Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: NYF 33: Mendez vs Simons 2
Date: Sep 09, 2023

#R1#
Cillian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cillian.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Cillian circles away.
Cillian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adams.#CUT#It looks like Steel Adams has been cut.
Adams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cillian throws out the jab.
Adams connects with a single shot there.
Cillian throws a series of punches but Adams moves out of range.
Adams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cillian was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've been told by Cillian's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fighters circling - Cillian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cillian wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cillian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
Adams tries to clinch but Cillian moves out of range.
Adams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Adams rushes Cillian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Adams misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cillian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adams lands a right hand.
Cillian blocking some punches.
Cillian misses with a punch on the inside.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Adams.
Cillian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams lands a right hand.
Cillian has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Cillian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams lands a body punch. #T2#
Cillian tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Cillian controls his hands.
Cillian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adams lands a shot to the body.
Adams prevents Cillian from breaking the clinch.
Adams lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cillian tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.
Adams lands a shot to the body.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adams.
Cillian lands a body shot.
Adams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adams misses with a body punch.
Cillian avoiding damage.
Cillian pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cillian lands a shoulder strike.
Cillian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T3#
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Cillian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cillian tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.
Cillian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cillian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Adams.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Cillian avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
Adams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Adams.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cillian has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Cillian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamss head.
Cillian misses with some punches.
Adams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cillian fails to land.
Adams prevents Cillian from breaking the clinch.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams lands a shot to the body.#T4#
Adams misses with a punch to the body.
Adams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Adams.
Cillian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adams lands a hook that snaps the head of Cillian backwards.
Cillian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Adams as the two fighters clinch.
Cillian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adams prevents Cillian from breaking the clinch.
Cillian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cillian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Adams as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
Cillian blocks a body shot from Adams.
Cillian misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steel Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steel Adams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Adams darts in trying to clinch
and Cillian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Adams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adams slips under a jab from Cillian.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adams! But no joy.
Cillian keeps the fight on the outside.
Adams tries to clinch there but Cillian circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cillian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cillian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cillian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cillian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1#
Cillian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Cillian pushes him off.
It looked like Cillian wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cillian keeps the fight on the outside.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cillian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cillian swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Cillian tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cillian is trying to maintain a safe position but Adams gets an underhook and turns Cillian into the cage.#BC#
Cillian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cillian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Cillian pushes him off.
It looked like Cillian was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Adams wants to clinch up but Cillian keeps it at a distance.
Adams checks the leg kick.#T2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams takes one to the chin there.
Adams moves to clinch but Cillian breaks away
and Cillian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Cillian misses.
Adams checks the leg kick nicely there.
Adams tries to clinch but Cillian is having none of it.
A jab from Adams finds it's way through Cillian's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cillian keeps the fight on the outside.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams throws a right hand that Cillian ducks under and follows up with a left that Cillian also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Cillian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Cillian misses with a hook.
Adams tries to clinch but Cillian is having none of it.
Adams throws out a powerful jab.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Cillian pushes him off.
Cillian throws out a leg kick but Adams moves out of range and Cillian only half commits.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Cillian circles away.
Cillian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cillian on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cillian looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.
Cillian scores with the left hand. Adams knows he should have avoided that one.
Adams wants to clinch up but Cillian keeps it at a distance.
Cillian misses with an uppercut. #T4#
Adams tries to clinch
and Cillian counters with a stiff right hand.
Cillian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adams wants to clinch
and Cillian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cillian swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Adams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Adams has Cillian up against the cage in a clinch.
Cillian stalls.
Cillian working aggressively here.
Steel Adams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cillian blocking some punches.
Cillian pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Cillian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steel Adams's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cillian misses with a low kick.
Cillian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cillian looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cillian.
Adams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams tries to clinch but Cillian is having none of it.
Adams moves out of range of the strikes.
Cillian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cillian misses with a low kick as Adams jumps back.#T1#
Cillian misses with a looping left.
Adams tries to clinch up
and Cillian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cillian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adams blocks a jab.
Cillian missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cillian on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT2#It looks like Brandon Cillian has been cut.
Cillian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
A nice side step and Adams releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cillian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adams wants to clinch up but Cillian keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Cillian was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cillian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cillian loads up on a big right hand but Adams slips the punch.#T2#
Adams is looking to clinch.
Cillian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Adams wants to clinch up but Cillian keeps it at a distance.
Cillian is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams is looking to clinch but Cillian is avoiding it.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams lands with a right hand.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cillian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cillian throwing a counter right hand but Adams manages to avoid it.
Cillian throws the left hand but Adams avoids the punch easily.
Adams is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Cillian misses the target.#T3#
Adams tries to clinch up.
Cillian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Cillian appears to be looking for a big counter.
Adams wants to clinch up but Cillian keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Adams has closed the distance and engaged Cillian in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cillian.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Adams digs a right hand into Cillian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cillian's gas tank.
Adams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cillian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adams tries a body shot but Cillian blocks it.
Come on Cillian - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cillian can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action. #T4#
A short right from Adams on the inside.
Cillian is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cillian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cillian has Adams pushed against the cage.
Adams lands a hook that snaps the head of Cillian backwards.
Cillian blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Adams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC2#Cillian is rocked!
Adams lands a nice shot to the body.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Cillian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Adams creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Cillian's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Cillian drops to his knees and Adams pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steel Adams!
Our winner, Steel Adams, 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: NYF Fight Night 8
Date: Aug 16, 2023

