Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SYN 1066 Cruz vs Ocampo
Date: Apr 07, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Stronk closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Pinks breaks from the clinch.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stronk scores with a hook to the body. Pinks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL2#
Stronk closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Stronk.
Pinks blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Pinks has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stronk after a bit of a struggle.
A hook to the body from Stronk.
Pinks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stronk up against the cage.
Stronk pushes Pinks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pinks is trying to push Stronk away but Stronk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pinks 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.
Pinks stalls.
Pinks takes a shot to the head. #TD#
Pinks successfully pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinks is trying to keep Stronk in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Stronk stopping the sweep attempt from Pinks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stronk prevents Pinks from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Pinks working for submissions but it's allowed Stronk to get to half guard.
Stronk sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Pinks actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stronk wants to control but Pinks is keeping him busy.
Pinks wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pinks has Stronk pressed against the cage, preventing Stronk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pinks blocks an uppercut. #TD#
Pinks jumps into guard, dragging Stronk to the mat.
Stronk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pinks has control of Stronk's left arm, preventing Stronk from doing any damage.
Pinks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stronk is one step ahead there. #T3#
Pinks is trying to control the position but Stronk postures up.
Stronk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pinks throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pinks wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pinks striking off his back but it's not causing Stronk any problems. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stronk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stronk doesn't manage to clinch there - Pinks circles away. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pinks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stronk circles away.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stronk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pinks throws a quick counter head kick but Stronk was just out of range.
Stronk tries to clinch but Pinks is having none of it. #CL2#
Stronk clinches.
Stronk works on Pinks's body with a couple of short punches.
Pinks fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devonte Pinks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stronk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinks looking for a takedown.
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pinks is trying to pull guard but Stronk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stronk is trying to maintain a safe position but Pinks gets an underhook and turns Stronk into the cage.
A short uppercut from Stronk.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Pinks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stronk just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Stronk dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinks.
Stronk doesn't manage to clinch there - Pinks circles away.
Pinks went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stronk is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Stronk moves into the clinch.
Pinks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stronk prevents it.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Pinks can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devonte Pinks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinks is working for takedown but Stronk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pinks tries to throw a body punch but Stronk avoids it by throwing Pinks back against the cage.
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stronk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pinks tries to pull guard but Stronk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stronk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pinks backwards.
Stronk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Stronk lands a nice uppercut.
Stronk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stronk swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stronk misses with a punch on the inside.
Stronk is trying to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stronk.
Pinks is working for takedown but Stronk is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinks. #BC#
Pinks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Stronk gets a clinch.
Pinks tries to pull guard but Stronk holds him up against the cage and eventually Pinks drops back down to his feet.
Stronk lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Pinks manages to break the clinch.
Stronk fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
Pinks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stronk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stronk swings for the body but Pinks moves out of range.
Stronk wants to clinch.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stronk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pinks swats away the attempt to clinch by Stronk.
Pinks fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stronk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Stronk as Pinks shoots in.
A head kick misses from Pinks.
Stronk wants to counter the offense by Pinks and move into the clinch position.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pinks shoots in but no luck this time. #T3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stronk is looking to clinch.
Pinks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stronk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stronk throws a series of strikes that have Pinks backpedaling.
Stronk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC2#Pinks is rocked!
Stronk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pinks.
Oh Pinks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pinks tries to clinch up but Stronk circles away and keeps his distance.
Stronk doesn't manage to clinch there - Pinks circles away.
Stronk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2#
Stronk moves into the clinch.
Stronk pushes Pinks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stronk lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinks backwards.
Pinks being controlled against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stronk dips a shoulder and cracks Pinks with a mighty uppercut! Pinks falls back against the cage and Stronk unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pinks is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Stronk screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Stronk!
A very excited looking Ian Stronk 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: SYN 1042 Danger vs Pinks
Date: Dec 16, 2023

#R1#
Stronk doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradock circles away.
Stronk tries to clinch but Bradock is having none of it.
Stronk misses with the combination.
Bradock misses with a hook. Stronk ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Bradock.#CL2#
Stronk moves into range and clinches up with Bradock.
A short right from Stronk on the inside.
Stronk avoiding damage as Bradock throws knees to the body.
Bradock stalling against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bradock.
Stronk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stronk lands a left hand.
Bradock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bradock working aggressively here.
Bradock lands an elbow inside that Stronk shrugs off. #CUT#It looks like Ian Stronk has been cut.
Bradock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stronk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stronk tries a body shot but Bradock blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bradock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T1#
Bradock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bradock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stronk lands a right hand.
Bradock connects with a knee to the head.
Stronk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stronk scores with a shoulder strike.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Bradock avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Bradock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stronk is defending well for now.
Bradock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bradock blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Bradock tries to land a knee to the head but Stronk blocks with his arms.
Bradock throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bradock.
Stronk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stronk blocks an elbow strike.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Bradock with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Stronk - that landed with a thud. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stronk struggles to land a body shot inside as Bradock controls his hands.
Bradock takes a shot to the head.
Stronk tries a body shot but Bradock blocks it.
Bradock is looking to control Stronk's arms but Stronk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bradock has his back to the cage.
Stronk managing to block the knees to the body from Bradock.
Stronk scores with a shoulder strike.
Stronk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stronk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
Bradock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stronk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Stronk as the two fighters clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradock.
Stronk blocks an uppercut.
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stronk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bradock scores with a hook to the body.
Bradock misses with an elbow over the top.
Bradock misses with a knee to the head. #T3#
Bradock tries a knee to the head but Stronk blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Stronk as the two fighters clinch.
Stronk stalling in the clinch.
Bradock missing with knees to the body.
Bradock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stronk blocks it with crossed arms.
Stronk lands a hook that snaps the head of Bradock backwards.
Bradock has Stronk pushed against the cage.
Bradock misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Stronk fails to land.
Bradock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bradock blocking some punches.
Bradock misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Stronk scores with a shot to the side of Bradock's head.
Stronk is leaning against Bradock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bradock blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
Bradock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bradock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bradock blocks an uppercut.
Stronk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bradock seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stronk can turn it around.
Bradock tries to land a knee to the head but Stronk blocks with his arms.
Stronk lands a hook that snaps the head of Bradock backwards.
Bradock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stronk avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Stronk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bradock's elbow.
Stronk looking to stall.
Stronk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bradock misses with an elbow strike.
Stronk lands a hook that snaps the head of Bradock backwards.
Bradock lands a good knee to the midsection. Stronk won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Stronk on the inside.
Bradock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bradock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stronk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stronk misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ian Stronk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ian Stronk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Stronk moves into the clinch.
Stronk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bradock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bradock working aggressively here.
Bradock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stronk avoids a wild elbow strike from Bradock.
A nice left hand lands by Stronk.
Stronk pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradock misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradock.
Stronk misses with some punches.
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Bradock.
Stronk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bradock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stronk's face.
Bradock throws an elbow but it misses. #T1#
Bradock misses with a knee to the head.
Stronk blocks a body shot from Bradock.
Stronk takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bradock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stronk's brow.
Bradock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stronk's face.
Bradock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stronk.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stronk takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradock lands a knee to the head.
Bradock blocking some punches.
Stronk takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#That has opened up Ian Stronk's cut even more.
A hook to the body from Stronk.
Stronk lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stronk lands a left hand. #BC2#
Stronk breaks from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bradock throws a body punch but Stronk moves out of range. #T2#
Bradock throws out a loose jab but Stronk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stronk.
Stronk tries to clinch but Bradock moves out of range.
Bradock looks to land a left hand but Stronk moved out of range nicely.
Stronk defending well as Bradock loads up on a big left hand.
Stronk throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradock misses with a body shot.
Bradock throws out a powerful jab.
Bradock keeps the fight on the outside.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stronk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've been told by Bradock's head coaches at Bigfoot BJJ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL2#
Stronk moves into the clinch.
Stronk gets through Bradock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stronk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bradock up against the cage.
Bradock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bradock scores with a shot to the side of Stronk's head. #T3#
Stronk misses with some punches.
Bradock stalling the fight.
Bradock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bradock lands an elbow that stopped Stronk in his tracks for a moment.
Bradock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stronk struggles to land a body shot inside as Bradock controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Bradock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bradock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stronk avoids it.
Bradock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bradock misses with a knee to the head.
Bradock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stronk is defending well for now.
Bradock lands an uppercut.
Bradock misses with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Bradock. #T4#
Bradock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
Bradock tries to land knees in the clinch but Stronk avoids the damage to the body.
Bradock crunches a lovely knee into Stronk's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stronk avoids it.
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Bradock avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Bradock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stronk's defenses.
Stronk managing to block the knees to the body from Bradock.
Bradock has Stronk pressed against the cage, preventing Stronk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bradock lands a hook that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Stronk tries to stall but Bradock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stronk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bradock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Stronk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Loratcho Bradock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ian Stronk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Bradock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bradock stalling the fight.
Stronk misses with some punches.
Bradock tries to land knees in the clinch but Stronk avoids the damage to the body.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Stronk breaks the clinch.
Bradock tries to close the distance and clinch but Stronk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stronk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bradock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bradock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bradock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk digs a good hook to Bradock's body.
Stronk is looking to clinch.
Stronk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stronk is looking to clinch.
Loratcho Bradock is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Bradock tries to keep at a distance but Stronk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bradock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T1#
Stronk managing to block the knees to the body from Bradock.
Stronk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bradock backwards.
Bradock takes a shot to the head.
Stronk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Stronk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stronk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bradock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stronk blocks an elbow strike from Bradock.
Stronk manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bradock prevents a body shot from Stronk. #T2#
Stronk lands with a short shot to the head.
Stronk lands a hook that snaps the head of Bradock backwards.
Bradock with a knee to the head.
Bradock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bradock tries to land knees in the clinch but Stronk avoids the damage to the body.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bradock pushes off an throws an elbow but Stronk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bradock blocking some punches.
Bradock lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Stronk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bradock has a couple of punches blocked by Stronk.
A left hand lands to the body for Stronk.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stronk avoids a wild elbow strike from Bradock.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bradock blocking some punches. #T3#
Bradock throws an elbow but it misses.
Bradock trying to land knees to the body.
Stronk struggles to land a body shot inside as Bradock controls his hands.
Stronk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Bradock controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradock.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Bradock avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Bradock blocking some punches.
Stronk lands a shoulder strike.
Bradock content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Stronk.
Bradock missing with knees to the body.
Bradock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bradock misses with the head strike.
Stronk lands a shoulder strike. #T4#
Bradock blocks an uppercut.
Bradock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stronk.
Bradock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stronk is defending well for now.
Bradock leaning against his opponent.
Stronk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bradock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bradock blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Bradock blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bradocks head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stronk misses with some punches.
Bradock blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Bradock is pushing Stronk up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bradock.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Stronk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stronk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ian Stronk!
A less than humble Ian Stronk misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: SYN 1020 Todd vs Exotic
Date: Sep 22, 2023

