Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: FCL 78 - Sitsongrit vs Ridley
Date: Mar 08, 2025

#R1#
Gurnisson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castillo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Castillo misses with a kick to the body
and Gurnisson counters with a stiff right hand.
Castillo swinging wildly here.
As Castillo backs off Gurnisson throws a huge counter combo but Castillo manages to avoid it all.
Gurnisson connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Castillo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gurnisson 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.
Richard Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Castillo throws a shot from downtown. Gurnisson moves away and avoids it.
Gurnisson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Castillo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Richard Castillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castillo lands a front kick.
Castillo scores with a spinning back kick!
Gurnisson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castillo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gurnisson is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Castillo misses the target.
Castillo misses with a kick to the body #TD2#
so Gurnisson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gurnisson throws an elbow that misses. Castillo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gurnisson's guard. Nice move by Castillo!#REVR#
Castillo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Gurnisson trying to keep a closed guard but Castillo is proving a slippery customer.
Castillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gurnisson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castillo is really struggling to control Gurnisson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Castillo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Gurnisson controlling the position.
Castillo trying to control but Gurnisson is working from the bottom.
Castillo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gurnisson 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.
Castillo landing with the ground and pound.
Gurnisson has control of Castillo's left arm, preventing Castillo from doing any damage. #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.
Gurnisson wants to improve his position but instead Castillo has moved into half guard.
Gurnisson is refusing to be controlled, as Castillo sits in half guard.
Castillo winds up and cracks Gurnisson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Gurnisson looking for submissions off his back.
Castillo thows a huge punch but Gurnisson dodges it nicely.
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 Richard Castillo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Castillo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gurnisson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Castillo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Gurnisson misses the target.
Castillo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Castillo throws a sloppy head kick and Gurnisson moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Castillo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gurnisson blocks the body kick. #T1#
Castillo throws a leg kick which misses Gurnisson's front leg but catches the back leg as Gurnisson tries to avoid it.
Gurnisson lands with a straight right. Castillo didn't see that one coming.
Gurnisson catches Castillo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Castillo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body punch from Gurnisson.
Richard Castillo is winning the standup battle so far.
Castillo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Castillo throws a wild body kick that Gurnisson sees coming a mile off.
Castillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Castillo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gurnisson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick lands for Castillo.
Gurnisson lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castillo throws a leg kick but Gurnisson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gurnisson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gurnisson misses with a right hand
and Castillo counters with a body kick that stops Gurnisson in his tracks momentarily.
Castillo ducks under a wild hook from Gurnisson.
Gurnisson misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Castillo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Castillo misses. #T3#
Castillo cracks Gurnisson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gurnisson misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Castillo throws out a loose jab but Gurnisson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gurnisson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gurnisson takes one to the chin there.
Nice uppercut there from Castillo.
Castillo works the jab nicely.
Castillo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T4#
Castillo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gurnisson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Castillo takes a swing at Gurnisson's ribcage but misses.
Gurnisson with the counter takedown but Castillo avoids it easily.
Gurnisson misses with a right hand
and Castillo counters with a good, hard body kick but Gurnisson shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castillo scores with a punch to the head.
Castillo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Castillo misses with a hook.
Castillo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gurnisson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Castillo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Castillo delivers a nice body kick.
Castillo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gurnisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castillo moves away.
Gurnisson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Castillo staying out of range there.
It looked like Castillo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gurnisson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castillo throws the kick towards the body but Gurnisson avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A good leg kick by Castillo.
Gurnisson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T1#
Gurnisson misses with a combination
and Castillo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gurnisson thinking.
Castillo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gurnisson misses with a hook.
Castillo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gurnisson.
Castillo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Castillo lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Castillo. #T2#
Gurnisson misses with an uppercut. Castillo saw that one coming.
Castillo throws a leg kick but Gurnisson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gurnisson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Castillo throws out a leg kick but Gurnisson moves out of range and Castillo only half commits.
Castillo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Castillo throws a poor cross that misses
and Gurnisson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Castillo thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gurnisson fails with the takedown
and Castillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Castillo jabs Gurnisson right on the nose. Gurnisson blinks but takes it well.
Gurnisson moves out of range of the strikes.
Castillo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Castillo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Castillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gurnisson.
Gurnisson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gurnisson misses with an uppercut. Castillo saw that one coming.
Gurnisson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Castillo lands with a straight right. Gurnisson didn't see that one coming.#T4#
Gurnisson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Gurnisson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gurnisson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Gurnisson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gurnisson throws a body punch but Castillo moves out of range.