#R1#
Ribeiro throws a shot from downtown. Cillian moves away and avoids it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ribeiro 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.
Cillian throws a jab but it's blocked by Ribeiro.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro shoots and misses
and Cillian counters with a straight right hand.
Ribeiro throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt - Cillian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cillian is looking for a counter combo.
Brandon Cillian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joanderson Ribeiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cillian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ribeiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ribeiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
Cillian tries to sprawl but Ribeiro drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cillian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ribeiro is working away from the top position though.
Ribeiro is looking to take a break and control but Cillian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Cillian tries to roll over but Ribeiro keeps him under control.
Ribeiro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cillian is looking to escape.
Cillian tries to roll over but Ribeiro keeps him under control.
Ribeiro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cillian on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cillian tries to get out of the position.
Cillian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ribeiro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cillian trying to control here.
Ribeiro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cillian preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ribeiro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ribeiro thows a huge punch but Cillian dodges it nicely.
Cillian is staying active underneath Ribeiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro is controlling the pace.
Cillian is looking to improve his position. #T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cillian moves out of range of the body kick.
Cillian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cillian lands a lovely overhand right.
Ribeiro walks into a stiff left hand from Cillian.
Jab from Cillian.#TD2#
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cillian is trying to defend but Ribeiro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ribeiro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cillian has managed to free his arm - good work. #T4#
Ribeiro passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cillian!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cillian can't escape the position.
Ribeiro controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Ribeiro connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ribeiro lands a big shot there that rocks Cillian but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cillian really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ribeiro controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joanderson Ribeiro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
A telegraphed right hand from Ribeiro misses the target.
Ribeiro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cillian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Joanderson Ribeiro has been cut.
Cillian's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ribeiro under the eye.
Cillian missing with a left hand there. Ribeiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Cillian.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cillian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cillian is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ribeiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cillian takes a swing at Ribeiro's ribcage but misses.
Cillian looks to land a left hand but Ribeiro moved out of range nicely.
Joanderson Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but Cillian shows good takedown defense.
Brandon Cillian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joanderson Ribeiro.#T1#
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cillian misses with an uppercut. Ribeiro saw that one coming.
Cillian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ribeiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cillian.
Ribeiro throws a big shot that misses.
Cillian is looking to counter punch.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cillian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cillian defends it nicely.
Cillian throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Cillian finds it's target.
Cillian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ribeiro throws out the jab.
Ribeiro tries to land a front kick but Cillian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cillian is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#CL2#
Ribeiro forces Cillian back against the cage and clinches.#T2#
Ribeiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Cillian fails to land.
Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cillian leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cillian tries a body shot but Ribeiro blocks it.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Cillian has him pressed against the cage.
Cillian takes a shot to the head.
Cillian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cillian misses with some punches.
Cillian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cillian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Cillian won't allow it.
A short right from Cillian. #ROC#Ribeiro is rocked!
Cillian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ribeiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Cillian finish him?
Cillian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cillian misses with some punches.
Ribeiro blocking some punches.
Cillian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cillian working aggressively here.
Cillian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Cillian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Cillian knocks Ribeiro out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brandon Cillian!

Event: NYF 27: Tonioli vs Williams 2
Date: Jul 22, 2023

#R1#
Cillian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Traumen.
Traumen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cillian cracks Traumen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Cillian.
Traumen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Traumen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cillian throws a shot from downtown. Traumen moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Traumen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Traumen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cillian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cillian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Traumen misses with a shot to the body
and Cillian counters with a nice uppercut.
Cillian thuds his right hand into Traumen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Traumen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Cillian misses.
A little jabbing left from Traumen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Traumen throws a good cross that connects. #CUT2#It looks like Brandon Cillian has been cut.
Traumen slips a jab and a cross from Cillian.
Cillian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Traumen.
Cillian throws out a leg kick but Traumen moves out of range and Cillian only half commits. #T1#
Nice uppercut there from Traumen.
Traumen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Traumen.
Cillian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cillian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Traumen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Traumen throws a big shot that misses.
Traumen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cillian moves away.
Traumen slips a straight right by Cillian.
Traumen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cillian throws a body punch but Traumen moves out of range.
Traumen loads up on a big right hand but Cillian slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Cillian misses the target.
Traumen slips a straight right by Cillian.
No joy there for Cillian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cillian throws an overhand right that lands on Traumen's shoulder, as Traumen tries to avoid the shot.
Cillian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Traumen misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Traumen throws a right hand that Cillian ducks under and follows up with a left that Cillian also avoids with ease.
Cillian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Traumen.
Cillian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cillian cracks Traumen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Traumen defending well as Cillian loads up on a big left hand.
Traumen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cillian.
Cillian walks into a stiff left hand from Traumen.
Nice jab there from Traumen.
Cillian lands a nice looking body shot.
Cillian lands a body shot.
A jab from Cillian misses.
Traumen slips a jab from Cillian.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Traumen! But no joy.
Cillian defending well as Traumen loads up on a big left hand.
Cillian throws a chopping leg kick but Traumen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Traumen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Traumen misses with an attempted mid kick. #T3#
Cillian connects with a right hand. Traumen shakes it off.
Traumen defending well as Cillian loads up on a big left hand.
Cillian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Traumen circles away quickly and effectively.
Traumen moves away from the strike by Cillian.
Traumen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cillian walks into a jab.
Traumen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cillian throws out a loose jab but Traumen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cillian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Traumen misses with an uppercut. Cillian saw that one coming.
Cillian is looking to counter punch.
Traumen ducks under a wild hook from Cillian.
Traumen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cillian manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Cillian misses its intended target.
Traumen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cillian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Traumen throws a hook but Cillian avoids it easily.
Traumen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cillian is just out of range.
Cillian misses the jab.
Cillian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Traumen.
Cillian tests Traumen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Traumen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Traumen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Traumen.
Traumen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cillian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Cillian misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cillian moves away from the strike by Traumen.
Traumen misses the jab.
Traumen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cillian.
Traumen throws an off balance right hand
and Traumen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 Brandon Cillian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brandon Cillian's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Cillian misses with a left hand
and Traumen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Traumen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cillian is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Traumen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cillian doesn't seem phased though.
Cillian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Traumen finds it's way round the side to connect with Cillian's head.
A big left from Cillian misses.
Cillian misses with a straight left.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Traumen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Traumen throws a head kick that misses
and Cillian counters with a straight right hand.
Traumen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cillian's hands.
Traumen misses with an uppercut.
Cillian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Traumen slips a jab from Cillian.
That kick from Traumen tenderised Cillian's leg. Cillian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Traumen.
Cillian tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Traumen!
Cillian throws a series of strikes that have Traumen backpedaling. #T1#
Traumen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cillian.
Traumen throws a sloppy body shot
and Cillian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucas Traumen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Traumen.
Traumen throws the left hand but Cillian avoids the punch easily.
Cillian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Traumen moves away.
Cillian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Traumen misses with a head kick.
Traumen misses with a hook. Cillian ducked under it nicely.
Traumen jabs Cillian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Traumen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cillian.
Cillian stuns Traumen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Traumen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cillian throws the left hand but Traumen avoids the punch easily.
Cillian misses with a hook.
Cillian connects with a looping right hand. #T2#
Traumen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Traumen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cillian.
Traumen stuns Cillian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Traumen moves away from the strike by Cillian.
Traumen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Traumen misses with a jab to the body
and Cillian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cillian misses with the combination.
Cillian looks to land a left hand but Traumen moved out of range nicely.
Traumen misses with an uppercut. Cillian saw that one coming.
Cillian is looking to counter punch.
Traumen keeps Cillian at a distance using the push kick.
Traumen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Traumen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cillian moves away.
Cillian takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab, jab by Traumen - just one landing.
Traumen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Nice straight punches there by Traumen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Traumen.
Traumen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cillian throwing a counter right hand but Traumen manages to avoid it.
Traumen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Traumen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cillian throws a big counter combination but Traumen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cillian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Traumen.
Traumen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cillian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cillian throws an overhand right that lands on Traumen's shoulder, as Traumen tries to avoid the shot.
Traumen cracks Cillian with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Traumen throws a head kick that Cillian semi-blocks. #ROC2#Cillian is rocked!
Cillian tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oh Cillian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cillian gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Traumen gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Traumen!
A less than humble Lucas Traumen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: NYF Fight Night 4
Date: Jun 17, 2023

