Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SPFT #11
Date: Sep 17, 2023

#R1#
Bebok throws a leg kick but Yelisey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Yelisey was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#TD2#
Bebok throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yelisey was covering up waiting for the punch and Bebok finishes the takedown easily into guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bebok working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bebok trying to control the position from guard on top but Yelisey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yelisey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Yelisey scoring with some ground and pound.
Bebok has momentary wrist control but Yelisey slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelisey lands a couple of elbows.
Yelisey scoring with some ground and pound. #ROC#Bebok is rocked!
Bebok wants to sweep here but Yelisey controlling him for the moment.
Yelisey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bebok's head.
Yelisey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bebok is still in real trouble! Can Yelisey finish him?#T1#
Yelisey is working Bebok over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yelisey postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Bebok covers up, he's hurt! Yelisey keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Yelisey and the ref steps in to end the fight! Yelisey can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Perov Yelisey!

Event: SPFT #6
Date: Aug 20, 2023

#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.#TD#
Yelisey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nyambe sprawls well initially but Yelisey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nyambe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yelisey is nestled in close to Nyambe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelisey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nyambe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yelisey scores with a couple of nice shots.#T1#
Yelisey lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Yelisey wants to work for an arm triangle but Nyambe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yelisey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yelisey scoring with strikes to the body and head. #ROC#Nyambe is rocked!
Yelisey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nyambe is still in real trouble! Can Yelisey finish him?
Yelisey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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. Yelisey connects with a nice short shot to Nyambe's temple.
Yelisey lands a big elbow - Nyambe is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Yelisey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Perov Yelisey!

Event: SPFT #3
Date: Jul 30, 2023

#R1##TD#
Araujo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yelisey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Araujo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Araujo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Araujo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yelisey prevents Araujo from moving into mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yelisey can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Araujo is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Yelisey looks calm but he's in trouble here. Araujo gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Yelisey is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Araujo lets go of the hold and Yelisey can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonathas Araujo!
Jonathas Araujo thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: RISE 169
Date: May 13, 2023

#R1#
Woods with a hook.#TD#
Yelisey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Woods tries to free his leg and advance position but Yelisey is retaining full guard.
Yelisey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yelisey wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB2#
Yelisey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Woods defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods wants to control from the top but Yelisey keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yelisey can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods stopping the sweep attempt from Yelisey.
Woods pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yelisey is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Woods's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T1#
Woods passes Yelisey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Woods is trying to control the action in half guard but Yelisey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Woods lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yelisey flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Yelisey wants to get back to full guard.
Yelisey is trying to maintain the position but Woods is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yelisey is not content to let Woods control the position.
Woods prevents Yelisey from improving his position.#T2#
Woods seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yelisey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Woods is thwarting Yelisey's attempts to control the position.
Woods prevents Yelisey from improving his position.
Woods tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yelisey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yelisey has hold of Woods's hands but Woods slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yelisey is looking for a sweep. Woods is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Woods wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yelisey keeps working.
Yelisey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Woods is working away from the top position though.
Woods stalling away here and it's allowed Yelisey to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T3#
Yelisey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Woods stands up over Yelisey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yelisey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Woods is looking to control Yelisey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Woods avoid being mounted?
Yelisey throwing shots but Woods is blocking nicely.
Yelisey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yelisey with the ground and pound but Woods uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Woods looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Woods preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yelisey throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely. #T4#
Yelisey distracts Woods with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yelisey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yelisey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yelisey with a nice head shot there.
Yelisey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Woods. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Woods wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Woods preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yelisey throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely.
Yelisey working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woods looking to control.
Yelisey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Woods works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yelisey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Charlie Woods will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Woods thuds his right hand into Yelisey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Woods lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yelisey walks into a stiff left hand from Woods.
Woods jabs Yelisey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Woods smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#TD#
Woods drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yelisey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
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!
Woods is looking to improve his position.
Charlie Woods overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yelisey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Yelisey wants to pass the guard but Woods is defending well.
Yelisey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yelisey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Woods wants to control but Yelisey is keeping busy.
Yelisey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Woods defending well though.
Yelisey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yelisey throwing shots but Woods is blocking nicely.
Yelisey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Woods moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yelisey throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely. #T2#
Yelisey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yelisey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yelisey trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Yelisey is working Woods over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yelisey distracts Woods with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Woods seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Woods wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Woods escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yelisey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yelisey throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely.
Yelisey won't allow Woods to sweep him here. #T3#
Yelisey wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Yelisey landing some decent shots from guard.
Yelisey throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely.
Woods looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Woods holds on and takes a little breather.
Woods working a defensive guard here.
Yelisey with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Woods trying to keep a closed guard but Yelisey is proving a slippery customer.
Yelisey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yelisey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yelisey lands a couple of digs.
Yelisey throws a big elbow that misses.
Yelisey works over Woods with some ground and pound from guard.
Yelisey works over Woods with some ground and pound from guard.
Woods utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yelisey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Woods controls Yelisey momentarily but Yelisey frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yelisey preventing the sweep.
Yelisey 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.

Perov Yelisey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Woods's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Woods lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Perov Yelisey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice jab there from Woods.
Yelisey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Woods tests Yelisey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Woods works over Yelisey's head and body with a nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Woods lands a really nice looking cross but Yelisey seems unphased. #TD#
Woods feints and as Yelisey raises his hands in defense, Woods changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#T1#
Yelisey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Woods's guard. #REVB#
Woods is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yelisey stands up over Woods, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yelisey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Woods controls Yelisey momentarily but Yelisey frees himself.
Yelisey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yelisey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Yelisey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Woods has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yelisey has managed to get both his arms back between Woods's legs - danger averted.
Yelisey connects with a couple of short punches.
Yelisey works over Woods with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
Woods pulls Yelisey in close to prevent any damage.
Yelisey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Woods's head.
Yelisey is working Woods over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yelisey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Woods can't keep his opponent in guard - Yelisey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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. Yelisey connects with a nice short shot to Woods's temple.
Yelisey working Woods over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yelisey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Woods with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ROC2#Woods is rocked!
Yelisey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oh Woods is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Woods is looking for a sweep. Yelisey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yelisey lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Woods! More strikes land and this one is all over! Yelisey jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Perov Yelisey!