Gurnisson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gurnisson lands a nice hook to Castillo's body. Castillo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Castillo fakes the leg kick and cracks Gurnisson in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castillo lands a jab to Gurnisson's midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Castillo clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Good standup being displayed there by Castillo as he connects with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Castillo.
Crunch! Castillo slams his shin into Gurnisson's torso.
Gurnisson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castillo has time to react.
Castillo throws a shot from downtown. Gurnisson moves away and avoids it.
Gurnisson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Castillo.
Castillo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gurnisson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo throws a right hand that misses
and Gurnisson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Castillo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Gurnisson counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #T1#
Castillo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Castillo.
Gurnisson trying to control the position from guard on top but Castillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castillo looking to control.
Gurnisson is fighting to break Castillo's control of his arms but Castillo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gurnisson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gurnisson postures up.
Gurnisson trying to control the position from guard on top but Castillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gurnisson throws out a loose jab but Castillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gurnisson throws an overhand right that lands on Castillo's shoulder, as Castillo tries to avoid the shot.
Castillo misses with a wild combination.
Gurnisson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castillo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gurnisson misses with a lunging right hand
and Castillo counters with an inside leg kick. #T3#
Castillo lands with a nice body punch.
Castillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gurnisson can do to turn this around?
Gurnisson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Castillo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Castillo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gurnisson in his tracks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Castillo - that will leave a mark!
Castillo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Castillo scores with a jab to the body.
Castillo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T4#
Gurnisson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gurnisson. Castillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castillo misses with a body shot.
Gurnisson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castillo.
Gurnisson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gurnisson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gurnisson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gurnisson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Castillo counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Castillo had his way with Gotrek Gurnisson in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Castillo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gurnisson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castillo misses with a looping right.
A jab from Gurnisson finds it's way through Castillo's defenses.
Gurnisson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castillo.
Gurnisson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castillo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gurnisson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Gurnisson 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.
Castillo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Castillo throws a leg kick which misses Gurnisson's front leg but catches the back leg as Gurnisson tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Castillo.
Castillo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gurnisson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gurnisson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Castillo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gurnisson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Castillo counters with a left to the body.
Gurnisson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gotrek Gurnisson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richard Castillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Gurnisson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castillo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gurnisson misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Gurnisson there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castillo scores with a sloppy right hand. Gurnisson should have avoided that one.
Gurnisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castillo moves away.
Gurnisson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Castillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Castillo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gurnisson takes a step back to recover.
A nice leg kick from Castillo, right into the meat of the thigh. #TD2#
Castillo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gurnisson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Castillo trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gurnisson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Castillo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Gurnisson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Castillo's guard. #SUB2#
Gurnisson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Castillo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Castillo trying to control from the bottom.
Castillo tries to roll over but Gurnisson keeps him under control.
Gurnisson thows a huge punch but Castillo dodges it nicely. #SUB2#
Gurnisson seems to be working for a kimura but Castillo defends the submission attempt.

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 Richard Castillo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castillo, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Castillo!
Richard Castillo is the new featherweight champion!
Richard Castillo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: FCL 76 - Nuku vs Puro
Date: Feb 15, 2025

#R1#
Gurnisson works the jab nicely.
Gurnisson tests Castillo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castillo throws a head kick that misses.
Castillo feints and then cracks Gurnisson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gurnisson down.
Castillo lands a slapping body shot.
Good work by Gurnisson as he checks the leg kick.
Gurnisson scores with a jab to the body.
Castillo jabs Gurnisson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gurnisson looks to throw the jab but Castillo is out of range.
Gurnisson throws a lazy uppercut
and Castillo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Castillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gurnisson moves away.
Gurnisson throws an off balance right hand
and Castillo counters with a leg kick.
Gurnisson swings for the body but Castillo moves out of range.
Castillo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Castillo misses with an uppercut
and Gurnisson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gurnisson looks to throw the jab but Castillo is out of range.
Castillo misses with a right hand
letting Gurnisson counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Gurnisson misses its intended target.
Gurnisson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gurnisson loads up on a big right hand but Castillo slips the punch.
Gurnisson lands a nice hook to Castillo's body. Castillo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Castillo.#T2#
Castillo slips a straight right by Gurnisson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gurnisson. Castillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castillo loads up on a big right hand but Gurnisson slips the punch.
Gurnisson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castillo.
Castillo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castillo misses with a straight right.
Gurnisson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Castillo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Gurnisson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gurnisson.