#R1#
Oleman lands with a right hand.
Cillian dodges the punch combination from Oleman.
Oleman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cillian lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oleman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cillian throws a jab when Oleman was well out of range.
Oleman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cillian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cillian is looking for a counter combo.
Oleman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cillian.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oleman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cillian throws a good cross that connects.
Oleman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cillian slips under a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cillian blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Cillian. #T1#
Oleman throws an overhand right that lands on Cillian's shoulder, as Cillian tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Cillian misses the target.
Oleman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oleman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cillian throws out the jab.
Oleman wants to clinch but Cillian slips to the side
and Cillian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oleman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cillian.
Oleman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cillian throws a shot from downtown. Oleman moves away and avoids it.
Oleman looks to clinch
letting Cillian counter with a right hand.
Cillian is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oleman tries to clinch up
and Cillian counters with a nice uppercut.
Oleman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oleman clobbers Cillian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oleman moves away from the strike by Cillian.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oleman! But no joy.
Oleman throws a big shot that misses.
Cillian is looking to counter punch.
Cillian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oleman.
Oleman has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#T2#
Oleman is looking to clinch.
Cillian throwing a counter right hand but Oleman manages to avoid it.
Cillian throws a hook but Oleman blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cillian tests Oleman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cillian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cillian works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cillian misses with a low kick as Oleman jumps back.
Cillian looks to score with a jab to the body but Oleman is just out of range.
Cillian takes one on the button.
Oleman tries to clinch up
and Cillian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oleman misses with a looping right.
Cillian takes one on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Brandon Cillian has been cut.#T3#
Cillian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oleman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cillian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Oleman tries to counter it with a takedown but Cillian pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sloppy strikes from Cillian. Those never looked like landing.
Oleman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oleman misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Oleman.
Cillian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oleman slips a jab from Cillian.
Cillian lands the left hand.
Oleman wants to clinch but Cillian slips to the side
and Cillian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cillian definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oleman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T4#
Cillian connects with a crisp jab.
Oleman scores with a one two! Cillian had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oleman falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Cillian counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Homas Oleman has been cut.
Cillian lands a head shot.
Cillian scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oleman lands a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by Cillian - just one landing.
Cillian throws a big shot that misses.
Oleman throws an off balance right hand
and Cillian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cillian misses with an uppercut.
Cillian throws a looping overhand right but Oleman ducks down to avoid it.
Oleman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cillian misses with an uppercut. Oleman saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Cillian dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
Cillian closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oleman tries to clinch up but Cillian circles away and keeps his distance.
Homas Oleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cillian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oleman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brandon Cillian is winning the standup battle so far.
Cillian keeps the fight on the outside.
Oleman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cillian dodges the punch combination from Oleman.
Oleman doesn't manage to clinch there - Cillian circles away.
Oleman avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cillian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oleman.
Oleman misses with the combination.
Cillian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oleman.
Cillian throwing a counter right hand but Oleman manages to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Oleman in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#T1#
Cillian throws a series of strikes that have Oleman backpedaling.
Cillian scores with a jab. Oleman acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC#Oleman is rocked!
Cillian misses the jab.
Oleman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cillian moves out of range as Oleman strikes.
Oleman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cillian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cillian lands a right hook to the body.
Oleman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Oleman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cillian has got the better of the exchanges.
Decent striking displayed by Cillian there.
Oleman is still on wobbly legs! Can Cillian finish him?
Oleman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oleman lands a nice looking body shot.
Oleman seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Cillian. That snapped Oleman's head back.
Oleman tries to clinch but Cillian is having none of it.
Oleman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
Cillian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cillian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oleman can do to turn this around?
Cillian scores with a hook.
Oleman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oleman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cillian.
Cillian keeps the fight on the outside.
Oleman tries to clinch up but Cillian circles away and keeps his distance.
Oleman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cillian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oleman moves in looking to clinch but Cillian pushes him off.
Oleman slips a straight right by Cillian.
Cillian misses with a straight left.
Oleman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T3##CL2#
Cillian tries to keep at a distance but Oleman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cillian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oleman has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Cillian breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Oleman darts in and clinches Cillian up against the cage.
Cillian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Cillian controls his hands.
Cillian taking a breather.
Oleman letting Cillian take a breather here.
Cillian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cillian.
Cillian lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T4#
Cillian tries to throw a body punch but Oleman avoids it by throwing Cillian back against the cage.
Cillian misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Oleman.
Oleman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cillian's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oleman.
Cillian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oleman's elbow.
Cillian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cillian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oleman or not.
Oleman tries to work over Cillian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Cillian breaks from the clinch.
Oleman lands a jab to the nose.
Oleman misses with a left hand
and Cillian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oleman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cillian counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Cillian dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R3#
Cillian ducks right into an uppercut from Oleman.
Cillian throws a body punch but Oleman moves out of range.
Oleman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cillian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A cross from Cillian lands.
Oleman thuds a left hand into Cillian's body.
Cillian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oleman moves to clinch but Cillian breaks away
and Cillian counters with a nice uppercut.
Oleman slips a jab from Cillian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oleman misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Cillian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A cross from Oleman lands.
Cillian throws a jab when Oleman was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Oleman. #T1#
Oleman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cillian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cillian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cillian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oleman on the side of the head.
Cillian scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oleman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cillian circles away quickly and effectively.
Cillian swings for the body but Oleman moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Oleman.
Oleman is looking to clinch but Cillian is avoiding it.
Oleman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cillian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oleman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Cillian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oleman is out of range and Cillian settles back down.
Oleman wants to clinch
and Cillian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cillian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oleman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cillian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cillian works Oleman's body with a nice hook.
Cillian bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oleman throws a lazy right hand but Cillian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oleman tries to close the distance and clinch but Cillian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cillian scores with a hook.
Cillian throws out a loose jab but Oleman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oleman throws a right hand that misses
and Cillian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oleman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cillian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Cillian throws a one two combo.
Oleman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cillian counters with a straight right hand.
Oleman throws a poor cross that misses
and Cillian scores with a counter punch that sends Oleman to the canvas! Cillian smells blood - he's punishing Oleman with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Oleman has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Cillian!

