Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: RFL 1 - A New Day
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1#
Strong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kai lands a head kick. Strong smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT#It looks like LaDaniel Strong has been cut.
Kai scores with a jab.
Strong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kai is looking to counter punch.
Strong lands with a straight right. Kai didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Strong.
Strong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Strong lands a nice shot to the body.
Kai lands a right hook to the body.
Kai scores with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Strong backs up against the cage.
Kai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kai throws a hook to the side of Strong's head but Strong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by Strong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Strong.
Kai 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.
Kai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Strong loads up on a big right hand but Kai slips the punch.
Kai thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kai scores with a head kick. Strong tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strong missing with a left hand there. Kai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That kick from Strong tenderised Kai's leg. Kai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Strong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Strong drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kai right on the button. Kai goes down! Strong follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Strong gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). LaDaniel Strong!
LaDaniel Strong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: WVT 220: Erdogan v Jarvinen
Date: Feb 07, 2024

#R1#
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Strong's knee but Strong avoids it well. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit lands an elbow that stopped Strong in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#It looks like LaDaniel Strong has been cut.
Strong misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strong blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Sitsongrit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strong throws a head kick that misses
and Strong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strong slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Strong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strong pushes Sitsongrit away with a front kick.#T1#
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sitsongrit drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Strong defends it well.
Strong tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Strong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Strong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit wants to counter the offense by Strong and move into the clinch position.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strong.
Strong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sitsongrit changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Strong throws a sloppy body shot
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2##CL#
Sitsongrit tries to keep at a distance but Strong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strong has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Strong scores with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit trying to land knees to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Strong as the two fighters clinch.
Strong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Strong takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strong misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strong.
Sitsongrit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sitsongrit pushes off an throws an elbow but Strong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Strong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strong. #T3#
Strong throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sitsongrit's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sitsongrit looking to throw knees to the head but Strong is blocking nicely.
Strong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strong lands with a right to the head.
Strong lands with a left to the head.
Strong tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strong.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Strong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strong lands a left hand.
Strong working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Strong blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Strong throws a head punch that misses.
Strong is working Sitsongrit over against the cage.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Strong.
Sitsongrit tries a knee to the head but Strong blocks it.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Strong.
Strong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Strong.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Strong misses with some punches.
Strong digs a right hand underneath Sitsongrit's ribcage. Sitsongrit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Strong misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
Strong tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Strong back against the cage.
Strong throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Magomed Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on LaDaniel Strong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Strong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strong misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Sitsongrit counters with a shoot takedown. Strong fights it but they end up in guard.
Sitsongrit is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Strong keeping moving, preventing Sitsongrit from controlling successfully.
Sitsongrit advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong is refusing to be controlled, as Sitsongrit sits in half guard. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sitsongrit is looking for a kimura here.
Strong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sitsongrit on the ground.#T1#
Sitsongrit passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Strong!
Sitsongrit wants to control the pace but Strong is squirming around nicely.
Strong avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sitsongrit. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Strong is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sitsongrit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Strong is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet. #T3#
Sitsongrit controlling from the full mount.
Sitsongrit thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sitsongrit cracks Strong with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sitsongrit trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sitsongrit looking to ground and pound but Strong is blocking nicely.
Sitsongrit controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strong is trying to stand up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Magomed Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on LaDaniel Strong's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Strong closes the distance and clinches.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
A short left from Strong.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Strong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Sitsongrit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Strong moved out of range.
Strong jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sitsongrit doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Strong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Sitsongrit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Strong takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Strong misses with an uppercut
and Strong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strong misses with a head kick.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick from Strong.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
LaDaniel Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Strong. #CL#
Strong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Strong tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it. #T2#
Strong misses with a body punch.
Strong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a nice elbow.
Strong tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Strong scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit presses Strong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Strong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Strong.
Strong works on Sitsongrit's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strong misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Strong scores with a shoulder strike.
LaDaniel Strong has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T3#
Strong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Strong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Strong tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Strong.
Sitsongrit tries to land a knee to the head but Strong blocks with his arms.
Strong swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit looking to throw knees to the head but Strong is blocking nicely.
Sitsongrit lands an elbow just above Strong 's eye.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Strong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Strong misses with some punches.
Strong misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
Strong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Sitsongrit is working Strong over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sitsongrit just misses with a elbow thrown towards Strong's brow.
Sitsongrit works on Strong's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Strong.
Strong tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it. #TD2#
Sitsongrit pulls guard successfully.
Strong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sitsongrit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Strong postures up.
LaDaniel Strong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strong throws a strike but Sitsongrit rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Magomed Sitsongrit.
I've got Sitsongrit 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magomed Sitsongrit!
A very excited looking Magomed Sitsongrit made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: APEX 14
Date: Dec 13, 2023

#R1#
Medeiros throws a sloppy body shot #CL2#
and Strong moves into the clinch.
Strong lands a shoulder strike.
Strong blocks an uppercut.
Strong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strong can't find room to land a body shot as Medeiros controls the action.
Strong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Strong throws a punch but it's blocked by Medeiros.
Strong lands a hook that snaps the head of Medeiros backwards.
Nice body punch from Strong.
Strong misses with some punches.
Medeiros fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Medeiros blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Medeiros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Medeiros fails to land.
Medeiros's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Medeiros is trying to maintain a safe position but Strong gets an underhook and turns Medeiros into the cage.
Medeiros has a couple of punches blocked by Strong.
Medeiros lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Medeiros is trying to push Strong away but Strong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Medeiros misses with a punch on the inside.
Medeiros 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.
Strong is working Medeiros over against the cage.
Strong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Medeiros's efforts to push away.
Medeiros misses with a punch to the body.
Strong has Medeiros pressed against the cage, preventing Medeiros from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Medeiros tries to work over Strong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Medeiros is trying to stall.
Strong struggles to land a body shot inside as Medeiros controls his hands.
Medeiros content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Strong working aggressively here.
Strong throws a head punch that misses.
Strong lands a nice shot to the body.
Strong gets through Medeiros's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
A hook to the body from Strong.
Strong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Strong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Medeiros misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Strong.
Medeiros is trying to break the clinch but Strong is controlling him.
Strong lands a nice uppercut.
Medeiros takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Medeiros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT#It looks like LaDaniel Strong has been cut.
Medeiros swings for the body but Strong moves out of range.
Medeiros smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
LaDaniel Strong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Medeiros with a nice cross.
Medeiros blocks a jab.
Medeiros works the jab nicely.
Strong takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T3#
Strong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Medeiros throws out the jab.
And Strong responds with a good body kick, but Medeiros manages to step out the way in time.
Strong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Medeiros throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Strong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Medeiros.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Medeiros, as that shot connected.
Strong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Medeiros takes a step back to recover.
Good shot there by Strong.
Strong slips under a jab.
Medeiros misses with an uppercut
and Strong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Medeiros swings for the body but Strong moves out of range.
A big left from Strong misses. #T4#
Strong lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Medeiros under the eye.
Aljosa Medeiros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong throws a sloppy head kick and Medeiros moves out of range easily.
Strong throws out a loose jab but Medeiros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Medeiros scores with the left hand. Strong knows he should have avoided that one.
Medeiros throws a jab but it's blocked by Strong.
Medeiros lands a jab to Strong's midsection.
Strong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Medeiros punishes Strong's body with a nice straight punch.#TD#
Medeiros darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Medeiros content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

LaDaniel Strong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LaDaniel Strong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Strong lands with an overhand left.
Strong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Medeiros.
Strong lands with a cross.
Medeiros just misses with a punch to the body.
Medeiros cracks a nice hook into Strong's ribs.
Jab by Strong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medeiros misses with a wild body shot.
Strong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Medeiros.
Strong staying out of range there.
Medeiros misses the body punch
and Strong counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Medeiros is lucky that one didn't land flush. #T1##TD#
Medeiros dives in and scores a takedown into Strong's guard.
Medeiros works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Strong is refusing to be controlled, as Medeiros sits in half guard.
Strong regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Medeiros.
Strong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Medeiros wants to control from the top but Strong keeps moving.
Strong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2#
Medeiros is looking to work some ground and pound but Strong has wrist control.
Medeiros works over Strong with some ground and pound from guard.
Medeiros wants to pass the guard but Strong is keeping the position.
Strong keeping moving, preventing Medeiros from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medeiros sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Strong's guard.
Medeiros 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.
Strong wants to get back to his feet.
Strong is not content to let Medeiros control the position.
Medeiros throwing shots but Strong is blocking nicely. #T3#
Medeiros wants to control but Strong is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Medeiros shoots in and drives through. Strong sprawls well.
Medeiros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strong.
Medeiros ducks right into an uppercut from Strong.
Strong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Medeiros.
Medeiros changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Medeiros scores with a hook to the body. Strong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Strong leaves Medeiros with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Strong walks into a left hand. #T4#
Medeiros misses with a hook.
Medeiros on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Medeiros slips under a jab from Strong.
A swing and a miss from Strong.
Medeiros walks forward, straight into a front kick from Strong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medeiros pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Medeiros throws a body shot but no joy.
Medeiros with a lazy takedown attempt
and Strong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aljosa Medeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medeiros loads up on a big right hand but Strong slips the punch.
Medeiros misses with a takedown attempt
and Strong counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but LaDaniel Strong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on LaDaniel Strong'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#
A swing and a miss from Medeiros.
Strong wants to counter the offense by Medeiros and move into the clinch position.
Medeiros moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Strong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Medeiros takes a step back to recover.
Strong throws a shot to the body.
Medeiros shoots in but Strong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Medeiros swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strong jabs Medeiros to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Strong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Medeiros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Strong misses with a hook. Medeiros ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Medeiros wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Medeiros takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strong connects with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Strong.
Strong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Medeiros tries for a takedown but Strong circles away easily
and Strong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Strong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Strong looks to score with a jab to the body but Medeiros is just out of range.
Medeiros swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Strong looks to land a combination but Medeiros avoids it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strong, as that shot connected. #T2#
The fighters circling - Strong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Medeiros wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Medeiros throws a body shot but no joy.
Strong throws an overhand right that lands on Medeiros's shoulder, as Medeiros tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Medeiros was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Strong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Medeiros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strong.
Strong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Medeiros misses with a shot to the body
and Strong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#TD#
Medeiros shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Strong is trying to defend but Medeiros finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Medeiros not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Medeiros thows a huge punch but Strong dodges it nicely. #T3#
Medeiros is trying to control. Strong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Medeiros seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Medeiros thows a huge punch but Strong dodges it nicely.
Medeiros missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Strong is trying to stand.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Aljosa Medeiros overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Strong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Strong is not content to let Medeiros control the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Medeiros fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aljosa Medeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Medeiros slips under a jab.
Medeiros lands with a shot to the body. #TD#
Medeiros drives through with a takedown into guard.
Medeiros throwing strikes but missing.
Strong keeping full guard, as Medeiros tries to pass. #ES2#
Strong manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Medeiros's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Strong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aljosa Medeiros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Medeiros misses with the head strike.
Strong lands a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
LaDaniel Strong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Strong 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LaDaniel Strong!
A relieved looking LaDaniel Strong 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: APEX 8
Date: Oct 29, 2023

