Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: NYF Fight Night 51
Date: Dec 11, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Daws has taken the fight to the clinch.
Daws 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hook to the body lands for Daws .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daws creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Franklin tries to pull guard but Daws won't allow it.
Franklin is trying to pull guard but Daws has him pressed against the cage.
Daws has Franklin pushed against the cage.
Franklin jumps guard but Daws stands there with Franklin around his waist. Franklin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alonso Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Franklin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Franklin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Franklin has his foot on Daws 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Daws works his way back into a safe position though.
Franklin keeping full guard, as Daws tries to pass. #SUB#
Franklin is looking for a triangle but Daws pushes his legs off easily. #T1##SUB#
Franklin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Franklin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Daws doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Daws manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Daws must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Franklin is looking for a triangle but Daws pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Franklin pushes a forearm under Daws 's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Daws is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alonso Franklin!
A very excited looking Alonso Franklin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: NYF Fight Night 48
Date: Nov 20, 2024

#R1#
Reilly throws a good cross that connects. #TD#
Reilly gets the takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Reilly.#SUB#
Reilly has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Daws is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Reilly yanks on the arm and Daws is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Reilly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gregor Reilly!
Gregor Reilly very nearly forgot to thank Bloodbath MMA Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: NYF Fight Night 46
Date: Oct 23, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Nunes gets tackled into the cage by Daws . Daws maintains the clinch.
Nunes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nunes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nunes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daws prevents Nunes from breaking the clinch.
Daws tries to throw a body punch but Nunes avoids it by throwing Daws back against the cage.
Nunes lands a nice knee to the body.
Nunes looking to stall.
Our sources have told us that Nunes has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Nunes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daws tries a body shot but Nunes blocks it.
Nunes can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daws blocks it with crossed arms.
Nunes looking to throw knees to the head but Daws is blocking nicely.
Nunes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daws blocks it with crossed arms.
Nunes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daws has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daws blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
Nunes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daws taking a breather.
Daws lands a hook that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
A short right from Daws on the inside.
Nunes scores a nice knee to the body.
Daws stalling against the cage.
Nunes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nunes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daws pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nunes can't break the clinch. #T2#
Nunes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daws on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Daws .
Nunes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nunes misses with a knee strike.
Nunes tries to land a knee to the head but Daws blocks with his arms.
Nunes missing with knees to the body.
Daws stalls.
Nunes has had enough of the clinch but Daws keeps him there for the moment.
Nunes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daws avoids it.
Nunes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Nunes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nunes tries to land a knee to the head but Daws blocks with his arms.
Daws stalling against the cage. #T3#
Daws lands a shoulder strike.
Nunes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stalling in the clinch from Nunes.
Nunes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good body shot from Daws .
Daws cracks Nunes with a nice body shot.
Daws lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Daws .
Nunes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daws throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Daws presses Nunes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nunes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daws lands a body shot.
Daws lands a body shot.
Daws has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nunes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Daws can turn it around.
Nunes is breathing heavily.#T4#
Nunes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daws is keeping busy.
Daws lands with a left to the head.
Nunes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nunes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daws .
Nunes missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daws lands an uppercut.
Nunes wants to break free but Daws has control.
Nunes has had enough of the clinch but Daws keeps him there for the moment.
Daws tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nunes's elbow.
Daws manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Good body shot from Daws .
Nunes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daws blocks it with crossed arms.
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 Mateus Nunes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Nunes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nunes misses with a hook
and Daws counters with a straight right hand.
Nunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Daws counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Daws has managed to clinch.
Nunes looking to throw knees to the head but Daws is blocking nicely.
Nunes blocks a body shot from Daws .
Nunes being controlled against the cage.
Nunes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes misses with a knee to the head.
Nunes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nunes tries to land knees in the clinch but Daws avoids the damage to the body. #T1#
Daws presses Nunes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A knee to the head by Nunes.
Nunes letting Daws take a breather here.
Daws lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nunes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daws has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nunes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nunes tries a knee to the head but Daws blocks it.
Mateus Nunes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A bit of stalling here from Daws .
Nunes misses with a knee to the head.
Nunes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nunes has Daws pushed against the cage.#T2#
Daws stalling against the cage.
Nunes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Daws just leaning against Nunes, taking a breather.
Nunes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nunes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nunes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nunes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nunes tries to land a knee to the head but Daws blocks with his arms.
Daws tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nunes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Come on Daws - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nunes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daws has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T3#
A right hook to the body lands for Daws .
Nunes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daws .
Nunes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daws is defending well for now.
Daws pushes Nunes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nunes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daws blocks it with crossed arms.
Nunes wants to stall.
Nunes scores a nice knee to the body.
Nunes tries a knee to the head but Daws blocks it.
Nunes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nunes misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nunes misses with a knee strike.
Daws lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daws working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
Daws is working Nunes over against the cage.
Nunes tries to land a knee to the head but Daws blocks with his arms.
Nunes tries a knee to the head but Daws blocks it.
A hook to the body from Daws .
Daws cracks Nunes with a nice body shot.
Daws pressing his opponent against the cage.
Daws effectively controlling the action here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daws lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nunes.
Nunes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Daws - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mateus Nunes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Nunes throws a hook to the side of Daws 's head but Daws sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nunes feints and then cracks Daws 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daws down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nunes. #CL2#
Daws gets a clinch.
Daws lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Nunes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daws is defending well for now.
Daws works on Nunes's body with a couple of short punches.
Nunes looking to throw knees to the head but Daws is blocking nicely.
Nunes tries to land a knee to the head but Daws blocks with his arms.
Daws leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Daws .
Nunes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nunes tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T1#
A nice left hand lands by Daws .
Nunes tries to land a knee to the head but Daws blocks with his arms.
Nunes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Come on Daws - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Daws blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Daws pushes Nunes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daws throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Daws taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Daws is working Nunes over against the cage.
A short right from Daws on the inside.
Nunes slowing the pace effectively.
Nunes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Daws . #T2#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nunes looking to throw knees to the head but Daws is blocking nicely.
Daws avoiding damage.
Nunes misses with a knee to the head.
Daws avoiding damage as Nunes throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nunes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daws is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nunes tries to land a knee to the head but Daws blocks with his arms.
Daws lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Daws scores with a shot to the side of Nunes's head.
Nunes is trying to break free.
Daws lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daws lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nunes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daws is struggling to control the position.#BC#
Nunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nunes looks to land a combination but Daws avoids it well.
Nunes throws a right hand that misses
and Daws counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nunes is looking to land body kicks.
Daws looks to score with a jab to the body but Nunes is just out of range.
Nunes throws a right hand that misses
and Daws counters with a right hand to the body. #CL2#
Daws moves into the clinch.#T4#
Nunes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC2#
Daws breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Nunes throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Daws moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Daws as Nunes tries to tie him up.
Daws leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nunes tries to land knees in the clinch but Daws avoids the damage to the body.
Daws avoiding damage as Nunes throws knees to the body.
Nunes takes a shot to the head.
Nunes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grant Daws has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daws takes a knee to the side of the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Daws comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nunes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mateus Nunes!

Event: NYF 86: Carter vs Brewer
Date: Oct 05, 2024

#R1#
Daws takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Devaney scores with a crisp jab that stopped Daws in his tracks.
Daws looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Devaney misses with a double jab.
Daws throws a body shot but no joy.
Devaney looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daws misses with a wild body shot.
Devaney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daws .
Devaney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daws lands a jab to Devaney's midsection.
Daws takes one on the button.
Devaney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daws manages to avoid it.#CL#
Daws closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Devaney tries to break free but Daws pushes him back against the cage.
Devaney blocks a body shot from Daws . #T1#
Daws keeps control of Devaney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daws lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Devaney.
Daws misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Devaney looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Daws manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Daws misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daws will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Devaney up against the cage.
Devaney wants to get back to striking at distance but Daws won't allow it. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Daws lands with a light punch inside.
Daws lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Devaney.
Daws lands a shot to the body.
Devaney is trying to force a seperation but Daws has the dominant position.
Devaney looking to stall.
Daws misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Devaney is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daws .#T3#
Daws misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Daws to work.
Devaney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Daws - that landed with a thud.
Daws misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daws tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Devaney's elbow.
Devaney prevents a body shot from Daws .
Devaney blocks a body shot from Daws .
Daws misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Daws tries to throw a body punch but Devaney avoids it by throwing Daws back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Daws .
Daws just leaning against Devaney, taking a breather.
Devaney looking to stall.
Devaney is trying to force a seperation but Daws has the dominant position.
Devaney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daws has him pressed against the cage.
Daws swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daws lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daws .
Devaney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Daws dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Daws lands a glancing blow to the side of Devaney's head.
Devaney scores with a hook to the body. Daws takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Devaney throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daws stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Devaney scores with a shot to the body. #CL#
Daws rushes Devaney and presses him up against the cage.
Daws swings wildly with an uppercut but Devaney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daws lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Devaney.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Daws breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daws misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devaney.
Devaney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Daws rather than just go for the knockout.#CL#
Daws instigates a clinch.
Devaney blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Daws doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Daws .
Daws has Devaney pressed against the cage, preventing Devaney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daws has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A body shot lands from Daws .
Daws lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Devaney.
A nice left hand lands by Daws .
Grant Daws has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Daws breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Devaney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Devaney works the jab nicely.
Devaney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daws manages to avoid it.
Devaney lands a two punch combo. #T2##KD2#
Devaney feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Daws sprawling to the canvas! Daws rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Devaney finish him?! #ROC2#Daws is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Devaney throws a hook to the side of Daws 's head but Daws sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oh Daws is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Devaney lands a slapping body shot.
Devaney cracks Daws with an open hand slap.
Devaney throws the kick towards the body but Daws avoids it.
Devaney misses with a hook
and Daws counters with a stiff right hand.
Daws seems to have got his legs back now.
Daws ducks under a wild hook from Devaney.
Devaney misses with a hook to the body
and Daws counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Devaney throws a half hearted mid kick.
Daws swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Daws tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Devaney was well out of range. Poor timing from Daws .
Devaney misses the shot to the body.
Daws was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Devaney looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Daws swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Daws avoids the body shot from Devaney.
Daws tries to clinch there but Devaney circles away.
Devaney cracks Daws with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Devaney throws a right hand that misses
and Daws counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Devaney thinking.
Daws misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devaney.
Devaney catches Daws with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Daws throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Devaney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Devaney works Daws 's body with a nice hook.
Daws misses the shot to the body.
Devaney just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Devaney. Those never looked like landing.
Rory Devaney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daws defending well as Devaney loads up on a big left hand. #T4##CL#
Daws pushes Devaney up against the cage in a clinch.
Daws tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Devaney tries to break free but Daws pushes him back against the cage.
Daws scores with a hook to the body.
Devaney being controlled against the cage.
Devaney wants to break free but Daws has control.
Daws lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daws doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Devaney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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#
Devaney scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Daws closes the distance and pushes Devaney back into the cage.
Devaney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Devaney is trying to break free.
Devaney wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Daws .
Come on Daws - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Daws .
Daws tries to throw a body punch but Devaney avoids it by throwing Daws back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daws . #T1#
Devaney tries to circle away but Daws has him pinned against the cage.
Daws misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daws stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Devaney working hard to break the clinch.
Daws slowing the pace effectively.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daws keeps control of Devaney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daws stalls.
Devaney is trying to push Daws away but Daws has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Devaney is trying to break free.
Daws stalling the fight.
Daws is pushing Devaney up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Devaney can't break the clinch. #T3#
Daws just leaning against Devaney, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Grant Daws .
Devaney jabs at Daws 's body.
Devaney throws a right and a left that Daws avoids nicely.
Devaney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Devaney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daws fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Devaney manages to avoid it.
Devaney misses with a combination
and Daws counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL#
Daws has taken the fight to the clinch. #T4#
Daws stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Devaney looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Daws lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Devaney takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daws creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Daws showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Daws has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Daws !