Event: NYF 19: Ribeiro vs Gracie
Date: May 20, 2023

#R1#
Cillian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balopoulos just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Cillian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cillian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cillian lands a jab-cross combination.
Cillian lands with a straight right. Balopoulos didn't see that one coming.
Cillian lands the left hand.
Cillian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Balopoulos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Balopoulos seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cillian lands a glancing blow to the side of Balopoulos's head.
Balopoulos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cillian counters with a left and a right that stings Balopoulos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balopoulos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Balopoulos throws a hook but Cillian avoids it easily.
Balopoulos misses with a body punch
and Cillian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cillian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cillian lands a body shot.
Cillian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T1#
Balopoulos takes one to the side of the head.
Cillian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cillian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Balopoulos misses with a lunging right hand
and Cillian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balopoulos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cillian is fending him off so far but Balopoulos persists. Nope, Cillian circles away and we're back to standing.
Balopoulos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cillian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cillian lands with a hook. Balopoulos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Balopoulos throws a poor cross that misses
letting Cillian counter with a right hand.
Jab from Cillian.#ROC2#Balopoulos is rocked!
Balopoulos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oh Balopoulos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cillian thuds his right hand into Balopoulos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cillian scores with a decent looking hook.
Cillian is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Balopoulos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T2#
Cillian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Balopoulos seems to have got his legs back now.
Balopoulos misses with a right hand
and Cillian counters with a straight right hand.
Cillian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Cillian.
Cillian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Balopoulos misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Balopoulos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brandon Cillian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balopoulos misses with a looping right.
Cillian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Balopoulos.
Balopoulos throws a hook but Cillian blocks it.
Cillian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cillian thuds a left hand into Balopoulos's body.
Cillian feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Balopouloss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T3#
Cillian slips a jab from Balopoulos.
Cillian scores with a jab. Balopoulos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Balopoulos misses with a hook
and Cillian counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cillian swinging wildly here.
Balopoulos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cillian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balopoulos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Balopoulos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cillian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cillian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Balopoulos on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD2#
Cillian cracks Balopoulos with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cillian has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Balopoulos to stand back up!
Cillian lands a glancing blow to the side of Balopoulos's head.#T4#
Balopoulos looks up at the clock. Bad move! Cillian lands a right hand from hell, dropping Balopoulos. Cillian pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Cillian!

Event: NYF 16: McCoy vs Cillian
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1#
McCoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cillian.
McCoy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cillian swings away with a body shot that misses
and McCoy counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Cillian! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gillechriosd McCoy!
Gillechriosd McCoy is the new lightweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Gillechriosd McCoy said 'They said I was a one trick pony and wouldn't make it off The Island..... but here I am... back in gold where I belong!!!!'.

Event: NYF 13: McCoy vs Sam 2
Date: Mar 25, 2023

#R1#
Some wild striking there from Sanguiao.
Sanguiao slips a straight right by Cillian.
A big left from Sanguiao misses.
Sanguiao closes the distance but Cillian moves to the side
and Cillian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanguiao misses with a hook. Cillian ducked under it nicely.
Cillian lands with an overhand left.
Cillian definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cillian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cillian wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Cillian as Sanguiao shoots in.
Sanguiao checks a leg kick nicely.
Cillian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanguiao at a distance.
Cillian connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Sanguiao lands a jab to the head.
Cillian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cillian misses with a hook. Sanguiao ducked under it nicely.
Cillian misses with a hook. Sanguiao ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Sanguiao has Cillian up against the cage in a clinch.
Cillian is trying to force a seperation but Sanguiao has the dominant position.
Cillian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanguiao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanguiao has a couple of punches blocked by Cillian.
Sanguiao just leaning against Cillian, taking a breather.
Cillian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanguiao has him pressed against the cage.
Sanguiao is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cillian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T2#
Cillian can't break the clinch.
Sanguiao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cillians head.
Sanguiao pushes Cillian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanguiao controlling the action here for a moment.
Cillian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanguiao has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanguiao.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanguiao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cillian wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanguiao won't allow it.
Sanguiao misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanguiao stalling in the clinch but Cillian improves position.
Sanguiao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cillian's efforts to push away.
Sanguiao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cillian backwards. #T3#
Cillian is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanguiao has double underhooks.
Cillian can't break the clinch.
Cillian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanguiao has him pressed against the cage.
Cillian tries to break the clinch but Sanguiao is controlling the position.
Sanguiao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanguiao effectively controlling the action here.
Cillian is trying to push Sanguiao away but Sanguiao has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Cillian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanguiao tries to stall but Cillian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanguiao has Cillian pressed against the cage, preventing Cillian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanguiao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanguiao misses with some punches. #BC#
Cillian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cillian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cillian sizes up Sanguiao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T4#
Cillian looks to land a left hand but Sanguiao moved out of range nicely.
Cillian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanguiao moves away.
Cillian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanguiao is out of range.
Cillian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanguiao.
Cillian misses with a low kick.
Sanguiao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cillian misses with a straight left.
Cillian misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Sanguiao.
Cillian circles away from the clinch attempt.
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 Brandon Cillian will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Cillian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanguiao.
Sanguiao tries to clinch there but Cillian circles away.
Cillian lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanguiao's head.
Sanguiao slips under a jab from Cillian.
Sanguiao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL2#
Sanguiao clinches with his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cillian can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanguiao swings wildly with an uppercut but Cillian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanguiao has Cillian pressed against the cage, preventing Cillian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cillian is trying to force a seperation but Sanguiao has the dominant position.#T1##BC#
Cillian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cillian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanguiao.
Cillian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cillian swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanguiao.
An attempted straight right counter from Cillian misses the target.
Cillian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanguiao.
Sanguiao shoots for a takedown but Cillian saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As Sanguiao backs away, Cillian returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cillian throws a looping overhand right but Sanguiao ducks down to avoid it.
Cillian scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sanguiao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cillian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanguiao on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CL2#
Sanguiao pushes Cillian up against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Sanguiao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cillian backwards. #BC#
Cillian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cillian throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanguiao.
Sanguiao wants to counter with a clinch but Cillian pushes him away.
Good shot there by Cillian.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cillian misses with an uppercut. Sanguiao saw that one coming.
Brandon Cillian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanguiao doesn't manage to clinch there - Cillian circles away.
It looked like Cillian wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Sanguiao has Cillian up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanguiao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanguiao. #BC#
Cillian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cillian moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cillian! #T3#
Sanguiao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cillian throws out the jab.
Sanguiao is looking to clinch but Cillian is avoiding it.
Sanguiao slips a jab from Cillian.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanguiao blocks the leg kick.
Cillian misses with a looping right.
Cillian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanguiao.
A cross from Cillian lands.#CL2#
Sanguiao has closed the distance and engaged Cillian in a clinch.
Sanguiao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC#
Cillian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanguiao slips under a jab.
Sanguiao wants to counter the offense by Cillian and move into the clinch position.
Cillian looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanguiao is just out of range.#T4#
No joy there for Cillian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanguiao is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cillian misses with an uppercut. Sanguiao saw that one coming.
Cillian throws a hook but Sanguiao blocks it.
Sanguiao tries to counter with a clinch but Cillian shakes him off and moves away.
Cillian lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brandon Cillian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cillian uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanguiao checks a leg kick.
Sanguiao tries to counter by closing the distance.
A cross from Cillian lands.
Sanguiao slips under a jab.
Sanguiao takes one to the chin there.
Brandon Cillian is winning the standup battle so far.
Cillian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Cillian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cillian.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Cillian 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Cillian on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CL2#
Sanguiao takes the fight into the clinch.
Cillian wants to break free but Sanguiao has control.
Cillian wants to break free but Sanguiao has control.
Sanguiao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cillian backwards. #BC#
Cillian manages to break the clinch.
Sanguiao misses with an uppercut.
Sanguiao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanguiao fails with a takedown attempt.
Cillian appears to be looking for a big counter.
A clash of legs there as Sanguiao blocks the low kick.
Sanguiao wants to counter the offense by Cillian and move into the clinch position.#T1#
Sanguiao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cillian.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanguiao misses the target.
A punch combination from Cillian misses.
Sanguiao moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanguiao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cillian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanguiao can do to turn this around?
Cillian throws a lazy right hand but Sanguiao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanguiao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanguiao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cillian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanguiao.
Sanguiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cillian.
Sanguiao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Cillian misses. #T2#
Sanguiao closes the distance and clinches up with Cillian, looking for a takedown. Sanguiao pushes Cillian against the cage but Cillian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cillian lands an overhand right.
Cillian misses with a double jab.
Cillian swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanguiao.
Cillian misses with a body shot.
Sanguiao is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sanguiao moves in looking to clinch but Cillian pushes him off.
Yuta Sanguiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanguiao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cillian avoids it really well and circles away.
Brandon Cillian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuta Sanguiao.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanguiao blocks the leg kick. #T3#
Sanguiao wants to clinch.
Cillian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanguiao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cillian half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cillian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanguiao moves away.
Sanguiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cillian.
Sanguiao checks the leg kick.#T4#
Sanguiao fails to land the takedown.
Sanguiao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cillian connects with a body shot.
Cillian connects with a right hand. Sanguiao shakes it off.
A slow jab from Cillian misses its intended target.
Brandon Cillian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cillian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cillian sets himself, and Sanguiao steps forward looking for the clinch! Cillian avoids it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanguiao with a poor takedown
and Cillian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Cillian misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Cillian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cillian, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Cillian!

