Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: C424: Sang Hun vs De Geno
Date: Jun 01, 2025

#R1#
Chester throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Chester displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Chester fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jones just manages to avoid it.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Chester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Chester gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chester is defending well.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chester.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Chester shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mike Chester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
Chester is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chester down to the mat. Chester avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chester.
Good exchange - Chester coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chester stuffs the takedown.
As Jones backs away, Chester returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Chester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chester looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones wants to counter with a clinch but Chester pushes him away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chester. #T1##CL#
Chester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chester.
Chester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chester struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Chester gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Chester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chester digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Chester misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chester misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chester fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Chester circles away.
Chester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Chester counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chester misses with an uppercut.
Chester throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #CL2#
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones blocking some punches. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chester misses with the head strike.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Chester has him pressed against the cage.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chester.
Chester misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Chester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chester defends it nicely.
As Jones backs away, Chester returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chester connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T4#
The fighters circle momentarily. Chester darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chester.
Mike Chester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Chester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chester moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones defending well as Chester loads up on a big left hand.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Chester scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chester ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Chester lands a nice shot to the body.
Chester misses with a leg kick
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Jones moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Chester dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Chester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Chester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chester swinging wildly here.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chester connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Chester.
Chester throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Chester lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chester fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range. #T1#
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Chester counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Chester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Chester throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Chester throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chester is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
A big left from Jones misses.
Chester is looking to counter punch.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Chester counter with a right hand.
Mike Chester is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Chester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chester sprawls well. Chester wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
It appears Chester was looking to counter with a kick there.#T2#
Chester scores with a leg kick.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Chester moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Chester misses its target.
Chester with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chester throws an off balance right hand #CL2#
and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones has Chester pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chester manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mike Chester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.#T3#
Chester swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chester pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chester lands with a left to the head.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chester lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Chester.
Chester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chester digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chester throws a head punch that misses.
Chester lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chester misses with some punches.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Chester.
Chester throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Chester blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones tries a body shot but Chester blocks it.
Chester lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Chester swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Chester.
Chester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chester lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Chester working aggressively here.
Chester lands with a light punch inside.
Chester is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones blocks a body shot from Chester.
Mike Chester has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chester blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chester throws a head punch that misses.
Chester avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Chester avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage. #BC#
Chester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries for a takedown but Chester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chester swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Chester 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#
Jones swings for the body but Chester moves out of range.
Jones sizes up Chester with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chester.#CL2#
Jones clinches up with Chester and pushes him back against the cage.
Chester lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chester lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chester is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Chester breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Chester, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chester defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Chester cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chester slips under a jab from Jones.#T1#
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chester as he jumps to the side.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chester.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones works over Chester's head and body with a nice combination.
Chester ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Chester counters with a straight right hand.
Chester blocks a jab.
Chester connects with a looping right hand.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Chester throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Chester seems unphased.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chester.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chester with the inside leg kick.
Chester misses the jab.
Chester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Chester.
Chester cracks Jones with a good jab.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Chester.
Chester misses with a low kick.
Chester misses with a two punch combination.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Chester to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#Jones is rocked!#T3##TD2#
Chester gets caught napping as Jones dives in and scores a takedown. Chester manages to retain guard.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Jones has gone for a leg lock! Chester slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jones's guard.#REVR#
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Chester sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Jones working for a triangle but Chester defends it easily. #SUB2#
Jones throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Chester escapes and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control! #T4#
Chester 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.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Jones throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Mike Chester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Chester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chester 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Chester!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Chester thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: NYF Fight Night 64
Date: Apr 02, 2025

#R1#
Chester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chester tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Jones is looking to counter punch.#TD#
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones wants to control from the top but Chester keeps moving.
Jones postures up in Chester's guard and throws a big left but Chester blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chester has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.
Chester is continuing to stall.#T1#
Chester trying to control the position.
Chester avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chester avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Chester is retaining full guard.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chester keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chester.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Chester closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.#T2#
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chester gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Chester scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones working aggressively here. #BC2#
Chester breaks the clinch.
Chester throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Chester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chester circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donk. Chester catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Chester buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #TD#
Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chester manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Chester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones wants to control from the top but Chester keeps moving.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chester's head.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Chester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jones throws a jab when Chester was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chester! But no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Chester gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chester looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chester wants to hit a sweep here but Jones passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chester there!
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 Jon Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Chester sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chester bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Chester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chester bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
The crowd cheers as Chester lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Chester connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T1#
Jones moves away from the strike by Chester. #TD#
Chester gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chester pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Chester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones won't allow Chester to sweep him here. #T2#
Chester manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Jones keeping moving, preventing Chester from controlling successfully.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Jones working for submissions but it's allowed Chester to get to half guard.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones is staying active underneath Chester, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Chester is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait. #T3#
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Jones is looking to get back to full guard here but Chester has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jones gets back to half guard.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Jones looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chester trying to control the pace.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chester. #SUB#
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chester pulls his head out easily.
Jones gets back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Chester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Jones misses with a left hand
and Chester counters with a nice uppercut.
Chester comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big right from Chester misses.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Chester circles away.
Chester misses with a double jab.
Chester throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Jones seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chester looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chester. That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chester avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Chester, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Chester against the cage but Chester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chester tries a head kick but it misses.
Mike Chester seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chester keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chester is trying to control but can't.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chester knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chester defending well though. #T2#
Chester is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chester doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones.
Chester keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T3#
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Chester is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones wants to control but Chester is keeping him busy.
Chester keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chester is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chester avoid being mounted?#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones winds up and cracks Chester with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chester wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chester is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones 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.
Mike Chester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Jones scores with a takedown into Chester's guard.
Chester working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jon Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jon Jones!
After the big win, Jon Jones made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Un-Kaged Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: NYF Fight Night 62
Date: Mar 19, 2025