#R1#
Stronk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emu jabs Stronk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Emu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stronk.
A quick step to the side and Stronk tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stronk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stronk is looking to clinch.
Emu misses the shot to the body.
Emu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stronk throws out a loose jab but Emu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stronk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Emu.
Stronk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Limu Emu has been cut.
Emu lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emu misses with a leg kick.
Emu connects with a crisp jab.
Stronk darts in trying to clinch
and Emu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T1##CL#
Stronk has managed to clinch.
Emu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emu prevents a body shot from Stronk.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
Stronk prevents a body shot from Emu.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stronk.
Emu taking a breather.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stronk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Emu manages to break the clinch.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stronk tries to clinch but Emu moves out of range.
Stronk moves to clinch but Emu breaks away
and Emu counters with a straight right hand.
Emu scores with a three punch combo! #TD2#
Emu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stronk's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Emu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stronk has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2##SUB2#
Emu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Emu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Emu is keen to just control but Stronk is a slippery customer.
Stronk looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stronk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Emu thows a huge punch but Stronk dodges it nicely.
Stronk is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Emu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stronk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Emu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stronk gets full guard.
Emu postures up and lands a big shot to Stronk's brow.
Emu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stronk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Emu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stronk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stronk has momentary wrist control but Emu slips an elbow through the middle.#T4#
Stronk keeping full guard, as Emu tries to pass.
Emu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Emu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stronk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Emu landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emu wants to control from the top but Stronk keeps moving.
Emu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stronk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Limu Emu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Limu Emu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Emu circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Emu counter with a right hand.
Stronk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stronk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stronk throws a lazy right hand but Emu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stronk slips under a jab from Emu.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Emu.
A lull in the action here.
Emu wants to control but Stronk is keeping him busy.
Emu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk tries to improve position but can't. #T1#
Emu wants to control but Stronk is keeping him busy.
Stronk being controlled for a moment.
Emu trying to control the position but Stronk is working away.
Emu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
Emu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stronk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Emu scores with a couple of short elbows.
Emu is looking to take a break and control but Stronk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stronk is letting Emu control him for a moment.
Stronk is not content to let Emu control the position.
Stronk gets back to half guard.#T3##SUB2#
Emu seems to be working for a kimura but Stronk defends the submission attempt.
Emu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Emu is keen to just control but Stronk is a slippery customer.
Emu controlling the action here.
Stronk gets full guard.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Emu wants to control from the top but Stronk keeps moving.
Stronk looking for a sweep. Not yet Stronk, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Stronk closes the distance and pushes Emu back into the cage.#BC2#
Emu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick from Emu misses.
Emu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stronk.
Emu connects with a single shot there.
Stronk moves to clinch but Emu breaks away
and Emu counters with a left to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stronk moves in looking to clinch but Emu pushes him off.
Emu feints a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Emu misses the target.
Emu scores with a three punch combo!
Emu swats away the attempt to clinch by Stronk.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Limu Emu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Limu Emu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Emu is looking to chop away at Stronk's legs.
Emu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stronk doesn't manage to clinch there - Emu circles away.
Limu Emu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stronk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stronk tries to clinch up but Emu circles away and keeps his distance.
Stronk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emu with the counter takedown but Stronk avoids it easily.#CL#
Emu gets tackled into the cage by Stronk. Stronk maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stronk.
A head punch on the inside from Stronk fails to land.
Stronk is trying to force a seperation but Emu has the dominant position.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emu blocks a body shot from Stronk.
A left hand lands to the body for Emu.
Stronk struggles to land a body shot inside as Emu controls his hands.
Stronk lands a hook that snaps the head of Emu backwards.
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Emu.
Emu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Stronk. #T1#
Stronk blocks a body shot from Emu.
Nice body punch from Emu - that landed with a thud.
Emu can't find room to land a body shot as Stronk controls the action.
Stronk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emu blocks an uppercut.
Stronk fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Emu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Emu moves out of range as Stronk strikes.
Emu swats away the attempt to clinch by Stronk.
Stronk throws an off balance right hand
and Emu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donk. Stronk catches Emu right on the button with a cross.
Stronk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Emu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stronk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stronk wants to clinch up but Emu keeps it at a distance.
Ian Stronk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Stronk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Emu finds it's way through Stronk's defenses.
Stronk misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Stronk takes the fight into the clinch.
Emu blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk scores with a hook to the body.
Stronk taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stronk scores with a shot to the side of Emu's head.
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Emu stalling the fight.
Emu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stronk seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Emu can turn it around.
Ian Stronk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stronk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emu misses with a punch on the inside.
Emu tries a body shot but Stronk blocks it.
Emu stalls. #BC2#
Emu breaks from the clinch.
Emu scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Stronk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stronk looks to score with a jab to the body but Emu is just out of range.
Emu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Emu misses with a body shot.
Emu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stronk tests Emu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Stronk.
Stronk misses with a double jab.
Limu Emu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Emu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Stronk dodges the punch combination from Emu.
Emu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stronk.
Emu misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stronk. Emu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stronk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ian Stronk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
A swing and a miss from Emu.
Stronk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Emu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stronk takes a swing at Emu's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Stronk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Emu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stronk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stronk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stronk throws a big shot that misses.
Emu tries to score with a low kick but Stronk moves his leg out of the way.
Stronk throws a right hand that Emu ducks under and follows up with a left that Emu also avoids with ease.
Emu lunges at Stronk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stronk's hand.
Stronk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emu. #CL#
Stronk drives through and clinches with Emu against the cage.
Stronk lands a body shot.
Emu blocks a body shot from Stronk.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Limu Emu.
I've got Emu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: SYN 1015 Todd vs Exotic IV
Date: Sep 07, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Stronk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stronk lands a shoulder strike.
Stronk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Stronk.
Stronk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stronk pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stronk avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stronk misses with a body shot.
Stronk is looking to clinch.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Stronk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee working aggressively here.
Stronk gets underhooks to prevent Lee's takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stronk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee tries for a takedown but Stronk manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikie Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stronk misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Stronk blocking some punches.
Lee misses with some punches.
Stronk stops a takedown attempt from Lee.
Stronk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stronk.
Stronk blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee is working for takedown but Stronk is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Lee jumps guard.
Stronk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stronk pushes down on Lee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
It looks like Stronk is going to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stronk is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T2#
Lee tries to get to full guard but Stronk has control of the leg.
Stronk is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Stronk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3#
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stronk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Stronk from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lee looking to control but Stronk passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee trying to hold on to Stronk's head to control him but Stronk postures up.
Lee tries to roll over but Stronk keeps him under control.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Stronk clinches up against the cage.
Lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stronk prevents it.
Stronk misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stronk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Stronk controls the action.
Stronk lands with a light punch inside.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Stronk.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Stronk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee throws a right and a left that Stronk avoids nicely.
Stronk tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Stronk fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Stronk looks to move away, Lee throws a big counter combo but Stronk just gets out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Stronk misses the target.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stronk moves out of range of the body kick.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Stronk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ian Stronk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stronk lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee. #TD#
Lee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stronk uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee trying to control the position.
Stronk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1##SUB#
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stronk stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Stronk is proving a slippery customer.
Stronk would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB#
Lee throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stronk uses it to pass to side control. #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.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SU2#
Stronk stands up and beckons Lee to his feet.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL2#
Stronk takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Stronk gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lee seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stronk can turn it around.
Stronk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stronk lands a body punch.
Stronk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Stronk fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Lee is trying to drag Stronk to the mat but Stronk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee tries to pull guard but Stronk holds him up against the cage and eventually Lee drops back down to his feet.
Stronk misses with a body punch.
Stronk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stronk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Lee gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stronk wants to improve his position but instead Lee has moved into half guard. #T4#
Stronk is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Stronk wants to control but Lee passes into side.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stronk keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stronk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lee has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Stronk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ian Stronk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Stronk moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stronk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Stronk rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Stronk gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
Stronk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stronk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Stronk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stronk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Stronk is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Stronk into the cage.
Nice body punch from Stronk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Stronk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Stronk as the two fighters clinch.
Lee prevents a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Stronk taking a breather.
Lee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stronk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikie Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stronk tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Stronk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stronk throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Stronk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stronk digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Stronk manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Stronk clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Stronk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Stronk is blocking nicely.
Stronk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stronk. #BC2#
Stronk breaks the clinch.
Mikie Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mikie Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Stronk tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Stronk doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Stronk has managed to clinch.
Stronk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stronk.
Stronk misses with a body punch.
Stronk lands with a light punch inside.
Lee has Stronk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stronk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stronk lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC2#Lee is rocked!#BC2#
Stronk breaks the clinch.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Stronk drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Stronk cracks Lee with a nice body shot.
Stronk unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lee! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Stronk is unloading with more strikes now! Lee drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Stronk!
Ian Stronk spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Mikie Lee had this to say: 'No way he beats me clean. He has to be juicing. '.

