonna Get.
Dimakov regains full guard. Nicely done. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gonna Get won't allow Dimakov to sweep him here.
Gonna Get passes into half guard.
Covid Gonna Get has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gonna Get wants to free his trapped foot but Dimakov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dimakov tries to get to full guard but Gonna Get has control of the leg.
Gonna Get is keen to just control but Dimakov is a slippery customer.#T3##SUB2#
Gonna Get is trying to work for a kimura but Dimakov is defending well.
Gonna Get trying to control the action but Dimakov is working from the bottom.
Dimakov wants to improve his position but Gonna Get is controlling well.
Gonna Get wants to free his trapped foot but Dimakov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gonna Get is thwarting Dimakov's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dimakov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dimakov wants it to stay on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Dimakov misses the target. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#CL#
Dimakov has closed the distance and engaged Gonna Get in a clinch. #BC#
Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimakov throws a shot from downtown. Gonna Get moves away and avoids it.
Gonna Get tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dimakov defends well and Gonna Get ends up having to push Dimakov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gonna Get shoots in and drives through. Dimakov sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Dimakov misses the target.
Dimakov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gonna Get tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dimakov defends well and Gonna Get ends up having to push Dimakov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dimakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimakov takes a swing at Gonna Get's ribcage but misses.
Dimakov connects with a right hand. Gonna Get shakes it off.
Gonna Get will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dimakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonna Get moves away.
Gonna Get tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dimakov loads up on a big right hand but Gonna Get slips the punch.
Gonna Get shoots and misses
and Dimakov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gonna Get is breathing heavily.
Dimakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonna Get manages to avoid it.
Dimakov stuns Gonna Get with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dimakov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gonna Get.
Dimakov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A cross from Dimakov lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Dimakov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Dimakov lands a jab to the nose.#ROC#Gonna Get is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Gonna Get circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Dimakov. Gonna Get falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Dimakov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Konstantin Dimakov!
The defeated Covid Gonna Get had this to say: 'Don't worry, I still got you.'.

Event: DC 72 Sitsongrit vs Leader
Date: Jul 22, 2023

#R1#
Dimakov scores with a nice strike.
Good shot there by Dimakov.
Dimakov lands a really nice looking cross but Toivonen seems unphased.
Dimakov looks to throw the jab but Toivonen is out of range.
Toivonen avoids the body shot from Dimakov.
Toivonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dimakov's corner calls for a 1-2. Dimakov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dimakov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dimakov swings for the body but Toivonen moves out of range.
Toivonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Dimakov wants to clinch
and Toivonen counters with an inside leg kick.
Dimakov fails to land with a series of punches.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut
and Toivonen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toivonen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dimakov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dimakov cracks Toivonen with an open hand slap.#T1#
Toivonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dimakov throws a shot from downtown. Toivonen moves away and avoids it.
Dimakov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Dimakov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimakov throws a shot from downtown. Toivonen moves away and avoids it.
Toivonen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dimakov.
Dimakov closes the distance but Toivonen moves to the side
and Toivonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toivonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimakov.
Dimakov moves away from the strike by Toivonen.
Toivonen staying out of range there.
Toivonen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Dimakov tries to clinch but Toivonen moves out of range.
Toivonen takes a swing at Dimakov's ribcage but misses.
Dimakov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Konstantin Dimakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Dimakov scores with a punch to the head.
No joy there for Toivonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov misses with a right hand
and Toivonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dimakov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dimakov tries to clinch up.
Toivonen thuds a left hand into Dimakov's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimakov looks to clinch
and Toivonen counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Konstantin Dimakov has been cut.
Toivonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Toivonen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dimakov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Toivonen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dimakov rather than just go for the knockout.
Toivonen just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Dimakov closes the distance and pushes Toivonen back into the cage.
Dimakov misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Dimakov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toivonen.
Toivonen blocks a body shot from Dimakov.
Dimakov misses with the head strike.
A short right from Dimakov on the inside.
Dimakov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toivonen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dimakov up against the cage.
Dimakov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toivonen stalls.
Dimakov tries to throw a body punch but Toivonen avoids it by throwing Dimakov back against the cage. #T4#
Dimakov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Dimakov takes a swing at Toivonen's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Toivonen misses.
Dimakov misses with a body punch
and Toivonen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Toivonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Toivonen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dimakov lands a jab to the nose.
Dimakov throws an off balance right hand
and Toivonen counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimakov moves in looking to clinch but Toivonen pushes him off.
Toivonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dimakov slips a jab from Toivonen.
Dimakov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #KD2#
and Toivonen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dimakov! Toivonen lets Dimakov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Dimakov is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Otso Toivonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Dimakov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Toivonen slips under a jab.
Toivonen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Toivonen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Toivonen scores with a counter punch that sends Dimakov to the canvas! Toivonen smells blood - he's punishing Dimakov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Dimakov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otso Toivonen!
During a confident post fight interview, Otso Toivonen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DC 62: Licht vs Kowalski
Date: Jun 18, 2023

#R1#
Dimakov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dimakov.#CUT2#It looks like Panda Four has been cut.
Good shot there by Dimakov.
Dimakov swings for the body but Four moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Dimakov misses the target.
Four defending well as Dimakov loads up on a big left hand.
Four half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Konstantin Dimakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimakov misses with a hook #TD#
and Four counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dimakov!
Four throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dimakov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Four.
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!
Dimakov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Four throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dimakov defending against the ground and pound.
Dimakov can't do much from the bottom here.
Dimakov defending against the ground and pound.
Four lands an elbow.
Dimakov tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Four 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.#T1#
Dimakov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Four.
Four throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dimakov gets back to half guard.
Dimakov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Four.
Dimakov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Four.
Four lands strikes from half guard.
Four not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Four thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Four not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Four drops an elbow to the side of Dimakov's head.
Dimakov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Four.
Four working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Four thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dimakov's head.
Dimakov is looking to control Four's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dimakov avoid being mounted?
Four throwing shots but Dimakov is blocking nicely. #T2#
Four not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dimakov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Four.
Dimakov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Four not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Four drops an elbow to the side of Dimakov's head.
Dimakov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Four missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Four throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Four thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dimakov's head.
Ground and pound from Four.
Dimakov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Four.
Dimakov wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Four missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dimakov wants to improve his position but Four is controlling well.
Four looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dimakov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Four missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Four is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Four throws a strike but Dimakov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dimakov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Four throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dimakov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dimakov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dimakov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Four is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Four throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dimakov works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4#
Four postures up in Dimakov's guard and throws a big left but Dimakov blocks it.
Four is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Four throwing strikes but missing.
Four missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Four working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Four lands a couple of elbows.
Four postures up in Dimakov's guard and throws a big left but Dimakov blocks it.
Four content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Four trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Four throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dimakov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Four keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dimakov's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Four missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Four works over Dimakov with some ground and pound from guard.#ROC#Dimakov is rocked!
Four gets to his feet and stands over Dimakov, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Dimakov felt that one! Four unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Dimakov from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Panda Four!

Event: DC 52: Nitro vs Maeda
Date: May 14, 2023

#R1#
Dimakov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toivonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Dimakov sprawls well. He's pushed Toivonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big left from Dimakov misses.
Toivonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimakov.
Dimakov stuns Toivonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#TD2#
Toivonen shoots in and bounces Dimakov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toivonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dimakov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dimakov trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen slips nicely into half guard.
Dimakov wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Dimakov pushes Toivonen off looking to stand but Toivonen dives back in and keeps control. #SUB2#
Toivonen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Toivonen wants to work for an arm triangle but Dimakov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Toivonen is looking for a kimura but Dimakov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Toivonen to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Toivonen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dimakov is just riding it out for now. Toivonen eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Toivonen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dimakov's coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dimakov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Toivonen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dimakov manages to get to full guard. #SUB2#
Toivonen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dimakov dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Toivonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SU#
Dimakov gets to his feet. Toivonen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T3#
Horrible takedown attempt by Toivonen or perhaps it was just good defense by Dimakov, which made it look bad.
Toivonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dimakov tries to avoid it but Toivonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dimakov to the ground. Dimakov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Konstantin Dimakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otso Toivonen.
Dimakov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Toivonen goes for a double leg but Dimakov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dimakov continues to drive forward.
Toivonen takes one on the button.
Otso Toivonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toivonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimakov.
Toivonen fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Dimakov clinches with his opponent.
Toivonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimakov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toivonen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dimakov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dimakov gets through Toivonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Toivonen tries to pull guard but Dimakov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T4#
Toivonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimakov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimakov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dimakov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toivonen has him pressed against the cage.
Dimakov wants to break the clinch but can't. #TD2#
Toivonen pulls guard effortlessly.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SU#
Dimakov stands up from Toivonen's guard - Dimakov perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dimakov wants to get back to striking at distance but Toivonen won't allow it.
Dimakov misses with a body punch. #BC#
Dimakov breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Dimakov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Toivonen goes for a double leg but Dimakov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dimakov continues to drive forward.
Toivonen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dimakov avoids it really well and circles away.
Toivonen fails with the takedown.
Konstantin Dimakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otso Toivonen.
Dimakov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Toivonen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dimakov's waist but Dimakov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Toivonen off to one side.
Toivonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toivonen moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Dimakov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Toivonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short right from Dimakov on the inside.
Dimakov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toivonen can do to turn this around?
Dimakov is trying to break the clinch but Toivonen is controlling him.
A bit of stalling here from Dimakov.
Dimakov is trying to push Toivonen away but Toivonen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T1#
Dimakov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimakov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimakov struggles to land a body shot inside as Toivonen controls his hands.
Toivonen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dimakov misses with the head strike. #BC#
Dimakov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toivonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dimakov circles away.
Toivonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Toivonen looks for a takedown but Dimakov sprawls well.
Toivonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dimakov throws out the jab.
Dimakov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toivonen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dimakov defends well and Toivonen ends up having to push Dimakov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Toivonen is breathing heavily.
Toivonen closes the distance and clinches up with Dimakov, looking for a takedown. Toivonen pushes Dimakov against the cage but Dimakov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A left lands for Dimakov.#T2#
The fighters circle momentarily. Dimakov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Toivonen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimakov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dimakov. Toivonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dimakov lands with a cross.
Donk. Dimakov catches Toivonen right on the button with a cross.#ROC#Toivonen is rocked!
Dimakov throws out a loose jab but Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toivonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Dimakov finish him?
Toivonen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dimakov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dimakov cracks Toivonen's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Toivonen slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Dimakov can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Konstantin Dimakov!

