Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: RSE 58: Dead By Dawn
Date: Mar 09, 2024

#R1#
Aregood throws a shot from downtown. Apuro moves away and avoids it.
Aregood moves forwards but Apuro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aregood takes a swing at Apuro's ribcage but misses.
Apuro goes for a double leg but Aregood avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Aregood continues to drive forward.
Apuro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aregood at a distance.
Apuro scores with a jab to the body.
Aregood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Apuro counters with a straight right hand.
Aregood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Apuro lands with a right hand.
Mursk Apuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apuro sizes up Aregood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Apuro has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Aregood is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Aregood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Apuro back to the cage. Aregood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT#It looks like Mursk Apuro has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apuro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#TD2#
Apuro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Apuro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T1#
Apuro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Apuro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Aregood has hold of Apuro's hands but Apuro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Apuro stops Aregood from getting back to his feet.
Apuro controlling the action here.
Apuro trying to control from half guard but Aregood is working away.
Apuro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aregood defending well though.
Apuro missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Apuro connects with a nice short shot to Aregood's temple.
Apuro wants to control but Aregood is keeping him busy.
Apuro working the head and body with strikes.
Apuro throwing shots but Aregood is blocking nicely.
Aregood is trying to stand back up but Apuro is controlling him
Apuro drops an elbow to the side of Aregood's head.
Apuro lands with a punch from half guard.
Aregood is not content to let Apuro control the position.
Apuro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Apuro looks to land a strike but Aregood avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Apuro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apuro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Apuro working some strikes from top position.#T3##ES#
Aregood is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Apuro presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Apuro misses with some punches.
Apuro has a couple of punches blocked by Aregood. #BC2#
Apuro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apuro lands a nice shot to the body.
Apuro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Apuro connects with a crisp jab.
Aregood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Apuro lands with a straight right. Aregood didn't see that one coming.
Apuro fails with the takedown.
Aregood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apuro jabs Aregood right on the nose. Aregood blinks but takes it well.
Apuro thuds his right hand into Aregood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Apuro misses with a takedown
and Aregood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
James Aregood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mursk Apuro.
Aregood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Apuro cracks Aregood with an open hand slap.
Donk. Apuro catches Aregood right on the button with a cross.
Apuro misses with a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Aregood counters with a right hand to the body.
Apuro scores with a jab to the head.
Aregood throws an off balance right hand
letting Apuro counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mursk Apuro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mursk Apuro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Apuro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Apuro connects with a nice looking jab.
Apuro loads up on a big right hand but Aregood slips the punch.
Aregood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Apuro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Apuro scores with a jab to the body.
Aregood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aregood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aregood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Apuro.
Apuro lands a jab.
Apuro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Apuro lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aregood slips a jab from Apuro.
Apuro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Apuro lands a nice shot that snaps Aregood's head back. #T1#
Apuro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Apuro punishes Aregood's body with a nice straight punch.
Apuro lands a jab to the head.
Jab from Apuro.#ROC2#Aregood is rocked!
Apuro's corner calls for a 1-2. Apuro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oh Aregood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Decent striking displayed by Apuro there.
Apuro staying out of range there.
Aregood seems to have got his legs back now.
Aregood throws a left and a right that both miss #TD2#
so Apuro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apuro postures up and lands a big shot to Aregood's brow.
Apuro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Aregood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2#
Apuro works over Aregood with some ground and pound from guard.
Apuro with a nice head shot there.
Apuro trying to control the position from guard on top but Aregood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Apuro connects with a couple of short punches.
Apuro chips away with some ground and pound.
Apuro with a nice head shot there.
Apuro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Apuro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Apuro scoring with some ground and pound.
Apuro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Apuro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aregood has momentary wrist control but Apuro slips an elbow through the middle.#T3#
Aregood is looking to stand up but Apuro isn't so interested in that idea.
Apuro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Apuro chips away with some ground and pound.
Apuro is in close to Aregood's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apuro wants to control from the top but Aregood keeps moving.
Apuro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aregood's head.
Apuro with a nice head shot there.
Aregood being controlled here, momentarily.
Apuro wants to control from the top but Aregood keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Apuro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Apuro with a poor takedown
and Aregood counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Apuro finds it's target.
A jab from Aregood misses.
Aregood misses with a straight right.
Apuro catches Aregood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A decent looking cross lands there for Apuro.
Apuro shoots in but Aregood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mursk Apuro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mursk Apuro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Apuro lands a nice shot to the body.
Aregood looks to land a right hand but Apuro moved out of range.
Apuro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Apuro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Apuro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Apuro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aregood sprawls well. Aregood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Apuro gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apuro lands with a nice body punch.
Aregood connects with a jab.#T1#
Apuro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aregood in his tracks.
Apuro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aregood takes one to the side of the head.
Apuro shoots in for a double leg but Aregood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A left lands for Apuro.
Aregood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aregood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Apuro misses with an uppercut
and Aregood counters with a left to the body.
Apuro lands the left hand.
Aregood moves away from the strike by Apuro.
It looked like Aregood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Apuro misses with a lunging right hand
and Aregood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Apuro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Aregood quickly recovers to half guard.
Aregood is trying to escape back to his feet but Apuro uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Mursk Apuro has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Apuro misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Apuro lands a nice forearm strike.
Aregood is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Apuro is controlling him well.
Apuro cracks Aregood with a big elbow.
Apuro lands a few punches from side control.
Aregood takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Apuro lands a few punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Apuro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aregood keeps working.
Apuro remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T3#
Apuro is looking to take a break and control but Aregood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aregood is working to avoid the ground and pound but Apuro connects with a decent elbow.
Apuro scores with a couple of short elbows.
Apuro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aregood keeps working.
Apuro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Aregood being controlled for a moment.
Aregood on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aregood tries to get out of the position.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aregood is not content to let Apuro control the position.
Check out the look on Apuro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
James Aregood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aregood wants to get back to his feet but Apuro drags him back down.
Apuro landing a few strikes.
Apuro wants to control but Aregood is keeping him busy.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mursk Apuro!
Mursk Apuro took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sakura Style for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: RSE 45: Wasted World
Date: Feb 03, 2024