Event: RISE 159
Date: Apr 08, 2023

#R1#
Kowalczyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalczyk throws a series of punches but Yelisey avoids them all with ease.
Yelisey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kowalczyk with a body shot.
Kowalczyk misses with a looping right.
Despite the aggression on Yelisey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kowalczyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yelisey is looking for the big counter here.
Kowalczyk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kowalczyk throws a one two combo.
Kowalczyk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yelisey.
Kowalczyk throws a series of punches but Yelisey avoids them all with ease.
Yelisey throws out a counter right but Kowalczyk avoids it with no problem.
Kowalczyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yelisey looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kowalczyk misses with a wild combination.
Kowalczyk throws a series of punches but Yelisey avoids them all with ease.
Yelisey is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#T1#
Kowalczyk tries to close the distance and clinch but Yelisey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yelisey throws a counter combo.
Kowalczyk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yelisey follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kowalczyk throws a body shot but no joy.
Kowalczyk throws a right and a left that Yelisey avoids nicely.
Kowalczyk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yelisey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch but Yelisey is having none of it.
Yelisey is looking for the big counter here.
Kowalczyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yelisey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yelisey has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kowalczyk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Yelisey responds with a good body kick, but Kowalczyk manages to step out the way in time.
Kowalczyk is breathing heavily.
Kowalczyk throws a right and a left that Yelisey avoids nicely.
Yelisey throws out a counter right but Kowalczyk avoids it with no problem.
Kowalczyk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yelisey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch but Yelisey moves out of range.
Yelisey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Kowalczyk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yelisey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kowalczyk misses with a body shot.
Yelisey unleashes a big counter combination but Kowalczyk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch but Yelisey moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kowalczyk.
A little jabbing left from Yelisey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kowalczyk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yelisey slips a jab and a cross from Kowalczyk.
Despite the aggression on Yelisey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yelisey blocks a head kick by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelisey! But no joy.
Yelisey dodges the punch combination from Kowalczyk.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelisey! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Kowalczyk.
Yelisey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Kowalczyk misses with a body shot.
Kowalczyk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yelisey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yelisey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kowalczyk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aleksander Kowalczyk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yelisey moves away from the strike by Kowalczyk.
A little jabbing left from Yelisey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kowalczyk misses with a wild combination.
Kowalczyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yelisey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kowalczyk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yelisey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yelisey counters with an outside leg kick.
Kowalczyk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yelisey moves away.#T4#
Kowalczyk fails to land with a series of punches.
Yelisey throws a counter combo.
Kowalczyk misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch
enabling Yelisey to counter with a crisp jab.
Kowalczyk misses with an uppercut.
Kowalczyk misses with a two punch combination.
Kowalczyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kowalczyk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yelisey.
Yelisey throws out a counter right but Kowalczyk avoids it with no problem.
Kowalczyk is looking to wear down Yelisey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kowalczyk misses with a double jab.
Yelisey throws a counter combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalczyk tries to clinch but Yelisey moves out of range.
Kowalczyk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Kowalczyk dominated that round.
That's time! Kowalczyk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Kowalczyk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yelisey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kowalczyk missing with a left hand there. Yelisey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kowalczyk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yelisey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kowalczyk looks to land a combination but Yelisey avoids it well.
Yelisey avoids the head kick by Kowalczyk.
Yelisey only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kowalczyk misses with a two punch combination.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yelisey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yelisey throws out a counter right but Kowalczyk avoids it with no problem.
Kowalczyk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalczyk fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Yelisey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yelisey dodges the punch combination from Kowalczyk.
A nice side step and Yelisey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kowalczyk throws a nice looking combination but Yelisey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Kowalczyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yelisey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yelisey was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sloppy strikes from Kowalczyk. Those never looked like landing.
Yelisey tries a quick counter leg kick but Kowalczyk is wise to it.
Some wild striking there from Kowalczyk.
Yelisey avoids the head kick by Kowalczyk.
Yelisey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Yelisey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Aleksander Kowalczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalczyk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yelisey manages to avoid it.
Yelisey unleashes a big counter combination but Kowalczyk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Aleksander Kowalczyk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kowalczyk misses with a few strikes there.
Kowalczyk misses with a wild combination.
Kowalczyk backing away here, and Yelisey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T2#
Kowalczyk looks for the body kick but Yelisey saw that one coming.
Kowalczyk misses with a double jab.
Yelisey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yelisey unleashes a big counter combination but Kowalczyk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kowalczyk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kowalczyk is looking to clinch but Yelisey is avoiding it.
Yelisey moves out of range as Kowalczyk strikes.
Yelisey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kowalczyk tries a head kick but it misses.
Aleksander Kowalczyk is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Kowalczyk.
Yelisey avoids a kick to the body.
Yelisey raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kowalczyk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yelisey can do to turn this around?#T3#
Kowalczyk misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalczyk misses with a two punch combination.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch up but Yelisey circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Kowalczyk.
Yelisey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yelisey is looking for the big counter here.
Kowalczyk is looking to clinch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Yelisey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kowalczyk has got the better of the exchanges.
Some wild striking there from Kowalczyk.
No joy there for Kowalczyk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kowalczyk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yelisey circles away quickly and effectively.
Yelisey unleashes a big counter combination but Kowalczyk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kowalczyk doesn't manage to clinch there - Yelisey circles away. #T4#
Yelisey dodges the punch combination from Kowalczyk.
Yelisey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kowalczyk with a body shot.
Kowalczyk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yelisey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kowalczyk with a body shot.
Kowalczyk throws a nice looking combination but Yelisey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yelisey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kowalczyk looks to land a combination but Yelisey avoids it well.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch up but Yelisey circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kowalczyk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kowalczyk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kowalczyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yelisey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Kowalczyk dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
The fighters circling - Kowalczyk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kowalczyk throws a right and a left that Yelisey avoids nicely.
Kowalczyk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yelisey circles away quickly and effectively.
Kowalczyk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yelisey avoids the head kick by Kowalczyk.
Yelisey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kowalczyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yelisey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yelisey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Despite the aggression on Yelisey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kowalczyk is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yelisey's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalczyk throws a series of punches but Yelisey avoids them all with ease.
Kowalczyk takes a swing at Yelisey's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Kowalczyk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Yelisey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kowalczyk moves in looking to clinch but Yelisey pushes him off.
Yelisey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1#
No joy there for Kowalczyk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalczyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kowalczyk misses with a double jab.
Kowalczyk looks to land a combination but Yelisey avoids it well.
Kowalczyk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalczyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kowalczyk throws a combination that misses
and Yelisey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kowalczyk's knee momentarily.
Kowalczyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Yelisey is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Yelisey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kowalczyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yelisey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yelisey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kowalczyk. #T2#
Yelisey slips a jab and a cross from Kowalczyk.
Yelisey dodges the punch combination from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk backing away here, and Yelisey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kowalczyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yelisey was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kowalczyk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kowalczyk throws an overhand right that lands on Yelisey's shoulder, as Yelisey tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelisey! But no joy.
Kowalczyk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yelisey circles away quickly and effectively.
Yelisey throws out a counter right but Kowalczyk avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalczyk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalczyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kowalczyk misses with a series of wild punches.
Yelisey was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T3#
Kowalczyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Kowalczyk.
Yelisey steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kowalczyk looks to land a combination but Yelisey avoids it well.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kowalczyk throws a right and a left that Yelisey avoids nicely.
Yelisey is looking for the big counter here.
Yelisey slips a jab and a cross from Kowalczyk.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelisey! But no joy.#T4#
Kowalczyk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yelisey checks a low kick from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk is looking to clinch.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yelisey avoids a kick to the body.
Kowalczyk looks to land a combination but Yelisey avoids it well.
Kowalczyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yelisey is looking for the big counter here.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch up but Yelisey circles away and keeps his distance.
Kowalczyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kowalczyk backing away here, and Yelisey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kowalczyk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yelisey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kowalczyk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yelisey counters with a good low kick that Kowalczyk was not able to check.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Kowalczyk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kowalczyk 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Kowalczyk!