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Chester.
A telegraphed right hand from Chester misses the target.
Chester throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chester connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A good leg kick by Chester.
Chester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rotiz.
Chester scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rotiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chester pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Chester connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rotiz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #CUT#It looks like Toti Rotiz has been cut.
Rotiz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chester rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rotiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chester darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chester scores with a jab to the body.
Chester dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rotiz. That did some damage!
Chester connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rotiz shoots in for a takedown but Chester shows good takedown defense.
Chester misses with a low kick as Rotiz jumps back.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rotiz looks for a takedown but Chester sprawls well.
Chester is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chester misses with an uppercut. Rotiz saw that one coming.
Rotiz moves out of range as Chester strikes.
Rotiz closes the distance and clinches up with Chester, looking for a takedown. Rotiz pushes Chester against the cage but Chester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mike Chester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toti Rotiz.
Chester misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rotiz is defended easily by Chester.#T3#
A left lands for Chester.
Chester wants to slow Rotiz down by chopping away at his legs.
Rotiz feints the counter takedown.
Chester takes a swing at Rotiz's ribcage but misses.
Chester attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As Chester backs off Rotiz throws a huge counter combo but Chester manages to avoid it all.
Rotiz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chester's waist but Chester gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rotiz off to one side.
Chester with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chester throws a sloppy head kick and Rotiz moves out of range easily.
Rotiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chester. #T4#
A nice leg kick lands there from Chester. #TD2#
Rotiz feints and as Chester raises his hands in defense, Rotiz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chester keeping moving, preventing Rotiz from controlling successfully.
Rotiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chester works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rotiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rotiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rotiz postures up in Chester's guard and throws a big left but Chester blocks it.
Chester working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rotiz.
Rotiz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chester not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Chester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toti Rotiz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Chester misses with the combination.
Rotiz with the counter takedown but Chester avoids it easily.
Rotiz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chester pinned against the cage. Chester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chester stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chester wants it to stay on the feet.
Chester appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rotiz slips under a jab from Chester.
Rotiz feints the counter takedown.
Chester stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chester wants it to stay on the feet.
Mike Chester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toti Rotiz.#T1#
Chester lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rotiz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chester throws a nice looking combination but Rotiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rotiz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A bone on bone clash there as Rotiz blocks the leg kick.
Rotiz tries to counter with a clinch but Chester shakes him off and moves away.
Rotiz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chester defends it nicely.
Chester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rotiz tries to counter with a clinch but Chester shakes him off and moves away.
Rotiz shoots in for a takedown but Chester shows good takedown defense.
Chester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Chester scores with a jab to the body.
Chester connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rotiz. Rotiz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chester slaps away a takedown attempt from Rotiz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rotiz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And Rotiz tries to counter it with a takedown but Chester pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chester throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rotiz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chester throws a jab but it's blocked by Rotiz.
Chester lands a nice shot that snaps Rotiz's head back. #T3#
Chester scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mike Chester is winning the standup battle so far.
Chester clobbers Rotiz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A leg kick checked by Rotiz.
Rotiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rotiz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chester counters with a body kick that stops Rotiz in his tracks momentarily.
Chester missing with a left hand there. Rotiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rotiz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL#
Chester forces Rotiz back against the cage and clinches.
Chester prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right hand to the body from Chester.
Rotiz is breathing heavily.
Chester has Rotiz pressed against the cage, preventing Rotiz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T4#
Chester lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rotiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chester lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Chester - that landed with a thud.
Rotiz tries to score a body lock takedown but Chester shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chester scores with a hook to the body.
Chester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chester lands a right hand.
Chester lands with a short shot to the head.
Rotiz tries for a takedown but Chester manages to get underhooks.
Chester scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Chester.
Chester is leaning against Rotiz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Chester. #BC#
Chester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chester listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chester smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Chester dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Toti Rotiz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Chester throws the left hand but Rotiz avoids the punch easily.
Toti Rotiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toti Rotiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rotiz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chester jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chester fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rotiz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rotiz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chester as he avoids it easily.
Chester scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Chester lands.
Rotiz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chester to score with a decent uppercut.
Chester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rotiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Chester.#T1#
Rotiz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chester as he jumps to the side.
Rotiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chester looks to land a combination. Rotiz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chester swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rotiz.#CUT#That has opened up Toti Rotiz's cut even more.
Chester motions for Rotiz to come forward. Chester throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rotiz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rotiz slips a straight right by Chester.
And Rotiz tries to counter it with a takedown but Chester pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rotiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mike Chester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toti Rotiz.
Rotiz slips a straight right by Chester.
Rotiz wants to counter the offense by Chester and move into the clinch position.#T2##TD2#
Rotiz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chester sprawls well initially but Rotiz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chester knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rotiz on the ground.
Rotiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rotiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rotiz prevents Chester from improving his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rotiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rotiz drops an elbow to the side of Chester's head.
Rotiz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rotiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rotiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rotiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chester keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rotiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chester blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rotiz. #T3#
Rotiz throwing shots but Chester is blocking nicely.
Rotiz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chester defending well though.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rotiz working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Chester on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chester is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rotiz scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Rotiz there.
Rotiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rotiz throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Chester to regain full guard.
Chester has momentary wrist control but Rotiz slips an elbow through the middle.
Chester pulls Rotiz in to control the position.
Rotiz trying to control but Chester is working from the bottom.
Rotiz throws an elbow that misses. Chester uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rotiz's guard. Nice move by Chester!#REVR##T4#
Chester sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rotiz's guard.
Rotiz tries to get to full guard but Chester has control of the leg.
Chester blocks the strikes from Rotiz. #SUB2#
Rotiz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rotiz punching from the bottom.
Mike Chester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Rotiz looking for a kimura from the bottom but Chester passes into side control!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Chester!
In defeat, Toti Rotiz stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was hurt, my cat is sick, it's raining outside, heard someone fart in the arena... I should have never lost, I'm the real winner.'.

