Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: TOF 37
Date: Sep 16, 2023

#R1#
Harrison misses with a wild body shot.
Harrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harrison looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hitori avoids a kick to the body.
Hitori throws a leg kick but Harrison moved away.
Harrison bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hitori misses with a wild body shot.
Harrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hitori.
Hitori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Hitori.
Hitori throws a sloppy head kick and Harrison moves out of range easily.
Harrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Hitori misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hitori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harrison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hitori.
Harrison ducks under a wild hook from Hitori.
Hitori lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Harrison misses with a low kick as Hitori jumps back.
Hitori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harrison.
Harrison scores with a decent looking hook.
Hitori throws a hook but Harrison blocks it.
Harrison throws out a leg kick but Hitori moves out of range and Harrison only half commits.
Hitori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hitori takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hitori throws a hook but Harrison blocks it.
Harrison swings widly with a right hand
letting Hitori counter with a right hand.
Harrison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hitori.
Harrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hitori feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Harrison throws a nice looking combination but Hitori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hitori scores with a jab. Harrison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from Hitori. #T2#
Harrison avoids the body shot from Hitori.
Hitori tries to work over Harrison's front leg with a kick but Harrison checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Hitori misses
and Harrison counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harrison looks for the body kick but Hitori saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Hitori tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harrison lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harrison avoids the head kick by Hitori.
Harrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harrison.
Harrison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harrison takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hitori is looking to clinch but Harrison is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Hitori blocks the low kick.
An inside leg kick from Harrison misses. #T3#
Hitori avoids a kick to the body.
Hitori pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harrison tried to score with a low kick but Hitori checks it.
Hitori works Harrison's body with a nice hook.
Hitori throws a hook but Harrison avoids it easily.
Harrison lands an overhand right.
Hitori throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hitori throws the kick towards the body but Harrison avoids it.
Hitori connects with a nice looking jab.
Harrison lands with a good body shot.
Hitori throws a leg kick
and Harrison counters with a nice kick to the body. #CL#
Hitori gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hitori struggles to land a body shot inside as Harrison controls his hands. #T4##TD2#
Harrison has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hitori uses from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrison pulls Hitori in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Harrison is looking to cinch up a triangle. Hitori throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Harrison's body to avoid the submission. Harrison has instead reached around Hitori's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Harrison arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lito Harrison!
A relieved looking Lito Harrison thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: TOF 32
Date: Aug 26, 2023

#R1#
Hitori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hitori in his tracks.
Delta misses with a body shot.
Hitori misses with a body kick.
Delta misses with a wild body shot.
Delta takes a swing at Hitori's ribcage but misses.
Hitori moves away from the strike by Delta.
Delta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hitori looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hitori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Delta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Delta misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delta misses with a straight right.
Oscar Delta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delta looks to score with a jab to the body but Hitori is just out of range.
Hitori moves forwards but Delta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Delta misses with a straight left.
Hitori was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Delta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hitori was well out of range. Poor timing from Delta.#T1#
Hitori misses with a wild combination.
Delta throws a body punch but Hitori moves out of range.
Delta scores with a nice head shot.
Delta throws the left hand but Hitori avoids the punch easily.
Delta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Delta cracks Hitori with a good jab.
A jab from Delta misses.
Hitori swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hitori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delta.
Left hook, right uppercut from Delta.
Delta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Delta avoids a kick to the body.
Hitori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Delta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hitori lands a nice shot that snaps Delta's head back. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delta throws a lazy right hand but Hitori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hitori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delta.
Delta misses with a straight right.
Delta throws a jab but it's blocked by Hitori.
Hitori tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Delta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Delta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hitori moves away.
Delta slips a straight right by Hitori.
Delta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hitori tries a low kick but Delta avoids it.
Delta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hitori.
Hitori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delta.
Delta fails to land with a series of punches.
Hitori looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice jab there from Delta.
Nice cross by Delta.
A telegraphed right hand from Delta misses the target.
Delta throws a series of punches but Hitori avoids them all with ease. #T3#
Hitori throws a big shot that misses.
Hitori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hitori feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hitori rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hitori.#CL#
Hitori has Delta up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Delta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Delta misses the target.
We've been informed that Delta has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hitori throws a jab when Delta was well out of range.
Delta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hitori is looking to score with low kicks.
Hitori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Delta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Delta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hitori throwing a counter right hand but Delta manages to avoid it.#T4#
Delta throws a good cross that connects.
Delta throws a big shot that misses.
Hitori swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Delta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hitori manages to avoid it.
Hitori appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hitori throws a body kick that misses.
Hitori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delta.
Delta goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hitori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hitori throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Delta just misses with a punch to the body.
Delta takes a swing at Hitori's ribcage but misses.
Delta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Delta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delta misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Hitori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hitori ducks under a wild hook from Delta.
Hitori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delta was well out of range. Poor timing from Hitori.#T5#
A looping hook to the body misses from Delta. Hitori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Delta swinging wildly here.
Hitori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Delta.
Hitori is looking to clinch.
Delta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hitori throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hitori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hitori throws a good cross that connects.
Delta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hitori throws out the jab.
Delta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Delta scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Delta misses the shot to the body.
Delta is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hitori had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hitori throws a lazy right hand but Delta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good work by Delta as he checks the leg kick.
Delta misses with an uppercut. Hitori saw that one coming.
Delta throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T6#
Delta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Delta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Delta let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delta misses the jab.
Hitori takes a swing at Delta's ribcage but misses.
Hitori misses with a leg kick
and Delta counters with a straight right hand.
Hitori throws a jab but it's blocked by Delta.
Hitori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delta was well out of range. Poor timing from Hitori.
Hitori lands a right hook to the body.
Delta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hitori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hitori tries to clinch there but Delta circles away.
Delta throws a series of punches but Hitori moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hitori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Delta misses with a body shot.
Delta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Delta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T7#
Hitori tries a head kick but it misses.
Delta takes one to the chin there.
Delta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Delta misses with a body shot.
Hitori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Delta.
Delta throws out a loose jab but Hitori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Delta's sensitive parts.
Delta throws a jab but it's blocked by Hitori.
A cross from Delta lands.
Hitori throws a body punch but Delta moves out of range.
Delta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Delta misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Hitori misses the target.