Event: NYF Fight Night 40
Date: Sep 04, 2024

#R1#
Daws misses with a right hand
and Cunningham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daws digs a good hook to Cunningham's body.
Cunningham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cunningham scores with a nice head shot.
Daws ducks under a wild hook from Cunningham.
Blaze Cunningham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daws throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cunningham walks into a left hand.
Cunningham cracks Daws with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daws digs a good hook to Cunningham's body.
A shot to the liver by Daws . Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cunningham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daws lands a glancing blow to the side of Cunningham's head.#CUT2#It looks like Blaze Cunningham has been cut.#CL2#
Daws rushes Cunningham and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Cunningham has a couple of punches blocked by Daws .
Daws stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Daws blocks an uppercut.
Daws lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daws is struggling to control the position.
Cunningham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daws just leaning against Cunningham, taking a breather.
Cunningham misses with a punch to the body.
Daws tries a body shot but Cunningham blocks it.
Daws doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2##BC#
Cunningham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daws looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cunningham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cunningham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daws sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daws now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cunningham lands a jab.
Daws tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cunningham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daws blocks a head kick by Cunningham.
Daws bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cunningham throws a poor cross that misses
and Daws counters with a nice body shot.
Daws wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cunningham misses with a low kick.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Cunningham. Daws does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cunningham throws a body punch but Daws moves out of range.
Cunningham pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daws is out of range and Cunningham settles back down.
Daws is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cunningham rather than just go for the knockout.
Daws scores with a body shot.
Cunningham misses the shot to the body.
Daws cracks a nice hook into Cunningham's ribs.
Daws getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cunningham misses with a hook to the body
and Daws counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2#Cunningham is rocked!#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daws is leaning against Cunningham and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cunningham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daws can't find room to land a body shot as Cunningham controls the action. #T4#
A body shot lands from Daws .
Daws stalling the fight.
Cunningham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Cunningham manages to break the clinch.
Daws takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cunningham on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Daws pushes Cunningham up against the cage in a clinch.
Daws is struggling to control the position.
Daws throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cunninghams head.
Cunningham working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Daws dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blaze Cunningham's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Daws scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oh Cunningham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Daws gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cunningham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cunningham seems to have got his legs back now.
A right handed body shot lands from Daws .
Daws leaning against his opponent.
Cunningham misses with a punch to the body.
Daws lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cunningham backwards.
Cunningham lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daws backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daws .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunningham tries to throw a body punch but Daws avoids it by throwing Cunningham back against the cage.
Cunningham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daws prevents Cunningham from breaking the clinch.
Cunningham misses with some punches. #T1#
Daws controlling the action here for a moment.
Cunningham tries to break the clinch but Daws is controlling the position.
Daws blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daws doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daws lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daws lands a shoulder strike.
Cunningham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cunningham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cunningham tries to throw a body punch but Daws avoids it by throwing Cunningham back against the cage.
Daws tries to throw a body punch but Cunningham avoids it by throwing Daws back against the cage. #T2#
Daws works on Cunningham's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Daws as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daws .
Daws manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Daws .
Daws throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cunninghams head.
Daws displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cunningham up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Daws . #T3#
Cunningham tries to throw a body punch but Daws avoids it by throwing Cunningham back against the cage.
Cunningham tries to break free but Daws pushes him back against the cage.
Cunningham misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Daws to work.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daws - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cunningham throws a punch but it's blocked by Daws .
Daws blocks a body shot from Cunningham.
Cunningham working aggressively here. #BC#
Cunningham breaks the clinch.
Daws wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T4#
Cunningham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cunningham throws a lazy head kick
and Daws counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cunningham throws the left hand but Daws avoids the punch easily.
Cunningham shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A countering left hand to the body from Daws misses.
Daws scores with a jab to the body.
Cunningham takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daws connects with a body shot that sends Cunningham's belly button to the back.
Daws comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Daws closes the distance and clinches.
Cunningham wants to get back to striking at distance but Daws won't allow it.
Daws is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Daws showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blaze Cunningham's cut.
That's time! Cunningham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Cunningham scores with a nice head shot.
Cunningham looks up at the clock. Bad move! Daws lands a right hand from hell, dropping Cunningham. Daws pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grant Daws !

Event: NYF 78: White vs Carter
Date: Aug 10, 2024

#R1#
Daws ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daws is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garrone with a body shot.
Garrone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daws .
Daws doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL2#
Daws closes the distance and pushes Garrone back into the cage.
Garrone is trying to break the clinch but Daws has him pressed against the cage.
Daws keeps control of Garrone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daws is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Garrone is trying to force a seperation but Daws has the dominant position.
Daws has Garrone pressed against the cage, preventing Garrone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daws lands with a short shot to the head.
Garrone letting Daws take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daws struggles to land a body shot inside as Garrone controls his hands.
Daws just leaning against Garrone, taking a breather.
Garrone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Daws to keep the fight standing.
Daws scores with a hook to the body.
Daws tries to work over Garrone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daws has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Garrone seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Daws can turn it around.#T1#
Garrone prevents a body shot from Daws .
Daws struggles to land a body shot inside as Garrone controls his hands.
Daws is stalling here.
Daws is leaning against Garrone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Daws goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Daws on the inside.
Daws taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Daws scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Garrone has been working on his balance at California Top Team, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Daws .
Daws stalling against the cage.
Garrone is trying to break the clinch but Daws has him pressed against the cage.
Daws scores with a shot to the side of Garrone's head.
Garrone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daws keeps control of Garrone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daws lands with a right to the head. #T2#
Daws lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daws is leaning against Garrone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Daws has Garrone pressed against the cage, preventing Garrone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Garrone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daws misses the jab.
Garrone seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Daws looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrone is just out of range.#CL2#
Daws moves into range and clinches up with Garrone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daws tries a body shot but Garrone blocks it.
Daws lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Daws works on Garrone's body with a couple of short punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Daws has Garrone pressed against the cage, preventing Garrone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daws tries to work over Garrone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daws tries a body shot but Garrone blocks it.
Garrone wants to break the clinch but can't. #T3#
The referee is keeping an eye on Daws - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Garrone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daws tries a body shot but Garrone blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Daws tries a body shot but Garrone blocks it.
Good body shot from Daws .
Daws pushes Garrone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Garrone prevents a body shot from Daws .
Daws working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garrone blocks a body shot from Daws . #T4#
Daws prevents Garrone from breaking the clinch.
Garrone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daws pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Garrone is trying to force a seperation but Daws has the dominant position.
Daws digs a right hand into Garrone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garrone's gas tank.
Garrone is trying to force a seperation but Daws has the dominant position.
Daws holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Daws gets through Garrone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daws tries to throw a body punch but Garrone avoids it by throwing Daws back against the cage.
Daws doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daws lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Daws .
Daws scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daws tries to work over Garrone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garrone tries to break free but Daws pushes him back against the cage.
Daws lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Daws dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Garrone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daws is fending him off so far but Garrone persists. Nope, Daws circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch lands to the side of Daws 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Garrone moves away from the strike by Daws .
Daws stuns Garrone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daws scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Daws lands a jab to Garrone's midsection.
Garrone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daws counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Francesco Garrone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garrone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daws has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Daws closes the distance and clinches.
Daws scores with a hook to the body.
Daws tries to throw a body punch but Garrone avoids it by throwing Daws back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garrone is trying to break the clinch but Daws is controlling him.
Garrone is trying to push Daws away but Daws has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garrone is trying to break the clinch but Daws has him pressed against the cage. #T1#
A frustrated look appears on Garrone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Daws as the two fighters clinch.
Daws slowing the pace effectively.
Garrone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garrone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daws effectively controlling the action here.
Daws can't find room to land a body shot as Garrone controls the action.
Daws cracks Garrone with a nice body shot.
Grant Daws seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Garrone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daws lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garrone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daws goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daws is struggling to control the position.
Daws makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Daws displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garrone up against the cage.
Garrone wants to get back to striking at distance but Daws won't allow it.
Garrone is trying to break the clinch but Daws is controlling him.
Garrone tries to break free but Daws pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Daws .
Daws lands a right hand.
Daws is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Daws leaning his opponent against the cage.
Garrone has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Daws after a bit of a struggle.
Daws throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garrones head. #T3#
Daws avoiding damage.
Garrone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daws lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Daws .
Garrone has had enough of the clinch but Daws keeps him there for the moment.
Garrone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garrone has had enough of the clinch but Daws keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Daws as the two fighters clinch.
Garrone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daws stalling the fight.
Daws lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garrone or not.
Garrone wants to break free but Daws has control.
Daws lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daws stalling against the cage.
Daws scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4#
Daws lands a right hand.
Garrone is trying to push Daws away but Daws has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daws throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garrones head.
Garrone is trying to break the clinch but Daws has him pressed against the cage.
Garrone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garrone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garrone tries to circle away but Daws has him pinned against the cage.
Garrone wants to break free but Daws has control.
Daws scores with a hook to the body.
Daws lands a shot to the body.
Daws lands a nice shot to the body.
Garrone is trying to force a seperation but Daws has the dominant position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Garrone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daws walks away with a smile on his face. Garrone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Daws showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Daws swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garrone needs to keep his hands up - Daws had a free shot at his head there.#CUT2#It looks like Francesco Garrone has been cut.
Daws lands with a good body shot.
Garrone throws a nice looking combination but Daws bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garrone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daws .
Daws lands a nice shot to the body. #CL2#
Daws pushes Garrone up against the cage in a clinch.
Garrone is trying to break free.#BC2#
Daws breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daws throws a body punch but Garrone moves out of range.
Daws misses the shot to the body.
Grant Daws seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daws avoids the body shot from Garrone.
It seemed like Daws was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daws looks to throw the jab but Garrone is out of range. #T1#
Garrone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daws makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garrone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daws throws a body shot but no joy.
Daws throws a body punch but Garrone moves out of range.
Garrone feinted with a counter takedown.
Daws 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.
Daws throws a body punch but Garrone moves out of range.
Garrone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daws .
Garrone wants to clinch up but Daws keeps it at a distance.
Daws fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garrone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL2#
Daws takes the fight into the clinch.
Daws has Garrone pressed against the cage. #T2#
Daws stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Garrone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daws walks away with a smile on his face. Garrone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garrone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Francesco Garrone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daws bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daws scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garrone in his tracks.
Jab from Daws .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garrone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daws doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL2#
Daws pushes Garrone up against the cage in a clinch.
Daws lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daws can't find room to land a body shot as Garrone controls the action.
Daws throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garrones head. #T3#
Garrone jumps guard but Daws stands there with Garrone around his waist. Garrone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Daws .
A short right from Daws on the inside. #BC2#
Daws 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Daws has taken the fight to the clinch.
Daws tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garrone's elbow.
A short right from Daws .
Garrone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daws leaning his opponent against the cage.
Francesco Garrone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daws stalling.
The crowd are getting on Daws 's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Daws . #T4#
Daws scores with a hook to the body.
Garrone takes a shot to the head.
Garrone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daws has him pressed against the cage.
Garrone tries to break free but Daws pushes him back against the cage.
Daws keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garrone's efforts to push away.
Daws lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daws is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Daws lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Daws .
Daws misses with a punch to the body.
Garrone tries to break free but Daws pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daws - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daws keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garrone's efforts to push away.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 25:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Daws !