#R1#
Whitaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Aregood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whitaker staying out of range there.
Aregood takes one on the button.
Whitaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aregood. #KD#
Whitaker lands a left and a right that send Aregood crashing to the mat, dazed. Whitaker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Aregood is rocked!
Aregood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aregood is still on wobbly legs! Can Whitaker finish him?#KD#
Whitaker cracks Aregood with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Aregood looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Whitaker finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitaker throws a looping overhand right but Aregood ducks down to avoid it.
Aregood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aregood seems to have recovered his senses.
Whitaker lands with a right hand.
Aregood takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T1#
Whitaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aregood.
Whitaker connects with the punch.
Whitaker lands the left hand.
A jab from Aregood misses.
Whitaker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whitaker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aregood's head.
Whitaker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aregood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitaker.
Whitaker lands a glancing blow to the side of Aregood's head.
Whitaker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aregood on the side of the head.
Whitaker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Whitaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #KD#
Whitaker drops Aregood with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Aregood looks back up at him and smiles so Whitaker waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker throws a right and a left that Aregood avoids nicely.
Whitaker closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Aregood! Whitaker dives in looking to finish! Aregood is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Whitaker!

Event: RSE 34: Victorious March
Date: Dec 27, 2023

#R1#
Aregood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uhp.
Uhp thuds his right hand into Aregood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aregood wants to clinch up but Uhp keeps it at a distance.
Uhp connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aregood tries to clinch
letting Uhp counter with a right hand.
Uhp keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Uhp was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Uhp lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aregood backs up against the cage.
Uhp connects with a body shot that sends Aregood's belly button to the back.
Uhp scores with a jab.#CL#
Aregood gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uhp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uhp has a couple of punches blocked by Aregood.
Uhp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aregood's elbow.
Aregood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Uhp throws a punch but it's blocked by Aregood.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
Uhp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aregood misses with a punch on the inside.
Uhp is leaning against Aregood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Uhp blocking some punches.
Uhp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uhp lands a nice shot to the body.
Uhp lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
A short right from Uhp.
Aregood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aregood misses with a punch on the inside.
Uhp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aregood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uhp lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Uhp on the inside.
Uhp misses with a body punch.
Aregood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uhp presses Aregood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aregood is breathing heavily.
Uhp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aregood backwards.
Uhp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Uhp.
Aregood working aggressively here.
Uhp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uhp lands a shot to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Aregood has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Uhp struggles to land a body shot inside as Aregood controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Uhp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Uhp lands with a left to the head.
Uhp lands with a light punch inside.
Uhp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aregood's elbow.
Uhp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aregood backwards. #ROC2#Aregood is rocked!#T2#
A hook to the body from Uhp.
Oh Aregood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aregood blocking some punches.
Aregood seems to have got his legs back now.
Uhp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uhp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Uhp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uhp.
Uhp gets through Aregood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Uhp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Uhp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aregood backwards.
Uhp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aregood backwards.
A right hand to the body from Uhp.
Still in the clinch, Uhp scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Uhp.
Uhp lands a body punch.
Uhp presses Aregood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Uhp.
A body shot lands from Uhp.
Uhp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uhp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Uhp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Uhp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Uhp.
Uhp lands a nice uppercut.
Uhp is leaning against Aregood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Uhp lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Uhp.
Uhp scores with a shot to the side of Aregood's head.
Uhp lands a body shot.
Uhp looking to slow down the pace here.
Uhp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Uhp is leaning against Aregood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Uhp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Uhp on the inside.
Uhp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aregood or not.
Uhp gets through Aregood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uhp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aregood backwards.
Uhp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uhp throws a big uppercut that drops Aregood! More strikes from Uhp and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Aregood lies dazed against the cage as Uhp celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Light Uhp!

