Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: RSE 55: Cattle Decapitation
Date: Feb 28, 2024

#R1#
Danaher thows a leg kick but Young Stallion checks it #TD2#
and Young Stallion counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Danaher!
Danaher wants to get back to his feet but Young Stallion is dominant here and he's now got Danaher's back!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Young Stallion sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Danaher taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Riptide Young Stallion!
Riptide Young Stallion thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: RSE 43: Out Of The Abyss
Date: Jan 27, 2024

#R1#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Danaher.
Danaher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Danaher with the inside leg kick.
Danaher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danaher wants to clinch up but Glass keeps it at a distance.
Danaher throws a head kick but Glass moves out of range.
Glass misses with a takedown attempt - Danaher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Danaher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Glass! But no joy.
Danaher scores with a head kick. Glass tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Danaher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Danaher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Glass finds it's way through Danaher's defenses.
Danaher scores with a spinning back kick!
Danaher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glass's sensitive parts. #CL#
Danaher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danaher tries to work over Glass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Danaher tries to break free but Glass pushes him back against the cage.
Danaher throws an elbow but it misses.
Glass avoids a wild elbow strike from Danaher.
Danaher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glass backwards.
Glass struggles to land a body shot inside as Danaher controls his hands. #BC#
Danaher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danaher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Danaher tries to clinch but Glass moves out of range.
Danaher is looking to clinch.
Glass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Danaher throws a head kick but Glass moves out of range.
Danaher with a nice calf kick.
Danaher lands with a kick to the temple. Glass shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danaher moves away.#T2#
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danaher was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Danaher tenderised Glass's leg. Glass is trying to keep his angry face on.
Glass throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Danaher counters with an outside leg kick.
Danaher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danaher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danaher tries a head kick but it misses.
Danaher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glass swats away the attempt to clinch by Danaher.
Glass tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Danaher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glass feints the counter takedown.
Glass scores with a sloppy right hand. Danaher should have avoided that one. #T3#
Danaher tries to clinch there but Glass circles away.
Danaher slips a straight right by Glass.
Glass throws a shot from downtown. Danaher moves away and avoids it.
Glass's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Glass walks forward, straight into a front kick from Danaher.
A telegraphed right hand from Glass misses the target.
Danaher swings for the body but Glass moves out of range.
Danaher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danaher throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Glass.
Danaher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danaher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glass.
Danaher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
Danaher throws a front kick that sends Glass stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glass. Danaher does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Danaher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Glass's head.
Glass has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Danaher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danaher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danaher moves in looking to clinch but Glass pushes him off.
Danaher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Danaher scores with a leg kick.
Danaher thuds his shin into the meat of Glass's side.
Danaher moves out of range as Glass throws a body kick.
Glass avoids the head kick by Danaher.
Danaher looks for the body kick but Glass saw that one coming.
Glass now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
John Danaher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glass blocks a head kick by Danaher.
Glass now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Danaher 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#
Glass blocks a head kick by Danaher.
Danaher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glass paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Glass doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Glass keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Glass releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Danaher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Glass avoids the head kick by Danaher.
Danaher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glass.
Glass circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danaher fails with an attempt to clinch.
John Danaher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Danaher.
Danaher is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danaher bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Danaher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glass can do to turn this around?
Danaher throws a head kick that misses
and Glass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Glass scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Danaher with a nice cross.#T1#
Danaher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danaher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Danaher finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Danaher tries to clinch up but Glass circles away and keeps his distance.
Danaher blocks a jab.
Glass misses with a looping left.
Danaher tries to close the distance and clinch but Glass swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glass let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danaher tries to clinch but Glass is having none of it.
Glass let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Danaher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glass throws a hook but Danaher avoids it easily.
Danaher throws a head kick that misses.
Glass misses with a head kick.
Danaher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glass.
Danaher is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Danaher tries to clinch but Glass moves out of range.
Glass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Glass throws a lazy right hand but Danaher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Danaher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Glass has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Danaher.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Danaher just misses with a elbow thrown towards Glass's brow.
Danaher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Glass is defending well for now.
Glass gets through Danaher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Danaher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Glass prevents a body shot from Danaher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danaher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danaher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glass's elbow. #T3#
Glass can't break the clinch.
Danaher struggles to land a body shot inside as Glass controls his hands. #BC#
Danaher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danaher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Danaher pushes Glass away with a front kick.
Danaher misses with a head kick.
Danaher closes the distance looking to clinch
and Glass counters with a right hand to the body.
Danaher throws a front kick that sends Glass stumbling back into the cage.
Danaher moves in looking to clinch but Glass pushes him off.
A countering left hand to the body from Glass misses.
Glass takes a kick to the side of the head.
Danaher thumps Glass with a low kick.#T4#
Glass misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Danaher counters with an inside leg kick.
Danaher moves out of range as Glass strikes.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Danaher tries to clinch up.
Danaher misses with a head kick.
Glass throws a hook to the side of Danaher's head but Danaher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glass tries to score with a low kick but Danaher moves his leg out of the way.
A nice leg kick from Danaher, right into the meat of the thigh.
Danaher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Danaher.
Danaher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Danaher wants to clinch
and Glass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 John Danaher will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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#
The fight stays on the outside here - Danaher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Glass on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Danaher connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Danaher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glass doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Danaher bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danaher tries to clinch up.
Danaher connects with an inside leg kick.
Danaher misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Glass was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Glass blocks a head kick by Danaher.
Danaher tries to clinch but Glass moves out of range. #T1#
Danaher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danaher tries to clinch but Glass is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Danaher.
Danaher tries to clinch but Glass moves out of range.
Danaher scores with a head kick. Glass tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Danaher tries to close the distance and clinch but Glass swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Glass was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Danaher - that will leave a mark!
Danaher blocks a jab.
Glass moves out of range as Danaher throws a body kick.
A nice side step and Glass releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A nice inside leg kick there by Danaher. That's going to slow Glass down.
Glass connects with a body shot that sends Danaher's belly button to the back.
Danaher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A countering left hand to the body from Glass misses.
Danaher wants to clinch up but Glass keeps it at a distance.#T2#
Danaher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danaher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Glass misses.
Danaher tries to clinch there but Glass circles away.
Danaher scoring well with a low kick there.
Richard Glass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
Glass circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glass swats away the attempt to clinch by Danaher.
Glass is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Danaher with a body shot.
Danaher wants to clinch.
Glass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Danaher sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Danaher lands with a kick to the temple. Glass shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
John Danaher is winning the standup battle so far.
Danaher wants to clinch.
Glass doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Danaher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glass swats away the attempt to clinch by Danaher.
Danaher throws a wild body kick that Glass sees coming a mile off.
Glass now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danaher was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Glass lands a nice looking body shot.
Danaher wants to clinch.
It seemed like Glass was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Danaher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
John Danaher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danaher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Danaher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glass.
Danaher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danaher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Glass takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Danaher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glass takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danaher is looking to clinch.
Danaher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Danaher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Danaher 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Danaher!