Event: SYN 1004 Finlay vs Trollslayer
Date: Jul 21, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Stronk gets a clinch.
Stronk working aggressively here.
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stronk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Lee manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Stronk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stronk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee pulls Stronk in to control the position. #T1#
Lee's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Stronk looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL2#
Stronk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stronk lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee 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.
Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikie Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Stronk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Stronk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Stronk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Stronk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Stronk fails to land.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Stronk blocks it.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stronk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stronk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Stronk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lee seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stronk can turn it around.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stronk fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Ian Stronk has been cut.
Stronk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
Lee blocking some punches.
Stronk misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stronk avoids it.
Stronk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stronk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lee or not.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stronk misses with some punches.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside. #TD#
Lee pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lee pulls Stronk in close to prevent any damage.
Stronk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Stronk got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stronk has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted.#T4#
Stronk preventing the sweep.
Stronk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Stronk from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ian Stronk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ian Stronk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##TD#
Lee is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stronk's half guard.
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stronk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Lee is working for a submission of some sort.
Stronk wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard. #T1#
Lee seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Stronk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stronk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
Lee advances to half guard. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stronk!
Lee avoids the attempt from Stronk to control.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Stronk is looking to get to half guard.
Stronk is still trying to improve position.#T3#
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lee is really struggling to control Stronk but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Lee is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Stronk to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Stronk shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee avoids the attempt from Stronk to control.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stronk is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Stronk wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Lee working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mikie Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ian Stronk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Lee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stronk takes a step back to recover.
Stronk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stronk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.#CL#
Lee rushes Stronk and presses him up against the cage.
Lee blocking some punches. #BC2#
Stronk manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Stronk pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Stronk takes a shot to the head.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Stronk won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Lee gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Stronk.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Stronk is retaining full guard.
Lee trying to control but Stronk is working from the bottom. #T1#
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stronk is keeping the position for now.
Stronk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Stronk is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#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.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #CL2#
Stronk drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Stronk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Lee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stronk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikie Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Stronk blocks with his arms.
Lee has Stronk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stronk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stronk.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Stronk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee is trying to drag Stronk to the mat but Stronk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Stronk uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Stronk blocks an uppercut.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Stronk blocks with his arms.
Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stronk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stronk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stronk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stronk is pushing Lee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stronk lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Stronk fails to land.
Stronk misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Lee misses with some punches.
Stronk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stronk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Stronk has him pressed against the cage.
Lee can't get the takedown.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Stronk avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee tries to pull guard but Stronk holds him up against the cage and eventually Lee drops back down to his feet.
Stronk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Stronk presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stronk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
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!
Lee blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk scores with a shoulder strike.
Stronk tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Stronk tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Ian Stronk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stronk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stronk tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: SYN 998 Morrison vs Vice
Date: Jun 29, 2023

#R1#
Stronk takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Stronk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stark blocks an uppercut.
Stark blocks a body shot from Stronk.
A short right from Stronk. #BC#
Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Stark drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk wants to stand and escape but Stark is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stark's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stark throws a big right hand that misses.
Stark throwing strikes but missing.
Stark looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Stark scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stark is pushing down on Stronk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stronk is fighting to maintain full guard but Stark has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stark has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stronk tries to kick Stark off but Stark keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stark not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Stark is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stronk defends it well. #SUB#
Stark in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Stronk tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Stark!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Stark!

Event: SYN 989 Choke vs Randleman
Date: Jun 01, 2023

#R1#
Stronk misses with a straight left.
Stronk wants to clinch
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
McGuire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stronk slips a jab from McGuire.
McGuire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL2#
Stronk has closed the distance and engaged McGuire in a clinch.
Stronk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stronk digs a right hand underneath McGuire's ribcage. McGuire let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stronk lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Stronk lands with a light punch inside.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Stronk avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.
Stronk prevents a body shot from McGuire.
Stronk prevents McGuire from breaking the clinch.
Stronk lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Stronk is leaning against McGuire and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from McGuire on the inside.
Stronk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGuire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
McGuire blocking some punches.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stronk gets through McGuire's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stronk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGuires head.
McGuire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stronk misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stronk.
Stronk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Stronk prevents a body shot from McGuire.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stronk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from McGuire.
McGuire digs a right hand underneath Stronk's ribcage. Stronk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stronk.
Stronk lands a nice uppercut.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from McGuire. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stronk lands with a short shot to the head.
McGuire lands with a light punch inside.
McGuire scores with a shot to the side of Stronk's head.
McGuire displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stronk up against the cage.
Stronk wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire. #BC#
McGuire manages to break the clinch.
McGuire takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stronk moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.
Stronk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stronk throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuire feints a jab promting Stronk to slip. McGuire then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stronk slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Ian Stronk has been cut.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
Stronk wants to counter with a clinch but McGuire pushes him away.
McGuire takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stronk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
Stronk tries to clinch there but McGuire circles away.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Stronk.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Stronk.
McGuire tried to counter with a leg kick but Stronk avoided it.
Stronk wants to clinch up but McGuire keeps it at a distance.
Stronk tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
Stronk tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
Stronk tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire. That's going to slow Stronk down.
Stronk tries to clinch up but McGuire circles away and keeps his distance.
McGuire works Stronk's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Stronk takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from McGuire.
A short left from McGuire. #T4#
Stronk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
McGuire lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stronk tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
Stronk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGuire or not.
McGuire lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stronk looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire lands a left hand. #BC#
McGuire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good exchange - McGuire coming out on top.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stronk was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Stronk wants to clinch but McGuire slips to the side
and McGuire counters with a right hand to the body. #KD#
McGuire drops Stronk with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Stronk looks back up at him and smiles so McGuire waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Stronk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuire connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stronk scrambles back to his feet.#ROC#Stronk is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab by Stronk.
McGuire drops Stronk with a big left hand! Stronk is injured, injured bad! McGuire jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralph McGuire!
During a confident post fight interview, Ralph McGuire thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SYN 980 Olsen vs. Maluga III
Date: May 03, 2023

#R1#
Stronk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT#It looks like Aatreya Mahrishi has been cut.
Mahrishi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mahrishi misses with a low kick.
Stronk wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stronk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stronk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stronk tries to clinch but Mahrishi moves out of range.
Stronk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL#
Stronk forces Mahrishi back against the cage and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mahrishi as Stronk tries to tie him up.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mahrishi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mahrishi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Stronk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stronk slips a jab from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi throws a shot from downtown. Stronk moves away and avoids it.
Stronk ducks under a wild hook from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahrishi. Stronk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahrishi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stronk's hands.
Mahrishi looks to throw the jab but Stronk is out of range.
Stronk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stronk looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahrishi is just out of range.#T1#
Stronk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stronk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stronk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mahrishi counters with a nice uppercut.
Stronk tries to clinch up but Mahrishi circles away and keeps his distance.
Stronk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Stronk moves into range and clinches up with Mahrishi.
Stronk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
I was talking to Stronk's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mahrishi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahrishi misses with a punch to the body.
Stronk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stronk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stronk lands a right hand.
Mahrishi working aggressively here.
Mahrishi lands an uppercut.
Mahrishi throws a punch but it's blocked by Stronk.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Mahrishi controls the action.
Mahrishi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mahrishi misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stronk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mahrishi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Mahrishi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mahrishi digs a right hand into Stronk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stronk's gas tank.
Mahrishi controlling the action here for a moment.
Stronk is leaning against Mahrishi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stronk misses with a punch on the inside.
Stronk tries a body shot but Mahrishi blocks it.
Mahrishi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Mahrishi scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
Mahrishi misses with the head strike.
Mahrishi cracks Stronk with a nice body shot.
Stronk blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi tries a body shot but Stronk blocks it.
Mahrishi digs a right hand underneath Stronk's ribcage. Stronk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mahrishi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahrishi blocks an uppercut.
Stronk misses with a body punch. #T3#
Mahrishi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mahrishi throws a punch but it's blocked by Stronk.
Stronk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahrishi tries to throw a body punch but Stronk avoids it by throwing Mahrishi back against the cage. #BC2#
Mahrishi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stronk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mahrishi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mahrishi swats away the attempt to clinch by Stronk.
Mahrishi misses with a low kick.
Mahrishi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mahrishi throws out a counter right but Stronk avoids it with no problem.
Stronk walks into a straight right hand from Mahrishi.
A jab from Stronk misses.
Mahrishi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mahrishi looks to land a combination but Stronk avoids it well. #CL2#
Mahrishi has managed to clinch.
Mahrishi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mahrishi blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4##BC2#
Mahrishi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Stronk drives through and clinches with Mahrishi against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi misses with some punches.
Mahrishi throws a punch but it's blocked by Stronk.
Mahrishi throws a head punch that misses.
Mahrishi cracks Stronk with a nice body shot.
Mahrishi lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi lands a left hand.
Mahrishi misses with a body punch.
Stronk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mahrishi has a couple of punches blocked by Stronk.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahrishi lands an uppercut.
Mahrishi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mahrishi lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahrishi.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stronk misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aatreya Mahrishi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aatreya Mahrishi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Mahrishi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stronk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mahrishi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stronk tries to clinch up but Mahrishi circles away and keeps his distance.
Stronk lands with a nice combination. Mahrishi backs away looking to recover.
Mahrishi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mahrishi lands a nice hook to Stronk's body. Stronk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mahrishi missing with a left hand there. Stronk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stronk stuns Mahrishi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mahrishi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stronk's head backwards.
Stronk lands with a cross.
Stronk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stronk throws a big shot that misses.
Mahrishi misses with a straight left.
Mahrishi throws a jab but it's blocked by Stronk.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stronk tries to clinch but Mahrishi is having none of it.
Mahrishi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mahrishi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mahrishi.
Mahrishi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stronk is looking to clinch but Mahrishi is avoiding it.
Stronk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahrishi manages to avoid it.#T1#
Stronk is looking to clinch.
Stronk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mahrishi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stronk just misses with a punch to the body.
Aatreya Mahrishi seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Stronk has Mahrishi up against the cage in a clinch.
Mahrishi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahrishi struggles to land a body shot inside as Stronk controls his hands.
Mahrishi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahrishi pushes Stronk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Stronk.
Mahrishi struggles to land a body shot inside as Stronk controls his hands. #BC2#
Mahrishi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Mahrishi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stronk, pushing him back against the cage.
Mahrishi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Stronk fails to land.
Mahrishi struggles to land a body shot inside as Stronk controls his hands.
Mahrishi lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T2#
Stronk misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahrishi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stronk lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahrishi.
Mahrishi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahrishi misses with the head strike.
Mahrishi swings wildly with an uppercut but Stronk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahrishi misses with a punch to the body.
Mahrishi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stronk's elbow. #BC#
Stronk breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stronk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stronk wants to clinch up but Mahrishi keeps it at a distance.
Mahrishi dips to his left and cracks Stronk with an uppercut!#CL2#
Mahrishi clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Mahrishi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahrishi lands a jab to the nose.
Mahrishi throws the left hand but Stronk avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Mahrishi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stronk momentarily.
Mahrishi misses with a body shot.
Mahrishi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stronk was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahrishi.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch but Mahrishi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mahrishi swings wildly with an uppercut but Stronk uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Mahrishi.
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahrishi.
Mahrishi lands a left hand.
Stronk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mahrishi misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Stronk.
Mahrishi blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Mahrishi.
Mahrishi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T4#
Mahrishi lands with a left to the head.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Mahrishi avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Stronk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahrishi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stronk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mahrishi.
Stronk misses with some punches. #BC2#
Mahrishi breaks the clinch.
Mahrishi looks to land a right hand but Stronk moved out of range.
Mahrishi connects with a nice looking jab.
Mahrishi is looking to slow Stronk down with leg kicks.
Mahrishi throws a good cross that connects. #CL2#
Mahrishi drives through and clinches with Stronk against the cage.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stronk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahrishi misses with the head strike.
Mahrishi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aatreya Mahrishi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stronk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mahrishi working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aatreya Mahrishi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aatreya Mahrishi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Mahrishi scores with a nice head shot.
Stronk tries to clinch up.
Stronk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stronk is looking to clinch.
Mahrishi throws a series of punches but Stronk avoids them all with ease.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mahrishi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mahrishi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Mahrishi misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick lands from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi scores with a nice right hand.
Stronk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mahrishi misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahrishi tries to bum rush Stronk with a series of wild strikes but Stronk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mahrishi blocks an uppercut.
Mahrishi throws a head punch that misses.
Mahrishi misses with the head strike. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Mahrishi fails to land.
Mahrishi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stronk's efforts to push away.
Stronk tries to work over Mahrishi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Mahrishi avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Mahrishi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahrishi lands a hook that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Mahrishi.
Stronk pushes Mahrishi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stronk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mahrishi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stronk scores with a shot to the side of Mahrishi's head.
Stronk scores with a shoulder strike.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stronk.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stronk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stronk tries a body shot but Mahrishi blocks it.
Stronk blocking some punches.
Ian Stronk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aatreya Mahrishi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Stronk breaks the clinch.
Stronk avoids the body shot from Mahrishi.
Stronk takes one to the side of the head.
Mahrishi loads up on a big right hand but Stronk slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Stronk forces Mahrishi back against the cage and clinches.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Mahrishi avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
Mahrishi can't find room to land a body shot as Stronk controls the action.
Stronk has had enough of the clinch but Mahrishi keeps him there for the moment.
Stronk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stronk is trying to maintain a safe position but Mahrishi gets an underhook and turns Stronk into the cage.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Stronk lands with a light punch inside.
Mahrishi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stronk's elbow.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahrishi blocking some punches.
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahrishi is working Stronk over against the cage.
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Mahrishi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
Stronk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Mahrishi.
Stronk misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahrishi blocks an uppercut. #T4#
Stronk swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Stronk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahrishi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stronk.
Stronk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mahrishi cracks Stronk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stronk throws a hook but Mahrishi blocks it.
Mahrishi misses with a wild body shot.
Mahrishi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice jab there from Mahrishi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahrishi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #CL2#
Mahrishi moves into the clinch.
Stronk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahrishi's elbow.
Stronk struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahrishi controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahrishi.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aatreya Mahrishi!
Aatreya Mahrishi very nearly forgot to thank Arcticus University: London amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: Bellicose XL
Date: Apr 02, 2023