#R1#
Andary looks to score with a jab to the body but Strong is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strong.
Andary looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Andary keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strong.
Strong cracks Andary with an open hand slap.
Strong blocks a head kick by Andary.
Strong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
LaDaniel Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Strong moves into the clinch.
Andary tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Strong just stands there and leans against the cage.
Strong struggles to land a body shot inside as Andary controls his hands.
Andary creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Strong working aggressively here.
Andary tries to land knees in the clinch but Strong avoids the damage to the body.
Strong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Strong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andary's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Strong. #BC#
Andary pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong lands a front kick.
Andary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strong circles away quickly and effectively.
Strong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Andary throws a low kick but Strong moves out of range easily.
Andary lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Strong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Strong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Strong wants to clinch up but Andary keeps it at a distance.
Strong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andary doesn't seem bothered though.
Strong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strong throws a hook but Andary blocks it.
Strong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Strong misses with an uppercut.
Strong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Andary throws a hook but Strong avoids it easily.#CL2#
Strong darts in and clinches Andary up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Strong as Andary tries to tie him up.
Andary blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strong digs a right hand underneath Andary's ribcage. Andary let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T2#
Strong misses with a punch on the inside.
Andary with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Strong tries to work over Andary's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andary is looking to control Strong's arms but Strong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Andary has his back to the cage.
Strong has a couple of punches blocked by Andary.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Strong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Andary trying to control the position but instead, Strong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Andary into the cage.
A hook to the body from Strong.
Strong lands a left hand.
Andary tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Strong smiles and moves away.
Strong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Strong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Andary on the side of the head.
Strong cracks Andary with a right hand to the side of the head.
Strong avoids a punch combination nicely. #T3#
Strong misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Andary was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Andary swinging wildly here.
Strong scores with a jab.
Andary on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Strong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Andary.
Strong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Strong wants to clinch up but Andary keeps it at a distance.
Strong blocks a head kick by Andary.
Andary looks to land a left hand but Strong moved out of range nicely.
Andary swings for the body but Strong moves out of range.
Strong misses with a wild body shot.
Strong loads up on a big right hand but Andary slips the punch.
Andary takes a jab right on the kisser.
Strong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Andary stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good shot there by Andary.
A good leg kick by Strong. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andary throws a wild body kick that Strong sees coming a mile off.
Strong misses with an uppercut. Andary saw that one coming.
Strong misses the shot to the body.
Andary connects with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andary. Strong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Strong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Strong slips a straight right by Andary.#CL2#
Strong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Strong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andarys head.
Andary misses with a punch to the body.
Strong avoiding damage as Andary throws knees to the body.
Andary changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Andary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andary tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andary moves out of range as Strong throws a body kick.
Andary looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL2#
Strong moves into the clinch successfully.
Andary is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strong is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

LaDaniel Strong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Strong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andary.
Strong throws a hook but Andary blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Andary 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Andary pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
LaDaniel Strong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andary connects with a jab.
Andary tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strong paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Strong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Strong scores with a shot to the side of Andary's head.
Strong lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andary.
Strong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Andary blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andary.
Strong working aggressively here.
Andary can't break the clinch.
Strong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andary's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Strong.
Andary tries to circle away but Strong has him pinned against the cage.
Andary tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strong avoids it.#T1#
Andary misses with a body punch.
Andary misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strong.
Strong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andary's elbow.
Strong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Andary or not.
Strong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Andary misses with a body punch.
Strong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Andary tries to break free but Strong pushes him back against the cage.
Strong tries a body shot but Andary blocks it.
Andary doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andary tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strong avoids it.
Strong gets through Andary's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Strong as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strong.
Strong misses with the head strike. #T2#
Strong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strong lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andary can't find room to land a body shot as Strong controls the action.
Good body shot from Strong.
Strong managing to block the knees to the body from Andary.
Strong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Strong tries to work over Andary's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andary blocks an uppercut.
Strong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strong can't find room to land a body shot as Andary controls the action.
Andary throws a knee to the head but misses.
Strong scores with a shoulder strike.
Strong scores with a shoulder strike.
Strong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strong managing to block the knees to the body from Andary.
LaDaniel Strong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Strong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Andary misses with a body punch. #T3#
Strong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Strong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Strong.
Nice body punch from Strong - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andary.
Strong blocks an elbow strike from Andary.
Strong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strong tries to work over Andary's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andary's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Andary stalling against the cage.
Andary struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Strong tries to work over Andary's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andary misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strong.
Andary effectively controlling the action here.
Andary tries a body shot but Strong blocks it.
Strong lands a right hand.
Strong struggles to land a body shot inside as Andary controls his hands.
Strong fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Strong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Strong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strong.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strong misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD#
Andary pulls guard.
Strong throwing strikes but missing.
Strong trying to control the position from guard on top but Andary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Andary has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Strong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Strong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

LaDaniel Strong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Andary takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Andary just misses with a punch to the body.
Strong throws a one two combo.
Strong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Andary will feel that in the morning.
A solid body kick from Strong.
Andary throws a head kick but Strong moves out of range.
Strong scores with a nice right hand.
Andary takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Strong lands with a slapping head kick.
Andary tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andary. Andary obviously looking to wear him down.
A combination from Andary does no damage.
Strong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andary.
Strong cracks a nice hook into Andary's ribs.
Andary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strong was well out of range. Poor timing from Andary.
A head kick misses from Andary.
Andary misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strong wants to slow Andary down by chopping away at his legs. #T1#
Strong throws a series of punches but Andary avoids them all with ease.
Strong scoring well with a low kick there. #CL2#
Strong gets a clinch.
Andary controlling the action here for a moment.
Strong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strong can't find room to land a body shot as Andary controls the action.
Strong is leaning against Andary and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Strong avoids a wild elbow strike from Andary.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strong.
Strong has Andary pressed against the cage, preventing Andary from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Andary can't find room to land a body shot as Strong controls the action.
Strong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Andary is trying to drag Strong to the mat but Strong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Strong.
Andary wants a takedown but no success here.
Andary is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T2#
Andary blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strong.
Strong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strong lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Strong.
Strong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strong struggles to land a body shot inside as Andary controls his hands.
Strong presses Andary against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Andary tries for a takedown but Strong manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Andary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andary tries a knee to the head but Strong blocks it.
Andary tries to throw a body punch but Strong avoids it by throwing Andary back against the cage.
Strong lands with a light punch inside.
Strong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Strong - that landed with a thud.
Strong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Andary.
Strong gets through Andary's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strong pushes Andary back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Strong lands an uppercut.#T3#
A short uppercut from Strong.
Strong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andary's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Strong.
Strong avoiding damage as Andary throws knees to the body.
A short left from Strong.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Strong.
Strong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andary backwards.
A right hand to the body from Strong.
Strong tries to throw a body punch but Andary avoids it by throwing Strong back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Strong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strong.
A short uppercut from Strong.
Andary wants a takedown but no success here.
Strong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andary tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strong goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Andary tries to break the clinch but Strong is controlling the position.
Strong lands an uppercut.
Andary tries to stall but Strong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Strong scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Strong.
Andary tries to work over Strong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andary taking a breather.
Good body shot from Strong.
Strong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andary has Strong pressed against the cage.
Andary leaning against his opponent.
Strong pushes Andary back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Andary tries to pull guard but Strong won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strong lands with a light punch inside.
Andary tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Strong just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gary Andary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andary tries to land knees in the clinch but Strong avoids the damage to the body.
Strong managing to block the knees to the body from Andary.