Event: DC 44: Bollomard vs Dead 2
Date: Apr 16, 2023

#R1#
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dimakov as he jumps to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Dimakov misses the target.
Maeda lands the left hand.
Maeda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dimakov.
Maeda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dimakov on the side of the head.
Maeda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dimakov scores with a body shot.
Maeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dimakov.
Maeda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maeda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Dimakov has managed to clinch.
I was talking to Dimakov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Maeda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimakov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maeda's elbow.
Dimakov scores with an uppercut up the middle.#TD2#
Maeda gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dimakov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maeda not doing much here. #T1#
Maeda is thwarting Dimakov's attempts to control the position.
Dimakov is looking to improve his position.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maeda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dimakov is trying to get back to full guard.
Maeda working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dimakov wants to improve his position but Maeda is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Maeda.
Dimakov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dimakov is trying to get back to full guard.
Dimakov is staying active underneath Maeda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dimakov trying to control from the bottom.
Maeda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dimakov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda. #T3#
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maeda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dimakov is refusing to be controlled, as Maeda sits in half guard.
Maeda has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maeda controlling from mount.
Dimakov is trying to escape the mount.
Maeda unloading with bombs!#T4#
Maeda unloading with bombs!
Maeda is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dimakov is trying to escape the mount.
Maeda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Maeda trying to control but Dimakov is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Maeda loads up on a big right hand but Dimakov slips the punch.
Dimakov misses with a wild body shot.
Maeda throws an overhand right that lands on Dimakov's shoulder, as Dimakov tries to avoid the shot.
Maeda misses with a two punch combination.
Dimakov misses with a straight right.
Dimakov jabs Maeda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut. Maeda saw that one coming.
Maeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dimakov.
Maeda with the counter takedown but Dimakov avoids it easily.
Maeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Dimakov.
Konstantin Dimakov is winning the standup battle so far.
Dimakov takes a swing at Maeda's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Maeda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maeda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dimakov tries to clinch up but Maeda circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maeda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maeda blocks a jab.
Dimakov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maeda's corner calls for a 1-2. Maeda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maeda throws a shot to the body.
Maeda scores with a jab. Dimakov acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
Maeda walks into a jab.
Maeda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimakov is just out of range.
Maeda stalks Dimakov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dimakov's face. Dimakov staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT2#It looks like Konstantin Dimakov has been cut.
Maeda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dimakov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Maeda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dimakov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maeda has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dimakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Dimakov misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Maeda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maeda is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dimakov jabs Maeda right on the nose. Maeda blinks but takes it well.
Maeda catches Dimakov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dimakov slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dimakov.
Konstantin Dimakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimakov.
Dimakov swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Dimakov lands a jab to the head.
Maeda takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T2#
Maeda shoots in looking for a takedown but Dimakov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maeda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dimakov is looking to counter the offense by Maeda and move into the clinch.
Dimakov tries to clinch up but Maeda circles away and keeps his distance.
Maeda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dimakov circles away.
Maeda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dimakov misses the shot to the body.
Dimakov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dimakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimakov keeps the fight on the outside.
Dimakov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dimakov keeps the fight on the outside.
Maeda lands a jab to Dimakov's midsection.
Dimakov cracks Maeda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Dimakov misses the target.
Dimakov tries to clinch but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda throws a hook to the side of Dimakov's head but Dimakov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maeda 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.
Dimakov darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T3#
Maeda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dimakov defends well and Maeda ends up having to push Dimakov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Konstantin Dimakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dimakov wants to clinch.
Dimakov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maeda.
Dimakov takes one on the button.
Maeda misses with a hook. Dimakov ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Dimakov darts in and clinches Maeda up against the cage.
Maeda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dimakov misses with a body punch. #BC#
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Maeda drops his hands momentarily and Dimakov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dimakov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maeda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dimakov circles away.
Nice defenses there by Dimakov.
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Dimakov.#T4#
Maeda defending well as Dimakov loads up on a big left hand.
Dimakov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimakov.
Maeda moves away from the strike by Dimakov.
Dimakov misses the shot to the body.
Dimakov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov walks into a stiff left hand from Maeda.
Maeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Maeda moves into the clinch.
Maeda blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimakov.
Maeda works on Dimakov's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maeda working aggressively here.
Dimakov misses with a punch on the inside.
Maeda blocks an uppercut.
Maeda lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Dimakov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Maeda connects with a looping right hand.
Maeda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maeda connects with a crisp jab.
Maeda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dimakov lands a really nice looking cross but Maeda seems unphased.
Maeda dives in for a single leg takedown but Dimakov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut. Maeda saw that one coming.
A big right from Dimakov misses.
A little jabbing left from Maeda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dimakov staying out of range there.
Maeda misses with a hook. Dimakov ducked under it nicely.
Maeda takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maeda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dimakov is looking to counter the offense by Maeda and move into the clinch.
Maeda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dimakov momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maeda throws a good cross that connects.
Dimakov lands a jab to the head.
Maeda might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dimakov swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maeda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dimakov with a body shot.#T1#
Maeda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dimakov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maeda misses with a straight left.
Maeda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dimakov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maeda throws a big shot that misses.
Dimakov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maeda has time to react.
Maeda misses with an uppercut
and Dimakov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maeda connects with a looping right hand. #CL#
Dimakov clinches with his opponent.
Maeda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimakov has a couple of punches blocked by Maeda.
Dimakov swings wildly with an uppercut but Maeda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maeda.
Dimakov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses.
Maeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Dimakov. #T2#
Maeda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses.
Maeda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dimakov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dimakov swings wildly with an uppercut but Maeda uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Maeda lands.
Maeda missing with a left hand there. Dimakov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maeda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dimakov takes one to the side of the head.
Maeda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maeda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dimakov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maeda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Maeda is just out of range.
Akira Maeda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maeda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Dimakov.
Maeda circles away from the clinch attempt. #T3#
Maeda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dimakov.
Dimakov misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Dimakov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dimakov throws a body punch but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimakov.
Dimakov takes one to the side of the head.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Konstantin Dimakov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konstantin Dimakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.
Dimakov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maeda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maeda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dimakov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dimakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dimakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda throws a counter combo.
Maeda wants to clinch.#T4#
Dimakov misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Dimakov misses.
A jab lands there for Maeda.
Dimakov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimakov misses with a jab to the body
and Maeda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dimakov slips a jab and a cross from Maeda.
Dimakov throws a hook but Maeda avoids it easily.
Dimakov is looking to clinch but Maeda is avoiding it.
Maeda takes a swing at Dimakov's ribcage but misses.
Maeda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov moves in looking to clinch but Maeda pushes him off.
Dimakov misses with a straight right.
Maeda slips under a jab from Dimakov.
Maeda lands a really nice looking cross but Dimakov seems unphased.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Akira Maeda!

Akira Maeda wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Akira Maeda waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Threads's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: DC 39: Midweek Madness
Date: Mar 29, 2023

#R1#
Gonna Get misses with a takedown
and Dimakov counters with a straight right hand.
Gonna Get with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dimakov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dimakov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonna Get is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dimakov looks to land a right hand but Gonna Get moved out of range.
Dimakov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT#It looks like Covid Gonna Get has been cut.
Gonna Get keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonna Get displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dimakov throws out the jab. #TD2#
Dimakov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Dimakov is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gonna Get presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
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!
Gonna Get changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dimakov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Konstantin Dimakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Covid Gonna Get.
Gonna Get ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Dimakov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Dimakov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gonna Get has Dimakov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dimakov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dimakov has a couple of punches blocked by Gonna Get.
Dimakov tries to work over Gonna Get's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gonna Get is working for takedown but Dimakov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gonna Get drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Dimakov - that landed with a thud. #T1#
Gonna Get is working for takedown but Dimakov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dimakov lands a hook that snaps the head of Gonna Get backwards.
Dimakov gets underhooks to prevent Gonna Get's takedown attempt.
Dimakov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC#Gonna Get is rocked!
Dimakov pushes Gonna Get against the cage. Dimakov is working some dirty boxing. Dimakov pushes off with a quick right hook! Gonna Get goes down! Gonna Get tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Dimakov moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Dimakov!
Covid Gonna Get was interviewed post fight and said 'Don't worry, I still got you.'.

Event: DC 33: Gora vs Panda
Date: Mar 05, 2023

#R1#
Knox throws out a loose jab but Dimakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox connects with a looping right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Konstantin Dimakov has been cut.
Knox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knox slips under a jab from Dimakov.
Dimakov swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Dimakov slips a jab from Knox.#CL#
Dimakov darts in and clinches Knox up against the cage.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimakov. #TD2#
Knox jumps into guard, dragging Dimakov to the mat.
Dimakov stopping the sweep attempt from Knox.#SU#
Knox is working an open guard so Dimakov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Dimakov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dimakov misses the jab.
Dimakov moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimakov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dimakov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Dimakov throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Konstantin Dimakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dimakov throws a body shot but no joy.
Dimakov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knox lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dimakov connects with a nice looking jab.
Dimakov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dimakov lands a head shot.
Dimakov takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dimakov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Knox.
Dimakov scores with a nice right hand.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Dimakov looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dimakov tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Dimakov.
Knox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dimakov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knox defending well as Dimakov loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimakov throws a big shot that misses.
Dimakov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Dimakov. Beautiful body shot.
Dimakov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knox. #CL#
Dimakov has Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Dimakov throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC#
Dimakov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dimakov. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dimakov digs a good hook to Knox's body.
Dimakov misses with a double jab
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Dimakov connects with the punch.#T3#
Dimakov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knox dips to his left and cracks Dimakov with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Dimakov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Dimakov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dimakov throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox throws out a counter right but Dimakov avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Dimakov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dimakov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Knox.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Knox tries to pull guard but Dimakov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Konstantin Dimakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brubeck Knox.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimakov.
Knox trying to control the position but instead, Dimakov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knox into the cage.
Dimakov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T4#
Dimakov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knox.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Dimakov can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Dimakov tries to break free but Knox pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dimakov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dimakov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dimakov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dimakov misses with the head strike.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dimakov tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Knox has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dimakov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Knox can turn it around.
Dimakov misses with the head strike.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Dimakov trying to stall but Knox improves his position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Dimakov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Dimakov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and Dimakov counters with a two punch combo.
Dimakov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimakov.
Dimakov throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Dimakov lands a jab to the nose.
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Dimakov.
A left lands for Knox.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dimakov.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Knox.
Dimakov slips a jab from Knox.
Donk. Dimakov catches Knox right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Knox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dimakov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.
Dimakov swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Dimakov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Knox misses. #T1#
Dimakov lands with a good body shot.
Dimakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Dimakov 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.
Dimakov throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimakov.
Knox connects with a crisp jab.
Dimakov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Dimakov moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Dimakov closes the distance and clinches.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dimakov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dimakov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knox has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dimakov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knox prevents a body shot from Dimakov.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dimakov.#BC#
Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimakov lands with a nice body punch.
Knox swinging wildly here. #CL#
Dimakov moves into the clinch.
Dimakov blocks an uppercut.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dimakov working aggressively here.
Knox wants a takedown. #BC#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dimakov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox moves forwards but Dimakov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body punch from Dimakov.
Knox might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T3#
Knox throws a series of punches but Dimakov avoids them all with ease.
Dimakov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Knox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dimakov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dimakov lands a right hook to the body.
Knox is breathing heavily.
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Dimakov.
Dimakov lands a jab to Knox's midsection.
A big right from Dimakov misses.
Dimakov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knox momentarily.
Dimakov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dimakov lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimakov is looking to clinch.
Good shot there by Dimakov.
Dimakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Dimakov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T4#
Dimakov stuffs the takedown attempt from Knox. Knox gets slowly back to his feet.
Konstantin Dimakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brubeck Knox.
Dimakov throws a series of punches but Knox moves out of range.
Dimakov lunges at Knox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knox's hand.
Dimakov throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Knox throws a good cross that connects. #CL#
Dimakov moves into the clinch.
Knox is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Dimakov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Dimakov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Dimakov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Nice uppercut there from Dimakov.#CL#
Dimakov has managed to clinch.
Dimakov avoiding damage as Knox throws knees to the body.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Dimakov.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Knox obliges.
Knox throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dimakov fails to land.
Dimakov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dimakov blocks an uppercut.
Dimakov working aggressively here.
Dimakov misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dimakov.
Knox is trying to maintain a safe position but Dimakov gets an underhook and turns Knox into the cage.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Dimakov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knox is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dimakov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dimakov has Knox pushed against the cage.
Knox misses with some punches.
Dimakov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dimakov can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action. #BC#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#CL#
Dimakov clinches up against the cage.
Dimakov blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Dimakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dimakov ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Dimakov scores with a hook.
Dimakov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brubeck Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Knox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Dimakov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dimakov connects with a body shot that sends Knox's belly button to the back.
Knox walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimakov is looking to clinch but Knox is avoiding it.
Dimakov is looking to clinch but Knox is avoiding it.
Dimakov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Dimakov cracks Knox with a good jab.
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Dimakov.
Dimakov misses with a hook to the body
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Dimakov.
Dimakov lands a head shot.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimakov.#T3#
Dimakov scores with a shot to the body.
Dimakov connects with a jab.
Knox scores with a hook.
Dimakov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Knox throws a right and a left that Dimakov avoids nicely.
A lazy left from Dimakov finds it's target.
Dimakov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Konstantin Dimakov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dimakov throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Dimakov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knox has Dimakov pushed against the cage.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dimakovs head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Knox - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T4##BC#
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimakov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Dimakov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Dimakov closes the distance and clinches.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dimakov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox working aggressively here. #BC#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dimakov takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Dimakov pushes Knox up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Konstantin Dimakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dimakov circles away quickly and effectively.
Dimakov tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Dimakov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dimakov, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Dimakov!