Event: CFC 606
Date: Nov 17, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Aregood moves into the clinch.
Feijo jumps guard but Aregood stands there with Feijo around his waist. Feijo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aregood swings wildly with an uppercut but Feijo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Feijo blocks an uppercut.
Aregood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Aregood scores with a nice short uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aregood 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.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Feijo.
Feijo is trying to pull guard but Aregood has him pressed against the cage.
Feijo throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
Feijo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Feijo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Feijo can't find room to land a body shot as Aregood controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
Feijo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Feijo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chico Feijo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Aregood fails to land.
Feijo tries to throw a body punch but Aregood avoids it by throwing Feijo back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Aregood fails to land.
Aregood misses with the head strike.
Feijo misses with a punch to the body.
Feijo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aregood has him pressed against the cage.
Feijo throws a head punch that misses.
Aregood misses with some punches. #T1#
Aregood working aggressively here.
Feijo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aregood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Feijo backwards.
Aregood throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Aregood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aregood ducks right into an uppercut from Feijo.
Aregood takes one to the side of the head. #CL2#
Aregood clinches up with Feijo and pushes him back against the cage.
Feijo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Feijo.
Aregood throws a head punch that misses.
Feijo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Feijo manages to break the clinch.
Feijo scores with a hook to the body. Aregood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Feijo scores with a spinning back kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Aregood clinches with his opponent.
Aregood working aggressively here.
Feijo lands a nice shot to the body.
Feijo misses with a punch to the body.
Feijo misses with some punches. #TD#
Feijo jumps into guard, dragging Aregood to the mat. #T2##SU2#
Aregood decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Aregood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Feijo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Feijo connects with a body shot that sends Aregood's belly button to the back.
Feijo lands with a right hand.
Aregood closes the distance but Feijo moves to the side
and Feijo counters with an outside leg kick. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aregood throws a punch but it's blocked by Feijo.
Feijo jumps guard but Aregood turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aregood misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Feijo.
Aregood misses with a punch on the inside.
Aregood working aggressively here.
Feijo blocking some punches.
Feijo is working Aregood over against the cage.
Aregood looks winded!#TD#
Feijo drags the fight down to the ground. #T3##SUB#
Feijo has his feet on Aregood's thighs here. He's pushed Aregood 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! Aregood screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chico Feijo!
Our winner, Chico Feijo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: CFC 594
Date: Oct 06, 2023

#R1##CL#
Aregood closes the distance and pushes Gravas back into the cage.
Gravas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
Gravas tries to throw a body punch but Aregood avoids it by throwing Gravas back against the cage.
Gravas gets through Aregood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aregood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aregood managing to block the knees to the body from Gravas.
Gravas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gravas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gravas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aregood avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Aregood fails to land.
Gravas lands with a right to the head.
Gravas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gravas stalling in the clinch but Aregood improves position.
Gravas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Aregood fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aregood letting Gravas take a breather here.
Knees to the body from Gravas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gravas.
Gravas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aregood is breathing heavily.
Aregood throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Aregood working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Aregood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aregood misses with the head strike.
We've been hearing reports that Aregood has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A right hand to the body from Gravas.
Good body shot from Gravas.
Aregood has a couple of punches blocked by Gravas.
Gravas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gravas landing knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gravas.
Gravas lands a knee to the body.
Gravas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aregood blocks a body shot from Gravas.
A knee to the head by Gravas.
Gravas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gravas lands a good knee to the midsection. Aregood won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Gravas.
Gravas misses with a knee to the head.
Gravas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gravas misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gravas. #T2#
Gravas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gravas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gravas obliges.
Gravas lands an elbow that stopped Aregood in his tracks for a moment.
Gravas lands a knee to the head. #ROC2#Aregood is rocked!
A fake to the body and Gravas gets the Thai clinch. He wastes no time and tries to connect with knees to the head. This is dangerous for Aregood! He should get out! Another devastating knee and Aregood falls head first to the ground. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Latka Gravas!
Our winner, Latka Gravas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: CFC 580
Date: Aug 19, 2023

#R1#
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Aregood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Aregood rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage.
Davis tries to pull guard but Aregood holds him up against the cage and eventually Davis drops back down to his feet.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Aregood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aregood lands a nice uppercut.
Davis tries to pull guard but Aregood forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Aregood has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Aregood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aregood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis takes a shot to the head.
Davis tries to pull guard but Aregood holds him up against the cage and eventually Davis drops back down to his feet.
James Aregood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Davis.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Aregood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aregood scores with a shot to the side of Davis's head.
Aregood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aregood lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
A short left from Aregood.
Aregood scores with a shoulder strike.
Aregood misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Aregood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aregood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aregood blocking some punches.
Aregood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aregood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aregood pushes Davis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aregood swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
Aregood misses with the head strike.
Davis jumps guard but Aregood turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Davis is trying to pull guard but Aregood turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Aregood breaks from the clinch.
Aregood keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Aregood moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
Aregood scores with a shoulder strike.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aregood misses with some punches.
Aregood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aregood.
Davis's coach down at The Firm was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Davis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T2#
Davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aregood walks away with a smile on his face. Davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Aregood clinches with his opponent.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Aregood.
Aregood misses with a punch on the inside.
Aregood lands a nice uppercut.
Aregood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aregood misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aregood to keep the fight standing.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aregood.
A short uppercut from Aregood.
Davis jumps guard but Aregood stands there with Davis around his waist. Davis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davis trying to stall but Aregood improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Aregood.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Davis. #T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aregood.
Davis fails to pull guard.
Davis takes a shot to the head.
Aregood throws a head punch that misses.
Aregood lands an uppercut.
Davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aregood walks away with a smile on his face. Davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Aregood instigates a clinch.
Davis tries to pull guard but Aregood holds him up against the cage and eventually Davis drops back down to his feet.
Aregood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
Davis tries to pull guard but Aregood won't allow it.
Aregood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aregood lands with a light punch inside.
Aregood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Aregood throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aregood.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aregood walks away with a smile on his face. Davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Aregood closes the distance and clinches.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis jumps guard but Aregood stands there with Davis around his waist. Davis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #T4#
Aregood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Davis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aregood to keep the fight standing.
Davis fails to pull guard.
Aregood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aregood walks away with a smile on his face. Davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Davis has managed to clinch.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aregood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davis is trying to pull guard but Aregood has him pressed against the cage.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Aregood fails to land.
Davis jumps guard but Aregood turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aregood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aregood to keep the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Aregood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aregood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aregood lands a right hand.
A short right from Aregood.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Aregood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Aregood circles away. #CL#
Davis tries to keep at a distance but Aregood has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Aregood.
Aregood lands a nice uppercut.
Davis looking to slow down the pace here.
Davis is trying to pull guard but Aregood has him pressed against the cage.
Aregood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aregood scores with a shot to the side of Davis's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aregood.
Aregood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards. #ROC#Davis is rocked!
A short right from Aregood.
Davis is still on wobbly legs! Can Aregood finish him?
Aregood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aregood creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Davis's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Davis drops to his knees and Aregood pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Aregood!
A pretty intense looking James Aregood took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