And that's the end of the fight!
LaDaniel Strong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Strong 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: APEX 1
Date: Sep 08, 2023

#R1#
MacAlister takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Toby MacAlister has been cut.
Strong defending well as MacAlister loads up on a big left hand.
MacAlister seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
MacAlister lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Strong scores with a sloppy right hand. MacAlister should have avoided that one.
MacAlister misses with a wild body shot.
MacAlister tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strong was well out of range. Poor timing from MacAlister.
Strong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MacAlister misses with a jab to the body
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toby MacAlister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Strong misses.
MacAlister swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacAlister jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #CUT#It looks like LaDaniel Strong has been cut.
MacAlister throws a hook but Strong avoids it easily.
Strong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Strong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacAlister.
Strong tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacAlister gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T1#
A head kick misses from MacAlister.
MacAlister just misses with a punch to the body.
MacAlister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacAlister cracks Strong with an open hand slap.
Strong lands a nice looking kick to the body. MacAlister takes a step back to recover. #CL2#
Strong moves into range and clinches up with MacAlister.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacAlister.
MacAlister lands a nice shot to the body.
MacAlister lands a left hand.
MacAlister tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strong's elbow.
MacAlister blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strong working aggressively here.
MacAlister wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
MacAlister struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands. #T2#
MacAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacAlister doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
MacAlister manages to break the clinch.
MacAlister misses with a looping right.
MacAlister walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacAlister loads up on a big right hand but Strong slips the punch.
Strong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling MacAlister to score with a decent uppercut.
MacAlister bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Strong's head.
Strong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
MacAlister throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacAlister's corner calls for a 1-2. MacAlister obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Strong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from MacAlister misses.
Strong looks to score with a jab to the body but MacAlister is just out of range.#T3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strong, as that shot connected.
Strong throws a leg kick which misses MacAlister's front leg but catches the back leg as MacAlister tries to avoid it.
MacAlister misses with a left hand
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand.
Strong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
MacAlister connects with a solid leg kick.
Some wild striking there from MacAlister.
Strong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. MacAlister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
MacAlister slips under a jab from Strong.
MacAlister smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
MacAlister throws an off balance right hand
and Strong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T4#
Strong slips under a jab.
Strong follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Strong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. MacAlister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
MacAlister looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
MacAlister throws out a loose jab but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacAlister lands a nice shot that snaps Strong's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacAlister looks to land a left hand but Strong moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strong! But no joy.
MacAlister fails to land with a series of punches.
Strong tries to clinch up.
MacAlister is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
MacAlister defending well as Strong loads up on a big left hand.
MacAlister thumps Strong with a low kick.
Strong takes one on the button.
MacAlister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacAlister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby MacAlister dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Good work by Strong as he checks the leg kick.
MacAlister misses with an uppercut
and Strong counters with a nice uppercut.
MacAlister swings widly with a right hand
and Strong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
MacAlister lands a nice hook to Strong's body. Strong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
MacAlister fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
MacAlister looks to throw the jab but Strong is out of range.
Strong throws a fast counter high kick but MacAlister manages to duck under it in time.
Strong feints and then cracks MacAlister's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow MacAlister down.
MacAlister throws a wild body kick that Strong sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacAlister scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
MacAlister takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Strong throws a jab but it's blocked by MacAlister.
MacAlister avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T1#
MacAlister has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strong.
MacAlister just misses with a punch to the body.
Strong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Strong forces MacAlister back against the cage and clinches.
Strong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
MacAlister lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strong.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strong.
Strong misses with a punch to the body.
MacAlister blocking some punches.
Strong tries to throw a body punch but MacAlister avoids it by throwing Strong back against the cage.
MacAlister is trying to push Strong away but Strong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacAlister's efforts to push away.
MacAlister tries a body shot but Strong blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Strong on the inside.
Strong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2##BC#
MacAlister manages to break the clinch.
Strong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacAlister.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacAlister buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
MacAlister throws out a loose jab but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Strong avoids the body shot from MacAlister.
MacAlister sets himself, and Strong steps forward looking for the clinch! MacAlister avoids it this time.
MacAlister is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strong.
Strong moves away from the strike by MacAlister.
Strong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
MacAlister missing with a left hand there. Strong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacAlister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Strong.
Strong staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strong. MacAlister does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacAlister is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T3#
Strong throws a body kick that misses.
MacAlister is looking to counter punch.
MacAlister takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
MacAlister misses with an uppercut.
MacAlister misses with a lunging right hand
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand.
MacAlister misses the jab.
Strong ducks under a wild hook from MacAlister.
Strong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab by MacAlister.#CUT#That has opened up LaDaniel Strong's cut even more.
Strong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
MacAlister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strong.
Strong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
MacAlister throws an overhand right that lands on Strong's shoulder, as Strong tries to avoid the shot.
Strong lands a nice leg kick that just misses MacAlister's sensitive parts.
Toby MacAlister is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
MacAlister misses with a double jab
and Strong counters with a nice body kick.
MacAlister works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Strong misses.
MacAlister throws a right and a left that Strong avoids nicely.
MacAlister moves out of range of the strikes.
Strong throws a jab when MacAlister was well out of range.
MacAlister throws a hook but Strong blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strong! But no joy.
Strong moves out of range as MacAlister throws a body kick.
MacAlister misses with a two punch combination.
MacAlister throws a lazy right hand but Strong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacAlister jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but LaDaniel Strong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Strong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
MacAlister dodges the punch combination from Strong.
Strong throws a leg kick but MacAlister sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from MacAlister misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strong! But no joy.
Strong ducks under a wild hook from MacAlister.
MacAlister throws a lazy uppercut
letting Strong counter with a right hand.
Strong is looking to clinch but MacAlister is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from MacAlister.
MacAlister throws a shot from downtown. Strong moves away and avoids it.
MacAlister throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Strong thumps MacAlister with a low kick.#T1#
Strong drops his hands momentarily and MacAlister takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
MacAlister scores with a decent looking hook.
MacAlister misses with an uppercut
and Strong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
MacAlister misses with a left hand
and Strong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MacAlister scores with a nice head shot.
MacAlister throws a hook to the side of Strong's head but Strong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Strong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
MacAlister takes one on the chin but seems OK.
MacAlister keeps the fight on the outside.
Strong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacAlister.
MacAlister throws a body punch but Strong moves out of range. #T2#
MacAlister throws a leg kick but Strong sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacAlister swings for the body but Strong moves out of range.
MacAlister throws a leg kick which misses Strong's front leg but catches the back leg as Strong tries to avoid it.
MacAlister rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Strong.
Strong misses with a straight left.
Strong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from MacAlister. That one must have hurt.
MacAlister throws a hook but Strong avoids it easily.
Strong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strong digs a good hook to MacAlister's body.
MacAlister's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strong under the eye.
MacAlister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strong.
Strong steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from MacAlister.#T3##CL2#
Strong instigates a clinch.
A short right from Strong. #BC#
MacAlister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Strong.
Strong lands a glancing blow to the side of MacAlister's head.
MacAlister looks to land a left hand but Strong moved out of range nicely.
MacAlister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strong.
Nice defenses there by Strong.
MacAlister sets himself, and Strong steps forward looking for the clinch! MacAlister avoids it this time.
MacAlister misses with a lunging right hand
and MacAlister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#Toby MacAlister's cut is getting worse.
MacAlister jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacAlister blocks a leg kick.
Strong moves into range and connects with a jab. #T4#
MacAlister misses the jab.
MacAlister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Strong looks to throw a body kick
letting MacAlister counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacAlister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strong moves away.
MacAlister listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
MacAlister throws a hook but Strong avoids it easily.
MacAlister jabs Strong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from MacAlister misses the target.
Strong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
MacAlister connects with a jab.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: RISE 190: Wilder vs Lancaster
Date: Aug 12, 2023