Hitori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delta ducks under a wild hook from Hitori.
Hitori throws a body punch but Delta moves out of range. #T8#
Delta swings for the body but Hitori moves out of range.
Delta misses with a wild body shot.
Hitori misses with a low kick.
Hitori moves out of range of the strikes.
Delta lands a jab to Hitori's midsection.
Hitori misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Hitori tenderised Delta's leg. Delta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Delta throws a poor cross that misses
and Delta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Delta loads up on a big right hand but Hitori slips the punch.
Delta throws a lazy uppercut
and Hitori counters with a nice body kick.
Delta jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Delta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hitori.
Delta misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Hitori misses the target.
The fighters circling - Delta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Delta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T9#
Delta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hitori stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Delta throws a right hand that Hitori ducks under and follows up with a left that Hitori also avoids with ease.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hitori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hitori was well out of range. Poor timing from Delta.
Delta looks to land a right hand but Hitori moved out of range.
Hitori throws a chopping leg kick but Delta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Delta blocks a low kick nicely.
Delta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Delta backs away, Hitori returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Delta swings for the body but Hitori moves out of range.
Delta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hitori misses with a leg kick.
Hitori works the jab nicely.
Hitori moves out of range of the strikes.
Hitori misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Delta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Delta. Hitori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Delta misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Delta dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Hitori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Delta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Delta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Delta slips under a jab.
Hitori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Delta.
Hitori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delta.
Hitori throws out a leg kick but Delta moves out of range and Hitori only half commits.
Delta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hitori.
Delta throws a hook but Hitori blocks it.
As Delta backs away, Hitori returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Delta misses with a right hand
and Hitori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Delta just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitori swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Delta throws an overhand right that lands on Hitori's shoulder, as Hitori tries to avoid the shot.
Delta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hitori.
Hitori half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delta throws an overhand right that lands on Hitori's shoulder, as Hitori tries to avoid the shot.
Delta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Delta moves out of range as Hitori throws a body kick.
Hitori cracks Delta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hitori misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Delta let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1#
Hitori misses with a hook to the body
and Delta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Delta swinging wildly here.
Hitori misses with a low kick.
Delta checks a low kick from Hitori.
Delta misses with a double jab
and Hitori counters with a nice uppercut.
Delta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Delta just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitori appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hitori slips under a jab.
Hitori seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hitori defending well as Delta loads up on a big left hand.
Hitori staying out of range there.
Hitori defending well as Delta loads up on a big left hand.
Delta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Delta lands a right hook to the body. #T2#
Delta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hitori thuds a left hand into Delta's body.
Hitori slips under a jab from Delta.
Delta misses with a looping right.
Nice shot lands for Hitori.
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!
Delta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hitori.
Hitori finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Delta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hitori.
Hitori missing with a left hand there. Delta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Delta jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Delta checks a leg kick.
Delta throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Delta.
Hitori just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitori throws a solid leg kick but Delta takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hitori.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hitori. Delta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Delta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hitori.
Hitori ducks under a wild hook from Delta.
Hitori moves out of range as Delta strikes.
Oscar Delta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Delta avoids the body shot from Hitori.
Delta misses with the combination.
Delta lands a nice hook to Hitori's body. Hitori takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hitori ducks under a wild hook from Delta.
Delta scores with a punch to the head.
Hitori tries to land a front kick but Delta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Delta lands with a shot to the body.
Delta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hitori was well out of range. Poor timing from Delta.#T4#
Hitori throws a sloppy head kick and Delta moves out of range easily.
Delta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hitori counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Delta thinking.
Hitori misses with a straight left.
Hitori pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Delta lands with a cross.
Delta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Delta lands with a right hand.
Hitori looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Delta throws a right hand that Hitori ducks under and follows up with a left that Hitori also avoids with ease.
Delta slips a straight right by Hitori.
Delta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Delta misses with a looping right.
Hitori is looking to clinch but Delta is avoiding it.
Hitori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hitori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T5#
Hitori connects with a high kick.
Delta looks to land a right hand but Hitori moved out of range.
Hitori looks to score with a jab to the body but Delta is just out of range.
Hitori misses with a low kick.
Delta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hitori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Delta misses.
Delta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hitori throws a big shot that misses.
Delta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hitori was well out of range. Poor timing from Delta.
Hitori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Delta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hitori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Delta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hitori.
Delta jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T6#
Delta blocks a jab.
Delta looks to throw the jab but Hitori is out of range.
Delta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delta throws a jab when Hitori was well out of range.
Hitori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Delta moves away.
Delta throws out a counter right but Hitori avoids it with no problem.
Hitori scores with a decent looking hook.
Delta misses the shot to the body.
Hitori shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Delta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hitori throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delta throws a looping overhand right but Hitori ducks down to avoid it.
Delta lands with an uppercut that bounces Hitori off the cage and back into range.
Delta throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hitori to counter with a crisp jab.
Hitori fails to land with a series of punches.
Delta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hitori counters with a leg kick.
Delta is breathing heavily.#T7#
Hitori slips a jab from Delta.
Hitori punishes Delta's body with a nice straight punch.
Hitori misses with a wild body shot.
Hitori tries to land a front kick but Delta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hitori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Delta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hitori doesn't seem bothered though.
Hitori lands with a shot to the body.
Delta lands a nice looking body shot.
Delta throws a hook but Hitori blocks it.
Delta throws a hook to the side of Hitori's head but Hitori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Hitori misses its target.
Delta misses the shot to the body.
Delta throws a shot from downtown. Hitori moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Delta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hitori misses with a leg kick.
Delta throws out a counter right but Hitori avoids it with no problem.#T8#
Delta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Delta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Delta lands a jab to Hitori's midsection.
Delta throws the left hand but Hitori avoids the punch easily.
Hitori moves away from the strike by Delta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delta tests Hitori's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hitori jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hitori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delta throws a hook but Hitori blocks it.
Delta staying out of range there.
Delta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Delta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Delta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T9#
Hitori takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hitori misses with a hook. Delta ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Delta.
Delta misses with a straight right.
Delta throws a looping overhand right but Hitori ducks down to avoid it.
Hitori swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hitori tries to clinch but Delta moves out of range.
Delta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hitori.
A good leg kick by Hitori.
Hitori feints and then cracks Delta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Delta down.