#R1#
Stronk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Susi slips a jab from Stronk.
Susi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Stronk misses with an uppercut. Susi saw that one coming.
Susi tests Stronk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Susi misses its intended target.
Stronk blocks a head kick by Susi.
Stronk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stronk throws a combination that misses
letting Susi counter with a right hand. #CL#
Stronk moves into the clinch.
Susi lands a body punch.
Susi lands a shot to the body.
Susi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Susi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stronk is trying to force a seperation but Susi has the dominant position.
Susi lands an uppercut.
Susi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Susi misses with a punch on the inside.
Susi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stronk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stronk tries to work over Susi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stronk lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Susi blocks a body shot from Stronk.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Susi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Susi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stronk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stronk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stronk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Susi! But no joy.
Stronk tries to clinch up.
Susi throws a jab when Stronk was well out of range.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susi scoring well with a low kick there.
Stronk walks into a jab.
Stronk wants to clinch up but Susi keeps it at a distance.
Stronk tries to clinch but Susi moves out of range.
Stronk closes the distance but Susi moves to the side
and Susi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Susi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stronk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Susi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stronk's head backwards.#T2#
Susi misses with a body shot.
Stronk tries to clinch but Susi moves out of range.
Susi throws out a counter right but Stronk avoids it with no problem.
Stronk wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Stronk.
Good exchange - Susi coming out on top.
Stronk thuds a left hand into Susi's body.
No joy there for Stronk, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #CL#
Stronk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stronk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Susi.
Susi tries to throw a body punch but Stronk avoids it by throwing Susi back against the cage.
I was talking to Stronk's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Susi. #BC2#
Susi breaks the clinch.
Susi thumps Stronk with a low kick.
Susi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Susi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stronk in his tracks. #T3#
Stronk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Susi.
Susi lands a brutal head kick. Stronk looks out on his feet and Susi throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Kaarlo Susi!
A relieved looking Kaarlo Susi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Bellicose XXXI
Date: Mar 04, 2023

#R1#
A slow jab from Stronk misses its intended target.
Lee throws a counter high kick but Stronk was just alert enough to avoid it.
Stronk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Stronk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stronk throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stronk misses with a body shot.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Stronk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee misses with some punches.
Stronk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stronk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee.
Stronk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Stronk.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stronk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Stronk tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stronk.
Stronk scores with a shoulder strike.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stronk lands with a short shot to the head.
Stronk scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stronk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Stronk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Stronk stalling the fight.
Lee pushes Stronk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stronk lands with a short shot to 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!
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stronk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T2#
Stronk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stronk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Stronk.
Stronk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Stronk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Stronk.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stronk avoids it.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stronk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stronk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stronks head.
A nice left hand lands by Stronk. #T3#
Stronk scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stronk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Stronk lands a body shot.
Lee is breathing heavily.
A short right from Stronk on the inside. #ROC2#Lee is rocked!
Stronk lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lee to his knees! Stronk keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Stronk!
Ian Stronk bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Mikie Lee spoke after the fight, saying 'No way he beats me clean. He has to be juicing. '.

Event: Bellicose XXIV
Date: Feb 05, 2023

#R1#
Thibodeaux Jr. on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stronk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thibodeaux Jr. displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stronk throws out the jab.
A combination from Stronk does no damage.
Stronk throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux Jr.'s head but Thibodeaux Jr. sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stronk throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Thibodeaux Jr. to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Ian Stronk has been cut.
Stronk throws a lazy right hand but Thibodeaux Jr. sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thibodeaux Jr. swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stronk with a jab.
Stronk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeaux Jr. manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Thibodeaux Jr. on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux Jr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thibodeaux Jr. keeps the fight on the outside.
Thibodeaux Jr. looks to land a body kick but Stronk moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stronk. Thibodeaux Jr. does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stronk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stronk missing with a left hand there. Thibodeaux Jr. was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Stronk throws a right hand that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr. makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stronk misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux Jr. cracks Stronk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thibodeaux Jr. gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thibodeaux Jr. uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stronk.
Stronk looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux Jr. is just out of range.
Stronk throws the left hand but Thibodeaux Jr. avoids the punch easily.
Thibodeaux Jr. tried to counter with a leg kick but Stronk avoided it.
Stronk misses the body punch
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a right hand to the body.
Stronk misses the body punch
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stronk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stronk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thibodeaux Jr. eats them both and turns towards Stronk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stronk swings away with a body shot that misses #KD#
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a nice right hand that sends Stronk toppling to the canvas! Stronk scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Thibodeaux Jr. finish him?!#ROC#Stronk is rocked!
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stronk misses with a lunging right hand #KD#
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a crisp right hand that drops Stronk! Thibodeaux Jr. lets Stronk back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Stronk is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux Jr. finish him?
Thibodeaux Jr. has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thib's Sweat Shoppe in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
Stronk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stronk misses with a hook to the body
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.!
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Bellicose XV
Date: Jan 01, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Crazyhorse drives through and clinches with Stronk against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crazyhorse.
Stronk scores with a hook to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stronk as Crazyhorse tries to tie him up.
Stronk avoiding damage.
Crazyhorse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stronk struggles to land a body shot inside as Crazyhorse controls his hands.
Crazyhorse pushes Stronk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crazyhorse has a couple of punches blocked by Stronk.
Stronk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crazyhorse's elbow.
Crazyhorse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stronk.
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Crazyhorse.
Stronk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crazyhorse backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazyhorse lands a hook that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Crazyhorse lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stronk lands a hook that snaps the head of Crazyhorse backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stronk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crazyhorse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stronk tries a body shot but Crazyhorse blocks it. #T1#
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Crazyhorse.
Stronk pushes Crazyhorse back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stronk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stronk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crazyhorse backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stronk.
Stronk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crazyhorse misses with some punches.
Crazyhorse misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Crazyhorse fails to land.
Crazyhorse working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stronk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stronk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crazyhorse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crazyhorse misses with some punches.
Stronk struggles to land a body shot inside as Crazyhorse controls his hands.
Crazyhorse working aggressively here.
Stronk gets through Crazyhorse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Crazyhorse fails to land.
I was talking to Stronk's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Stronk works on Crazyhorse's body with a couple of short punches.
Crazyhorse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Crazyhorse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crazyhorse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crazyhorse is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stronk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crazyhorse misses with a punch on the inside.
Crazyhorse has a couple of punches blocked by Stronk.
Stronk lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Stronk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stronk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crazyhorse manages to avoid it.
Crazyhorse wants to clinch up but Stronk keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Stronk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Crazyhorse.
Stronk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crazyhorse in his tracks.
Crazyhorse tries to clinch up.
Stronk is looking to counter punch.
Stronk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC#Crazyhorse is rocked!
Stronk swings for the body but Crazyhorse moves out of range.
Crazyhorse is still on wobbly legs! Can Stronk finish him?#T3#
Stronk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crazyhorse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crazyhorse seems to have recovered his senses.
Stronk throws a nice looking combination but Crazyhorse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Crazyhorse darts in and clinches Stronk up against the cage.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Stronk blocks an uppercut.
Stronk blocks a body shot from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse looking to stall.
Crazyhorse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crazyhorse is trying to maintain a safe position but Stronk gets an underhook and turns Crazyhorse into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crazyhorse.
A head punch on the inside from Crazyhorse fails to land.
Stronk is leaning against Crazyhorse and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crazyhorse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crazyhorse lands a hook that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Stronk blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crazyhorse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Stronk lands a nice uppercut.
Stronk stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stronk taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Crazyhorse misses with a punch on the inside.
Stronk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crazyhorse's elbow.
Crazyhorse working aggressively here.
Crazyhorse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stronk is trying to stall.
Crazyhorse misses with the head strike. #BC#
Stronk breaks the clinch.
Crazyhorse tries to clinch but Stronk is having none of it.
Stronk tries to bum rush Crazyhorse with a series of wild strikes but Crazyhorse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crazyhorse is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stronk with a body shot.
Stronk lands a nice shot to the body.
Crazyhorse slips a straight right by Stronk.
Crazyhorse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crazyhorse is looking to clinch but Stronk is avoiding it.
Crazyhorse digs a good body shot into Stronk's ribs.#CL2#
Crazyhorse drives through and clinches with Stronk against the cage.
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 Ian Stronk will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Stronk dips to his left and cracks Crazyhorse with an uppercut!#CL2#
Crazyhorse clinches with his opponent.
Stronk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stronk tries a body shot but Crazyhorse blocks it.
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crazyhorse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Crazyhorse controls the action.
Stronk scores with a shot to the side of Crazyhorse's head.
Crazyhorse has a couple of punches blocked by Stronk.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Crazyhorse avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Stronk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stronk blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crazyhorse.
Stronk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Crazyhorse avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Crazyhorse lands a right hand.
Crazyhorse lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stronk. #T1#
Crazyhorse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crazyhorse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crazyhorse misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stronk.
Stronk misses with a body punch.
Stronk lands with a left to the head.
James Crazyhorse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crazyhorse.
Stronk lands a body punch.
Stronk gets through Crazyhorse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stronk misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Crazyhorse fails to land.
Stronk unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Crazyhorse! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Stronk is unloading with more strikes now! Crazyhorse drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Stronk!
Ian Stronk decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: Bellicose l
Date: Nov 12, 2022