#R1#
Thibodeaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strong connects with a nice looking jab.
Thibodeaux chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've been told by Strong's head coaches at Convicted Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thibodeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Thibodeaux misses with a straight right.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot.
Thibodeaux throws a leg kick but Strong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Strong tries to counter by clinching up but Thibodeaux breaks away and moves out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Strong is looking for a counter combo.
Thibodeaux attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Strong was well out of range.#CL#
Strong closes the distance and clinches.
Thibodeaux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strong's elbow.
Thibodeaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Strong lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Strong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Thibodeaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strong blocks a leg kick.
Thibodeaux is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thibodeaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Strong throws a big shot that misses.
Strong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thibodeaux.
Nice cross by Thibodeaux.
The fighters circling - Thibodeaux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strong tried to counter with a leg kick but Thibodeaux avoided it.
Thibodeaux throws a leg kick which misses Strong's front leg but catches the back leg as Strong tries to avoid it.
Strong slips a straight right by Thibodeaux.
A jab from Thibodeaux misses.
Strong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Strong was well out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a low kick but Strong avoids it.#T2#
Thibodeaux throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Strong is looking to counter the offense by Thibodeaux and move into the clinch.
Thibodeaux tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab.
Thibodeaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Strong is just out of range.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thibodeaux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strong walks into a straight right hand from Thibodeaux.
Strong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Strong avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux.
Strong wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A nice combination there by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the body
and Strong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pacome Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux misses the body punch
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strong scores with a nice right hand. #T3#
The fighters circling - Strong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thibodeaux goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Strong throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
Thibodeaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strong manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thibodeaux lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thibodeaux scores with a jab to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thibodeaux. That's going to slow Strong down.
Thibodeaux finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thibodeaux misses the shot to the body.
Strong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy body kick
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux throws a body punch but Strong moves out of range. #T4#
Thibodeaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strong was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thibodeaux. That's going to slow Strong down.
Strong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Strong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!#CL#
Thibodeaux gets tackled into the cage by Strong. Strong maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux lands with a straight right. Strong didn't see that one coming.
Thibodeaux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Strong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thibodeaux can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Thibodeaux.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thibodeaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strong is looking to counter punch.
Strong avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Strong's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pacome Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Strong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thibodeaux.
Strong throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Strong ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux.
Nice cross by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thibodeaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strong manages to avoid it.
Strong tries to counter by clinching up but Thibodeaux breaks away and moves out of range.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pacome Thibodeaux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thibodeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Thibodeaux throws a body shot but no joy.
As Thibodeaux tries to get set, Strong tries to push him back and clinch up but Thibodeaux manages to avoid the attempt.
Strong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux is just out of range.
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Strong's ribcage but misses.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Strong saw that one coming.
Strong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
As Thibodeaux backs away, Strong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A big left from Strong misses.
Thibodeaux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
A punch lands to the side of Strong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Strong defending well as Thibodeaux loads up on a big left hand.
It appears Strong was looking to counter with a kick there.
Strong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thibodeaux with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Strong to score with a decent uppercut.
Strong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thibodeaux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thibodeaux.
Strong drops his hands momentarily and Thibodeaux takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thibodeaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thibodeaux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strong thinks about countering with a body kick.
Strong slips a straight right by Thibodeaux.
Strong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strong is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a hook but Strong blocks it.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a series of punches. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Strong finds it's target.
Thibodeaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strong tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thibodeaux manages to circle out of the way.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a body kick that misses.
Thibodeaux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Thibodeaux misses.
Strong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Thibodeaux swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #CL#
Strong has managed to clinch.
A short right from Strong on the inside.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Strong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Strong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux. #BC2#
Thibodeaux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thibodeaux throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#CL#
and Strong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Strong. #T3#
Strong can't find room to land a body shot as Thibodeaux controls the action.
Thibodeaux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strong scores with a shot to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
Thibodeaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Strong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Strong swings wildly with an uppercut but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Strong.
Thibodeaux working hard to break the clinch.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Strong.
Strong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Strong scores with a hook to the body.#BC2#
Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux looks to throw the jab but Strong is out of range.
Thibodeaux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strong.
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the strikes.
Thibodeaux misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Thibodeaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux looks to land a body kick but Strong moved away.
Strong wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Strong slips under a jab.
Thibodeaux throws a hook but Strong blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thibodeaux jabs at Strong's body.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut
and Strong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strong moves away from the strike by Thibodeaux.
Strong is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thibodeaux.
Strong throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thibodeaux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot
and Strong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Strong saw that one coming.
Thibodeaux with a hook.
Strong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thibodeaux.
Strong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pacome Thibodeaux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Thibodeaux lands a nice hook to Strong's body. Strong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thibodeaux works Strong's body with a nice hook.
Strong throws the left hand but Thibodeaux avoids the punch easily.
Thibodeaux let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Strong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thibodeaux works Strong's body with a nice hook.
Thibodeaux looks to land a right hand but Strong moved out of range.
Thibodeaux stuns Strong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut.
Strong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Strong throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thibodeaux checks the leg kick.
Thibodeaux throws a looping overhand right but Strong ducks down to avoid it.
Strong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thibodeaux doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strong is looking to score with low kicks.#T1#
Thibodeaux misses with a right hand
and Strong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thibodeaux - that will leave a mark!
Thibodeaux misses with a looping left.
Thibodeaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thibodeaux slips a jab from Strong.
Thibodeaux misses with a combination
and Strong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Strong clinches with his opponent.
Thibodeaux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strong's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Strong fails to land.
Strong lands a body punch.
Strong scores with a hook to the body.
Strong presses Thibodeaux against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thibodeaux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Thibodeaux lands a body shot in the clinch.
Strong misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Strong.
A right hand to the body from Strong. #BC2#
Thibodeaux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thibodeaux throws a body shot but no joy.
Strong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy uppercut
letting Strong counter with a right hand.
Thibodeaux misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux. Strong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strong quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Strong walks into a left hand.
Thibodeaux lands a lovely overhand right.
Thibodeaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strong.
Strong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Strong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thibodeaux misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Strong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T3#
Strong tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux blocks an uppercut.
Thibodeaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Strong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Strong lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Strong.
Strong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux throws a leg kick that misses.
Thibodeaux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thibodeaux moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thibodeaux lands with a cross.
Strong throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strong tries to counter by clinching up but Thibodeaux breaks away and moves out of range.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strong sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Strong moves out of range as Thibodeaux throws a body kick.
Strong seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Strong avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux.
Strong wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
Thibodeaux slips a straight right by Strong.
Thibodeaux throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux. Strong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.#CL#
Strong moves into range and clinches up with Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux tries to land knees in the clinch but Strong avoids the damage to the body.
Strong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thibodeaux lands with a right to the head.
Strong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thibodeaux lands with a left to the head.
Thibodeaux is trying to break free.
LaDaniel Strong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pacome Thibodeaux is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#BC2#
Thibodeaux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pacome Thibodeaux.
I've got Thibodeaux 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pacome Thibodeaux!

Event: RISE 179
Date: Jun 17, 2023

#R1#
Dlask closes the distance but Strong moves to the side
and Strong counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strong. Dlask does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dlask shoots in for a takedown but Strong shows good takedown defense.
Strong stuffs the takedown attempt from Dlask. Dlask gets slowly back to his feet.
Strong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dlask shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Strong sprawls well. Strong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dlask gets slowly back to his feet.
LaDaniel Strong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominik Dlask.
Dlask throws a jab when Strong was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dlask with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dlask takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Dlask tries to counter it with a takedown but Strong pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dominik Dlask seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong clobbers Dlask with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dlask has his takedown stuffed
and Dlask takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Dlask misses the body punch
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#Dlask is rocked!
Dlask fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It appears Strong was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dlask is still on wobbly legs! Can Strong finish him?
Dlask shoots and misses
and Strong counters with a huge left! Dlask is in big trouble! He's backing up but Strong isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Dlask from any more damage. A dominating finish by Strong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). LaDaniel Strong!
A relieved looking LaDaniel Strong 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: RISE 171
Date: May 20, 2023

#R1#
Ryhein ducks under a wild hook from Strong.#CL#
Strong has Ryhein up against the cage in a clinch.
Strong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Strong misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strong.
Ryhein throws a punch but it's blocked by Strong.
Ryhein tries to throw a body punch but Strong avoids it by throwing Ryhein back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strong.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strong.
Strong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Strong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ryhein misses with the head strike.
Strong misses with a punch on the inside.
Ryhein blocking some punches.
Strong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strong misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryhein.
Ryhein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryhein.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strong working aggressively here.
Strong misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Strong takes a shot to the head.
Ryhein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryhein stalling the fight.
Strong can't find room to land a body shot as Ryhein controls the action.
Ryhein stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Strong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ryhein backwards.
Strong misses with a punch on the inside.
Ryhein lands with a short shot to the head.
Strong lands with a right to the head.
Strong misses with a punch to the body.
Strong tries a body shot but Ryhein blocks it.
Strong tries to work over Ryhein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryhein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryhein.
A left hand lands to the body for Ryhein.
Strong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A bit of stalling here from Ryhein.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ryhein tries a body shot but Strong blocks it.
Ryhein throws a head punch that misses.
Strong tries to work over Ryhein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Strong lands with a light punch inside.
Strong tries a body shot but Ryhein blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strong.
Ryhein working hard to break the clinch.
Strong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strong prevents a body shot from Ryhein.
A nice left hand lands by Ryhein.
A short right from Strong.
A head punch on the inside from Ryhein fails to land.
Strong lands with a short shot to the head.
Ryhein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryhein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strong throws a head punch that misses.
Ryhein lands with a right to the head.
Strong blocks an uppercut.
Strong tries to throw a body punch but Ryhein avoids it by throwing Strong back against the cage.
Ryhein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strong lands a body shot.
Ryhein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryhein.
Strong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Strong doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Strong lands a shot to the body.
Strong swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryhein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strong is trying to push Ryhein away but Ryhein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ryhein swings wildly with an uppercut but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strong.
Ryhein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ryhein prevents a body shot from Strong. #BC2#
Ryhein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strong is looking to clinch but Ryhein is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ryhein! But no joy.
Strong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ryhein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Strong misses with a lunging right hand
and Ryhein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Strong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strong slips a straight right by Ryhein.
Ryhein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Strong misses with the body kick
and Ryhein counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryhein pivots, looking for a leg kick but Strong is out of range and Ryhein settles back down.
Strong is looking to clinch.
Ryhein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strong.
A slow jab from Ryhein misses its intended target.
Nice straight punches there by Strong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Strong.
Strong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
LaDaniel Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong throws a push kick but Ryhein slaps the foot to one side. #CL#
Ryhein tries to keep at a distance but Strong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ryhein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strong blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryhein struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Strong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strong.
Strong misses with a punch to the body.
Strong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

LaDaniel Strong dominated that round.
That's time! Strong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Strong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ryhein's hands.
Strong misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Ryhein was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ryhein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strong checks a leg kick.
Strong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab from Strong.
Strong loads up on a big right hand but Ryhein slips the punch.
Strong ducks under a wild hook from Ryhein.
Ryhein scores with a jab to the head. #CUT2#It looks like LaDaniel Strong has been cut.
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryhein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strong misses with a straight right.
Cau Ryhein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ryhein counters with a leg kick.
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryhein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick lands for Strong.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Strong closes the distance and pushes Ryhein back into the cage.
Ryhein doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Ryhein takes a shot to the head.
Ryhein misses with a punch on the inside.
Ryhein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryhein prevents a body shot from Strong.
Strong scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Strong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strong can't find room to land a body shot as Ryhein controls the action.
Ryhein tries to throw a body punch but Strong avoids it by throwing Ryhein back against the cage.
Strong lands with a right to the head.
Ryhein misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strong.
Strong lands an uppercut.
Ryhein lands a shoulder strike.
Ryhein lands a nice uppercut.
Ryhein misses with the head strike.
Strong blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ryhein fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Strong tries a body shot but Ryhein blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strong tries to throw a body punch but Ryhein avoids it by throwing Strong back against the cage.
Strong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Ryhein swings wildly with an uppercut but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strong blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Strong as the two fighters clinch.
Ryhein blocking some punches.
Ryhein misses with some punches.
Strong pushes Ryhein back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryhein lands an uppercut.
Ryhein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryhein throws a head punch that misses.
Strong misses with the head strike.
Strong blocking some punches.
Strong misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ryhein.
Strong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strong lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryhein lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strong.
A short right from Strong.
Strong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ryhein or not.
Ryhein fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Strong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Strong.
Strong misses with some punches.
Ryhein is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryhein.
Strong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryhein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ryhein fails to land.
Strong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryhein is stalling here.
Ryhein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryhein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strong misses with a body punch.
Ryhein struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Strong misses with a punch to the body.
Strong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strong.
Strong blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
Strong lands with a left to the head.
Ryhein throws a punch but it's blocked by Strong.
Ryhein swings wildly with an uppercut but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strong lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong lands a nice uppercut.
Ryhein stalling against the cage.
Ryhein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strong misses with a punch on the inside.
Strong struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryhein controls his hands.
Ryhein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryhein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryhein lands with a left to the head.
Strong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ryhein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strong has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Strong.
Strong lands a body punch.
Strong lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strong tries to work over Ryhein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