Event: NYF 9: St. Claire vs Silva
Date: Feb 18, 2023

#R1#
Vera misses with an uppercut
and Cillian counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Cillian tries to keep at a distance but Vera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cillian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vera looking to stall.
Vera trying to land knees to the body.
Vera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cillian's elbow.
Vera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cillian.
Cillian prevents a body shot from Vera.
Vera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vera landing knees to the body.
Cillian being controlled against the cage.
Cillian has had enough of the clinch but Vera keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cillian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vera is struggling to control the position.
Vera can't find room to land a body shot as Cillian controls the action. #T1#
Cillian tries to break free but Vera pushes him back against the cage.
Cillian managing to block the knees to the body from Vera.
Cillian has had enough of the clinch but Vera keeps him there for the moment.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cillian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice left hand lands by Cillian.
Vera is working Cillian over against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vera obliges.
Vera pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC2#
Vera breaks from the clinch.
Jefferson Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera tries to clinch but Cillian moves out of range.
Vera tries to clinch but Cillian is having none of it.
Cillian connects with a body shot.
Vera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vera looks to clinch
and Cillian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cillian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vera sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2##CL2#
Vera pushes Cillian up against the cage in a clinch.
Vera lands a good knee to the midsection. Cillian won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Vera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cillian blocks it with crossed arms.
Vera landing knees to the head.
Cillian tries to break the clinch but Vera is controlling the position.
Cillian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cillian is looking to break free of the clinch but Vera has double underhooks.
Cillian working hard to break the clinch.
Cillian avoiding damage as Vera throws knees to the body.
Vera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cillian avoids it.
Cillian working hard to break the clinch.
Vera lands a knee to the body.
Cillian is looking to break free of the clinch but Vera has double underhooks.
Cillian avoiding damage as Vera throws knees to the body. #BC#
Cillian breaks from the clinch.
Cillian misses with a leg kick
letting Vera counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Vera forces Cillian back against the cage and clinches.
Vera lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Brandon Cillian has been cut.#T3#
Vera can't find room to land a body shot as Cillian controls the action.
Cillian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vera tries a body shot but Cillian blocks it.
Cillian is trying to force a seperation but Vera has the dominant position.
Knees to the body from Vera.
Cillian is breathing heavily.
Vera working Cillian over with knees to the body.
Vera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cillian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vera lands a body punch.
Vera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vera avoiding damage.
Vera receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Vera crunches a lovely knee into Cillian's ribcage.
Vera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#BC#
Cillian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cillian is trying to force a seperation but Vera has the dominant position.
Cillian tries to break the clinch but Vera is controlling the position.
Vera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cillian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cillian takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cillian taking a breather.
Vera crunches a lovely knee into Cillian's ribcage.
Vera crunches a lovely knee into Cillian's ribcage.#BC2#
Vera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vera lands a jab-cross combination.
Vera moves in looking to clinch but Cillian pushes him off.
Cillian swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.
As Vera looks to move away, Cillian throws a big counter combo but Vera just gets out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferson Vera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Cillian's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A big right from Vera misses.
Cillian throws a hook to the side of Vera's head but Vera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cillian.
Cillian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandon Cillian is winning the standup battle so far.
Cillian throws a right hand that misses
and Vera counters with a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vera checks a leg kick.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch but Cillian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Vera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cillian, pushing him back against the cage.
Cillian is trying to force a seperation but Vera has the dominant position.#BC#
Cillian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vera has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cillian misses with a left hand
enabling Vera to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cillian swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.
Cillian definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vera tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Cillian counter with a right hand.
Vera moves forwards but Cillian connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T1##CL2#
Vera closes the distance and pushes Cillian back into the cage.
Vera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cillian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vera crunches a lovely knee into Cillian's ribcage.
Vera holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cillian lands with a short shot to the head.
Vera has Cillian pushed against the cage.#BC2#
Vera breaks from the clinch.
Vera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cillian takes one on the button.
Vera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cillian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Cillian gets tackled into the cage by Vera. Vera maintains the clinch.
Jefferson Vera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vera trying to land knees to the body.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cillian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right handed body shot lands from Vera.
A frustrated look appears on Cillian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vera landing knees to the head.
Vera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cillian's face.
Vera scores with a hook to the body.
Vera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vera lands a knee to the body. #BC2#
Vera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cillian paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Cillian gets tackled into the cage by Vera. Vera maintains the clinch.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cillian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cillian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vera scores with a knee to the head.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vera landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Vera. #T3#
Vera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vera works on Cillian's body with a couple of short punches.
Vera lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Vera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Vera darts in and clinches Cillian up against the cage.
Cillian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cillian takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cillian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vera - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cillian is trying to push Vera away but Vera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T4#
Cillian takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cillian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cillian wants to get back to striking at distance but Vera won't allow it.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vera landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vera slows down the pace here.
Vera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cillian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cillian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section.#BC2#
Vera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cillian misses with a wild combination. #CL2#
Cillian gets tackled into the cage by Vera. Vera maintains the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferson Vera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Cillian's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##CL2#
Cillian gets tackled into the cage by Vera. Vera maintains the clinch.
Cillian struggles to land a body shot inside as Vera controls his hands.
Vera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cillian wants to get back to striking at distance but Vera won't allow it. #BC2#
Vera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cillian moves away from the strike by Vera.
Vera tries to clinch but Cillian is having none of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vera checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cillian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cillian swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.#T1#
Cillian throws a low kick but Vera avoids it.#CL2#