Event: NYF Fight Night 34
Date: Jul 04, 2024

#R1#
Yamasaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Daws misses the body punch
and Yamasaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamasaki connects with the punch.
Yamasaki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yamasaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamasaki throws a big counter combination but Daws scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Daws throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daws slips under a jab from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yamasaki misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daws ducks under a wild hook from Yamasaki.
A punch combination from Yamasaki misses.
Daws throws a body punch but Yamasaki moves out of range.
Yamasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daws .
A nice side step and Daws releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yamasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Yamasaki misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Yamasaki.
Daws ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamasaki moves away.
Yamasaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamasaki misses with a double jab
and Daws counters with a nice body shot. #CL2#
Daws gets a clinch.
Daws can't find room to land a body shot as Yamasaki controls the action.
Yamasaki has a couple of punches blocked by Daws .
Daws goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamasaki misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamasaki misses with a knee to the head. #T2#
Yamasaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daws s head.
Yamasaki stalling the fight.
Daws effectively controlling the action here.
Daws throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Daws has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yamasaki seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Daws can turn it around.#BC#
Yamasaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamasaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daws keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daws ducks under a wild hook from Yamasaki.
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!
Yamasaki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daws counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamasaki thinking.
Yamasaki throws a jab when Daws was well out of range.
Yamasaki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daws on the side of the head.#T3#
Yamasaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yamasaki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yamasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daws .
It looks like Yamasaki has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nice defenses there by Daws .
Daws is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yamasaki rather than just go for the knockout.
Daws slips a straight right by Yamasaki.
Yamasaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Daws lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yamasaki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Daws on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Daws swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamasaki misses the body punch
enabling Daws to counter with a crisp jab.
Daws uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamasaki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamasaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Daws was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A punch lands to the side of Daws 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T4#
Yamasaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Daws .
Daws let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Daws is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daws tries to clinch but Yamasaki is having none of it.
Yamasaki takes a swing at Daws 's ribcage but misses.
Daws looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yamasaki lands a jab.
Daws takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Daws looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamasaki is just out of range.
Yamasaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from Yamasaki misses its intended target.
Yamasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daws tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daws slips a straight right by Yamasaki.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hideyoshi Yamasaki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Yamasaki throws the left hand but Daws avoids the punch easily.
Yamasaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamasaki throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Yamasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamasaki misses with a looping left.
Yamasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daws moves away.
Daws steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamasaki.
The fighters circling - Yamasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamasaki lands a jab to Daws 's midsection.
Hideyoshi Yamasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daws blocks a jab.
Daws appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki lands a slapping body shot.
Yamasaki looks to throw the jab but Daws is out of range.
Daws throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yamasaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daws looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamasaki is just out of range.#T1#
Daws closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yamasaki scores with a hook.
Yamasaki with a nice cross.
Yamasaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daws looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Daws 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.
Yamasaki throws a combination. Daws tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yamasaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamasaki looks to land a left hand but Daws moved out of range nicely.
Daws misses the shot to the body.
Daws shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yamasaki throws a shot from downtown. Daws moves away and avoids it.
Daws has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daws gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamasaki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daws ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamasaki moves away.
Yamasaki thuds his right hand into Daws 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
A big left from Daws misses.
Daws wants to clinch up but Yamasaki keeps it at a distance.
Yamasaki lands a body shot.
Yamasaki throws a series of punches but Daws avoids them all with ease.
Yamasaki scores with a nice strike.
Yamasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamasaki swings for the body but Daws moves out of range.
Daws throws out a counter right but Yamasaki avoids it with no problem.
Yamasaki tests Daws 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamasaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #CL2#
Daws has closed the distance and engaged Yamasaki in a clinch.
Yamasaki working aggressively here.
Yamasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daws can do to turn this around?
Daws digs a right hand underneath Yamasaki's ribcage. Yamasaki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Daws taking a breather.#T3#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Daws tries to throw a body punch but Yamasaki avoids it by throwing Daws back against the cage.
Daws stalling the fight.
Yamasaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daws slowing the pace effectively.
Daws lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daws . #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#BC#
Yamasaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamasaki scores with a hook to the body. Daws takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamasaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamasaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamasaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Yamasaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yamasaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Daws misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Daws takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daws tries to move into range but Yamasaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yamasaki throws a hook to the side of Daws 's head but Daws sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamasaki lands with an uppercut that bounces Daws off the cage and back into range.
Daws takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hideyoshi Yamasaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamasaki throws a hook but Daws avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hideyoshi Yamasaki dominated that second round.
That's time! Yamasaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Yamasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daws .
Jab, jab by Yamasaki - just one landing.
A jab from Yamasaki misses.
Daws walks into a jab.
Yamasaki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daws 's head.#CL2#
Daws rushes Yamasaki and presses him up against the cage.
Daws can't find room to land a body shot as Yamasaki controls the action.
Daws throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamasakis head.
Daws tries a body shot but Yamasaki blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daws throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamasakis head. #BC#
Yamasaki breaks the clinch.
Yamasaki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yamasaki duly obliges. #T1#
Daws dodges the punch combination from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki thuds a left hand into Daws 's body.
Yamasaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Yamasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Daws misses.
Daws throws a body punch but Yamasaki moves out of range.
Daws dodges the punch combination from Yamasaki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daws . Yamasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daws misses with a body shot.
Yamasaki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daws darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T2#
Yamasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamasaki lands a really nice looking cross but Daws seems unphased. #CL2#
Yamasaki tries to keep at a distance but Daws has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yamasaki being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamasaki lands a shoulder strike.
Yamasaki has had enough of the clinch but Daws keeps him there for the moment.
Grant Daws seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yamasaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamasaki scores with a shoulder strike. #T3#
Daws stalling.
A nice left hand lands by Yamasaki.
Daws misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daws tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daws misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daws presses Yamasaki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamasaki.
Daws lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Daws leaning against his opponent.
Daws blocks an elbow strike.
Daws avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamasaki.
Daws lands a shot to the body.
Yamasaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daws scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Daws has him pressed against the cage.
Daws lands with a light punch inside.
Daws pressing his opponent against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hideyoshi Yamasaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yamasaki, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideyoshi Yamasaki!
In his post fight interview, Hideyoshi Yamasaki started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: NYF 71: Lauzier vs White II
Date: Jun 22, 2024

#R1#
Daws connects with a body shot that sends White's belly button to the back.
White getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daws lands a nice shot to the body.
White scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from White misses.
Daws looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daws avoids the body shot from White.
Daws stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Daws does it's job there.
Daws thuds a left hand into White's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daws was well out of range. Poor timing from White.#CL2#
Daws clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.#T1#
Daws stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daws throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Daws effectively controlling the action here.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Daws .
Daws blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Daws uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daws stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daws lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daws prevents a body shot from White.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Daws tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Daws back against the cage.
Daws prevents a body shot from White.
White throws a head punch that misses.
Daws controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Daws .
Daws stalling.
White is stalling here.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daws backwards.
Daws lands a shot to the body.
Daws has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. White seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Daws can turn it around.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daws cracks White with a nice body shot.#T3#
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daws lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
Daws tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Daws slowing the pace effectively.
Daws avoiding damage.
A short left from Daws .
Daws lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Daws scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daws can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Daws .
Daws lands a body punch in the clinch. #T4#
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White throws a head punch that misses.
Daws scores with a nice hook to the head.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daws misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daws pressing his opponent against the cage.
Daws blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daws works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
Daws blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daws manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Daws dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL2#
Daws gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Daws uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Daws as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daws .
White throws a head punch that misses.
Daws scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Daws .
Daws works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
White misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daws blocks a body shot from White.
Daws taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Daws has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daws .
Daws lands an uppercut.
Daws slows down the pace here. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
White misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daws .
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Daws 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.
White blocks a body shot from Daws .
Daws holding his opponent close, against the cage.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daws just leaning against White, taking a breather.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Daws controls the action.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Daws stalling.
Daws goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daws scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daws doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daws misses with a punch to the body.
Daws is struggling to control the position.
A hook to the body from White.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daws 's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daws - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daws throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land. #T3#
A short right from Daws .
Daws blocking some punches.
Daws just leaning against White, taking a breather.
White working aggressively here.
Daws lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Daws can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daws .
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Daws blocks a body shot from White.
White gets through Daws 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daws lands an uppercut.
Daws tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Daws back against the cage. #T4#
Daws content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Daws tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Daws blocking some punches.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Daws .
Daws lands with a left to the head.
Daws lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
White misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White letting Daws take a breather here.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Daws .
White lands a body shot.
Daws leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daws .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Daws showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Daws keeps the fight on the outside.
Daws doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
White tries to clinch but Daws moves out of range.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses #KD2#
and Daws counters with a big uppercut that knocks White off his feet! Daws dives into side control looking to finish!#ROC2#White is rocked!
Daws just content to control the position.
Oh White is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Let's hope that Daws has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Daws is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. White is trying to escape and Daws transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and White is forced to tap! Nice work there by Daws ! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grant Daws !

Event: NYF 68: Dandrakulo vs Zigaro
Date: May 25, 2024

#R1#
An inside leg kick from Robertson misses.
The crowd cheers as Robertson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daws doesn't seem phased though.
Robertson moves into range and connects with a jab. #KD#
Robertson lands a left and a right that send Daws crashing to the mat, dazed. Robertson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Daws is rocked!
Robertson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Robertson misses with a body kick.
Daws is still on wobbly legs! Can Robertson finish him?
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!
Daws gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Daws tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Robertson is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Daws buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Daws !! Daws is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Robertson throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reece Robertson!

Event: NYF 66: Tijhoff vs Field
Date: May 11, 2024

#R1#
Daws avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blackwater throws a series of punches but Daws avoids them all with ease.
Blackwater throws a series of punches but Daws avoids them all with ease.
Daws now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blackwater takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Blackwater.
Daws looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blackwater. Daws shrugs it off though.
Daws takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daws . Blackwater does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blackwater went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A shot to the liver by Blackwater. Beautiful body shot.
We've been told by Blackwater's head coaches at California Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Daws ducks under a wild hook from Blackwater.
Daws tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackwater was well out of range. Poor timing from Daws .
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!
Daws has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daws there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blackwater throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T1#
Daws throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daws moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice cross by Blackwater.
A combination from Blackwater does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Daws misses.
Daws avoids the body shot from Blackwater.
Blackwater throws an overhand right that lands on Daws 's shoulder, as Daws tries to avoid the shot.
Daws tries to close the distance and clinch but Blackwater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Blackwater as he connects with a hook.
Blackwater throws a series of punches but Daws avoids them all with ease.
Blackwater lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blackwater misses with a hook.
Daws let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Daws uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blackwater with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackwater throws a series of punches but Daws avoids them all with ease.
Daws tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackwater was well out of range. Poor timing from Daws .#T2##CL2#
Daws instigates a clinch.
Daws tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackwater is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blackwater is trying to break the clinch but Daws has him pressed against the cage.
Daws struggles to land a body shot inside as Blackwater controls his hands.
Blackwater is trying to push Daws away but Daws has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daws makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blackwater looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good body shot from Daws .
Daws leaning his opponent against the cage.
Blackwater is looking to break free of the clinch but Daws has double underhooks. #BC#
Blackwater breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Daws clinches with his opponent. #T3#
Daws leaning against his opponent.
Daws has Blackwater pressed against the cage.
Blackwater is trying to break the clinch but Daws has him pressed against the cage.
Blackwater wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daws goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Blackwater's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daws fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Daws has closed the distance and engaged Blackwater in a clinch. #BC#
Blackwater manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Daws misses
and Blackwater connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blackwater scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Blackwater throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Daws counters with a left to the body.
Daws fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Daws fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daws with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blackwater to score with a decent 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!
Blackwater scores with a jab.
Daws is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blackwater rather than just go for the knockout.
Daws tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daws lands with a straight right. Blackwater didn't see that one coming.
Blackwater on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blackwater throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daws stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blackwater uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daws tries to clinch up but Blackwater circles away and keeps his distance.
Blackwater lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daws circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Blackwater throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blackwater is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Daws walks into a straight right hand from Blackwater.
Daws throws a lazy right hand but Blackwater sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daws throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenz Blackwater dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Blackwater misses with a hook
and Daws counters with a nice uppercut.
Daws ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackwater moves away.
Daws tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackwater was well out of range. Poor timing from Daws .
Blackwater misses with the body kick
and Daws counters with a left to the body.
Blackwater throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daws moves in looking to clinch but Blackwater pushes him off.
Blackwater went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Daws dodges the punch combination from Blackwater.
Daws bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lorenz Blackwater is winning the standup battle so far.
Blackwater throws a head kick but Daws moves out of range.
Daws doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Blackwater misses.
Daws has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blackwater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blackwater throws a body punch but Daws moves out of range.
Blackwater misses with a double jab. #T1#
Blackwater connects with a jab.
Lorenz Blackwater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Daws rushes Blackwater and presses him up against the cage.
Blackwater is trying to force a seperation but Daws has the dominant position.
Daws misses with a punch to the body.
Blackwater is trying to force a seperation but Daws has the dominant position.
Daws tries to work over Blackwater's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daws swings wildly with an uppercut but Blackwater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daws misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Daws .
Blackwater wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daws holding his opponent close, against the cage. #BC#
Blackwater breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Blackwater throws a shot from downtown. Daws moves away and avoids it.
Daws throws out a counter right but Blackwater avoids it with no problem.
Daws tries to clinch but Blackwater is having none of it.
Daws just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackwater lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blackwater scores with a nice strike.
Daws tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blackwater manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blackwater goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daws appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Daws swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackwater quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Blackwater misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Daws on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A lazy left from Blackwater finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daws throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackwater swings for the body but Daws moves out of range.
Daws now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lorenz Blackwater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daws misses with a hook. Blackwater ducked under it nicely.
Blackwater lands with a kick to the temple. Daws shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #T3#
Daws lands a jab to the head.
Blackwater misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Daws was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blackwater swinging wildly here.
Blackwater cracks Daws with an open hand slap.
A big right from Blackwater misses.
Blackwater lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Daws walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blackwater.
Blackwater misses with a kick to the body
and Daws counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Daws moves in looking to clinch but Blackwater pushes him off.
Blackwater throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Blackwater. #T4#
Blackwater throws a predictable looking body shot
and Daws counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blackwater swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daws counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackwater connects with a body shot that sends Daws 's belly button to the back.
A combination from Blackwater does no damage.
Blackwater tries a head kick but it misses.
Daws doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blackwater is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daws can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daws avoids a kick to the body.
Daws wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blackwater circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daws thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blackwater lands with a hook. Daws tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blackwater throws a series of punches but Daws avoids them all with ease.
Blackwater takes a swing at Daws 's ribcage but misses.
Daws ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackwater moves away.
Blackwater seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenz Blackwater dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Blackwater tries to bum rush Daws with a series of wild strikes but Daws uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blackwater throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blackwater throws a combination that misses
and Daws cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daws tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blackwater paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daws thuds a left hand into Blackwater's body.
Blackwater fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blackwater throws a right and a left that Daws avoids nicely.
Blackwater throws a combination that misses
and Daws cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Daws forces Blackwater back against the cage and clinches.
Blackwater is looking to break free of the clinch but Daws has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daws keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blackwater's efforts to push away.
Daws struggles to land a body shot inside as Blackwater controls his hands.
Daws goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Daws tries to work over Blackwater's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daws leaning against his opponent.
Blackwater misses with some punches.
Blackwater tries to break free but Daws pushes him back against the cage.
Daws keeps control of Blackwater as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blackwater wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blackwater is trying to force a seperation but Daws has the dominant position.
Blackwater wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daws has him pressed against the cage.
Blackwater misses with the head strike.
Blackwater is trying to break the clinch but Daws has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Blackwater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blackwater clobbers Daws with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blackwater cracks Daws with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blackwater takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T2#
Blackwater looks for the body kick but Daws saw that one coming.
Blackwater fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blackwater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daws manages to avoid it.
Daws appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A left lands for Daws .
Blackwater lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Daws backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daws lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch combination from Blackwater misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A cross from Blackwater lands.
Daws moves out of range as Blackwater throws a body kick.
Daws now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Daws connects with the punch.
Blackwater tries a head kick but it misses.
Daws let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blackwater swings for the body but Daws moves out of range.
Daws throws a right hand that misses
and Blackwater counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T3#
Daws ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackwater moves away.
Blackwater missing with a left hand there. Daws was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Blackwater.
Blackwater misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Daws misses.
Daws slips under a jab from Blackwater.
Blackwater keeps the fight on the outside.
Blackwater moves out of range as Daws strikes.
Daws has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#CL2#
Daws moves into the clinch.
Daws displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blackwater up against the cage.
Blackwater blocks a body shot from Daws . #T4#
Daws scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daws scores with a shoulder strike.
Blackwater can't break the clinch. #BC#
Blackwater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Daws drives through and clinches with Blackwater against the cage.
Blackwater is trying to force a seperation but Daws has the dominant position.
A right hook to the body lands for Daws .
Blackwater tries to break free but Daws pushes him back against the cage.
Daws lands a body punch.
Blackwater wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blackwater is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daws tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grant Daws has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blackwater letting Daws take a breather here.
Blackwater wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grant Daws .
I think Blackwater has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenz Blackwater!
Lorenz Blackwater bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: NYF Fight Night 28
Date: Apr 26, 2024