#R1#
Stronk takes one to the side of the head.
Donk. Pacha catches Stronk right on the button with a cross.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stronk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stronk with a nice cross.
Pacha misses with a hook. Stronk ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Pacha.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stronk. Pacha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stronk misses with a few strikes there.
Stronk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right hook to the body lands for Stronk.
Pacha is trying to break the clinch but Stronk has him pressed against the cage.
Stronk lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Pacha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Stronk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big left from Stronk misses.
Pacha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pacha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stronk.#T1#
Stronk ducks right into an uppercut from Pacha.
Pacha lands with a slapping head kick.
Some wild striking there from Stronk.
Stronk connects with a single shot there.
Stronk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stronk looks to score with a jab to the body but Pacha is just out of range.
Pacha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stronk throws a body shot but no joy.
Pacha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stronk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pachas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stronk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacha was well out of range. Poor timing from Stronk.
Stronk throws a nice looking combination but Pacha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stronk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stronk jabs at Pacha's body.
Stronk throws a body punch but Pacha moves out of range.
Stronk just misses with a punch to the body.
Stronk lands a really nice looking cross but Pacha seems unphased. #T2##CL2#
Pacha closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Pacha manages to break the clinch.
Stronk tries to clinch up but Pacha circles away and keeps his distance.
Stronk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stronk throws a shot to the body. #CL#
Stronk closes the distance and pushes Pacha back into the cage.
Stronk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pacha tries to circle away but Stronk has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Pacha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pacha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stronk is looking to clinch.
Pacha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stronk throws a body punch but Pacha moves out of range.
Stronk's corner calls for a 1-2. Stronk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CUT#It looks like Hanan Pacha has been cut.
Stronk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacha circles away quickly and effectively.
Stronk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#ROC#Pacha is rocked!
Crack! Stronk connects with the perfect overhand right and Pacha falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Stronk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ian Stronk!
Ian Stronk gave a mention to FUClothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: Bellicose 143
Date: Sep 24, 2022

#R1#
Frank uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stronk.
Stronk throws a hook but Frank avoids it easily.
Stronk scores with a hook to the body. Frank takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stronk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frank on the side of the head.
Frank works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Frank connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stronk ducks under a wild hook from Frank.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frank misses with a body shot.
Frank moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stronk lands with a cross.
Frank cracks Stronk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank swats away the attempt to clinch by Stronk.
Stronk lands with a good body shot.#CL#
Frank gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stronk lands a right hand.
Frank is working Stronk over against the cage.
Stronk manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #T1#
Stronk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frank or not.
Frank comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stronk blocks an elbow strike from Frank.
Stronk tries a body shot but Frank blocks it.
Stronk misses with some punches.
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Frank.
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stronk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frank tries a body shot but Stronk blocks it.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Frank blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
Frank pushes off an throws an elbow but Stronk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stronk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Frank seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stronk can turn it around.
Frank throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Frank creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stronk's defenses.
Frank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stronk takes a shot to the head.
Stronk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franks head.
Frank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stronk cracks Frank with a nice body shot.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stronk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stronk.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Stronk. #T3#
A hook to the body from Frank.
Frank has a couple of punches blocked by Stronk.
Frank being controlled against the cage.
Stronk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frank misses with an elbow over the top.
Frank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stronk is trying to stall.
Stronk working aggressively here.
Stronk tries to work over Frank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Frank lands an elbow just above Stronk 's eye. #CUT#It looks like Ian Stronk has been cut.
Frank scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frank lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frank lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frank scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stronk misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Frank throws an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Stronk to work.
Stronk swings wildly with an uppercut but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frank blocking some punches.
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 Duannis Frank will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ian Stronk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Frank uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stronk.
Stronk throws a jab but it's blocked by Frank.
Jab, jab by Frank - just one landing.
Stronk lands a nice shot to the body. #CL#
Frank moves into the clinch.
Frank's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stronk lands a shoulder strike.
Frank keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stronk's efforts to push away.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stronk taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frank lands with a short shot to the head.
Frank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stronk's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stronk.
Duannis Frank has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stronk avoiding damage. #T1#
Nice body punch from Stronk - that landed with a thud.
Frank lands with a light punch inside.
Stronk lands a shoulder strike.
Frank prevents a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk taking a breather.
Frank gets through Stronk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stronk blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
A nice left hand lands by Stronk.
Stronk swings wildly with an uppercut but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frank lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Frank avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Frank blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stronk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Frank prevents a body shot from Stronk.
Frank throws a punch but it's blocked by Stronk.
Stronk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC2#
Stronk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stronk shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Stronk.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank's corner calls for a 1-2. Frank obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Frank sizes up Stronk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stronk ducks under a wild hook from Frank.
Stronk throws a poor cross that misses
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Frank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T3#
Stronk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
Stronk blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stronk.
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Frank.
Frank being controlled against the cage.
Stronk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Stronk breaks from the clinch.
Frank looks to land a left hand but Stronk moved out of range nicely.
Frank with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frank takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice cross by Frank.
Frank waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stronk.#T4#
Stronk takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stronk lands a body shot.
No joy there for Stronk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frank lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #CL2#
Stronk takes the fight into the clinch.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
Stronk tries a body shot but Frank blocks it.
Stronk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Frank.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stronk blocking some punches.
Stronk struggles to land a body shot inside as Frank controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ian Stronk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ian Stronk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Stronk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frank.
Frank waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stronk.
Stronk moves out of range of the strikes.
Frank is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Frank takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stronk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frank.
Frank fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stronk on the side of the head.#CL#
Frank closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Stronk.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Frank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stronk.
Stronk blocks an uppercut.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Stronk misses with some punches.
Stronk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stronk tries to circle away but Frank has him pinned against the cage.#T1#
Stronk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank prevents a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk misses with a punch on the inside.
Stronk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frank blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Frank lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frank creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Stronk fails to land.
Stronk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Stronk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
Frank blocks an uppercut.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Frank.
Frank prevents a body shot from Stronk.
Frank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Stronk as the two fighters clinch.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Frank misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stronk.
Stronk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Stronk swings wildly with an uppercut but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stronk leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
Frank digs a right hand into Stronk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stronk's gas tank.
Stronk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stronk blocks a body shot from Frank.
Frank lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Frank avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Stronk misses with some punches.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frank.
Stronk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stronk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank blocks an uppercut.
Frank lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Stronk misses with a body punch.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Stronk misses with a punch on the inside.
Stronk presses Frank against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Stronk working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Stronk really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ian Stronk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4#
Stronk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Frank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Frank clinches up with Stronk and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Stronk.
Stronk has Frank pressed against the cage.
Frank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Stronk on the inside.
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stronk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frank's elbow.
Frank lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Frank fails to land.
Stronk swings wildly with an uppercut but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Frank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frank blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Frank blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk working aggressively here.
Stronk looking to stall.
Stronk misses with a punch on the inside.
Stronk gets through Frank's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duannis Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stronk lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
Stronk tries to work over Frank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frank prevents a body shot from Stronk.
Frank lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frank blocking some punches.
Frank lands a body punch.
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Frank.
Stronk is looking to break free of the clinch but Frank has double underhooks.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frank tries to throw a body punch but Stronk avoids it by throwing Frank back against the cage.
Stronk tries to work over Frank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Stronk as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Frank fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frank. #T3#
Frank lands an elbow just above Stronk 's eye.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frank scores with a shoulder strike.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stronk is trying to maintain a safe position but Frank gets an underhook and turns Stronk into the cage.
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Frank.
Stronk cracks Frank with a nice body shot.
Stronk lands a left hand.
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stronk working hard to break the clinch.#T4#
Stronk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Stronk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Stronk misses with a body punch.
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stronk tries a body shot but Frank blocks it.
Frank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stronk swings wildly with an uppercut but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Frank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Stronk dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ian Stronk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Stronk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Frank connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stronk scrambles back to his feet.
Stronk lands with a good body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stronk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stronk throws out a loose jab but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Frank wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Frank scores with a jab to the jaw.
Frank listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Frank scores with a sloppy right hand. Stronk should have avoided that one.
Nice cross by Stronk.
Frank tries to clinch up but Stronk circles away and keeps his distance.
Stronk now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stronk looks to throw the jab but Frank is out of range.
Stronk lands a glancing blow to the side of Frank's head.
Stronk moves away from the strike by Frank.
Stronk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frank connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stronk's hands.
Stronk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stronk connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Stronk misses. #KD#
Frank feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Stronk sprawling to the canvas! Stronk rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Frank finish him?! #ROC#Stronk is rocked!#T1#
Stronk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frank throws out the jab.
Stronk lands a slapping body shot.
Stronk ducks under a wild hook from Frank.
Frank misses with a hook.
Stronk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Frank looks to score with a jab to the body but Stronk is just out of range.
Frank moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stronk misses with a wild body shot.
Stronk stuns Frank with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Frank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stronk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stronk throws a body punch but Frank moves out of range.
Frank misses with a body shot.
Frank misses with an uppercut. Stronk saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frank. Stronk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frank waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stronk.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
Frank takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stronk throws a series of punches but Frank moves out of range.
Ian Stronk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
A big left from Frank misses.
Stronk lands a nice hook to Frank's body. Frank takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stronk throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Frank misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Frank misses the target.
Stronk lands with an uppercut that bounces Frank off the cage and back into range.
Frank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stronk was well out of range. Poor timing from Frank.
Frank throws out a loose jab but Stronk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frank throws a body punch but Stronk moves out of range.
Good shot there by Stronk.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stronk.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stronk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frank misses the jab.
Stronk connects with a body shot.#CL2#
Stronk moves into the clinch.
Frank misses with the head strike. #T3#
Frank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frank scores with a hook to the body.
Frank throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stronk pressing his opponent against the cage.
Frank tries to work over Stronk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Frank struggles to land a body shot inside as Stronk controls his hands.
Frank misses with a body punch.
Stronk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Frank has a couple of punches blocked by Stronk.
Stronk takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Duannis Frank.
I think Stronk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 47:48
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Stronk!
Ian Stronk very nearly forgot to thank FUClothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: Bellicose 129
Date: Aug 07, 2022