Event: RSE 38: Mother North
Date: Jan 10, 2024

#R1#
Danaher doesn't manage to clinch there - Junior circles away.
Junior with the counter takedown but Danaher avoids it easily.
Danaher swinging wildly here.
Junior tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Danaher misses with a head kick.
Danaher throws a head kick but Junior moves out of range.
Junior changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Junior takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #CL#
Danaher closes the distance and clinches.
Danaher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Junior's elbow. #BC#
Danaher breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danaher throws a head kick that misses.
Junior is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL#
Danaher drives through and clinches with Junior against the cage.
Junior jumps guard but Danaher turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Junior on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Danaher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Danaher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Danaher working aggressively here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Junior has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Danaher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Junior is defending well for now.
Danaher content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Danaher misses with an elbow strike.
Danaher is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Junior is keeping busy.
Danaher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Danaher misses with a body punch. #BC#
Danaher breaks the clinch.
Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danaher throws a head kick that misses.
John Danaher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Danaher throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Junior counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Junior has hold of Danaher's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Danaher tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Junior cranks the arm and Danaher screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Danaher, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hermio Junior!

Event: RSE 29: Nightbringer
Date: Dec 09, 2023

#R1#
Danaher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dukes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danaher misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Dukes misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dukes.
Dukes lands with a nice combination. Danaher backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#It looks like John Danaher has been cut.
Dukes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD2#
Dukes feints and as Danaher raises his hands in defense, Dukes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dukes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Danaher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dukes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dukes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dukes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dukes throwing strikes but missing.
Dukes throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Dukes wants to control from the top but Danaher keeps moving.
Dukes chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Dukes drops back looking for a leg! Danaher is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Danaher manages to kick Dukes off! Dukes jumps back into Danaher's guard.
Dukes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dukes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dukes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Danaher has momentary wrist control but Dukes slips an elbow through the middle.
Dukes trying to control the position from guard on top but Danaher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dukes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dukes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick misses from Danaher.
Dukes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dukes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Danaher avoids it really well and circles away.
Danaher half committed to a counter leg kick.
John Danaher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dude Dukes.
Dukes looks winded!
Some wild striking there from Dukes.
Danaher with the inside leg kick.
Danaher lands a leg kick that knocks Dukes off balance momentarily.
Danaher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Danaher connects with a high kick.
John Danaher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danaher throws a nice head kick!
Dukes misses with a combination
enabling Danaher to counter with a crisp jab. #T3##TD2#
Dukes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Danaher is trying to stand back up but Dukes is controlling him
Danaher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dukes.
Dukes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Danaher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dukes. #SUB2#
Dukes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Danaher is just riding it out for now. Dukes eventually gives up the hold.
Still in half guard, Dukes seems content to control.
Danaher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dukes on the ground.#SUB2#
Dukes seems to be working for a kimura but Danaher defends the submission attempt.
Dukes thows a huge punch but Danaher dodges it nicely. #T4#
Dukes working over Danaher with some ground and pound. Danaher looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dukes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dukes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dukes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dukes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dukes wants to control but Danaher is keeping him busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB2#
Dukes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Danaher has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dukes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dukes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dude Dukes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Danaher's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Danaher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dukes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Danaher avoids it really well and circles away.
Danaher is looking for a counter combo.
John Danaher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dukes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Danaher throws a sloppy head kick and Dukes moves out of range easily.
Dukes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Danaher scores with a spinning back kick!
Dukes goes for a double leg but Danaher avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Danaher continues to drive forward.
John Danaher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Danaher tries to avoid it but Dukes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Danaher to the ground. Danaher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
John Danaher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dude Dukes.
Danaher throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick from Danaher lands but Dukes takes it in his stride.
Dukes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dukes is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by Danaher.#T1#
Danaher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danaher throws a front kick that sends Dukes stumbling back into the cage.
Danaher tries to clinch there but Dukes circles away.
Danaher is looking to slow Dukes down with leg kicks.
Danaher fakes the leg kick and cracks Dukes in the body. #TD2#
Dukes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Danaher's guard.
Dukes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dukes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Danaher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dukes.
Danaher keeping moving, preventing Dukes from controlling successfully.
Danaher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dukes.
Dukes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Danaher keeping full guard, as Dukes tries to pass. #T2##SUB2#
Dukes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dukes blocks a head kick by Danaher.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dukes is defended easily by Danaher.
Dukes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Danaher delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danaher lands a head kick. Dukes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dukes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Danaher.#CL2#
Dukes closes the distance and pushes Danaher back into the cage.#BC#
Danaher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Danaher throws a front kick that sends Dukes stumbling back into the cage.
Dukes looks for a takedown but Danaher sprawls well.
John Danaher is winning the standup battle so far.
Danaher connects with a high kick.
Danaher lands a head kick. Dukes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dukes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Danaher lands with a kick to the ribs.
Danaher tries to clinch but Dukes moves away
and Dukes counters with a left and a right that stings Danaher.
A slapping leg kick lands for Danaher.
Danaher throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dukes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danaher throws a head kick that half lands. #T4#
Danaher throws a nice head kick!
Dukes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Danaher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL#
Danaher clinches up with Dukes and pushes him back against the cage.
Dukes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Danaher.
Dukes is working for takedown but Danaher is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dukes avoiding damage as Danaher throws knees to the body.
Danaher misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Danaher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danaher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Danaher throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
Danaher gets tackled into the cage by Dukes. Dukes maintains the clinch.
Dukes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Dukes - that landed with a thud.
Dukes is working for takedown but Danaher is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Danaher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Danaher's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
No luck for Dukes with that takedown attempt.
Danaher lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dukes will feel that in the morning.
Danaher lands with a slapping head kick. #CL#
Danaher forces Dukes back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Danaher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danaher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dukes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Danaher circles away quickly and effectively.
Dukes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Danaher can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danaher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Danaher backs off Dukes throws a huge counter combo but Danaher manages to avoid it all.
Dukes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danaher is looking to clinch.
Danaher throws a nice outside leg kick.
Danaher lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dukes takes a step back to recover.
Danaher scores with a head kick. #T1#
Danaher scores with a kick to the body.
Danaher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dukes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Danaher - the referee stops the clock and Dukes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Danaher. Dukes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Danaher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Danaher bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dukes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dukes tries for a takedown but Danaher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL#
Danaher takes the fight into the clinch.
Danaher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dukes. #BC#
Danaher manages to break the clinch.
Dukes takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #CL#
Danaher moves into the clinch successfully.
Danaher missing with knees to the body.
Danaher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dukes can do to turn this around?
Dukes tries for a takedown. No joy.
John Danaher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dude Dukes.#T2#
Danaher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dukes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dukes prevents a body shot from Danaher.
Danaher tries a knee to the head but Dukes blocks it.
Danaher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Danaher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dukes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Danaher is defending well.
Danaher prevents the takedown attempt.
Danaher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dukes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Danaher tries to land knees in the clinch but Dukes avoids the damage to the body.
Danaher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dukes up against the cage.#TD2#
Dukes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#T3#
Dukes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danaher keeps working.
Dukes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dukes lands an elbow.
Dukes misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dukes in side control, throwing shots but Danaher defends. #SUB2#
Dukes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Danaher knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dukes misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Dukes tries for a kimura but Danaher is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Dukes is trying to get an arm triangle but Danaher is defending well.
Dukes tries to score with some ground and pound. Danaher controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SUB2#
Dukes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Danaher has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dukes but great work by Danaher.
Dude Dukes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dukes is trying to get back to half guard.
Danaher wants to stand but Dukes has his arm trapped.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Danaher showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Danaher 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Danaher!
The defeated Dude Dukes had this to say: 'I was robbed. I demand a rematch.'.