Event: NYF Fight Night 60
Date: Feb 26, 2025

#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Dupree Holton or perhaps it was just good defense by Chester, which made it look bad.
Dupree Holton checks a leg kick.
Dupree Holton fails with a takedown attempt.
Chester throws the left hand but Dupree Holton avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Chester.
Dupree Holton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dupree Holton shoots for a takedown but Chester saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeShaun Dupree Holton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dupree Holton shoots in looking for a takedown. Chester tries to sprawl out of it but Dupree Holton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chester 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.
Dupree Holton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Dupree Holton shoots in for a takedown but Chester shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD#
Dupree Holton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chester manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chester keeping full guard, as Dupree Holton tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chester can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chester seems keen to control Dupree Holton's posture.
Dupree Holton trying to control but Chester is working from the bottom.
Chester keeping full guard, as Dupree Holton tries to pass. #SUB#
Dupree Holton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dupree Holton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dupree Holton trying to control the position from guard on top but Chester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2##SUB#
Dupree Holton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dupree Holton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chester looking to control. #SUB#
Dupree Holton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dupree Holton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chester keeping moving, preventing Dupree Holton from controlling successfully.
Chester really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dupree Holton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dupree Holton shoots in but no luck this time. #T3#
Dupree Holton fails with a takedown attempt.
Chester misses the shot to the body.
Chester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dupree Holton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chester sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Chester pushes Dupree Holton up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Chester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dupree Holton slips under a jab from Chester.
Dupree Holton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chester defends it nicely.#TD#
Dupree Holton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Chester tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dupree Holton is in Chester's guard.#T4#
Chester is trying to control the position but Dupree Holton postures up.
Chester keeping moving, preventing Dupree Holton from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dupree Holton stays in close to Chester's body and controls the position.
Dupree Holton wants to control from the top but Chester keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dupree Holton wants to pass the guard but Chester is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chester can't keep his opponent in guard - Dupree Holton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dupree Holton in particular looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Chester dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Dupree Holton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chester. #CL2#
Chester closes the distance and clinches.
Dupree Holton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chester is defending well.
Chester prevents the takedown attempt. #BC2#
Chester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Dupree Holton with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeShaun Dupree Holton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupree Holton shoots for a takedown but Chester saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chester. That's going to slow Dupree Holton down.
Chester is looking to slow Dupree Holton down with leg kicks.
Dupree Holton dives in for a single leg takedown but Chester sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A countering left hand to the body from Chester misses.#T1#
Dupree Holton is trying to drag Chester to the mat but Chester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chester misses with a body punch.
Chester tries a body shot but Dupree Holton blocks it.
Dupree Holton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dupree Holton can't get the takedown.
Chester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chester lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chester has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chester is pressed up against the cage. Dupree Holton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chester down to the mat. Chester avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dupree Holton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chester is fending him off so far but Dupree Holton persists. Nope, Chester circles away and we're back to standing.
Dupree Holton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chester as he jumps to the side.
Chester throws a solid leg kick but Dupree Holton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chester.
Dupree Holton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chester as he jumps to the side. #T2#
Dupree Holton shoots in but Chester avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chester doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chester missing with a left hand there. Dupree Holton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dupree Holton fails with the takedown.
Dupree Holton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chester is fending him off so far but Dupree Holton persists. Nope, Chester circles away and we're back to standing.
Dupree Holton walks into a jab.
Mike Chester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chester feints and then cracks Dupree Holton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dupree Holton down.
Chester lands a nice looking body shot.
Dupree Holton fails with a takedown attempt. #T3#
Chester throws a right and a left that Dupree Holton avoids nicely.
Chester feints and then cracks Dupree Holton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dupree Holton down.
Dupree Holton closes the distance and clinches up with Chester, looking for a takedown. Dupree Holton pushes Chester against the cage but Chester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chester has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dupree Holton is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Chester misses with a left hand #TD#
and Dupree Holton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chester's guard.
Dupree Holton tries to free his leg and advance position but Chester is retaining full guard.
Chester bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dupree Holton's guard. #REVB#
Dupree Holton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chester sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dupree Holton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chester is one step ahead there.
Chester throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dupree Holton works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4#
Dupree Holton wants to sweep but no luck.
Dupree Holton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Dupree Holton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
DeShaun Dupree Holton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dupree Holton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chester! #SUB#
Dupree Holton moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Chester has worked his arm free - good work by Chester!
Dupree Holton working away.
Chester is trying to escape the position but Dupree Holton is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Chester 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#
Dupree Holton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chester circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chester - that will leave a mark!
Chester throws out a powerful jab.
Dupree Holton shoots in for a takedown but Chester shows good takedown defense.
A nice side step and Chester releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Chester does it's job there.
Dupree Holton misses with a takedown attempt - Chester sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chester lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeShaun Dupree Holton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chester.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chester buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dupree Holton with a poor takedown
and Chester counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Dupree Holton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dupree Holton misses with a takedown attempt - Chester sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dupree Holton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chester looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dupree Holton slips under a jab from Chester.
Dupree Holton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dupree Holton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chester sprawls and moves away.
Dupree Holton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chester.
Dupree Holton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chester.
Dupree Holton feinted with a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Chester throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Chester listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dupree Holton has his takedown stuffed
letting Chester counter with a right hand.
Dupree Holton avoids the head kick by Chester.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dupree Holton is defended easily by Chester.
Dupree Holton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chester.
Dupree Holton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dupree Holton shoots for a double leg takedown but Chester sprawls well. He's pushed Dupree Holton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dupree Holton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chester but Chester pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T3##CL2#
Chester has managed to clinch.
Chester prevents a takedown attempt there. #BC2#
Chester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chester throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dupree Holton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chester defends it nicely.
Dupree Holton fails with the takedown.
Dupree Holton avoids a punch combination nicely. #T4#
Dupree Holton tries for a takedown but Chester circles away easily
and Chester counters with a nice uppercut.
Chester slaps away a takedown attempt from Dupree Holton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
DeShaun Dupree Holton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dupree Holton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chester's waist but Chester gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dupree Holton off to one side.
Chester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No joy there for Chester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chester scores with a jab to the body.
Mike Chester is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chester lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Chester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chester 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 John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Chester!

