Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Highland 182
Date: Aug 07, 2022

#R1#
Tate Jr misses with a jab, cross combination. #TD2#
Henderson shoots in and gets a takedown into Tate Jr's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson content to stall in guard here.
Henderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tate Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henderson stands and throws Tate Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB2#
Henderson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson wants to control but Tate Jr is keeping him busy. #T1##SUB2#
Henderson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tate Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Henderson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at London MMA Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Henderson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tate Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henderson on the ground.
Henderson trying to control the action but Tate Jr is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Henderson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Henderson takes a little break here. Tate Jr wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tate Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tate Jr tries to get out of the position.
Tate Jr is not content to let Henderson control the position. #SUB2#
Henderson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tate Jr has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Henderson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T3##SUB2#
Henderson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tate Jr has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Henderson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tate Jr is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Henderson yanks on the arm and Tate Jr is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Henderson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harry Henderson!
Harry Henderson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Highland 173
Date: Jul 08, 2022

#R1#
Tate Jr misses with a two punch combination.
San tries to close the distance and clinch but Tate Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab by San.
Tate Jr looks to land a right hand but San moved out of range.
Tate Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tate Jr duly obliges.
A punch combination from Tate Jr misses.
San slaps away a takedown attempt from Tate Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
San scores with a body shot. #CL#
San closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for San.
San misses with the head strike.
San misses with a punch on the inside.
San tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tate Jr's elbow.
Tate Jr blocks an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tate Jr blocks an uppercut.
San lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T1#
San lands a hook that snaps the head of Tate Jr backwards.
San pushes Tate Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tate Jr tries to pull guard but San won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tate Jr.
San misses with a hook from the clinch.
San goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from San.
San tries to work over Tate Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tate Jr.
San misses with a body punch.
Tate Jr blocks a body shot from San.
San lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
San lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tate Jr backwards.
San lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
San misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Tate Jr blocks an uppercut.
San digs a right hand into Tate Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tate Jr's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San can't find room to land a body shot as Tate Jr controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by San.
San misses with the head strike.
San digs a right hand underneath Tate Jr's ribcage. Tate Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tate Jr looks winded!
Tate Jr can't find room to land a body shot as San controls the action.
San lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tate Jr or not.
San swings wildly with an uppercut but Tate Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
San lands a body shot in the clinch.
San tries to work over Tate Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
San lands a hook to the side of the head.
San works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T3#
Tate Jr blocks a body shot from San.
San throws a punch but it's blocked by Tate Jr.
San misses with a hook from the clinch.
San works on Tate Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Tate Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
San lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
San prevents Tate Jr from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from San - that landed with a thud.
Tate Jr blocks a body shot from San.
San lands a nice uppercut.
San working aggressively here.
San working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
San misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from San. #T4#
Tate Jr lands a shoulder strike.
San lands a shoulder strike.
San softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tate Jr blocking some punches.
Tate Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tate Jr tries to circle away but San has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from San.
San swings wildly with an uppercut but Tate Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tate Jr is trying to break the clinch but San has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tate Jr.
San scores with an uppercut up the middle.
San doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aiko San 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##CL#
San gets in close and instigates a clinch.
San lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
San tries to work over Tate Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, San creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
San misses with a body punch.
Tate Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
San is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tate Jr can do to turn this around?
San misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tate Jr.
Tate Jr takes a shot to the head.
San tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San works on Tate Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from San.
Tate Jr is breathing heavily.
San throws a head punch that misses.
San lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
San lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T1#
Tate Jr blocking some punches.
San lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tate Jr backwards. #ROC#Tate Jr is rocked!
San struggles to land a body shot inside as Tate Jr controls his hands.
San throws a punch but it's blocked by Tate Jr.
San lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by San.
Tate Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can San finish him?
San swings away with an uppercut that misses.
San swings wildly with an uppercut but Tate Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tate Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tate Jr.
San 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.
San has Tate Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Tate Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tate Jr blocks a body shot from San.
Tate Jr can't break the clinch. #T2#
Tate Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
San misses with the head strike.
Tate Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
San throws a head punch that misses.
San working aggressively here.
San can't find room to land a body shot as Tate Jr controls the action.
San softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
San lands a right hand.
San misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
San throws a punch but it's blocked by Tate Jr.
Tate Jr prevents a body shot from San.
San tries to throw a body punch but Tate Jr avoids it by throwing San back against the cage.
San throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T3#
San misses with a punch on the inside.
San lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tate Jr.
San prevents Tate Jr from breaking the clinch.
Tate Jr is trying to push San away but San has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
San lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from San on the inside.
Tate Jr blocks an uppercut.
A short right from San.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from San.
San swings wildly with an uppercut but Tate Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
San swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from San as the two fighters clinch. #T4#
San lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, San scores with a nice short uppercut.
San scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San works on Tate Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
San working aggressively here.
San lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from San.
San misses with a body punch.
Tate Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
San throws a head punch that misses.
San misses with a body punch.
San lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
San throws a punch but it's blocked by Tate Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aiko San 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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
San swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tate Jr.
Tate Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #CL#
San takes the fight into the clinch.
San throws a punch but it's blocked by Tate Jr.
San throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tate Jrs head.
Still in the clinch, San scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tate Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. San just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tate Jr.
San scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San misses with a punch to the body.
San misses with a hook from the clinch.
San prevents Tate Jr from breaking the clinch.
San lands with a short shot to the head.
Tate Jr blocking some punches. #T1#
San throws a punch but it's blocked by Tate Jr.
San fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
San misses with a shot to the kidneys.
San works on Tate Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Tate Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tate Jr blocking some punches.
San working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tate Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tate Jr.
San lands with a short head shot on the inside.
San has a couple of punches blocked by Tate Jr.
Aiko San has scored more points in the clinch so far.
San tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
San scores with an uppercut up the middle.
San swings wildly with an uppercut but Tate Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
San lands a left hand.
San misses with a shot to the kidneys.
San works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
San scores with a shot to the side of Tate Jr's head.
San lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
San lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tate Jr backwards.
Tate Jr blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from San fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by San.
San scores with a shoulder strike.
San tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
San has a couple of punches blocked by Tate Jr.
San lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tate Jr.#T3#
Tate Jr takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by San.
Tate Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
San swings away with an uppercut that misses.
San tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from San.
San misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by San.
San misses with some punches.
San scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for San.
San tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tate Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. San gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aaron Tate Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Tate Jr blocks a body shot from San.
San misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for San.
San tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
San struggles to land a body shot inside as Tate Jr controls his hands.
A short left from San.
Good body shot from San.
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!
San scores with a hook to the body.
San tries a body shot but Tate Jr blocks it.
San has a couple of punches blocked by Tate Jr.
San lands a body punch.
San working some nice short punches in the clinch.
San lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aiko San showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for San, 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiko San!