Gurnisson throws an overhand right that lands on Castillo's shoulder, as Castillo tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Castillo avoids the body shot from Gurnisson.
Gurnisson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Castillo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Castillo cracks Gurnisson with an open hand slap.
Castillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castillo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gurnisson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gurnisson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castillo throws out the jab.
Gurnisson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Castillo misses the shot to the body.
Gurnisson attempts a counter takedown but Castillo avoids it well and moves away.
Gurnisson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gurnisson walks into a jab.#T4#
Castillo throws a body punch but Gurnisson moves out of range.
Gurnisson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gurnisson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Castillo throws an overhand right that lands on Gurnisson's shoulder, as Gurnisson tries to avoid the shot.
Gurnisson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Gurnisson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick lands for Castillo.
A lazy body kick from Castillo #TD#
and Gurnisson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gurnisson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Castillo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Castillo keeping moving, preventing Gurnisson from controlling successfully.
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 Gotrek Gurnisson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Gurnisson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gurnisson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gurnisson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Castillo sprawls and moves away.
Gurnisson misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Castillo misses.
Castillo lands with an overhand left.
Gurnisson lands with a hook. Castillo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gurnisson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Castillo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurnisson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Gurnisson.
Castillo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gurnisson's head.
Castillo misses with a head kick. #T1#
Castillo looks to land a left hand but Gurnisson moved out of range nicely.
Gurnisson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gurnisson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Castillo misses.
Gurnisson swings widly with a right hand
letting Castillo counter with a right hand.
Castillo misses with an uppercut. Gurnisson saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Castillo.
Castillo throws a leg kick but Gurnisson checks it.
Gurnisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castillo moves away.#T2#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gurnisson is defended easily by Castillo.
Castillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gurnisson.
Donk. Gurnisson catches Castillo right on the button with a cross.
Castillo lands a high kick! #CUT2#It looks like Gotrek Gurnisson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gurnisson blocks a head kick by Castillo.
Gurnisson throws a big counter combination but Castillo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gurnisson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T3#
Gurnisson blocks a jab.
Castillo misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Gurnisson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Castillo!
Gurnisson trying to control the action but Castillo is working from the bottom.
Castillo tries to bench press Gurnisson off him but Gurnisson keeps the position. #SUB#
Gurnisson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Castillo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Castillo is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gurnisson working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Gurnisson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Gurnisson is trying to get an arm triangle but Castillo is defending well. #T4#
Castillo is looking for a sweep.
Castillo wants to control but Gurnisson postures up.#SUB#
Gurnisson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gurnisson is looking to take a break and control but Castillo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Castillo is looking to regain half guard here but Gurnisson keeps moving and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Richard Castillo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gotrek Gurnisson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Gurnisson avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gurnisson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gurnisson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castillo.
Castillo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gurnisson doesn't seem bothered though.
Castillo connects with a body shot.
Castillo lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gurnisson misses the target.
Gurnisson scores with a nice right hand. #T1#
Gurnisson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Castillo under the eye.
Castillo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Castillo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castillo lands a slapping body shot.
Castillo misses with a wild body shot.
Gurnisson digs a good hook to Castillo's body.
Gurnisson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gurnisson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castillo manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Castillo.
Richard Castillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Castillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gurnisson.
Gurnisson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gurnisson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gurnisson moves out of range of the leg kick from Castillo.
Gurnisson misses with a body shot.
Gurnisson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castillo swings for the body but Gurnisson moves out of range.
Gurnisson looks to land a right hand but Castillo moved out of range.
It seemed like Castillo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD#
Gurnisson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Castillo was covering up waiting for the punch and Gurnisson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castillo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T3##SUB#
Gurnisson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Castillo 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.#SUB#
Gurnisson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Castillo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gurnisson, into his guard. #REVB#
Castillo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gurnisson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Castillo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Gurnisson is looking for a triangle but Castillo pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Gurnisson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gurnisson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Castillo has passed into side control.
Castillo is staying tight to Gurnisson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castillo trying to control the position but Gurnisson is working away.
Gurnisson is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Richard Castillo just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Gotrek Gurnisson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4##TD#
Gurnisson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Castillo on his heels. He'll look to pass Castillo's guard now, I'm sure.
Castillo controls Gurnisson momentarily but Gurnisson frees himself. #SUB#
Gurnisson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Castillo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gurnisson has Castillo in his guard.#REVB#
Castillo won't allow Gurnisson to sweep him here. #SUB#
Gurnisson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Castillo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gurnisson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurnisson is trying to get back to half guard.
