Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: The Island Season 14, 155 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jul 02, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Earl drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Earl trying to control the position but Ladd is working away.
Ladd tries to improve position but can't.
Earl tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ladd's legs.
Ladd wants to control but Earl postures up.
Earl wants to control but Ladd is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ladd tries to control but Earl manages to take his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Earl's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke. #T1#
Ladd just trying to survive but Earl is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Earl looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Earl is controlling the position but Ladd somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ladd is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Ladd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Earl has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ladd tries to lock up and control but Earl gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ladd is working to get back to half guard. #T2#
Ladd prevents Earl from taking his back.
Ladd wants to control but Earl is having none of it.
Earl wants to take Ladd's back here but Ladd is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Ladd is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Earl trying to control but Ladd is having none of it.
Earl is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T3#
Earl with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Earl can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ladd is looking to escape.
Ladd sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ladd controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ladd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ladd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Ladd is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T4##SUB#
Ladd has his foot on Earl's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Earl works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Ladd is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Earl rolls with it to try and escape but Ladd cranks on the arm and Earl is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ashton Ladd!
A victorious Ashton Ladd thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 03, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Jesus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Earl is trying to defend but Jesus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Earl tries to roll over but Jesus keeps him under control.
Earl is working hard here to advance position.
Jesus trying to control from half guard but Earl is working away.
Earl wants to control but Jesus is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Earl is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jesus pulls his head out easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Earl's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jesus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Earl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1##SUB2#
Jesus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Earl doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jesus .
Earl slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Earl has his feet on Jesus 's thighs here. He's pushed Jesus off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jesus screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freaky Earl!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 28, 2023