Event: Highland 165
Date: Jun 03, 2022

#R1#
Crumper leaves Tate Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD#
Crumper looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Crumper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tate Jr has hold of Crumper's hands but Crumper slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ES2#
Tate Jr has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Crumper is on him like a limpet, forcing Tate Jr back against the cage.
Crumper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tate Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crumper is looking to take this one to the mat.
Crumper is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dax Crumper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crumper tries for a takedown but Tate Jr manages to get underhooks.
Tate Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC2#
Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crumper darts in looking for a takedown but Tate Jr gets double underhooks and turns Crumper into the cage. #T1#
Crumper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tate Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crumper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Crumper tries to score a body lock takedown but Tate Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crumper is looking to take this one to the mat.
Crumper wants a takedown. #BC2#
Tate Jr breaks the clinch.
Tate Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Crumper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Despite the aggression on Tate Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tate Jr misses with a double jab.
Tate Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tate Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Crumper back to the cage. Tate Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tate Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tate Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crumper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tate Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tate Jr throws a right hand that Crumper ducks under and follows up with a left that Crumper also avoids with ease.
Crumper tries for a takedown but Tate Jr circles away easily
and Tate Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crumper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T2##CL2#
Tate Jr clinches. #BC2#
Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crumper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tate Jr scores with a one two! Crumper had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tate Jr is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tate Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crumper shoots and misses
letting Tate Jr counter with a right hand.
Crumper is breathing heavily.
Tate Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Tate Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crumper sprawls well. Crumper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tate Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Crumper fails to land the takedown.
Crumper misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Tate Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Crumper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tate Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crumper circles away quickly and effectively.
Crumper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tate Jr but Tate Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tate Jr throws a head kick but Crumper moves out of range. #T3#
Tate Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Crumper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tate Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crumper somewhat.
Tate Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice body kick from Tate Jr.
Tate Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crumper tries to avoid it but Tate Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crumper to the ground. Crumper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crumper.
Tate Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Crumper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crumper has his takedown stuffed
and Tate Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Crumper backing up. Crumper nods at Tate Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Tate Jr swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate Jr lands with a nice body punch. #T4#
Tate Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Crumper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tate Jr's waist but Tate Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Crumper off to one side.
Tate Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crumper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tate Jr feints a jab promting Crumper to slip. Tate Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crumper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crumper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tate Jr tries to bum rush Crumper with a series of wild strikes but Crumper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crumper moves forwards but Tate Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.#ROC2#Crumper is rocked!
Tate Jr connects with a combination that backs up Crumper into the cage. Tate Jr lands a flurry of punches that gets past Crumper's guard. Crumper is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Tate Jr bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Tate Jr!