Castillo controls the position from side control.#T1#
Castillo is looking to take a break and control but Gurnisson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gurnisson taking a bit of punishment here - Castillo scoring with strikes.
Gurnisson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Castillo lands strikes from half guard.
Gurnisson tries to get to full guard but Castillo has control of the leg.
Gotrek Gurnisson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Castillo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gurnisson keeps working.
Gurnisson is looking to control Castillo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gurnisson avoid being mounted?
Castillo wants to control but Gurnisson is keeping him busy. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gurnisson tries to roll over but Castillo keeps him under control.
Gurnisson trying to hold on to Castillo's head to control him but Castillo postures up.
Gurnisson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Castillo preventing the sweep.
Castillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Castillo is in close to Gurnisson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Castillo scoring with some ground and pound.
Gurnisson wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Castillo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gurnisson's head.
Gurnisson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Castillo manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Castillo is trying to control the position but Gurnisson postures up.
Gurnisson looking to pass the guard.
Gurnisson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Castillo's guard. #SUB#
Gurnisson seems to be looking for submissions.
Castillo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gurnisson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gurnisson's back!
Castillo is hanging on to Gurnisson's back as he tries to escape.
Castillo connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Gurnisson to escape the position.
Can Gurnisson hold on?! Castillo is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
You can see the frustration on Gurnisson's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #T4#
Castillo scores with punches from the back.
Castillo lands shots from the back.
Castillo connects with a big shot to the side of Gurnisson's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Castillo is trying to stick to Gurnisson's back but Gurnisson is turning into Castillo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Castillo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gurnisson.
Gurnisson trying to control but Castillo is working from the bottom.
Castillo working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gurnisson pushes down on Castillo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Castillo keeping hold of Gurnisson's head, controlling as best he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Richard Castillo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gotrek Gurnisson'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. And we move into the final round!#R5#
Castillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castillo misses the shot to the body.
Gurnisson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gurnisson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Castillo finds it's way round the side to connect with Gurnisson's head.
Castillo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gurnisson looks to land a left hand but Castillo moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurnisson 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.
Gurnisson tries for a takedown but Castillo circles away easily
and Castillo counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Castillo throws a combination. Gurnisson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gurnisson with a jab.#TD#
Gurnisson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Castillo gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Gurnisson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Castillo moves into full guard.
Gurnisson is looking to pass into half guard but Castillo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Castillo is in guard.#REVB#
Gotrek Gurnisson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richard Castillo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#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!
Gurnisson is controlling Castillo's posture.
Castillo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Castillo trying to control but Gurnisson is working from the bottom.
Gurnisson working a defensive guard here.
Gurnisson keeping moving, preventing Castillo from controlling successfully.
Castillo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Castillo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Gurnisson has his foot on Castillo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Castillo works his way back into a safe position though.#T3#
Castillo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gurnisson 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.#SUB#
Gurnisson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Castillo passes into half guard.
Gurnisson is looking to control Castillo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gurnisson avoid being mounted?
Castillo working Gurnisson over with strikes. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gurnisson gets back to full guard.
Gurnisson 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#
Gurnisson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Castillo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gurnisson.
Castillo wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Gurnisson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Gurnisson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richard Castillo.
I think Castillo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Oh dear, what a disastrous situation! The belt remains unclaimed and both fighters go home unhappy!

Event: FCL 69- Islay vs Kowalczyk
Date: Dec 21, 2024

#R1#
Arai stuns Gurnisson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arai throws a looping overhand right but Gurnisson ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from Arai finds it's target.
Arai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gurnisson shoots in looking for a takedown but Arai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gurnisson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arai throws a body punch but Gurnisson moves out of range.
Arai looks to land a right hand but Gurnisson moved out of range.
Gurnisson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Arai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Arai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gurnisson throws a lazy right hand but Arai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arai cracks Gurnisson with an open hand slap.
Arai 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.
Arai misses with a wild body shot.
Gurnisson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gurnisson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Gurnisson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gurnisson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gurnisson slips under a jab.
Gurnisson throws out a counter right but Arai avoids it with no problem.
Arai throws a body punch but Gurnisson moves out of range.
Arai throws an overhand right that lands on Gurnisson's shoulder, as Gurnisson tries to avoid the shot.
Gurnisson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arai.
Arai misses with a combination
and Gurnisson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gurnisson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arai takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T2#
Gurnisson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Arai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gurnisson has his takedown stuffed
and Arai counters with a stiff right hand.
Saint Arai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gotrek Gurnisson.