Hitori misses with a wild body shot.
Delta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hitori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hitori thinks about countering with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Delta.
Delta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hitori.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Delta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A swing and a miss from Hitori.
Delta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Delta clobbers Hitori with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Delta moves out of range of the body kick from Hitori.
Hitori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Delta.
Hitori is looking to counter punch.
Delta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hitori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Delta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Delta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hitori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Delta misses with a body shot
and Hitori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Delta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big right from Hitori misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delta throws a body shot but no joy.
Hitori misses with a wild body shot.
Delta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hitori.
Delta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hitori circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice cross by Hitori.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Hitori.
Delta throws a right hand that Hitori ducks under and follows up with a left that Hitori also avoids with ease.
Delta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hitori avoids the body shot from Delta.
Delta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hitori. Hitori obviously looking to wear him down.
Hitori misses with an uppercut.
Delta misses with a looping right.
Hitori just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Delta misses the shot to the body.
Hitori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hitori is looking to clinch but Delta is avoiding it.
Delta swings for the body but Hitori moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Hitori misses its target.
A big right from Hitori misses.
Hitori throws a quick inside leg kick. #T2#
Hitori misses with an uppercut.
Delta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Delta blocks the low kick.
Delta misses with a two punch combination.
Delta misses the jab.
Hitori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Delta manages to avoid it.
Delta misses with a hook.
Hitori swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hitori swings for the body but Delta moves out of range.
Delta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Hitori wants to clinch up but Delta keeps it at a distance.
A solid body kick from Hitori.
Delta blocks the body kick.
Delta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Delta throws a body punch but Hitori moves out of range. #T3#
Hitori fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Delta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Delta misses with a body shot.
Hitori takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hitori throws a nice looking combination but Delta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hitori looks to score with a jab to the body but Delta is just out of range.
A jab from Delta does it's job there.
Hitori throws out a powerful jab.
A left lands for Delta.
Nice defenses there by Hitori.
Delta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Delta misses with a straight left.
Delta throws a right hand that Hitori ducks under and follows up with a left that Hitori also avoids with ease.
Hitori moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
A low kick from Hitori misses
and Delta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hitori looks to land a body kick but Delta moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hitori throws a jab but it's blocked by Delta.
A big left from Delta misses.
Hitori throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Delta throws a looping overhand right but Hitori ducks down to avoid it.
Hitori just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hitori misses the target.
Delta misses with a two punch combination.
A quick step to the side and Hitori tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hitori staying out of range there.
Delta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T5#
Delta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Delta misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Hitori tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hitori looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hitori.
Hitori bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Delta throws the left hand but Hitori avoids the punch easily.
Hitori tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Delta throws out a loose jab but Hitori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Delta.
Hitori slips a jab from Delta.
Hitori tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Delta checks a low kick from Hitori.
Hitori takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T6#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hitori.
Hitori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Delta.
Delta misses the shot to the body.
Delta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Delta backs away, Hitori returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Delta takes a swing at Hitori's ribcage but misses.
Delta throws a body shot but no joy.
Delta looks to throw the jab but Hitori is out of range.
Hitori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delta.
Hitori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Delta.
Hitori throws a counter high kick but Delta was just alert enough to avoid it.
A jab from Delta misses.
Hitori looks to land a combination but Delta avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delta moves out of range of the body kick from Hitori.
Delta uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hitori has time to react.
Delta throws a shot from downtown. Hitori moves away and avoids it.#T7#
Hitori throws a head kick but Delta moves out of range.
Hitori tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Delta is able to avoid easily.
Delta's corner calls for a 1-2. Delta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hitori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hitori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delta lands a jab.
A big right from Delta misses.
Delta staying out of range there.
Delta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hitori counters with a nice body shot.
Delta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Hitori misses the target.
Delta let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hitori gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Delta.
Delta thuds his right hand into Hitori's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Delta throws an overhand right that lands on Hitori's shoulder, as Hitori tries to avoid the shot. #T8#
Hitori on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Delta throws an overhand right that lands on Hitori's shoulder, as Hitori tries to avoid the shot.
Delta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delta throws a poor cross that misses
and Delta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Delta throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Delta does no damage.
Hitori takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hitori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Delta's hands.
Delta throws a big shot that misses.
Delta swinging wildly here.
Hitori takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T9#
Delta misses with a straight right.
Hitori moves out of range of the strikes.
Delta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hitori.
Delta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hitori listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Delta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hitori.
A jab from Delta misses.
It appears Hitori was looking to counter with a kick there.
Delta moves out of range of the body kick from Hitori.
Delta misses with a body shot.
Hitori throws a quick counter kick to the body but Delta avoids it.
Hitori takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Delta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hitori moves away.
A jab from Delta misses.
Delta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiro Hitori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hitori ducks under a wild hook from Delta.

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Delta!
Oscar Delta took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Honest Apparel ($30 SPECIAL ALL Shorts!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: TOF 24
Date: Jul 16, 2023

#R1#
McDormit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hitori on the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McDormit crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hitori - the referee stops the clock and McDormit gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hitori. McDormit manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McDormit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hitori thows a leg kick but McDormit checks it
and McDormit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McDormit looks to throw the jab but Hitori is out of range.
Hitori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hitori misses with a body punch
and McDormit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDormit scores with a jab.
Hitori swings for the body but McDormit moves out of range.
Hitori falls off balance throwing a combination
and McDormit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hitori throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDormit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Hitori was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McDormit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hitori.
McDormit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hitori.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDormit throws a sloppy body shot #CL#
and Hitori holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McDormit misses with a body punch. #T1#
A short right from McDormit on the inside.
A short body shot lands from McDormit as the two fighters clinch.
Hitori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDormit's elbow.
Hitori keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDormit's efforts to push away.
Hitori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hitori misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Hitori.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hitori.
Hitori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDormit avoids it.
McDormit lands a left hand.
Hitori misses with the head strike.
Hitori lands a right hand.
McDormit doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Hitori tries a body shot but McDormit blocks it.
McDormit blocks a body shot from Hitori.
McDormit tries to break free but Hitori pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hitori fails to land.
McDormit pushes Hitori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDormit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hitori stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hitori misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDormit blocks a body shot from Hitori.
A right hand to the body from Hitori.