Event: Highland 160
Date: May 15, 2022

#R1#
Tate Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Ries sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#BC2#
Ries breaks from the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Tate Jr.
Danga de danga de dang - Tate Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Tate Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tate Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Tate Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ries defends well and Tate Jr ends up having to push Ries into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ries misses with the head strike.
Ries misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Ries breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ries ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tate Jr moves away.
Tate Jr is looking to counter punch.
Ries walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some wild striking there from Tate Jr.
Ries looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate Jr slips a straight right by Ries.#T1#
A punch combination from Tate Jr misses.
Tate Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tate Jr misses with a double jab.
Ries swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ries connects with a looping right hand.
Tate Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ries backs up against the cage.
Aaron Tate Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ries throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tate Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ries.
Tate Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ries back to the cage. Tate Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ries avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tate Jr walks into a 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!
Ries keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tate Jr.
Tate Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T2#
Tate Jr misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Ries misses.
Ries avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ries unleashes a big counter combination but Tate Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tate Jr misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Ries's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tate Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ries counters with a nice body shot.
No joy there for Tate Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tate Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Ries counter with a right hand.
Tate Jr wants to clinch.
Tate Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T3#
Some wild striking there from Tate Jr.
Tate Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Tate Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Ries fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tate Jr missing with a left hand there. Ries was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tate Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tate Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ries.
Tate Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ries misses with a looping left.
Tate Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tate Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Tate Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tate Jr misses with a series of wild punches. #T4#
Tate Jr throws a series of punches but Ries moves out of range.
Tate Jr slips a jab from Ries.
Ries bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tate Jr wants to clinch but Ries slips to the side
and Tate Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#Tate Jr is rocked!
Ries stuffs the takedown attempt from Tate Jr. Tate Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Ries showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tate Jr.
Ries swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tate Jr misses with an uppercut. Ries saw that one coming.
Tate Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ries dodges the punch combination from Tate Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Tate Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Ries waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tate Jr.
Ries avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ries! But no joy.
Ries paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ries 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.
Ries misses with a hook. Tate Jr ducked under it nicely.
Tate Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aaron Tate Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Ries leaves Tate Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No joy there for Tate Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Tate Jr.
Ries lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tate Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ries counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Tate Jr throws a series of punches but Ries avoids them all with ease.
Tate Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #KD2#
Ries sends Tate Jr crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ries is motioning to the referee to let Tate Jr up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Tate Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tate Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ries scores with a decent looking hook.
Ries is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Tate Jr flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Tate Jr is out cold! Ries holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Ries!

Event: Highland 154
Date: Apr 17, 2022

#R1#
Tate Jr with a nice cross.
Tate Jr lands with a good body shot.#CL2#
Ganga has Tate Jr up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Ganga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ganga throws a body punch but Tate Jr moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Tate Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Tate Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ganga eats them both and turns towards Tate Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tate Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ganga misses with a double jab. #CL2#
Ganga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ganga goes for a takedown attempt but Tate Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tate Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tate Jr duly obliges.
Ganga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#ROC#Ganga is rocked!#T1##KD#
Tate Jr lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Ganga sprawling to the canvas. Tate Jr follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Ganga hang on?
Ganga is still in real trouble! Can Tate Jr finish him?
Tate Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tate Jr not doing much here.
Tate Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ganga is trying to get back to full guard.
Tate Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ganga seems to have recovered his senses.
Tate Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tate Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ganga on the ground.
Ganga is trying to stand up here but Tate Jr is controlling him well. #T2#
Ganga trying to hold on to Tate Jr's head to control him but Tate Jr postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ganga is looking to improve his position.
Tate Jr tries to stand and escape but Ganga is controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ganga trying to control from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ganga scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Ganga gets a clinch. #BC#
Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Ganga.
Tate Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #TD2#
Ganga darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#T3#
Ganga wants to take a breather but Tate Jr is having none of it.
Ganga might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tate Jr haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tate Jr is trying is best to control the position here. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tate Jr has hold of Ganga's hands but Ganga slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tate Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ganga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ganga trying to control from half guard but Tate Jr is working away. #SUB2#
Ganga seems to be working for a kimura but Tate Jr defends the submission attempt.
Ganga perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Tate Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Ganga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tate Jr misses with a wild combination.
Ganga blocks a low kick nicely.
Ganga tries to counter with a clinch but Tate Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Aaron Tate Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ganga wants to clinch.
Ganga blocks a low kick nicely.
Tate Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tate Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ganga wants to clinch up but Tate Jr keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ganga takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tate Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ganga can do to turn this around?
Ganga wants to clinch.#T1#
Ganga closes the distance and clinches up with Tate Jr, looking for a takedown. Ganga pushes Tate Jr against the cage but Tate Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ganga tries for a takedown but Tate Jr circles away easily
and Tate Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tate Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ganga is looking to clinch but Tate Jr is avoiding it.
Tate Jr throws a right hand that Ganga ducks under and follows up with a left that Ganga also avoids with ease.
Ganga shoots in for a takedown but Tate Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aaron Tate Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sunil Ganga.
Tate Jr tries to bum rush Ganga with a series of wild strikes but Ganga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ganga looks for a takedown but Tate Jr sprawls well.
Ganga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tate Jr.
A punch combination from Tate Jr misses.
Ganga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tate Jr. #T2#
Tate Jr misses with a double jab
and Ganga counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ganga misses with a takedown attempt - Tate Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tate Jr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ganga.
Ganga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tate Jr defends it nicely.
Tate Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ganga misses with a takedown
and Tate Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Ganga.
Tate Jr throws a series of punches but Ganga moves out of range. #T3#
Tate Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aaron Tate Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Ganga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tate Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
As Tate Jr backs off Ganga throws a huge counter combo but Tate Jr manages to avoid it all.
Tate Jr leaves Ganga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tate Jr misses with a combination #TD2#
and Ganga counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ganga working away.
Ganga trying to control the position but Tate Jr is working away.
Ganga working away.#T4##SU2#
Ganga stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tate Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ganga dodges the punch combination from Tate Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ganga moves to clinch but Tate Jr breaks away
and Tate Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Tate Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aaron Tate Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ganga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tate Jr pinned against the cage. Tate Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ganga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ganga darts in looking for a takedown but Tate Jr gets double underhooks and turns Ganga into the cage.
Ganga fails to land the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Tate Jr 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#
Ganga shoots in but no luck this time.
Ganga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tate Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ganga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tate Jr throws a series of punches but Ganga moves out of range.
Ganga blocks a head kick by Tate Jr.
Ganga with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tate Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aaron Tate Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sunil Ganga.
Tate Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ganga avoids a punch combination nicely.
And Ganga tries to counter it with a takedown but Tate Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ganga shoots for a takedown but Tate Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tate Jr throws a series of punches but Ganga avoids them all with ease. #T1#
Tate Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ganga circles away quickly and effectively.
Tate Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ganga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tate Jr tries to bum rush Ganga with a series of wild strikes but Ganga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Ganga darts in and clinches Tate Jr up against the cage.#TD2#
Ganga has picked Tate Jr up - he's going for a ride! Ganga dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ganga trying to control from half guard but Tate Jr is working away.
Ganga is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ganga is trying to control. Tate Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
Tate Jr is looking for a sweep. Ganga is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Ganga is working for a submission of some sort.
Ganga wants to control but Tate Jr is keeping him busy.
Ganga is stalling here. Tate Jr is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ganga seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tate Jr has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sunil Ganga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ganga tries to strike from the bottom but misses.#T3#
Ganga manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ganga regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Ganga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tate Jr wanted to stand there but Ganga had control of the position. #SU#
Ganga is working an open guard so Tate Jr takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ganga looks for a takedown but Tate Jr sprawls well.
Ganga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tate Jr's waist but Tate Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ganga off to one side. #CL2#
Tate Jr gets tackled into the cage by Ganga. Ganga maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ganga.
Aaron Tate Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4##BC2#
Ganga manages to break the clinch.
Ganga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tate Jr sprawls well. Tate Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ganga gets slowly back to his feet.
Ganga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tate Jr's waist but Tate Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ganga off to one side.
Tate Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tate Jr tries to score with a low kick but Ganga moves his leg out of the way.
Aaron Tate Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Tate Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ganga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Ganga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tate Jr as he jumps to the side.
Sunil Ganga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ganga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tate Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Tate Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tate Jr, 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Tate Jr!