Event: RSE 23: Until The End
Date: Nov 15, 2023

#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Van De Leide. Those never looked like landing.
Van De Leide stuffs the takedown attempt from Danaher. Danaher gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Van De Leide does it's job there.
Van De Leide cracks Danaher with an open hand slap.
Danaher misses with a double jab.
Van De Leide changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Van De Leide looks to land a right hand but Danaher moved out of range.
Van De Leide misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van De Leide throws a push kick but Danaher slaps the foot to one side.
Danaher appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van De Leide misses the body punch
and Danaher counters with a big head kick but Van De Leide shrugs it off.
Van De Leide misses with an uppercut
and Danaher counters with a thumping low kick.
Van De Leide throws a combination that misses
and Danaher counters with a leg kick.
Van De Leide throws a hook but Danaher blocks it.
Danaher lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#CL#
Van De Leide gets tackled into the cage by Danaher. Danaher maintains the clinch. #T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van De Leide.
Van De Leide lands a right hand.
Van De Leide tries to land knees in the clinch but Danaher avoids the damage to the body.
Van De Leide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #TD2#
Van De Leide lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Danaher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van De Leide works his foot free and advances to mount.
Van De Leide with the ground and pound from mount. #ROC2#Danaher 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!
Van De Leide lands a big shot to the head and Danaher winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Silvio Van De Leide!
A relieved looking Silvio Van De Leide thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: HFC Fight Night 13
Date: Oct 10, 2023

#R1#
Danaher tries to clinch but Stankovic is having none of it.
Danaher looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Danaher staying out of range there.
Stankovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Danaher goes for a double leg but Stankovic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stankovic continues to drive forward.
Danaher shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stankovic sprawls well. Stankovic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Danaher gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danaher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T1##KD#
Stankovic cracks Danaher with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Stankovic has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Danaher to stand back up!#ROC#Danaher is rocked!#CUT#It looks like John Danaher has been cut.
We've been told by Stankovic's head coaches at Gumburcules Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stankovic throws a series of punches but Danaher moves out of range.
Stankovic misses with a low kick.
Danaher tries for a takedown but Stankovic circles away easily
and Stankovic counters with a straight right hand.
Danaher is still on wobbly legs! Can Stankovic finish him?
Djordje Stankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Danaher.
Stankovic throws a low kick but Danaher avoids it.
Danaher seems to have recovered his senses.
Stankovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Danaher is able to avoid easily.
Danaher moves out of range as Stankovic strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stankovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stankovic swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2##KD#
Stankovic drops Danaher with a beautiful combination! Danaher stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stankovic is looking for the KO!
Stankovic throws a big shot that misses.
Danaher throws a big counter head kick but Stankovic avoids it with no problem.
Stankovic throws a monster overhand right that drops Danaher! Stankovic follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djordje Stankovic!
In his post fight interview, Djordje Stankovic started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: HFC Fight Night 11
Date: Aug 09, 2023