#R1#
Frank fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stronk keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stronk. Frank does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stronk looks to land a left hand but Frank moved out of range nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stronk wants to clinch.
Stronk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frank is looking to counter punch.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stronk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stronk is looking to clinch.
Frank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank tests Stronk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Stronk.
Frank is looking to counter the offense by Stronk and move into the clinch.#CL#
Frank clinches up with Stronk and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Stronk.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stronk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T1#
Frank prevents a body shot from Stronk.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
Stronk misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Stronk.
Frank throws an elbow that misses.
Stronk lands a left hand.
Stronk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Frank seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stronk can turn it around.
Frank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frank blocking some punches.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
A short right from Frank.
Frank lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stronk backwards. #T2#
Stronk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank lands an elbow just above Stronk 's eye. #CUT#It looks like Ian Stronk has been cut.
Stronk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frank.
Stronk swings wildly with an uppercut but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stronk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frank lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stronk working aggressively here.
Frank blocks a body shot from Stronk.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T3#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Frank lands a hook that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Frank lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stronk pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stronk misses with a punch on the inside.
Stronk tries a body shot but Frank blocks it. #T4#
Frank blocking some punches.
Stronk blocks an elbow strike from Frank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
Stronk working aggressively here.
Stronk cracks Frank with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Stronk fails to land.
Stronk tries a body shot but Frank blocks it.
Frank blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Stronk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stronk darts in trying to clinch
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frank slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stronk scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ian Stronk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ian Stronk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Frank keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stronk.
Frank looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frank ducks under a wild hook from Stronk.
Frank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stronk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL#
Frank has managed to clinch.
Stronk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Frank.
Stronk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Frank on the inside.
Frank looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank tries to work over Stronk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frank misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
Stronk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frank is keeping busy.#T1#
Frank blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Frank blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Frank prevents a body shot from Stronk.
Frank pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Frank takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Frank.
A short right from Frank.
Stronk gets through Frank's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duannis Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Stronk tries to work over Frank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stronk tries to break free but Frank pushes him back against the cage.
Frank presses Stronk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T2#
Stronk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stronk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frank's elbow.
A short uppercut from Stronk.
Frank lands with a light punch inside.
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Frank.
Stronk swings wildly with an uppercut but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stronk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Frank.
Frank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frank.
Frank misses with some punches. #T3#
Frank works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stronk lands a shot to the body.
Stronk blocking some punches.
Frank prevents a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stronk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stronk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ian Stronk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Frank.
A nice left hand lands by Frank.
Still in the clinch, Stronk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stronk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frank misses with the head strike. #T4#
Frank works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stronk blocks the elbow strike.
Frank scores with a shoulder strike.
Frank lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stronk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stronk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
Frank creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Frank.
Frank softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stronk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
Frank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stronk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frank's elbow.
Good body shot from Frank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ian Stronk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ian Stronk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Stronk tries to clinch there but Frank circles away.
Stronk throws a hook but Frank avoids it easily.
Stronk with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL2#
Stronk clinches with his opponent.
Stronk takes an elbow to the temple.
Stronk tries a body shot but Frank blocks it.
Stronk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Frank blocking some punches.
A short right from Frank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk lands an uppercut.
Frank lands a right hand.
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stronk wants to break free but Frank has control. #T1#
Frank blocking some punches.
Stronk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frank is keeping busy.
Stronk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stronk lands with a right to the head.
Stronk misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frank.
Frank struggles to land a body shot inside as Stronk controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stronk.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frank.
Stronk tries to break the clinch but Frank is controlling the position.
Stronk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ian Stronk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Frank lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stronk swings wildly with an uppercut but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Frank misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stronk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Frank.
Frank throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stronks head.
Frank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frank throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T4#
Stronk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frank misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stronk struggles to land a body shot inside as Frank controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Frank scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frank comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stronk avoids the elbow strike from Frank, against the cage.
Stronk lands with a short shot to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ian Stronk!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ian Stronk made sure he mentioned FUClothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: Bellicose 119
Date: Jul 09, 2022

#R1#
Smif changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stronk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#It looks like Bill Smif has been cut.
We've been told by Smif's head coaches at in shig we trust that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stronk tries to clinch but Smif is having none of it.
Stronk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smif is looking to counter punch.
Jab from Stronk.
Stronk misses with a right hand
and Smif counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Ian Stronk has been cut.
Stronk looks to clinch
and Smif counters with a right hand to the body.
Stronk throws a right hand that misses
and Smif counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smif with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stronk ducks under a wild hook from Smif.
Stronk moves in looking to clinch but Smif pushes him off.
Smif misses the shot to the body.
Smif takes a swing at Stronk's ribcage but misses.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stronk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stronk throws an off balance right hand
and Smif counters with a right hand to the body. #CL#
Smif rushes Stronk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
A short uppercut from Smif.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Stronk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stronk effectively controlling the action here.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smif blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stronk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Stronk.
Stronk swings wildly with an uppercut but Smif uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smif lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smif creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smif struggles to land a body shot inside as Stronk controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
Stronk is trying to stall.
Stronk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Smif seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stronk can turn it around.
Smif blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
Smif working hard to break the clinch.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smif can't find room to land a body shot as Stronk controls the action.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smif lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stronk working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smif.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smif lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smif softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smif blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Smif tries to throw a body punch but Stronk avoids it by throwing Smif back against the cage.
Smif lands with a short shot to the head.
Smif blocks an uppercut.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stronk looking to slow down the pace here.
Smif misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Stronk.
A right hook to the body lands for Smif. #T3#
Smif throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Stronk fails to land.
Smif working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stronk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smif's efforts to push away.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smif is leaning against Stronk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smif lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smif tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
Smif misses with a body punch.
Smif goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smif lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smif lands a hook that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Stronk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stronk working aggressively here. #T4#
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Smif misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smif.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stronk blocks a body shot from Smif.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
A short right from Smif.
A right hand to the body from Smif.
Stronk looks winded!
Stronk blocking some punches.
Stronk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Smif.
Smif lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Smif scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smif blocks an uppercut.
Smif misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smif prevents a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Smif dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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##KD#
Smif cracks Stronk with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Smif has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Stronk to stand back up!
Stronk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stronk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smif scores with a jab to the head. #ROC#Stronk is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smif walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Stronk drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Smif swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Stronk's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Smif!
Bill Smif thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Bellicose 112
Date: Jun 18, 2022

#R1#
Stronk misses the jab.
Boytsov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stronk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stronk is looking to counter punch.#CL#
Stronk moves into range and clinches up with Boytsov.
I was talking to Stronk's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Stronk gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boytsov.
Stronk gets underhooks to prevent Boytsov's takedown attempt.
Stronk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stronk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boytsov is working for takedown but Stronk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ian Stronk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitry Boytsov.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stronk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stronk stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk leaning against his opponent.
Stronk seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Boytsov is trying to drag Stronk to the mat but Stronk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stronk pushes Boytsov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stronk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boytsov jumps guard but Stronk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boytsov goes for a takedown attempt but Stronk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boytsov ducks under a wild hook from Stronk.
Stronk misses with a straight right.
Stronk throws a big shot that misses.
Boytsov swats away the attempt to clinch by Stronk.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boytsov! But no joy.
Stronk throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Boytsov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stronk moves into full guard.
Boytsov looking to sit in guard and control but Stronk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Stronk sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2##SUB2#
Boytsov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stronk defends it easily.#SUB2#
Boytsov is looking for a triangle but Stronk pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Stronk is posturing up here but Boytsov has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Stronk tries to roll out but it's too tight and Stronk has to tap! Slick submission there by Boytsov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dmitry Boytsov!
Dmitry Boytsov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Bellicose 96
Date: May 14, 2022