Event: Highland 145
Date: Mar 19, 2022

#R1#
Ramirez fails with the takedown
and Tate Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramirez throws an off balance right hand
and Tate Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ramirez doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Tate Jr counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Ramirez seems content to control.
Ramirez wants to take a breather but Tate Jr is having none of it.
Tate Jr tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg. #SUB#
Ramirez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T1#
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Tate Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Ramirez seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Ramirez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tate Jr could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ramirez has cracked it and Tate Jr is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ramirez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Ramirez!
A very excited looking Richard Ramirez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: Highland 139
Date: Feb 26, 2022

#R1#
Murphy walks into a jab.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tate Jr.#CL#
Murphy pushes Tate Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tate Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tate Jr throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt
and Tate Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tate Jr misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Tate Jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tate Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Murphy moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tate Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tate Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murphy doesn't seem bothered though.
Tate Jr lunges at Murphy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murphy's hand.
Murphy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tate Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tate Jr misses with a looping right.
Aaron Tate Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tate Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tate Jr throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tate Jr.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tate Jr but Tate Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2#
Tate Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Aaron Tate Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tate Jr 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.
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!
Tate Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL#
Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.
Murphy tries to clinch but Tate Jr is having none of it.
Tate Jr throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Tate Jr scores with a body shot.
Tate Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy feinted with a counter takedown.
Tate Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy fails with the takedown.#T3#
No luck for Murphy with that takedown attempt.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murphy tries to clinch but Tate Jr moves out of range.
Tate Jr lands a head shot.
Tate Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Murphy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown but Tate Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Murphy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tate Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches up with Tate Jr, looking for a takedown. Murphy pushes Tate Jr against the cage but Tate Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tate Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tate Jr scores with a jab. Murphy acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC2#Murphy is rocked!
Murphy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
Murphy takes one to the side of the head.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
Murphy ducks right into an uppercut from Tate Jr. #TD#
Murphy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tate Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Tate Jr is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Tate Jr 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#
Tate Jr lands with a cross.
Tate Jr looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy feinted with a counter takedown.
Tate Jr throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Murphy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tate Jr's guard.
Tate Jr has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Black Swans. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Murphy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Murphy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tate Jr dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Tate Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tate Jr preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Tate Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tate Jr postures up. #T1##SUB#
Tate Jr wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Murphy's closed guard. He's half up but Murphy has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Murphy pivots and extends the arm, Tate Jr falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Murphy! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Liam Murphy!
After the big win, Liam Murphy made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: Highland 133
Date: Feb 05, 2022

#R1#
Tate Jr looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Tate Jr shows good takedown defense.
Tate Jr stuffs the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tate Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #TD#
Green fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tate Jr to the ground. Green is now in Tate Jr's guard.
Tate Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Green is controlling him.
Green wants to control from the top but Tate Jr keeps moving.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Tate Jr is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green stops Tate Jr from standing up.
Tate Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Green is one step ahead there. #T1#
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tate Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tate Jr controlling Green's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tate Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Green controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aaron Tate Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Tate Jr tries to sprawl but Green drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Green is looking to advance position but Tate Jr won't allow it. #T2#
Green is working hard here to advance position.
Green trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green wants to pass to mount but Tate Jr is defending the position.
Tate Jr has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Black Swans. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Tate Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Green is working away from the top position though.
Green with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB#
Tate Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Green.
Green is looking to advance position but Tate Jr won't allow it.
Tate Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tate Jr.#SUB#
Green thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Green trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tate Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##T4#
Tate Jr wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Tate Jr wants to stand but Green has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Green looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Green has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Tate Jr doesn't defend quickly enough and Green has managed to lock this one up! Can Tate Jr escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Green on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ed Green!
Ed Green gave a mention to Groove Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: Highland 128
Date: Jan 14, 2022