Event: NYF 103: Kemppainen vs Christ
Date: Feb 08, 2025

#R1#
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Chester throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
Chester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chester ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Chester fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Griffin on the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Matthew Griffin has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Chester. That snapped Griffin's head back.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Chester is just out of range.
Matthew Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chester connects with a good right hand that stumbles Griffin. Griffin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Griffin cracks Chester with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chester tries to move into range but Griffin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Griffin scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chester misses with a two punch combination.
Chester avoids a kick to the body.
Chester appears to be looking for a big counter.
A slow jab from Chester misses its intended target.
Griffin throws a right hand that Chester ducks under and follows up with a left that Chester also avoids with ease.
Chester shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mike Chester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
A right-left combo lands from Chester.
Jab from Griffin.
Chester finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Griffin has his takedown stuffed
and Chester counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A low kick from Griffin misses
enabling Chester to counter with a crisp jab.
Chester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Griffin.
Griffin tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Griffin clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Chester.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chester digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
Chester swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Chester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin's coach down at Gumburcules Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Griffin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chester lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
Chester tries a body shot but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Chester on the inside. #CUT#That has opened up Matthew Griffin's cut even more.
Chester softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Nice body punch from Chester.
Chester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Chester.
Chester scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chester.
Chester pushes Griffin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chester tries a body shot but Griffin blocks it.
Chester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow.
Chester tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
Chester blocking some punches.
Chester lands a shoulder strike.
Chester lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Griffin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chester lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chester has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.
Griffin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mike Chester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Griffin.
Chester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Chester. #BC2#
Griffin manages to break the clinch. #T4#
Chester slips a straight right by Griffin.
Chester is looking for a counter combo.
Jab from Chester.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chester thuds his shin into the meat of Griffin's side.
Griffin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chester lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chester.
Griffin throws out a loose jab but Chester uses good head movement to avoid it. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Chester has knocked Griffin down with a huge combo! Chester steps away and waves a wobbly Griffin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Griffin is rocked!#CL#
Chester moves into the clinch.
Griffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Chester finish him?
Chester lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Chester on the inside.
Chester lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Chester breaks from the clinch.
Griffin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Griffin seems to have recovered his senses.
Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Chester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Griffin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##KD#
Chester cracks Griffin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Chester has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Griffin to stand back up!
Griffin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Griffin throws an off balance right hand #KD#
and Chester counters with a crisp one two that drops Griffin! Chester thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Griffin to his feet! Griffin is in big trouble!#CUT#The cut above Matthew Griffin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin throws a right and a left that Chester avoids nicely.
Chester is pawing at Griffin, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Griffin's nose. Griffin is badly hurt! Chester pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Griffin tries desperately to hold on but Chester is relentless in his assault! As Griffin receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Chester away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Chester!

Event: NYF 99: Zigaro vs Ramsey
Date: Jan 11, 2025

#R1#
Hillburn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hillburn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chester looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chester attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Hillburn both land. Nice combination.
Hillburn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Hillburn misses the target.
Chester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Hillburn misses.
Chester jabs Hillburn right on the nose. Hillburn blinks but takes it well.
Hillburn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chester with the inside leg kick. #CL#
Hillburn has Chester up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Hillburn.
Hillburn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Hillburn on the inside.
Nice body punch from Chester. #T1#
Hillburn misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chester.
Chester is leaning against Hillburn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chester lands a shoulder strike.
Chester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hillburn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chester swings wildly with an uppercut but Hillburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chester lands with a left to the head.
Chester lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hillburn pushes Chester back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chester softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Hillburn has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hillburn backwards.
Chester gets underhooks to prevent Hillburn's takedown attempt.
Chester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hillburn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hillburn tries a body shot but Chester blocks it.
A body shot lands from Chester.
Chester throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hillburn prevents a body shot from Chester.
Chester tries a body shot but Hillburn blocks it.
Chester throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Hillburn tries to score a body lock takedown but Chester shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chester creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Chester.
Chester has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hillburn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chester can turn it around.
A right handed body shot lands from Chester.
Chester working aggressively here.
Chester lands an uppercut.
Chester misses with some punches.
Chester prevents a body shot from Hillburn.
Chester lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hillburn or not.
Hillburn is breathing heavily.
Chester scores with a shot to the side of Hillburn's head.
Chester digs a right hand underneath Hillburn's ribcage. Hillburn let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC2#
Chester manages to break the clinch.
Hillburn throws a poor cross that misses
and Chester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#KD2#
Chester lands a big head kick that sends Hillburn tumbling to the mat! Chester takes a step backwards and waves Hillburn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Chester throws out a loose jab but Hillburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chester blocks a head kick by Hillburn.
Chester throws a lazy right hand but Hillburn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Hillburn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hillburn throws a right hand that misses
and Chester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hillburn throws a hook to the side of Chester's head but Chester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mike Chester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters circling a little - Chester finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hillburn 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.
Nice defenses there by Chester.
Chester jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chester scores with a punch to the head.
Chester connects with a nice looking jab.
Chester misses with an uppercut. Hillburn saw that one coming.
Hillburn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chester.
Hillburn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chester sprawls and moves away.
Hillburn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hillburn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chester counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Hillburn falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Chester!