Event: DC 27: Knightley vs Porter
Date: Feb 12, 2023

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Dimakov.
Maeda takes one on the button.
A big left from Dimakov misses.
Maeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dimakov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maeda moves out of range of the strikes.
Maeda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dimakov's hands.
Dimakov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Dimakov.
Maeda lands with an uppercut that bounces Dimakov off the cage and back into range.
Maeda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dimakov.
Maeda lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maeda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dimakov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maeda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dimakov throws a hook but Maeda avoids it easily.
Dimakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maeda moves out of range of the strikes.
Dimakov throws a hook but Maeda avoids it easily.#T1##CL#
Dimakov has managed to clinch.
Maeda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maeda misses with the head strike.
Maeda misses with the head strike.
Maeda misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Maeda.
Dimakov struggles to land a body shot inside as Maeda controls his hands.
Dimakov tries to throw a body punch but Maeda avoids it by throwing Dimakov back against the cage.
Maeda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimakov lands a body shot.
Maeda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maeda lands with a right to the head.
Dimakov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Maeda's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dimakov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maeda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maeda misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimakov.
Dimakov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maeda has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Dimakov. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimakov misses with some punches.
Dimakov misses with the head strike.
Dimakov gets through Maeda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maeda swings wildly with an uppercut but Dimakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maeda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maeda tries to stall but Dimakov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dimakov working aggressively here.
Maeda swings wildly with an uppercut but Dimakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimakov stalling in the clinch but Maeda improves position.
Dimakov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Dimakov.
Maeda can't find room to land a body shot as Dimakov controls the action.
A hook to the body from Dimakov. #BC#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimakov manages to avoid it.
Maeda slips a straight right by Dimakov.#T3#
Maeda takes a swing at Dimakov's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Dimakov takes the fight into the clinch.
Dimakov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Dimakov.
Dimakov stalling in the clinch but Maeda improves position.
Maeda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maeda misses with the head strike.
Maeda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses.
Dimakov lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Maeda fails to land.
Maeda lands with a left to the head.
Dimakov digs a right hand underneath Maeda's ribcage. Maeda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dimakov lands with a left to the head.
Maeda working aggressively here. #BC#
Dimakov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dimakov throws a hook but Maeda blocks it.#T4#
Maeda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dimakov but Dimakov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dimakov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maeda in his tracks.
Maeda 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.
Dimakov misses with a wild body shot.
Dimakov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dimakov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maeda. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maeda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maeda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maeda lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Maeda gets a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akira Maeda will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dimakov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Maeda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dimakov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Dimakov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maeda.
Maeda misses with a straight left.
Dimakov is looking to counter punch.
Maeda goes for a double leg but Dimakov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dimakov continues to drive forward.
Maeda is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#CL#
Dimakov has managed to clinch.
Dimakov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maeda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maeda tries to throw a body punch but Dimakov avoids it by throwing Maeda back against the cage.
Maeda is trying to stall. #TD2#
Maeda is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dimakov can't fight it off and eventually Maeda manages to take the fight to the floor. Dimakov looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dimakov wants to sweep here but Maeda controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dimakov works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Maeda controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dimakov 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.
Dimakov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dimakov being controlled here, momentarily.
Maeda works over Dimakov with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maeda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Dimakov keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dimakov takes a swing at Maeda's ribcage but misses.
Maeda wants to counter the offense by Dimakov and move into the clinch position.
Dimakov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimakov was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Konstantin Dimakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dimakov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Maeda does it's job there.
Dimakov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maeda circles away quickly and effectively.
Dimakov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maeda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maeda missing with a left hand there. Dimakov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maeda throws a body shot but no joy.
Dimakov swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Dimakov throws a shot from downtown. Maeda moves away and avoids it.
Maeda scores with a jab.#T3#
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dimakov throws out the jab.
Maeda has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Maeda takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dimakov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maeda throws a body shot but no joy.
Maeda is looking to clinch.
Maeda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dimakov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maeda misses with a straight right.
Maeda misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Dimakov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dimakov tries to throw a body punch but Maeda avoids it by throwing Dimakov back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good body shot from Maeda.
A head punch on the inside from Maeda fails to land.
Dimakov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maeda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Konstantin Dimakov has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T4#
Dimakov lands an uppercut.
Maeda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dimakov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimakov.
Maeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimakov blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Dimakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Dimakov gets a clinch.
Maeda wants to stall. #BC#
Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimakov throws a shot from downtown. Maeda moves away and avoids it.
Dimakov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maeda lands with an uppercut that bounces Dimakov off the cage and back into range.
Dimakov misses with a wild combination.
Dimakov throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD2#
so Maeda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dimakov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Maeda manages to pass to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Konstantin Dimakov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A big right from Dimakov misses.
Maeda looks to throw the jab but Dimakov is out of range.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut. Maeda saw that one coming.
Maeda wants to counter the offense by Dimakov and move into the clinch position.
Dimakov throws a lazy right hand but Maeda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maeda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maeda scores with a sloppy right hand. Dimakov should have avoided that one.
Dimakov throws a jab when Maeda was well out of range.#CL#
Dimakov has closed the distance and engaged Maeda in a clinch.
Maeda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dimakov or not.
Maeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maeda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dimakov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dimakov is trying to break the clinch but Maeda is controlling him.
Dimakov scores with a shoulder strike.
Dimakov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimakov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maeda.#T1#
Maeda keeps control of Dimakov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maeda blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimakov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maeda.
Maeda staying out of range there.#CL2#
Maeda instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dimakov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maeda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maeda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maeda blocks a body shot from Dimakov.
Maeda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dimakov backwards.
Maeda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimakov misses with the head strike.
Maeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimakov scores with a hook to the body.
Maeda doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Dimakov takes a shot to the head.
Dimakov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dimakov tries to throw a body punch but Maeda avoids it by throwing Dimakov back against the cage.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses.
Dimakov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maeda prevents a body shot from Dimakov.
A body shot lands from Dimakov.
Maeda lands a hook that snaps the head of Dimakov backwards.
A hook to the body from Maeda.
Dimakov tries to work over Maeda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD2#
Maeda gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Maeda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dimakov's head.
Dimakov is staying active underneath Maeda, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T3#
Maeda working Dimakov over with strikes.
Dimakov tries to roll over but Maeda keeps him under control.
Dimakov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ground and pound from Maeda.
Dimakov tries to get to full guard but Maeda has control of the leg.
Dimakov is looking to control Maeda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dimakov avoid being mounted?#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maeda landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dimakov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maeda winds up and cracks Dimakov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Maeda there.
Maeda has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maeda scores with a couple of good head shots there.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Akira Maeda!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Akira Maeda waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Threads's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: DC 19: Potato vs Havran
Date: Jan 14, 2023