Vera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cillian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cillian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cillian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vera has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vera.
Cillian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vera has Cillian pressed against the cage.
Cillian wants to break free but Vera has control.
Cillian managing to block the knees to the body from Vera.
Vera working Cillian over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cillian is trying to push Vera away but Vera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vera digs a right hand underneath Cillian's ribcage. Cillian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vera lands a knee to the body.
Vera manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #T2#
Vera presses Cillian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cillian up against the cage.
Vera with a knee to the head.
Come on Vera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #BC2#
Vera breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Cillian tries to keep at a distance but Vera has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vera misses with a knee strike.
Cillian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veras head.
Vera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vera connects with a knee to the head. #T3#
Cillian wants to break free but Vera has control.
Vera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vera.
Vera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vera scores a nice knee to the body.
Vera stalling.
Vera stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vera with a knee to the head.
Cillian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cillian tries to circle away but Vera has him pinned against the cage.
Vera with a knee to the head. #T4#
Cillian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Vera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vera tries to clinch up.
Cillian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vera circles away quickly and effectively.
Brandon Cillian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vera slips under a jab from Cillian.
Vera's corner calls for a 1-2. Vera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cillian misses the target.
Jefferson Vera is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice cross by Cillian.#CL2#
Vera rushes Cillian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cillian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cillian wants to get back to striking at distance but Vera won't allow it.
Vera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vera crunches a lovely knee into Cillian's ribcage.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jefferson Vera!
Our winner, Jefferson Vera, 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: NYF 6: Kuznecov vs St Claire
Date: Jan 27, 2023

#R1#
Vortmont misses with a looping left.
As Vortmont backs off Cillian throws a huge counter combo but Vortmont manages to avoid it all.
Vortmont loads up on a big right hand but Cillian slips the punch.
Cillian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vortmont moves out of range as Cillian strikes.
Cillian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vortmont throws out the jab.
Cillian throws a series of strikes that have Vortmont backpedaling.
Cillian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vortmont.
Cillian misses with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Vortmont finds it's target.
Vortmont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vortmont takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vortmont walks into a stiff left hand from Cillian.
Albert Vortmont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vortmont swings widly with a right hand
and Cillian counters with a nice 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!
Vortmont throws an off balance right hand
and Cillian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vortmont uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CUT#It looks like Brandon Cillian has been cut.
Cillian throws a hook to the side of Vortmont's head but Vortmont sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cillian lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vortmont backs up against the cage.
Vortmont rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cillian counters with a nice uppercut.
Cillian lands with a hook. Vortmont tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vortmont.#T1#
Cillian lands a nice hook to Vortmont's body. Vortmont takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cillian defending well as Vortmont loads up on a big left hand.
Vortmont takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cillian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vortmont is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vortmont throws the left hand but Cillian avoids the punch easily.
Vortmont throws a hook but Cillian avoids it easily.
Vortmont misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Cillian to counter with a crisp jab.
Cillian missing with a left hand there. Vortmont was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Cillian 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vortmont blocks a jab.
Vortmont throws an off balance right hand
and Cillian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vortmont throws a poor cross that misses
and Vortmont takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vortmont throws a jab when Cillian was well out of range.
Cillian appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vortmont misses with a hook
and Vortmont takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vortmont misses with a left hand
letting Cillian counter with a right hand.
Vortmont throws a lazy uppercut
and Cillian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vortmont really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A big right from Cillian misses.
Vortmont misses with an uppercut
letting Cillian counter with a right hand. #T2#
Vortmont rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cillian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cillian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Vortmont lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cillian doesn't seem phased though.
Cillian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cillian slips under a jab from Vortmont.
Vortmont looks to throw the jab but Cillian is out of range.
Vortmont scores with a nice head shot.
Vortmont misses with a lunging right hand
and Cillian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vortmont swings widly with a right hand
letting Cillian counter with a right hand.
Vortmont misses with a left hand
enabling Cillian to counter with a crisp jab.
Cillian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vortmont throws a right hand that misses
and Cillian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vortmont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cillian counters with a stiff right hand.
Vortmont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cillian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cillian has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cillian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cillian slips under a jab from Vortmont.
Cillian lands a slapping body shot.
Cillian catches Vortmont with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T3#
Vortmont connects with a crisp jab.
Cillian slips a jab from Vortmont.
As Vortmont backs off Cillian throws a huge counter combo but Vortmont manages to avoid it all.
Vortmont jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vortmont misses with an uppercut
and Cillian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vortmont looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vortmont missing with a left hand there. Cillian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cillian let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vortmont rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cillian counters with a series of strikes. Vortmont will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vortmont misses with a lunging right hand
and Cillian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for Cillian.
Vortmont throws a big shot that misses.
Cillian digs a good hook to Vortmont's body.
Cillian jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vortmont is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Cillian misses.
Vortmont throwing a counter right hand but Cillian manages to avoid it.
Vortmont throws a hook but Cillian avoids it easily.
Cillian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cillian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T4#
Vortmont throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Cillian to counter with a crisp jab.
Vortmont drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cillian with a jab.
Vortmont throws an off balance right hand
enabling Cillian to counter with a crisp jab.
Cillian jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vortmont misses with a hook
and Cillian counters with a stiff right hand.
Cillian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vortmont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cillian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vortmont rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cillian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vortmont misses with a left hand
and Vortmont takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #KD2#
Cillian drops Vortmont with a beautiful combination! Vortmont stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cillian is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Vortmont is rocked!
Vortmont rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cillian counters with a big right hand! Oh Vortmont is in trouble here! Cillian follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Cillian!