McDormit just leaning against Hitori, taking a breather.
McDormit blocking some punches.
Hitori misses with a punch to the body.
Hitori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hitori lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Hitori can't find room to land a body shot as McDormit controls the action.
Hitori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDormit's elbow.
Hitori blocks an uppercut.
Hitori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hitori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hitori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDormit working aggressively here.
McDormit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from McDormit - that landed with a thud.
McDormit effectively controlling the action here.
McDormit is working Hitori over against the cage.
McDormit misses with a body punch.
McDormit tries a body shot but Hitori blocks it.
McDormit swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
McDormit misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Hitori.
A short left from Hitori.
McDormit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from McDormit - that landed with a thud.
Hitori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDormit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hitori throws a punch but it's blocked by McDormit.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDormit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hitori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hitori lands a shot to the body.
Hitori misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDormit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hitori's elbow.
Hitori has a couple of punches blocked by McDormit. #T5#
McDormit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDormit pushes Hitori back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McDormit misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, McDormit scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McDormit.
Hitori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hitori tries to land knees in the clinch but McDormit avoids the damage to the body.
McDormit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hitori lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hitori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hitori misses with some punches.
Hitori presses McDormit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McDormit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hitori tries a body shot but McDormit blocks it. #T6#
McDormit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hitori's elbow.
McDormit has a couple of punches blocked by Hitori.
A head punch on the inside from McDormit fails to land.
McDormit can't find room to land a body shot as Hitori controls the action.
McDormit tries a body shot but Hitori blocks it.
Hitori working aggressively here.
McDormit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hitori backwards.
McDormit tries a body shot but Hitori blocks it.
Hitori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hitori throws a head punch that misses.
McDormit is stalling here.
Hitori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitori blocks a body shot from McDormit.
Hitori goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T7#
Hitori tries to throw a body punch but McDormit avoids it by throwing Hitori back against the cage.
Hitori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDormit's elbow.
Hitori takes a shot to the head.
Hitori lands a shoulder strike.
Hitori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hitori working aggressively here.
McDormit misses with a body punch.
Hitori pushes McDormit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McDormit misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDormit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hitori's elbow.
Hitori gets through McDormit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hitori misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDormit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hitori backwards.
Hitori misses with the head strike. #T8#
Hitori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDormit presses Hitori against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McDormit throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDormit.
McDormit prevents a body shot from Hitori.
A short left from McDormit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hitori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hitori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDormit blocking some punches.
McDormit pushes Hitori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDormit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hitori misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitori.
McDormit has a couple of punches blocked by Hitori.
McDormit misses with a hook to the ribs. #T9#
McDormit working aggressively here.
McDormit prevents a body shot from Hitori.
McDormit blocks an uppercut.
Hitori throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hitori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hitori struggles to land a body shot inside as McDormit controls his hands.
McDormit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hitori blocks an uppercut.
Hitori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDormit blocking some punches.
Hitori misses with a punch to the body.
McDormit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hitori's elbow.
McDormit prevents a body shot from Hitori.
Hitori throws a punch but it's blocked by McDormit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chase McDormit will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hitori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDormit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hitori. That's going to slow McDormit down.
Hitori takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hitori misses with a body kick.
McDormit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McDormit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hitori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDormit.
Hitori takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hitori tries to clinch but McDormit moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McDormit! But no joy.
McDormit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hitori.
Hitori wants to clinch
and McDormit counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Hitori.
The fighters circling - Hitori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDormit misses with a combination #CL#
and Hitori counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hitori. #T1#
McDormit lands with a light punch inside.
Hitori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDormit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hitori misses with the head strike.
McDormit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hitori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDormit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hitori throws a head punch that misses.
McDormit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hitori throws a punch but it's blocked by McDormit.
Hitori tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitori.
Hitori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
Hitori tries a body shot but McDormit blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitori.
Hitori blocking some punches.
McDormit tries to work over Hitori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hitori blocking some punches.
Hitori throws a head punch that misses.
McDormit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hitori struggles to land a body shot inside as McDormit controls his hands.
McDormit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDormit blocks a body shot from Hitori.
McDormit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDormit blocks an uppercut.
McDormit tries a body shot but Hitori blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDormit. #T3#
Hitori tries to throw a body punch but McDormit avoids it by throwing Hitori back against the cage.
McDormit misses with some punches.
Hitori misses with a knee strike.
McDormit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hitori blocking some punches.
Hitori misses with a body punch.
McDormit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDormit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hitori's elbow.
McDormit tries a body shot but Hitori blocks it.
Hitori scores with a shot to the side of McDormit's head.
Hitori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hitori throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by McDormit.
McDormit struggles to land a body shot inside as Hitori controls his hands.
Hitori tries a body shot but McDormit blocks it. #T4#
A short right from McDormit.
Hitori has McDormit pressed against the cage, preventing McDormit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hitori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hitori misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDormit swings wildly with an uppercut but Hitori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hitori throws a head punch that misses.
McDormit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hitori takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDormit throws a punch but it's blocked by Hitori.
Hitori swings wildly with an uppercut but McDormit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T5#
Hitori misses with a punch on the inside.
McDormit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hitori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hitori.
Hitori throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDormit blocks it with crossed arms.
McDormit prevents a body shot from Hitori.
Hitori lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDormit backwards.
McDormit cracks Hitori with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitori.
McDormit blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
McDormit breaks the clinch.
McDormit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hitori manages to avoid it.#CL#
Hitori has McDormit up against the cage in a clinch.
Hitori has McDormit pressed against the cage, preventing McDormit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T6#
Hitori has a couple of punches blocked by McDormit.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McDormit misses with a punch on the inside.
Hiro Hitori has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Hitori.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitori.
McDormit lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDormit swings wildly with an uppercut but Hitori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDormit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDormit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDormit tries to work over Hitori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from McDormit. #T7#
Hitori misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDormit lands a nice shot to the body.
Hitori has a couple of punches blocked by McDormit.
Hitori working aggressively here.
McDormit lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from McDormit.
McDormit lands an uppercut.
McDormit misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDormit stalling against the cage.
McDormit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hitori tries to work over McDormit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDormit tries to throw a body punch but Hitori avoids it by throwing McDormit back against the cage.