Event: NYF 95: Deiveredo vs Field II
Date: Dec 14, 2024

#R1#
A big left from Chester misses.
Ramsey throws a quick counter head kick but Chester was just out of range.
Ramsey lands with a slapping head kick.
Ramsey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ramsey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chester was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramsey.
Chester misses with a straight right.
Ramsey throws a head kick but Chester moves out of range.
Chester unleashes a big counter combination but Ramsey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chester throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chester lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chester throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramsey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramsey checks a leg kick.
Chester looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramsey is just out of range.
Chester closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT2#It looks like Bernard Ramsey has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramsey throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Ramsey throws a shot to the body.
Chester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramsey manages to avoid it.
Chester misses with a low kick.
Ramsey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chester was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramsey.
Ramsey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramsey. Chester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chester tries to land a leg kick but Ramsey saw it coming and moves away.
Chester blocks a head kick by Ramsey.
Ramsey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chester throws out a counter right but Ramsey avoids it with no problem.
Ramsey slips under a jab.
Chester swinging wildly here. #T2#
A head kick misses from Ramsey.
Chester takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chester walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramsey swats away the attempt to clinch by Chester.
Chester throws a leg kick that misses.
Ramsey is looking to wear down Chester with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ramsey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chester throws out the jab.
Chester misses with a low kick.
Ramsey throws a head kick that half lands.
A punch combination from Chester misses. #T3#
Chester misses with a double jab.
Ramsey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chester.
Chester throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ramsey lands a head kick!
Chester lands a jab.
Ramsey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramsey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chester manages to avoid it.
Chester swings widly with a right hand
and Ramsey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramsey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A low kick lands for Ramsey. #T4#
A left lands for Ramsey.
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!
Chester tries to bum rush Ramsey with a series of wild strikes but Ramsey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chester misses with a body punch
and Ramsey counters with an inside leg kick.
Ramsey misses with a leg kick
and Chester counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramsey throws a sloppy head kick and Chester moves out of range easily.
Chester blocks a head kick by Ramsey.
Chester looks to throw the jab but Ramsey is out of range.
Ramsey tries a head kick but it misses.
Chester appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ramsey scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramsey throws a chopping leg kick but Chester manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bernard Ramsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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 Bernard Ramsey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bernard Ramsey's cut.
That's time! Ramsey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Chester lands a lovely overhand right.
Chester takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bernard Ramsey is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramsey throws the kick towards the body but Chester avoids it.
Chester throws a leg kick but Ramsey moved away.
Ramsey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chester takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chester blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chester connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramsey momentarily.
Ramsey scores with a nice body kick.
Chester misses with a leg kick.
Ramsey half committed to a counter leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ramsey 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 Chester has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chester and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T1#
Ramsey throws a sloppy head kick and Chester moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick from Chester, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramsey misses with a wild body shot.
Ramsey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ramsey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ramsey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chester swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ramsey appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ramsey throws a head kick but Chester moves out of range. #CL2#
Chester gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramsey backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chester.
Chester struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramsey controls his hands.
Ramsey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chester throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramsey.
Chester prevents a body shot from Ramsey. #T2#
Chester misses with some punches.
Ramsey blocks an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Ramsey has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chester creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ramsey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Mike Chester has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramsey throws an elbow but it's blocked. #BC2#
Chester manages to break the clinch.
Ramsey looks for the body kick but Chester saw that one coming.
That kick from Chester tenderised Ramsey's leg. Ramsey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ramsey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chester was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramsey.
Chester throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramsey counters with a big head kick but Chester shrugs it off.
Chester connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ramsey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chester is out of range and Ramsey settles back down.
Ramsey throws a leg kick which misses Chester's front leg but catches the back leg as Chester tries to avoid it.
Chester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramsey.#T3#
Ramsey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chester looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chester jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ramsey slips a straight right by Chester.
Ramsey seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A left lands for Chester.
That kick from Chester tenderised Ramsey's leg. Ramsey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ramsey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chester misses with a body kick.
Chester scores with a punch to the head.
Ramsey misses with a wild body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chester 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.
Ramsey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ramsey scores with a jab to the head. #T4#
Ramsey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Chester does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ramsey throws a sloppy head kick and Chester moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Chester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chester throws the kick towards the body but Ramsey avoids it.
Ramsey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ramsey feints a jab promting Chester to slip. Ramsey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chester slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ramsey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramsey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chester misses with a looping left.
Chester throws a looping overhand right but Ramsey ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bernard Ramsey will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Ramsey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramsey blocks the body kick.
Ramsey throws a wild body kick that Chester sees coming a mile off.
Ramsey with the inside leg kick.
Chester tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chester misses with a head kick.
Ramsey throws a counter high kick but Chester was just alert enough to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramsey checks a leg kick.
Ramsey ducks under a wild hook from Chester.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice cross by Chester.
Ramsey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramsey throws a lazy head kick
and Chester counters with a nice body kick. #T1#
Chester throws a body punch but Ramsey moves out of range.
Ramsey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Chester. #CL2#
Chester closes the distance and clinches.
Chester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ramsey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chester managing to block the knees to the body from Ramsey.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chester lands a shoulder strike.
Chester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chester lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ramsey or not.
Ramsey misses with some punches.
A short left from Chester.
Ramsey takes a shot to the head.
Mike Chester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramsey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramsey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramsey backwards.
Chester lands with a light punch inside.
Ramsey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ramsey blocks an uppercut.
Chester scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chester.
Ramsey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mike Chester seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chester misses with a body punch.
Chester has a couple of punches blocked by Ramsey.
Chester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramsey tries to land a knee to the head but Chester blocks with his arms.
Chester softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chester lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ramsey.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramsey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chester tries to work over Ramsey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Chester on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramsey missing with knees to the body.
Ramsey missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ramsey.
Chester tries to throw a body punch but Ramsey avoids it by throwing Chester back against the cage.
Chester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chester scores with a shoulder strike.
Chester working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Chester fails to land.
Chester's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#BC2#
Chester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chester moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ramsey takes a swing at Chester's ribcage but misses.
Chester swinging wildly here.
Chester swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chester takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4##CL2#
Chester instigates a clinch.
Chester lands with a short shot to the head.
Chester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chester working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chester scores with a shot to the side of Ramsey's head. #BC2#
Chester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chester steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ramsey. That one must have hurt.
Chester gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ramsey.
Bernard Ramsey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramsey checks a leg kick nicely.
Ramsey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chester takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ramsey works Chester's body with a nice hook.
Ramsey lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ramsey blocks the body kick.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Ramsey!
A victorious Bernard Ramsey thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: NYF 93: Ferguson vs Kerckhoven
Date: Nov 30, 2024

#R1#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chester.
Santorino walks into a straight right hand from Chester.#CUT2#It looks like Nick Santorino has been cut.
Santorino misses with a hook
and Chester counters with a stiff right hand.
Chester tries to work over Santorino's front leg with a kick but Santorino checks it.
Chester throws a solid leg kick but Santorino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chester.
Chester scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chester works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Chester lands but Santorino takes it in his stride.
Santorino takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD2#
Chester sends Santorino crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Chester is motioning to the referee to let Santorino up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Santorino is rocked!#CUT2#Nick Santorino's cut is getting worse.#T1#
A punch combination from Chester misses.
Santorino throws a big counter combination but Chester scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Santorino slips a jab from Chester.
Santorino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chester looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chester connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chester connects with a nice looking jab.
Santorino lands a nice shot to the body.
Chester shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chester lands a head shot.#CL2#
Chester takes the fight into the clinch. #T2#
Chester throws a punch but it's blocked by Santorino.
Chester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santorino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chester's elbow.
Santorino misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chester cracks Santorino with a nice body shot.
Chester lands a body punch.
Santorino blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Santorino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chester scores with a jab to the head.
Chester works over Santorino's head and body with a nice combination.
Santorino shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Santorino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Santorino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T3#
Chester throws a series of punches but Santorino avoids them all with ease.
Chester throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chester is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Santorino had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Santorino blocks a leg kick.
Santorino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chester has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Santorino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chester with a jab.
Santorino checks a leg kick nicely.
Santorino is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL2#
Chester gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santorino misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Chester.
A head punch on the inside from Santorino fails to land. #T4#
Chester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santorino backwards.
Chester misses with a punch to the body.
Chester lands with a left to the head.
Chester working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#CUT2#Nick Santorino's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Chester.
Chester misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santorino.
Santorino throws a head punch that misses.
Chester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chester makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Santorino breaks the clinch. #KD2#
Chester lands a left and a right that send Santorino crashing to the mat, dazed. Chester thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Santorino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santorino walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Chester! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Chester!

