Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: UCF 78: Leonardo v Soprano
Date: Oct 26, 2024

#R1#
Salar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gordon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gordon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Salar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gordon wants to counter with a clinch but Salar pushes him away.
Salar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gordon has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Salar misses with an uppercut.
Salar scores with a hook to the body. Gordon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Salar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gordon throws a right hand that misses
and Salar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Salar misses
and Gordon counters with a nice uppercut.
Gordon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salar counters with a straight right hand.
Salar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gordon.
Gordon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Salar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gordon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gordon defending well as Salar loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Salar lands a slapping body shot.
Del Salar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gordon needs to keep his hands up - Salar had a free shot at his head there.
Salar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salar misses with a straight left.
Gordon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gordon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Salar scrambles back to his feet.
Salar works the jab nicely.
Gordon throws out a loose jab but Salar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gordon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Salar swats away the attempt to clinch by Gordon.
Gordon walks into a stiff left hand from Salar.
Salar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gordon in his tracks.
Gordon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salar connects with a crisp jab.
Salar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Salar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheers as Salar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gordon doesn't seem phased though.
Salar cracks Gordon with an open hand slap.
Salar lands a right hook to the body.
Gordon tries to bum rush Salar with a series of wild strikes but Salar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Salar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gordon.
Gordon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gordon is looking to clinch.
Salar lands an overhand right.
Del Salar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Salar.
Gordon tries to counter with a clinch but Salar shakes him off and moves away.#TD2#
Salar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T3#
Gordon cracks Salar with a solid left hand.
Gordon throws a big right hand that misses.
Salar wants to stand and escape but Gordon is having none of it.
Gordon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Salar seems keen to control Gordon's posture.
Gordon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gordon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Salar has control of Gordon's left arm, preventing Gordon from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon throwing strikes but missing.
Gordon is working Salar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Salar wants to sweep but no luck.
Gordon being controlled here momentarily.
Gordon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gordon postures up and lands a big shot to Salar's brow.
Gordon preventing the sweep.
Gordon sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Gordon shoots in and gets a takedown into Salar's guard.
Gordon stops Salar from standing up.
Gordon scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Del Salar dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Gordon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gordon misses with a body shot.
Gordon scores with a body shot.
Gordon misses with a hook.
Del Salar is winning the standup battle so far.
Gordon lands with a straight right. Salar didn't see that one coming.
Gordon has his takedown stuffed
and Salar counters with a nice uppercut.
Salar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Salar. That snapped Gordon's head back.
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salar moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gordon's head.
Gordon lands with a nice body punch.
A jab lands there for Salar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T1#
Gordon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salar.
Salar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gordon.
Salar scores with a decent looking hook.
Gordon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Salar has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gordon misses the shot to the body. #TD2#
Gordon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gordon throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Salar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Noah Gordon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salar dodges the ground and pound from Gordon.
Salar holding on.
An elbow from Gordon crashes against the mat. #T2#
Gordon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Salar down.
Gordon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gordon in side control lands a decent elbow.
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!
Salar is trying to get back to his feet.
Gordon fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gordon scoring with punches from side control.
Salar is trying to control Gordon's posture but Gordon avoids it.
Salar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gordon can do to turn this around?
Gordon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Salar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gordon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gordon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Salar defending well though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Gordon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gordon prevents Salar from improving his position.#T3#
Gordon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Salar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gordon.
Gordon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Salar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gordon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Salar pulls Gordon in close to his closed guard and prevents Gordon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Salar is looking to stand up but Gordon isn't so interested in that idea.
Gordon preventing the sweep.
Salar has Gordon pulled in close to control his posture. #T4#
Gordon 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.
Salar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gordon. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gordon. Salar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gordon was well out of range. Poor timing from Salar.
A nice side step and Gordon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Salar digs a good hook to Gordon's body.
Salar looks to land a right hand but Gordon moved out of range.
Gordon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gordon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gordon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice sprawl there from Salar as Gordon shoots in.
Gordon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Salar rather than just go for the knockout.
Salar lands with a hook. Gordon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gordon is defended easily by Salar.
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 Del Salar will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Gordon tries to move into range but Salar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Salar slips a straight right by Gordon.
Salar connects with a crisp jab.
Salar throws a body shot but no joy.