McDormit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hitori.#T8#
With the fighters up against the cage, McDormit throws an elbow but misses.
McDormit pushes Hitori back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McDormit blocks an uppercut.
Hitori digs a right hand into McDormit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDormit's gas tank.
Hitori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDormit lands an uppercut.
McDormit blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from McDormit.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitori.
McDormit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hitori tries to work over McDormit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDormit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hitori is trying to stall.
Hitori misses with a hook to the ribs. #T9#
McDormit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hitori tries a body shot but McDormit blocks it.
McDormit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hitori backwards.
Hitori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hitori lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McDormit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hitori swings wildly with an uppercut but McDormit uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDormit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hitori blocks an uppercut.
Hitori misses with a punch to the body.
Hitori blocks an uppercut.
McDormit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chase McDormit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
McDormit throws a shot from downtown. Hitori moves away and avoids it.
McDormit moves away from the strike by Hitori.
Hitori throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Hitori misses
and McDormit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by McDormit. Beautiful body shot.
McDormit throws a series of punches but Hitori moves out of range.
McDormit throws a leg kick but Hitori sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hitori connects with an inside leg kick.
McDormit misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitori misses the jab.
McDormit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hitori on the side of the head.
McDormit misses the shot to the body.
Hitori on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
McDormit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hitori.
Chase McDormit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDormit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hitori.
A shot to the liver by McDormit. Beautiful body shot.
McDormit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McDormit misses with a two punch combination.
Hitori throws a leg kick but McDormit checks it.
McDormit looks to throw the jab but Hitori is out of range.
Hitori tries to bum rush McDormit with a series of wild strikes but McDormit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hitori lands with a shot to the body.
Hitori throws a leg kick that is checked
and McDormit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDormit loads up on a big right hand but Hitori slips the punch.
Hitori ducks right into an uppercut from McDormit.
Hitori tries to clinch but McDormit moves away
and McDormit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hitori thinking. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitori misses with a looping right.
McDormit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hitori throws a leg kick
and McDormit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hitori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDormit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDormit lands a nice hook to Hitori's body. Hitori takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chase McDormit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hitori misses with a hook
and McDormit counters with a nice uppercut.
Hitori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hitori misses with a wild body shot.
McDormit ducks under a wild hook from Hitori.
McDormit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hitori throws a hook but McDormit blocks it.
McDormit throws a right hand that Hitori ducks under and follows up with a left that Hitori also avoids with ease.#T3#
Hitori throws an off balance right hand
and McDormit counters with a right hand to the body.
McDormit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McDormit scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hitori misses with a head kick.
McDormit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McDormit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDormit throws a jab when Hitori was well out of range.
Hitori with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McDormit to score with a decent uppercut.
McDormit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hitori moves away.
McDormit loads up on a big right hand but Hitori slips the punch.
McDormit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDormit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDormit looks to land a left hand but Hitori moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Hitori feints and then cracks McDormit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDormit down.
A swing and a miss from McDormit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hitori throws a predictable looking body shot
and McDormit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice shot lands for McDormit.
McDormit connects with a looping right hand.
Hitori staying out of range there.
McDormit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDormit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hitori is looking to counter punch.
McDormit throws a good cross that connects.
McDormit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McDormit stalks Hitori and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hitori's face. Hitori staggers backwards, shaken.
McDormit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T5#
McDormit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hitori looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McDormit swings for the body but Hitori moves out of range.
McDormit misses with an uppercut.
Hitori finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hitori with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McDormit ducks under a wild hook from Hitori.
McDormit looks to score with a jab to the body but Hitori is just out of range.
McDormit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hitori counters with a one-two to the body.
Hitori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDormit manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Hitori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hitori throws a leg kick but McDormit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hitori throws a big shot that misses.#T6#
McDormit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McDormit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hitori throws a combination that misses
and McDormit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice cross by McDormit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDormit scores with a hook to the body. Hitori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hitori takes a swing at McDormit's ribcage but misses.
McDormit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hitori slips a straight right by McDormit.
McDormit lands a glancing blow to the side of Hitori's head.
Hitori lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hitori is looking to clinch but McDormit is avoiding it.
McDormit keeps the fight on the outside.#T7#
Hitori shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hitori throws a leg kick that is checked
and McDormit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDormit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hitori jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McDormit misses with a straight left.
McDormit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McDormit slips a jab and a cross from Hitori.
McDormit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hitori in his tracks.
McDormit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDormit scores with a punch to the head.
McDormit throws a lazy right hand but Hitori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Hitori misses its target.
Hitori takes a jab right on the kisser. #T8#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDormit misses with a hook.
McDormit lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hitori backs up against the cage.
McDormit blocks a leg kick.
A lazy left from McDormit finds it's target.
McDormit throws a right and a left that Hitori avoids nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hitori.
McDormit avoids the body shot from Hitori.
McDormit lands a slapping body shot.
Hitori defending well as McDormit loads up on a big left hand.
Hitori was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hitori throws a shot to the body.
A lazy left from McDormit finds it's target.
Hitori thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDormit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T9#
Hitori takes one on the button.
Hitori fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McDormit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hitori throws a head kick that misses.
McDormit just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitori thows a leg kick but McDormit checks it
and McDormit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDormit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hitori's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McDormit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hitori scrambles back to his feet.
McDormit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hitori misses the shot to the body.
McDormit lunges at Hitori with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hitori's hand.
McDormit moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hiro Hitori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chase McDormit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDormit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hitori.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chase McDormit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDormit 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase McDormit!
Chase McDormit took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Should we call an ambulance for Kaven? I don't think he is okay.'.

Event: TOF 20
Date: Jun 18, 2023

#R1#
Marcos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Marcos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Marcos swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Hitori rushes Marcos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hitori misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcos pushes Hitori back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hitori misses with the head strike.
Hitori throws a punch but it's blocked by Marcos.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hitori.
Hitori throws a punch but it's blocked by Marcos.
Marcos misses with some punches.
Hitori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos blocks an elbow strike.
Marcos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hitori's elbow.
Hitori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcos's elbow.
Marcos misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos gets through Hitori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hitori's elbow.
Hitori blocks a body shot from Marcos.
Marcos can't find room to land a body shot as Hitori controls the action.