Event: RISE 151
Date: Mar 12, 2023

#R1#
Armstrong sizes up Yelisey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yelisey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Armstrong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yelisey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Armstrong scores with a jab to the body.
Armstrong throws a series of punches but Yelisey avoids them all with ease.
Jab by Armstrong.
Yelisey ducks right into an uppercut from Armstrong.
Armstrong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yelisey.
Armstrong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yelisey at a distance.
Armstrong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yelisey throws a counter combo.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yelisey has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#T1#
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yelisey moves away.
Yelisey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yelisey manages to avoid it.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that Yelisey avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Yelisey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Armstrong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Armstrong misses with a two punch combination.
Armstrong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Armstrong jabs at Yelisey's body.
Armstrong jabs at Yelisey's body.
Armstrong cracks Yelisey with an open hand slap.
Armstrong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yelisey back to the cage. Armstrong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Armstrong clobbers Yelisey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Armstrong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T2#
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!
Armstrong throws a right and a left that both miss.
A countering left hand to the body from Yelisey misses.
Armstrong is looking to wear down Yelisey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Armstrong scores with a hook.
Yelisey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yelisey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yelisey unleashes a big counter combination but Armstrong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Armstrong lands with a nice body punch.
Scott Armstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armstrong lands a slapping body shot.
Armstrong misses with a wild combination.
Yelisey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Armstrong works Yelisey's body with a nice hook.#T3#
A shot to the liver by Armstrong. Beautiful body shot.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Armstrong throws a series of punches but Yelisey avoids them all with ease.
Yelisey unleashes a big counter combination but Armstrong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Armstrong cracks Yelisey with a good jab.
Yelisey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Armstrong throws a series of punches but Yelisey moves out of range.
Yelisey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Armstrong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yelisey throws out a counter right but Armstrong avoids it with no problem.
Yelisey takes one to the chin there.
Armstrong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yelisey.
Armstrong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yelisey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T4#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Armstrong, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Armstrong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yelisey.
Armstrong misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelisey! But no joy.
Yelisey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelisey! But no joy.
Armstrong misses with a few strikes there.
Armstrong looks to land a combination but Yelisey avoids it well.
Yelisey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Armstrong with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Armstrong scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yelisey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yelisey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Armstrong dominated that round.
That's time! Armstrong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Left hook, right uppercut from Armstrong.
Yelisey slips a jab and a cross from Armstrong.
Yelisey was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Armstrong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yelisey under the eye.
Armstrong lands a jab-cross combination.
Armstrong misses with a two punch combination.
Scott Armstrong is winning the standup battle so far.
Armstrong lands with a nice body punch.
Armstrong tries to bum rush Yelisey with a series of wild strikes but Yelisey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yelisey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Armstrong goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong scores with a jab to the body.
Armstrong connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Armstrong misses with a wild combination.
Yelisey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yelisey throws out a counter right but Armstrong avoids it with no problem.
Yelisey ducks right into an uppercut from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yelisey on the side of the head.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yelisey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Armstrong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice side step and Yelisey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Yelisey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Armstrong has got the better of the exchanges.
Armstrong throws a body shot but no joy.
Armstrong moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromYelisey.
Jab from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yelisey.
Yelisey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Scott Armstrong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yelisey on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2#
A combination from Armstrong does no damage.
Armstrong fails to land with a series of punches.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Armstrong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yelisey can do to turn this around?
Armstrong digs a good hook to Yelisey's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yelisey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Armstrong throws a right hand that Yelisey ducks under and follows up with a left that Yelisey also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Armstrong misses with the combination.
No joy there for Armstrong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Armstrong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Armstrong misses with the combination. #T3#
Armstrong misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Yelisey.
Armstrong connects with a jab.
Armstrong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Armstrong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armstrong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Armstrong fails to land with a series of punches.
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
Yelisey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Armstrong throws a series of punches but Yelisey moves out of range.
Yelisey looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Armstrong misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong feints a jab promting Yelisey to slip. Armstrong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yelisey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Yelisey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Armstrong is working the combinations to good effect here.
Armstrong scores with a one two! Yelisey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Armstrong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Yelisey misses.
Yelisey walks into a left hand.
Armstrong throws a right hand that Yelisey ducks under and follows up with a left that Yelisey also avoids with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Armstrong dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A jab from Armstrong misses.
A nice side step and Yelisey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yelisey moves away.
Yelisey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Armstrong jabs at Yelisey's body.
Armstrong misses with the combination.
Yelisey throws a counter combo.
Armstrong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Armstrong misses with a series of wild punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Yelisey misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong throws a series of punches but Yelisey avoids them all with ease.
Armstrong misses with a series of wild punches.
Yelisey is looking for the big counter here.#T1#
Yelisey walks into a straight right hand from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yelisey thinks about the counter body kick.
Armstrong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scott Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong cracks Yelisey with an open hand slap.
Armstrong misses with a few strikes there.
Yelisey moves out of range of the strikes.
Yelisey throws out a counter right but Armstrong avoids it with no problem.
A left lands for Armstrong.#T2#
Yelisey avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong thuds a left hand into Yelisey's body.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that Yelisey avoids nicely.
Armstrong backing away here, and Yelisey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Armstrong misses with a series of wild punches.
Yelisey throws out a counter right but Armstrong avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Armstrong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yelisey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Armstrong throws a body punch but Yelisey moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Yelisey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Armstrong scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong missing with a left hand there. Yelisey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yelisey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Armstrong takes a swing at Yelisey's ribcage but misses.
Yelisey is looking for the big counter here.#T3#
Armstrong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Armstrong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yelisey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Armstrong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice side step and Yelisey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Armstrong misses with a series of wild punches.
Yelisey moves out of range of the strikes.
Armstrong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yelisey.
Yelisey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Armstrong misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice side step and Yelisey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T4#
Armstrong throws a series of punches but Yelisey avoids them all with ease.
Yelisey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Armstrong misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Armstrong. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Armstrong misses.
Yelisey appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Armstrong scores with a four punch combination!
Armstrong throws a nice looking combination but Yelisey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yelisey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong just misses with a punch to the body.
Yelisey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armstrong's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Armstrong duly obliges.
Yelisey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perov Yelisey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Armstrong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Armstrong misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Armstrong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Armstrong 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Armstrong!
Scott Armstrong managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, AVALON, into his post fight interview.