#R1#
Dimakov swings widly with a right hand #CL2#
and Toivonen counters by clinching up.
Dimakov tries to circle away but Toivonen has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimakov.
Dimakov tries to work over Toivonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimakov misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Toivonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dimakov throws a hook but Toivonen avoids it easily.
Dimakov connects with a nice looking jab.
Toivonen ducks under a wild hook from Dimakov.
Dimakov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Toivonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dimakov misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen defending well as Dimakov loads up on a big left hand.
Dimakov throws a hook but Toivonen blocks it.
Dimakov throws an overhand right that lands on Toivonen's shoulder, as Toivonen tries to avoid the shot.
Toivonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Toivonen lands a head kick!
Konstantin Dimakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Toivonen slips a jab from Dimakov.
Toivonen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Toivonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Toivonen darts in and clinches Dimakov up against the cage.#BC2#
Toivonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toivonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dimakov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dimakov looks to land a right hand but Toivonen moved out of range.
A slow jab from Dimakov misses its intended target.
Dimakov throws a body shot but no joy.
Toivonen tries to counter with a clinch but Dimakov shakes him off and moves away.
Toivonen scores with a punch to the head.#CL#
Dimakov forces Toivonen back against the cage and clinches.
Dimakov lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimakov lands a shoulder strike.
Toivonen blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Dimakov tries a body shot but Toivonen blocks it. #BC2#
Toivonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toivonen throws a head kick but Dimakov moves out of range.
Dimakov avoids a kick to the body.
Dimakov misses with a body shot.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut. Toivonen saw that one coming.
Dimakov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for Toivonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dimakov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Toivonen counters with a series of strikes. Dimakov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dimakov throws the left hand but Toivonen avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Toivonen darts in and clinches Dimakov up against the cage.
Dimakov pushes Toivonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Toivonen blocking some punches. #BC2#
Toivonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Dimakov misses the target.
Dimakov thuds his right hand into Toivonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T3#
Dimakov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Toivonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Toivonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Dimakov won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dimakov has a couple of punches blocked by Toivonen. #BC2#
Toivonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toivonen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dimakovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Toivonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toivonen is looking to clinch but Dimakov is avoiding it.
Dimakov misses with a double jab
and Toivonen counters with a thumping low kick. #CL2#
Toivonen pushes Dimakov up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Toivonen manages to break the clinch.
Toivonen misses with a low kick.
Dimakov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T4#
Dimakov checks a leg kick.
Dimakov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dimakov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toivonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dimakov swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Toivonen instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Dimakov's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Toivonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Toivonen has Dimakov up against the cage in a clinch.
Toivonen trying to stall but Dimakov improves his position.
Toivonen tries to stall but Dimakov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Toivonen letting Dimakov take a breather here.
Dimakov tries to throw a body punch but Toivonen avoids it by throwing Dimakov back against the cage.
Dimakov lands with a short shot to the head.
Dimakov misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Otso Toivonen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Dimakov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toivonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dimakov lands a nice hook to Toivonen's body. Toivonen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Dimakov.
Dimakov throws an overhand right that lands on Toivonen's shoulder, as Toivonen tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Toivonen rushes Dimakov and presses him up against the cage.
Dimakov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Toivonen blocking some punches.
Dimakov tries to circle away but Toivonen has him pinned against the cage.
Dimakov has a couple of punches blocked by Toivonen. #BC2#
Toivonen manages to break the clinch.
Dimakov lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Toivonen has managed to clinch.
Dimakov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dimakov has Toivonen pressed against the cage, preventing Toivonen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dimakov can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
Dimakov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Dimakov misses with a punch to the body.
Toivonen pushes off an throws an elbow but Dimakov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dimakov struggles to land a body shot inside as Toivonen controls his hands.
Dimakov misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Toivonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Toivonen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Toivonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dimakov connects with a body shot that sends Toivonen's belly button to the back.
Toivonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otso Toivonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toivonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toivonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL2#
Toivonen closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Toivonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toivonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toivonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Toivonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Dimakov looks to throw the jab but Toivonen is out of range.
Toivonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Toivonen misses with a head kick.
Toivonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Dimakov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Toivonen.
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!
Dimakov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Toivonen has closed the distance and engaged Dimakov in a clinch.
Toivonen missing with knees to the body.
Toivonen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #BC2#
Toivonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Toivonen is just out of range.
Dimakov lands a nice hook to Toivonen's body. Toivonen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T3#
Dimakov scores with a hook.
Toivonen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dimakov lands with a good body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Dimakov there.
Dimakov throws a shot to the body.
Dimakov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Toivonen. Toivonen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dimakov looks to land a left hand but Toivonen moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the liver by Dimakov. Beautiful body shot.
Dimakov misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Toivonen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Toivonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Dimakov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dimakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Dimakov misses.
Toivonen misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimakov misses with a looping left.#T4#
Toivonen swinging wildly here.
Dimakov lands with a good body shot.
Dimakov misses with a straight right.
Dimakov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Toivonen takes one to the side of the head.
Dimakov punishes Toivonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Dimakov lands with a nice body punch. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dimakov trying to stall but Toivonen improves his position.
Toivonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Dimakov has double underhooks.
Toivonen working hard to break the clinch.
Toivonen taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Dimakov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Toivonen wants to clinch up but Dimakov keeps it at a distance.
Toivonen tries to clinch there but Dimakov circles away.
Dimakov takes a swing at Toivonen's ribcage but misses.
Dimakov throws a hook but Toivonen blocks it.
Toivonen misses with a low kick.
Dimakov misses the shot to the body.
Toivonen wants to clinch.#CL2#
Toivonen takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Toivonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Konstantin Dimakov is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Dimakov moves into the clinch.
Dimakov stalling. #T1##BC2#
Toivonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toivonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dimakov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dimakov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Toivonen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A big right from Dimakov misses.
Toivonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dimakov.
Toivonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dimakov throws a series of punches but Toivonen moves out of range.
Toivonen tries to clinch up but Dimakov circles away and keeps his distance.
Toivonen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dimakov back to the cage. Toivonen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Toivonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dimakov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Dimakov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toivonen on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2##CL2#
Toivonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toivonen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dimakov up against the cage.#BC#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toivonen misses with a wild combination.
Toivonen defending well as Dimakov loads up on a big left hand.
Toivonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL2#
Toivonen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Toivonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toivonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Dimakov circles away.
Dimakov just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Dimakov drives through and clinches with Toivonen against the cage.
Toivonen misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Dimakov misses with the head strike.
Dimakov has a couple of punches blocked by Toivonen.
Toivonen has Dimakov pressed against the cage.
Toivonen takes a shot to the head.
Dimakov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toivonen backwards.
Toivonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dimakov backwards.
Dimakov gets through Toivonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toivonen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dimakov's head.
Dimakov fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Dimakov clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Toivonen breaks from the clinch.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Toivonen is just out of range.
Jab from Dimakov.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toivonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Dimakov.#CL2#
Toivonen takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Toivonen breaks the clinch.
Dimakov looks to land a left hand but Toivonen moved out of range nicely.
Toivonen misses with a hook.
Dimakov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dimakov swats away the attempt to clinch by Toivonen.
Dimakov tries to counter by clinching up but Toivonen breaks away and moves out of range.
Dimakov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Toivonen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Toivonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Toivonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toivonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toivonen moves away from the strike by Dimakov.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: DC 12: Havran vs Savisto
Date: Dec 17, 2022

#R1#
Dimakov throws a right and a left that Dracul avoids nicely.
Dimakov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dimakov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dimakov, as that shot connected.
Dracul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Dimakov darts in and clinches Dracul up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dimakov.#BC2#
Dracul manages to break the clinch.
Dimakov moves away from the strike by Dracul.
Dracul throws a big shot that misses.
Dracul cracks Dimakov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dimakov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dracul's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dimakov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dracul scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dracul avoids the body shot from Dimakov.
Dracul misses with an uppercut
and Dimakov counters with a series of strikes. Dracul will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dracul thuds a left hand into Dimakov's body.
Dimakov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dracul.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dracul slips under a jab.
Dracul misses the shot to the body.
Dracul works Dimakov's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Nice uppercut there from Dracul.
Dracul lands a body shot.
Dimakov punishes Dracul's body with a nice straight punch.
Dracul tried to score with a low kick but Dimakov checks it.
Dimakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dracul takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dracul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dimakov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dimakov throws a lazy right hand but Dracul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dracul throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Dimakov moves into the clinch.
Dracul is trying to break the clinch but Dimakov has him pressed against the cage.
Dracul is trying to force a seperation but Dimakov has the dominant position.
Dracul wants to get back to striking at distance but Dimakov won't allow it.
Dracul blocks a body shot from Dimakov.
Dracul is trying to push Dimakov away but Dimakov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dimakov misses with some punches. #BC#
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Dracul looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T2#
Dimakov looks to land a right hand but Dracul moved out of range.
Dracul wants to land a leg kick but Dimakov is out of range.
Dimakov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimakov works the jab nicely.
Dracul cracks Dimakov with an open hand slap.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut. Dracul saw that one coming.
Dracul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dimakov moves out of range as Dracul strikes.
Jab by Dimakov.
Dracul scores with a nice strike.
Dimakov throws a body punch but Dracul moves out of range.
Dimakov defending well as Dracul loads up on a big left hand.
Dracul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dracul is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dimakov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dimakov connects with a jab.#CL#
Dimakov has Dracul up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Dracul manages to break the clinch.
Dracul looks to land a right hand but Dimakov moved out of range.#T3#
Dimakov throws out a loose jab but Dracul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dracul misses the jab.
Dimakov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dracul.
Dracul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Dracul.
Dracul misses with a wild body shot.
Dimakov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dimakov cracks Dracul with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dracul misses the jab.
Dimakov throws out a powerful jab.
Dracul throws a hook but Dimakov blocks it.
Dimakov moves out of range as Dracul strikes.
Dimakov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dracul lands a slapping body shot.
Dimakov misses with a series of wild punches.
Dracul looks to throw the jab but Dimakov is out of range. #T4#
Dracul lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimakov throws a nice looking combination but Dracul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dracul avoids the body shot from Dimakov.
Dimakov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dracul connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dimakov scrambles back to his feet.
Dimakov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dracul misses with a right hand
and Dimakov counters with a right hand to the body.
Dimakov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dracul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dracul with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dracul fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dimakov on the side of the head.
Dracul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dimakov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dimakov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dracul just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimakov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dimakov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dimakov staying out of range there.
Dimakov connects with a looping right hand.
Dracul throws a body shot but no joy.
Dimakov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
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 Konstantin Dimakov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Dimakov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dimakov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dracul at a distance.
Dracul connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dimakov momentarily.
Dimakov swings for the body but Dracul moves out of range.
Dracul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, jab by Dracul - just one landing.
Dimakov looks to throw the jab but Dracul is out of range.
Dimakov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dracul is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dimakov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dracul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dimakov.
Dimakov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dimakov misses with a lunging right hand
and Dracul counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimakov slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Dracul.
Dracul changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dracul's corner calls for a 1-2. Dracul obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dimakov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dracul.#T1#
Dimakov misses with a straight right.
Dracul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice defenses there by Dracul.
Dracul misses with an uppercut. Dimakov saw that one coming.
Dimakov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dracul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vlad Dracul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dimakov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dracul throws a jab but it's blocked by Dimakov. #KD2#
Dracul lands a big uppercut and Dimakov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dimakov looks OK. Dracul waves Dimakov back to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Konstantin Dimakov has been cut.
Dracul closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Dimakov! Dracul dives in looking to finish! Dimakov is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Dracul!
A relieved looking Vlad Dracul 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: DC 9: The Potato vs Orr
Date: Nov 20, 2022

#R1#
Dimakov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gora moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dimakov misses with a body shot.
Dimakov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gora replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dimakov blocks it well.
Dimakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Gora slips under a jab.
Gora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gora thuds his right hand into Dimakov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gora will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gora uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dimakov has time to react.
A low kick from Gora misses
enabling Dimakov to counter with a crisp jab.
Gora shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dimakov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gora.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimakov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dimakov throws an off balance right hand
and Gora makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A clash of legs there as Dimakov blocks the low kick.
Dimakov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Dimakov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gora stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dimakov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gora makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dimakov checks a leg kick.
Gora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dimakov is looking to counter the offense by Gora and move into the clinch.
Dimakov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gora was well out of range. Poor timing from Dimakov.
Gora will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dimakov tries to clinch but Gora is having none of it.
Gora looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Dimakov misses.
Dimakov misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gora.
Dimakov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gora in his tracks.
Dimakov misses with a wild body shot.
Gora was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T2#
Gora keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimakov.
Dimakov walks into a left hand.
Dimakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dimakov swings for the body but Gora moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gora throws a poor cross that misses
and Dimakov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Gora is just out of range.
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dimakov slips under a jab.
Gora pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Dimakov misses.
Gora slips a straight right by Dimakov.
Gora thinks about the counter body kick.
Gora throws a one two combo.
Gora moves away from the strike by Dimakov. #T3#
Gora misses the shot to the body.
Gora tests Dimakov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dimakov drops his hands momentarily and Gora takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Konstantin Dimakov has been cut.
Dimakov avoids the head kick by Gora. #KD2#
Gora lands a big head kick that sends Dimakov tumbling to the mat! Gora takes a step backwards and waves Dimakov back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Dimakov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gora throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gora throws a low kick but Dimakov avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gora.
Dimakov throws an off balance right hand
and Gora counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Gora looks at the referee who does nothing so Gora lands a crushing right that sends Dimakov to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borowa Gora!
A relieved looking Borowa Gora 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: DC Sunday Sesh 1
Date: Oct 23, 2022