LaDaniel Strong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on LaDaniel Strong's cut.
That's time! Strong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
An inside leg kick lands from Ryhein.
Strong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Strong throws a body kick that misses.
Ryhein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Strong.
Ryhein throws a half hearted mid kick.
It appears Strong was looking to counter with a kick there.
Strong lands a jab.#CL#
Strong moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryhein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryhein has a couple of punches blocked by Strong.
Ryhein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryhein misses with the head strike.
Ryhein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ryhein backwards. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Strong fails to land.
Ryhein lands with a left to the head.
Ryhein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryhein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ryhein working aggressively here.
Strong tries a body shot but Ryhein blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Ryhein fails to land.
LaDaniel Strong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ryhein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strong lands with a left to the head.
Ryhein works on Strong's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryhein.
Strong misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryhein.
Ryhein can't find room to land a body shot as Strong controls the action.
Ryhein misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strong.
Strong tries to work over Ryhein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryhein has a couple of punches blocked by Strong.
Ryhein blocks a body shot from Strong.
A head punch on the inside from Ryhein fails to land.
Cau Ryhein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A short left from Strong.
Ryhein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strong misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ryhein fails to land.
A short right from Strong on the inside.
Strong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ryhein backwards.
Strong lands a nice uppercut.
Strong tries a body shot but Ryhein blocks it.
Ryhein has a couple of punches blocked by Strong.
Strong gets through Ryhein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ryhein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strong lands with a right to the head.
Ryhein misses with a punch on the inside.
Ryhein wants to break the clinch but can't.
Strong pushes Ryhein back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ryheins head.
Strong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Strong.
Strong blocking some punches. #T3#
A body shot lands from Strong.
Ryhein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ryhein throws a head punch that misses.
Strong tries to throw a body punch but Ryhein avoids it by throwing Strong back against the cage.
Strong lands a right hand.
Ryhein swings wildly with an uppercut but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strong lands a right hand.
Strong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryhein can do to turn this around?
Ryhein has a couple of punches blocked by Strong.
Strong can't find room to land a body shot as Ryhein controls the action.
Strong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Ryhein's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Strong - that landed with a thud.
Strong lands with a left to the head.
Strong blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Strong.
Ryhein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A body shot lands from Strong.
Strong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strong lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Strong.
Strong tries to throw a body punch but Ryhein avoids it by throwing Strong back against the cage.
Ryhein struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Strong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strong lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Strong.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strong.
Strong lands an uppercut.
Strong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strong lands a left hand. #ROC#Ryhein is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strong.
Strong misses with the head strike.
Strong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ryhein backwards.
Strong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ryhein misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ryhein is still on wobbly legs! Can Strong finish him?
Strong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ryhein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ryhein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryhein misses with the head strike.
Strong pushes Ryhein back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ryhein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryhein misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
LaDaniel Strong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strong 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: ENIGMA 161
Date: Apr 02, 2023

#R1#
Francis clobbers Strong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT2#It looks like LaDaniel Strong has been cut.
Strong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Francis throws a right hand that misses
and Strong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Francis misses.
A little feinted left hand from Strong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strong lands a jab.
Strong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Francis if he has to take too many more of those.
Strong misses with a lunging right hand
and Francis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Francis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Francis.
Francis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oliver Francis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strong swings widly with a right hand
and Francis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Francis defending well as Strong loads up on a big left hand.
Francis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Strong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Francis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick from Francis is predictable there
and Strong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Francis looks to land a right hand but Strong moved out of range.
Francis misses with a hook
and Strong counters with a nice body shot.
Strong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Strong.
Francis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Strong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Strong misses its intended target.
Strong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T2#
Francis misses with a looping left.
Francis throws a right hand that misses
and Strong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT#It looks like Oliver Francis has been cut.
Strong sizes up Francis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Francis works Strong's body with a nice hook.
Francis lands a jab to Strong's midsection.
Francis misses with an uppercut. Strong saw that one coming.
Francis walks into a straight right hand from Strong.
Francis lands a slapping body shot.
Francis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Francis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Francis defending well as Strong loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Francis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Francis throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Strong misses the target.
Strong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Francis.
Strong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Francis throws a body punch but Strong moves out of range.
Strong is looking to counter with a body kick.
Francis swings for the body but Strong moves out of range.
Francis throws a right hand that misses
and Strong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Strong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Francis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strong is out of range.
A combination from Strong does no damage.
Francis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been told by Strong's head coaches at Convicted Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Francis connects with a right hand. Strong shakes it off.#T4#
Strong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Francis lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francis misses the shot to the body.
Strong misses with a double jab.
Francis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Francis misses with a right hand
and Strong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Francis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Francis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strong doesn't seem bothered though.
Francis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oliver Francis will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Francis looks to land a left hand but Strong moved out of range nicely.
Strong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Francis misses with a body punch
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Francis throws a lazy uppercut
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Francis looks to land a left hand but Strong moved out of range nicely.
Francis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strong manages to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Strong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Francis misses.
Francis throws an off balance right hand
and Strong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Francis throws a right hand that misses
and Strong counters with a nice leg kick. #T1#
Francis misses with a hook
and Strong counters with a nice uppercut.
Francis misses with a hook.
Francis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice inside leg kick there by Strong. That's going to slow Francis down.
Good work by Francis as he checks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Francis.
Strong scores with the left hand. Francis knows he should have avoided that one.
Strong tries to land a body kick
and Francis counters with a stiff right hand.
LaDaniel Strong is winning the standup battle so far.
Strong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strong slips a straight right by Francis.
A little feinted left hand from Strong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab from Francis.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Francis lands a right hook to the body.
Francis throws a series of punches but Strong moves out of range.
Strong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Strong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Strong walks into a left hand.
Francis stuns Strong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Francis.
Francis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Francis throws out a leg kick but Strong moves out of range and Francis only half commits.
A big right from Francis misses.
Strong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Francis with a nice calf kick.
Francis throws a right hand that misses
and Strong counters with a nice body shot. #T3#
Francis lands with an uppercut that bounces Strong off the cage and back into range.
Francis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Strong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Francis.
Strong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Strong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Francis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Francis lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Strong. That snapped Francis's head back.
Strong throws out a leg kick but Francis moves out of range and Strong only half commits.
Francis misses with a hook
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Francis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Francis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strong misses with a head kick.
Francis misses with a jab to the body
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab.
Francis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Francis throws a leg kick
and Strong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Francis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A left lands for Francis.#CUT2#LaDaniel Strong's cut is getting worse.
Francis lands a glancing blow to the side of Strong's head.
Strong throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Francis to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that LaDaniel Strong will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Strong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Strong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Strong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Francis.
As Francis looks to move away, Strong throws a big counter combo but Francis just gets out of the way.
Francis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Francis scores with a punch to the head.
Strong throws a big shot that misses.
Strong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strong. Francis does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Francis misses.
Strong scores with a jab.#T1#
Francis misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab.
Strong motions for Francis to come forward. Strong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Francis misses with a hook. Strong ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Strong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A leg kick checked by Strong.
Strong checks a leg kick nicely.
Strong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Francis misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Strong misses its target.
Francis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Francis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Strong counters with a two punch combo.
Francis throws a right hand that misses
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Francis throws out a leg kick but Strong moves out of range and Francis only half commits.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Francis.
Francis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Francis swings for the body but Strong moves out of range.
Francis misses with a left hand
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strong ducks under a wild hook from Francis.
Francis stuns Strong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Francis.
Strong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Francis doesn't seem bothered though.
Francis looks to throw the jab but Strong is out of range.
Strong is looking to counter punch.
Francis stuns Strong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T3#
Francis thows a leg kick but Strong checks it
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Francis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Strong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Francis.
Francis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Strong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CUT2#LaDaniel Strong's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Strong connects with a jab.
Francis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Strong misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Strong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Francis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Strong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Francis misses with a right hand
and Strong counters with a leg kick.
Francis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Strong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Francis moves away.
Strong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Francis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Francis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Francis throws a hook to the side of Strong's head but Strong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Francis misses with an uppercut
and Strong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Strong as he checks the leg kick.
Strong throws a poor cross that misses
and Francis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

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 LaDaniel Strong.
Well Strong 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28