#R1#
Danaher ducks under a wild hook from ViPDumpOne.
Danaher is looking for a counter combo.
ViPDumpOne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A shot to the liver by ViPDumpOne. Beautiful body shot.
Danaher staying out of range there.
ViPDumpOne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by ViPDumpOne.#CUT2#It looks like John Danaher has been cut.
Danaher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
ViPDumpOne looks to land a left hand but Danaher moved out of range nicely.
Danaher seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
ViPDumpOne takes a swing at Danaher's ribcage but misses.
Danaher seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
ViPDumpOne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danaher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
ViPDumpOne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danaher moves away from the strike by ViPDumpOne.
ViPDumpOne throws a leg kick but Danaher moved away.#T1#
ViPDumpOne looks to land a right hand but Danaher moved out of range.#CL#
Danaher pushes ViPDumpOne up against the cage in a clinch.
ViPDumpOne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
ViPDumpOne tries to break free but Danaher pushes him back against the cage.
ViPDumpOne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Danaher backwards.
Danaher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
ViPDumpOne is trying to force a seperation but Danaher has the dominant position.
Danaher keeps control of ViPDumpOne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Danaher tries to land knees in the clinch but ViPDumpOne avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on ViPDumpOne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Danaher has ViPDumpOne pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Danaher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
ViPDumpOne wants to break the clinch but can't. #T2#
ViPDumpOne wants to get back to striking at distance but Danaher won't allow it.
Danaher tries to throw a body punch but ViPDumpOne avoids it by throwing Danaher back against the cage.
Danaher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but ViPDumpOne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Danaher struggles to land a body shot inside as ViPDumpOne controls his hands.
ViPDumpOne is trying to force a seperation but Danaher has the dominant position.
ViPDumpOne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
ViPDumpOne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on ViPDumpOne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Danaher tries to land knees in the clinch but ViPDumpOne avoids the damage to the body.
Danaher trying to land knees to the body.
Danaher missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on ViPDumpOne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Danaher tries to throw a body punch but ViPDumpOne avoids it by throwing Danaher back against the cage.
ViPDumpOne has had enough of the clinch but Danaher keeps him there for the moment.
Danaher misses with a hook to the ribs.
ViPDumpOne blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Danaher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ViPDumpOne's corner calls for a 1-2. ViPDumpOne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
ViPDumpOne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3#
ViPDumpOne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danaher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ViPDumpOne.
Danaher appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
ViPDumpOne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Danaher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
ViPDumpOne looks to land a right hand but Danaher moved out of range.
ViPDumpOne misses with a straight left.
Danaher appears to be looking for a big counter.
ViPDumpOne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danaher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from ViPDumpOne.
Danaher throws a quick counter head kick but ViPDumpOne was just out of range.
ViPDumpOne avoids the head kick by Danaher.
ViPDumpOne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danaher moves away.
ViPDumpOne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
ViPDumpOne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Danaher counters with a head kick. #T4#
ViPDumpOne throws a shot from downtown. Danaher moves away and avoids it.
Teenage ViPDumpOne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danaher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Danaher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
ViPDumpOne is trying to break the clinch but Danaher has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danaher.
ViPDumpOne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
ViPDumpOne wants to break the clinch but can't.
ViPDumpOne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Danaher blocks an elbow strike from ViPDumpOne.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Danaher as ViPDumpOne tries to tie him up. #BC#
Danaher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL#
Danaher has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Teenage ViPDumpOne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Danaher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
ViPDumpOne misses with a wild body shot.
ViPDumpOne misses with a straight left.
Teenage ViPDumpOne seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Danaher darts in and clinches ViPDumpOne up against the cage.
ViPDumpOne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
ViPDumpOne is trying to break free.
Danaher tries to work over ViPDumpOne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
ViPDumpOne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on ViPDumpOne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
ViPDumpOne is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
ViPDumpOne blocks an elbow strike from Danaher.
ViPDumpOne prevents a body shot from Danaher.
ViPDumpOne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
ViPDumpOne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danaher.
Danaher misses with a punch to the body.
ViPDumpOne wants to break the clinch but can't.
ViPDumpOne struggles to land a body shot inside as Danaher controls his hands.
Danaher misses with a punch to the body.
Danaher blocks a body shot from ViPDumpOne. #T1#
Danaher misses with a body punch.
ViPDumpOne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
ViPDumpOne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
ViPDumpOne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Danaher misses with a body punch.
ViPDumpOne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
ViPDumpOne is looking to break free of the clinch but Danaher has double underhooks.
ViPDumpOne tries to work over Danaher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
ViPDumpOne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Danaher throws an elbow but it misses.
ViPDumpOne tries to break the clinch but Danaher is controlling the position.
Danaher taking a breather.
Danaher pushes off an throws an elbow but ViPDumpOne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
ViPDumpOne tries to break the clinch but Danaher is controlling the position.
ViPDumpOne looking to slow down the pace here.
Danaher stalling against the cage. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
ViPDumpOne is trying to break free.
Danaher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite ViPDumpOne's efforts to push away.
ViPDumpOne working aggressively here.
Danaher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with ViPDumpOne's elbow.
ViPDumpOne working hard to break the clinch.
Danaher struggles to land a body shot inside as ViPDumpOne controls his hands.
ViPDumpOne misses with some punches.
ViPDumpOne avoiding damage as Danaher throws knees to the body.
Danaher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and ViPDumpOne avoids it.
ViPDumpOne working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Danaher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danaher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. ViPDumpOne defends it nicely.#T3#
Danaher shoots in looking for a takedown. ViPDumpOne tries to sprawl out of it but Danaher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. ViPDumpOne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Danaher throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
ViPDumpOne lands with a shot to the body. #CL#
Danaher clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Danaher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Danaher has ViPDumpOne pressed against the cage, preventing ViPDumpOne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Danaher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ViPDumpOne misses with a body kick.
ViPDumpOne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danaher. #T4#
ViPDumpOne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
ViPDumpOne cracks Danaher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
ViPDumpOne dips to his left and cracks Danaher with an uppercut!
John Danaher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ViPDumpOne digs a good body shot into Danaher's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ViPDumpOne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
ViPDumpOne scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ViPDumpOne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Danaher at a distance.
ViPDumpOne swinging wildly here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice shot lands for ViPDumpOne.
Danaher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Teenage ViPDumpOne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Danaher's cut.
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##KD2#
ViPDumpOne lands a left and a right that send Danaher crashing to the mat, dazed. ViPDumpOne thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Danaher is rocked!
ViPDumpOne scores with a body shot.
Oh Danaher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Danaher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ViPDumpOne.
ViPDumpOne thuds a left hand into Danaher's body.
ViPDumpOne scores with a hook to the body. Danaher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danaher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
ViPDumpOne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#KD2#
ViPDumpOne cracks Danaher with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. ViPDumpOne has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Danaher to stand back up!
ViPDumpOne throws a shot to the body.
ViPDumpOne throws a head kick that misses.
ViPDumpOne sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Danaher's defenses. It connects perfectly with Danaher's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teenage ViPDumpOne!
During a confident post fight interview, Teenage ViPDumpOne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HFC 54:Kangee vs Apolo
Date: Jul 01, 2023