#R1#
Dimakov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khan.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimakov.
Khan's coach down at Irish Collar & Elbow Academy (ICE) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Khan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Khan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dimakov counters with a straight right hand.
Dimakov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Khan counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL2#
Khan has managed to clinch.
Khan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dimakov to keep the fight standing.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan stalling the fight.
Dimakov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan blocks a body shot from Dimakov.
Dimakov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Khan.
Dimakov stalling in the clinch but Khan improves position. #BC#
Dimakov manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Dimakov.
Khan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dimakov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dimakov swivels and escapes.
Konstantin Dimakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boromir Khan.#T1#
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khan moves out of range as Dimakov strikes.
Konstantin Dimakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dimakov thuds his right hand into Khan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dimakov connects with a jab.
Khan shoots in but no luck this time. #CL2#
Khan closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimakov slips a jab and a cross from Khan.
Konstantin Dimakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan fails to land with a series of punches.
Dimakov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dimakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Nice cross by Dimakov.
Khan darts in trying to clinch
and Dimakov counters with a nice uppercut.
Dimakov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khan on the side of the head.
Dimakov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Dimakov coming out on top.
Dimakov missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Dimakov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dimakov tests Khan's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Dimakov forces Khan back against the cage and clinches.
Dimakov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Dimakov avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Dimakov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Dimakov goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #KD#
Dimakov lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Khan sprawling to the canvas. Dimakov follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Khan hang on? #ROC#Khan is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Boromir Khan has been cut.
It looks like Dimakov is going to stand back up.
Khan is still in real trouble! Can Dimakov finish him?
Khan tries to get to full guard but Dimakov has control of the leg.
Khan seems to have recovered his senses.#SU#
Dimakov stands up and beckons Khan to join him on the feet. #T3#
Dimakov misses with a looping left.
Khan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dimakov misses with a lunging right hand
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dimakov misses the shot to the body.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Dimakov as Khan shoots in.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Dimakov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dimakov cracks Khan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dimakov misses the shot to the body. #TD2#
Khan drives through with a takedown into Dimakov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Dimakov pushes Khan off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimakov looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Dimakov throws a lazy uppercut
and Khan counters with a three punch combo that has Dimakov backing up. Dimakov nods at Khan to acknowledge the strikes.#CL2#
Khan rushes Dimakov and presses him up against the cage.
Khan misses with some punches. #BC#
Dimakov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Dimakov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dimakov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Dimakov closes the distance and pushes Khan back into the cage.
Khan is trying to pull guard but Dimakov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimakov controls his hands.
Dimakov is leaning against Khan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khan looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dimakov.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Khan tries to circle away but Dimakov has him pinned against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dimakov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dimakov cracks Khan with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimakov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Khan tries to pull guard but Dimakov won't allow it.
Dimakov lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Dimakov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boromir Khan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dimakov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dimakov sets himself, and Khan steps forward looking for the clinch! Dimakov avoids it this time.
Dimakov wants to clinch
and Khan counters with a nice uppercut.
Khan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dimakov tries to avoid it but Khan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dimakov to the ground. Dimakov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Khan closes the distance but Dimakov moves to the side
and Dimakov counters with a straight right hand.
Khan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khan misses with a series of wild punches.
Konstantin Dimakov is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan has his takedown stuffed
and Dimakov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dimakov's waist but Dimakov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khan off to one side.
Konstantin Dimakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boromir Khan.
Khan is breathing heavily.#T1#
A jab from Dimakov misses.
Dimakov misses the shot to the body.
Dimakov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dimakov darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CL2#
Khan has managed to clinch.
Dimakov lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Dimakov dips a shoulder and cracks Khan with a mighty uppercut! Khan falls back against the cage and Dimakov unloads with a barrage of strikes! Khan is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dimakov screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Dimakov!

Event: LAFC New York
Date: Aug 20, 2022

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Crazyhorse. Dimakov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crazyhorse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crazyhorse throws the left hand but Dimakov avoids the punch easily.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Crazyhorse is just out of range.
Crazyhorse misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Dimakov has managed to clinch.
Crazyhorse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crazyhorse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimakov struggles to land a body shot inside as Crazyhorse controls his hands.
Dimakov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimakov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crazyhorse or not.
Dimakov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crazyhorse or not.
Crazyhorse tries to throw a body punch but Dimakov avoids it by throwing Crazyhorse back against the cage.
Dimakov tries to throw a body punch but Crazyhorse avoids it by throwing Dimakov back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazyhorse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimakov misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimakov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crazyhorse tries to throw a body punch but Dimakov avoids it by throwing Crazyhorse back against the cage.
Crazyhorse misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimakov. #T1#
Dimakov slows down the pace here.
Dimakov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crazyhorse.
Dimakov is leaning against Crazyhorse and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Dimakov.
Dimakov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Crazyhorse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dimakov backwards.
Dimakov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crazyhorse's elbow.
Dimakov lands a body punch.
Dimakov leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Dimakov on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Dimakov scores with a nice short uppercut.
I was talking to Dimakov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dimakov blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Dimakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Dimakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crazyhorse manages to avoid it.
Crazyhorse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crazyhorse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dimakov throws out the jab. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crazyhorse lands with a light punch inside.
Crazyhorse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dimakov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crazyhorse pushes Dimakov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Dimakov on the inside.
Crazyhorse has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dimakov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Crazyhorse can turn it around.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crazyhorse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crazyhorse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dimakov digs a right hand underneath Crazyhorse's ribcage. Crazyhorse let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crazyhorse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crazyhorse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dimakov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dimakov takes a shot to the head.
Crazyhorse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
Dimakov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crazyhorse works on Dimakov's body with a couple of short punches.
Crazyhorse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimakov misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dimakov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimakov moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Dimakov clinches up with Crazyhorse and pushes him back against the cage.
Crazyhorse lands a shoulder strike.
Dimakov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crazyhorse.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dimakov as Crazyhorse tries to tie him up.
A short body shot lands from Dimakov as the two fighters clinch.
Dimakov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crazyhorse's elbow.
Dimakov blocks a body shot from Crazyhorse.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimakov.
Dimakov lands a body punch.
Dimakov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4##BC#
Dimakov manages to break the clinch.
Dimakov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crazyhorse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crazyhorse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimakov tries to clinch up.
Dimakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crazyhorse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dimakov works the jab nicely.
Dimakov lunges at Crazyhorse with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crazyhorse's hand.
Dimakov lands a jab to the nose.
Crazyhorse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crazyhorse looks to land a body kick but Dimakov moved away.
Dimakov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crazyhorse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimakov.
Dimakov throws a body punch but Crazyhorse moves out of range.
Dimakov misses with a hook. Crazyhorse ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Dimakov moves into the clinch.
Crazyhorse misses with a punch to the body.
Crazyhorse blocks an uppercut.
Dimakov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crazyhorse.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Dimakov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Dimakov misses the target.
Crazyhorse misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Dimakov misses.
Dimakov tests Crazyhorse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crazyhorse is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dimakov rather than just go for the knockout.
Crazyhorse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dimakov with a nice cross.
Dimakov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crazyhorse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dimakov.
Crazyhorse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crazyhorse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimakov.
Crazyhorse lands a jab.
Konstantin Dimakov is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazyhorse catches Dimakov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dimakov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crazyhorse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crazyhorse scores with a jab.
Dimakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Crazyhorse.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Dimakov.
Crazyhorse looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dimakov misses with a hook.
Crazyhorse works Dimakov's body with a nice hook.
Crazyhorse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimakov.
Dimakov swings for the body but Crazyhorse moves out of range.
Crazyhorse now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dimakov just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Crazyhorse on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crazyhorse scores with a punch to the head.
Crazyhorse lands a jab.
Dimakov cracks a nice hook into Crazyhorse's ribs.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL#
Dimakov has Crazyhorse up against the cage in a clinch.
Crazyhorse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimakov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Crazyhorse prevents a body shot from Dimakov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crazyhorse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crazyhorse struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimakov controls his hands.
Konstantin Dimakov has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Dimakov tries to work over Crazyhorse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crazyhorse misses with a body punch.
Crazyhorse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crazyhorse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dimakov prevents a body shot from Crazyhorse. #BC#
Dimakov breaks the clinch.
Crazyhorse lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Crazyhorse lands a glancing blow to the side of Dimakov's head.
Dimakov misses with a few strikes there.
Dimakov walks into a jab.
Dimakov moves out of range of the body kick from Crazyhorse.
Dimakov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crazyhorse is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Crazyhorse throws a body shot but no joy.
Dimakov walks into a left hand.
Dimakov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dimakov throwing a counter right hand but Crazyhorse manages to avoid it.
Crazyhorse ducks under a wild hook from Dimakov.
Dimakov throws a body punch but Crazyhorse moves out of range. #CL#
Dimakov rushes Crazyhorse and presses him up against the cage.#T3#
Crazyhorse misses with a punch on the inside.
Crazyhorse can't find room to land a body shot as Dimakov controls the action.
Crazyhorse misses with a body punch.
Dimakov misses with a punch to the body.
Dimakov misses with a punch to the body.
Crazyhorse swings wildly with an uppercut but Dimakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crazyhorse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimakov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crazyhorse backwards.
Dimakov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimakov misses with a body punch.
Dimakov throws a punch but it's blocked by Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crazyhorse misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse can't find room to land a body shot as Dimakov controls the action.
Crazyhorse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crazyhorse lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
Dimakov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse lands a nice uppercut.
Dimakov tries to throw a body punch but Crazyhorse avoids it by throwing Dimakov back against the cage.
Dimakov misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Dimakov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Dimakov has closed the distance and engaged Crazyhorse in a clinch.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crazyhorse connects with a right hand. Dimakov shakes it off.
Crazyhorse scores with a hook to the body. Dimakov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dimakov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crazyhorse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dimakov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crazyhorse counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dimakov thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crazyhorse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crazyhorse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimakov.
Crazyhorse has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dimakov blocks the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Crazyhorse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Dimakov misses with an uppercut.
Crazyhorse staying out of range there.
Crazyhorse lands a nice shot to the body.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut. Crazyhorse saw that one coming.
Crazyhorse scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dimakov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse moves out of range as Dimakov strikes.
Crazyhorse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dimakov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crazyhorse scores with a punch to the head.
Crazyhorse connects with a jab.
Dimakov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crazyhorse.
Dimakov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crazyhorse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crazyhorse misses with the combination.
Crazyhorse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dimakov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dimakov misses the jab.
Crazyhorse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dimakov throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crazyhorse throws a jab when Dimakov was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Dimakov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T1##CL#
Dimakov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dimakov scores with a shot to the side of Crazyhorse's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dimakov tries a body shot but Crazyhorse blocks it.
Dimakov struggles to land a body shot inside as Crazyhorse controls his hands.
Dimakov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crazyhorse.
Dimakov tries to work over Crazyhorse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimakov misses with a punch to the body.
Crazyhorse lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dimakov backwards. #BC#
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Crazyhorse lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dimakov takes a step back to recover.
Dimakov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Crazyhorse's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dimakov tries to clinch but Crazyhorse moves out of range.
Dimakov throws an overhand right that lands on Crazyhorse's shoulder, as Crazyhorse tries to avoid the shot.
Crazyhorse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crazyhorse's corner calls for a 1-2. Crazyhorse obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crazyhorse misses with a body shot. #T2#
Crazyhorse lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimakov throws a looping overhand right but Crazyhorse ducks down to avoid it.
Dimakov takes one to the side of the head. #CL#
Dimakov clinches.
Dimakov gets through Crazyhorse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimakov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dimakov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crazyhorse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crazyhorse doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crazyhorse throws a hook but Dimakov avoids it easily.
Crazyhorse throws a shot to the body.
Dimakov closes the distance but Crazyhorse moves to the side
and Crazyhorse counters with a right hand to the body.
Dimakov moves away from the strike by Crazyhorse.
Dimakov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crazyhorse lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dimakov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crazyhorse. #T3#
Dimakov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crazyhorse lands a body shot.
Dimakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crazyhorse manages to avoid it.
Dimakov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dimakov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crazyhorse works Dimakov's body with a nice hook.
Crazyhorse lands an overhand right.
Crazyhorse avoids the body shot from Dimakov.
Crazyhorse with a hook.
Dimakov wants to clinch up but Crazyhorse keeps it at a distance.
Dimakov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dimakov misses with a wild body shot.
Crazyhorse works Dimakov's body with a nice hook.
Dimakov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dimakov missing with a left hand there. Crazyhorse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crazyhorse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimakov.#T4#
Crazyhorse throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crazyhorse throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dimakov misses the shot to the body.
Dimakov swings widly with a right hand
and Crazyhorse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crazyhorse jabs at Dimakov's body.
Dimakov misses with a hook.
Crazyhorse throws a hook but Dimakov avoids it easily.
Dimakov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dimakov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dimakov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crazyhorse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crazyhorse throws a shot to the body.
Crazyhorse connects with a single shot there.
Crazyhorse stuns Dimakov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dimakov misses with a right hand
and Crazyhorse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crazyhorse lands a nice shot that snaps Dimakov's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Crazyhorse. That snapped Dimakov's head back. #ROC2#Dimakov is rocked!#KD2#
Crazyhorse sends Dimakov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Crazyhorse is motioning to the referee to let Dimakov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Dimakov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dimakov switches off momentarily and Crazyhorse cracks him with a monster right hand! Dimakov topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Crazyhorse dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Crazyhorse!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Crazyhorse!
Our winner, James Crazyhorse, 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: LAFC Vegas
Date: Jul 16, 2022