Event: NYF:4
Date: Jan 07, 2023

#R1#
Nordin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cillian.
Good shot there by Cillian.
Cillian throws a low kick, looking for Nordin 's leg but Nordin calmly moves out of range.
Nordin tries to counter with a takedown but Cillian is quick to defend against it.
Brandon Cillian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nordin 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cillian connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nordin scrambles back to his feet.
Cillian throws a nice looking combination but Nordin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cillian lands a nice shot that snaps Nordin 's head back.
Cillian cracks Nordin with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cillian feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nordin s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cillian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nordin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cillian as he avoids it easily.
Nordin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cillian counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
Cillian connects with the punch.
Cillian lands with a straight right. Nordin didn't see that one coming.
Cillian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nordin on the side of the head.
Brandon Cillian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Nordin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cillian wants to land a leg kick but Nordin is out of range.
Nordin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cillian sprawls and moves away.
Cillian throws out a powerful jab.
Cillian feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nordin s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cillian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cillian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cillian.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nordin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nordin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franz Nordin . That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
A cross from Cillian lands.
Nordin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cillian.
Cillian has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cillian clobbers Nordin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cillian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#ROC2#Nordin is rocked!
Nordin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cillian counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Nordin to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Cillian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brandon Cillian!

Event: NYF 3: Sam vs Moustafa
Date: Dec 31, 2022

#R1#
A combination from Cillian does no damage.
Alvarez is looking for the big counter here.
Cillian throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Cillian. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Alvarez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alvarez throws a series of strikes that have Cillian backpedaling.
Cillian misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvarez! But no joy.
Cillian throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Alvarez misses.
A nice combination there by Cillian.
Cillian misses with a leg kick
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.
Cillian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Cillian.
Alvarez lands with an uppercut that bounces Cillian off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cillian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cillian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Cillian.#T1#
A jab from Cillian misses.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cillian.
A little jabbing left from Alvarez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cillian misses with a wild combination.
Cillian lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alvarez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cillian swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Cillian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Brandon Cillian has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cillian, as that shot connected.
Brandon Cillian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cillian lunges at Alvarez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alvarez's hand.
Alvarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Cillian is just out of range.#T2#
Cillian scores with a body shot.
Cillian swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Cillian looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cillian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cillian throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Cillian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvarez checks a low kick from Cillian.
Cillian throws a big shot that misses.
Cillian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alvarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cillian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Cillian scores with a nice head shot.#T3#
Cillian looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cillian.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cillian lands with an uppercut that bounces Alvarez off the cage and back into range.
Cillian looks to land a left hand but Alvarez moved out of range nicely.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cillian.
It seemed like Alvarez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cillian throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Cillian throws a combination. Alvarez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cillian misses with a combination
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cillian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Cillian avoids them all with ease.
Cillian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cillian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alvarez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cillian thinking.
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!
Cillian jabs Alvarez right on the nose. Alvarez blinks but takes it well.
Cillian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarez walks into a stiff left hand from Cillian.
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alvarez lands a two punch combo.
Alvarez moves forwards but Cillian connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cillian shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alvarez eats them both and turns towards Cillian to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#ROC#Alvarez is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Cillian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Cillian's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Cillian just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Cillian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cillian is looking to counter punch.
Cillian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cillian manages to avoid it.
Cillian jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cillian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cillian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.
Cillian misses with a combination
and Alvarez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Cillian.
A little jabbing left from Alvarez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cillian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brandon Cillian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Cillian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvarez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Cillian throws a combination that misses
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cillian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from Alvarez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cillian circles away quickly and effectively.
Cillian misses with a double jab
and Cillian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cillian misses with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good standup being displayed there by Cillian as he connects with a hook.
Cillian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvarez! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Cillian.
Alvarez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brandon Cillian is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cillian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T2#
Alvarez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cillian cracks Alvarez with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cillian misses with a low kick.
Alvarez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alvarez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cillian throws a poor cross that misses
and Cillian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cillian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Cillian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alvarez walks into a jab.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cillian.
Cillian throws a lazy uppercut
and Alvarez counters with a two punch combo.
Cillian ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Alvarez defending well as Cillian loads up on a big left hand.
Alvarez throws a counter combo.#T3#
A bone on bone clash there as Alvarez blocks the leg kick.
Cillian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cillian throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alvarez misses the jab.
Cillian lands with an overhand left.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Alvarez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cillian has got the better of the exchanges.
Cillian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cillian misses with a leg kick
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
Alvarez takes one to the side of the head.
Cillian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cillian connects with a body shot that sends Alvarez's belly button to the back.
Cillian 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. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez misses with an uppercut.
Cillian is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cillian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alvarez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cillian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cillian misses with a double jab.
Alvarez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Cillian.
Alvarez moves out of range as Cillian strikes.
Alvarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cillian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alvarez misses with a looping right.
Cillian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Cillian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Cillian's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Cillian throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez defending well as Cillian loads up on a big left hand.
Cillian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cillian cracks a nice hook into Alvarez's ribs.
Cillian punishes Alvarez's body with a nice straight punch.
Alvarez lands with a straight right. Cillian didn't see that one coming.
Cillian misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Alvarez. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cillian scores with a hook.
Alvarez ducks right into an uppercut from Cillian.
Cillian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cillian. #T1#
Sloppy strikes from Alvarez. Those never looked like landing.
Cillian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Cillian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cillian throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
Cillian misses with a wild combination.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Cillian.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvarez! But no joy.
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Cillian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cillian lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Alvarez.#T2#
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alvarez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cillian tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvarez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cillian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cillian throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Cillian throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Alvarez to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Cillian motions for Alvarez to come forward. Cillian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cillian lands a leg kick that knocks Alvarez off balance momentarily.
Cillian misses with a combination
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cillian throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
Cillian misses with an uppercut
and Alvarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Cillian pushes him off.
Cillian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cillian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cillian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
Cillian has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cillian there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alvarez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T4#
Alvarez tries to clinch up.
Cillian misses with a body shot.
Alvarez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cillian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cillian takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Cillian misses with an uppercut
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cillian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brandon Cillian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvarez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Alvarez.
Cillian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Cillian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cillian 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 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Cillian!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 27, 2022