#R1#
Tate Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Frost lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tate Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Frost looks to land a combination but Tate Jr avoids it well.
Frost is looking to clinch but Tate Jr is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Frost.
Frost needs to keep his hands up - Tate Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Tate Jr connects with a body shot that sends Frost's belly button to the back.
Frost tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tate Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Frost somewhat.
Tate Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tate Jr dips to his left and cracks Frost with an uppercut!
Tate Jr throws a shot to the body.
Tate Jr lands a jab.#CUT#It looks like Jack Frost has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost tries to move into range but Tate Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Tate Jr lands a jab.
A shot to the liver by Tate Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Jack Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tate Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frost at a distance.
Frost walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Frost fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aaron Tate Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Frost.
Frost takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tate Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frost takes a jab right on the kisser.
Frost takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Tate Jr lands.
Tate Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frost has a takedown stuffed.
Tate Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T2#
Frost walks into a jab.
Frost shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #ROC#Frost is rocked!
Tate Jr misses with a wild combination.
Frost is still on wobbly legs! Can Tate Jr finish him?
Frost fails with the takedown.
Tate Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Frost seems to have recovered his senses.
Frost swinging wildly here.
Tate Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tate Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Tate Jr tests Frost's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tate Jr cracks Frost with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Frost tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Tate Jr pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Frost is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Tate Jr!

Event: Highland 121
Date: Dec 19, 2021

#R1#
Tate Jr tests Knowteese's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tate Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tate Jr sizes up Knowteese with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #ROC2#Knowteese is rocked!
Tate Jr cracks Knowteese with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Knowteese falls to his knees and Tate Jr doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Tate Jr!

Event: GFC 20 - Kable vs. Tamburello
Date: Nov 27, 2021

#R1#
Tate Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Tate Jr circles away easily
and Tate Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Tate Jr misses.
Tate Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tate Jr connects with a body shot.
Jackson dives in and grabs Tate Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tate Jr pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mack Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Tate Jr counters with a left to the body.
Tate Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tate Jr lands with a hook. Jackson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson darts in looking for a takedown but Tate Jr gets double underhooks and turns Jackson into the cage.
Tate Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.#BC2#
Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tate Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Tate Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Tate Jr.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Tate Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jackson is breathing heavily.#T1#
Tate Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tate Jr connects with a single shot there.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tate Jr throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Tate Jr sprawls well.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tate Jr swivels and escapes.
Tate Jr scores with a shot to the body. #KD2#
Tate Jr drops Jackson with a nice combination! Tate Jr dives into Jackson's guard, looking to finish! #ROC2#Jackson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU2#
Tate Jr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#KD2#
Tate Jr waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Jackson to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Tate Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jackson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tate Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SU2#
Tate Jr gets to his feet. Jackson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Tate Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and Tate Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tate Jr scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tate Jr swivels and escapes.
Tate Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and Tate Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Tate Jr! Jackson is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Tate Jr!

Event: GFC 15 - Armando vs. Jammer
Date: Oct 23, 2021

#R1#
Tate Jr throws the left hand but Dufren avoids the punch easily.
Tate Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dufren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dufren misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tate Jr. Dufren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tate Jr lands a body shot.
Tate Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dufren manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Dufren drives through and clinches with Tate Jr against the cage.
Dufren tries a body shot but Tate Jr blocks it.
Dufren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dufren scores with a shot to the side of Tate Jr's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Jr stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Tate Jr.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC#
Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tate Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tate Jr lands a jab.#T1#
Tate Jr throws a hook but Dufren blocks it.
Tate Jr moves away from the strike by Dufren.
Dufren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tate Jr misses with a body shot.
Dufren missing with a left hand there. Tate Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dufren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tate Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tate Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dufren was well out of range. Poor timing from Tate Jr.
Tate Jr blocks a jab.
Dufren throws a body punch but Tate Jr moves out of range.
Tate Jr lands with a right hand.
Tate Jr is looking to wear down Dufren with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dufren misses with an uppercut
and Tate Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Jovi Dufren has been cut.
Tate Jr ducks under a wild hook from Dufren.
Tate Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dufren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dufren fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A lazy left from Tate Jr finds it's target.
Dufren takes one to the chin there.
Dufren wants to clinch up but Tate Jr keeps it at a distance.
Tate Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Tate Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #ROC#Dufren is rocked!
Dufren misses with a hook. Tate Jr ducked under it nicely.
Dufren is still on wobbly legs! Can Tate Jr finish him?
Tate Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dufren gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Tate Jr gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Tate Jr!