Event: RISE 144
Date: Feb 12, 2023

#R1#
Lau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lau lands a glancing blow to the side of Yelisey's head.
Lau lands a body shot.
Lau scores with a sloppy right hand. Yelisey should have avoided that one.
Lau lands with a right hand.
Lau stalks Yelisey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yelisey's face. Yelisey staggers backwards, shaken.
Lau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yelisey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD#
Lau lands a big head kick that sends Yelisey tumbling to the mat! Lau takes a step backwards and waves Yelisey back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Yelisey is rocked!
Lau circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Yelisey tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Lau wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Herman Lau!

Event: TD 13:
Date: Jan 20, 2023

#R1#
Yelisey circles away from the clinch attempt. #TD#
Jr gets a double leg takedown into Yelisey's guard.
Jr trying to control but Yelisey is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Yelisey working for a triangle but Jr defends it easily.
Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yelisey's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelisey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jr wants to pass the guard but Yelisey is keeping the position.
Jr distracts Yelisey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yelisey looking for a sweep. Not yet Yelisey, not yet. #T1#
Jr pushing down on Yelisey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yelisey gets full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yelisey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yelisey looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Yelisey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jr defends well.
Yelisey striking off his back but it's not causing Jr any problems.
Our spies down at at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS inform us that Yelisey has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Yelisey is looking for a triangle but Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yelisey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Yelisey's legs - danger averted.
Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T2#
Yelisey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yelisey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jr won't allow Yelisey to sweep him here.
Yelisey striking off his back but it's not causing Jr any problems.
Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yelisey is trying to keep Jr in close. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Yelisey gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jr wants to control from the top but Yelisey keeps moving. #T3#
Yelisey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jr manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Yelisey won't allow Jr to sweep him here. #SUB#
Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yelisey defends it easily.
Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jr is breathing heavily.
Yelisey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jr controls Yelisey momentarily but Yelisey frees himself.
Jr keeping moving, preventing Yelisey from controlling successfully.
Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Yelisey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Yelisey there. #T4#
Nice strikes from Yelisey there.
Yelisey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yelisey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jr is trying to stand up here but Yelisey is controlling him well.
Yelisey wants to control but Jr is keeping him busy.
Yelisey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yelisey trying to control the action but Jr is working from the bottom.
Yelisey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yelisey lands with a punch from half guard. #ROC2#Jr is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yelisey working over Jr with some ground and pound. Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh Jr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yelisey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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. Yelisey connects with a nice short shot to Jr's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Perov Yelisey dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD#
Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yelisey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jr prevents Yelisey from improving his position.
Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Yelisey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jr.
Jr 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.
Yelisey is looking for a sweep. Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yelisey is staying active underneath Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelisey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jr won't allow Yelisey to sweep him here.
Yelisey keeps trying to improve his position.#T1#
Yelisey looking to control but Jr passes into half guard.
Yelisey wants to improve his position but Jr is controlling well. #SUB#
Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yelisey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jr is working away from the top position though.
Yelisey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jr. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yelisey has his hands clasped together around Jr's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yelisey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yelisey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yelisey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Yelisey working over Jr with some ground and pound. Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jr is looking to control Yelisey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jr avoid being mounted?
Yelisey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yelisey lands strikes from half guard.
Yelisey prevents Jr from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T3#
Yelisey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jr's head.
Yelisey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yelisey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yelisey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yelisey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yelisey distracts Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jr is trying to keep Yelisey in close.
Yelisey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yelisey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yelisey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yelisey postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Jr covers up, he's hurt! Yelisey keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Yelisey and the ref steps in to end the fight! Yelisey can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Perov Yelisey!