#R1#
A punch combination from Dimakov misses. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dimakov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bermalingo uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dimakov prevents Bermalingo from breaking the clinch.
Bermalingo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bermalingo wants to get back to striking at distance but Dimakov won't allow it.
Dimakov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Come on Bermalingo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Dimakov fails to land. #T1#
Bermalingo tries to break the clinch but Dimakov is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bermalingo.
Dimakov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bermalingo backwards. #BC#
Dimakov breaks the clinch.
Bermalingo moves away from the strike by Dimakov.
Dimakov misses with a lunging right hand
and Bermalingo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dimakov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bermalingo! But no joy.
Dimakov scores with a hook.
Bermalingo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimakov is just out of range.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut
and Bermalingo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL#
Dimakov takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Dimakov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Dimakov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bermalingo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bermalingo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Dimakov counter with a right hand.
Bermalingo ducks under a wild hook from Dimakov.
Bermalingo misses with an uppercut.
Dimakov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bermalingo to counter with a crisp jab.
Dimakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Dimakov misses with a left hand
and Dimakov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Bermalingo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dimakov doesn't seem phased though.
Dimakov misses with a right hand
and Bermalingo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bermalingo misses with a body shot.
Bermalingo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dimakov.
Bermalingo thows a left - swing and a miss! #T3#
Dimakov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut
and Bermalingo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot by Dimakov.
Jab from Bermalingo.
Dimakov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dimakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bermalingo.
Dimakov scores with a hook to the body. Bermalingo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dimakov slips under a jab from Bermalingo.
Bermalingo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dimakov throws a right hand that Bermalingo ducks under and follows up with a left that Bermalingo also avoids with ease.
Bermalingo throws an off balance right hand
enabling Dimakov to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bermalingo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dimakov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bermalingo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Bermalingo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dimakov tries to clinch there but Bermalingo circles away. #T4#
Dimakov slips a jab from Bermalingo.
Dimakov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dimakov throws an overhand right that lands on Bermalingo's shoulder, as Bermalingo tries to avoid the shot.
Bermalingo slips a jab and a cross from Dimakov.
Bermalingo looks to land a left hand but Dimakov moved out of range nicely.
Bermalingo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bermalingo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dimakov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bermalingo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimakov.
Dimakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bermalingo.
Dimakov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bermalingo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bermalingo fails to land with a series of punches.
Dimakov misses with a hook.
Bermalingo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimakov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rocco Bermalingo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Dimakov jabs at Bermalingo's body.
Rocco Bermalingo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dimakov defending well as Bermalingo loads up on a big left hand.
Dimakov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bermalingo looks to land a right hand but Dimakov moved out of range.
Rocco Bermalingo seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Dimakov clinches.
Bermalingo can't break the clinch.
Dimakov working aggressively here.
Bermalingo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dimakov has him pressed against the cage.
Bermalingo is trying to break the clinch but Dimakov is controlling him.
A short left from Dimakov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bermalingo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dimakov has a couple of punches blocked by Bermalingo.
Dimakov lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Dimakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Bermalingo moves out of range of the strikes.
Dimakov misses with a jab to the body
and Bermalingo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bermalingo moves out of range of the strikes.
Dimakov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dimakov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bermalingo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dimakov connects with a nice looking jab. #CL#
Dimakov forces Bermalingo back against the cage and clinches.
Bermalingo is trying to push Dimakov away but Dimakov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bermalingo takes a shot to the head.
Bermalingo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimakov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dimakov.
Dimakov misses with a body punch. #T2#
Dimakov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bermalingo letting Dimakov take a breather here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Dimakov.
A hook to the body from Dimakov.
Dimakov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bermalingo backwards. #BC#
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Dimakov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bermalingo can do to turn this around?
Bermalingo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimakov manages to avoid it.
Bermalingo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dimakov misses with a body shot.
Bermalingo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dimakov.
Bermalingo takes one on the button.#T3#
Dimakov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dimakov scores with a jab to the jaw.#ROC#Bermalingo is rocked!
Dimakov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bermalingo.#CUT2#It looks like Konstantin Dimakov has been cut.#CL#
Dimakov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dimakov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dimakov tries to clinch but Bermalingo moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Bermalingo.
Dimakov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dimakov throws a poor cross that misses
and Bermalingo counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimakov just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Dimakov misses with a straight right.
Dimakov loads up on a big right hand but Bermalingo slips the punch.
Dimakov lands a nice looking body shot.
Bermalingo dodges the punch combination from Dimakov.
Donk. Bermalingo catches Dimakov right on the button with a cross.
Bermalingo throws a looping overhand right but Dimakov ducks down to avoid it.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bermalingo is just out of range.
Dimakov scores with the left hand. Bermalingo knows he should have avoided that one.
Dimakov works the jab nicely.
Bermalingo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dimakov.
Dimakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bermalingo! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Dimakov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Dimakov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nice defenses there by Bermalingo.
Dimakov blocks a jab.#CL#
Bermalingo gets tackled into the cage by Dimakov. Dimakov maintains the clinch.
Bermalingo is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Dimakov. #BC#
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Dimakov slips a jab from Bermalingo.#CL#
Dimakov closes the distance and pushes Bermalingo back into the cage.
Dimakov tries to throw a body punch but Bermalingo avoids it by throwing Dimakov back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov misses with a punch on the inside.
Bermalingo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bermalingo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bermalingo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T1#
Bermalingo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bermalingo.
A short uppercut from Dimakov.
Dimakov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bermalingo's efforts to push away.#BC#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bermalingo scores with a jab.
Dimakov misses with a lunging right hand
and Bermalingo counters with a two punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dimakov.
Dimakov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dimakov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bermalingo throws a counter combo.#CL#
Dimakov drives through and clinches with Bermalingo against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimakov lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
The referee calls for Dimakov to work. #BC2#
Bermalingo breaks the clinch.
Dimakov lands with a good body shot.
Bermalingo misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Dimakov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bermalingo.
Bermalingo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bermalingo moves out of range as Dimakov strikes.
It seemed like Bermalingo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bermalingo staying out of range there.
Bermalingo throws out a counter right but Dimakov avoids it with no problem.
Dimakov lands a nice shot that snaps Bermalingo's head back.
Bermalingo misses with a double jab
and Dimakov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T3#
Bermalingo tests Dimakov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dimakov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bermalingo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Dimakov. Those never looked like landing.
Dimakov moves out of range as Bermalingo strikes.
Dimakov connects with a body shot that sends Bermalingo's belly button to the back.
Dimakov misses the jab.
Bermalingo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bermalingo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dimakov.
Bermalingo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dimakov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bermalingo swings widly with a right hand
letting Dimakov counter with a right hand.
Bermalingo fails to land with a series of punches. #T4#
Bermalingo loads up on a big right hand but Dimakov slips the punch.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut. Bermalingo saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimakov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dimakov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bermalingo.
Bermalingo missing with a left hand there. Dimakov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Bermalingo misses the target.
Dimakov misses with a body shot.
Bermalingo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimakov.
Dimakov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dimakov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL#
Dimakov drives through and clinches with Bermalingo against the cage. #BC2#
Bermalingo breaks the clinch.
Bermalingo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Dimakov!