Salar cracks Gordon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gordon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gordon connects with a body shot that sends Salar's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon moves in looking to clinch but Salar pushes him off.
Salar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salar looks to land a right hand but Gordon moved out of range.
Salar jabs Gordon right on the nose. Gordon blinks but takes it well.#T1#
Salar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
Salar scores with a nice head shot.
Salar misses with a straight right.
Gordon dives in for a single leg takedown but Salar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Salar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice body punch from Salar.
Salar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gordon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gordon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salar cracks a nice hook into Gordon's ribs.
Salar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gordon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gordon is looking for the big counter here.
Salar lands with a cross.
Salar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T2#
Salar misses with a body shot.
Gordon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Salar looks to score with a jab to the body but Gordon is just out of range.
Gordon fails with the takedown.
Del Salar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Gordon.
Gordon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salar catches Gordon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gordon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gordon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gordon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gordon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Salar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Salar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gordon's head.
Salar lands with a nice combination. Gordon backs away looking to recover.#T3#
Salar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Gordon misses its intended target.
Salar throws a looping overhand right but Gordon ducks down to avoid it.
Salar's corner calls for a 1-2. Salar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Salar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gordon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gordon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salar circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the liver by Salar. Beautiful body shot.
Salar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Salar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gordon misses with a takedown
enabling Salar to counter with a crisp jab.
Salar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gordon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gordon fails with a takedown attempt.
As Gordon looks to move away, Salar throws a big counter combo but Gordon just gets out of the way.
Salar scores with a nice strike.
Noah Gordon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gordon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Del Salar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salar, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Del Salar!
Our winner, Del Salar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: UCF 70: Kimura v Gordon
Date: Sep 28, 2024

#R1#
A head kick misses from Roland.
Salar misses with a wild body shot.
Roland tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Salar swivels and escapes.
Salar thuds his right hand into Roland's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Roland wants to clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roland has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Roland looks to land a body kick but Salar moved away.
Roland throws a solid leg kick but Salar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roland.
Salar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Salar blocks the leg kick.
Roland tries to close the distance and clinch but Salar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roland moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roland tries a head kick but it misses.
Salar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roland at a distance.
Roland misses with a takedown attempt
and Salar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roland swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roland throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Salar blocks a head kick by Roland.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roland.
Del Salar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zed Roland.
Roland connects with an inside leg kick.
Roland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roland circles away quickly and effectively.
Salar lands with a right hand.
Salar misses with a straight right.
Salar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roland manages to avoid it.
Salar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roland wants to counter with a clinch but Salar pushes him away.
Roland throws a sloppy head kick and Salar moves out of range easily.
Roland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salar.
Roland throws a leg kick but Salar moved away.
Roland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Del Salar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salar swings for the body but Roland moves out of range.
Salar lands with a shot to the body. #T2#
Roland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roland wants to slow Salar down by chopping away at his legs.
Roland throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roland tries a head kick but it misses.
Salar jabs Roland right on the nose. Roland blinks but takes it well.
Salar lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Salar - just one landing.
Salar connects with the punch.
Salar throws out a loose jab but Roland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roland walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Salar has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Salar with a nice cross.
Salar blocks a head kick by Roland.
Salar moves out of range as Roland throws a body kick.
Salar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roland was well out of range. Poor timing from Salar.
Salar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roland.
Roland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T3#
Roland fails with a takedown attempt.
Roland throws a leg kick but Salar checks it.
Salar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Salar misses with a hook. Roland ducked under it nicely.
Salar avoids the head kick by Roland.
Nice shot lands for Salar.
Roland bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Salar missing with a left hand there. Roland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Roland throws a head kick but Salar moves out of range.
It looked like Salar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salar lands a nice looking body shot.
Salar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roland.
Roland feints the counter takedown.
Roland takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Del Salar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salar looks to score with a jab to the body but Roland is just out of range.
Roland connects with a high kick.
Roland throws a sloppy head kick and Salar moves out of range easily. #T4##CL2#
Roland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salar, pushing him back against the cage.
Salar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Salar breaks the clinch.
Jab by Salar.
Salar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Salar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roland was well out of range. Poor timing from Salar.
Roland tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Salar throws a jab but it's blocked by Roland.
Salar sets himself, and Roland steps forward looking for the clinch! Salar avoids it this time.
Salar moves out of range of the body kick from Roland.