#R1#
Earl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blevins connects with a body shot.
Blevins throws the left hand but Earl avoids the punch easily.
Blevins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blevins cracks Earl with an open hand slap.
Blevins connects with a jab.
Earl tries to clinch up.
Blevins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Earl.
The crowd cheers as Blevins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Earl doesn't seem phased though.
Blevins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blevins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Earl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blevins.#CL2#
Earl closes the distance and clinches.
Earl misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Earl.
Earl looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blevins is trying to force a seperation but Earl has the dominant position.
Blevins is pressed up against the cage. Earl has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blevins down to the mat. Blevins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Blevins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blevins fails to land with a series of punches. #T1#
Earl has a takedown stuffed.
Blevins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blevins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blevins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blevins lands a really nice looking cross but Earl seems unphased.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blevins checks a leg kick.
Blevins is looking to counter punch.
Blevins scoring well with a low kick there.
Earl has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blevins finds it's way round the side to connect with Earl's head.
Blevins moves away from the strike by Earl.
Earl misses with a looping right.
Blevins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Earl is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Blevins throws a body punch but Earl moves out of range.
Earl tries to counter by closing the distance.
Blevins throws out a loose jab but Earl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blevins misses with a low kick as Earl jumps back.
Arnold Blevins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Earl lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blevins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blevins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Earl throws a solid leg kick but Blevins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Earl.
A counter left hand to the body from Blevins misses its target.
Blevins with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blevins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Earl checks a leg kick.
Earl tries to land a leg kick but Blevins saw it coming and moves away.
Earl misses with a straight right.
Earl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blevins.
Blevins scores with a body shot.
Blevins misses with the combination.
Blevins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blevins misses with a straight right.
Blevins throws a lazy right hand but Earl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blevins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arnold Blevins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blevins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Earl feints the counter takedown.#T3#
Earl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blevins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blevins throws a body punch but Earl moves out of range.
Blevins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Earl on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Blevins misses #CL2#
and Earl holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blevins misses with the head strike. #BC#
Blevins breaks the clinch.
Earl tried to score with a low kick but Blevins checks it.
Blevins throws a leg kick but Earl moved away.
And Earl tries to counter it with a takedown but Blevins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Blevins misses with a two punch combination.
Earl tries to counter with a clinch but Blevins shakes him off and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Blevins. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Blevins.
Blevins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Earl shoots in looking for a takedown but Blevins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Earl's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arnold Blevins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freaky Earl.
Earl is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blevins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blevins throws a leg kick but Earl checks it.
Earl is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T4#
Blevins throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Earl decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blevins's guard.
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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blevins holds on and takes a little breather.
Blevins can't keep his opponent in guard - Earl advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Earl is trying to control the action in half guard but Blevins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Earl is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blevins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Earl.
Earl is trying to control the action in half guard but Blevins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Blevins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Earl is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Blevins's half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blevins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Blevins wants to sweep but no luck.
Earl trying to control the position from guard on top but Blevins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blevins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Earl on the ground.
Earl sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blevins's guard.
Earl uses his free foot to push down on Blevins's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Blevins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Earl looking to ground and pound but Blevins is blocking nicely.
Earl trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T1#
Earl is trying to take his opponent's back.
Earl wants to control the pace but Blevins is squirming around nicely.
Earl avoids the attempt from Blevins to control.
Earl is looking to work his way around to Blevins's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Blevins is desperately trying to improve his position but Earl has a good base and remains in mount.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Earl fails to take his opponent's back.
Earl trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Earl looking to ground and pound but Blevins is blocking nicely.
Earl trying to control but Blevins is having none of it.
Blevins wants to control but Earl is having none of it.
Blevins is squirming around, avoiding Earl's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Earl sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB2#
Earl swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Blevins is now in Earl's guard. A big mistake from Earl there, giving up the dominant position! #SUB2#
Earl has his foot on Blevins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blevins works his way back into a safe position though.
Blevins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Earl is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T4##SUB2#
Earl has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Blevins is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Earl.
The referee asks Blevins politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Blevins prefers to stall for the moment though.
Blevins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Earl can do to turn this around?
Earl tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blevins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Earl manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Earl wants to control but Blevins is keeping busy.
Blevins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Freaky Earl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Blevins misses with a wild body shot.
Blevins throws a hook but Earl blocks it.
Arnold Blevins is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Blevins.
Blevins is looking for a counter combo.
Blevins misses with a low kick as Earl jumps back.
Blevins lunges at Earl with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Earl's hand.
Blevins misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Earl.
Earl takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Blevins tries a head kick but it misses.
Blevins throws a hook but Earl blocks it.
Earl wants to counter the offense by Blevins and move into the clinch position.
Blevins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Earl tries for a takedown but Blevins circles away easily
and Blevins counters with a straight right hand.
Earl throws a front kick aimed at Blevins's knee but Blevins avoids it well.
Earl chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blevins can pounce on him.
Earl misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Blevins jabs Earl right on the nose. Earl blinks but takes it well.
Blevins throws a hook to the side of Earl's head but Earl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blevins ducks under a wild hook from Earl.
Blevins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blevins throws a head kick that misses #CL2#
and Earl holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blevins is trying to force a seperation but Earl has the dominant position.
Earl drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Earl taking a breather.#TD2#
Earl successfully pulls guard.
Blevins is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Earl looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T2#
Earl trying to control the position.
Earl looking for a sweep. Not yet Earl, not yet.
Blevins is stalling in the full guard. #T3##REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Earl misses with a straight right.
Earl loads up on a big right hand but Blevins slips the punch.
Blevins looks to throw the jab but Earl is out of range.
Earl tries to counter with a clinch but Blevins shakes him off and moves away.
Blevins misses with a hook. Earl ducked under it nicely.
Blevins swinging wildly here.
Earl throws a hook but Blevins blocks it.
Earl walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#TD2#
Blevins gets caught napping as Earl dives in and scores a takedown. Blevins manages to retain guard.
Blevins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T4#
Blevins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Earl has an active guard here but Blevins has managed to pass into half guard.
Blevins stalling.
Earl is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Blevins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blevins 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Blevins!
Post fight, Arnold Blevins stared into the camera and said 'Hey Tommy Fury come and get some if ya got the balls. '.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 27, 2023