#R1##CL#
Daws fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collazo, pushing him back against the cage.
Daws lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daws is pushing Collazo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Daws just leaning against Collazo, taking a breather.
Daws is working Collazo over against the cage.
Collazo fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Daws - that landed with a thud.
Collazo being controlled against the cage.
Daws lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collazo misses with an elbow over the top.
Daws stalls. #T1##TD2#
Daws is fighting off a takedown attempt but Collazo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Daws to the mat. Daws regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Collazo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daws has his hands on Collazo's head, controlling the position.
Daws preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collazo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Collazo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Collazo wants to pass the guard but Daws is keeping the position.
Collazo is looking to advance position but Daws has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Daws controlling from the full mount. #T2#
Daws continues to stall.
Collazo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Collazo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Daws controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Daws wants to take Collazo's back here but Collazo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Collazo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Collazo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Daws takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Daws avoids the attempt from Collazo to control.
Collazo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Daws is trying to take his opponent's back.
Collazo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Collazo tries to improve his position but instead Daws has taken his back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Daws dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Collazo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daws counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Collazo tries to clinch
and Daws counters with a nice uppercut.
Collazo misses with a takedown attempt
and Daws counters with a right hand to the body.
Collazo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daws counters with a nice body shot.
Daws throws a shot to the body. #CL#
Daws closes the distance and pushes Collazo back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Daws as the two fighters clinch.
Collazo wants to get back to striking at distance but Daws won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daws - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Daws works on Collazo's body with a couple of short punches.
Collazo is breathing heavily.#T1#
Daws lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC#
Daws breaks the clinch.
Collazo looks to clinch
and Daws counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daws looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Daws closes the distance and clinches.
Daws lands on the inside with an uppercut. #ROC#Collazo is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Daws .
Daws digs a right hand into Collazo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Collazo's gas tank.
Daws is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Collazo can do to turn this around?
Daws scores with a nice hook to the head.
Collazo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Daws gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grant Daws has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendan Collazo.
Collazo letting Daws take a breather here.
Daws pressing his opponent against the cage. #T2#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daws .
Daws cracks Collazo with a nice body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Collazo wants a takedown.
Daws works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Daws lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collazo has Daws pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Daws manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Daws stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daws . #T3#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Daws scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daws lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Collazo tries to land knees in the clinch but Daws avoids the damage to the body.
Collazo is trying to push Daws away but Daws has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A bit of stalling here from Daws .
Collazo has Daws pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Daws manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Daws stalling in the clinch.
Daws scores with a shot to the side of Collazo's head. #T4#
Daws stalling against the cage.
Daws lands with a left to the head.
Come on Daws - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Collazo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daws walks away with a smile on his face. Collazo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Daws closes the distance and clinches.
Collazo is trying to pull guard but Daws turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Collazo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Daws to keep the fight standing.
Daws scores with a hook to the body.
Collazo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Daws .
Collazo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Daws is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Daws dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Daws jabs Collazo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daws digs a good body shot into Collazo's ribs.
Collazo throws a poor cross that misses
and Daws makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daws lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Collazo at a distance.
Daws fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Collazo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Collazo misses with a takedown
and Daws counters with a nice body shot.
Daws thuds a left hand into Collazo's body.#CL#
Daws gets a clinch.
Collazo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daws works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Daws .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daws lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T1#
Daws digs a right hand underneath Collazo's ribcage. Collazo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Daws is leaning against Collazo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Daws .
Come on Daws - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Daws pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Daws .
A nice right hand lands inside from Daws .
Daws lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Collazo backwards.
Daws avoiding damage.
Collazo jumps guard but Daws turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T2#
Daws leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grant Daws has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Daws .
Daws is pushing Collazo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Grant Daws .#CL#
Daws forces Collazo back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Daws lands with a left to the head.
Daws is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #T3#
Daws is leaning against Collazo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Collazo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Collazo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Daws pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grant Daws has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendan Collazo.
Collazo misses with a body shot
and Daws counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Collazo thinking.
Daws bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Collazo is still on wobbly legs! Can Daws finish him?
Daws lands with a shot to the body.
Collazo walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Daws swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Grant Daws !

Event: NYF 60 Tucker vs Kakuzo
Date: Mar 30, 2024

#R1#
Antukis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antukis scores with a nice right hand.
Daws lands an overhand right.
Daws tries to clinch but Antukis moves away
and Antukis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Antukis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daws looks to score with a jab to the body but Antukis is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antukis throws a series of punches but Daws avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the body from Daws misses
and Antukis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Antukis throws a series of punches but Daws moves out of range. #T1#
Daws clobbers Antukis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daws misses the shot to the body.
Daws digs a good body shot into Antukis's ribs.
Daws throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daws connects with a body shot.
Daws misses with a body shot.
Crunch! Antukis slams his shin into Daws 's torso.#T2##CL2#
Daws clinches.
Antukis has a couple of punches blocked by Daws .
Daws scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Antukis working aggressively here.
Daws misses with a body punch.
Antukis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Daws lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Daws is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Antukis is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Antukis fails to land.
Daws blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antukis misses with some punches.
Antukis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daws stalling in the clinch but Antukis improves position. #BC#
Antukis breaks the clinch. #T3#
Antukis misses with a head kick.
Daws doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Daws misses with a right hand
and Daws takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daws darts in trying to clinch
and Antukis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daws swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daws takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daws moves in looking to clinch but Antukis pushes him off.
Daws jabs at Antukis's body.#T4#
Daws checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Antukis tries a head kick but it misses.
Daws appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Daws drives through and clinches with Antukis against the cage.
Antukis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daws has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Antukis seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Daws can turn it around.
Daws is working Antukis over against the cage.
Daws is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daws .
Daws doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Antukis fails to land.
Daws is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
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 Jokubas Antukis will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Antukis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Antukis lands a jab.
Daws wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2#
Daws moves into the clinch successfully.
Daws has Antukis pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antukis blocks a body shot from Daws .
Antukis misses with some punches.
Antukis is trying to push Daws away but Daws has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Antukis misses with a punch on the inside. #T1##BC#
Antukis breaks the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Daws 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.
Daws lands with a nice body punch.
Daws misses with a body punch
and Antukis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daws swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Antukis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Antukis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daws is out of range and Antukis settles back down.
Antukis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daws .
Antukis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Daws thuds his right hand into Antukis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Daws digs a good body shot into Antukis's ribs.#T2#
Antukis misses with a combination
and Daws counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Antukis is predictable there
and Antukis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Antukis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daws .
Antukis is looking for a counter combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daws digs a good hook to Antukis's body.
Daws avoids the body shot from Antukis.
Daws is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Antukis with a body shot.
Antukis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antukis avoids the body shot from Daws .
Daws is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Antukis rather than just go for the knockout.#T3#
Antukis misses with a few strikes there. #CL2#
Antukis tries to keep at a distance but Daws has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Antukis breaks from the clinch.
Jokubas Antukis is winning the standup battle so far.
Daws swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daws takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daws misses with a body punch
and Antukis counters with a stiff right hand.
Antukis throws a sloppy head kick and Daws moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Antukis gets tackled into the cage by Daws . Daws maintains the clinch. #T4#
Antukis misses with a body punch.
Daws blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antukis misses with some punches.
Daws prevents Antukis from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antukis. #BC#
Antukis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Antukis misses with a low kick.
Daws misses with a body shot.
Antukis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antukis. Daws does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daws . Antukis does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jokubas Antukis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Daws wants to clinch up but Antukis keeps it at a distance.
Antukis wants to slow Daws down by chopping away at his legs. #CL2#
Daws moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daws .
Antukis tries to throw a body punch but Daws avoids it by throwing Antukis back against the cage.
Daws blocking some punches.
Antukis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daws .
Daws is pushing Antukis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Antukis tries a body shot but Daws blocks it.
Grant Daws seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T1#
Antukis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antukis throws a punch but it's blocked by Daws . #BC#
Antukis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antukis throws a big shot that misses.
Daws misses with a hook
and Antukis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Antukis wants to slow Daws down by chopping away at his legs.
Daws doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Daws pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Daws looks to move away, Antukis throws a big counter combo but Daws just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Daws clinches with his opponent.
Antukis working aggressively here.
Antukis blocking some punches. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antukis.
Daws stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Antukis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antukis blocks a body shot from Daws .
Antukis scores with a hook to the body.
Antukis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daws blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antukis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daws .
Daws just leaning against Antukis, taking a breather.
Antukis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antukis is looking to break free of the clinch but Daws has double underhooks. #BC#
Antukis breaks from the clinch.
Daws is looking to clinch but Antukis is avoiding it.
As Daws looks to move away, Antukis throws a big counter combo but Daws just gets out of the way.#T3#
Daws blocks a head kick by Antukis.
Daws is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Antukis throws a poor cross that misses
and Daws counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Daws throws a body shot but no joy.
Antukis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Daws scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daws walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daws lands a nice hook to Antukis's body. Antukis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4#
Daws throws a lazy uppercut
and Antukis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daws misses with a jab to the body
enabling Antukis to counter with a crisp jab.
Daws looks to land a left hand but Antukis moved out of range nicely.
Antukis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Daws throws an off balance right hand
and Antukis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daws throws a jab when Antukis was well out of range.
Antukis throwing a counter right hand but Daws manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daws swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antukis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Antukis cracks Daws with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jokubas Antukis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Antukis, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jokubas Antukis!
Jokubas Antukis thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: NYF 56: Carter vs Tucker
Date: Mar 02, 2024