Salar jabs Roland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salar throws a body shot but no joy.
Salar misses the jab.
Salar misses the jab.
Salar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salar lands with a good body shot.
Salar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roland.
Roland throws a wild body kick that Salar sees coming a mile off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Del Salar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Salar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roland fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zed Roland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roland dodges the punch combination from Salar.
Roland fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salar is out of range.
Salar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salar with a nice cross.
Roland staying out of range there.
Salar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roland can do to turn this around?
Roland throws a low kick but Salar avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Salar. Beautiful body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roland 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 Salar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Roland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roland defending well as Salar loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Salar lands.
A big right from Salar misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roland connects with a high kick. #T1#
Roland goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Salar misses with a body shot.
Roland throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Salar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Salar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roland tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Roland tries a head kick but it misses.
Salar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roland swings for the body but Salar moves out of range.
Salar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roland moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roland.
Salar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roland manages to avoid it.
Salar connects with a single shot there.
Roland tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Salar crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Roland - the referee stops the clock and Salar gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Roland. Salar manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Roland misses the shot to the body.
Roland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roland connects with a single shot there.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salar lands a nice shot that snaps Roland's head back.
Roland wants to slow Salar down by chopping away at his legs.
Roland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salar.
Salar missing with a left hand there. Roland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Salar.
Roland slips a jab from Salar.
Salar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roland under the eye.
Roland tries to land a body kick
and Salar counters with a stiff right hand.
Salar connects with a body shot that sends Roland's belly button to the back.
Salar throws a shot to the body.
Salar avoids a kick to the body.
Salar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Roland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salar throws a big shot that misses.
Roland misses with a head kick.
Salar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
A left lands for Salar.
Del Salar is winning the standup battle so far.
Roland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salar throws out the jab.
Roland throws a series of punches but Salar moves out of range.
Roland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salar throws a body punch but Roland moves out of range.
Salar misses with a body shot.
And Roland tries to counter it with a takedown but Salar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Roland throws a head kick but Salar moves out of range.
Roland takes one on the button.
Salar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roland's head.#TD2#
Roland shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Salar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Salar pulls Roland in to control the position.
Roland won't allow Salar to sweep him here.
Roland prevents Salar from getting back to his feet.
Roland throws a big right hand that misses.
Roland content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roland throwing strikes but missing.
Salar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Roland postures up and lands a big shot to Salar's brow.
Salar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roland is one step ahead there.
Salar looking to control but Roland passes into half guard.
Salar is concentrating on defense, preventing Roland from advancing position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Del Salar dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Roland walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Salar throws a right hand that Roland ducks under and follows up with a left that Roland also avoids with ease.
Roland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Roland. Those never looked like landing.
Roland drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roland moves out of range of the strikes.
Roland misses with a head kick.
Roland defending well as Salar loads up on a big left hand.
Salar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Salar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roland.
Roland is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salar takes a swing at Roland's ribcage but misses.
Salar misses with a hook.
Roland throws a leg kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Salar blocks the leg kick.
Salar loads up on a big right hand but Roland slips the punch.#T1#
Salar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Salar lands a slapping body shot.
Salar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salar looks to land a left hand but Roland moved out of range nicely.
Roland has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Salar lands a jab to the head.
Roland misses with a hook. Salar ducked under it nicely.
Roland throws a right and a left that Salar avoids nicely.
Salar thuds his right hand into Roland's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good leg kick by Roland.
Roland misses with a head kick.
Roland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salar misses the shot to the body.
Salar misses with a wild body shot.
Salar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Salar misses with a hook.#T2#
Roland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Roland.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roland is looking to clinch but Salar is avoiding it.
Salar works Roland's body with a nice hook.
Roland throws a leg kick that misses.
Salar lands a slapping body shot.
Roland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roland on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Salar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roland 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.
Salar blocks the body kick.
Roland pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salar is out of range and Roland settles back down.
Roland ducks under a wild hook from Salar.
Roland doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Roland on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Roland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T3#
Roland ducks under a wild hook from Salar.
Salar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roland looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Roland throws a body kick that misses.
Roland throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salar scores with a jab to the body.
Salar lands a body shot.
Salar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roland doesn't seem bothered though.
Salar looks to score with a jab to the body but Roland is just out of range.