Event: CFC 566
Date: Jul 01, 2023

#R1#
Hill fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL2#
Hill tries to keep at a distance but Aregood has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hill.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hill. #TD#
Hill ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hill no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SU2#
Aregood decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hill, up you get!
Aregood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aregood is looking to clinch.
Hill half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Aregood is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it. #CL2#
Aregood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood. #TD#
Hill has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Aregood uses from the top position.
Hill is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Hill prevents Aregood from standing back up.
Hill is keen to just control but Aregood is a slippery customer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aregood is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hill scores with a couple of nice shots.#T1#
Ground and pound from Hill.
Hill is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Aregood felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Aregood is trying to stand back up but Hill is controlling him
Hill slows the pace down in half guard.
Hill's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hill seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Aregood for as long as he can get away with.
Hill has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aregood is refusing to be controlled, as Hill sits in half guard.
Aregood is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aregood is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hill in particular looking to stall.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aregood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hill swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Aregood rushes Hill and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hill fails to pull the fight into his guard. #T3#
Hill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aregood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aregood swings away with an uppercut that misses. #TD#
Hill jumps guard.
Hill seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Aregood wants to get up but he can't break Hill's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hill looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hill lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T4#
Hill throwing strikes from guard but Aregood blocks nicely.
Aregood wants to stand and escape but Hill is having none of it.
Aregood keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Hill controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hill sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aregood's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aregood has hold of Hill's hands but Hill slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Hill dominated that round.
That's time! Hill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Aregood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aregood wants to clinch up but Hill keeps it at a distance.
Aregood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aregood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aregood moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Aregood as Hill shoots in.
Aregood tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
Aregood tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Aregood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aregood can do to turn this around?
Hill darts in looking for a takedown but Aregood gets double underhooks and turns Hill into the cage.
Aregood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aregood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aregood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hills head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aregood is pressed up against the cage. Hill has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aregood down to the mat. Aregood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aregood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aregood manages to avoid it.
Aregood wants to clinch.#CL2#
Aregood gets a clinch. #T1#
Aregood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
Hill tries to pull guard but Aregood won't allow it.
Hill tries to pull guard but Aregood holds him up against the cage and eventually Hill drops back down to his feet.
Aregood swings wildly with an uppercut but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aregood swings wildly with an uppercut but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Hill gets control of Aregood's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hill will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Aregood wants to stand but Hill is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hill controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Hill trying to control the position.
Hill is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Aregood is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Aregood wants to get up but he can't break Hill's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hill wants to sweep but no luck.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Aregood wants to get up but he can't break Hill's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
Aregood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aregood avoids the body shot from Hill.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aregood was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aregood tries to clinch there but Hill circles away. #T3#
Aregood tries to clinch up but Hill circles away and keeps his distance.
Aregood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aregood manages to avoid it.
Hill is looking to wear down Aregood with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#CL2#
Aregood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Hill has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Aregood uses from the top position.
Hill has a closed guard, preventing Aregood from standing up.
Hill bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aregood's guard. #REVR#
Elijah Hill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hill won't allow Aregood to get back to his feet.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Aregood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aregood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hill is controlling him. #T4#
Hill is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hill wants to control from the top but Aregood keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aregood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hill is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Aregood closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Hill works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
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 Elijah Hill will probably get the nod.
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#
Hill misses the shot to the body.
Aregood tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
Aregood tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range. #CL2#
Aregood instigates a clinch.
Hill blocks an uppercut.
Aregood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aregood throws a head punch that misses.
Aregood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aregood walks away with a smile on his face. Hill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aregood is looking to clinch.
Hill changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aregood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hill appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hill fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aregood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hill misses with a wild body shot.
Aregood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aregood wants to clinch.
Aregood tries to clinch but Hill is having none of it. #T1#
Hill throws a body punch but Aregood moves out of range.
Aregood tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hill misses with a wild body shot.
Aregood tries to clinch up but Hill circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Aregood pushes Hill up against the cage in a clinch.
Hill jumps guard but Aregood stands there with Hill around his waist. Hill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aregood throws a head punch that misses.
Hill is working for takedown but Aregood is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Hill wants the takedown. Aregood is fighting it off but Hill persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Aregood's guard against the cage.
Hill wants to control from the top but Aregood keeps moving.
Hill throwing strikes but missing.
Hill passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Aregood wants to get back to his feet.
Elijah Hill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Hill controlling from side mount.
Hill trying to control the action but Aregood is working from the bottom.
Aregood is trying to buck Hill off.
Hill wants to control but Aregood is keeping him busy. #T3#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aregood keeps working.
Hill controlling the position from side mount.
Hill is looking to take a break and control but Aregood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee asks Hill politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hill prefers to stall for the moment though.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Aregood gets a clinch.
Aregood misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hill fails to pull the fight into his guard. #TD#
Hill pulls guard successfully.
Hill has a closed guard, preventing Aregood from standing up.
Hill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aregood is one step ahead there.
Hill pulls Aregood in to control the position.
James Aregood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hill looking for a sweep. Not yet Hill, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hill is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Hill works his way into full mount!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: CFC contenders 1 NY
Date: Jun 03, 2023