Event: NYF 89: Zigaro vs Georgijevic
Date: Oct 26, 2024

#R1#
Suchet closes the distance and clinches up with Chester, looking for a takedown. Suchet pushes Chester against the ropes but Chester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Suchet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chester tries to avoid it but Suchet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chester to the ground. Chester escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chester is looking for the big counter here.
Chester scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Suchet with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chester counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Gabriel Suchet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suchet has his takedown stuffed
and Chester counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Chester rushes Suchet and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Chester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Suchets head.
Chester scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chester lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chester lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Suchet is trying to push Chester away but Chester has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Chester lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chester scores with a hook to the body.
Chester softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Chester makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Chester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Suchet backwards.
Chester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chester pushes Suchet back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suchet is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chester is keeping busy.
Chester lands a left hand.
Suchet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chester lands a left hand.
Chester throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chester scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chester softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Chester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chester scores with a shot to the side of Suchet's head.
Chester lands with a right to the head. #ROC2#Suchet is rocked!
Chester digs a right hand into Suchet's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Suchet's gas tank. #BC2#
Chester breaks the clinch. #KD2#
Chester sends Suchet crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Chester is motioning to the referee to let Suchet up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Suchet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Chester lands with a good body shot.
Suchet is breathing heavily.
Chester throws an overhand right that drops Suchet like a sack of potatoes! Chester dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Chester!

Event: NYF Fight Night 44
Date: Oct 09, 2024

#R1#
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Chester blocks the leg kick.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin takes a jab right on the kisser.
A cross from Griffin lands.
Chester connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A solid body kick from Griffin.
Chester is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chester fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A cross from Griffin lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chester. Chester obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chester! But no joy.
Griffin throws a one two combo. #TD#
Griffin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB#
Griffin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chester dives on top into guard.#REVB##T1#
Chester not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Griffin wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Griffin throws a strike but Chester rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T2#
Griffin wants to hit a sweep here but Chester passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Griffin there!
Griffin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Griffin regains half guard.
Griffin tries to roll over but Chester keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin is pressing down on Chester's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T3#
Griffin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chester has passed into side control.
The strikes coming from Chester are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Griffin is trying to work for a sweep but Chester has mounted him!
Chester controlling from mount.
Griffin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chester controlling his opponent.
Griffin tries to reverse the position but Chester maintains control.
Chester tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Griffin is trying desperately to improve position.#T4#
Chester looking to control and managing it successfully.
Griffin tries to hold on but Chester pushes him away.
Chester tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Griffin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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 Matthew Griffin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Chester has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chester there as he acknowledges the shot.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chester! But no joy.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Chester paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Matthew Griffin has been cut.
Griffin misses with a lunging right hand
and Chester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Griffin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matthew Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chester let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chester with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick from Chester, right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Griffin shoots in but Chester avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T1#
Griffin throws a hook but Chester blocks it.
Chester looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chester throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from Chester finds it's target.
Good leg kick by Chester.
Chester with the inside leg kick.
Griffin misses with a right hand
and Chester counters with a two punch combo. #CL2#
Griffin gets tackled into the cage by Chester. Chester maintains the clinch.
Chester lands an uppercut.
Chester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch but Chester keeps him there for the moment.
Chester misses with some punches.
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!
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Chester has him pressed against the cage.
Chester lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
Chester scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chester pushes Griffin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griffin can't break the clinch.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Chester forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chester keeps control of Griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griffin backwards. #BC2#
Chester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but Chester moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chester connects with a solid leg kick.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Griffin duly obliges. #CL2#
Chester gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chester lands an uppercut.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch but Chester keeps him there for the moment.#T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chester.
Chester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Chester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chester stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chester creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chester has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Griffin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chester can turn it around.
Chester misses with some punches.
Chester gets through Griffin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griffin working hard to break the clinch.
Chester tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Chester back against the cage.
Chester lands an uppercut.
Griffin blocking some punches.
Griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Chester won't allow it.
Chester throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Chester digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank. #BC#
Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Griffin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Chester counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chester lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chester thumps Griffin with a low kick.#CL2#
Chester moves into the clinch.
Griffin blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Griffin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Chester on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Chester.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Chester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matthew Griffin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Griffin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chester to score with a decent uppercut.
Chester stuns Griffin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chester stuns Griffin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Griffin misses with an uppercut
and Chester counters with a thumping low kick.
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin throws a right hand that Chester ducks under and follows up with a left that Chester also avoids with ease.
Chester feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Griffin crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Chester!