Event: GFC 12 - Armando vs. Smith
Date: Oct 02, 2021

#R1#
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Tate Jr misses the target.
Tate Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes lands with a straight right. Tate Jr didn't see that one coming.
Barnes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tate Jr.
Barnes swings for the body but Tate Jr moves out of range.
Tate Jr throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tate Jr throws out the jab.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tate Jr.
Barnes misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Tate Jr misses.
Tate Jr loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Tate Jr misses.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tate Jr.
Barnes unleashes a big counter combination but Tate Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T1#
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tate Jr throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Barnes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tate Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Barnes.
Tate Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Tate Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Tate Jr misses the shot to the body.
Tate Jr connects with the punch.
Barnes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tate Jr under the eye.
Barnes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tate Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Tate Jr.#T2#
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tate Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tate Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tate Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tate Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tate Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Barnes clobbers Tate Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Tate Jr's knee but Tate Jr avoids it well.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Tate Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tate Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Tate Jr misses.
Tate Jr backing away here, and Barnes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T3#
Tate Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Tate Jr misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Tate Jr misses the shot to the body.
Tate Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tate Jr throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Tate Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Barnes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tate Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tate Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
Tate Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Tate Jr misses.
Tate Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tate Jr ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Tate Jr misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws the left hand but Tate Jr avoids the punch easily.
Tate Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Tate Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tate Jr checks the leg kick.
Barnes cracks Tate Jr with an open hand slap.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tate Jr takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Barnes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tate Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes tries a quick counter leg kick but Tate Jr is wise to it.
Tate Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barnes under the eye.
Tate Jr looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aaron Tate Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Tate Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tate Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barnes.
Barnes swings widly with a right hand
and Tate Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tate Jr throws out the jab.
Barnes throws a wild body kick that Tate Jr sees coming a mile off.
Tate Jr misses with a hook.
Barnes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tate Jr lands with a good body shot.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Tate Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes tries to bum rush Tate Jr with a series of wild strikes but Tate Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Tate Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ugo Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tate Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tate Jr jabs Barnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes drops his hands momentarily and Tate Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T1#
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tate Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tate Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tate Jr.
Barnes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tate Jr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tate Jr jabs Barnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot by Tate Jr.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and Tate Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes thumps Tate Jr with a low kick.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tate Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes walks into a straight right hand from Tate Jr.
Tate Jr misses with a looping left.#T2#
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Barnes 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.
Tate Jr misses with a hook.
Tate Jr loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tate Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tate Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tate Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes.
Tate Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tate Jr moves away from the strike by Barnes.
Tate Jr blocks a jab.
Tate Jr slips a jab from Barnes.
Tate Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tate Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barnes eats them both and turns towards Tate Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tate Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barnes misses with a low kick.#T3#
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
A left lands for Barnes.
Tate Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Tate Jr.
Tate Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tate Jr looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tate Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Tate Jr missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tate Jr backing away here, and Barnes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tate Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.
Barnes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T4#
Tate Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate Jr works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from Tate Jr misses.
Tate Jr swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Nice shot by Barnes.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barnes walks into a jab.
Tate Jr lands a body shot.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Tate Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes scores with the left hand. Tate Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Tate Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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 Aaron Tate Jr will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Tate Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Tate Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes jabs at Tate Jr's body.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tate Jr throws out the jab.
Barnes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from Barnes misses.
Tate Jr cracks a nice hook into Barnes's ribs.
Tate Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tate Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tate Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Tate Jr's leg. Tate Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tate Jr throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Tate Jr.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Tate Jr. #T1#
Tate Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Tate Jr stalks Barnes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barnes's face. Barnes staggers backwards, shaken.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tate Jr.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Tate Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barnes thinking.
Good leg kick by Barnes.
Tate Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes tries a low kick but Tate Jr avoids it.
Tate Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Tate Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tate Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tate Jr throws out the jab.
Tate Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tate Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.#T2#
Tate Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tate Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barnes back to the cage. Tate Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tate Jr throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tate Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Barnes defending well as Tate Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Tate Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tate Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Barnes.#T3#
Barnes throws a series of punches but Tate Jr moves out of range.
Tate Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Tate Jr's leg. Tate Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Tate Jr swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tate Jr.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Ugo Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tate Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tate Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tate Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tate Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tate Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tate Jr misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barnes! But no joy.#T4#
Tate Jr dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Tate Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Tate Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes's head back.
Tate Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barnes throws a hook but Tate Jr avoids it easily.
Tate Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tate Jr throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Tate Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tate Jr cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aaron Tate Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tate Jr connects with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Tate Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tate Jr 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Tate Jr!

Event: GFC 7 - Summer Flame
Date: Aug 21, 2021

#R1#
Tate Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tate Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Hanson off the cage and back into range.
Hanson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tate Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tate Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tate Jr lunges at Hanson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hanson's hand. #CL#
Hanson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tate Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Hanson trying to stall but Tate Jr improves his position.
Hanson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hanson is trying to stall.
Hanson tries to land a knee to the head but Tate Jr blocks with his arms.
Hanson tries a knee to the head but Tate Jr blocks it.
Hanson missing with knees to the body.
Hanson prevents Tate Jr from breaking the clinch.
Hanson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tate Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Tate Jr wants to break free but Hanson has control.
Tate Jr lands a left hand. #T1#
Hanson has Tate Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Tate Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tate Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tate Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanson tries a knee to the head but Tate Jr blocks it.
Tate Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hanson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tate Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tate Jr lands a right hand.
Hanson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tate Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hanson working Tate Jr over with knees to the body.
Hanson tries a knee to the head but Tate Jr blocks it.
Hanson tries a knee to the head but Tate Jr blocks it.
Hanson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hanson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tate Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Hanson throws a knee to the head but misses. #T2#
Hanson misses with a knee strike.
Tate Jr is looking to control Hanson's arms but Hanson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tate Jr has his back to the cage.
Tate Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanson backwards. #BC2#
Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate Jr lands a jab to the head.
Hanson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tate Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanson tries to clinch up but Tate Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanson darts in trying to clinch
and Tate Jr counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Hanson pushes Tate Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Tate Jr is trying to force a seperation but Hanson has the dominant position.
Tate Jr is trying to push Hanson away but Hanson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Hanson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hanson tries a knee to the head but Tate Jr blocks it.
Hanson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tate Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tate Jr takes a knee right on the jaw! #T3#
Hanson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hanson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tate Jr avoids it.
Hanson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tate Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC2#
Tate Jr breaks the clinch.
Tate Jr jabs Hanson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hanson darts in trying to clinch
and Tate Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#Hanson is rocked!
Tate Jr throws a pinpoint strike between Hanson's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Hanson crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Tate Jr scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Tate Jr!