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

Event: ENIGMA 152
Date: Feb 12, 2023

#R1#
Strong slips under a jab from Ringo.
Strong lands a slapping body shot.
Strong throws a body punch but Ringo moves out of range.
Ringo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ringo misses with a body shot.
Ringo throws a lazy right hand but Strong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ringo avoids the body shot from Strong.
A big right from Ringo misses.
Ringo misses the shot to the body.
Strong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ringo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strong.
Strong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Strong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
LaDaniel Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strong.
Ringo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Strong throws an off balance right hand
letting Ringo counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong lands the left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Strong cracks Ringo with an open hand slap.
Ringo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strong under the eye.#T1#
Ringo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strong.
Strong throws a sloppy head kick
and Ringo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strong throws the left hand but Ringo avoids the punch easily.
Ringo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ringo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strong throws out the jab.
Strong scores with a jab.
Ringo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Strong misses.
Ringo throws a hook but Strong blocks it.
Strong lands a jab to the head.
Strong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ringo ducks under a wild hook from Strong.
Nice jab there from Strong.
Strong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ringo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Strong looks to throw the jab but Ringo is out of range.
Strong takes a swing at Ringo's ribcage but misses.
Ringo connects with a looping right hand.
Strong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ringo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong misses with a two punch combination. #T2#
Strong lands with a hook. Ringo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Strong is looking to land body kicks.
Ringo loads up on a big right hand but Strong slips the punch.
Strong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Strong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ringo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ringo missing with a left hand there. Strong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strong dips to his left and cracks Ringo with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Ringo misses its intended target.
Strong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ringo moves away.
Ringo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ringo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strong moves away.
Strong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ringo misses the shot to the body.
Strong misses with a left hand
letting Ringo counter with a right hand.
Strong slips a straight right by Ringo.
Strong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ringo.#T3#
Ringo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strong.
Ringo defending well as Strong loads up on a big left hand.
Strong throws out a loose jab but Ringo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ringo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strong scores with a nice right hand.
Strong misses with a hook. Ringo ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Ringo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ringo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strong.
Strong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Strong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Strong.
Ringo slips a jab and a cross from Strong.
Strong misses with a head kick.
Ringo scores with a hook to the body. Strong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ringo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Strong throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Strong throws a big shot that misses.
Ringo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ringo.
Ringo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T4#
Strong 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.
Strong throws a series of strikes that have Ringo backpedaling.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ringo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Strong throws a shot from downtown. Ringo moves away and avoids it.
Strong misses with a few strikes there.
Strong missing with a left hand there. Ringo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Strong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ringo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strong.
Ringo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strong.
Decent striking displayed by Strong there.
Ringo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ringo scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ringo connects with a body shot that sends Strong's belly button to the back.
Ringo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ringo lands a lovely overhand right.
Strong throws an overhand right that lands on Ringo's shoulder, as Ringo tries to avoid the shot.
Ringo misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

LaDaniel Strong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Ringo ducks under a wild hook from Strong.
Strong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ringo throws a shot from downtown. Strong moves away and avoids it.
Strong slips under a jab from Ringo.
Strong looks to land a combination but Ringo avoids it well.
Ringo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ringo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Strong - the referee stops the clock and Ringo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Strong. Ringo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ringo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT#It looks like LaDaniel Strong has been cut.
Strong connects with a crisp jab.
Ringo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strong manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Ringo.
Ringo slips under a jab from Strong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Strong.
Ringo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Strong loads up on a big right hand but Ringo slips the punch.
Strong with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ringo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice cross by Strong.#T1#
Strong lands a head shot.
A shot to the liver by Strong. Beautiful body shot.
Ringo scores with a jab to the head.
Strong lands with a straight right. Ringo didn't see that one coming.
Ringo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strong.
Strong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ringo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Strong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ringo is looking to counter punch.
Strong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ringo throws a big shot that misses.
Ringo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strong.
Nice jab there from Strong.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ringo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ringo looks to score with a jab to the body but Strong is just out of range.
Ringo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strong.
Strong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strong throws a wild body kick that Ringo sees coming a mile off.
Strong misses with a looping right.#T2#
Ringo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strong takes one to the side of the head.
Ringo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strong.
Ringo needs to keep his hands up - Strong had a free shot at his head there.
A telegraphed right hand from Ringo misses the target.
It seemed like Strong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ringo slips under a jab.
Ringo slips under a jab from Strong.
Strong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice uppercut lands for Ringo. That snapped Strong's head back.
Strong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ringo.
Ringo ducks under a wild hook from Strong.
Strong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ringo.
Ringo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ringo looks to throw the jab but Strong is out of range.
Ringo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strong.
A big right from Ringo misses.
Strong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strong cracks a nice hook into Ringo's ribs.
Strong misses with a straight right.
Strong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T3#
Strong missing with a left hand there. Ringo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strong misses with an uppercut. Ringo saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Ringo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Strong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Ringo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ringo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strong ducks under a wild hook from Ringo.
Ringo throws a hook to the side of Strong's head but Strong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ringo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Strong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strong tests Ringo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ringo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ringo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ringo slips a jab from Strong.
Strong misses with a series of wild punches.
Ringo just misses with a punch to the body.
Strong looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Ringo lands the left hand.
A jab from Strong does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ringo throws a jab when Strong was well out of range.
Strong 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.
Ringo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ringo avoids the head kick by Strong.
Strong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ringo.
Ringo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ringo avoids the body shot from Strong.
Strong cracks a nice hook into Ringo's ribs.
Strong lands a slapping body shot.
Strong lands with a good body shot.
Ringo ducks under a wild hook from Strong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strong throws a hook but Ringo avoids it easily.
Strong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
LaDaniel Strong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Strong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

LaDaniel Strong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on LaDaniel Strong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Strong with a nice cross.
Strong cracks Ringo with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Ringo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strong throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ringo avoids the body shot from Strong.
Strong throws a head kick but Ringo moves out of range.
It looked like Ringo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ringo's head.
Ringo lands a nice hook to Strong's body. Strong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Strong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ringo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ringo looks to throw the jab but Strong is out of range.
Strong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ringo connects with a single shot there.
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!
Strong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ringo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ringo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Strong.
Ringo avoids the body shot from Strong.
Strong lands an overhand right.
Strong misses with a body shot. #T1#
Ringo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Strong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Strong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Strong scores with the left hand. Ringo knows he should have avoided that one.
Ringo staying out of range there.
Ringo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ringo misses with an uppercut. Strong saw that one coming.
Strong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strong throws a big shot that misses.
Ringo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strong.
Strong loads up on a big right hand but Ringo slips the punch.
Strong throws a series of punches but Ringo avoids them all with ease.
Strong misses with a combination
and Ringo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ringo cracks Strong with a good jab.
Ringo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Strong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ringo misses the shot to the body.
Johnny Ringo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Strong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ringo throws out the jab.
Ringo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ringo is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ringo slips under a jab.
Ringo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ringo misses the shot to the body.
Ringo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Strong. That one must have hurt.
Nice jab there from Strong.
Strong scores with a hook to the body. Ringo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ringo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strong.
Ringo just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Ringo misses.
Strong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ringo, as that shot connected.
Ringo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strong sizes up Ringo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ringo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Strong moves out of range of the strikes.#KD#
Ringo lands a big uppercut and Strong crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Strong looks OK. Ringo waves Strong back to his feet!#ROC#Strong is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up LaDaniel Strong's cut even more.#T3#
Strong lands with a slapping head kick.
Strong is still on wobbly legs! Can Ringo finish him?
A big left from Ringo misses.
Ringo fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Strong square on the jaw! Damn, Strong is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Ringo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Johnny Ringo made sure he mentioned New Standard, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: ENIGMA 147
Date: Jan 08, 2023

#R1#
Strong with a jab.
Strong scores with a nice head shot.
Forza blocks a jab.
Strong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Strong sizes up Forza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Forza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Strong scores with a head kick.
Strong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Forza to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT#It looks like LaDaniel Strong has been cut.
Strong throws the kick towards the body but Forza avoids it.
Forza thinks about countering with a body kick.
Strong lands with an uppercut that bounces Forza off the cage and back into range.
Forza works Strong's body with a nice hook.
Strong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Forza throwing a counter right hand but Strong manages to avoid it.
Forza staying out of range there.
Strong thuds a left hand into Forza's body.
Forza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Forza fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strong is out of range.
Forza walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1#
Nice uppercut there from Strong.
Forza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Strong digs a good hook to Forza's body.
Forza throws a leg kick but Strong checks it.
Forza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strong.
Good leg kick by Forza.
Strong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Strong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Forza's hands.
Strong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Forza had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A big right from Strong misses.
Forza takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Strong - just one landing.
Strong misses with a kick to the body.
Forza throws a push kick but Strong slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forza slips a straight right by Strong.#T2#
A combination from Strong does no damage.
Forza tried to counter with a leg kick but Strong avoided it.
The fighters circling - Strong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Strong backs away, Forza returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Strong connects with a right hand. Forza shakes it off.
Strong lands a body shot.
Strong looks to land a right hand but Forza moved out of range.
Strong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Strong moves away from the strike by Forza.
Strong misses with a double jab.
Forza appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Forza takes one to the chin there.
Strong misses with a hook. Forza ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Strong misses.
Forza jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Strong throws a body kick that misses
and Forza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strong connects with a body shot.
A left lands for Strong.
The fighters circling - Strong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Forza slips a jab from Strong.#T3#
Forza lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Forza lands a body shot.
Forza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Forza scores with a jab to the body.
Strong lands with an overhand left.
A punch lands to the side of Forza 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strong checks a low kick from Forza.
Strong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Forza.
A jab from Strong finds it's way through Forza's defenses.
Strong misses with an uppercut. Forza saw that one coming.
Strong tries a head kick but it misses.
Strong cracks Forza with an open hand slap.
Forza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong tests Forza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Forza throws a solid leg kick but Strong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Forza.
Strong throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Forza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Strong.#T4#
Strong delivers a nice body kick.
Strong misses with a looping left.
Strong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strong looks to land a combination but Forza avoids it well.
Strong throws a series of punches but Forza moves out of range.
Forza loads up on a big right hand but Strong slips the punch.
Forza throws a looping overhand right but Strong ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Strong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Strong jabs at Forza's body.
Forza takes a swing at Strong's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Strong misses its intended target.
Strong catches Forza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Strong throws a body punch but Forza moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strong throws a right hand that Forza ducks under and follows up with a left that Forza also avoids with ease.
Forza defending well as Strong loads up on a big left hand.
Strong throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Forza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