#R1#
Earl is looking to score with low kicks.#CL#
Earl rushes Hallinan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Earl prevents a takedown attempt there.
Earl stops a takedown attempt from Hallinan.
Earl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hallinan.
Earl slows down the pace here.
Hallinan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Earl has him pressed against the cage.
Hallinan blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Earl goes for a takedown attempt but Hallinan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #TD2#
Hallinan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Earl trying to control the position.
Hallinan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Earl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Earl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hallinan is one step ahead there.
Earl bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hallinan's guard. #REVR#
Earl looking to pass the guard.
Hallinan wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Earl manages to pass to side control. #SUB#
Earl is trying to work for a kimura but Hallinan is defending well. #T2#
Earl is trying to control. Hallinan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Earl looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hallinan is refusing to be controlled, as Earl sits in half guard.
Earl throwing shots but Hallinan is blocking nicely.
Earl trying to control from half guard but Hallinan is working away.
Earl is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T3#
Earl thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Earl trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Earl definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hallinan tries to lock up and control but Earl gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hallinan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB#
Earl is working for a guillotine from mount but Hallinan frees his head quite easily.
Earl trying to control but Hallinan is having none of it. #T4#
Hallinan tries to hold on but Earl postures up.#SUB#
Earl working for a guillotine from mount but Hallinan is in no mood to give up. #SUB#
Earl goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hallinan turns into him and now he's in Earl's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hallinan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Freaky Earl dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##TD#
Hallinan gets caught flat footed, as Earl shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB#
Earl thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hallinan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hallinan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hallinan, not yet.
Hallinan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Earl is now in half guard.
Earl trying to control the action but Hallinan is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Earl looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Earl wants to pass to mount but Hallinan is defending the position. #T1#
Earl throwing shots but Hallinan is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Earl is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hallinan sees it coming and defends easily.
Earl is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Earl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hallinan can do to turn this around?
Earl throwing strikes here but Hallinan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage. #SUB#
Hallinan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Earl.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Earl trying to control but Hallinan is having none of it.
Hallinan is bucking up trying to escape but Earl cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T2#
Earl sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Freaky Earl overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hallinan reaches up to try and control the position but Earl seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Hallinan rolls and tries to escape and now Earl has his back! #SUB#
Earl is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Hallinan won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Earl off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Freaky Earl!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 20, 2023

#R1#
Earl blocks a head kick by Hallinan.
Earl swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Earl pushes Hallinan up against the cage in a clinch.
Hallinan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Earl is trying to break the clinch but Hallinan is controlling him.
Hallinan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Earl smiles and moves away.
Earl is looking to land body kicks.#CL2#
Earl gets a clinch.
Hallinan tries to circle away but Earl has him pinned against the cage.
Earl can't break the clinch.
Earl taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Earl misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Earl stops a takedown attempt from Hallinan.
Hallinan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Earl just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cj Hallinan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hallinan taking a breather.
Earl keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hallinan's efforts to push away.#TD2#
Earl has picked Hallinan up - he's going for a ride! Earl dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#T1##SUB2#
Hallinan is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Earl has latched onto it... Big trouble! Earl pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Hallinan is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Earl!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freaky Earl!