#R1#
Danaher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Termassus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danaher tries for a takedown but Termassus circles away easily#TD#
and Termassus counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB#
Termassus seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Danaher is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Max Termassus!
Max Termassus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: HFC 48: Chenevert vs Kangee
Date: May 13, 2023

#R1#
Jab from Stankovic.
Danaher tries to clinch but Stankovic moves away
and Stankovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick lands for Danaher.
Danaher moves to clinch but Stankovic breaks away
and Stankovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stankovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stankovic misses with a low kick.
A jab from Stankovic misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stankovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stankovic connects with a nice looking jab. #CUT#It looks like John Danaher has been cut.#CL#
Stankovic clinches up against the cage.#T1##BC#
Stankovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stankovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danaher fails with the takedown.
Danaher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stankovic throws a shot from downtown. Danaher moves away and avoids it.
A head kick by Danaher misses
and Stankovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stankovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Danaher takes a jab right on the kisser. #T2#
Danaher shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Stankovic counter with a right hand.
A leg kick checked by Danaher.#KD#
Stankovic lands a big uppercut and Danaher crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Danaher looks OK. Stankovic waves Danaher back to his feet!#ROC#Danaher is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danaher shoots and misses
and Stankovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Danaher is still on wobbly legs! Can Stankovic finish him?
Stankovic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Djordje Stankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Danaher.
Danaher throws a body kick that misses
and Stankovic scores with a counter punch that sends Danaher to the canvas! Stankovic smells blood - he's punishing Danaher with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Danaher has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djordje Stankovic!
Djordje Stankovic 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: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2023

#R1#
Danaher moves in looking to clinch but Sazuki pushes him off.
Sazuki shoots in looking for a takedown. Danaher tries to sprawl out of it but Sazuki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Danaher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Sazuki looks to move away, Danaher throws a big counter combo but Sazuki just gets out of the way.
Sazuki fails with the takedown.
Sazuki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Danaher tries to avoid it but Sazuki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Danaher to the ground. Danaher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sazuki just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDanaher.
John Danaher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsu Sazuki.
Sazuki circles away from the clinch attempt. #TD2#
Sazuki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Danaher is trying to defend but Sazuki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sazuki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Sazuki seems to be working for a kimura but Danaher defends the submission attempt.
Sazuki is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T1#
Sazuki drops an elbow to the side of Danaher's head.
Sazuki trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sazuki not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Sazuki is looking for a kimura but Danaher is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sazuki to get the leverage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Danaher looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB2#
Sazuki is looking for a kimura but Danaher is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sazuki to get the leverage. #T2##SUB2#
Sazuki is working for a submission of some sort.
Sazuki controlling the action here.
Danaher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sazuki on the ground.
Let's hope that Sazuki 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.
Danaher won't allow Sazuki to pass to mount. #T3#
Danaher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sazuki.
Sazuki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sazuki controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Sazuki maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Danaher could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sazuki has cracked it and Danaher is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sazuki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matsu Sazuki!
A very excited looking Matsu Sazuki rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: WCMMA Rio de Janeiro 1
Date: Feb 14, 2023