LaDaniel Strong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LaDaniel Strong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Strong misses with a lunging right hand
and Forza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Forza misses with a body kick.
Strong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Forza counters with a right hand to the body.
Forza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Forza 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Forza.
Strong jabs Forza right on the nose. Forza blinks but takes it well.
Forza has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Good shot there by Strong.
Strong throws a shot to the body.
Forza slips under a jab.
Strong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forza.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Forza might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong looks to land a left hand but Forza moved out of range nicely.
Forza fires out a quick counter leg kick but Strong just manages to avoid it.
Forza keeps Strong at a distance using the push kick.
Forza connects with a crisp jab.
Strong avoids a kick to the body. #T1#
Strong misses with a body shot.
Forza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Strong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LaDaniel Strong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Forza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Forza misses with a body kick.
Strong catches Forza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Forza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strong with a hook.
Strong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Forza throwing a counter right hand but Strong manages to avoid it.
Strong throws a sloppy head kick and Forza moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Strong coming out on top.
Forza takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Strong missing with a left hand there. Forza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Strong scores with a punch to the head.
Strong's corner calls for a 1-2. Strong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Strong looks for the body kick but Forza saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Strong throws a right hand that misses
and Forza counters with an outside leg kick.
Strong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Strong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Forza.
Forza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Strong is able to avoid easily.
Forza cracks a nice hook into Strong's ribs.
Forza misses with a hook. Strong ducked under it nicely.
Strong throws out a counter right but Forza avoids it with no problem.
Strong throws a jab but it's blocked by Forza.
A little feinted left hand from Forza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
LaDaniel Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong connects with a right hand. Forza shakes it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Strong! #T3#
Strong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Forza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Strong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Forza in his tracks.
Strong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Forza misses with a hook. Strong ducked under it nicely.
Strong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Forza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Strong finds it's target.
Forza moves out of range of the strikes.
Forza thinks about countering with a body kick.
Strong avoids a kick to the body.
Forza throws a big shot that misses.
Forza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Forza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Forza walks into a straight right hand from Strong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strong.
Forza appears to be looking for a big counter.
Strong throws a jab when Forza was well out of range.
Forza is looking for a counter combo.#T4#
Forza throws a body kick that misses.
Forza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Forza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strong.
Forza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strong.
Strong throws a shot to the body.
Strong misses with a kick to the body
and Forza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Strong misses with a left hand
and Forza counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Strong is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Forza takes a swing at Strong's ribcage but misses.
Forza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Forza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Forza walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Forza takes one to the chin there.
Strong tries to bum rush Forza with a series of wild strikes but Forza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Forza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

LaDaniel Strong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on LaDaniel Strong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Forza takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Strong misses with a hook. Forza ducked under it nicely.
Forza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Strong throws a big shot that misses.
Forza throwing a counter right hand but Strong manages to avoid it.
Strong throws a lazy right hand but Forza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strong throws a poor cross that misses
and Forza counters with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Strong.
Strong scores with a sloppy right hand. Forza should have avoided that one.
Forza scores with a nice strike.
Strong throws an overhand right that lands on Forza's shoulder, as Forza tries to avoid the shot.
Forza tried to counter with a leg kick but Strong avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Strong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Forza misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Forza.
Strong looks to land a left hand but Forza moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Strong slips a straight right by Forza.
No joy there for Forza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Strong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Forza's head backwards.
Forza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Strong.
Strong with a jab.
Forza thumps Strong with a low kick.
Strong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strong misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick from Forza misses.
Strong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Strong throws a head kick that misses.
Strong throws out a loose jab but Forza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Strong.#T2#
Jab, jab by Strong - just one landing.
Raimundo Forza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Forza.
As Strong backs away, Forza returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Strong clobbers Forza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Strong misses.
It looked like Forza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Strong.
Strong connects with a right hand. Forza shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Forza misses the target.
Forza looks to score with a jab to the body but Strong is just out of range.
Strong lands with an overhand left.
Strong scores with a decent looking hook.
Forza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strong manages to avoid it.
Forza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strong.
Strong throws a head kick but Forza moves out of range. #T3#
Forza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Strong lands an overhand right.
Strong looks to throw the jab but Forza is out of range.
Forza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Strong.
Strong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Forza.
Strong throws a big shot that misses.
As Strong backs away, Forza returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Strong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Forza.
Forza moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStrong.
Forza chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strong lands a high kick!
Strong scores with a jab. Forza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Strong connects with a crisp jab.
Strong scores with a nice strike.
Strong lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strong misses with a hook. Forza ducked under it nicely.
Forza tried to counter with a leg kick but Strong avoided it.#T4#
Forza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Strong scores with a jab. Forza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Strong throws a head kick that Forza semi-blocks.
Strong misses with a hook. Forza ducked under it nicely.
It appears Forza was looking to counter with a kick there.
Forza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Forza moves away from the strike by Strong.
Strong lands a jab.
Strong throws the left hand but Forza avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Forza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Forza counters with a body kick that stops Strong in his tracks momentarily.
Strong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Strong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Forza.
Strong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strong loads up on a big right hand but Forza slips the punch.
Strong lands a slapping body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
LaDaniel Strong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Strong 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 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: RISE 91: Hohol v Esposito
Date: Aug 19, 2022

#R1#
Strong lands a nice looking body shot.
Strong avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Mesquita rushes Strong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Strong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strong scores with a body shot.
Strong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Mesquita moves into the clinch.#TD#
Mesquita pulls guard.
Strong wants to stand but Mesquita has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Mesquita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Strong wants to stand but Mesquita has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SU2#
Strong gets to his feet. Mesquita looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Strong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice shot by Strong.
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!
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch but Strong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strong throws a head kick but Mesquita moves out of range.
LaDaniel Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Mesquita tries to clinch there but Strong circles away.
Strong catches Mesquita with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Strong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Strong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strong swats away the attempt to clinch by Mesquita.
Mesquita wants to clinch up but Strong keeps it at a distance.
Strong works Mesquita's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Mesquita forces Strong back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Strong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mesquita's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Strong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mesquita scrambles back to his feet.
Mesquita tries to clinch but Strong moves out of range.
Strong keeps the fight on the outside.
Strong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mesquita's head.
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mesquita drops his hands momentarily and Strong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mesquita dives in and grabs Strong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Strong pushes down on Mesquita's head and hops out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mesquita takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Strong connects with the punch.
Strong connects with the punch.#T2#
Strong's corner calls for a 1-2. Strong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Strong dips to his left and cracks Mesquita with an uppercut!
Strong scores with a nice head shot.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Strong scores with the left hand. Mesquita knows he should have avoided that one. #TD#
Strong gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mesquita to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Strong pulls Mesquita in to control the position.
Strong keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Strong wants to stand up but Mesquita is controlling him.
Mesquita lands a couple of elbows.#T3#
Mesquita prevents Strong from getting back to his feet.
Mesquita is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Strong wants to get back to his feet but Mesquita passes into half guard.
Mesquita 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.
Mesquita lands with a punch from half guard.
Mesquita looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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. Mesquita connects with a nice short shot to Strong's temple.
Mesquita prevents Strong from standing back up.
Strong tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Mesquita lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Strong won't allow Mesquita to pass to mount.
Mesquita lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mesquita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Strong wants to get back to his feet.#T4#
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Strong wants to get back to full guard.
Mesquita trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Strong is defending against the submission attempts here by Mesquita.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mesquita looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong is trying to stand up here but Mesquita is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Mesquita there.
Mesquita lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

LaDaniel Strong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD#
Mesquita drives through with a takedown into guard.

Strong is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #TD#
Mesquita has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Strong clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strong is trying to get back to his feet but Mesquita has full control of the position and if anything, Strong has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Mesquita lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Strong.
Mesquita is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Strong. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Mesquita is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Strong up.
Strong is really stuck here.
Mesquita looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mesquita softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Mesquita tries to get the hooks in deep but Strong pushed the leg off.
Strong is really stuck here.
Mesquita keeps control of the position easily here as Strong tries to buck him off.
Charles Mesquita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1##SUB#
Mesquita patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB#
Mesquita looking for the RNC.
Strong wants to get back to his feet.
Mesquita scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Strong wants to get back to his feet.
Mesquita lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Strong is taking damage to the body and head.
Strong is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Can Strong hold on?! Mesquita is landing more strikes to his hapless foe. #T2##SUB#
Strong is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mesquita has Strong flattened out and is raining down punches.
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!
Strong is trying to get back to his feet but Mesquita has full control of the position and if anything, Strong has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Mesquita has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Strong.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strong is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Can Strong hold on?! Mesquita is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Strong covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Strong is trying to get back to his feet but Mesquita has full control of the position and if anything, Strong has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Mesquita softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Mesquita is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Strong. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Strong trying to get back to his feet but Mesquita is in full control for now.
Strong felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T3#
Mesquita scores with punches and elbows.
Mesquita punishes Strong with strikes from the back mount.
Strong is taking damage to the body and head.
Mesquita is landing with strikes. Strong can't take much more of this.
Mesquita cracks Strong with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Strong from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Strong grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Mesquita is landing with strikes. Strong can't take much more of this.
Mesquita scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Mesquita is not going to allow Strong to sit and survive in this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Strong is trying to defend against the choke here but Mesquita has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Mesquita Tightens the hold and Strong taps out furiously! Mesquita displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charles Mesquita!
Charles Mesquita retains his featherweight title!

Event: AWC 2022 - Quarter Finals B
Date: May 15, 2022

#R1#
Strong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Araki tries to counter with a takedown but Strong is quick to defend against it.
Strong misses with an uppercut.
Strong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Araki if he has to take too many more of those.
Strong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Araki circles away quickly and effectively.
Strong connects with a jab.#KD2#
Strong lands a big head kick that sends Araki tumbling to the mat! Strong takes a step backwards and waves Araki back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Araki is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Masayuki Araki has been cut.
Araki has been working on his balance at Gym Goroshi London, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Strong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong throws a powerful right kick. Araki tried to block low but the kick was high! Araki was taken right off of his feet! Strong jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). LaDaniel Strong!