#R1##CL#
Aregood drives through and clinches with Dienekes against the cage.
Aregood has a couple of punches blocked by Dienekes.
Dienekes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aregood swings wildly with an uppercut but Dienekes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aregood throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aregood. #BC2#
Dienekes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aregood letting Dienekes take a breather here.
Aregood 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.#TD2#
Dienekes pulls guard. #SUB2#
Aregood is posturing up here but Dienekes has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Aregood tries to roll out but it's too tight and Aregood has to tap! Slick submission there by Dienekes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Doric Dienekes!
Doric Dienekes is the new middleweight champion!

Event: CFC 552
Date: May 13, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Chibaclov tries to keep at a distance but Aregood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chibaclov takes a shot to the head.
Aregood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chibaclov backwards.
Aregood scores with a shot to the side of Chibaclov's head.
A nice left hand lands by Aregood.
Chibaclov takes a shot to the head.
Chibaclov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aregood prevents it.
Chibaclov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aregood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aregood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chibaclov backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aregood.
Aregood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chibaclov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Aregood is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matteo Chibaclov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chibaclov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aregood fights it off and pushes away nicely. #CL2#
Aregood moves into the clinch successfully.
Chibaclov jumps guard but Aregood turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aregood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aregood 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.
Aregood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aregood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chibaclov backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aregood.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aregood. #T1##KD2#
Aregood drops Chibaclov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Chibaclov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#Chibaclov is rocked!
Aregood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Chibaclov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short left from Aregood.
Aregood lands with a short shot to the head.
Chibaclov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aregood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aregood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Aregood.
Chibaclov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aregood after a bit of a struggle.
Chibaclov is breathing heavily.
Aregood lands a left hand.
Aregood lands a shoulder strike.
Aregood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aregood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#KD2#
Aregood drops Chibaclov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Chibaclov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Chibaclov jumps guard but Aregood stands there with Chibaclov around his waist. Chibaclov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #KD2#
Aregood drops Chibaclov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Chibaclov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Aregood unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Chibaclov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Aregood is unloading with more strikes now! Chibaclov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Aregood!
James Aregood is the new middleweight champion!
James Aregood decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.

Event: CFC 546
Date: Apr 22, 2023

#R1#
Flugamine shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch lands to the side of Flugamine 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT2#It looks like Maskar Flugamine has been cut.
Flugamine fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Aregood has Flugamine up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aregood.
Flugamine tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maskar Flugamine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Aregood scores with a nice short uppercut.#ROC2#Flugamine is rocked!
Aregood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Flugamine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flugamine is trying to drag Aregood to the mat but Aregood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Flugamine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aregood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aregood dips a shoulder and cracks Flugamine with a mighty uppercut! Flugamine falls back against the cage and Aregood unloads with a barrage of strikes! Flugamine is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Aregood screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Aregood!
James Aregood got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

Event: CFC 538
Date: Mar 25, 2023

#R1#
Dienekes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aregood moves to clinch but Dienekes breaks away #TD2#
and Dienekes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Aregood! #SUB2#
Dienekes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aregood knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dienekes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Aregood down.
Aregood avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dienekes.
Aregood is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dienekes connects with a decent elbow.
Dienekes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dienekes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aregood is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dienekes connects with a decent elbow.
Aregood on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T1#
Aregood is not content to let Dienekes control the position.
Dienekes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Aregood pushes Dienekes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dienekes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Aregood tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Dienekes lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Dienekes lands a shot to the head.
Dienekes softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Dienekes lands punches and elbows.
Dienekes is punishing Aregood with strikes - can he finish him?!#T2#
Dienekes softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Aregood is trapped and Dienekes is scoring with shots to the head and body. #ROC2#Aregood 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!
Dienekes punishes Aregood with strikes from the back mount.
Oh Aregood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dienekes lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Aregood hold on?!
Dienekes scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Aregood is looking for a way out.
Dienekes drops a big shot to the side of Aregood's head! Oh, Aregood is out! He's out cold! Dienekes jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner. In his post fight interview he thanks God. Saying that without him, he wouldn't have the power to knock his opponent senseless. Amen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Doric Dienekes!
Doric Dienekes is the new middleweight champion!