Event: TD 10
Date: Dec 24, 2022

#R1#
Hoola tries to land a front kick but Yelisey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hoola tries to clinch up but Yelisey circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Yelisey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hoola lands with a cross.
Yelisey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hoola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Yelisey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A leg kick checked by Yelisey.
Yelisey only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelisey walks into a jab.
Hoola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ray Hoola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoola lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelisey! But no joy.
Hoola is looking to clinch but Yelisey is avoiding it.
Hoola wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelisey! But no joy.
Hoola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hoola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yelisey on the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yelisey has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Yelisey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hoola tries to clinch but Yelisey is having none of it.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Hoola.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoola. Yelisey does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Hoola pushes Yelisey up against the ropes in a clinch.#T3#
Good body shot from Hoola.
Hoola stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hoola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Hoola breaks the clinch.
A big left from Hoola misses.
Yelisey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice jab there from Hoola.
Hoola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hoola fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelisey! But no joy.#T4##CL#
Hoola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Hoola.
Hoola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hoola trying to control the position but instead, Yelisey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hoola into the ropes.
Hoola stalling in the clinch.
Yelisey has Hoola pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Hoola manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hoola misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Hoola.
Hoola struggles to land a body shot inside as Yelisey controls his hands.
Hoola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Hoola dominated that round.
That's time! Hoola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Hoola connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yelisey momentarily.
Hoola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yelisey throws out a counter right but Hoola avoids it with no problem.
Hoola tries to clinch but Yelisey moves out of range.
A left lands for Hoola.
Hoola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoola scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yelisey feints a counter leg kick.
Hoola scores with a nice head shot.
Hoola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yelisey can do to turn this around?#T1#
Hoola throws a series of strikes that have Yelisey backpedaling.
Yelisey swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoola.
Hoola backing away here, and Yelisey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hoola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yelisey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yelisey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoola bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yelisey's head.#CL#
Hoola clinches with his opponent.
Hoola stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T2#
Hoola stalling against the ropes.
Hoola is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hoola tries to work over Yelisey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoola is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yelisey is keeping busy.
Hoola is working Yelisey over against the ropes.
Hoola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yelisey backwards.
Hoola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yelisey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hoola prevents it.
Hoola is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. #T3#
Yelisey can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Hoola's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hoola leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Hoola stalling the fight.
Good body shot from Hoola.
Hoola taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ray Hoola.
Hoola throws a right hand that Yelisey ducks under and follows up with a left that Yelisey also avoids with ease.
Yelisey takes one on the button.#T4#
Hoola changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Hoola has Yelisey up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yelisey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ray Hoola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perov Yelisey.
Yelisey takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoola lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoola lands a nice uppercut.
Hoola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Hoola dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Hoola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yelisey.
Hoola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yelisey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hoola tries to clinch there but Yelisey circles away.
Yelisey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hoola wants to clinch.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoola tries to clinch but Yelisey is having none of it.
Yelisey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ray Hoola is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoola listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1##CL#
Hoola moves into the clinch.
Hoola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yelisey's elbow.
Yelisey is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC#
Hoola breaks from the clinch.
Hoola digs a good hook to Yelisey's body.
Hoola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yelisey.
Yelisey only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hoola lands the left hand.
Hoola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yelisey moves away.
Yelisey unleashes a big counter combination but Hoola bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hoola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Hoola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yelisey.
Hoola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yelisey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoola uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yelisey has time to react.
Yelisey keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoola displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yelisey dodges the punch combination from Hoola.
Yelisey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T3#
Hoola tries to clinch up but Yelisey circles away and keeps his distance.
Yelisey throws a counter combo.
Yelisey takes one to the chin there.#CL#
Hoola closes the distance and clinches.
Ray Hoola has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Hoola.
A hook to the body from Hoola.
Hoola displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yelisey up against the ropes.
Yelisey is looking for a takedown.
Hoola is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T4#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yelisey is working for takedown but Hoola is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ray Hoola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perov Yelisey.
Hoola tries a body shot but Yelisey blocks it.
Hoola looking to stall.
Hoola is looking to control Yelisey's arms but Yelisey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hoola has his back to the ropes.
Hoola tries to stall but Yelisey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ray Hoola.
Hoola bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yelisey's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoola is looking to clinch but Yelisey is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Hoola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoola 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Hoola!
Our winner, Ray Hoola, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: TD 6
Date: Nov 25, 2022

#R1##TD#
Horowitz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yelisey looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Yelisey tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Horowitz is thwarting Yelisey's attempts to control the position.
Horowitz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yelisey keeping control of the position.
Yelisey tries to roll over but Horowitz keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Horowitz is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Horowitz wants to work for an arm triangle but Yelisey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T1#
Horowitz passes the guard and advances to mount!
Horowitz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yelisey flailing away with punches but nothing is landing. #SUB#
Horowitz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yelisey has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Yelisey is working to get back to half guard. #T2##SU#
Horowitz is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horowitz.
Horowitz sizes up Yelisey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horowitz scores with a nice head shot.
Horowitz digs a good body shot into Yelisey's ribs.
Horowitz connects with a right hand. Yelisey shakes it off.
Nice cross by Horowitz.
Horowitz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T3#
Horowitz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yelisey on the side of the head. #TD#
Yelisey gets caught napping as Horowitz dives in and scores a takedown. Yelisey manages to retain guard.
Yelisey keeping moving, preventing Horowitz from controlling successfully.
Horowitz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horowitz preventing the sweep.
Horowitz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yelisey's head.
Horowitz wants to pass the guard but Yelisey is keeping the position.
Yelisey working a defensive guard here.
Yelisey pulls Horowitz in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Yelisey tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Horowitz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Horowitz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horowitz trying to control but Yelisey is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horowitz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yelisey has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horowitz scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick from Horowitz lands but Yelisey takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Morty Horowitz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##TD#
Horowitz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yelisey on his heels. He'll look to pass Yelisey's guard now, I'm sure.
Yelisey throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Horowitz wants to control from the top but Yelisey keeps moving.
Horowitz wants to pass the guard but Yelisey is keeping the position.
Yelisey keeping moving, preventing Horowitz from controlling successfully.
Yelisey striking from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horowitz trying to control but Yelisey is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yelisey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T1##SUB#
Horowitz drops back looking for a leg! Yelisey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yelisey manages to kick Horowitz off! Horowitz jumps back into Yelisey's guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yelisey is breathing heavily.
Horowitz tries a head kick but it misses.
Yelisey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Horowitz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yelisey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morty Horowitz is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Horowitz, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #TD#
Horowitz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yelisey's guard.#SUB#
Horowitz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Yelisey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morty Horowitz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Yelisey trying to strike off his back.
Yelisey doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Yelisey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB2#
Yelisey drops back, looking for a kneebar! Horowitz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Horowitz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Horowitz! #REVR#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horowitz working away.
Yelisey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T3##SUB#
Horowitz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Yelisey tries to roll over but Horowitz keeps him under control.
Horowitz trying to control the action but Yelisey is working from the bottom.
Horowitz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Yelisey controls his leg. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yelisey is looking to improve his position.
Horowitz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yelisey wants to get back to full guard.
Yelisey trying to control but Horowitz postures up. #SUB#
Horowitz seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yelisey tries to get to full guard but Horowitz has control of the leg.
Yelisey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Morty Horowitz 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#
Yelisey avoids the head kick by Horowitz.
Yelisey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horowitz throws a series of strikes that have Yelisey backpedaling.
Horowitz lands a slapping body shot.
Horowitz thuds a left hand into Yelisey's body.
Horowitz misses with a head kick.
Yelisey walks into a stiff left hand from Horowitz.
Horowitz doesn't manage to clinch there - Yelisey circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Horowitz does no damage.
Yelisey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yelisey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horowitz scores with a shot to the body. #TD#
Horowitz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#T1#
Yelisey keeping moving, preventing Horowitz from controlling successfully.
Yelisey wants to control the position but Horowitz says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #SUB#
Horowitz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Horowitz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yelisey punching from the bottom.
Yelisey gets back to full guard. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yelisey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Horowitz's guard. #REVB#
Yelisey is in close to Horowitz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Horowitz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yelisey is one step ahead there.
Yelisey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB#
Horowitz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yelisey is aware though and is defending well.
Yelisey forces his way into half guard.
Yelisey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Yelisey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Yelisey seems to be looking for submissions.
Yelisey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yelisey lands with a punch from half guard.
Yelisey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB2#
Yelisey wants to work for an arm triangle but Horowitz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Horowitz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Yelisey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Horowitz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Horowitz is staying active underneath Yelisey, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T4#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yelisey lands a nice short elbow.
Yelisey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Horowitz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Yelisey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yelisey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Yelisey.
Nice strikes from Yelisey there.
Horowitz has hold of Yelisey's hands but Yelisey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yelisey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Horowitz taking some punishment here, with Yelisey in his half guard.
Horowitz wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Yelisey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Perov Yelisey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morty Horowitz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Horowitz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yelisey pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Perov Yelisey.
Well Horowitz 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morty Horowitz!
Post fight, Morty Horowitz took to the microphone: 'I knew Khamzat Chimaev in 2014, WHO ARE YOU! '.