Nice body punch from Marcos - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Hitori.
Hitori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcos.
Hitori lands a body punch.
Marcos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hitori.
Hitori throws a punch but it's blocked by Marcos.
Hitori blocks an uppercut.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hitori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hitori takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Hitori blocks a body shot from Marcos.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitori.
Hitori swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marcos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcos blocks a body shot from Hitori.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Hitori controls his hands.
Hitori misses with a punch on the inside.
Hitori definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hitori works on Marcos's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcos lands with a light punch inside.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hitori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcos avoids it.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marcos blocking some punches. #T3#
Hitori can't find room to land a body shot as Marcos controls the action.
Hitori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hitori misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Hitori avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
Marcos misses with a body punch.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Hitori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hitori prevents a body shot from Marcos.
Hitori blocking some punches.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Hitori avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
Hitori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hitori blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Hitori.
Hitori is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marcos prevents a body shot from Hitori. #T4#
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcos prevents a body shot from Hitori.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hitori.
Hitori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcos lands a shot to the body.
Marcos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hitori misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Marcos on the inside.
Hitori landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hitori struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcos controls his hands.
Hitori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcos's elbow.
Hitori swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcos uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hitori.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hiro Hitori will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hitori's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hitori. Marcos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marcos throws the left hand but Hitori avoids the punch easily.
Marcos lands with a nice body punch.
Marcos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hitori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marcos has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hitori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marcos.
Hitori throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marcos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hitori lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Marcos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marcos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marcos digs a good body shot into Hitori's ribs.
Marcos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Marcos in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hitori fails to land with a series of punches.
Hitori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Hitori gets a clinch.
Hitori blocks a body shot from Marcos.
Marcos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hitori tries a body shot but Marcos blocks it.
Hitori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcos's elbow. #T1#
Marcos misses with a body punch.
Hitori blocks a body shot from Marcos.
Marcos tries to work over Hitori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcos blocks an uppercut.
Marcos blocking some punches.
Hitori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marcos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hitori's elbow.
Marcos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hitori throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marcos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hitori tries to throw a body punch but Marcos avoids it by throwing Hitori back against the cage.
Hiro Hitori has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marcos lands with a left to the head.
Hitori blocking some punches.
Marcos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcos lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Marcos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hitori digs a right hand underneath Marcos's ribcage. Marcos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hitori fails to land.
Hitori misses with a punch on the inside.
Hitori lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marcos backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcos blocking some punches.
Hitori tries to work over Marcos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hitori lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hitori tries a body shot but Marcos blocks it.
Hitori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marcos backwards.
Hitori working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hitori.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hitori tries a body shot but Marcos blocks it.
Hitori lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
Hitori lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hitori misses with a body punch.
Marcos blocks an uppercut.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hitori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcos can't find room to land a body shot as Hitori controls the action.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcos prevents a body shot from Hitori.
Marcos prevents a body shot from Hitori.
Hitori is leaning against Marcos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hitori lands a body punch.
Marcos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marcos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Hitori stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hitori has a couple of punches blocked by Marcos.
A knee to the head by Hitori.
Hitori lands a shoulder strike.
Marcos prevents a body shot from Hitori.
Hitori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hitori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Hitori.
Hitori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Hitori.
Hitori scores a nice knee to the body.
Marcos is breathing heavily.
Hitori working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Hitori on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hitori.
Marcos can't find room to land a body shot as Hitori controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hitori. #ROC#Marcos is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Hitori dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Hitori throws a head kick but Marcos moves out of range.
Hitori throws a series of punches but Marcos moves out of range.
Marcos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hitori throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hitori moves out of range as Marcos strikes.#CL#
Hitori closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marcos pushes Hitori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hitori.
Hitori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hitori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hitori tries a body shot but Marcos blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marcos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcos prevents a body shot from Hitori.
A short right from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Hitori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcos misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hitori misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos misses with a body punch.
Marcos misses with a body punch.
Marcos presses Hitori against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hitori prevents a body shot from Marcos.
Hitori misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcos prevents a body shot from Hitori.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Hitori.
Hitori blocks an uppercut.
Hitori digs a right hand underneath Marcos's ribcage. Marcos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hitori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hitori lands with a right to the head. #T2#
Marcos blocks an uppercut.
Hitori tries a body shot but Marcos blocks it.
Hitori tries to work over Marcos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hitori misses with a punch to the body.
Hitori tries to stall but Marcos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hitori scores with a hook to the body.
Marcos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hitori misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Hitori.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcos blocking some punches.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Hitori tries to throw a body punch but Marcos avoids it by throwing Hitori back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hitori.
Hitori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcos's elbow.
Hitori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitori misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Hitori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Hitori controls his hands.
Hitori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hitori lands a body punch.
Hitori looking to stall.
Hitori swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferdinand Alexander Marcos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hitori prevents a body shot from Marcos.
Marcos blocks a body shot from Hitori.
Marcos misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
Hitori prevents a body shot from Marcos.
Hitori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hitori cracks Marcos with a nice body shot.
Hitori blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Hitori misses with a body punch.
Marcos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hitori's elbow.
Marcos blocks a body shot from Hitori.
Hitori is trying to stall.
Hitori looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hitori.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hitori misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Hitori.
Hitori scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hitori scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hitori prevents a body shot from Marcos.
Hiro Hitori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Hitori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hitori has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Hitori!

Event: TOF 13
Date: Apr 30, 2023

#R1#
Hitori on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Knuckles as he connects with a hook.
Hitori takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knuckles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knuckles connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hitori looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheers as Knuckles lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hitori doesn't seem phased though.
Knuckles throws a shot from downtown. Hitori moves away and avoids it.
Hitori drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knuckles throws a big shot that misses.
Knuckles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hitori throws a low kick but Knuckles avoids it.
Knuckles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hitori takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knuckles is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hitori moves out of range of the strikes.
Hitori throws out a leg kick but Knuckles moves out of range and Hitori only half commits.
Hitori wants to slow Knuckles down by chopping away at his legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Knuckles misses the target.
Knuckles with a nice cross.
Hitori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hitori is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Knuckles with a body shot.
Hitori misses with a body kick.
Knuckles lands a nice hook to Hitori's body. Hitori takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
Hitori jabs at Knuckles's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knuckles.