#R1#
Danaher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danaher pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL2#
Jenkins forces Danaher back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jenkins.
Danaher working hard to break the clinch.
Jenkins working aggressively here.
Jenkins lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Danaher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jenkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jenkins prevents Danaher from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Danaher avoids the damage to the body.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Danaher avoids it.
A hook to the body from Danaher.
Danaher tries to throw a body punch but Jenkins avoids it by throwing Danaher back against the cage. #T1#
Danaher tries to break free but Jenkins pushes him back against the cage.
Jenkins avoiding damage as Danaher throws knees to the body.
Danaher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Danaher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jenkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Danaher's face. #CUT2#It looks like John Danaher has been cut.
Danaher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jenkins prevents Danaher from breaking the clinch.
Jenkins has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Danaher seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jenkins can turn it around.
Jenkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jenkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Danaher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jenkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Danaher avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Danaher is trying to break free.
Danaher managing to block the knees to the body from Jenkins.
Jenkins keeps control of Danaher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Danaher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Danaher tries to circle away but Jenkins has him pinned against the cage.
Jenkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Danaher.
Danaher has had enough of the clinch but Jenkins keeps him there for the moment.
Jenkins lands with a right to the head.
Danaher is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Danaher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jenkins missing with knees to the body.
Jenkins keeps control of Danaher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T3#
Danaher working hard to break the clinch.
Danaher tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Danaher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Danaher is trying to maintain a safe position but Jenkins gets an underhook and turns Danaher into the cage.
Jenkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Danaher.
Jenkins lands a shot to the body.
Danaher tries to break free but Jenkins pushes him back against the cage.
Danaher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jenkins trying to land knees to the body. #BC#
Danaher breaks the clinch.
Danaher tries a head kick but it misses. #CL2#
Jenkins gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T4#
Danaher misses with a knee to the head.
Danaher has had enough of the clinch but Jenkins keeps him there for the moment.
Jenkins dodges an elbow strike from Danaher.
Danaher working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Danaher is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jenkins is keeping busy.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danaher is trying to force a seperation but Jenkins has the dominant position.
Danaher is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling him.
Danaher has had enough of the clinch but Jenkins keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Jenkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Danaher's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Jenkins clinches up against the cage.
Danaher avoids the elbow strike from Jenkins, against the cage.
Danaher wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Danaher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins keeps control of Danaher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jenkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Danaher is defending well for now.
Danaher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from Jenkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins taking a breather.
Danaher swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Danaher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jenkins taking a breather.
Danaher missing with knees to the body.
Danaher can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jenkins.
A short uppercut from Jenkins.
Danaher is looking to break free of the clinch but Jenkins has double underhooks.
Jenkins has Danaher pressed against the cage, preventing Danaher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenkins is leaning against Danaher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T2#
Danaher can't break the clinch.
Danaher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Danaher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a knee to the head.
Danaher tries to circle away but Jenkins has him pinned against the cage.
Jenkins taking a breather.
Jenkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Danaher's efforts to push away.
Danaher working hard to break the clinch.
Danaher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T3#
Danaher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Danaher is trying to push Jenkins away but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jenkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC#
Danaher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anthony Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Jenkins rushes Danaher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Danaher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Danaher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jenkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jenkins misses with an elbow strike.
A short left from Jenkins.
Anthony Jenkins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Danaher controls his hands. #T4#
Danaher tries to break free but Jenkins pushes him back against the cage.
Danaher is trying to push Jenkins away but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Danaher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Danaher manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danaher misses with a head kick. #CL2#
Jenkins gets a clinch.
Jenkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jenkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danaher's elbow.
Knees to the body from Jenkins.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jenkins. #BC#
Danaher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Danaher.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Danaher's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Jenkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jenkins has Danaher pushed against the cage.
Danaher misses with a body punch.
Danaher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Danaher avoids it.
Danaher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jenkins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danaher working hard to break the clinch.
Danaher is trying to break free.
Jenkins has Danaher pressed against the cage, preventing Danaher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
Danaher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jenkins takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC#
Danaher manages to break the clinch.
Danaher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Jenkins moves into range and clinches up with Danaher.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Danaher blocks it.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Danaher avoids it.
Jenkins misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Danaher is defending well for now.#BC#
Danaher breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Jenkins has taken the fight to the clinch. #T2#
Danaher can't break the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jenkins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Danaher's brow.
Danaher tries to circle away but Jenkins has him pinned against the cage.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Danaher.
Come on Jenkins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jenkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Danaher avoids the damage to the body.
Danaher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Danaher is trying to break free.#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Danaher wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Jenkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Danaher is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jenkins is keeping busy.
Danaher tries to break free but Jenkins pushes him back against the cage.
Jenkins misses with an elbow over the top.
Jenkins pushes Danaher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Danaher fails to land.
Danaher wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it. #BC#
Danaher breaks the clinch. #T4##CL2#
Jenkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Danaher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jenkins avoiding damage.
Jenkins blocks a body shot from Danaher.
Jenkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
John Danaher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danaher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Danaher is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins keeps control of Danaher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice body punch from Jenkins.
Danaher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anthony Jenkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jenkins managing to block the knees to the body from Danaher.
Jenkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Danaher is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jenkins 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Jenkins!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 12, 2023