Event: TD 4
Date: Nov 04, 2022

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Meno misses the target.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ele Meno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Meno both land. Nice combination.
Meno lands with a nice combination. Yelisey backs away looking to recover.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Meno!
Yelisey has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Meno tries to clinch up.
Meno jabs Yelisey right on the nose. Yelisey blinks but takes it well.
Yelisey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meno stalks Yelisey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yelisey's face. Yelisey staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meno lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Meno throws a right hand that Yelisey ducks under and follows up with a left that Yelisey also avoids with ease.
Meno lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T1#
Meno throws a shot from downtown. Yelisey moves away and avoids it.
Yelisey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Meno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Meno misses.
Meno throws a lazy right hand but Yelisey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meno wants to clinch.
Yelisey is looking for the big counter here.
A slow jab from Meno misses its intended target.
Yelisey unleashes a big counter combination but Meno bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL#
Meno closes the distance and pushes Yelisey back into the cage.
Meno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T2#
Meno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meno lands with a light punch inside.
Yelisey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meno pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meno lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Meno is working the combinations to good effect here.
Meno throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Meno is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Yelisey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ele Meno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meno goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Meno scores with a jab. Yelisey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Meno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Meno backs off Yelisey throws a huge counter combo but Meno manages to avoid it all.#T3#
Meno doesn't manage to clinch there - Yelisey circles away.
Meno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meno misses with a hook.
Meno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yelisey steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Meno looks to land a combination. Yelisey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CL#
Yelisey gets tackled into the cage by Meno. Meno maintains the clinch.
Meno gets underhooks to prevent Yelisey's takedown attempt.
Meno digs a right hand underneath Yelisey's ribcage. Yelisey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Meno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yelisey.
Yelisey is trying to drag Meno to the mat but Meno just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ele Meno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perov Yelisey.
Yelisey looking for a takedown. #T4#
A right handed body shot lands from Meno.
Meno tries to throw a body punch but Yelisey avoids it by throwing Meno back against the cage.
Meno lands a nice uppercut.
Yelisey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Meno pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yelisey wants to take the fight to the mat but Meno manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Meno lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Meno.
Meno can't find room to land a body shot as Yelisey controls the action.
A body shot lands from Meno.
Meno lands a nice shot to the body.
Yelisey looks winded!
Meno is stalling here.
Meno scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ele Meno dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Meno tries to clinch up but Yelisey circles away and keeps his distance.
Meno lands a nice looking body shot.
Meno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yelisey moves away.
Yelisey throws a counter combo.
Yelisey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yelisey. Yelisey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Meno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yelisey ducks under a wild hook from Meno.
Meno misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meno tries to clinch but Yelisey is having none of it. #CL#
Meno gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yelisey tries for a takedown but Meno manages to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Meno. #T1#
Meno will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yelisey up against the cage.
Meno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Meno. #BC#
Meno breaks from the clinch.
Ele Meno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meno lands a jab to the nose.
Meno is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Meno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meno wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yelisey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meno.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Meno fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Yelisey misses.#CL#
Meno has managed to clinch.
Yelisey blocks a body shot from Meno.
Meno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meno slowing the pace effectively.
Meno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yelisey can't get the takedown.
Nice body punch from Meno.
Meno scores with a hook to the body.
Meno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yelisey can do to turn this around?
Meno is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ele Meno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perov Yelisey.
Yelisey tries to score a body lock takedown but Meno shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yelisey is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T3#
Meno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Meno lands a body shot in the clinch.
Meno is working Yelisey over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Meno.
Meno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yelisey backwards.
Meno digs a right hand underneath Yelisey's ribcage. Yelisey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Meno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Meno lands a nice shot to the body.
Meno lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meno.#BC#
Meno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meno misses with the combination. #T4#
Meno connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Meno misses with an uppercut.
Yelisey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A left lands for Meno.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Meno gets a clinch.
Good body shot from Meno. #BC#
Meno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Meno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Meno.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meno.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ele Meno dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Meno tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelisey! But no joy.
Meno cracks Yelisey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Meno scores with a nice right hand.
Meno scores with a nice right hand.
Ele Meno is winning the standup battle so far.
Meno tries to clinch but Yelisey is having none of it.
Jab, jab by Meno - just one landing.
Meno lands with a nice combination. Yelisey backs away looking to recover.
Meno takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Meno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yelisey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yelisey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Meno throws a nice looking combination but Yelisey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Despite the aggression on Yelisey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A punch combination from Meno misses. #T1#
Meno misses with a two punch combination.
Meno throws an overhand right that lands on Yelisey's shoulder, as Yelisey tries to avoid the shot.
Yelisey is trying to counter with his kicks.#CL#
Meno rushes Yelisey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Meno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yelisey's elbow.
Meno scores with a shot to the side of Yelisey's head.
Meno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yelisey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Meno is defending well.
Meno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yelisey backwards.
Ele Meno has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Meno manages to break the clinch.
Meno thuds a left hand into Yelisey's body.
Some wild striking there from Meno. #T2#
Meno sizes up Yelisey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yelisey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meno.
Meno misses with a looping right.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Meno with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yelisey moves away.
Yelisey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Meno throws the left hand but Yelisey avoids the punch easily.
Meno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yelisey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yelisey looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Yelisey keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Meno tries to clinch up but Yelisey circles away and keeps his distance.
Meno lands a body shot.
Meno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Yelisey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Meno throws a nice looking combination but Yelisey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yelisey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Meno misses with the combination.
Meno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yelisey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yelisey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yelisey slips under a jab from Meno.
Yelisey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yelisey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T4#
Meno just misses with a punch to the body.
Yelisey slips a straight right by Meno.
A little jabbing left from Yelisey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Meno throws a hook but Yelisey blocks it.
Meno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yelisey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CL#
Meno forces Yelisey back against the cage and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Meno.
Meno lands a body punch.
Yelisey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yelisey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Meno pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Perov Yelisey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ele Meno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yelisey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ele Meno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meno 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:24
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ele Meno!