Event: CFC 532
Date: Mar 04, 2023

#R1#
Aregood thuds a left hand into Chibaclov's body.
Chibaclov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chibaclov throws a body kick that misses. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Aregood has knocked Chibaclov down with a huge combo! Aregood steps away and waves a wobbly Chibaclov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Chibaclov is rocked!
James Aregood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aregood catches Chibaclov with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Chibaclov forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Aregood!
James Aregood is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, James Aregood thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: CFC 525
Date: Feb 04, 2023

#R1#
Aregood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frank.
Frank uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Frank cracks Aregood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#KD#
Aregood drops Frank with a beautiful combination! Frank stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Aregood is looking for the KO!#ROC#Frank is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Freaky Frank has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aregood fakes the body blow, causing Frank to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Frank goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Aregood!
A very excited looking James Aregood made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: CFC 522
Date: Jan 28, 2023

#R1##CL#
Aregood closes the distance and clinches.
Whoyoumessingwith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
Aregood misses with the head strike. #BC#
Aregood manages to break the clinch.
Whoyoumessingwith dives in and grabs Aregood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aregood pushes down on Whoyoumessingwith's head and hops out.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aregood keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whoyoumessingwith's efforts to push away.
Aregood misses with some punches.
Whoyoumessingwith is trying to maintain a safe position but Aregood gets an underhook and turns Whoyoumessingwith into the cage.
Whoyoumessingwith working hard to break the clinch.
Whoyoumessingwith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whoyoumessingwith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Whoyoumessingwith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #BC#
Aregood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Aregood takes the fight into the clinch.
Whoyoumessingwith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Whoyoumessingwith to work. #T1##BC#
Aregood breaks the clinch.
Whoyoumessingwith is looking to clinch.
Whoyoumessingwith shoots for a takedown but Aregood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
James Aregood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Plutodontknow Whoyoumessingwith.#CL#
Aregood darts in and clinches Whoyoumessingwith up against the cage.
Whoyoumessingwith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#BC#
Aregood manages to break the clinch.
Whoyoumessingwith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Whoyoumessingwith moves in looking to clinch but Aregood pushes him off.
Aregood looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Aregood instigates a clinch.
Aregood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whoyoumessingwith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Aregood manages to break the clinch.
Whoyoumessingwith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Aregood moves into range and clinches up with Whoyoumessingwith.
Whoyoumessingwith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Whoyoumessingwith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aregood is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T2##BC#
Aregood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Aregood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Whoyoumessingwith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Aregood gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Whoyoumessingwith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aregood throws a punch but it's blocked by Whoyoumessingwith. #BC#
Aregood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whoyoumessingwith shoots in for a takedown but Aregood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL#
Aregood moves into range and clinches up with Whoyoumessingwith.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aregood.
Aregood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whoyoumessingwith tries to pull guard but Aregood holds him up against the cage and eventually Whoyoumessingwith drops back down to his feet. #BC2#
Whoyoumessingwith manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Whoyoumessingwith tries to keep at a distance but Aregood has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aregood. #T3#
Aregood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aregood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whoyoumessingwiths head.
Aregood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whoyoumessingwith blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aregood stops a takedown attempt from Whoyoumessingwith.
Whoyoumessingwith has Aregood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aregood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Aregood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whoyoumessingwith backwards.
Aregood misses with a punch on the inside.
Aregood misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Aregood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Whoyoumessingwith clinches with his opponent.
Whoyoumessingwith misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC2#
Whoyoumessingwith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4##CL#
Whoyoumessingwith gets tackled into the cage by Aregood. Aregood maintains the clinch. #BC#
Aregood breaks the clinch.
Whoyoumessingwith tries for a takedown but Aregood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aregood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whoyoumessingwith paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Aregood moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whoyoumessingwith taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Aregood fails to land.
Aregood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aregood prevents the takedown attempt.
Aregood gets through Whoyoumessingwith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Aregood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Aregood forces Whoyoumessingwith back against the cage and clinches.
Aregood gets through Whoyoumessingwith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Aregood.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whoyoumessingwith.
Aregood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whoyoumessingwiths head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Aregood dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Whoyoumessingwith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL2#
Whoyoumessingwith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aregood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whoyoumessingwith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Aregood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whoyoumessingwiths head.
Whoyoumessingwith has had enough of the clinch but Aregood keeps him there for the moment.
Whoyoumessingwith fails to pull the fight into his guard. #BC#
Aregood breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Aregood has closed the distance and engaged Whoyoumessingwith in a clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aregood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whoyoumessingwith can't get the takedown.
Whoyoumessingwith is trying to break the clinch but Aregood is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Aregood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aregood tries to close the distance and clinch but Whoyoumessingwith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whoyoumessingwith fails with a takedown attempt.
James Aregood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Plutodontknow Whoyoumessingwith.#T1##CL#
Aregood instigates a clinch.
Aregood lands with a light punch inside.
Whoyoumessingwith can't get the takedown.
Aregood throws a punch but it's blocked by Whoyoumessingwith.
Whoyoumessingwith takes a shot to the head.
Whoyoumessingwith blocking some punches.
Aregood lands with a light punch inside.
Whoyoumessingwith blocking some punches.
Aregood misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
Aregood misses with a punch on the inside.
Aregood misses with the head strike. #BC#
Aregood manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Aregood moves into the clinch successfully.
Aregood misses with some punches. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
Whoyoumessingwith has a couple of punches blocked by Aregood.
Aregood lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whoyoumessingwith misses with an elbow over the top.
Aregood is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC#
Aregood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aregood is looking to clinch.
Whoyoumessingwith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aregood tries to clinch there but Whoyoumessingwith circles away.
Whoyoumessingwith keeps the fight on the outside.
Plutodontknow Whoyoumessingwith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whoyoumessingwith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aregood tries to clinch but Whoyoumessingwith moves out of range.