#R1#
Daws fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daws is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Daws slips a straight right by Nox.
Daws avoids the body shot from Nox.
Daws moves to clinch but Nox breaks away
and Daws takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daws with a nice cross.
Daws takes one to the side of the head.
Nox swings widly with a right hand
and Daws counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nox thinking.
Nox lands a slapping body shot.
Daws scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nox doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daws misses with a body shot
and Nox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T1#
Decent striking displayed by Daws there.
Nox tries to bum rush Daws with a series of wild strikes but Daws uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Nox misses.
Nox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Nox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nox cracks Daws with a good jab.
Daws throws a body shot but no joy.
Nox seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Grant Daws is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daws steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nox.
Nice body kick there by Nox.#T2#
Daws walks into a stiff left hand from Nox.
Nox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#TD#
Nox closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Daws did well to prevent Nox getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daws avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nox.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daws can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nox performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Daws tries to get to full guard but Nox has control of the leg.
Nox content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3#
Daws tries to get to full guard but Nox has control of the leg.
Daws is still trying to improve position.
Daws is trying to control but can't. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nox throws a hook to the side of Daws 's head but Daws sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daws misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nox.
Daws looks to score with a jab to the body but Nox is just out of range.
As Daws looks to move away, Nox throws a big counter combo but Daws just gets out of the way.
Nox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Daws misses with a body shot.
Nox lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Daws backs up against the cage.
Daws tries to clinch there but Nox circles away.
Nox throws a body shot but no joy.
Daws appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Daws misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Daws clinches up against the cage.
Nox jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daws walks away with a smile on his face. Nox gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Nox dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Daws misses with a right hand
and Nox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daws doesn't manage to clinch there - Nox circles away.
Daws is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nox.
An attempted straight right counter from Nox misses the target.
Daws misses with a shot to the body
and Nox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daws was well out of range. Poor timing from Nox.
Daws misses with a body punch
and Nox counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Daws has Nox up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Daws .
Nox tries for a takedown. No joy. #T1#
Daws misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daws working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Daws looking to stall. #BC#
Nox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nox avoids the body shot from Daws .
Nox swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daws counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daws is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nox rather than just go for the knockout.
Daws swings for the body but Nox moves out of range.
Colin Nox is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Daws misses with a straight right.
Nox lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Daws tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Nox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daws throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nox throws a combination. Daws tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Daws throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nox lands a front kick.
Nox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
Nox dives in for a single leg takedown but Daws sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The referee calls for Daws to work.
Daws tries to work over Nox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nox tries to break the clinch but Daws is controlling the position.
Nox goes for a takedown attempt but Daws pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colin Nox. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daws tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Nox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daws misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Nox misses its target.
Nox connects with a single shot there.
Nox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nox lands with a cross.
Nox works Daws 's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Nox dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Daws throws an off balance right hand
and Nox counters with a straight right hand.
Nox misses with a looping left.
Daws fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nox manages to avoid it.
Nox lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daws takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daws cracks a nice hook into Nox's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nox lunges at Daws with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daws 's hand.
Nox misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Nox.#T1#
Daws lands a slapping body shot.
Daws tries to clinch but Nox moves out of range.
Daws misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nox.
A combination from Nox does no damage.
Daws scores with a punch to the head.
Daws lands a nice shot to the body.
Daws tries to clinch up but Nox circles away and keeps his distance.
Good shot there by Nox.
Nox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daws moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T2#
Daws looks to clinch
and Nox counters with a one-two to the body.
Daws misses with a body shot.
Nox looks to throw a body kick
and Daws counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Daws counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daws fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Nox was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daws . Nox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nox tries to counter with a takedown but Daws is quick to defend against it.
Nox scores with a head kick. Daws tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Daws misses with a hook. Nox ducked under it nicely.
Daws throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Daws drives through and clinches with Nox against the cage. #T3#
Nox blocks a body shot from Daws .
Daws misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daws makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Daws to work.
Daws is working Nox over against the cage.
Daws slows down the pace here.
Daws has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T4#
Nox is looking for a takedown.
Daws keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nox's efforts to push away.
Daws digs a right hand underneath Nox's ribcage. Nox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daws can do to turn this around?
Daws tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nox's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grant Daws .
I think Nox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Nox!
Colin Nox was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: NYF Fight Night Tokyo
Date: Feb 10, 2024

#R1#
Daws takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daws works Tokoro's body with a nice hook.
Daws connects with a single shot there.
Daws digs a good body shot into Tokoro's ribs.#CL#
Tokoro has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tokoro.
Daws misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Tokoro.
Tokoro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Daws is looking to control Tokoro's arms but Tokoro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daws has his back to the ropes.
Tokoro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tokoro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Tokoro.
Daws is looking to control Tokoro's arms but Tokoro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daws has his back to the ropes.
Daws wants to stall.
Tokoro tries to throw a body punch but Daws avoids it by throwing Tokoro back against the ropes. #T1#
Tokoro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daws can't find room to land a body shot as Tokoro controls the action.
Daws is trying to stall.
Daws is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tokoro is keeping busy.
Daws is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Tokoro tries to throw a body punch but Daws avoids it by throwing Tokoro back against the ropes.
Daws doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokoro lands a nice shot to the body.
Tokoro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daws .
Tokoro scores with a shot to the side of Daws 's head.
Tokoro swings wildly with an uppercut but Daws uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Tokoro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokoro digs a right hand underneath Daws 's ribcage. Daws let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tokoro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daws backwards.
Daws taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tokoro misses with some punches.
Tokoro struggles to land a body shot inside as Daws controls his hands.
Tokoro misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Tokoro.
Daws prevents a body shot from Tokoro.
Tokoro working aggressively here.
Tokoro lands a body punch.
Tokoro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tokoro. #T3#
Daws tries to work over Tokoro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tokoro pushes Daws back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Tokoro.
Tokoro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Tokoro.
Tokoro has a couple of punches blocked by Daws .
Tokoro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tokoro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tokoro struggles to land a body shot inside as Daws controls his hands.
A short right from Tokoro.
Daws goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tokoro scores with a hook to the body.
Tokoro lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Tokoro lands a shot to the body.
Tokoro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daws backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokoro misses with a punch on the inside.
Daws is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tokoro is keeping busy.
Tokoro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daws slows down the pace here.
Tokoro tries to throw a body punch but Daws avoids it by throwing Tokoro back against the ropes.
Tokoro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Tokoro.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Daws has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tokoro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Daws can turn it around.
Daws blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Tokoro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Daws on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tokoro scores with a body shot. #CL#
Tokoro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Daws misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tokoro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daws 's elbow.
Tokoro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Tokoro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tokoro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daws s head.
Tokoro misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daws .
Daws tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tokoro's elbow.
Tokoro tries a body shot but Daws blocks it.
Tokoro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tokoro lands a shot to the body.#T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daws .
Tokoro working aggressively here.
Daws wants to stall.
Tokoro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tokoro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tokoro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tokoro working aggressively here.
Tokoro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daws can do to turn this around?
The referee is keeping an eye on Daws - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tokoro gets through Daws 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daws lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tokoro or not.
Tokoro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Tokoro tries to work over Daws 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Tokoro on the inside.
Tokoro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Daws blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hideo Tokoro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tokoro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daws looking to stall.
Daws struggles to land a body shot inside as Tokoro controls his hands.
Daws tries a body shot but Tokoro blocks it.
Daws goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daws tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tokoro misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T3#
Tokoro lands a nice shot to the body.
Tokoro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daws - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tokoro lands a hook that snaps the head of Daws backwards.
Tokoro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daws .
Tokoro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tokoro working aggressively here.
Tokoro blocks an uppercut.
Tokoro pushes Daws back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tokoro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daws trying to control the position but instead, Tokoro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Daws into the ropes.#T4#
Tokoro swings wildly with an uppercut but Daws uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daws blocks a body shot from Tokoro.
Daws misses with some punches.
Daws misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daws prevents a body shot from Tokoro.
Daws blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tokoro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tokoro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokoro misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Tokoro dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Tokoro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hideo Tokoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokoro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #ROC#Daws is rocked!
A big left from Daws misses.
Tokoro is looking to counter punch.
Daws is still on wobbly legs! Can Tokoro finish him?
Tokoro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Daws 's hands.
Hideo Tokoro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tokoro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daws takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daws seems to have recovered his senses.
Tokoro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daws doesn't seem bothered though.
Daws slips a jab and a cross from Tokoro.
Tokoro throws a body punch but Daws moves out of range. #CL#
Tokoro forces Daws back against the ropes and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tokoro tries a body shot but Daws blocks it.
A hook to the body from Tokoro.
Daws trying to control the position but instead, Tokoro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Daws into the ropes.#T1#
Tokoro cracks Daws with a nice body shot.
Tokoro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daws blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Tokoro.
Daws 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tokoro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Tokoro.
Tokoro misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Tokoro.
Tokoro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tokoro pushes Daws back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Tokoro fails to land.
Tokoro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Tokoro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Tokoro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tokoro working aggressively here.
Tokoro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tokoro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daws s head.
Daws blocks a body shot from Tokoro.
Tokoro scores with a shoulder strike.
Tokoro pushes Daws back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daws .#T3#
Tokoro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tokoro.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Tokoro blocks a body shot from Daws .
Daws tries to throw a body punch but Tokoro avoids it by throwing Daws back against the ropes.
Daws 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daws tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daws lands a body shot.
Daws taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Tokoro as the two fighters clinch.
Daws takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short uppercut from Tokoro.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daws . #T4#
Daws misses with a punch on the inside.
Daws misses with a body punch.
Tokoro has a couple of punches blocked by Daws .
Tokoro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daws looking to slow down the pace here.
Tokoro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tokoro lands a nice shot to the body.
Tokoro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Daws tries to throw a body punch but Tokoro avoids it by throwing Daws back against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Tokoro as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokoro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grant Daws has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hideo Tokoro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tokoro lands a hook that snaps the head of Daws backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hideo Tokoro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tokoro 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideo Tokoro!
Hideo Tokoro made sure to mention his sponsor, 30th Century Beer Store in his post fight interview.

Event: NYF 47: Simons vs Makoba II
Date: Dec 30, 2023

#R1#
Daws throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGee tries for a takedown but Daws circles away easily
and Daws counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Daws tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daws slaps away a takedown attempt from McGee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Daws appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McGee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Daws makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddie McGee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
McGee clinches up against the cage.
We've been informed that Daws has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Daws misses with a punch to the body.
McGee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Daws lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1#
Daws prevents the takedown attempt.
Daws is pushing McGee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGee wants a takedown.
McGee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Daws is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McGee looking for a takedown.
McGee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daws slows down the pace here.
Daws lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2##TD#
McGee tightens his grip and picks Daws up, before dumping him to the ground. Daws manages to land in guard.
McGee being controlled here momentarily.
McGee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGee throws a strike but Daws rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Daws controls from within his opponent's guard.
McGee scores with a short punch from the bottom.
McGee being controlled here, momentarily.
Daws advances to half guard. #T3#
McGee flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
McGee punching from the bottom.
Daws blocks the strikes from McGee.
Daws frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Daws controlling his opponent.
McGee is looking to improve his position but Daws isn't that keen on the idea.
Daws moves to the back.
McGee is in bad spot here. #T4#
McGee is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Daws .
McGee tries to escape but Daws has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Daws avoiding McGee 's attempts to control his hands.
Daws has good solid back control here.
Daws 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daws has the hooks in. McGee is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Daws dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD#
McGee gets the takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from McGee seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ground and pound from McGee seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McGee with the ground and pound but Daws regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Daws avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McGee.
Daws regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McGee.
Daws not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daws is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McGee stands up over Daws , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daws is on top in guard. #REVB##T1#
McGee controls Daws momentarily but Daws frees himself.
Daws has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGee thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
McGee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGee tries to get out of the position.
McGee doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
McGee lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Daws is pushing down on McGee's leg trying to pass to half guard. McGee is fighting to maintain full guard but Daws has managed to sneak the leg through.
McGee wants to sweep but Daws has passed to side control!
McGee can't do much from the bottom here.
McGee is looking for a sweep.#T2#
McGee throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
McGee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McGee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB2#
McGee is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Daws has latched onto it... Big trouble! Daws pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it McGee is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Daws !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grant Daws !