#R1#
Christ thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christ throws a body punch but Stronk moves out of range. #CL2#
Stronk has managed to clinch.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stronk lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Christ pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Christ.
Stronk tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Stronk takes the fight into the clinch.
Stronk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Christ wants to break the clinch but can't.
Christ is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stronk tries to work over Christ's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christ is trying to push Stronk away but Stronk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stronk prevents Christ from breaking the clinch.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Christ avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Christ has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Christ is trying to push Stronk away but Stronk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Christ breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch but Christ swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1#
Christ with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stronk to score with a decent uppercut.#CL2#
Stronk drives through and clinches with Christ against the cage.
Christ tries to break free but Stronk pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Christ breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Stronk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christ.
Stronk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Christ.
Christ misses with a body punch.
Christ misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Christ as Stronk tries to tie him up.
Christ tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stronk's elbow.
Stronk lands with a short shot to the head.
Stronk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stronk lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Stronk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christ paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Stronk rushes Christ and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christ wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stronk has him pressed against the cage.
Stronk lands an uppercut.
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Christ.
Stronk misses with some punches. #T2#
Christ tries to throw a body punch but Stronk avoids it by throwing Christ back against the cage. #BC2#
Stronk breaks from the clinch.
Stronk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stronk moves out of range as Christ strikes.#CL2#
Stronk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stronk tries to work over Christ's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Christ fails to land.
Christ has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stronk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christ's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Christ's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Christ wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stronk pushes Christ back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Christ is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Stronk.
Christ wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stronk has him pressed against the cage.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Stronk. #BC2#
Stronk manages to break the clinch.
Christ looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Stronk moves into range and clinches up with Christ.
Stronk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Stronk. #T3#
A short uppercut from Stronk.
A short uppercut from Stronk.
Stronk pushes Christ back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stronk working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC2#Christ is rocked!
Stronk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Christ is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Stronk. #KD2#
Stronk drops Christ onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Christ is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stronk gets through Christ's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stronk mutters something to Christ before pushing him back against the cage. As Christ comes back towards him, Stronk unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Christ clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ian Stronk!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ian Stronk made sure he mentioned FUClothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: Bellicose 88
Date: Apr 23, 2022

#R1#
Stronk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bibi.#TD#
Bibi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stronk defending against the ground and pound.
Bibi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bibi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bibi scores with punches from side control.
Bibi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stronk is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bibi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
An elbow from Bibi crashes against the mat.
Bibi scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bibi tries to score with some ground and pound. Stronk controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bibi misses with the ground and pound.
Stronk can't do much from the bottom here.
Bibi lands a few punches from side control.#T1#
Stronk managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bibi.
Stronk dodges the ground and pound from Bibi.
Bibi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stronk can do anything to dispel that myth.
An elbow from Bibi crashes against the mat.
Stronk parries the strikes from Bibi easily there. Bibi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stronk to escape.
Bibi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bibi working the head with strikes.
Bibi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Stronk sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bibi scores with punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Bibi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The strikes coming from Bibi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bibi grinds an elbow into Stronk's temple.
Stronk takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Stronk managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bibi. #T2#
Stronk dodges the ground and pound from Bibi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stronk manages to get back to half guard.
Stronk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bibi.
Stronk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bibi.
Bibi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bibi trying to mount his opponent but Stronk defends it.
Bibi drops an elbow to the side of Stronk's head.
Bibi working Stronk over with strikes.
Bibi is trying to control. Stronk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stronk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bibi.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bibi connects with a nice short shot to Stronk's temple. #T3#
Bibi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stronk has hold of Bibi's hands but Bibi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bibi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bibi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stronk gets full guard.
Bibi chips away with some ground and pound.
Stronk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bibi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bibi postures up in Stronk's guard and throws a big left but Stronk blocks it.
Bibi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bibi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bibi scoring with some ground and pound.
Bibi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stronk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bibi. #T4#
Bibi stands up over Stronk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bibi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bibi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bibi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bibi throwing strikes but missing.
Bibi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bibi is looking to work some ground and pound but Stronk has wrist control.
Bibi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bibi trying to control but Stronk is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bibi is looking to work some ground and pound but Stronk has wrist control.
Stronk wants to get back to his feet but Bibi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bibi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Bibi 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##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stronk lands an uppercut.
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Bibi.
Stronk presses Bibi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bibi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stronk can do to turn this around?
Bibi swings wildly with an uppercut but Stronk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stronk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stronk blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Stronk. #BC2#
Stronk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stronk just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bibi swats away the attempt to clinch by Stronk.
A swing and a miss from Bibi.
Bibi scores with a sloppy right hand. Stronk should have avoided that one.
Bibi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stronk was well out of range. Poor timing from Bibi.
Bibi takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1##CL2#
Stronk clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Stronk.
Stronk keeps control of Bibi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bibi swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Stronk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bibi misses with a straight left.
Stronk scores with the left hand. Bibi knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT2#It looks like Chris Bibi has been cut.
Bibi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stronk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bibi looks to land a right hand but Stronk moved out of range.
Stronk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bibi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bibi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stronk clobbers Bibi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ian Stronk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Stronk forces Bibi back against the cage and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot in the inside from Stronk.
Bibi blocks a body shot from Stronk. #T2#
A short uppercut from Stronk.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bibi tries to throw a body punch but Stronk avoids it by throwing Bibi back against the cage.
Stronk tries to work over Bibi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Bibi fails to land.
Bibi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stronk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bibi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stronk loads up on a big right hand but Bibi slips the punch.
Stronk staying out of range there.
Stronk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bibi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bibi lands with a nice body punch.
Stronk staying out of range there.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Stronk has knocked Bibi down with a huge combo! Stronk steps away and waves a wobbly Bibi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Bibi is rocked!
Stronk cracks Bibi on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Bibi falls backwards against the cage. Stronk follows up with more strikes that drop Bibi to his knees. Stronk keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Bibi! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Stronk!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ian Stronk waved his t-shirt featuring FUClothing's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: Howard vs Sawamura
Date: Mar 06, 2022