Event: RISE 58: Svyatogor v Kozlow
Date: May 01, 2022

#R1#
Good shot there by Strong.
Strong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pugsley will feel that in the morning.
Strong throws a head kick but Pugsley moves out of range.
Pugsley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Strong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Strong wants it to stay on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Strong. #CUT2#It looks like Arthur Pugsley has been cut.
Pugsley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've been hearing reports that Pugsley has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pugsley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Strong sprawls well. Strong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pugsley gets slowly back to his feet.#CL#
Pugsley has closed the distance and engaged Strong in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pugsley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Pugsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pugsley is pushing Strong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Strong is trying to push Pugsley away but Pugsley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T1#
Pugsley prevents Strong from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Strong's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Strong breaks the clinch.
Strong lands a jab to Pugsley's midsection.
Strong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pugsley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Strong is fending him off so far but Pugsley persists. Nope, Strong circles away and we're back to standing.
Pugsley is looking to clinch but Strong is avoiding it.
Strong scores with a spinning back kick!
Strong tries to bum rush Pugsley with a series of wild strikes but Pugsley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pugsley's head backwards.
Strong scores with a jab to the body.
Strong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strong circles away from the clinch attempt.
LaDaniel Strong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Strong as he connects with a hook.
Pugsley misses with a looping left.
Strong lands a right hook to the body.
Strong scores with a punch to the head.
Pugsley misses with a takedown attempt
and Strong counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Pugsley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Strong.
Strong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Strong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Strong tests Pugsley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strong connects with a right that clearly hurt Pugsley. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Strong proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Pugsley collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). LaDaniel Strong!

Event: RISE 46: Hunter v Cobb
Date: Mar 27, 2022

#R1#
Strong throws a series of strikes that have Luokkamaki backpedaling.
Strong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luokkamaki is fending him off so far but Strong persists. Nope, Luokkamaki circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luokkamaki. Strong does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Strong misses.
Strong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Luokkamaki missing with a left hand there. Strong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luokkamaki throws the left hand but Strong avoids the punch easily.
Luokkamaki misses with a straight left.
Luokkamaki misses with a hook
and Strong counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Luokkamaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot by Luokkamaki.
Strong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jere Luokkamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LaDaniel Strong.
Luokkamaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luokkamaki looks to throw the jab but Strong is out of range.
Luokkamaki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Strong.#T1#
Luokkamaki misses with a straight right.
A punch lands to the side of Strong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Luokkamaki misses with a looping right.
Jere Luokkamaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Luokkamaki clinches.
Luokkamaki is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Strong's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Luokkamaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luokkamaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luokkamaki misses with a punch to the body.
Luokkamaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luokkamaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Strong blocking some punches.
Strong tries for a takedown. No joy.
Strong can't get the takedown. #T2#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Strong blocking some punches.
Luokkamaki misses with the head strike.
Luokkamaki working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Luokkamaki to work.
Luokkamaki has a couple of punches blocked by Strong. #BC2#
Strong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luokkamaki swings for the body but Strong moves out of range.
Luokkamaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strong tries to clinch but Luokkamaki moves out of range.
Luokkamaki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Strong shoots for a takedown but Luokkamaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Strong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Strong throws a series of punches but Luokkamaki moves out of range.
Luokkamaki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T3#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Strong is defended easily by Luokkamaki.
Jere Luokkamaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strong scores with a push kick.
Strong slips under a jab.
Luokkamaki takes a swing at Strong's ribcage but misses.
Strong tries to counter with a clinch but Luokkamaki shakes him off and moves away.
Strong throws a head kick that half lands.
Strong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Luokkamaki tries to counter by clinching up but Strong breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Luokkamaki.
Strong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Luokkamaki pinned against the cage. Luokkamaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T4#
Luokkamaki throws a shot from downtown. Strong moves away and avoids it.
Luokkamaki stuffs the takedown attempt from Strong. Strong gets slowly back to his feet.
Strong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Luokkamaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luokkamaki backing away here, and Strong unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Luokkamaki throws a hook but Strong blocks it.
Luokkamaki throws a body punch but Strong moves out of range.
Strong was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Luokkamaki tests Strong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Luokkamaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luokkamaki misses with a hook.
Strong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luokkamaki throws a hook but Strong avoids it easily.
Luokkamaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jere Luokkamaki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Luokkamaki swings for the body but Strong moves out of range.
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luokkamaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luokkamaki.
Strong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Luokkamaki but Luokkamaki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Strong tries to clinch but Luokkamaki moves out of range.
As Strong tries to get set, Luokkamaki tries to push him back and clinch up but Strong manages to avoid the attempt.
Jere Luokkamaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Luokkamaki takes a swing at Strong's ribcage but misses.
Strong tries to counter with a clinch but Luokkamaki shakes him off and moves away.#CL#
Strong gets tackled into the cage by Luokkamaki. Luokkamaki maintains the clinch.
Strong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Luokkamaki has Strong pressed against the cage, preventing Strong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong blocks an uppercut.
Strong blocks a body shot from Luokkamaki.
Strong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luokkamaki tries to work over Strong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luokkamaki misses with the head strike.
Luokkamaki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Luokkamaki has a couple of punches blocked by Strong. #T1##BC2#
Strong breaks the clinch.
Luokkamaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luokkamaki looks to land a right hand but Strong moved out of range.
Luokkamaki throws a shot from downtown. Strong moves away and avoids it.
Strong takes one to the side of the head.
Strong takes one on the button.
Luokkamaki jabs Strong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Strong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Luokkamaki tries to avoid it but Strong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Luokkamaki to the ground. Luokkamaki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jere Luokkamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LaDaniel Strong.
Strong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Strong.
Luokkamaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strong moves away.
Strong looks for a takedown but Luokkamaki sprawls well.#T2#
Luokkamaki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Strong.
Luokkamaki dodges the punch combination from Strong.
Nice sprawl there from Luokkamaki as Strong shoots in.
Strong throws a right and a left that Luokkamaki avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luokkamaki swivels and escapes.
Strong is breathing heavily.
Luokkamaki lands a body shot.
Strong misses with a body kick.
Luokkamaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Strong is just out of range.
Luokkamaki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
LaDaniel Strong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luokkamaki's waist but Luokkamaki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Strong off to one side.
Luokkamaki slaps away a takedown attempt from Strong, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T3#
Strong tries to move into range but Luokkamaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Luokkamaki misses with a wild body shot.
Strong wants to clinch up but Luokkamaki keeps it at a distance.
Luokkamaki slaps away a takedown attempt from Strong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Luokkamaki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Strong manages to circle out of the way.
Strong avoids the body shot from Luokkamaki.
Strong tries to counter with a clinch but Luokkamaki shakes him off and moves away.
Luokkamaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strong.
Luokkamaki looks to throw the jab but Strong is out of range.
Luokkamaki throws a hook but Strong avoids it easily.
Luokkamaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luokkamaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strong misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Luokkamaki moves into the clinch.
Luokkamaki misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Luokkamaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T4#
Luokkamaki misses with some punches.
Luokkamaki misses with some punches.
Luokkamaki can't find room to land a body shot as Strong controls the action.
Luokkamaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strong can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luokkamaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Strong can't break the clinch.
Luokkamaki throws a head punch that misses.
Luokkamaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Luokkamaki on the inside.
Luokkamaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luokkamaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luokkamaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luokkamaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luokkamaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Luokkamaki avoids the elbow strike from Strong, against the cage.
Strong prevents a body shot from Luokkamaki.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jere Luokkamaki dominated that second round.
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#
Luokkamaki throws a jab when Strong was well out of range.
Strong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luokkamaki throws a hook but Strong blocks it.
Strong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luokkamaki is fending him off so far but Strong persists. Nope, Luokkamaki circles away and we're back to standing.
Luokkamaki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Strong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Strong.
Luokkamaki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luokkamaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Luokkamaki throws a hook but Strong avoids it easily.
Strong is looking to clinch but Luokkamaki is avoiding it.
Strong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luokkamaki.#T1##CL2#
Strong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luokkamaki.
A short uppercut from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luokkamaki is working Strong over against the cage.
Strong is looking to break free of the clinch but Luokkamaki has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Luokkamaki fails to land.
Luokkamaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luokkamaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Strong displaying some good clinch control by pressing Luokkamaki up against the cage.
Strong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Luokkamaki prevents it.
Jere Luokkamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LaDaniel Strong.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strong. #T2#
Strong blocking some punches.
Luokkamaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luokkamaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luokkamaki misses with some punches.
Strong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Luokkamaki smiles and moves away.
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luokkamaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luokkamaki is looking to counter the offense by Strong and move into the clinch.
Luokkamaki throws a jab when Strong was well out of range.
Strong dives in for a single leg takedown but Luokkamaki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Luokkamaki lands a head shot.
Strong tries to clinch there but Luokkamaki circles away.
Strong just misses with a punch to the body.
Strong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luokkamaki as he avoids it easily.
Strong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strong blocks a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Luokkamaki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Strong. #T3#
Strong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki throws a lazy uppercut
and Strong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Luokkamaki looks to throw the jab but Strong is out of range.
Luokkamaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Luokkamaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki stuffs the takedown attempt from Strong. Strong gets slowly back to his feet.
Strong fails with the takedown.
Jere Luokkamaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strong defending well as Luokkamaki loads up on a big left hand.
Strong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Strong is looking to clinch.
Luokkamaki is looking to counter the offense by Strong and move into the clinch.#T4#
A jab from Luokkamaki misses.
Strong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luokkamaki as he avoids it easily.
As Strong tries to get set, Luokkamaki tries to push him back and clinch up but Strong manages to avoid the attempt.
Strong slips a jab from Luokkamaki.
Strong shoots in for a takedown but Luokkamaki shows good takedown defense.
Luokkamaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Luokkamaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strong is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Strong ducks under a wild hook from Luokkamaki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong tries to clinch up but Luokkamaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Strong slips under a jab.
Strong throws a counter combo.
Luokkamaki digs a good body shot into Strong's ribs.
Luokkamaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strong ducks under a wild hook from Luokkamaki.
Strong tries to clinch there but Luokkamaki circles away.
LaDaniel Strong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luokkamaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Strong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jere Luokkamaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luokkamaki 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jere Luokkamaki!

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