Roland is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Roland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roland walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Salar takes a swing at Roland's ribcage but misses.
Roland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot by Salar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zed Roland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Roland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roland throws a push kick but Salar slaps the foot to one side.
Roland's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Salar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roland scrambles back to his feet.
Roland gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Salar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roland takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roland throws a good cross that connects.
Salar cracks Roland with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Salar blocks the leg kick.
Roland takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Salar scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Del Salar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salar, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: UCF 58: Abrazos v Kong
Date: Aug 17, 2024

#R1#
Thorn clobbers Salar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thorn punishes Salar's body with a nice straight punch.
Thorn throws a good cross that connects.
Thorn throws a looping overhand right but Salar ducks down to avoid it.
Thorn misses with a combination
and Salar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Salar. #CUT#It looks like Lance Thorn has been cut.
Thorn scores with the left hand. Salar knows he should have avoided that one.
Thorn swings widly with a right hand
letting Salar counter with a right hand.
Thorn works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salar misses with a looping left.
Thorn is looking for the big counter here.
Thorn stuns Salar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thorn is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Salar hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lance Thorn!

Event: UCF 42: Dick Twist v Gray
Date: Jun 22, 2024

#R1#
Soprano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salar's head backwards.
Soprano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Soprano fails to land the takedown.
Soprano lands with a straight right. Salar didn't see that one coming.
Soprano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salar.
Soprano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salar throws a big counter combination but Soprano scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Soprano scores with a punch to the head.
Salar thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano throws a right hand that misses
and Soprano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soprano misses with a jab to the body
and Salar counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Paulie Soprano has been cut.#KD#
Salar sends Soprano crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Salar is motioning to the referee to let Soprano up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Soprano is rocked!
Paulie Soprano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salar leaves Soprano with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Soprano is still on wobbly legs! Can Salar finish him?
Salar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Salar lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Del Salar!
A victorious Del Salar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: UCF 29: Bishop v Hardman
Date: May 18, 2024

#R1#
Abbot misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Abbot.
Salar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abbot throws out the jab.
Abbot lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Abbot misses its intended target.
Abbot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salar at a distance.
Abbot misses with a hook
and Salar counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Salar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abbot finds it's way round the side to connect with Salar's head.
Salar jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Nice jab there from Abbot.
Salar throws a body shot but no joy.
Abbot is looking to counter punch.
Salar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abbot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Abbot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salar sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Abbot clinches up with Salar and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Salar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abbot lands a glancing blow to the side of Salar's head.
Nice shot lands for Salar.
Abbot misses with a left hand #KD2#
and Salar counters with a nice right hand that sends Abbot toppling to the canvas! Abbot scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Salar finish him?!#ROC2#Abbot is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Dimebag Abbot has been cut.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Abbot drives through with a takedown into guard.
Salar is looking to sweep but instead, Abbot has passed into half guard.
Abbot seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Salar is looking to control Abbot's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Salar avoid being mounted?
Abbot trying to mount his opponent but Salar defends it.
Salar has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Worn Leather MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Abbot content to control rather than advance.
Salar is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Salar is staying active underneath Abbot, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Abbot controlling the action here.
Abbot is trying to control. Salar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Salar is trying to control but can't.
Salar wants to get back to his feet.
Salar is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salar tries to roll over but Abbot keeps him under control.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Abbot trying to control the pace. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Abbot moves into range and clinches up with Salar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abbot.
Salar tries a body shot but Abbot blocks it.
Salar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abbot.
Salar is trying to break free.
Abbot is trying to pull guard but Salar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Abbot jumps guard.
Salar tries to stand but Abbot is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Abbot is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dimebag Abbot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimebag Abbot's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Abbot misses with a wild body shot.
Abbot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salar.
Salar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abbot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salar can do to turn this around?
Abbot swings widly with a right hand
and Salar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abbot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #CL#
Salar gets tackled into the cage by Abbot. Abbot maintains the clinch.
Abbot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salar backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot prevents a body shot from Salar.
Abbot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salar wants to break free but Abbot has control.
Abbot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abbot has a couple of punches blocked by Salar. #T1#
Abbot scores with a nice hook to the head.
I was talking to Abbot's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#TD#
Abbot jumps guard.
Salar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Abbot trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Abbot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Salar defends well.
Abbot managing to control the position.