Event: BKFC - 155 Bracket
Date: Jun 25, 2021

#R1#
Tate Jr ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Tate Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Arroyo counters with a right hand to the body.
Tate Jr misses with a looping right.
Arroyo connects with a solid leg kick.
Arroyo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tate Jr lands with a hook. Arroyo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT2#It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
Arroyo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tate Jr will feel that in the morning.
Tate Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tate Jr.
Tate Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arroyo.
Arroyo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arroyo tries to clinch but Tate Jr is having none of it.
Arroyo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arroyo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tate Jr.#CL#
Arroyo gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Arroyo. #T1#
Arroyo misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tate Jr.
Arroyo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tate Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arroyo misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Tate Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tate Jr blocking some punches.
Arroyo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Arroyo.
Arroyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tate Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arroyo scores with a shot to the side of Tate Jr's head.
Arroyo is pushing Tate Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T2#
Arroyo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Arroyo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tate Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tate Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arroyo trying to control the position but instead, Tate Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arroyo into the cage.
Nice body punch from Arroyo - that landed with a thud.
Arroyo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Arroyo has Tate Jr pushed against the cage.
Arroyo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Tate Jr is trying to break the clinch but Arroyo has him pressed against the cage. #T3#
Arroyo stalling the fight.
Arroyo cracks Tate Jr with a nice body shot.
Arroyo misses with some punches.
Arroyo prevents Tate Jr from breaking the clinch.
Tate Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Arroyo won't allow it.
Arroyo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tate Jr backwards.
Tate Jr tries a body shot but Arroyo blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Arroyo.
Arroyo taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Arroyo has a couple of punches blocked by Tate Jr.
Arroyo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tate Jr can't break the clinch.
Arroyo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tate Jr's coach down at Black Swans was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tate Jr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tate Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T4#
Arroyo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arroyo is struggling to control the position.
Arroyo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arroyo misses with a punch on the inside.
Arroyo gets through Tate Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arroyo misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tate Jr.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tate Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Arroyo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tate Jr's efforts to push away.
Tate Jr tries to work over Arroyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arroyo.
Arroyo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arroyo lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Arroyo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
That's time! Arroyo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Tate Jr.
Tate Jr throws a shot from downtown. Arroyo moves away and avoids it.
Arroyo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arroyo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL#
Arroyo moves into the clinch.
Arroyo just leaning against Tate Jr, taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Arroyo tries to work over Tate Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arroyo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tate Jr can do to turn this around?
Arroyo has a couple of punches blocked by Tate Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Arroyo won't allow it.
Arroyo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arroyo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arroyo is pushing Tate Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Arroyo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tate Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tate Jr blocks an uppercut.
Tate Jr looking to stall.
Tate Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arroyo misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Arroyo fails to land.
Arroyo has a couple of punches blocked by Tate Jr. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice left hand lands by Arroyo.
Tate Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Arroyo has double underhooks.
Arroyo pushes off an throws an elbow but Tate Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#TD#
Arroyo jumps guard. #SUB#
Arroyo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tate Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tate Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Arroyo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Arroyo wants to control from the top but Tate Jr keeps moving.
Tate Jr wants to stand but Arroyo is controlling the position.
Arroyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tate Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Arroyo pushing down on Tate Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Arroyo is working for a submission of some sort.
Arroyo is looking to take a break and control but Tate Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arroyo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tate Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tate Jr wants to get back to his feet.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Arroyo is looking for a kimura here.
Tate Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arroyo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tate Jr trying to control here.
Arroyo stops Tate Jr from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arroyo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tate Jr's head.
Arroyo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Arroyo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo'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#
Arroyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tate Jr misses with a body shot.
Tate Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Arroyo.
Javier Arroyo is winning the standup battle so far.
Tate Jr misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tate Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Arroyo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arroyo.
Nice body kick from Arroyo.
A right-left combo lands from Tate Jr.
Arroyo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tate Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tate Jr throws the left hand but Arroyo avoids the punch easily.
Tate Jr misses with an uppercut. Arroyo saw that one coming.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Tate Jr.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Tate Jr ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Tate Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Crunch! Arroyo slams his shin into Tate Jr's torso.
Arroyo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tate Jr.
Arroyo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arroyo.
Arroyo connects with a looping right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arroyo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arroyo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tate Jr. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tate Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Tate Jr.
Arroyo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tate Jr. That did some damage!
Arroyo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tate Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
Arroyo cracks Tate Jr with an open hand slap.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo loads up on a big right hand but Tate Jr slips the punch.
Tate Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A shot to the body from Tate Jr misses
and Arroyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arroyo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tate Jr slips under a jab from Arroyo.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arroyo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tate Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arroyo.
Tate Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Tate Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Arroyo.
Arroyo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tate Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
Arroyo scores with a hook.
Tate Jr misses with a hook.
Arroyo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#T3#
Arroyo feints and then cracks Tate Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tate Jr down.
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arroyo!
Arroyo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arroyo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tate Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tate Jr moves out of range as Arroyo strikes.
Tate Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Tate Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tate Jr.
Arroyo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tate Jr lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo lands a front kick.
Tate Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T4#
Arroyo lands with a kick to the ribs. #CL#
Arroyo pushes Tate Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Arroyo misses with a knee to the head.
Tate Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arroyo effectively controlling the action here.#TD#
Arroyo drags the fight down to the ground.
Javier Arroyo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tate Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tate Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Arroyo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tate Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tate Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arroyo works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Arroyo looking for a guillotine here but Tate Jr defends easily.
Aaron Tate Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB#
Arroyo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Arroyo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arroyo 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26