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

#R1##CL2#
Chester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Winters, pushing him back against the cage.
Winters lands a body punch in the clinch.
Winters misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winters tries to break free but Chester pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chester.
Chester keeps control of Winters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chester has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Winters is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Winters swings wildly with an uppercut but Chester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chester drops down looking for an ankle pick but Winters pulls his leg out and moves away. #CL2#
Chester has Winters up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chester tries to pull guard but Winters won't allow it.
Jordon Winters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Chester.
Chester takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Winters lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chester's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Winters lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chester backwards.
Winters prevents the takedown attempt.
Winters struggles to land a body shot inside as Chester controls his hands.
Winters tries to break free but Chester pushes him back against the cage.
Chester has Winters pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Winters manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chester blocks an uppercut.
Chester wants a takedown but no success here.
Chester lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chester has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Winters seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chester can turn it around.
Chester prevents a body shot from Winters.
Chester is pushing Winters up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC2#
Chester breaks the clinch.
Chester tries to clinch there but Winters circles away.
Chester with a lazy takedown attempt
and Winters counters with a left to the body.
Chester looks winded!#T2#
Chester shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Winters counter with a right hand.
Chester dives in and grabs Winters's left leg, looking for a takedown. Winters pushes down on Chester's head and hops out.#CL2#
Winters tries to keep at a distance but Chester has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winters throws a punch but it's blocked by Chester. #TD2#
Chester successfully pulls guard.
Winters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Winters pushing down on Chester's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winters wants to pass to mount but Chester is defending the position.
Winters thows a huge punch but Chester dodges it nicely. #T3#
Winters thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Winters tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chester knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Winters working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Chester's thigh. Chester counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Winters throwing strikes but missing.
Winters forces his way into half guard.
Chester keeping hold of Winters's head, controlling as best he can.
Winters thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Winters wants to pass to mount but Chester is defending the position. #T4#
Chester pushes Winters off looking to stand but Winters dives back in and keeps control.
Chester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Winters is looking to pass Chester's guard but actually Chester recovers to full guard.
Winters content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chester trying to keep a closed guard but Winters is proving a slippery customer.
Chester has his hands on Winters's head, controlling the position. #SUB2#
Chester is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winters defends well.
Chester is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chester keeping full guard, as Winters tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jordon Winters dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Chester tries to clinch up
and Winters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Mike Chester has been cut.
Winters circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Winters wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#TD2#
Chester closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Winters quickly recovers to half guard.

Winters kicks off Chester and gets to his feet.
Chester throws a nice inside leg kick.
Winters stuffs the takedown.
A counter left hand to the body from Winters misses its target.
Chester fails with the takedown
and Chester takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Chester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winters is looking to counter punch.
Chester shoots in for a takedown but Winters shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Winters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jordon Winters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Chester.
Chester misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Winters wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chester shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Winters sprawls well. Winters wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chester gets slowly back to his feet.
Chester looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Winters is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mike Chester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Chester wants to clinch up but Winters keeps it at a distance.
Winters appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chester or perhaps it was just good defense by Winters, which made it look bad.
Chester shoots in but Winters avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chester tries to clinch up
and Winters counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Chester fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Winters misses the target.#CL2#
Chester clinches up with Winters and pushes him back against the cage.
Chester blocks an uppercut.
Winters tries to work over Chester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winters throws a head punch that misses.
Chester trying to land knees to the body.
Winters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chester can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Chester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chester tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Winters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Chester tries to clinch but Winters moves out of range.
Winters blocks a head kick by Chester.
Chester doesn't succeed with the takedown#KD#
and Winters counters with a crisp one two that drops Chester! Winters thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Chester to his feet! Chester is in big trouble!#ROC#Chester is rocked!
Jordon Winters is winning the standup battle so far.
Chester with a poor takedown
and Winters rattles Chester with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Chester tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Winters dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Chester stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jordon Winters!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 30, 2024

#R1#
Chester lands with a kick to the temple. Salad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Salad tries to clinch but Chester moves out of range.
Salad dives in and grabs Chester's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chester pushes down on Salad's head and hops out.#TD#
Chester gets a takedown into half guard.
Salad pushes Chester off looking to stand but Chester dives back in and keeps control.
Chester content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chester is keen to just control but Salad is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chester thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Salad's head. #T1#
Chester takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chester tries to pass to full mount but Salad defends it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Salad wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #TD#
and Chester counters with a takedown into side control.
Chester postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Chester fails to land a wild elbow strike. #SUB#
Chester tries for a kimura but Salad is defending well.
Salad seems a little lost for a moment, as Chester dominates the positioning.
Salad felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T2#
Salad managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chester.
Salad is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Chester is controlling him well.#SUB#
Chester looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chester trying to control the position but Salad is working away.
Chester misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chester in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Chester wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salad keeps working. #T3#
Chester working the ground and pound but Salad is defending the strikes.
Salad is not content to let Chester control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Salad is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Chester has clasped his hands together around Salad's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #T4#
Salad is pushing Chester's head away, looking to escape. Chester manages to hold on to the position though.
Chester wants to control but Salad is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salad tries to escape but Chester is in control.
Chester trying to control the position but Salad is working away.
Chester happy to just control the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Chester dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Chester throws a nice head kick!
Salad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chester throws a combination. Salad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Salad throws a lazy right hand but Chester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chester drops down looking for a counter takedown but Salad sprawls and moves away.#TD#
Chester manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Salad on his heels. He'll look to pass Salad's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chester trying to control but Salad is working from the bottom.
Chester definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Salad wants to stand and escape but Chester is having none of it.
Mike Chester overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chester is looking to pass into half guard but Salad pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Salad is in guard.#REVB#
Salad stopping the sweep attempt from Chester.#T1#
Chester working a defensive guard here.
Salad is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chester is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chester on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chester tries to get out of the position.
Salad throws a big right hand that misses.
Chester wants to stand up but Salad is controlling him.
Chester is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Salad passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chester is controlling Salad's trapped leg to prevent Salad from advancing to side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chester manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Salad avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salad prevents Chester from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Salad gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chester to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chester throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Salad works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Chester trying to control but Salad is working from the bottom.
Salad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chester is controlling him.
Chester sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Salad's guard.
Chester with the ground and pound but Salad uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Salad wants to stand but Chester is controlling the position. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chester trying to control the position from guard on top but Salad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chester not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chester trying to control but Salad is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Chester has managed to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salad tries to pull guard but Chester won't allow it. #BC#
Chester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Chester throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Salad was covering up waiting for the punch and Chester finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Chester 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL#
Salad gets tackled into the cage by Chester. Chester maintains the clinch.
Chester effectively controlling the action here.
Salad drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salad tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chester just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Chester lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Salad pushes Chester off looking to stand but Chester dives back in and keeps control.
Chester perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T1#
Salad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chester.
Salad wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Chester is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait. #SU#
Chester decides to stand and escape the position. #TD#
Chester closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chester wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salad keeps working.
Chester is really struggling to control Salad but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salad can do to turn this around?#T2#
Chester tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #SUB#
Chester goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Salad has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Chester but great work by Salad.
Chester is looking to regain half guard here but Salad keeps moving and retains side control.
Chester is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Salad is controlling him well.
Chester gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chester tries to get to full guard but Salad has control of the leg.
Salad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Chester trying to control but Salad postures up.
Chester is doing well to control the position and prevent Salad from advancing to side control.
Salad is thwarting Chester's attempts to control the position.
Salad perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Salad thows a huge punch but Chester dodges it nicely.
Salad tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chester knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chester tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chester pushes Salad off looking to stand but Salad dives back in and keeps control. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Chester decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Salad wants to get back to his feet.
Chester throwing shots but Salad is blocking nicely.
Chester missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salad pushes Chester off looking to stand but Chester dives back in and keeps control.
Tater Salad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Salad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chester pulls his head out easily.
Chester is looking to advance position but Salad won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chester is looking to take a break and control but Salad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Chester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chester 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Chester!
Tater Salad spoke after the fight, saying 'You May Have Defeated Tater Salad, But You Will Pay For It In A Few Hours, Mark My Words!!. Check Out Your Fighters Injury!! Probably Shitting His Guts Out. Tater Salad Happens To Us All Sometimes. Lets Have A Moment Of Silence For Tater Salad.'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 27, 2023