Hitori blocks a jab.
Rick Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitori tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knuckles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knuckles wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Knuckles catches Hitori with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knuckles lands a jab to the nose.
Knuckles lands with a good body shot.
Knuckles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hitori moves away.
Knuckles is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Knuckles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knuckles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knuckles misses the shot to the body.
Knuckles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hitori.
A big left from Knuckles misses.
Knuckles lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice cross by Knuckles.
Hitori works Knuckles's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knuckles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hitori throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and Knuckles counters by moving into the clinch. #T2#
Hitori misses with some punches.
Hitori swings wildly with an uppercut but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Hitori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knuckles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knuckles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knuckles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knuckles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hitori lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knuckles.
Hitori misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #BC#
Knuckles breaks the clinch. #T3#
Knuckles misses with a hook. Hitori ducked under it nicely.
Hitori wants to counter the offense by Knuckles and move into the clinch position.
Hitori is looking to clinch but Knuckles is avoiding it.
Knuckles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knuckles misses with a wild body shot.
Hitori is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Knuckles throws out a loose jab but Hitori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitori misses with an uppercut
letting Knuckles counter with a right hand.
Knuckles looks to score with a jab to the body but Hitori is just out of range.
Hitori throws a low kick but Knuckles moves out of range easily.
Knuckles throws a looping overhand right but Hitori ducks down to avoid it.
Hitori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hitori on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hitori. #CL#
Knuckles closes the distance and clinches.
Knuckles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hitori backwards.
Hitori lands a body shot.
A short left from Knuckles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitori swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Knuckles lands a shot to the body.
Hitori prevents a body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles can't find room to land a body shot as Hitori controls the action.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hitori tries to throw a body punch but Knuckles avoids it by throwing Hitori back against the cage.
Hitori tries a body shot but Knuckles blocks it.
Knuckles has a couple of punches blocked by Hitori.
Hitori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hitori has Knuckles pushed against the cage.
Hitori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hitori throws a head punch that misses.
Hitori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knuckles stalling in the clinch.
Knuckles can't find room to land a body shot as Hitori controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitori.
Knuckles scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Knuckles dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Knuckles scores with a nice strike.
Hitori punishes Knuckles's body with a nice straight punch.
Hitori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Knuckles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hitori slips a straight right by Knuckles.
Hitori slips a jab from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands with a shot to the body. #CL#
Knuckles closes the distance and clinches.
Knuckles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hitori can do to turn this around?
Knuckles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hitori struggles to land a body shot inside as Knuckles controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Knuckles.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Hitori uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Hitori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hitori tries to throw a body punch but Knuckles avoids it by throwing Hitori back against the cage. #T1#
Hitori can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hitori.
Hitori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knuckles's elbow.
A short right from Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Knuckles lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knuckles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knuckles lands with a left to the head.
Hitori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hitori being controlled against the cage.
Knuckles lands a body punch.
Knuckles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hitori up against the cage.
Hitori misses with a body punch. #T2#
Hitori blocks an uppercut.
Hitori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knuckles lands a left hand.
Knuckles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hitori struggles to land a body shot inside as Knuckles controls his hands.
Hitori misses with a body punch.
Rick Knuckles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knuckles can't find room to land a body shot as Hitori controls the action.
Hitori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Knuckles breaks from the clinch.
Knuckles checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knuckles looks to land a left hand but Hitori moved out of range nicely.
Hitori is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Knuckles lands a nice looking body shot.
Knuckles has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knuckles checks a leg kick.
Knuckles cracks Hitori with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knuckles just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Hitori motions for Knuckles to come forward. Hitori throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hitori avoids the body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a head shot.
Hitori tries to move into range but Knuckles moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hitori tries to clinch up.
Hitori moves out of range of the strikes.
Rick Knuckles is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Hitori.
Hitori tries to score with a low kick but Knuckles moves his leg out of the way.
Knuckles avoids the head kick by Hitori.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut. Hitori saw that one coming.
Knuckles throws a shot from downtown. Hitori moves away and avoids it.
Knuckles lands with a shot to the body.
Hitori misses with an uppercut. Knuckles saw that one coming.
Hitori feints and then cracks Knuckles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knuckles down.
A jab from Hitori misses. #CL#
Knuckles takes the fight into the clinch. #T4#
Hitori misses with the head strike.
Knuckles content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hitori tries a body shot but Knuckles blocks it.
Knuckles scores with a shot to the side of Hitori's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hitori backwards.
Knuckles cracks Hitori with a nice body shot.
Knuckles pushes Hitori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hitori misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knuckles.
Hitori misses with a body punch.
Knuckles stalls.
A short right from Knuckles on the inside.
Knuckles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knuckles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Knuckles dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Hitori misses with a combination #CL#
and Knuckles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC#
Knuckles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Knuckles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hitori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hitori tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Knuckles - that landed with a thud.
Knuckles tries to throw a body punch but Hitori avoids it by throwing Knuckles back against the cage.
Knuckles lands a nice uppercut.
Knuckles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hitori backwards.
Hitori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knuckles is defending well for now.
Hitori misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hitori throws a head punch that misses.
Hitori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knuckles tries a body shot but Hitori blocks it.
A short right from Hitori. #T1##BC#
Knuckles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hitori slips a jab from Knuckles.
Hitori walks into a stiff left hand from Knuckles.
Knuckles checks a low kick from Hitori.
Knuckles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hitori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Knuckles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hitori misses with a hook.
Hitori avoids the body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Knuckles.
Knuckles scores with a decent looking hook.
Knuckles misses with a looping left.
Knuckles misses with a looping right.
Knuckles throws a good cross that connects.
Knuckles throws a big shot that misses.
Knuckles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hitori doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
Hitori throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Knuckles throws a hook but Hitori avoids it easily.
Hitori appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hitori walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hitori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Hitori.
Hitori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knuckles moves away.
Knuckles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knuckles looks to land a right hand but Hitori moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Knuckles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hitori has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knuckles lands with a cross.
Knuckles moves out of range as Hitori throws a body kick.
Knuckles dips to his left and cracks Hitori with an uppercut!
Knuckles blocks a jab.
Knuckles misses with a body shot.
Knuckles lands with a straight right. Hitori didn't see that one coming.#T3#
Knuckles misses with a left hand
and Hitori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knuckles stuns Hitori with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knuckles misses the jab.