#R1#
Asiago drops his hands momentarily and Cillian takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cillian misses with a few strikes there.
Cillian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cillian cracks Asiago with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab, jab by Cillian - just one landing.
Cillian misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Asiago on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asiago scores with a head kick.
Cillian avoids the head kick by Asiago.
It seemed like Cillian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Asiago walks into a straight right hand from Cillian.
Cillian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Asiago misses with a head kick.
Cillian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Asiago at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Cillian finds it's target.
A big left from Cillian misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asiago. Cillian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cillian lands with a straight right. Asiago didn't see that one coming.
Asiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cillian. #T1#
Cillian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick by Asiago misses
and Cillian counters with a left to the body.
Cillian wants to slow Asiago down by chopping away at his legs.
Asiago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cillian shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Asiago eats them both and turns towards Cillian to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cillian looks to score with a jab to the body but Asiago is just out of range.
Cillian avoids the body shot from Asiago.
Asiago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cillian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asiago's hands.
A cross from Cillian lands.
Cillian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Asiago.
A head kick by Asiago misses
and Cillian counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #ROC2#Asiago is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cillian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Asiago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Asiago. Cillian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asiago seems to have got his legs back now.
Cillian shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Asiago eats them both and turns towards Cillian to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T2#
Asiago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asiago walks into a left hand.
Cillian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Asiago tries to work over Cillian's front leg with a kick but Cillian checks it.
Cillian throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Asiago colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Cillian as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Asiago is left battered and dazed whilst Cillian and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Cillian!
Prime Asiago was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 20, 2022

#R1#
Cillian lands a jab-cross combination.
Cillian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cillian misses with a series of wild punches.
Cillian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cillian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gallahad moves out of range as Cillian strikes.
Cillian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cillian throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Gallahad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gallahad.
Cillian is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gallahad dives into side control.
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!#REVB#
Cillian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gallahad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Gallahad has hold of Cillian's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Cillian seems comfortable defending it but Gallahad has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Cillian is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Cillian is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gallahad couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Auric Gallahad!
Auric Gallahad decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: JDNC Las Vegas 2
Date: Oct 14, 2022

#R1#
Cillian throws a shot from downtown. Hammer moves away and avoids it.
Cillian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cillian blocks a head kick by Hammer.
Cillian misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Hammer misses.
Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Cillian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer thumps Cillian with a low kick.
Hammer misses with a hook. Cillian ducked under it nicely.
Cillian on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hammer misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cillian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cillian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cillian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hammer motions for Cillian to come forward. Hammer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cillian cracks Hammer with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Rick Hammer has been cut.
Hammer checks the leg kick.
Cillian loads up on a big right hand but Hammer slips the punch.#T1#
Cillian takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hammer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hammer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cillian misses with an uppercut.
Cillian lands a jab to Hammer's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cillian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hammer throws the left hand but Cillian avoids the punch easily.
Cillian throws a series of punches but Hammer avoids them all with ease.
Cillian slips a straight right by Hammer.
Cillian scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hammer in his tracks.
Hammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Cillian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Cillian.
Cillian throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammer.
Cillian misses with a straight right.
Cillian misses with an uppercut. Hammer saw that one coming.
Cillian misses with a lunging right hand
and Hammer counters with a low kick, right behind Cillian 's knee. #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!
Cillian throws a leg kick but Hammer moved away.
Cillian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cillian misses with a straight right.
Jab from Cillian.
Hammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cillian.
Hammer slips under a jab from Cillian.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hammer! But no joy.
Hammer throws a looping overhand right but Cillian ducks down to avoid it.
Cillian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hammer lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Hammer misses the target.
Cillian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hammer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hammer with the inside leg kick.
Cillian avoids the body shot from Hammer.
Hammer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hammer connects with a leg kick.
Cillian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Cillian scores with a sloppy right hand. Hammer should have avoided that one.
Hammer lands a nice hook to Cillian's body. Cillian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hammer misses with a body punch
and Cillian counters with a two punch combo.
Cillian throws a lazy right hand but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Hammer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Hammer.
Hammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Cillian misses the target.
Cillian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hammer on the side of the head.#ROC#Hammer is rocked!
Cillian steps in with a hook that catches Hammer right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Cillian follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Hammer looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Cillian!

Event: JohnDupe Nightclub Fight 7
Date: Sep 20, 2022

#R1#
Dredd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dredd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cillian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cillian moves out of range as Dredd strikes.
Cillian's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cillian duly obliges.
Cillian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dredd counters with a nice uppercut.
Dredd looks to throw the jab but Cillian is out of range.
Cillian seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cillian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dredd counters with a straight right hand.
Cillian misses with a two punch combination.
Dredd misses with a straight right.
Cillian lands with a big left! Dredd is wobbled badly! Cillian comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Dredd to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brandon Cillian!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 07, 2022

#R1#
Ali jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ali. That's going to slow Cillian down.
Cillian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cillian with a nice cross.
Ali throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cillian.
Ali cracks Cillian with a good jab.
Cillian throws a leg kick
and Ali counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cillian's knee momentarily.
Cillian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ali counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cillian's knee momentarily.
Cillian scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cillian lands with a nice combination. Ali backs away looking to recover.
Ali scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cillian in his tracks.
Ali scores with a nice head shot.#CUT#It looks like Brandon Cillian has been cut.
Cillian throws a poor cross that misses
and Cillian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cillian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body kick there by Ali.
Cillian takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#ROC#Cillian is rocked!#T1#
Cillian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ali counters with a nice leg kick.
Ali connects with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Ali.
Ali throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cillian's head.
Cillian is still on wobbly legs! Can Ali finish him?
Cillian misses the shot to the body.
Cillian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ali counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Cillian badly! Ali follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Cillian out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Ali finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Islam Ali!
Islam Ali tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

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