#R1#
Kekoa tries to clinch there but Chester circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Chester. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Kekoa instigates a clinch.
Chester is trying to drag Kekoa to the mat but Kekoa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chester tries to score a body lock takedown but Kekoa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kekoa 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.#TD2#
Kekoa jumps into guard, dragging Chester to the mat.
Chester wants to control from the top but Kekoa keeps moving. #SUB2#
Kekoa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chester has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kekoa is proving hard to escape from. #T1#
Kekoa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chester is one step ahead there.
Kekoa working a defensive guard here.
Chester trying to control but Kekoa is working from the bottom.
Chester stopping the sweep attempt from Kekoa.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chester has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chester lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #T2#
Nice sprawl there from Chester as Kekoa shoots in.
Kekoa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CL2#
Kekoa rushes Chester and presses him up against the cage.
Chester drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kekoa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Chester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chester is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kekoa is defending well.
Chester with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kekoa wants a takedown.
Chester has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chester blocks the elbow strike.
Kekoa leaning against his opponent.
Kekoa is trying to drag Chester to the mat but Chester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chester tries to work over Kekoa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Chester looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kekoa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chester as Kekoa tries to tie him up.
Chester drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kekoa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chester jumps guard but Kekoa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kekoa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chester working hard to break the clinch.
Kekoa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kekoa is trying to drag Chester to the mat but Chester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kekoa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chester is defending well for now.#BC#
Chester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Kekoa forces Chester back against the cage and clinches.
Chester tries to pull guard but Kekoa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kekoa wants to break free but Chester has control. #BC#
Chester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kekoa has eaten all the pies!
Chester fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kekoa swats away the attempt to clinch by Chester.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kalani Kekoa will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##TD#
Chester looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kekoa!

Kekoa explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Sloppy strikes from Chester. Those never looked like landing.
Chester fails with a takedown attempt.
Kekoa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chester throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL2#
Kekoa closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Kekoa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chester is trying to maintain a safe position but Kekoa gets an underhook and turns Chester into the cage.#TD2#
Kekoa drags the fight down to the ground. #T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chester looking to pass the guard.
Chester seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Chester throwing strikes but missing.
Kekoa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Kekoa trying to control but Chester is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kekoa prevents Chester from getting back to his feet.
Chester looking for a sweep. Not yet Chester, not yet.
Kekoa throws a big right hand that misses.
Kekoa postures up.
Kekoa trying to control but Chester is working from the bottom.
Chester wants to get back to his feet but Kekoa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kekoa won't allow Chester to sweep him here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Chester shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kekoa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Kekoa has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Chester off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T3#
Kekoa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kekoa wants it to stay on the feet.
Despite the aggression on Kekoa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chester tries to bum rush Kekoa with a series of wild strikes but Kekoa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good leg kick by Chester.
Chester fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Chester. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Kekoa clinches up against the cage.
Chester can't break the clinch.
Chester is trying to drag Kekoa to the mat but Kekoa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kekoa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T4##BC2#
Kekoa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kekoa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chester fails with the takedown.
Kekoa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chester is fending him off so far but Kekoa persists. Nope, Chester circles away and we're back to standing.
Chester changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kekoa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL#
Chester clinches.
Kekoa prevents a body shot from Chester. #TD2#
Kekoa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chester uses from the top position.
Kekoa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kalani Kekoa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Chester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kekoa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kekoa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chester shoots in for a double leg but Kekoa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chester leaves Kekoa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chester seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mike Chester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chester. Kekoa shrugs it off though.
Chester throws a series of punches but Kekoa moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Chester closes the distance and pushes Kekoa back into the cage.
Kekoa wants to take the fight to the mat but Chester manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chester is trying to maintain a safe position but Kekoa gets an underhook and turns Chester into the cage.
Kekoa prevents the takedown attempt. #T1#
A frustrated look appears on Chester's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kekoa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chester is defending well for now.
Kekoa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chester tries for a takedown but Kekoa manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Chester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chester jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kekoa walks away with a smile on his face. Chester gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD2#
Kekoa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chester knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kekoa on the ground.
Chester struggling a bit here.
Kekoa misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chester tries to bench press Kekoa off him but Kekoa keeps the position. #T2#
Kekoa wants to control but Chester is keeping him busy.
Chester trying his best to control but Kekoa has mounted him.
Kekoa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kekoa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Chester blocking the ground and pound.
Chester tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chester is squirming around, avoiding Kekoa's attempts to control the action.
Chester tries to reverse the position but Kekoa maintains control.#T3#
Chester tries to hold on but Kekoa postures up.
Kekoa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chester on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chester tries to get out of the position.
Kekoa prevents Chester from getting the reversal.
Kalani Kekoa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kekoa with good strikes from the mount here!#T4#
Chester tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB2#
Kekoa swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Chester is now in Kekoa's guard. A big mistake from Kekoa there, giving up the dominant position!
Kekoa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kekoa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chester slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kekoa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Kekoa is working for a submission of some sort.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalani Kekoa!

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