Event: TD 3
Date: Oct 21, 2022

#R1##TD2#
Eagle feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Yelisey keeping full guard, as Eagle tries to pass.
Yelisey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yelisey tries to get out of the position.
Eagle wants to control from the top but Yelisey keeps moving.
Eagle passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Eagle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yelisey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Eagle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yelisey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yelisey is trying to keep Eagle in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eagle throws a strike but Yelisey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Eagle wants to sweep here but Yelisey controlling him for the moment.
Yelisey scoring with some ground and pound. #T1#
Yelisey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eagle's head.
Yelisey trying to control the position from guard on top but Eagle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yelisey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yelisey working some strikes from top position.
Yelisey is working Eagle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eagle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yelisey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eagle's head.#SUB2#
Eagle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yelisey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yelisey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yelisey landing some decent shots from guard.
Yelisey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Eagle is looking for a triangle but Yelisey pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yelisey trying to control the position from guard on top but Eagle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yelisey cracks Eagle with a solid left hand.
Yelisey is in close to Eagle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yelisey is working Eagle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eagle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yelisey's guard. #REVB#
Eagle postures up in Yelisey's guard and throws a big left but Yelisey blocks it.
Eagle postures up and lands a big shot to Yelisey's brow.
Yelisey wants to sweep here but Eagle controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Eagle postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Yelisey is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Eagle, into his guard. #REVR#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yelisey postures up and lands a big shot to Eagle's brow. #T3#
Yelisey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Eagle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yelisey is one step ahead there.
Yelisey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yelisey is pushing down on Eagle's leg trying to pass to half guard. Eagle is fighting to maintain full guard but Yelisey has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Yelisey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Eagle defends it well.
Yelisey slips a nice elbow through Eagle's hands, connecting with Eagle's forehead.#SUB#
Yelisey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yelisey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yelisey scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T4#
Yelisey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yelisey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Eagle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yelisey scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB2#
Eagle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Eagle looking for subs from the bottom but Yelisey mounts him!
Yelisey lands a nice shot to the head. #ROC#Eagle is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eagle wants to control but Yelisey is having none of it.
Eagle 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.
Yelisey postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Eagle badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Yelisey around the waist but Yelisey pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Yelisey is the winner by TKO! Yelisey jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

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

Event: TD 2:
Date: Oct 12, 2022

#R1#
Yelisey takes one to the chin there.
Silk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#TD#
Silk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yelisey's head.
Yelisey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Silk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yelisey is working away from the top position though.
Silk works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yelisey postures up and lands a big shot to Silk's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yelisey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yelisey chips away with some ground and pound.
Silk pulls Yelisey in close to prevent any damage.
Yelisey is in close to Silk's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1#
Silk keeping full guard, as Yelisey tries to pass.
Yelisey is working Silk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silk trying to control the position.
Yelisey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yelisey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yelisey trying to control but Silk is working from the bottom.
Silk has momentary wrist control but Yelisey slips an elbow through the middle.
Yelisey scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yelisey stopping the sweep attempt from Silk.
Yelisey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yelisey lands a couple of digs.#T2#
Silk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yelisey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silk controls Yelisey momentarily but Yelisey frees himself.
Yelisey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silk punching to the body, from the bottom.
Yelisey throwing strikes from guard but Silk blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yelisey is looking to work some ground and pound but Silk has wrist control.
Yelisey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yelisey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yelisey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silk lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yelisey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yelisey holds on and takes a little breather.
Yelisey wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yelisey is on top in guard. #REVB#
Yelisey preventing the sweep.
Yelisey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yelisey throwing strikes but missing.
Yelisey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Silk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silk has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yelisey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silk's head.
Yelisey with a nice head shot there.
Yelisey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yelisey stands up over Silk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yelisey working some strikes from top position.
Silk working a defensive guard but Yelisey manages to pass into side control anyway.
Yelisey scoring with punches and elbows.
Silk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Perov Yelisey dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Silk lands a slapping body shot. #TD#
Silk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yelisey is trying to defend but Silk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yelisey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yelisey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yelisey is on top in guard. #REVB#
Yelisey stands up over Silk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelisey landing with the ground and pound.
Yelisey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yelisey postures up and lands a big shot to Silk's brow.
Yelisey scoring with punches to the head and body. #T1#
Yelisey is working Silk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Silk working for a triangle but Yelisey defends it easily.
Yelisey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yelisey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yelisey cracks Silk with a solid left hand.#ROC2#Silk is rocked!
Yelisey postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Silk covers up, he's hurt! Yelisey keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Yelisey and the ref steps in to end the fight! Yelisey can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Perov Yelisey!