Event: NYF Fight Night 17
Date: Dec 08, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Daws closes the distance and clinches.
Daws tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Daws .
Yamasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daws will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yamasaki up against the cage.
Yamasaki pushes Daws back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Yamasaki breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daws takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daws doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamasaki circles away.
Daws is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yamasaki cracks Daws with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yamasaki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daws . Daws circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T1#
Yamasaki works the jab nicely.
Yamasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daws misses with a left hand
and Yamasaki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Daws thinking.
Nice uppercut lands for Yamasaki. That snapped Daws 's head back.
Daws takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've been told by Yamasaki's head coaches at California Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Yamasaki there.
Yamasaki lands a really nice looking cross but Daws seems unphased.
Daws takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daws tries to clinch but Yamasaki moves out of range. #CL2#
Daws rushes Yamasaki and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamasaki tries to break free but Daws pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Daws .
Daws blocking some punches. #T2#
Daws misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daws misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daws lands with a light punch inside.
Daws tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daws doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daws will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yamasaki up against the cage.
Daws stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daws . #T3#
Come on Daws - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Daws leaning his opponent against the cage.
Daws misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Daws pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daws slips a jab from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Yamasaki misses
and Daws counters with a right hand to the body.
Yamasaki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yamasaki lands with a cross.
Yamasaki misses with an uppercut
and Daws counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Daws catches Yamasaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Daws misses the body punch
and Yamasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daws misses with a body shot.
Daws fails with an attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Yamasaki misses its target.
Yamasaki throws a lazy right hand but Daws sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Daws ducks under a wild hook from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Yamasaki. That snapped Daws 's head back.
Daws lands a nice shot to the body.
Daws moves out of range as Yamasaki strikes.
Yamasaki throws a combination that misses
and Daws counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamasaki throws a jab when Daws was well out of range.#CL2#
Daws fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamasaki, pushing him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hideyoshi Yamasaki dominated that round.
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#
Daws takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yamasaki misses with a low kick.
Daws moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Daws is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Yamasaki misses the target.
Yamasaki misses with a left hand
and Daws counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamasaki throws a looping overhand right but Daws ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamasaki.
Yamasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daws can do to turn this around?
Daws tries to clinch up.
Daws swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki misses the shot to the body.
Daws let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamasaki misses the target.
Daws checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yamasaki misses with an uppercut. Daws saw that one coming.
Daws tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Daws .#T1#
Yamasaki throws a chopping leg kick but Daws manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yamasaki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yamasaki looks to land a combination but Daws avoids it well.
Yamasaki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Daws under the eye.
Daws avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamasaki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#KD#
Oooooh!!! Yamasaki has knocked Daws down with a huge combo! Yamasaki steps away and waves a wobbly Daws back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Daws is rocked!
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!
Daws cracks Yamasaki with a good jab.
Daws is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamasaki finish him?
Hideyoshi Yamasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamasaki connects with a crisp jab.
Yamasaki connects with a crisp jab.
Yamasaki throws a head kick that misses.
Daws takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Daws ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T2#
Yamasaki stalks Daws and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Daws 's face. Daws staggers backwards, shaken.
Daws misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki lands an overhand right.
Yamasaki avoids the body shot from Daws .
Yamasaki cracks Daws with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Daws tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Yamasaki pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Daws is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hideyoshi Yamasaki!
Hideyoshi Yamasaki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: NYF 42: Babcock vs Carter II
Date: Nov 18, 2023

#R1#
Daws cracks a nice hook into Winston's ribs.
A big left from Winston misses.
Dallas Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daws .
Daws 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Winston under the eye.
Winston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daws sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daws uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winston.
Daws tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Winston counters with a series of strikes. Daws will be more careful next time no doubt.
Daws uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daws takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daws takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daws throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Winston throws a big counter combination but Daws scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've been informed that Daws has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daws on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T1#
Daws misses with a body shot.
Winston throws a hook but Daws blocks it.
A nice side step and Daws releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Daws takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Winston throws a hook but Daws avoids it easily.#CL2#
Daws drives through and clinches with Winston against the cage.
I was talking to Winston's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Daws keeps control of Winston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Winston working hard to break the clinch.
Winston wants to break free but Daws has control.
Daws has a couple of punches blocked by Winston.
Winston tries to circle away but Daws has him pinned against the cage.
Winston blocks a body shot from Daws .
Daws has Winston pressed against the cage, preventing Winston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daws is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T2#
Daws taking a breather.
Winston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winston tries to break the clinch but Daws is controlling the position.
Daws works on Winston's body with a couple of short punches.
Winston tries to circle away but Daws has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Daws on the inside.
Daws keeps control of Winston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daws keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winston's efforts to push away.
Winston is trying to break free.
Winston tries to break the clinch but Daws is controlling the position. #T3#
Daws lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Winston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daws prevents a body shot from Winston.
Winston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Winston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daws misses with a punch on the inside.
Daws lands a left hand.
Daws struggles to land a body shot inside as Winston controls his hands.
Daws stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daws misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Winston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winston tests Daws 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Winston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daws .#T4#
Winston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daws was well out of range. Poor timing from Winston.
Winston connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Daws 's hands.
Winston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Winston pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Daws back to the cage. Winston follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winston cracks Daws with a good jab.
Winston throws out a loose jab but Daws uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Daws releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Winston swings for the body but Daws moves out of range.
Daws appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Daws misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winston.
As Daws looks to move away, Winston throws a big counter combo but Daws just gets out of the way.
Daws misses the body punch
and Winston counters with a straight right hand.
Daws keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winston.
The fighters circling - Winston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winston avoids the body shot from Daws .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Winston dominated that round.
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#
Daws 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Winston connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Daws scrambles back to his feet.
Winston connects with a looping right hand.
Winston takes a swing at Daws 's ribcage but misses.
Daws swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Winston throws a series of punches but Daws moves out of range.
Daws misses with a body shot.
It looked like Winston was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Winston lands a jab to the head.
Daws is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Winston rather than just go for the knockout.
Daws takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
Daws moves out of range of the strikes.
Daws looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#ROC#Daws is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Winston. Beautiful body shot.
Winston throws a lazy right hand but Daws sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Daws scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Daws has closed the distance and engaged Winston in a clinch.
Daws slowing the pace effectively.#BC#
Winston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daws swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winston throws a body punch but Daws moves out of range.
Winston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Winston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Dallas Winston has been cut.
Winston sizes up Daws with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daws moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Winston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Winston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daws wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Winston misses with a hook. Daws ducked under it nicely.
Daws bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winston swings widly with a right hand
and Daws counters with a nice uppercut.
Daws throws a jab when Winston was well out of range.
Winston throwing a counter right hand but Daws manages to avoid it.
Winston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winston is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Winston misses with a left hand
and Daws counters with a nice uppercut.
Winston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daws on the side of the head.
Winston looks to throw the jab but Daws is out of range.
Daws is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Winston with a body shot.
Dallas Winston is winning the standup battle so far.
Daws tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winston dips to his left and cracks Daws with an uppercut!#T3#
Daws ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Winston jabs Daws to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daws takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Winston throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Daws throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daws takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daws throws a jab but it's blocked by Winston.
Winston throws out a loose jab but Daws uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daws looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Winston misses the target.
Winston connects with a crisp jab.
Daws swings widly with a right hand
and Winston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Winston. #T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Daws staying out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Daws 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Daws throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winston throws a series of punches but Daws moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Daws misses.
Winston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daws ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daws looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winston throws out a loose jab but Daws uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daws appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Daws defending well as Winston loads up on a big left hand.
Daws let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Daws ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Winston dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dallas Winston's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Daws throws a big shot that misses.
Winston scores with a body shot.
Daws tries to clinch but Winston is having none of it.
Daws moves out of range as Winston strikes.
Daws looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice straight punches there by Winston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Winston.
Daws ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Winston cracks Daws with an open hand slap.
Winston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daws s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Daws is still on wobbly legs! Can Winston finish him?
Winston swings widly with a right hand
and Daws counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Winston thinking.
Daws changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daws ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daws seems to have recovered his senses.
Winston takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T1#
Daws tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Winston catches Daws with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Winston works the jab nicely.#CL2#
Daws has closed the distance and engaged Winston in a clinch.
Daws effectively controlling the action here.
Winston can't break the clinch.
Winston is looking to break free of the clinch but Daws has double underhooks.
Winston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daws can do to turn this around?#BC#
Winston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daws has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daws lands a jab to Winston's midsection.#T2#
Winston looks to land a right hand but Daws moved out of range.
Winston lands a right hook to the body.
Daws throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.
Winston misses with a straight left.
Daws looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Winston lands a nice hook to Daws 's body. Daws takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daws takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daws throws the left hand but Winston avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Winston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winston throws a hook but Daws blocks it.
Daws swings for the body but Winston moves out of range.
Winston jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Daws throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range. #T3#
Daws lands with a nice body punch.
Winston throws a right hand that misses
and Daws cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winston connects with a crisp jab.
Winston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daws .
A nice side step and Daws releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Daws misses with a wild body shot.
Winston is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Daws uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winston.
Winston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Daws backs up against the cage.
Daws scores with a hook.
Winston scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Daws tries to clinch but Winston moves out of range.
Winston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daws counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winston throws a series of punches but Daws avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daws ! But no joy.
Daws slips under a jab.
Daws fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Winston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daws s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Daws ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Daws tries to clinch but Winston moves out of range.
Winston misses with a body shot.
Daws doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Daws cracks a nice hook into Winston's ribs.
Winston misses with a looping right.
Grant Daws has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dallas Winston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daws misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dallas Winston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winston, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: NYF 41: Babcock vs Kakuzo 2
Date: Nov 04, 2023

#R1#
Munro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Munro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daws s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Daws works Munro's body with a nice hook.
Munro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Munro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been hearing reports that Munro has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Munro misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Daws was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Daws takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab, jab by Daws - just one landing.
Daws slips under a jab.
Munro misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daws ! But no joy.
Munro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daws fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munro manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Daws closes the distance and pushes Munro back into the cage.
Daws lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Daws scores with a hook to the body.
Daws presses Munro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Munro wants to get back to striking at distance but Daws won't allow it. #BC#
Munro breaks the clinch.
A big right from Munro misses.
Daws let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Daws wants to clinch up but Munro keeps it at a distance.
Munro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Daws back to the cage. Munro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Munro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daws on the side of the head.
Munro throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Daws to counter with a crisp jab.
Daws scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jaxson Munro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daws with a nice cross.#T2#
Munro misses with a few strikes there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Munro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daws changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Munro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daws finds it's way round the side to connect with Munro's head.
Munro is breathing heavily.
Daws takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Daws checks the leg kick.
Daws scores with a jab to the body.
Munro throws a looping overhand right but Daws ducks down to avoid it.
Daws scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Munro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T3#
Daws stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Munro tries to land knees in the clinch but Daws avoids the damage to the body.
Munro letting Daws take a breather here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Daws lands a nice uppercut.
Daws has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Munro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Daws can turn it around.
Daws tries a body shot but Munro blocks it. #T4##TD#
Munro has clasped his hands together around Daws 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on Daws 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munro working the ground and pound but Daws is defending the strikes.
Munro working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Daws parries the strikes from Munro easily there. Munro is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Daws to escape.
You can see the frustration on Daws 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Daws is trying to improve his position.
Munro tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
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 Jaxson Munro will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Munro misses with a body punch
and Daws counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daws throws a predictable looking body shot
and Munro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daws slips a jab and a cross from Munro.
Daws appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Daws moves into range and clinches up with Munro.
Munro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Munro is trying to drag Daws to the mat but Daws just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daws controlling the action here for a moment. #T1#
Daws makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daws can't find room to land a body shot as Munro controls the action.
Daws 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Munro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Munro is trying to maintain a safe position but Daws gets an underhook and turns Munro into the cage.
Come on Daws - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Munro goes for a takedown attempt but Daws pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daws cracks a nice hook into Munro's ribs.
Munro walks into a stiff left hand from Daws .#CL2#
Daws moves into the clinch successfully.
Come on Daws - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Munro blocks a body shot from Daws .
Daws doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Daws stalling.
Daws leaning his opponent against the cage.
Munro takes a shot to the head.
Daws is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxson Munro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munro goes for a takedown attempt but Daws pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daws doesn't manage to clinch there - Munro circles away.
Daws smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Daws misses the shot to the body.
Munro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T4#
Daws tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Munro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Munro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daws counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Munro walks into a stiff left hand from Daws .
Daws keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD#
Munro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Daws is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Munro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munro is thwarting Daws 's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Daws showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Daws lands a nice shot to the body.
Daws ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Daws digs a good hook to Munro's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daws . Munro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaxson Munro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Munro misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Daws releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Daws with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL2#
Daws clinches up with Munro and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daws dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Munro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Daws gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Daws doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Munro breaks from the clinch.
Daws connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Daws lands a right hook to the body.
Grant Daws seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Daws forces Munro back against the cage and clinches.
Munro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Daws pulls his leg out and moves away.
Daws dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Daws connects with a looping right hand.
Grant Daws is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daws lands a nice looking body shot. #CL2#
Daws forces Munro back against the cage and clinches.
Daws scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munro takes a shot to the head.
Daws lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Daws .
Daws misses with a body punch.
Daws stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A left hand lands to the body for Daws .
Grant Daws seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T3#
Good body shot from Daws .
Munro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Munro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Daws is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Munro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Daws lands a shot to the body.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daws manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Munro blocks a body shot from Daws . #TD#
Munro gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Daws is concentrating on defense, preventing Munro from advancing position.
Daws is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Daws is staying active underneath Munro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Daws is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Munro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Munro's back!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Daws !