Event: LAFC Montreal
Date: Jun 11, 2022

#R1#
Dimakov scores with a nice head shot.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut. McDudley saw that one coming.
McDudley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dimakov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling McDudley to counter with a crisp jab.
McDudley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dimakov throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from McDudley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good exchange - Dimakov coming out on top.
Dimakov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McDudley counters with a nice uppercut.
McDudley slips a jab from Dimakov.
Konstantin Dimakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimakov misses with a left hand
and McDudley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dimakov fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like McDudley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dimakov slips a jab from McDudley.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut
and Dimakov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDudley throws a hook but Dimakov blocks it.
Dimakov wants to counter with a clinch but McDudley pushes him away.
Dimakov swings for the body but McDudley moves out of range.
McDudley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dimakov looks to land a right hand but McDudley moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from McDudley misses its intended target.
Dimakov scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
McDudley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimakov.
McDudley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McDudley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McDudley lands a jab to Dimakov's midsection.
Dimakov lands a right hook to the body.
McDudley throws a shot from downtown. Dimakov moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from McDudley misses its intended target.
McDudley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dimakov misses with a double jab
letting McDudley counter with a right hand.
McDudley misses with an uppercut.
Dimakov misses with a few strikes there.
McDudley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dimakov lands a nice looking body shot. #CL2#
Dimakov clinches up against the cage.#T2#
McDudley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McDudley wants to break free but Dimakov has control. #BC#
McDudley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Dimakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDudley moves away.
Dimakov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CUT2#It looks like Colin McDudley has been cut.
McDudley throws out a powerful jab.
McDudley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dimakov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McDudley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dimakov slips under a jab from McDudley.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but McDudley is just out of range.
Dimakov throws a right and a left that McDudley avoids nicely.
McDudley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dimakov tries to close the distance and clinch but McDudley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dimakov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Dimakov misses. #T3#
Dimakov slips under a jab.
Dimakov throws out a counter right but McDudley avoids it with no problem.
Dimakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDudley manages to avoid it.
McDudley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDudley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimakov moves away.
McDudley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dimakov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McDudley slips a jab from Dimakov.
Dimakov with a nice cross.
McDudley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dimakov.
McDudley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Dimakov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dimakov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dimakov lands a hook that snaps the head of McDudley backwards. #BC#
McDudley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimakov misses the jab.
McDudley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McDudley works Dimakov's body with a nice hook.#T4#
Dimakov misses with a two punch combination.
McDudley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dimakov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Dimakov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dimakov tries to clinch up.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut
and McDudley counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - McDudley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dimakov moves to clinch but McDudley breaks away
letting McDudley counter with a right hand.
Dimakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDudley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dimakov misses with a wild body shot.
Dimakov misses the shot to the body.
Dimakov misses with a hook. McDudley ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Konstantin Dimakov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Colin McDudley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Dimakov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDudley was well out of range. Poor timing from Dimakov.
McDudley misses with a straight left.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Colin McDudley is winning the standup battle so far.
Dimakov scores with a decent looking hook.
Dimakov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDudley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dimakov throws out the jab.
McDudley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McDudley lands the left hand.
McDudley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimakov.
Dimakov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDudley on the side of the head.
Dimakov misses the body punch
and McDudley counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting McDudley counter with a right hand.
Dimakov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dimakov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimakov takes a swing at McDudley's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from McDudley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Dimakov lands with a good body shot.
Dimakov misses with a looping left.
McDudley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dimakov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dimakov slips a straight right by McDudley.
McDudley tests Dimakov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dimakov misses with a looping right.
Dimakov throws a right hand that McDudley ducks under and follows up with a left that McDudley also avoids with ease.
Dimakov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McDudley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dimakov connects with a body shot.
Dimakov throws the left hand but McDudley avoids the punch easily.
Dimakov is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and McDudley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
McDudley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimakov misses with a right hand
and McDudley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McDudley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dimakov lands a nice hook to McDudley's body. McDudley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dimakov misses with a lunging right hand
and McDudley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dimakov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McDudley counters with a nice uppercut.
Dimakov punishes McDudley's body with a nice straight punch.
Dimakov misses with a left hand
and McDudley counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Dimakov has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dimakov. #BC2#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dimakov swings widly with a right hand
and Dimakov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dimakov scores with a shot to the body.
McDudley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDudley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T3#
Dimakov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McDudley scores with a shot to the body.
Dimakov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McDudley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - McDudley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dimakov ducks right into an uppercut from McDudley.
Dimakov connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDudley. McDudley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL2#
Dimakov clinches.
Dimakov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDudley's efforts to push away.
McDudley working hard to break the clinch.
McDudley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McDudley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimakov is working McDudley over against the cage.
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 frustrated look appears on McDudley's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4#
Dimakov prevents McDudley from breaking the clinch.
McDudley is trying to push Dimakov away but Dimakov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McDudley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dimakov has him pressed against the cage.
Dimakov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Dimakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dimakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimakov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McDudley blocks a jab.
McDudley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dimakov on the side of the head.
Dimakov scores with a decent looking hook.
Dimakov misses with a left hand
and McDudley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McDudley takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Dimakov rushes McDudley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dimakov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimakov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McDudley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Dimakov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Colin McDudley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Dimakov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McDudley takes a swing at Dimakov's ribcage but misses.
Dimakov misses the jab.
Dimakov misses with a body punch
and McDudley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab by Dimakov.
Dimakov takes a swing at McDudley's ribcage but misses.
Dimakov throws an overhand right that lands on McDudley's shoulder, as McDudley tries to avoid the shot.
McDudley takes one on the button.
Dimakov throws a poor cross that misses
enabling McDudley to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov moves away from the strike by McDudley.
Dimakov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McDudley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McDudley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dimakov connects with a jab.
McDudley cracks Dimakov with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Dimakov tries to clinch but McDudley moves away
and McDudley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dimakov throws a big shot that misses.
Dimakov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McDudley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dimakov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDudley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like McDudley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dimakov.
Dimakov misses the shot to the body.
Dimakov misses with a combination
and McDudley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dimakov wants to clinch but McDudley slips to the side
and McDudley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dimakov throws an off balance right hand
and McDudley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDudley walks into a stiff left hand from Dimakov.
Dimakov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDudley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dimakov tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDudley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and McDudley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDudley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dimakov. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDudley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dimakov throws a lazy uppercut
and McDudley counters with a left to the body. #CL2#
Dimakov drives through and clinches with McDudley against the cage.
McDudley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
McDudley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimakov throws a hook but McDudley avoids it easily.
It looked like McDudley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McDudley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McDudley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimakov was well out of range. Poor timing from McDudley.
Dimakov misses with a hook. McDudley ducked under it nicely.
Dimakov digs a good body shot into McDudley's ribs.
Dimakov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDudley sizes up Dimakov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McDudley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dimakov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McDudley's head backwards.#T3#
Dimakov is looking to clinch.
Dimakov is looking to clinch but McDudley is avoiding it.
Dimakov misses with a left hand
and Dimakov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dimakov misses with a looping left.
Dimakov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McDudley just misses with a punch to the body.
Konstantin Dimakov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dimakov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McDudley defending well as Dimakov loads up on a big left hand.
McDudley misses with a looping left.
Dimakov throws a hook but McDudley avoids it easily.
McDudley moves away from the strike by Dimakov.
McDudley throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dimakov avoids it.
Dimakov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDudley.#T4#
Dimakov lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Dimakov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDudley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimakov.
Dimakov throws a big shot that misses.
McDudley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dimakov throws a jab when McDudley was well out of range.
McDudley swinging wildly here.
Dimakov throws a lazy right hand but McDudley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dimakov misses with a left hand
and McDudley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dimakov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like McDudley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dimakov.
McDudley defending well as Dimakov loads up on a big left hand.
Colin McDudley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimakov tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Konstantin Dimakov.
Well Dimakov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Dimakov!

Event: LAFC Fight Night 3
Date: May 28, 2022

#R1##CL#
Dimakov tries to keep at a distance but Herro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Herro lands a hook that snaps the head of Dimakov backwards.
Herro trying to land knees to the body. #BC2#
Dimakov manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Herro throws a series of punches but Dimakov avoids them all with ease.
Dimakov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Dimakov takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Herro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dimakov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dimakov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Herro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dimakov throws a lazy right hand but Herro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Herro darts in trying to clinch
and Dimakov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dimakov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Herro on the side of the head.
A cross from Dimakov lands.
Dimakov fails to land with a series of punches. #CL#
Herro has closed the distance and engaged Dimakov in a clinch. #T1#
Dimakov tries to work over Herro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimakov working aggressively here.
Herro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Herro taking a breather.
Dimakov is trying to maintain a safe position but Herro gets an underhook and turns Dimakov into the cage.#BC2#
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Herro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL#
Herro clinches up against the cage.
Dimakov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dimakov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dimakov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dimakov managing to block the knees to the body from Herro.
Dimakov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimakov digs a right hand underneath Herro's ribcage. Herro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Dimakov.
Dimakov misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Herro lands a knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dimakov pushes Herro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dimakov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Herro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dimakov can turn it around.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Dimakov - that landed with a thud.
Herro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Herro is trying to break free.
Herro stalls.
Herro tries to break free but Dimakov pushes him back against the cage.
Dimakov has Herro pressed against the cage, preventing Herro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Herro pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dimakov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dimakov effectively controlling the action here.#BC2#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Dimakov. #T3#
Dimakov lunges at Herro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Herro's hand. #CL#
Herro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Herro trying to land knees to the body.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses.
Dimakov gets through Herro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dimakov cracks Herro with a nice body shot.
Herro is breathing heavily.
Dimakov lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Dimakov.
Dimakov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Herro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Herro is looking to break free of the clinch but Dimakov has double underhooks.
Dimakov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimakov gets through Herro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dimakov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Herro's elbow.
Dimakov tries a body shot but Herro blocks it.
Dimakov managing to block the knees to the body from Herro.
Dimakov lands with a left to the head. #ROC2#Herro is rocked!#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dimakov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Herro to his knees! Dimakov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Dimakov!