James Aregood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aregood moves in looking to clinch but Whoyoumessingwith pushes him off.
Whoyoumessingwith tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Aregood gets tackled into the cage by Whoyoumessingwith. Whoyoumessingwith maintains the clinch.
Aregood lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Aregood fails to land. #T3#
Aregood working aggressively here.
Aregood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whoyoumessingwith backwards.
Whoyoumessingwith is trying to force a seperation but Aregood has the dominant position.
James Aregood has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Aregood. #BC#
Aregood breaks from the clinch.
Aregood tries to clinch but Whoyoumessingwith moves out of range.
Whoyoumessingwith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #ROC#Whoyoumessingwith is rocked!#CL#
Whoyoumessingwith tries to keep at a distance but Aregood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Whoyoumessingwith wants to stall.
Aregood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Whoyoumessingwith is still on wobbly legs! Can Aregood finish him?
Whoyoumessingwith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aregood fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Whoyoumessingwith seems to have recovered his senses.
Aregood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whoyoumessingwith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aregood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aregood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aregood tries to clinch up but Whoyoumessingwith circles away and keeps his distance.
Aregood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T4#
Whoyoumessingwith doesn't manage to clinch there - Aregood circles away. #CL#
Aregood darts in and clinches Whoyoumessingwith up against the cage.
Aregood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aregood swings wildly with an uppercut but Whoyoumessingwith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whoyoumessingwith goes for a takedown attempt but Aregood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
James Aregood is winning the standup battle so far.
Aregood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whoyoumessingwith. #TD2#
Whoyoumessingwith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whoyoumessingwith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Aregood dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Whoyoumessingwith dodges the punch combination from Aregood.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whoyoumessingwith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whoyoumessingwith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whoyoumessingwith tries for a takedown but Aregood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aregood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whoyoumessingwith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aregood tries to clinch but Whoyoumessingwith is having none of it.
Whoyoumessingwith goes for a double leg but Aregood avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Aregood continues to drive forward.
Whoyoumessingwith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
James Aregood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Plutodontknow Whoyoumessingwith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aregood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aregood looks to clinch
and Whoyoumessingwith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Whoyoumessingwith keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Aregood clinches up with Whoyoumessingwith and pushes him back against the cage.
Aregood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whoyoumessingwith can do to turn this around?
Aregood throws a punch but it's blocked by Whoyoumessingwith.
Whoyoumessingwith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T1#
Aregood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aregood misses with some punches.
Whoyoumessingwith is trying to break the clinch but Aregood has him pressed against the cage.
Whoyoumessingwith looking for a takedown.
Aregood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Whoyoumessingwith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aregood prevents it.
Whoyoumessingwith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC#
Aregood breaks from the clinch.
Aregood tries to clinch up but Whoyoumessingwith circles away and keeps his distance.
Aregood wants to clinch.
Whoyoumessingwith lands a high kick! #T2#
Whoyoumessingwith tries to clinch there but Aregood circles away.
Whoyoumessingwith keeps the fight on the outside.
Whoyoumessingwith shoots in and drives through. Aregood sprawls well.
Whoyoumessingwith keeps the fight on the outside.
Aregood tries to clinch up but Whoyoumessingwith circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Aregood rushes Whoyoumessingwith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aregood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aregood lands a left hand.
Whoyoumessingwith blocking some punches. #BC#
Aregood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whoyoumessingwith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whoyoumessingwith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Whoyoumessingwith.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Aregood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Whoyoumessingwith, pushing him back against the cage.
Aregood lands a hook that snaps the head of Whoyoumessingwith backwards. #T3#
Aregood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Aregood breaks the clinch.
Whoyoumessingwith fails with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Aregood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aregood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aregood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aregood misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whoyoumessingwith. #BC#
Aregood breaks from the clinch.
Whoyoumessingwith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aregood pinned against the cage. Aregood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T4#
Whoyoumessingwith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aregood appears to be looking for a big counter.
Whoyoumessingwith fails to land the takedown.
Aregood keeps the fight on the outside.
Aregood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aregood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Aregood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aregood misses with a hook from the clinch.
James Aregood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#BC#
Aregood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aregood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whoyoumessingwith. Whoyoumessingwith obviously looking to wear him down.
Whoyoumessingwith tries to close the distance and clinch but Aregood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plutodontknow Whoyoumessingwith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whoyoumessingwith has a takedown stuffed.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Aregood!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 12, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Aregood closes the distance and clinches.
Aregood lands a nice uppercut.
Aregood misses with the head strike.
Aregood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bens head.
Aregood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aregood.
Ben blocks an uppercut.
Ben blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Aregood.
Aregood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ben backwards. #BC2#
Aregood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aregood blocks a head kick by Ben. #CL2#
Aregood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aregood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ben blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ben is trying to break the clinch but Aregood is controlling him.
Aregood working aggressively here. #T1#
Aregood lands a shoulder strike.
Aregood has a couple of punches blocked by Ben.
A nice left hand lands by Aregood.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ben.
Aregood swings wildly with an uppercut but Ben uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Aregood on the inside.
Aregood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Aregood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Aregood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ben wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aregood.
I was talking to Ben's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Aregood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aregood keeps control of Ben as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ben has had enough of the clinch but Aregood keeps him there for the moment.#T2#
Ben blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ben looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aregood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aregood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aregood lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Aregood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aregood avoids a punch combination nicely. #CL2#
Aregood rushes Ben and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Aregood on the inside.
Aregood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aregood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ben backwards.
Aregood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ben backwards.
Aregood misses with the head strike. #T3#
Ben throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #BC2#