Abbot looking to control. #T2##SUB#
Abbot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Salar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Abbot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Salar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Abbot has a closed guard, preventing Salar from standing up. #T3##SUB#
Abbot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Salar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Salar tries to stand but Abbot is controlling from the bottom.
Salar looking to sit in guard and control but Abbot gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Salar wants to stand and escape but Abbot is having none of it. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Abbot postures up.
Salar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abbot sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Abbot trying to control but Salar is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abbot closes the distance but Salar moves to the side
and Salar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dimebag Abbot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dimebag Abbot's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Abbot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abbot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Abbot shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Salar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Salar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dimebag Abbot is winning the standup battle so far.
Salar with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot wants to clinch.#T1#
Salar missing with a left hand there. Abbot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abbot looks to land a left hand but Salar moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Salar misses.
Abbot throws an off balance right hand
and Salar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abbot thinking.
Salar lands a nice looking body shot.
Abbot clobbers Salar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salar avoids the body shot from Abbot.
A jab from Abbot misses.
Dimebag Abbot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbot connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T2#
Abbot misses the body punch
and Salar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbot. Salar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abbot throws out a loose jab but Salar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abbot throws a poor cross that misses
and Salar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abbot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbot misses with an uppercut #KD2#
and Salar counters with a nice right hand that sends Abbot toppling to the canvas! Abbot scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Salar finish him?!
Oh Abbot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abbot throws an overhand right that lands on Salar's shoulder, as Salar tries to avoid the shot.
Abbot seems to have got his legs back now.
Abbot fails to land with a series of punches.
Abbot looks to clinch
and Salar scores with a counter punch that sends Abbot to the canvas! Salar smells blood - he's punishing Abbot with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Abbot has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Del Salar!
During a confident post fight interview, Del Salar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: UCF 19: Berishvili v Friberg
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1#
Salar throws a shot from downtown. Honda Jr moves away and avoids it.
Honda Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Honda Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Honda Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Honda Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Honda Jr.
Honda Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Honda Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL#
Salar instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salar.
Salar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Honda Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Salar.
Honda Jr presses Salar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Salar lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Honda Jr working aggressively here.
Salar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
Honda Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salar has a couple of punches blocked by Honda Jr.
Salar misses with a body punch.
Salar misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salar.
Honda Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Honda Jr blocks an uppercut.
Salar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salar swings wildly with an uppercut but Honda Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salar blocks an uppercut.
Honda Jr lands a right hand.
Honda Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Salar blocking some punches.
Honda Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Honda Jr.
Honda Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Honda Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Salar is trying to break free.
Honda Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Honda Jr. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Honda Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Honda Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salar scores with the left hand. Honda Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Honda Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Honda Jr ducks under a wild hook from Salar.
Salar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Honda Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Salar ducks under a wild hook from Honda Jr.
Honda Jr stuns Salar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Honda Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Honda Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Honda Jr misses with an uppercut.
Honda Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Salar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Honda Jr drops his hands momentarily and Salar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Honda Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Honda Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salar.
Salar connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circling - Honda Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Salar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Honda Jr avoids the body shot from Salar.
Salar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Honda Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Salar's head.
Salar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T4#
Salar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Honda Jr misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Honda Jr misses with a straight right.
Salar throwing a counter right hand but Honda Jr manages to avoid it.
Honda Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Salar is just out of range.
Salar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Salar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Honda Jr throws a hook but Salar blocks it.
A slow jab from Honda Jr misses its intended target.
Honda Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Honda Jr punishes Salar's body with a nice straight punch.
Honda Jr lands with an overhand left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Piston Honda Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Honda Jr looks to land a right hand but Salar moved out of range.
Honda Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salar manages to avoid it.
Salar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Honda Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Salar's head.
Salar misses with an uppercut. Honda Jr saw that one coming.
Honda Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Honda Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Salar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Piston Honda Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salar. Honda Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salar looks to land a right hand but Honda Jr moved out of range.
Honda Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Honda Jr cracks Salar with a good jab.
Nice cross by Honda Jr.#T1#
Honda Jr with a hook.
Salar needs to keep his hands up - Honda Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Honda Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Honda Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Honda Jr looks to land a left hand but Salar moved out of range nicely.
Salar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Honda Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Salar's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salar. Honda Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Honda Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Salar steps away.
Honda Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Salar misses with a hook. Honda Jr ducked under it nicely.