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

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

#R1##TD2#
Keegan gets a takedown into half guard.
Tate Jr is looking to get back to is feet but Keegan passes into side control.
Tate Jr wants to control but Keegan postures up.
Keegan is putting a hurting on Tate Jr here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tate Jr is trying to get back to his feet.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Keegan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Keegan gets to mount! Tate Jr was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Tate Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Keegan on the ground.
Keegan trying to control but Tate Jr is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keegan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount. #T1#
Keegan with good strikes from the mount here!
Keegan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Keegan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tate Jr manages to control the position for a moment.
Keegan lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Tate Jr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Keegan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Keegan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tate Jr looks a forlorn figure.
Keegan landing strikes from the mount.#ROC2#Tate Jr is rocked!#T2#
Keegan controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Keegan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Keegan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Keegan lands with some strikes.
Tate Jr is squirming around, avoiding Keegan's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate Jr taking shots to the head.
Keegan looking to control but Tate Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Keegan landing strikes, looking to finish! #T3#
Keegan raining down shots from the mount!
Keegan lands a big shot there that rocks Tate Jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Keegan trying to control but Tate Jr is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Keegan with the ground and pound from mount.
Keegan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Keegan controlling from mount.
Tate Jr is working to get back to half guard. #T4#
Keegan trying to control but Tate Jr is having none of it.
Keegan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Keegan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Keegan with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Keegan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Keegan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Keegan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Keegan fails with a takedown attempt.
Tate Jr throwing a counter right hand but Keegan manages to avoid it.
Tate Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Keegan goes for a double leg but Tate Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tate Jr continues to drive forward.
Keegan shoots and misses
and Tate Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aaron Tate Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Keegan.
Keegan fails to land the takedown.
Tate Jr misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Tate Jr.#CUT#It looks like Mac Keegan has been cut.
A jab from Tate Jr finds it's way through Keegan's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keegan shoots in looking for a takedown but Tate Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Keegan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tate Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#TD2#
Keegan gets a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tate Jr is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Keegan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tate Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tate Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Keegan.
Tate Jr is trying to stand back up but Keegan is controlling him
Tate Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Keegan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Keegan lands a nice short elbow.#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.
Keegan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Keegan wants to take a breather but Tate Jr is having none of it.
Keegan working the head and body with strikes.
Tate Jr pushes Keegan off looking to stand but Keegan dives back in and keeps control.
Keegan is figuring out what he wants to do next.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tate Jr feints a jab promting Keegan to slip. Tate Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Keegan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T3#
Keegan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Tate Jr misses its target.#TD2#
Keegan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tate Jr to the mat! Tate Jr manages to get full guard.
Tate Jr is wriggling around but Keegan manages to pass to half guard. #REVR#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Keegan in particular looking to stall.
Keegan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tate Jr's head.
Keegan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ground and pound from Keegan.
Tate Jr is trying to stand back up but Keegan is controlling him
Keegan working Tate Jr over with strikes.
Keegan slips a nice elbow through Tate Jr's hands, connecting with Tate Jr's forehead.#T4#
Tate Jr wants to improve his position but Keegan is controlling well.
Tate Jr pushes Keegan off looking to stand but Keegan dives back in and keeps control.
Keegan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Keegan is continuing to stall.
Keegan working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tate Jr has hold of Keegan's hands but Keegan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Keegan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
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 Aaron Tate Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mac Keegan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Tate Jr misses the shot to the body.
Keegan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tate Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keegan shoots in but no luck this time.
Tate Jr cracks Keegan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tate Jr tests Keegan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tate Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Keegan.
Aaron Tate Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Keegan.
Keegan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tate Jr but Tate Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Keegan moves forwards but Tate Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Keegan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Keegan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tate Jr defending well though.
Tate Jr trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Keegan manages to pass to mount! #T1#
Keegan unloading with bombs!
Keegan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tate Jr hang on?
Oh Tate Jr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keegan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tate Jr wants to hold on but Keegan pushes him away.
Keegan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tate Jr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Keegan is landing with some decent strikes but Tate Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Keegan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tate Jr can't stay in a position like this for much longer. #T2#
Tate Jr takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Keegan's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Keegan!

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