Event: NYF 37: Kakuzo vs Babcock
Date: Oct 07, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Daws fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Camejo, pushing him back against the cage.
Daws avoids the elbow strike from Camejo, against the cage. #BC2#
Daws escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Daws gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daws lands a hook that snaps the head of Camejo backwards.
Daws pushes Camejo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Camejo throws an elbow that misses.
Daws blocks an elbow strike.
Daws avoids a wild elbow strike from Camejo.
Camejo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Camejo misses with an elbow over the top.
Camejo throws an elbow but it misses.
Daws lands a hook that snaps the head of Camejo backwards.
Daws has Camejo pressed against the cage.
Daws dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Daws leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Daws 's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Camejo misses with an elbow over the top.#T1#
A right handed body shot lands from Daws .
Camejo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Camejo being controlled against the cage.
Daws avoids a wild elbow strike from Camejo.
Camejo pushes off an throws an elbow but Daws leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Camejo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daws 's brow.
Daws blocks the elbow strike.
Daws blocks an elbow strike.
Camejo misses with an elbow over the top.
Daws blocks an elbow strike from Camejo.
Daws blocks an elbow strike.
Daws avoids the elbow strike from Camejo, against the cage.
Camejo pushes off an throws an elbow but Daws leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Daws lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daws lands a shot to the body.#T2#
Daws lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Camejo or not.
The referee calls for Daws to work.
Camejo lands an elbow inside that Daws shrugs off.
Daws scores with a hook to the body.
Camejo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Daws stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Camejo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daws 's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daws lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Daws .
Daws blocks the elbow strike.
Camejo throws an elbow but it misses.
Daws displaying some good clinch control by pressing Camejo up against the cage.
Camejo misses with an elbow strike.
Daws digs a right hand into Camejo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Camejo's gas tank. #T3#
Camejo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Daws lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Camejo or not.
A shot in the inside from Daws .
Daws has Camejo pushed against the cage.
Daws scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Daws as the two fighters clinch.
Camejo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Camejo throws an elbow but misses.
Daws lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Camejo or not.
Camejo misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Daws breaks from the clinch.
Camejo wants to clinch but Daws slips to the side
and Daws counters with a stiff right hand.
Camejo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daws lunges at Camejo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Camejo's hand.
Daws lands a nice shot that snaps Camejo's head back. #ROC2#Camejo is rocked!#T4#
Camejo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oh Camejo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Camejo is breathing heavily.
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!
Daws lands with a nice body punch.
Camejo seems to have got his legs back now.
Daws stuns Camejo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daws lands a right hook to the body.
Camejo is holding his hands too far apart here. Daws throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Camejo is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grant Daws !

Event: HFC: Mid week Fight Night 1
Date: Jul 26, 2023

#R1#
Daws tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nathaniel was well out of range. Poor timing from Daws .
Nathaniel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nathaniel tries to close the distance and clinch but Daws swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daws stuffs the takedown.
Daws swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nathaniel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daws manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daws swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nathaniel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daws but Daws pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daws misses with a wild body shot.
Daws misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nathaniel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daws lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Daws throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daws takes a swing at Nathaniel's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Nathaniel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daws .
Nathaniel misses with a takedown attempt
and Daws counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grant Daws has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Combo Nathaniel.
Nice sprawl there from Daws as Nathaniel shoots in.
Daws is looking to wear down Nathaniel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#CL#
Daws clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nathaniel.
Daws lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daws pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Daws . #BC#
Daws pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daws ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2##CL#
Daws takes the fight into the clinch.
Daws lands a nice shot to the body.
Nathaniel is trying to break the clinch but Daws is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Daws .
Daws avoiding damage.
Nathaniel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Daws avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Daws stalling the fight.
Daws prevents Nathaniel from breaking the clinch.
Daws lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nathaniel can't break the clinch. #T3#
Nathaniel tries to stall but Daws uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Daws pressing his opponent against the cage.
Daws lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daws pushes Nathaniel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nathaniel jumps guard but Daws stands there with Nathaniel around his waist. Nathaniel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Daws throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nathaniels head.
Nathaniel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daws fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Daws leaves Nathaniel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T4#
Daws takes a swing at Nathaniel's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Daws clinches with his opponent.
Daws slows down the pace here.
Daws softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daws displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nathaniel up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daws .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nathaniel is looking to take this one to the mat.
Daws is stalling here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Daws dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Daws with a jab.
Nathaniel throws a series of punches but Daws moves out of range.
Daws takes a swing at Nathaniel's ribcage but misses.
Nathaniel shoots in for a takedown but Daws shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nathaniel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Daws has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nathaniel shoots in but Daws avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grant Daws has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Combo Nathaniel.#CL#
Daws clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daws lands a nice shot to the body.
Nathaniel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Daws smiles and moves away.
Nathaniel wants to clinch up but Daws keeps it at a distance.#T1##CL#
Daws gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daws lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nathaniel backwards.
Daws lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nathaniel or not.
Nathaniel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daws just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daws leaning his opponent against the cage.
Daws digs a right hand into Nathaniel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nathaniel's gas tank.
Nathaniel is trying to drag Daws to the mat but Daws just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nathaniel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daws pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T2#
Daws is working Nathaniel over against the cage.
Nathaniel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Daws gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Daws digs a right hand underneath Nathaniel's ribcage. Nathaniel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nathaniel tries to pull guard but Daws forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Daws lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nathaniel.
Nathaniel tries to pull guard but Daws forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nathaniel is breathing heavily.
Daws lands with a short shot to the head.
Grant Daws has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Daws .
Daws lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daws avoiding damage as Nathaniel throws knees to the body. #T3##BC#
Daws escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nathaniel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daws scores with a body shot.
Daws lands a nice hook to Nathaniel's body. Nathaniel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nathaniel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Daws misses its target.#CL#
Daws closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nathaniel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daws walks away with a smile on his face. Nathaniel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Daws moves into the clinch successfully.
Daws lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nathaniel.
Daws lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nathaniel.#T4#
Daws is working Nathaniel over against the cage.
Daws cracks Nathaniel with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daws .
Daws leaning his opponent against the cage.
Daws lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daws slows down the pace here.
Daws lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daws works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Daws dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Daws throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Daws darts in and clinches Nathaniel up against the cage.
Nathaniel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Daws is pushing Nathaniel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short uppercut from Daws .
Daws lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nathaniel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nathaniel wants to get back to striking at distance but Daws won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Daws .
A hook to the body from Daws . #T1#
Daws cracks Nathaniel with a nice body shot.
Daws dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Daws lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nathaniel.
Daws lands a hook that snaps the head of Nathaniel backwards.
Daws pressing his opponent against the cage.
Daws avoids the elbow strike from Nathaniel, against the cage.
Nathaniel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nathaniel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nathaniel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nathaniel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daws has him pressed against the cage.#T2#
Daws lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Daws is struggling to control the position.
A bit of stalling here from Daws .
Daws is struggling to control the position.
Nathaniel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daws stalling against the cage.
Daws stops a takedown attempt from Nathaniel.
Grant Daws has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Combo Nathaniel.
Daws content to slow the pace in the clinch. #T3#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Grant Daws .
Nathaniel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Daws counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daws misses with a wild body shot.
Daws lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Daws is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nathaniel can do to turn this around?
Nathaniel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Daws defends well and Nathaniel ends up having to push Daws into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Daws stuffs the takedown.
Nathaniel throws a nice looking combination but Daws bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daws dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nathaniel wants to clinch
and Daws counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Nathaniel is rocked!
Daws fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nathaniel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nathaniel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T4##CL#
Daws gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Daws .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nathaniel tries to pull guard but Daws holds him up against the cage and eventually Nathaniel drops back down to his feet.
Nathaniel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Daws .
Nathaniel wants to get back to striking at distance but Daws won't allow it.
Daws has Nathaniel pushed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daws digs a right hand into Nathaniel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nathaniel's gas tank.
Combo Nathaniel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nathaniel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Daws after a bit of a struggle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Daws showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daws 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Daws !

Event: NYF 10: Mendez vs Kuznecov
Date: Mar 04, 2023

#R1#
Mafi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mafi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Butterbaugh steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mafi. That one must have hurt.
Mafi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Butterbaugh gets a clinch.
Butterbaugh struggles to land a body shot inside as Mafi controls his hands.
Butterbaugh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mafi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butterbaugh avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butterbaugh stalling.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Butterbaugh.
Mafi tries a knee to the head but Butterbaugh blocks it.
Butterbaugh managing to block the knees to the body from Mafi. #T1#
Mafi just leaning against Butterbaugh, taking a breather.
Mafi stalling in the clinch.
Mafi receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Mafi tries to land knees in the clinch but Butterbaugh avoids the damage to the body.
Mafi tries a knee to the head but Butterbaugh blocks it.
Mafi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mafi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mafi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
I was talking to Butterbaugh's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mafi misses with the head strike.
Mafi misses with a knee strike.
Mafi looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T2#
Mafi trying to control the position but instead, Butterbaugh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mafi into the cage.
Mafi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Butterbaugh leaning against his opponent.
Butterbaugh lands a hook that snaps the head of Mafi backwards.
Mafi looking to throw knees to the head but Butterbaugh is blocking nicely.
Butterbaugh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mafi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mafi taking a breather.
Butterbaugh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Butterbaugh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mafi up against the cage.#T3#
Butterbaugh gets through Mafi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Butterbaugh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mafi up against the cage.
Mafi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mafi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Butterbaugh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mafi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butterbaugh blocks it with crossed arms.
Mafi is looking to break free of the clinch but Butterbaugh has double underhooks. #T4#
Mafi landing knees to the head.
Butterbaugh cracks Mafi with a nice body shot.#BC2#
Mafi manages to break the clinch.
Mafi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Butterbaugh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mafi throws a head kick but Butterbaugh moves out of range.
Butterbaugh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Butterbaugh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mafi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Butterbaugh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mafi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mafi looks winded!
Mafi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Butterbaugh has Mafi up against the cage in a clinch.
Mafi looking to throw knees to the head but Butterbaugh is blocking nicely.
Butterbaugh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Butterbaugh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Mafi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Mafi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mafi slips a jab from Butterbaugh.
Mafi misses with a jab, cross combination.
A quick step to the side and Butterbaugh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL#
Butterbaugh moves into the clinch.
Butterbaugh struggles to land a body shot inside as Mafi controls his hands.
Mafi controlling the action here for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Butterbaugh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mafi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Butterbaugh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mafi tries to land a knee to the head but Butterbaugh blocks with his arms.
Butterbaugh has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#BC2#
Mafi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
A big left from Mafi misses.
Mafi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mafi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butterbaugh.
Mafi misses with a head kick.
Mafi is breathing heavily.
Butterbaugh misses with a wild body shot.
Butterbaugh lands with a hook. Mafi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT#It looks like Antonio Mafi has been cut.#CL#
Butterbaugh rushes Mafi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Butterbaugh stalling.
Butterbaugh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mafi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butterbaugh.
Butterbaugh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Butterbaugh has Mafi pressed against the cage.
Antonio Mafi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T2#
Butterbaugh presses Mafi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Butterbaugh tries to work over Mafi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mafi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Butterbaugh can't find room to land a body shot as Mafi controls the action.
Butterbaugh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butterbaugh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mafi wants to stall.
Butterbaugh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T3#
Mafi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Butterbaugh.
Butterbaugh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mafi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mafi trying to stall but Butterbaugh improves his position.
Mafi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Mafi.
Mafi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Butterbaugh is defending well for now.
Mafi is trying to stall.
Mafi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Butterbaugh is defending well for now.
Butterbaugh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mafis head. #T4#
Mafi takes a shot to the head.
Butterbaugh is working Mafi over against the cage.
Butterbaugh avoiding damage as Mafi throws knees to the body.
Butterbaugh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butterbaugh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mafi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mafi missing with knees to the body.
Mafi tries to land a knee to the head but Butterbaugh blocks with his arms.
Butterbaugh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Butterbaugh misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butterbaugh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mafi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Butterbaugh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mafi letting Butterbaugh take a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Antonio Mafi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Antonio Mafi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Mafi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Butterbaugh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Antonio Mafi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mafi misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Butterbaugh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butterbaugh sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Butterbaugh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butterbaugh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Butterbaugh misses with a body shot.
Butterbaugh throws a body shot but no joy.
Mafi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mafi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL#
Butterbaugh instigates a clinch.
Mafi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butterbaugh scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Butterbaugh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mafi is trying to break the clinch but Butterbaugh is controlling him.#T1#
Mafi missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butterbaugh.
Butterbaugh misses with a punch to the body.
Butterbaugh just leaning against Mafi, taking a breather.
Mafi missing with knees to the body.
Mafi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mafi looking to slow down the pace here.
Mafi taking a breather.
Butterbaugh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mafi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butterbaugh avoids it.
Butterbaugh lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Mafi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butterbaugh blocks it with crossed arms.
Butterbaugh has Mafi pushed against the cage.
Butterbaugh can't find room to land a body shot as Mafi controls the action.
Butterbaugh scores with a hook to the body.
Mafi blocks a body shot from Butterbaugh.
Mafi is trying to break the clinch but Butterbaugh has him pressed against the cage.
Butterbaugh avoiding damage.
Butterbaugh tries to throw a body punch but Mafi avoids it by throwing Butterbaugh back against the cage.
Mafi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butterbaugh blocks it with crossed arms.
Mafi tries to circle away but Butterbaugh has him pinned against the cage.#T3#
Butterbaugh pushes Mafi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mafi tries to land knees in the clinch but Butterbaugh avoids the damage to the body.
Mafi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Butterbaugh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mafi backwards.
Mafi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mafi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butterbaugh blocks it with crossed arms.
Mafi tries to land knees in the clinch but Butterbaugh avoids the damage to the body.
Mafi misses with a knee to the head.
Butterbaugh lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mafi swings wildly with an uppercut but Butterbaugh uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Butterbaugh can't find room to land a body shot as Mafi controls the action.
Mafi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butterbaugh avoids it.
Mafi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Butterbaugh is defending well for now.
Mafi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Butterbaugh is defending well for now.
Mafi taking a breather.
Butterbaugh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee calls for Butterbaugh to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mafi misses with a knee strike.
Snakes Butterbaugh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio Mafi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mafi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butterbaugh blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Snakes Butterbaugh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mafi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: NYF 7: Sam vs McCoy
Date: Feb 04, 2023