Event: LAFC Fight Night
Date: May 14, 2022

#R1#
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dimakov manages to circle out of the way.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Dimakov.
Dimakov lands the left hand.
Nelson lands with a right hand.
Dimakov thuds a left hand into Nelson's body.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson slips a jab from Dimakov.
As Dimakov tries to get set, Nelson tries to push him back and clinch up but Dimakov manages to avoid the attempt.
Dimakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
It looked like Nelson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Konstantin Dimakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Dimakov.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Dimakov moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dimakov.
Nelson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut
and Nelson counters with a left and a right that stings Dimakov. #T1#
Dimakov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A big right from Dimakov misses.
Dimakov scores with a jab to the body.
Konstantin Dimakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dimakov swinging wildly here.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Dimakov.
Nelson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nelson slips a jab from Dimakov.
Dimakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimakov lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dimakov misses with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Dimakov clinches up against the cage.#T2#
Dimakov lands a shot to the body.#BC2#
Dimakov breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Dimakov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dimakov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dimakov can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Dimakov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses.
Dimakov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Dimakov has him pressed against the cage.
Dimakov tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimakov tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nelson prevents a body shot from Dimakov. #T3#
Nelson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Dimakov.
Dimakov gets through Nelson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dimakov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Dimakov.
Dimakov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dimakov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dimakov fails to land.
Dimakov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimakov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dimakov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dimakov lands with a short shot to the head.
Nelson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T4#
A shot in the inside from Dimakov.
Dimakov working aggressively here.
Dimakov keeps control of Nelson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nelson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Nelson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dimakov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimakov misses the shot to the body.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Dimakov leaves Nelson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL2#
Dimakov instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Dimakov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A big right from Dimakov misses.
Dimakov misses with a double jab.
Nelson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dimakov scores with a jab to the head.
Dimakov tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dimakov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nelson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dimakov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nelson's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nelson counters with a two punch combo.
Dimakov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dimakov swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range. #T1#
Dimakov looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, jab by Dimakov - just one landing. #CL2#
Dimakov pushes Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson goes for a takedown attempt but Dimakov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dimakov scores with a shot to the body.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Dimakov.
Dimakov is looking to clinch.
Nelson is looking to counter the offense by Dimakov and move into the clinch.
Dimakov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Dimakov looks to move away, Nelson throws a big counter combo but Dimakov just gets out of the way.#T2#
Nice shot by Dimakov.
Dimakov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nelson has time to react.
Dimakov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Dimakov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dimakov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dimakov tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Jab, jab by Dimakov - just one landing.
Dimakov throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson slips a jab from Dimakov.
Nelson throws a big counter combination but Dimakov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dimakov sizes up Nelson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dimakov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Dimakov throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
Nelson tries to bum rush Dimakov with a series of wild strikes but Dimakov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dimakov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dimakov lands a jab to the nose.
Dimakov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nelson counters with a three punch combo that has Dimakov backing up. Dimakov nods at Nelson to acknowledge the strikes.
Dimakov throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Nelson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Dimakov. #CL2#
Dimakov moves into range and clinches up with Nelson.
Dimakov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Dimakov lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Nelson misses with the combination. #T4#
Danga de danga de dang - Nelson scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Dimakov closes the distance and pushes Nelson back into the cage.
Nelson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dimakov is keeping busy.
Dimakov struggles to land a body shot inside as Nelson controls his hands.
Dimakov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nelson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dimakov can turn it around.
Dimakov tries a body shot but Nelson blocks it.
Dimakov lands with a short shot to the head.
Dimakov tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimakov stalling against the cage.
Dimakov is leaning against Nelson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Dimakov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Dimakov takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nelson is looking to counter the offense by Dimakov and move into the clinch.
A shot to the body from Dimakov misses #CL#
and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch.
Dimakov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nelson prevents a body shot from Dimakov.
A head punch on the inside from Dimakov fails to land.
Nelson prevents a body shot from Dimakov.
Dimakov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson. #BC2#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dimakov.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but Dimakov shows good takedown defense.
A jab from Dimakov finds it's way through Nelson's defenses. #T1#
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dimakov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dimakov fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson throws a big counter combination but Dimakov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Dimakov misses with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a series of strikes. Dimakov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nelson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Konstantin Dimakov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dimakov. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson slips under a jab from Dimakov.
Nelson is looking to counter the offense by Dimakov and move into the clinch.
Dimakov takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nelson is looking to counter the offense by Dimakov and move into the clinch.
Dimakov throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Nelson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dimakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Dimakov lands a nice looking body shot. #T2#
Nelson goes for a double leg but Dimakov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dimakov continues to drive forward.
Dimakov misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimakov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Dimakov tries to throw a body punch but Nelson avoids it by throwing Dimakov back against the cage.
Dimakov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimakov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Dimakov. #BC2#
Dimakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Dimakov.#T3#
A punch combination from Nelson misses. #CL2#
Dimakov clinches up against the cage.
Dimakov tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson slips under a jab from Dimakov.
Nelson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Konstantin Dimakov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dimakov swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dimakov manages to circle out of the way.
Dimakov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dimakov throws a sloppy body shot
and Nelson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T4#
Nelson walks into a stiff left hand from Dimakov.
Dimakov looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
It looked like Nelson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dimakov throws a right hand that misses
and Nelson counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimakov looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Nelson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheers as Dimakov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nelson doesn't seem phased though.
Dimakov lands with a straight right. Nelson didn't see that one coming.
Nelson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Dimakov.
Nelson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dimakov. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dimakov looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Pudd Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dimakov throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Dimakov!

Event: LAFC 38
Date: Apr 17, 2022

#R1#
Bronson connects with a jab.
Dimakov ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Bronson throws a hook but Dimakov avoids it easily.
Dimakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bronson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dimakov checks a leg kick.
Dimakov moves out of range as Bronson strikes.
Dimakov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bronson.
Bronson circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Dimakov with that takedown attempt.
Dimakov throws a body kick that misses.
Bronson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL#
Bronson moves into the clinch.
Bronson working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov blocks an uppercut.
Dimakov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dimakov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bronson misses with some punches. #BC2#
Dimakov breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Dimakov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bronson sprawls well. Bronson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dimakov gets slowly back to his feet.
Dimakov slips under a jab from Bronson.
Yorrick Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Dimakov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bronson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yorrick Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantin Dimakov.
Dimakov shoots in looking for a takedown but Bronson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dimakov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bronson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dimakov is looking to clinch.
Bronson swings for the body but Dimakov moves out of range.
Dimakov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dimakov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dimakov shoots and misses
and Dimakov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Bronson misses.
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Yorrick Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Dimakov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bronson as he avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bronson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bronson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dimakov.
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!
Bronson misses with a double jab.
A nice side step and Dimakov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bronson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimakov.
Bronson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dimakov darts in trying to clinch
letting Bronson counter with a right hand.
Dimakov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronson.
Dimakov throws a big counter head kick but Bronson avoids it with no problem.
Bronson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dimakov.
Bronson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bronson connects with a jab.
Bronson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dimakov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dimakov closes the distance but Bronson moves to the side
and Bronson counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Dimakov cracks a nice hook into Bronson's ribs.
Bronson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bronson throws a head kick but Dimakov moves out of range.
Dimakov wants to clinch.
Dimakov tries to clinch up.
Bronson connects with a looping right hand.
Bronson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bronson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bronson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dimakov moves out of range of the strikes.
Dimakov avoids a punch combination nicely. #T4#
Bronson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dimakov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bronson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Dimakov darts in and clinches Bronson up against the cage.
Dimakov takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bronson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dimakov doesn't seem bothered though.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimakov.
Dimakov looks for the body kick but Bronson saw that one coming.
Dimakov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bronson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dimakov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bronson is looking to counter punch.
Bronson misses with a hook.
Bronson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dimakov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yorrick Bronson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bronson throws a hook to the side of Dimakov's head but Dimakov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dimakov unleashes a big counter combination but Bronson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dimakov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bronson as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Bronson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bronson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dimakov.
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimakov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
Dimakov is looking for the big counter here.
Bronson scoring well with a low kick there.
Konstantin Dimakov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dimakov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL2#
Dimakov takes the fight into the clinch.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
Dimakov is trying to break the clinch but Bronson is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bronson lands with a right to the head.
Bronson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bronson working aggressively here.
Bronson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bronson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dimakov can do to turn this around?
Dimakov content to slow the pace in the clinch. #T1##BC2#
Dimakov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dimakov needs to keep his hands up - Bronson had a free shot at his head there.
Dimakov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bronson defends well and Dimakov ends up having to push Bronson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yorrick Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantin Dimakov.
Bronson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bronson looks to land a right hand but Dimakov moved out of range.
Bronson scoring well with a low kick there.
Bronson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dimakov tries for a takedown but Bronson circles away easily
and Bronson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Bronson.
Dimakov moves forwards but Bronson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice takedown defense from Bronson. No joy for Dimakov on that attempt.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T2#
Bronson misses with a looping right.
Dimakov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bronson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dimakov. Dimakov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dimakov throws a sloppy head kick
and Bronson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dimakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dimakov is breathing heavily.
Bronson connects with a high kick.
Dimakov shoots in looking for a takedown but Bronson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dimakov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dimakov fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab by Bronson.
Bronson misses with a hook.
Bronson scores with a body shot.
Dimakov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bronson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Bronson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Bronson finds it's way through Dimakov's defenses.
A jab lands there for Bronson.
Bronson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dimakov checks the leg kick.
Dimakov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bronson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good shot there by Bronson.
Bronson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bronson lands with an uppercut that bounces Dimakov off the cage and back into range.
Dimakov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Dimakov. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Bronson has closed the distance and engaged Dimakov in a clinch. #T4#
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!
Dimakov avoiding damage as Bronson throws knees to the body.
Dimakov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #TD2#
Dimakov decides to pull guard.
Dimakov managing to control the position.
Bronson trying to control but Dimakov is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dimakov is looking to stand back up but Bronson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dimakov.
Bronson prevents Dimakov from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yorrick Bronson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Dimakov moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bronson, as that shot connected. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bronson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bronson tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimakov avoids the damage to the body.
Dimakov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bronson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimakov is looking to control Bronson's arms but Bronson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dimakov has his back to the cage.
Dimakov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bronson fights it off and pushes away nicely. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov goes for a takedown attempt but Bronson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bronson looks to land a left hand but Dimakov moved out of range nicely.
As Bronson backs off Dimakov throws a huge counter combo but Bronson manages to avoid it all.
Bronson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
Bronson scores with a nice right hand.
Dimakov moves in looking to clinch but Bronson pushes him off.
Bronson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL#
Bronson has Dimakov up against the cage in a clinch.
Bronson lands a right hand.
Bronson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dimakov backwards.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronson tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimakov avoids the damage to the body.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but Dimakov blocks with his arms.
Dimakov blocking some punches.
Dimakov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yorrick Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantin Dimakov.
Dimakov tries to pull guard but Bronson won't allow it.
Bronson landing knees to the body.
Dimakov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bronson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dimakov.
Bronson lands a hook that snaps the head of Dimakov backwards.
Dimakov prevents a body shot from Bronson. #T2#
Bronson throws a head punch that misses.
Bronson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bronson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimakov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bronson just stands there and leans against the cage.
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!
Dimakov blocks a body shot from Bronson.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimakov takes one on the button.
Yorrick Bronson is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bronson.
Bronson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dimakov.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dimakov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bronson working Dimakov over with knees to the body.
Bronson pushes Dimakov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dimakov prevents a body shot from Bronson. #T3#
Bronson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dimakov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Bronson.
Bronson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bronson.
Bronson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bronson blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bronson.
A short uppercut from Bronson.
Bronson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bronson working aggressively here.
Yorrick Bronson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dimakov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bronson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimakov looks for a takedown but Bronson sprawls well.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bronson sizes up Dimakov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dimakov wants to slow Bronson down by chopping away at his legs.
Bronson is looking to counter punch.
Bronson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dimakov.
Bronson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dimakov tries to clinch there but Bronson circles away.
Bronson lands a glancing blow to the side of Dimakov's head.
Dimakov walks into a left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Bronson.
Bronson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Konstantin Dimakov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimakov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yorrick Bronson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bronson, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

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

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