Aregood breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Aregood clinches. #BC2#
Aregood breaks the clinch.
Ben rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aregood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aregood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ben throws out the jab.
Aregood throws a looping overhand right but Ben ducks down to avoid it.
Aregood blocks a head kick by Ben.
Ben throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aregood's waist but Aregood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ben off to one side.
Ben is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Aregood closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Aregood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aregood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aregood scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ben. #BC2#
Aregood breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ben.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Aregood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aregood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ben backwards.
Aregood lands a nice uppercut.
Aregood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aregood misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Aregood breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Ben.
Ben throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aregood is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL2#
Aregood closes the distance and clinches.
Aregood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ben blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Aregood on the inside.
Ben wants to get back to striking at distance but Aregood won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Aregood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uncle Ben's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Aregood has managed to clinch.
Aregood misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aregood.
Ben blocking some punches.
Ben is trying to break the clinch but Aregood is controlling him.
Aregood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aregood working aggressively here.
Aregood keeps control of Ben as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
Aregood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James Aregood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aregood gets through Ben's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aregood lands with a short shot to the head.
Aregood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ben backwards.
Aregood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ben backwards.
A shot in the inside from Aregood. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
Aregood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Aregood breaks from the clinch.
Ben throws a right and a left that Aregood avoids nicely. #CL2#
Aregood has Ben up against the cage in a clinch.
Ben has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ben blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Aregood fails to land.
Aregood lands a hook that snaps the head of Ben backwards.
Ben's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aregood has a couple of punches blocked by Ben.
Aregood misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Aregood fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Aregood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Aregood rushes Ben and presses him up against the cage.
Aregood working aggressively here.
Ben blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ben wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aregood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ben backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ben blocks an uppercut.
Ben is looking for a takedown.
A short right from Aregood.
Aregood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ben blocking some punches.
Aregood lands a nice uppercut.
Aregood misses with the head strike. #T3#
Ben working hard to break the clinch.
Aregood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Aregood fails to land.
Ben blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aregood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aregood working aggressively here.
Aregood lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Aregood fails to land.
Aregood lands with a left to the head.
Ben can't break the clinch.
Ben blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aregood lands with a short shot to the head.
Aregood is breathing heavily.
Aregood keeps control of Ben as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Aregood. #T4#
A nice left hand lands by Aregood.
Aregood lands with a light punch inside.
Ben goes for a takedown attempt but Aregood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aregood dodges the punch combination from Ben.
James Aregood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ben tries to clinch but Aregood is having none of it.
Ben throws out a loose jab but Aregood uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Aregood rushes Ben and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aregood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ben backwards.
Aregood misses with a punch on the inside.
Ben blocking some punches.
Aregood prevents Ben from breaking the clinch.
Aregood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ben backwards.
Ben blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Aregood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Uncle Ben's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Aregood darts in and clinches Ben up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Aregood.
Aregood scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Aregood breaks from the clinch.
Ben is looking to clinch but Aregood is avoiding it.
Ben throws a nice looking combination but Aregood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Aregood moves into range and clinches up with Ben.
Aregood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ben can't break the clinch.
Aregood lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Aregood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Aregood has Ben up against the cage in a clinch.
Aregood scores with a shot to the side of Ben's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Aregood breaks the clinch. #T1##CL2#
Ben gets tackled into the cage by Aregood. Aregood maintains the clinch.
Ben's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Aregood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ben misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2#
Aregood darts in and clinches Ben up against the cage.
Aregood pushes Ben back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Aregood breaks the clinch.
Ben misses with a kick to the body.
Ben throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aregood lands with a light punch inside.
Aregood has a couple of punches blocked by Ben.
Ben blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Aregood. #T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ben blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Aregood.
Aregood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Ben's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ben.
Aregood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Aregood manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aregood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aregood wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Aregood has Ben up against the cage in a clinch.
Aregood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ben blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Aregood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3##CL2#
Aregood has closed the distance and engaged Ben in a clinch.
Ben blocking some punches. #BC2#
Aregood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ben tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aregood defends well and Ben ends up having to push Aregood into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aregood lands with a left to the head.
Ben is trying to break the clinch but Aregood is controlling him.#BC2#
Aregood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ben fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncle Ben. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ben dives in and grabs Aregood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aregood pushes down on Ben's head and hops out.
Aregood lands with an uppercut that bounces Ben off the cage and back into range.#CL2#
Aregood has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Aregood. #T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aregood.
Aregood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ben backwards.
Ben takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aregood misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Aregood manages to break the clinch.
James Aregood seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Aregood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aregood throws a punch but it's blocked by Ben. #BC2#
Aregood breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Ben misses.
James Aregood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ben shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aregood as he jumps to the side. #CL2#
Ben tries to keep at a distance but Aregood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Uncle Ben has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aregood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Aregood!
In defeat, Uncle Ben stepped up to the mic, saying 'He has to ride with me'.

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