Honda Jr scores with a jab. Salar acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T2#
Honda Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honda Jr lands with a cross.
Honda Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Salar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed right hand from Salar misses the target.
Nice shot by Salar.
Salar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Honda Jr.
A big left from Honda Jr misses.
Honda Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T3#
Salar misses with a wild body shot.
Salar ducks under a wild hook from Honda Jr.
Honda Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Honda Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Salar throws an overhand right that lands on Honda Jr's shoulder, as Honda Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Honda Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Honda Jr misses with a straight right.
Honda Jr lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheers as Honda Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Salar doesn't seem phased though.
Honda Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Honda Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Salar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Salar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Honda Jr cracks Salar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Honda Jr misses with a hook. Salar ducked under it nicely.
Honda Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Honda Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honda Jr connects with a right hand. Salar shakes it off.
Salar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honda Jr.
Honda Jr throws the left hand but Salar avoids the punch easily.
Salar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab lands there for Honda Jr.
Nice defenses there by Salar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Piston Honda Jr 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#
Honda Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Salar moves into the clinch.
Salar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salar. #BC2#
Honda Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Honda Jr defending well as Salar loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Honda Jr misses its intended target.
Honda Jr throws a front kick aimed at Salar's knee but Salar avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Honda Jr misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Honda Jr.
A decent looking cross lands there for Honda Jr.#T1#
Salar takes one to the chin there.
Salar throws a body shot but no joy.
Honda Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Honda Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Honda Jr misses with a straight left.
Honda Jr throws a body punch but Salar moves out of range.
Honda Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Honda Jr throws a shot from downtown. Salar moves away and avoids it.
Honda Jr misses with a body shot.
Honda Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Honda Jr scores with a jab. Salar acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T2#
Honda Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salar's head backwards.
Salar scores with a jab to the head.
Honda Jr slips under a jab.
Honda Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salar moves away.
Salar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salar walks into a stiff left hand from Honda Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honda Jr stuns Salar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Honda Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Honda Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Salar scores with a jab. Honda Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Salar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Piston Honda Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Salar misses with a looping left.
Honda Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Honda Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salar moves away.
Honda Jr lands with an overhand left.
Salar slips a jab from Honda Jr.
Salar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Salar lands with a straight right. Honda Jr didn't see that one coming.
Salar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Honda Jr throws a lazy uppercut
letting Salar counter with a right hand.
Honda Jr throws a hook but Salar blocks it.#T4#
Honda Jr throws a jab when Salar was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Salar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Honda Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salar manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Honda Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Honda Jr lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salar lands a jab to Honda Jr's midsection.
Salar thuds a left hand into Honda Jr's body.
Salar takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL#
Salar moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salar.
Del Salar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piston Honda Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short body shot lands from Salar as the two fighters clinch.
Salar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piston Honda Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Honda Jr 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piston Honda Jr!
A relieved looking Piston Honda Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: UCF 7: Skwat v Gaspard
Date: Mar 09, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Salar moves into the clinch successfully.
Salar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Louis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Salar smiles and moves away.
Louis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Louis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Louis blocks a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Louis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Salar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Louis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salar was well out of range. Poor timing from Louis.
Salar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis just misses with a punch to the body.
Louis ducks under a wild hook from Salar.
Louis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sloppy strikes from Louis. Those never looked like landing.
Salar gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T1#
Louis connects with a body shot that sends Salar's belly button to the back.
Louis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salar misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Louis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joe Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Salar counters with a straight right hand.
Salar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Louis. Salar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Louis.
Louis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Louis throws an overhand right that lands on Salar's shoulder, as Salar tries to avoid the shot.
Salar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Louis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Salar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Louis misses with a hook to the body
letting Salar counter with a right hand. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Louis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Louis throws an off balance right hand
and Salar counters with a left to the body.
Salar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salar throws out a counter right but Louis avoids it with no problem.
Louis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Louis connects with a right hand. Salar shakes it off.
Louis misses with a looping left.
Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salar moves away.
Louis misses with a jab to the body
and Salar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salar moves away.
Louis tests Salar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Louis misses the jab.#T3#
Louis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Louis avoids the body shot from Salar.
Louis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Salar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Louis swats away the attempt to clinch by Salar.
Louis is looking for a counter combo.
A shot to the body from Louis misses
and Salar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Louis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Louis misses with a right hand
and Salar counters with a nice uppercut.