#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Stronk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Stronk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bainbridge.
A left hand lands to the body for Stronk.
Stronk misses with some punches.
Stronk tries to work over Bainbridge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bainbridge blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Bainbridge avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage. #BC#
Stronk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stronk moves out of range as Bainbridge throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk misses with a looping right.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stronk is looking to clinch but Bainbridge is avoiding it.
Stronk avoids the head kick by Bainbridge.
Stronk moves in looking to clinch but Bainbridge pushes him off.
Bainbridge swinging wildly here.
Stronk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1##CL#
Stronk clinches.
Bainbridge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bainbridge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Stronk - that landed with a thud. #BC#
Stronk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stronk tries to clinch but Bainbridge is having none of it. #CL#
Stronk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bainbridge, pushing him back against the cage.
Stronk working aggressively here.
Stronk working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bainbridge.
Bainbridge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bainbridge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bainbridge has a couple of punches blocked by Stronk.
A nice left hand lands by Bainbridge.
Stronk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Stronk. #T2#
Bainbridge is working Stronk over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bainbridge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bainbridge swings wildly with an uppercut but Stronk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bainbridge lands a right hand.
Stronk swings wildly with an uppercut but Bainbridge uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Stronk breaks from the clinch.
Bainbridge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bainbridge circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bainbridge counters with a stiff right hand.
Stronk throws a series of punches but Bainbridge avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Bainbridge gets tackled into the cage by Stronk. Stronk maintains the clinch.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stronk looking for a takedown. #BC2#
Bainbridge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bainbridge swats away the attempt to clinch by Stronk.#T3#
Stronk throws a lazy uppercut
and Bainbridge counters with a nice uppercut.
Bainbridge takes one to the chin there.
Bainbridge is looking to clinch.
Stronk connects with a body shot.#CL#
Stronk clinches up against the cage.
Bainbridge lands a hook that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bainbridge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bainbridge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stronk blocks a body shot from Bainbridge.
Stronk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stronk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
Bainbridge prevents a body shot from Stronk.
Bainbridge misses with some punches.
Stronk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bainbridge lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bainbridge lands an uppercut.
Bainbridge misses with a body punch.
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Bainbridge.
Bainbridge lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Stronk lands with a left to the head.
Bainbridge throws a head punch that misses.
Stronk blocks an uppercut.
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Bainbridge.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bainbridge is looking to control Stronk's arms but Stronk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bainbridge has his back to the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bainbridge. #BC2#
Bainbridge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stronk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bainbridge counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stronk lands with a right hand.
Stronk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ian Stronk will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Stronk scores with a jab. Bainbridge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stronk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stronk misses with an uppercut.
Stronk throws a looping overhand right but Bainbridge ducks down to avoid it.
Bainbridge was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#CL#
Stronk moves into the clinch successfully.
Bainbridge lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bainbridge misses with the head strike.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bainbridge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Bainbridge.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Stronk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Stronk clinches.
Bainbridge misses with the head strike.
Bainbridge blocks an uppercut.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Bainbridge avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Ian Stronk has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Bainbridge avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stronk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bainbridge or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
Bainbridge takes a shot to the head.
Bainbridge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bainbridge cracks Stronk with a nice body shot.
Bainbridge blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Stronk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bainbridge connects with a jab.
Stronk wants to clinch.
Stronk tries to clinch there but Bainbridge circles away.
Bainbridge avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T2#
Bainbridge needs to keep his hands up - Stronk had a free shot at his head there.
Stronk tries to clinch there but Bainbridge circles away.
Bainbridge wants to counter with a clinch but Stronk pushes him away.
Stronk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bainbridge's head backwards.
Stronk stuns Bainbridge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bainbridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stronk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good standup being displayed there by Stronk as he connects with a hook.
Stronk tries to clinch but Bainbridge is having none of it.
Bainbridge doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stronk lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bainbridge. Stronk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stronk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stronk wants to clinch up but Bainbridge keeps it at a distance.
Stronk misses with an uppercut. Bainbridge saw that one coming.
Stronk wants to clinch up but Bainbridge keeps it at a distance.#T3#
Bainbridge misses with the combination. #CL2#
Bainbridge clinches.
Bainbridge misses with some punches. #BC#
Stronk manages to break the clinch.
Bainbridge throws a hook but Stronk avoids it easily.
Stronk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bainbridge.
Bainbridge ducks under a wild hook from Stronk.
Bainbridge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stronk.
Stronk misses the jab.
Bainbridge throws a body punch but Stronk moves out of range. #CL2#
Bainbridge gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bainbridge.
Bainbridge has a couple of punches blocked by Stronk.
Bainbridge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stronk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stronk scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stronk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bainbridge can do to turn this around?#BC#
Stronk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Stronk has Bainbridge up against the cage in a clinch.
Bainbridge throws a head punch that misses.
Bainbridge working aggressively here.
Bainbridge prevents a body shot from Stronk.
Bainbridge gets through Stronk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stronk lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Bainbridge.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bainbridge tries to work over Stronk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bainbridge blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Bainbridge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stronk wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Stronk dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stronk checks a leg kick.
Bainbridge throws a sloppy head kick and Stronk moves out of range easily.
Stronk with a hook.
Bainbridge avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL2#
Bainbridge darts in and clinches Stronk up against the cage.
Bainbridge lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Bainbridge lands a nice shot to the body.
Bainbridge swings wildly with an uppercut but Stronk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bainbridge throws a head punch that misses.
Bainbridge lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bainbridge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stronk's elbow.
Stronk is trying to push Bainbridge away but Bainbridge has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bainbridge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Bainbridge controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stronk.
Stronk tries a body shot but Bainbridge blocks it. #T1#
Bainbridge scores with a shoulder strike.
Bainbridge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bainbridge throws a punch but it's blocked by Stronk.
Bainbridge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bainbridge misses with some punches.
Stronk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stronk is working Bainbridge over against the cage.
Bainbridge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stronk lands a shot to the body.
Stronk lands an uppercut.#BC#
Stronk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Stronk does no damage. #CL#
Stronk moves into the clinch successfully.
Stronk lands a right hand.
Stronk lands a hook that snaps the head of Bainbridge backwards.
Bainbridge looking to slow down the pace here.
Bainbridge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bainbridge swings wildly with an uppercut but Stronk uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Bainbridge is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stronk lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stronk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Bainbridge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stronk.
Bainbridge working aggressively here.
Bainbridge's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Stronk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stronk throws a looping overhand right but Bainbridge ducks down to avoid it.
Bainbridge throws a big counter head kick but Stronk avoids it with no problem.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bainbridge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stronk doesn't manage to clinch there - Bainbridge circles away.
Stronk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bainbridge counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stronk's knee momentarily.
Bartholomew Bainbridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Stronk slips a jab from Bainbridge.
Stronk moves in looking to clinch but Bainbridge pushes him off.
Stronk tries to clinch up
and Bainbridge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stronk is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bainbridge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stronk throws out the jab.
Stronk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ian Stronk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL2#
Bainbridge clinches up against the cage.
Bainbridge lands a nice uppercut.
Bainbridge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Bainbridge fails to land.
Bainbridge can't find room to land a body shot as Stronk controls the action.
Bainbridge throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Bainbridge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bainbridge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bainbridge has had enough of the clinch but Stronk keeps him there for the moment.
Bainbridge lands a nice uppercut.
Bainbridge working aggressively here.
Stronk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bainbridge working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bainbridge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bainbridge has a couple of punches blocked by Stronk.
Stronk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bainbridge fails to land.
Bainbridge tries to throw a body punch but Stronk avoids it by throwing Bainbridge back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bartholomew Bainbridge.
Well Stronk 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: Bellicose - Covington & Takeda
Date: Jan 30, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Stronk gets a clinch.
Parker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stronk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Parker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stronk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stronk lands a shot to the body.#TD#
Parker gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stronk manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stronk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Parker stands up over Stronk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Parker is in close to Stronk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stronk seems keen to control Parker's posture.
Parker is working Stronk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stronk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stronk keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass. #T1#
Stronk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stronk being controlled here, momentarily.
Parker postures up in Stronk's guard and throws a big left but Stronk blocks it.
Parker looking to pass the guard.
Stronk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parker is one step ahead there.
Parker stays in close to Stronk's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#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.
Stronk keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Stronk closes the distance but Parker moves to the side #TD#
and Parker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker with a nice head shot there.
Parker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parker is working Stronk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Parker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stronk is pulling down on Parker's head to control his posture.
Parker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T3#
Parker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stronk is controlling Parker's posture.
Stronk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Parker tries to roll over but Stronk keeps him under control.
Parker controlling the position well. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stronk seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Parker trying to control here.
My spies in Gym inform me that Stronk has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parker tries to get to full guard but Stronk has control of the leg.
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 Alonnus Parker will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Parker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT2#It looks like Alonnus Parker has been cut.#CL#
Parker rushes Stronk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parker tries to land knees in the clinch but Stronk avoids the damage to the body.
Parker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stronk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short left from Stronk.
Parker tries to pull guard but Stronk holds him up against the cage and eventually Parker drops back down to his feet.
Stronk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Parker gets control of Stronk's arms and successfully pulls guard. Parker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Stronk trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Parker is looking for a triangle but Stronk pushes his legs off easily.
Parker seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T1##SUB#
Parker throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stronk escapes and throws Parker's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Parker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stronk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Parker is not content to let Stronk control the position. #SU2#
Stronk stands up and beckons Parker to his feet. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#CL2#
Stronk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Parker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stronk is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alonnus Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Stronk.
Stronk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stronk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Stronk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker tries to clinch up but Stronk circles away and keeps his distance.
Stronk shoots in but no luck this time.
Stronk misses with a jab, cross combination. #CL2#
Parker gets tackled into the cage by Stronk. Stronk maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk. #T3#
Stronk struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
A short left from Stronk.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Stronk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stronk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parker.
Parker is looking for a takedown.
Parker is working for takedown but Stronk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stronk scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
Parker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stronk after a bit of a struggle.
Parker takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Stronk.
Stronk lands a right hand.
Stronk stops a takedown attempt from Parker.
Ian Stronk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stronk gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stronk.
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!
Parker goes for a takedown attempt but Stronk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #CL2#
Stronk gets a clinch. #T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stronk.
Stronk lands with a light punch inside.
Stronk lands with a light punch inside.
Stronk gets underhooks to prevent Parker's takedown attempt.
Stronk lands on the inside with an uppercut. #ROC2#Parker is rocked!
Stronk unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Parker! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Stronk is unloading with more strikes now! Parker drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Stronk!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ian Stronk thanked FUClothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 13, 2021

#R1#
Stronk misses with a hook to the body #CL2#
and Chi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chi goes for a takedown attempt but Stronk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chi tries to clinch but Stronk is having none of it.
Chi throws a leg kick #CL#
and Stronk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chi is trying to force a seperation but Stronk has the dominant position.
Stronk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stronk struggles to land a body shot inside as Chi controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#CUT#It looks like Bruce Chi has been cut.
Stronk tries to work over Chi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stronk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stronk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stronk.
Stronk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chis head. #T1#
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Chi.
Stronk pushes Chi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chi is trying to maintain a safe position but Stronk gets an underhook and turns Chi into the cage.
Chi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Stronk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stronk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stronk prevents it.
Ian Stronk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Chi.
Chi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Stronk as the two fighters clinch.
Chi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chi is looking to control Stronk's arms but Stronk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chi has his back to the cage.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Stronk lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Chi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stronk struggles to land a body shot inside as Chi controls his hands.
Stronk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chi's elbow.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
Chi is trying to break the clinch but Stronk has him pressed against the cage.
Chi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stronk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Stronk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chi's elbow.
Stronk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chis head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chi.
Chi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Stronk.
Stronk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chi's efforts to push away.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Chi is trying to break free.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stronk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stronk tries a body shot but Chi blocks it.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Chi controls the action.
Stronk misses with a punch on the inside. #TD2#
Chi pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chi keeping full guard, as Stronk tries to pass.
Stronk is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Stronk stopping the sweep attempt from Chi.
Chi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chi is wriggling around but Stronk manages to pass to half guard.
Chi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stronk is working away from the top position though.
Chi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Stronk is staying active.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chi is looking to get back to full guard here but Stronk has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Stronk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Chi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Stronk leaves Chi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Stronk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chi doesn't seem phased though.
Chi misses with a wild body shot.
Stronk lands a nice hook to Chi's body. Chi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stronk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chi can do to turn this around?#CL#
Stronk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chi looking to throw knees to the head but Stronk is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Stronk.
Chi is trying to break free.
Chi tries for a takedown but Stronk manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Stronk on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stronk.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stronk.
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Chi.
Chi looking for a takedown.
Ian Stronk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Chi.#T1#
Chi tries to pull guard but Stronk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stronk lands a left hand.
Chi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stronk smiles and moves away. #CL#
Stronk moves into the clinch.
Stronk stalls.
Stronk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chi is trying to pull guard but Stronk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Stronk on the inside.
Stronk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stronk to keep the fight standing.
Stronk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stronk digs a right hand underneath Chi's ribcage. Chi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ian Stronk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chi is breathing heavily.
Stronk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T2#
A short uppercut from Stronk. #CUT#That has opened up Bruce Chi's cut even more.
Stronk lands a body shot in the clinch. #TD#
Stronk wants the takedown. Chi is fighting it off but Stronk persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Chi's guard against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stronk controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Stronk got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stronk has managed to get both his arms back between Chi's legs - danger averted.
Stronk is stalling in the full guard.
Stronk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chi on the ground.#T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chi is on top in guard. #REVB##SU2#
Chi stands up from Stronk's guard - Chi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Chi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL#
Stronk clinches. #T4#
Chi tries to pull guard but Stronk holds him up against the cage and eventually Chi drops back down to his feet.
Stronk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chi jumps guard but Stronk stands there with Chi around his waist. Chi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stronk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stronk digs a right hand into Chi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chi's gas tank.
Stronk struggles to land a body shot inside as Chi controls his hands.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
Stronk works on Chi's body with a couple of short punches.
Stronk lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Stronk.
Chi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Stronk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Chi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Stronk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL#
Stronk darts in and clinches Chi up against the cage.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Chi controls the action.
Stronk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stronk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Chi avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stronk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Stronk works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Chi can't keep his opponent in guard - Stronk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chi is looking to improve his position. #T1#
Stronk not doing much here.
Chi is pressing down on Stronk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stronk postures up.
Stronk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chi wants to stand and escape but Stronk is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Stronk works Chi's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Stronk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chi trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Stronk.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
Chi wants to take the fight to the mat but Stronk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chi takes a shot to the head.
Ian Stronk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ian Stronk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Chi.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chi wants to break free but Stronk has control.
Chi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Chi. #T4#
Stronk lands a left hand.
Chi taking a breather.
Chi fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on Chi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stronk prevents it.
Stronk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bruce Chi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stronk scores with a shot to the side of Chi's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Stronk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stronk 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Stronk!
Ian Stronk really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FUClothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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