Event: TR S02E04
Date: Feb 03, 2023

#R1##CL#
Ladd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ladd scores with a shot to the side of Earl's head.
Ladd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ladd pushes Earl back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Earl can't get the takedown. #BC#
Ladd manages to break the clinch.
Earl looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Ladd.
A frustrated look appears on Earl's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Ladd breaks the clinch.
Earl misses with a right hand
and Ladd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Earl fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Ladd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ladd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ladd avoiding damage.
Ladd definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ladd scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Earl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ladd digs a right hand into Earl's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Earl's gas tank.
Earl wants a takedown.
Ashton Ladd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freaky Earl.
Ladd is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Earl. #BC#
Ladd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Earl keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Ladd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ladd.
Earl tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ladd leaning against his opponent. #BC#
Ladd breaks the clinch.
Earl goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Earl just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Ladd was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Earl.#CL2#
Earl moves into range and clinches up with Ladd.
Ladd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ladd stalling. #T2#
Ladd's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A frustrated look appears on Earl's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ladd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Earls head.
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!
Ladd will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Earl up against the cage.
Ladd just leaning against Earl, taking a breather.
Earl drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ladd pulls his leg out and moves away.
Freaky Earl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Ladd gets a clinch.
Earl is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ladd is pushing Earl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ladd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T3#
Ladd letting Earl take a breather here.#BC2#
Earl manages to break the clinch.
Earl is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ladd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL#
Ladd drives through and clinches with Earl against the cage.
Earl can't get the takedown. #TD2#
Earl lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Earl wants to pass the guard but Ladd is defending well.
Ladd is controlling Earl's trapped leg to prevent Earl from advancing to side control.
Earl wants to pass the guard but Ladd is defending well.
Ladd is controlling Earl's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T4#
Ladd continues to stall.
Ladd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Earl is looking for a kimura but Ladd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Earl to get the leverage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ashton Ladd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Earl tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ladd counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Ladd closes the distance and pushes Earl back into the cage.
Ladd keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Earl's efforts to push away.
Good body shot from Ladd.
Ladd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Earl can do to turn this around?
Ladd taking a breather.
Ladd throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ladd - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Earl looking for a takedown.
Ladd lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Ladd - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Earl wants a takedown but no success here.
Ladd tries to throw a body punch but Earl avoids it by throwing Ladd back against the cage.
Ladd lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Ladd - that landed with a thud.
Earl is breathing heavily.#T1#
Earl has Ladd pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ladd manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ashton Ladd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freaky Earl.#BC#
Ladd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Ladd clinches up with Earl and pushes him back against the cage.
Ladd lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Ladd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ladd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Earl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Earl misses with a right hand
and Ladd counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Ladd pushes Earl up against the cage in a clinch.
Ladd scores with a shoulder strike.
Ladd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Earl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Earl is looking to control Ladd's arms but Ladd gets an underhook and turns him. Now Earl has his back to the cage.
Ladd slows down the pace here.
Ladd content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ladd gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ladd taking a breather.#T2#
Ladd stops a takedown attempt from Earl.
Ladd taking a breather.
Ladd throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ladd digs a right hand underneath Earl's ribcage. Earl let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ladd avoiding damage.
Ladd lands with a left to the head.
Ashton Ladd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Ladd.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ashton Ladd.
Earl swats away the attempt to clinch by Ladd.
And Earl tries to counter it with a takedown but Ladd pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL#
Ladd pushes Earl up against the cage in a clinch.
Ladd gets through Earl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ladd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Earl backwards. #BC#
Ladd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T3#
Earl throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ladd counters with a right hand to the body.
Earl throws a low kick, looking for Ladd's leg but Ladd calmly moves out of range.
Ladd is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ashton Ladd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ladd tries to clinch there but Earl circles away.
Ladd closes the distance but Earl moves to the side #TD2#
and Earl counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ladd won't be happy with that. #SUB2#
Earl thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ladd holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Ladd struggling a bit here.
Ladd tries to buck Earl off but Earl is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Ladd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T4#
Ladd is looking to regain half guard here but Earl keeps moving and retains side control.
Ladd avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Earl. #SUB2#
Earl is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ladd knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Earl looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ashton Ladd dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Ladd clinches with his opponent.
Ladd avoids the elbow strike from Earl, against the cage.
Earl wants a takedown.
Earl is looking for a takedown.
Earl being controlled against the cage.
Earl can't find room to land a body shot as Ladd controls the action.
Ladd lands a body shot.
Ladd scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ladd keeps control of Earl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ladd lands a shot to the body.#BC2#
Earl manages to break the clinch.
Earl swats away the attempt to clinch by Ladd.
Ladd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Earl will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ashton Ladd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freaky Earl.
Earl shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ladd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Earl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Earl misses with a straight left.
Ladd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ladd wants to clinch up but Earl keeps it at a distance.
Ladd keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #CL#
Earl tries to keep at a distance but Ladd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ladd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ladd is stalling here.
Earl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC#Earl is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Ladd.
Earl is still on wobbly legs! Can Ladd finish him?
Ladd works on Earl's body with a couple of short punches.
Ladd pushes Earl against the cage. Ladd is working some dirty boxing. Ladd pushes off with a quick right hook! Earl goes down! Earl tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Ladd moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ashton Ladd!

Event: TR S2E02: Legends
Date: Jan 20, 2023

#R1#
Earl takes one to the side of the head.
Toshimichi lunges at Earl with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Earl's hand.
Toshimichi misses with a few strikes there.
Toshimichi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Toshimichi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Earl throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Earl tries for a takedown but Toshimichi circles away easily
and Toshimichi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Freaky Earl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toshimichi throws an overhand right that lands on Earl's shoulder, as Earl tries to avoid the shot.
Earl tries to clinch there but Toshimichi circles away.
Toshimichi throws a series of punches but Earl avoids them all with ease.
Toshimichi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Earl throws a shot from downtown. Toshimichi moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Toshimichi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Earl takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Toshimichi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Toshimichi duly obliges. #ROC2#Earl is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Toshimichi knocks Earl out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Daisuke Toshimichi!
After winning the bout, Daisuke Toshimichi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 11, 2023

#R1#
Jab from Adunk.
No joy there for Adunk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adunk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL2#
and Earl counters by moving into the clinch.
Earl tries to pull guard but Adunk won't allow it.
Adunk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adunk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Earl throws a knee to the head but misses.
Earl can't get the takedown.
Unk Adunk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freaky Earl.
Earl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Earl pulls guard successfully.
Adunk throws a strike but Earl rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Earl won't allow Adunk to sweep him here.
Adunk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Earl's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Adunk stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Earl throws up his legs and catches Adunk in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Adunk tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Earl! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Freaky Earl!

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