Hitori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knuckles.#CL#
Knuckles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Knuckles - that landed with a thud.
Knuckles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knuckles avoiding damage as Hitori throws knees to the body.
Knuckles pushes Hitori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hitori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knuckles avoids it.#BC#
Knuckles breaks from the clinch.
Knuckles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hitori is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hitori throws a body shot but no joy.
Knuckles missing with a left hand there. Hitori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hitori on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knuckles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitori moves out of range as Knuckles strikes.
Knuckles checks a leg kick nicely.
Hitori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knuckles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hitori takes one on the button.
Hitori getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hitori swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hitori gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CL#
Knuckles clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Knuckles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hitori misses with a body shot.
Hitori is looking to clinch but Knuckles is avoiding it.
Knuckles thuds a left hand into Hitori's body.
Hitori looks for the body kick but Knuckles saw that one coming.
Hiro Hitori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knuckles with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Knuckles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knuckles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis 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... Rick Knuckles!

Event: TOF 5
Date: Mar 05, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Mildred drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hitori knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mildred on the ground.
Mildred is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SU2#
Mildred decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hitori shoots in for a double leg but Mildred sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mildred avoids the head kick by Hitori. #CL2#
Hitori gets tackled into the cage by Mildred. Mildred maintains the clinch.
Mildred has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hitori after a bit of a struggle. #BC#
Hitori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mildred should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Mildred tries to keep at a distance but Hitori has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mildred wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mildred is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hitori to keep the fight standing.#T1##BC#
Hitori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hitori shoots in but no luck this time.
Mildred drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hitori defends it well.
Mildred ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hitori moves away.
Hitori tries to clinch but Mildred is having none of it.
Mildred throws a head kick but Hitori moves out of range.
Mildred fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hiro Hitori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Mildred.
Hitori shoots in looking for a takedown but Mildred manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hitori's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hitori throws out a loose jab but Mildred uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mildred defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hitori.
Hitori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Mildred moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Hitori breaks the clinch.
Mildred misses with a takedown attempt - Hitori sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T2#
Mildred fails to land the takedown.
Hitori is looking for a counter combo.
Hitori shoots in looking for a takedown but Mildred manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hitori's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL#
Hitori closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mildred is trying to drag Hitori to the mat but Hitori just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hitori has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mildred is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mildred can't find room to land a body shot as Hitori controls the action.
Hitori tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hitori has Mildred pressed against the cage, preventing Mildred from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hitori content to slow the pace in the clinch. #T3##BC#
Hitori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Mildred looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hitori is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mildred dives into side control. #REVR#
Mildred 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.
Hitori tries to improve position but can't.
Hitori can't do much from the bottom here. #T4#
Hitori trying his best to control but Mildred has mounted him.
Mildred throwing strikes here but Hitori is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hitori tries to hold on but Mildred postures up.
Hitori is working to get back to half guard.
Mildred looking to control but Hitori is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mildred avoids the attempt from Hitori to control.#SUB2#
Mildred is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hitori is surviving well by controlling Mildred's body position as best he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bryce Mildred dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hitori shoots for a double leg takedown but Mildred sprawls well. He's pushed Hitori's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mildred looks to score with a jab to the body but Hitori is just out of range.
Hitori has a takedown stuffed.
Mildred tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hitori darts in looking for a takedown but Mildred gets double underhooks and turns Hitori into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiro Hitori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mildred jumps guard but Hitori stands there with Mildred around his waist. Mildred gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #BC2#
Mildred breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Mildred feints and as Hitori raises his hands in defense, Mildred changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hitori is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mildred dives into side control. #REVR#
Bryce Mildred has got the better of the ground game so far.#SU2#
Mildred stands up and we're back to a striking position. #T1#
Hitori tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mildred manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hitori avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hitori has a takedown stuffed.
Mildred slips a jab and a cross from Hitori.
Hitori wants to clinch up but Mildred keeps it at a distance.
Bryce Mildred seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hitori blocks a jab.
Hitori shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL2#
and Mildred holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mildred is pressed up against the cage. Hitori has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mildred down to the mat. Mildred avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD2#
Hitori gets caught napping as Mildred dives in and scores a takedown. Hitori manages to retain guard.
Mildred trying to control the position from guard on top but Hitori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Hitori trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #SU2#
Mildred gets to his feet. Hitori looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL#
Hitori has closed the distance and engaged Mildred in a clinch.
Mildred is trying to drag Hitori to the mat but Hitori just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hitori wants a takedown.
Mildred is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hitori is keeping busy.
Hitori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Hitori fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hitori taking a breather.#TD2#
Mildred ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mildred no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mildred controls Hitori momentarily but Hitori frees himself.
Hitori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mildred looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hitori is one step ahead there.
Hitori has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mildred is on top in guard. #REVB##T4##SUB#
Hitori is looking for a triangle but Mildred pushes his legs off easily.
Mildred preventing the sweep.
Mildred is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mildred passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mildred has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hitori!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bryce Mildred showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Hitori fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mildred avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Hitori. No joy for Mildred on that attempt.
Hitori misses with a head kick.
Mildred swats away the attempt to clinch by Hitori.
Hitori shoots in looking for a takedown. Mildred tries to sprawl out of it but Hitori keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mildred manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitori fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiro Hitori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mildred checks a leg kick. #T1#
Hitori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mildred paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hiro Hitori is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hitori tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mildred sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hitori somewhat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mildred.#TD2#
Mildred shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hitori wants to get back to his feet but Mildred passes into half guard. #REVR#
Mildred trying to control from half guard but Hitori is working away.
Mildred has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Mildred not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Mildred is looking for a kimura but Hitori is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mildred to get the leverage.
Hitori is looking to improve his position.
Hitori is trying to control but can't.
Hitori blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mildred.
Mildred is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hitori tries to roll over but Mildred keeps him under control.#T3##SUB2#
Mildred is looking for a kimura here. #SU2#
Mildred decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hitori just misses with a punch to the body.
Mildred changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Mildred shoots in and bounces Hitori off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mildred takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hitori is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T4#
Mildred trying to control but Hitori is working from the bottom.
Hitori looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mildred preventing the sweep.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryce Mildred!

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