Event: TD 1: Open the Dome
Date: Oct 07, 2022

#R1#
Francisco doesn't manage to clinch there - Yelisey circles away. #TD#
Francisco shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yelisey napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Francisco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yelisey keeps working.
Francisco lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yelisey is looking for a sweep.
Yelisey dodges the ground and pound from Francisco.
Francisco working away.#SUB#
Francisco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yelisey tries to bench press Francisco off him but Francisco keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Francisco tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Francisco has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yelisey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T1#
Yelisey drops an elbow to the side of Francisco's head.
Francisco is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yelisey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yelisey lands with a punch from half guard.
Yelisey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yelisey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Francisco tries to kick Yelisey off but Yelisey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yelisey working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Francisco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yelisey pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Yelisey there.
Francisco is trying to get back to full guard.
Yelisey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#ROC2#Francisco is rocked!#T2#
Yelisey lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Francisco! More strikes land and this one is all over! Yelisey jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Perov Yelisey!

Event: RISE 92: Mesquita v Dlask
Date: Aug 21, 2022

#R1#
Cizek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yelisey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yelisey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yelisey blocks the body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Yelisey misses.
Cizek lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've been told by Cizek's head coaches at Brloh that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cizek uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab, jab by Cizek - just one landing. #ROC#Yelisey is rocked!
Cizek ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Yelisey's jaw. Yelisey's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Cizek does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cyril Cizek!

Event: RISE X4
Date: Jul 10, 2022

#R1##TD2#
Miller manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yelisey on his heels. He'll look to pass Yelisey's guard now, I'm sure.
Yelisey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yelisey tries to get out of the position.#SUB#
Yelisey looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
Miller looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miller stays in close to Yelisey's body and controls the position.
Miller trying to control but Yelisey is working from the bottom.
Miller preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Yelisey has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Miller is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Yelisey.
Miller remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Yelisey is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control. #T1#
Miller lands an elbow.
Check out the look on Miller's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Yelisey is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Yelisey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Miller has hold of Yelisey's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Yelisey tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Miller cranks the arm and Yelisey screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Yelisey, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mason Miller!
In his post fight interview, Mason Miller started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: AWC 2022 - Semi Finals A
Date: Jun 01, 2022

#R1#
Yelisey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Max lands with a nice body punch.
Yelisey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Max fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yelisey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Max connects with a right hand. Yelisey shakes it off.
Max lands a jab.
Max lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Max changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Max lands with a nice combination. Yelisey backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Max 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.
Yelisey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Max scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Max scores with a jab to the head.
Yelisey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Max scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yair Max seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Max lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Max comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Max digs a good body shot into Yelisey's ribs.
Max is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Max scores with a nice head shot.
Max cracks Yelisey with an open hand slap.
Nice uppercut there from Max.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Max cracks a nice hook into Yelisey's ribs.
Max throws out a powerful jab.#T2#
Max fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Max digs a good body shot into Yelisey's ribs.
Yelisey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Max scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Max lands a nice shot to the body.
Max lands with a shot to the body.
Max with a hook.
Max throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Max throws out a powerful jab.
Max lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Max dips to his left and cracks Yelisey with an uppercut!#T3#
Nice uppercut there from Max.
Nice uppercut there from Max.
Yelisey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Max stuns Yelisey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yelisey moves forwards but Max connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yelisey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Max misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Max lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yelisey doesn't seem phased though.
Yair Max is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Max digs a good body shot into Yelisey's ribs.
Max lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yelisey at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yelisey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T4#
Max connects with a body shot that sends Yelisey's belly button to the back.
Max's corner calls for a 1-2. Max obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yelisey takes one to the side of the head.
Max connects with a jab.
Yelisey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Max.
Yelisey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yelisey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Max scores with a hook.
Good shot there by Max.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Max connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Max throws a series of strikes that have Yelisey backpedaling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yair Max dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Yelisey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice jab there from Max.
Max lands a nice hook to Yelisey's body. Yelisey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perov Yelisey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yelisey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Max connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yelisey scrambles back to his feet.
Yelisey drops his hands momentarily and Max takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Max works the jab nicely.
Max lands an overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Yelisey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Max scores with a punch to the head.
Max lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Max connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yelisey momentarily. #T1#
Max changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yelisey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Max scores with a jab to the body.
Yelisey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yelisey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yelisey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yelisey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Max is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Max catches Yelisey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Max bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Max fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T2#
Max lands a jab to the head.
Max stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yair Max is winning the standup battle so far.
Max scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Max.
Yelisey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yelisey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Max darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Max slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yelisey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Max connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yelisey. Yelisey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Max connects with a nice looking jab. #T3#
Yelisey walks into a left hand.
Jab from Max.
Max feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yeliseys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yelisey tries to move into range but Max moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Max works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Yelisey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Max has got the better of the exchanges.
Yelisey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Max jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Max throws a shot to the body.
Max scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Max fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#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!
Max lands with a nice body punch.
Yelisey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Yelisey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Max connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Yelisey.
Yelisey unleashes a big counter combination but Max bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Max works Yelisey's body with a nice hook.
Max fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Max lands a glancing blow to the side of Yelisey's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Max lands with a right hand.
Max fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Max is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yelisey can do to turn this around?
Max fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yair Max 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#
Yelisey keeps the fight on the outside.
Yelisey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Max connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yelisey. Yelisey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Max dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Max throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yelisey ducks right into an uppercut from Max.
Max lands a nice shot to the body.
Max cracks Yelisey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Max scores with a sloppy right hand. Yelisey should have avoided that one.
Max misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Yelisey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Max lands a right hook to the body.
Yelisey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Max tests Yelisey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Max misses with a few strikes there.
Yelisey feints a counter leg kick.
Max throws a combination. Yelisey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Max lands a nice shot to the body.
Max scores with a decent looking hook.
Yelisey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Max scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Max lands with a shot to the body.
Max looks to land a left hand but Yelisey moved out of range nicely.
Yelisey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Max connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yelisey's hands.
Max lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yelisey at a distance.
Max ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Max jabs at Yelisey's body.
Max lands a nice hook to Yelisey's body. Yelisey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Max.
Yelisey takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T3#
Max lands with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Max.
Yelisey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Max lands a jab.
Max connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yelisey. Yelisey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yair Max is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yelisey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Max uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Max lands with an overhand left.
Max getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T4#
Nice shot by Max.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Max lands a nice shot that snaps Yelisey's head back.
Max lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Max bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yelisey's head backwards.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yelisey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yelisey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice cross by Max.
Yelisey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Max tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yelisey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Max misses with a two punch combination.
Yelisey unleashes a big counter combination but Max bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Max moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Perov Yelisey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A cross from Max lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yair Max showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Max 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 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yair Max!

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