Louis misses with a double jab
and Salar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Louis is breathing heavily.
Salar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Louis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salar counters with a nice body shot. #CL2#
Salar has Louis up against the cage in a clinch.
Salar lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salar is working Louis over against the cage.
Louis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salar lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Salar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salar thuds a left hand into Louis's body.#KD2#
Salar feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Louis sprawling to the canvas! Louis rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Salar finish him?!
Salar circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Louis to the canvas! Louis doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Salar keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Del Salar!
A very excited looking Del Salar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: UCF 2: Clark v Skwat
Date: Feb 03, 2024

#R1#
McGarvey lands a jab.
McGarvey connects with an inside leg kick.
Salar missing with a left hand there. McGarvey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGarvey is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Salar misses with an uppercut.
Salar misses with a hook
and McGarvey counters with a slapping leg kick.
McGarvey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CUT#It looks like Stephen McGarvey has been cut.
Salar misses with a body shot.
McGarvey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by McGarvey.
McGarvey tries to land a leg kick but Salar saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Salar misses.
Salar takes a swing at McGarvey's ribcage but misses. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Salar misses the target.
McGarvey slips a jab from Salar.
McGarvey scores with a kick to the midsection.
Del Salar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGarvey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Salar misses the body punch
and McGarvey counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGarvey.
Salar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGarvey moves away.
Salar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McGarvey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGarvey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Salar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGarvey unleashes a big counter combination but Salar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T2#
McGarvey lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGarvey slips under a jab.
Salar lands a right hook to the body.
That kick from McGarvey tenderised Salar's leg. Salar is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGarvey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Salar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McGarvey counters with an inside leg kick.
McGarvey pushes Salar away with a front kick.
McGarvey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Salar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McGarvey scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Salar misses.
McGarvey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Salar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGarvey moves away.
McGarvey lands a leg kick that knocks Salar off balance momentarily.#T3#
Salar swings for the body but McGarvey moves out of range.
Salar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGarvey looks to land a body kick but Salar moved away.
Salar misses with a shot to the body
and McGarvey counters with an inside leg kick.
McGarvey blocks a jab.
Salar misses the shot to the body.
Salar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGarvey can pounce on him.
Salar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McGarvey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGarvey only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Salar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McGarvey lands a nice looking body kick.
Salar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGarvey manages to avoid it.#T4#
Salar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGarvey.
Salar swings away with a body shot that misses
and McGarvey counters with a left and a right that stings Salar.
Salar cracks McGarvey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGarvey connects with a leg kick.
Salar misses with an uppercut
and McGarvey counters with a body kick that stops Salar in his tracks momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Salar.
Salar's corner calls for a 1-2. Salar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGarvey moves away from the strike by Salar.
A nice leg kick from McGarvey, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salar throws an overhand right that lands on McGarvey's shoulder, as McGarvey tries to avoid the shot.
McGarvey feints a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salar. McGarvey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salar looks to throw the jab but McGarvey is out of range.
McGarvey flicks out a counter leg kick but Salar steps away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stephen McGarvey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stephen McGarvey'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#
Salar misses with a looping left.
A bone on bone clash there as Salar blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salar. McGarvey does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Salar.
McGarvey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGarvey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Salar's head.
Salar lands a body shot.
McGarvey misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salar throws a body punch but McGarvey moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by McGarvey.
Salar thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGarvey lands a leg kick that knocks Salar off balance momentarily.#T1#
McGarvey scores with a nice body kick.
McGarvey blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on McGarvey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Salar misses the shot to the body.
Salar misses with an uppercut.
Salar misses with a body shot.
McGarvey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Salar punishes McGarvey's body with a nice straight punch.
Salar just misses with a punch to the body.
McGarvey is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Salar moves out of range of the body kick.
Salar misses with a looping left.
Salar throws a hook to the side of McGarvey's head but McGarvey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Salar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And McGarvey responds with a good body kick, but Salar manages to step out the way in time.
Salar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGarvey.
Salar throws the left hand but McGarvey avoids the punch easily.
And McGarvey responds with a good body kick, but Salar manages to step out the way in time.
Salar throws an overhand right that lands on McGarvey's shoulder, as McGarvey tries to avoid the shot.
McGarvey replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Salar blocks it well.
McGarvey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salar cracks a nice hook into McGarvey's ribs.