#R1#
Toal throws a series of punches but Butterbaugh moves out of range. #CL#
Butterbaugh pushes Toal up against the cage in a clinch.
Toal is trying to break free.
Butterbaugh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Butterbaugh has Toal pressed against the cage, preventing Toal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Toal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Toal is trying to break the clinch but Butterbaugh is controlling him.#T1#
Butterbaugh misses with some punches.
Toal blocks an uppercut.
Butterbaugh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Butterbaugh prevents Toal from breaking the clinch.
Butterbaugh throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Toal's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Butterbaugh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Butterbaugh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Butterbaugh has a couple of punches blocked by Toal. #BC2#
Toal breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Butterbaugh rushes Toal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Butterbaugh keeps control of Toal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Toal is looking to break free of the clinch but Butterbaugh has double underhooks. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Butterbaugh fails to land.
Toal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Toal is trying to break the clinch but Butterbaugh has him pressed against the cage.
Butterbaugh has a couple of punches blocked by Toal.
Butterbaugh keeps control of Toal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butterbaugh keeps control of Toal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Butterbaugh lands with a left to the head.
Butterbaugh misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Toal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Butterbaugh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butterbaugh throws a punch but it's blocked by Toal.
Toal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Snakes Butterbaugh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Toal throws a right and a left that Butterbaugh avoids nicely.
Dylan Toal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Toal misses.
Toal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butterbaugh circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Butterbaugh closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butterbaugh.
Toal is trying to force a seperation but Butterbaugh has the dominant position.
Butterbaugh has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butterbaugh.
Butterbaugh misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butterbaugh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Butterbaugh prevents Toal from breaking the clinch.#T1#
Toal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Toal has had enough of the clinch but Butterbaugh keeps him there for the moment.
Toal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Butterbaugh throws a punch but it's blocked by Toal.
Toal tries to circle away but Butterbaugh has him pinned against the cage.
Toal blocking some punches. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Toal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Butterbaugh scores with a shoulder strike.
Toal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butterbaugh has him pressed against the cage.
Toal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Butterbaugh swings wildly with an uppercut but Toal uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Toal working hard to break the clinch.
Toal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toal.
Toal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Butterbaugh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toal can do to turn this around?
Butterbaugh has Toal pressed against the cage, preventing Toal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Butterbaugh working aggressively here. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Butterbaugh has a couple of punches blocked by Toal.
Toal is trying to break the clinch but Butterbaugh has him pressed against the cage.
Toal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toal is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butterbaugh misses with the head strike.
Toal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Snakes Butterbaugh dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Toal misses with a two punch combination. #CL#
Butterbaugh moves into the clinch successfully.
Butterbaugh misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Toal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Butterbaugh has Toal pressed against the cage, preventing Toal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Toal has had enough of the clinch but Butterbaugh keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butterbaugh working aggressively here.
Toal wants to break the clinch but can't. #T1##BC2#
Toal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Butterbaugh has managed to clinch.
Toal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butterbaugh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Butterbaugh working aggressively here.
Toal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Butterbaugh swings wildly with an uppercut but Toal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dylan Toal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Butterbaugh fails to land.
Toal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toal blocking some punches.
Toal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toal blocks an uppercut.
Toal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butterbaugh has him pressed against the cage.#T3#
Toal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Butterbaugh lands a shoulder strike.
Toal blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Toal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Toal does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Butterbaugh dodges the punch combination from Toal. #CL#
Butterbaugh has closed the distance and engaged Toal in a clinch.
Toal tries to break the clinch but Butterbaugh is controlling the position. #T4#
Butterbaugh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Toal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Toal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Butterbaugh.
Toal can't break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Toal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Butterbaugh's brow.
Toal throws an elbow that misses.
Butterbaugh keeps control of Toal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Snakes Butterbaugh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Butterbaugh, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snakes Butterbaugh!

Event: NYF:4
Date: Jan 07, 2023

#R1#
Holland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holland tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Butterbaugh defends well and Holland ends up having to push Butterbaugh into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Butterbaugh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holland blocking some punches.
Holland is trying to stall.
Holland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butterbaugh misses with a punch on the inside.
Holland wants to get back to striking at distance but Butterbaugh won't allow it.
Holland tries to pull guard but Butterbaugh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T1#
Holland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holland is looking to break free of the clinch but Butterbaugh has double underhooks.
Holland with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Butterbaugh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Holland blocking some punches.
Holland tries to break the clinch but Butterbaugh is controlling the position.
Holland blocking some punches. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holland. #BC#
Holland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Butterbaugh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Butterbaugh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holland wants to break free but Butterbaugh has control. #TD#
Holland successfully pulls guard.
Butterbaugh stops Holland from standing up.
Butterbaugh trying to control the position from guard on top but Holland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butterbaugh wants to pass the guard but Holland is keeping the position.#T3#
Butterbaugh pushing down on Holland's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Butterbaugh is working for a kimura but Holland is defending it quite comfortably.
Butterbaugh blocks the strikes from Holland.
Holland tries to roll over but Butterbaugh keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Butterbaugh is working for a kimura but Holland is defending it quite comfortably. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Holland controlling the position well.
Holland tries to kick Butterbaugh off but Butterbaugh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holland tries to get to full guard but Butterbaugh has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Snakes Butterbaugh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL2#
Butterbaugh darts in and clinches Holland up against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Butterbaugh 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.
Holland has had enough of the clinch but Butterbaugh keeps him there for the moment.
Holland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holland misses with a punch on the inside.
Holland goes for a takedown attempt but Butterbaugh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Holland misses with a few strikes there.
Holland tries to clinch but Butterbaugh is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Butterbaugh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Butterbaugh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holland is trying to break the clinch but Butterbaugh is controlling him.
We've been informed that Butterbaugh has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Butterbaugh misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Holland's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T1#
Holland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butterbaugh has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holland.
Butterbaugh swings wildly with an uppercut but Holland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butterbaugh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holland.
Holland wants to break the clinch but can't. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holland.
Butterbaugh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holland has had enough of the clinch but Butterbaugh keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Holland breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Butterbaugh instigates a clinch.
Butterbaugh throws a punch but it's blocked by Holland. #BC#
Holland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Holland darts in and clinches Butterbaugh up against the cage.#T3#
Holland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holland working aggressively here.
Holland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butterbaugh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holland misses with a punch on the inside.
Holland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Butterbaugh has Holland pressed against the cage, preventing Holland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Holland's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Holland tries for a takedown. No joy.
Holland manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Butterbaugh swings wildly with an uppercut but Holland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holland blocking some punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holland is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Butterbaugh to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Holland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butterbaugh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Snakes Butterbaugh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Butterbaugh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Holland.
Holland fails to land the takedown.
Holland shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Butterbaugh sprawls well. Butterbaugh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Holland gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
Butterbaugh rushes Holland and presses him up against the cage.
Holland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holland tries to circle away but Butterbaugh has him pinned against the cage.
Butterbaugh misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holland is trying to break the clinch but Butterbaugh is controlling him.
Holland lands a nice knee to the body. #T1#
Holland jumps guard but Butterbaugh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Holland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holland wants to get back to striking at distance but Butterbaugh won't allow it.
Butterbaugh misses with the head strike.
Holland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butterbaugh throws a punch but it's blocked by Holland.
Butterbaugh prevents the takedown attempt.
Holland blocks an uppercut.
Snakes Butterbaugh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Butterbaugh misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Butterbaugh misses with a punch on the inside.
Holland blocks an uppercut.
Holland is trying to force a seperation but Butterbaugh has the dominant position.
Holland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butterbaugh keeps control of Holland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holland has Butterbaugh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Butterbaugh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Holland tries to pull guard but Butterbaugh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Holland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T3#
Holland wants to get back to striking at distance but Butterbaugh won't allow it.
Holland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butterbaugh has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Butterbaugh.
Holland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Butterbaugh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Butterbaugh stops a takedown attempt from Holland.
Butterbaugh working aggressively here.
Holland can't break the clinch. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Butterbaugh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holland tries for a takedown. No joy.
Butterbaugh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Butterbaugh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holland tries to circle away but Butterbaugh has him pinned against the cage.
Holland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holland wants to break free but Butterbaugh has control.
Kevin Holland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Holland fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Snakes Butterbaugh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Butterbaugh 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snakes Butterbaugh!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 24, 2022

#R1#
Nicolau tries to clinch up.
Nicolau tries to clinch but Butterbaugh moves out of range.
Butterbaugh with the counter takedown but Nicolau avoids it easily.#CL2#
Butterbaugh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nicolau drops down looking for an ankle pick but Butterbaugh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nicolau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nicolau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Butterbaugh circles away.#CL2#
Butterbaugh moves into range and clinches up with Nicolau.
Nicolau really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nicolau is trying to break the clinch but Butterbaugh is controlling him.
Nicolau tries to break the clinch but Butterbaugh is controlling the position.
Butterbaugh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nicolau.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eftihios Nicolau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butterbaugh throws a punch but it's blocked by Nicolau.
Butterbaugh pushes Nicolau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Butterbaugh lands with a left to the head.
Nicolau fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nicolau fails to pull guard.
Nicolau is trying to force a seperation but Butterbaugh has the dominant position.
Butterbaugh stops a takedown attempt from Nicolau.
Nicolau looking to slow down the pace here.
Nicolau changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Butterbaugh fights it off and pushes away nicely. #CL2#
Butterbaugh darts in and clinches Nicolau up against the cage.
Nicolau tries to break free but Butterbaugh pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Nicolau is trying to pull guard but Butterbaugh has him pressed against the cage.
Nicolau throws a head punch that misses.
Nicolau is trying to maintain a safe position but Butterbaugh gets an underhook and turns Nicolau into the cage.
Nicolau wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Nicolau fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicolau.
Nicolau is looking to break free of the clinch but Butterbaugh has double underhooks.
Nicolau fails to pull guard.
Butterbaugh misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
Nicolau tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nicolau jumps guard but Butterbaugh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nicolau wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Nicolau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nicolau tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Butterbaugh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nicolau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Butterbaugh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nicolau.
Butterbaugh stops a takedown attempt from Nicolau. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nicolau is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nicolau changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Butterbaugh fights it off and pushes away nicely. #CL2#
Butterbaugh moves into range and clinches up with Nicolau.
Butterbaugh throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Nicolau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Butterbaugh pushes Nicolau up against the cage in a clinch.
Butterbaugh misses with the head strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butterbaugh.
Nicolau jumps guard but Butterbaugh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Snakes Butterbaugh dominated that round.
That's time! Nicolau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Nicolau wants to slow Butterbaugh down by chopping away at his legs. #CL2#
Butterbaugh rushes Nicolau and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Butterbaugh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Butterbaugh gets through Nicolau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nicolau jumps guard but Butterbaugh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Butterbaugh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC2#Nicolau is rocked!
Butterbaugh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nicolau backwards.
Oh Nicolau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Butterbaugh prevents Nicolau from breaking the clinch.
Butterbaugh swings wildly with an uppercut but Nicolau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolau is trying to stall.
Butterbaugh swings wildly with an uppercut but Nicolau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolau tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Butterbaugh smiles and moves away.
Nicolau swinging wildly here. #CL2#
Butterbaugh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Butterbaugh lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Nicolau to his knees! Butterbaugh keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Snakes Butterbaugh!

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