#R1#
Danaher throws a leg kick which misses Montebianco's front leg but catches the back leg as Montebianco tries to avoid it. #CL2#
Montebianco forces Danaher back against the cage and clinches.
Montebianco pressing his opponent against the cage.
Montebianco tries to pull guard but Danaher won't allow it.
Montebianco working hard to break the clinch.
Montebianco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Danaher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montebianco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Danaher.
Montebianco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montebianco tries to pull guard but Danaher forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
John Danaher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Montebianco.#BC#
Danaher manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Montebianco gets a clinch.
Danaher trying to stall but Montebianco improves his position.
Danaher tries to circle away but Montebianco has him pinned against the cage.#T1#
Montebianco goes for a takedown attempt but Danaher pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
John Danaher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montebianco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Danaher as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
Montebianco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Danaher looks like he's trying to stand up.
Montebianco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Danaher pushes Montebianco off looking to stand but Montebianco dives back in and keeps control. #SU2#
Montebianco decides to return to a standing position.
Danaher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Montebianco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Montebianco throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Danaher was covering up waiting for the punch and Montebianco finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Montebianco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2##SU2#
Montebianco gets to his feet. Danaher looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Danaher scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Montebianco gets a clinch.
Danaher looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#BC#
Danaher manages to break the clinch.
Danaher misses with a right hand
and Montebianco counters with a stiff right hand.
Danaher misses with a wild combination.
Montebianco throws a body kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Danaher - that will leave a mark! #T3#
Danaher lands a head kick. Montebianco smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Montebianco blocks a head kick by Danaher. #TD2#
Montebianco scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Montebianco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Danaher defending well though.
Danaher is looking to escape.
Danaher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Montebianco on the ground.
Montebianco wants to pass the guard but Danaher is defending well.
Montebianco performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4##TD2#
Montebianco looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Montebianco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Montebianco prevents Danaher from standing back up.
Montebianco slows the pace down in half guard.
Danaher tries to kick Montebianco off but Montebianco keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lorenzo Montebianco will probably get the nod.
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##CL2#
Montebianco darts in and clinches Danaher up against the cage.
Montebianco has Danaher pressed against the cage.
Danaher tries to break the clinch but Montebianco is controlling the position.
Danaher is trying to break free.
Danaher working hard to break the clinch.
Danaher tries to circle away but Montebianco has him pinned against the cage.
Montebianco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Danaher's efforts to push away.
Danaher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danaher misses with a punch on the inside.
Danaher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Montebianco is trying to force a seperation but Danaher has the dominant position.
Danaher has Montebianco pressed against the cage, preventing Montebianco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
Montebianco blocks an elbow strike from Danaher.
Danaher stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #BC#
Danaher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Danaher lands but Montebianco takes it in his stride.
Danaher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Montebianco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD2#
Montebianco shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Montebianco sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
Danaher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Montebianco.
Montebianco controlling the action here.
Danaher looks like he's trying to stand up.
Montebianco is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Danaher! #T3#
Montebianco works his way to his opponent's back.
Montebianco slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Montebianco lands a shot to the head.
Montebianco throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Lorenzo Montebianco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Danaher trying to get back to his feet but Montebianco is in full control for now. #SUB2#
Montebianco is persistently looking for the submission but Danaher is defending it well. #SUB2#
Montebianco is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Danaher is defending well though. Montebianco let's go of the attempt for now.#T4#
Good control from Montebianco.
Danaher is trying to stand back up. #SUB2#
Montebianco has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Danaher has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montebianco just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Montebianco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Danaher slaps away a takedown attempt from Montebianco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Danaher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Montebianco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danaher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Danaher wants it to stay on the feet.
John Danaher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danaher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danaher throws a sloppy head kick and Montebianco moves out of range easily.
Danaher lands a leg kick that knocks Montebianco off balance momentarily.
Montebianco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
John Danaher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Montebianco.
Danaher misses the shot to the body.
Danaher is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danaher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Montebianco's head.
Montebianco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danaher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Montebianco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Danaher lands a high kick!
Danaher leaves Montebianco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T1#
Montebianco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Danaher can pounce on him. #CL2#
Montebianco rushes Danaher and presses him up against the cage.
Montebianco wants to take the fight to the mat but Danaher manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Montebianco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danaher is trying to break free.
Montebianco is trying to force a seperation but Danaher has the dominant position.#BC#
Danaher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danaher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Montebianco's head.
Danaher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montebianco was well out of range. Poor timing from Danaher.
A swing and a miss from Montebianco.
John Danaher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danaher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Danaher misses with a hook. Montebianco ducked under it nicely.
Danaher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Montebianco's sensitive parts. #T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Danaher. Montebianco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danaher misses with a low kick.
Danaher doesn't manage to clinch there - Montebianco circles away.
Danaher stuffs the takedown.
Danaher throws a head kick that misses.
And Montebianco tries to counter it with a takedown but Danaher pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL2#
Montebianco pushes Danaher up against the cage in a clinch.
Montebianco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Montebianco is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Danaher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Danaher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Montebianco tries to pull guard but Danaher holds him up against the cage and eventually Montebianco drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Danaher breaks from the clinch.
Danaher lands with a kick to the temple. Montebianco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #T3#
The fighters circling - Danaher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danaher looks to land a body kick but Montebianco moved away.
Good standup being displayed there by Danaher as he connects with a hook.
Danaher tries to clinch up.
Danaher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danaher throws a nice head kick!
Danaher lands with a kick to the temple. Montebianco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Danaher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Danaher throws a lazy right hand but Montebianco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danaher lands a head kick!
Danaher misses the jab.
Danaher misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Montebianco misses.#TD2#
Montebianco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Montebianco is working for a kimura but Danaher is defending it quite comfortably. #T4#
Danaher tries to kick Montebianco off but Montebianco keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Montebianco slows the pace down in half guard.
John Danaher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danaher tries to kick Montebianco off but Montebianco keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lorenzo Montebianco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Montebianco is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Danaher showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Montebianco 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Montebianco!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 31, 2022