McGarvey with a nice calf kick.
Salar fails to land with a series of punches.
McGarvey was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Salar finds it's target.
Del Salar is winning the standup battle so far.
Salar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McGarvey thuds his shin into the meat of Salar's side.#T3#
Salar 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.
Salar throws a jab but it's blocked by McGarvey.
Salar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McGarvey misses with a body kick.
Salar looks to score with a jab to the body but McGarvey is just out of range.
McGarvey staying out of range there.
Salar stalks McGarvey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McGarvey's face. McGarvey staggers backwards, shaken.
Salar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Salar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGarvey feints a counter leg kick.
Salar loads up on a big right hand but McGarvey slips the punch.
Salar looks to score with a jab to the body but McGarvey is just out of range.#T4#
A jab lands there for Salar.
Salar throws a looping overhand right but McGarvey ducks down to avoid it.
Salar throws an overhand right that lands on McGarvey's shoulder, as McGarvey tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salar looks to throw the jab but McGarvey is out of range.
Salar scores with a body shot.
Salar throws a body punch but McGarvey moves out of range.
McGarvey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McGarvey avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGarvey counters with a body kick.
Salar just misses with a punch to the body.
McGarvey lands a head kick. Salar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McGarvey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Del Salar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephen McGarvey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Salar misses the target.
McGarvey flicks out a counter leg kick but Salar steps away.
Salar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McGarvey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGarvey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Salar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salar connects with a body shot.
Salar throws a series of punches but McGarvey avoids them all with ease.
McGarvey blocks a jab.
McGarvey connects with a solid leg kick.
Salar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Salar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGarvey is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
McGarvey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGarvey avoids the body shot from Salar. #T1#
Salar throws a hook but McGarvey avoids it easily.
A solid body kick from McGarvey.
Salar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGarvey.
Salar throws a hook but McGarvey blocks it.
Salar missing with a left hand there. McGarvey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGarvey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Salar throws a shot from downtown. McGarvey moves away and avoids it.
Salar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGarvey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McGarvey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Salar pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
McGarvey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGarvey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McGarvey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salar.
McGarvey tries a quick counter leg kick but Salar is wise to it.
McGarvey lands a leg kick that knocks Salar off balance momentarily.
Salar throws a jab when McGarvey was well out of range.
Salar looks to land a left hand but McGarvey moved out of range nicely.
Salar throws a right hand that misses
and McGarvey finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by McGarvey.
Jab by Salar.
Salar misses the body punch
and McGarvey counters with a nice kick to the body.
McGarvey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T3#
McGarvey avoids the body shot from Salar.
McGarvey avoids the body shot from Salar.
Salar throws a shot from downtown. McGarvey moves away and avoids it.
McGarvey thinks about the counter body kick.
Salar lands a lovely overhand right.
McGarvey connects with an inside leg kick.
McGarvey with a nice calf kick.
Salar blocks the body kick.
McGarvey moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Salar swings away with a body shot that misses
and McGarvey counters with a solid body kick.
Salar moves out of range of the body kick from McGarvey.
Salar pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Salar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salar throws a looping overhand right but McGarvey ducks down to avoid it.
McGarvey tries a quick counter leg kick but Salar is wise to it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Salar crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McGarvey - the referee stops the clock and Salar gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McGarvey. Salar manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McGarvey slips a jab from Salar.
Salar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick from McGarvey, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salar moves out of range as McGarvey throws a body kick.
McGarvey scores with a kick to the midsection.
Salar throws a body punch but McGarvey moves out of range.
McGarvey thumps Salar with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen McGarvey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGarvey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen McGarvey!
In his post fight interview, Stephen McGarvey gave a big smile as he said 'I'd like to thank my family and most of all God, for making me an Atheist. Cheers!'.

Event: Test Fight
Date: Aug 01, 2023

#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Salar moves out of range as Karacan strikes.
Salar tries to counter by closing the distance.
Enver Karacan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Karacan moves into the clinch.
Salar controlling the action here for a moment. #T1#
Karacan letting Salar take a breather here.
Salar receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Salar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Karacan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Salar taking a breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salar stalling.

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 Enver Karacan.
Well Karacan 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Enver Karacan!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Enver Karacan!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Enver Karacan!

Enver Karacan wins by unanimous decision!

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