#R1#
Bluez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danaher.
Bluez is looking to counter the offense by Danaher and move into the clinch.
Bluez looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Danaher misses with a two punch combination. #CL#
Bluez closes the distance and pushes Danaher back into the cage.
Danaher is trying to break the clinch but Bluez is controlling him.
We've been hearing reports that Bluez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Danaher is trying to force a seperation but Bluez has the dominant position.
Danaher tries to break the clinch but Bluez is controlling the position.
Danaher content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bluez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Danaher gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danaher tries a knee to the head but Bluez blocks it. #T1#
Danaher throws an elbow that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Danaher.
Danaher is trying to push Bluez away but Bluez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee calls for Bluez to work.
Danaher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Danaher is trying to break the clinch but Bluez is controlling him.
Bluez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Danaher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Danaher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #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.
Danaher is looking to break free of the clinch but Bluez has double underhooks.
Danaher looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Danaher misses with some punches. #BC2#
Danaher breaks the clinch.
Bluez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Danaher. Danaher obviously looking to wear him down.
Danaher swings and misses with a hook to the body. #TD#
Bluez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Danaher wants to stand but Bluez is controlling the position.
Bluez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T3#
Bluez wants to control from the top but Danaher keeps moving.
Danaher is looking to stand up but Bluez isn't so interested in that idea.
Bluez wants to pass the guard but Danaher is keeping the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB#
Bluez drops back looking for a leg! Danaher is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Danaher manages to kick Bluez off! Bluez jumps back into Danaher's guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Danaher throws a chopping leg kick but Bluez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Danaher bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Danaher tries a head kick but it misses. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bluez moves out of range as Danaher strikes.
Bluez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Danaher throws a hook to the side of Bluez's head but Bluez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Danaher tries to get set, Bluez tries to push him back and clinch up but Danaher manages to avoid the attempt.#CL2#
Danaher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bluez, pushing him back against the cage.
Danaher working hard to break the clinch.
Danaher throws an elbow that misses. #BC2#
Danaher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danaher throws a nice looking combination but Bluez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bluez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Danaher clinches up with Bluez and pushes him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bluez blocking some punches.
Danaher working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Danaher 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#
Nice shot by Danaher.
Bluez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Danaher.
Danaher is looking to chop away at Bluez's legs.
Deep Bluez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Danaher darts in and clinches Bluez up against the cage.
Danaher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bluez keeps control of Danaher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Danaher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bluez up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bluez has Danaher pressed against the cage, preventing Danaher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
Bluez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Danaher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bluez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Danaher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bluez prevents Danaher from breaking the clinch.
Danaher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Danaher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Danaher fails to land. #T2#
Danaher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Danaher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Bluez blocks the low kick.
John Danaher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bluez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Danaher throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Danaher finds it's target.
Danaher misses with an uppercut.
Bluez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Danaher throws a head kick that misses.
Bluez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Danaher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bluez.
Bluez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Danaher swinging wildly here. #T3#
Danaher bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Danaher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danaher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Danaher lands but Bluez takes it in his stride.
Danaher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL2#
Danaher clinches up with Bluez and pushes him back against the cage.
Danaher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Danaher tries to work over Bluez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Danaher wants to break the clinch but can't. #T4#
Danaher tries a knee to the head but Bluez blocks it.
Danaher is leaning against Bluez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Danaher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bluez is defending well for now.
Danaher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Danaher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bluez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Danaher wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Danaher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Danaher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Danaher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Danaher.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bluez.
Danaher tries a head kick but it misses.
Bluez checks a low kick from Danaher.
Danaher misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danaher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Danaher tries to get set, Bluez tries to push him back and clinch up but Danaher manages to avoid the attempt.#CL2#
Danaher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bluez blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Bluez keeps control of Danaher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Danaher has had enough of the clinch but Bluez keeps him there for the moment.
Danaher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Danaher misses with the head strike.
Danaher wants to get back to striking at distance but Bluez won't allow it.
Danaher wants to get back to striking at distance but Bluez won't allow it.
Danaher tries to break the clinch but Bluez is controlling the position.
Danaher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Danaher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #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.
With the fighters up against the cage, Danaher throws an elbow but misses.
Danaher wants to break the clinch but can't.
John Danaher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Danaher stops a takedown attempt from Bluez.
Bluez prevents Danaher from breaking the clinch.
Danaher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Danaher pressing his opponent against the cage.
Danaher pushes off an throws an elbow but Bluez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T3##BC2#
Danaher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danaher lands a head kick. Bluez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Danaher with a nice calf kick.
Danaher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bluez manages to avoid it.
Bluez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Danaher throws a head kick that misses.
Danaher looks for the body kick but Bluez saw that one coming. #CL2#
Danaher drives through and clinches with Bluez against the cage.
Danaher is trying to break free.
Danaher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Bluez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Danaher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Danaher tries to break the clinch but Bluez is controlling the position.
Danaher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Danaher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danaher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Danaher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Deep Bluez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Danaher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Danaher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bluez blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Danaher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Danaher 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 25:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Danaher!
Deep Bluez was interviewed post fight and said 'I Will be back. '.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 28, 2022

#R1#
Nix throws a push kick but Danaher slaps the foot to one side.
Nix looks for a takedown but Danaher sprawls well.
Nix doesn't manage to clinch there - Danaher circles away.
Danaher tries to clinch up but Nix circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick lands for Danaher.
Danaher throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Nix clinches with his opponent.
Nix taking a breather.
Nix tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nix is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Danaher misses with an elbow over the top.
Nix drops down looking for an ankle pick but Danaher pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Nix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danaher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
Danaher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL#
Nix moves into the clinch.
Nix misses with a body punch.
Danaher keeps control of Nix as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Danaher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danaher will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nix tries to close the distance and clinch but Danaher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Danaher gets tackled into the cage by Nix. Nix maintains the clinch.
Nix misses with an elbow strike. #BC2#
Danaher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danaher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nix fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Danaher avoids it really well and circles away.#T2#
Nix shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Danaher sprawls well. Danaher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nix gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Nix. #CL2#
Danaher moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Danaher breaks from the clinch.
Nix plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danaher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danaher lands a slapping body shot.
Danaher misses with a looping right.#TD#
Nix changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Danaher looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#T3#
Danaher wants to get back to his feet.
Nix throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nix staying calm.
Nix postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Danaher prevents Nix from improving position. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nix throws an elbow but Danaher slips to the side and avoids it well.
Danaher wants to get back to his feet.
Danaher avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nix.
Nix throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nix controls the position from side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Danaher is pushing Nix's head away, looking to escape. Nix manages to hold on to the position though.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Danaher will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Nix with a lazy takedown attempt #KD2#
and Danaher counters with a head kick that drops Nix to the mat! Nix scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#Nix is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Danaher fails to land with a series of punches.
Nix is looking for a counter combo.
Oh Nix is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nix fails with the takedown
and Danaher counters with a big right hand! Oh Nix is in trouble here! Danaher follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Danaher!

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