Arai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gurnisson slips under a jab from Arai.
Arai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gurnisson at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gurnisson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arai.
A counter left hand to the body from Arai misses its target.
Arai connects with a crisp jab.
Gurnisson misses with a straight right.
Arai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gurnisson back to the cage. Arai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Saint Arai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gurnisson shoots in for a takedown but Arai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T3#
A jab lands there for Arai.
Gurnisson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gurnisson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arai.
Arai feints a jab promting Gurnisson to slip. Arai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gurnisson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Arai lands a two punch combo.
Arai scores with a nice right hand.
Arai lands a right hook to the body. #TD2#
Gurnisson gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gurnisson is working away from the top position though.#T4##SUB2#
Arai is defending against the submission attempts here by Gurnisson. #SUB2#
Gurnisson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Arai trying to hold on to Gurnisson's head to control him but Gurnisson postures up. #SUB2#
Gurnisson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Gurnisson is working for a submission of some sort.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Arai dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Arai takes a swing at Gurnisson's ribcage but misses.
Arai digs a good body shot into Gurnisson's ribs.
Gurnisson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gurnisson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arai throws out the jab.
Arai swings for the body but Gurnisson moves out of range.
Arai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Arai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gurnisson.
Arai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arai lands a jab to the head.
Arai lands with a nice body punch.
Arai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gurnisson backs up against the cage.
Gurnisson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arai.
Arai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gurnisson can do to turn this around?#T1#
Arai connects with a crisp jab.
Arai swings for the body but Gurnisson moves out of range.
Gurnisson cracks Arai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arai moves out of range as Gurnisson strikes.
Arai is looking for a counter combo.
Arai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gurnisson.
Arai jabs at Gurnisson's body.
Nice shot lands for Arai.
Arai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gurnisson momentarily.
Gurnisson ducks under a wild hook from Arai.
Arai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gurnisson slips a jab from Arai.#T2#
Arai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gurnisson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gurnisson looks to land a left hand but Arai moved out of range nicely.
Gurnisson slips under a jab.
Gurnisson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gurnisson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Gurnisson misses.
Arai throwing a counter right hand but Gurnisson manages to avoid it.
Saint Arai is winning the standup battle so far.
Arai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gurnisson.
A slow jab from Arai misses its intended target.
Arai misses with a two punch combination.
Gurnisson scores with a sloppy right hand. Arai should have avoided that one.
Gurnisson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arai is fending him off so far but Gurnisson persists. Nope, Arai circles away and we're back to standing.
Arai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #T3#
Gurnisson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arai at a distance.
Saint Arai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arai throws a hook to the side of Gurnisson's head but Gurnisson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gurnisson with the counter takedown but Arai avoids it easily.
Arai misses with a body shot.
Gurnisson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Arai misses with a jab to the body
and Gurnisson counters with a left to the body.
Gurnisson throws a body punch but Arai moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Arai misses the target.
Arai lands a nice shot that snaps Gurnisson's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gurnisson.
Gurnisson misses with an uppercut. Arai saw that one coming.
Gurnisson misses with a takedown attempt
and Arai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Arai misses the jab.
Arai swings widly with a right hand
and Gurnisson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gurnisson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arai.
Arai lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arai throws a body punch but Gurnisson moves out of range.
Gurnisson feints the counter takedown.
Gurnisson slips under a jab from Arai.
Gurnisson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arai defending well as Gurnisson loads up on a big left hand.
Arai lands a body shot.
Gurnisson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Arai dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Arai lands with a nice body punch.
Arai takes a swing at Gurnisson's ribcage but misses.
Arai throws a sloppy body shot
letting Gurnisson counter with a right hand.
Arai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gurnisson misses with a straight left.
Arai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gurnisson throws an ugly left hook that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Arai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arai stalks Gurnisson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gurnisson's face. Gurnisson staggers backwards, shaken.
Arai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Arai just misses with a punch to the body.
Gurnisson throws out a loose jab but Arai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gurnisson in his tracks.
Gurnisson misses with a double jab.
Arai digs a good hook to Gurnisson's body.
Arai scores with a punch to the head.
Gurnisson tries for a takedown but Arai circles away easily
and Arai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gurnisson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Arai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arai missing with a left hand there. Gurnisson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arai throws a right hand that misses
and Gurnisson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T2#
Gurnisson slips a jab from Arai.
Gurnisson misses with a wild body shot.
Arai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arai misses with a left hand
and Gurnisson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Gurnisson slips under a jab.
Gurnisson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gurnisson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arai.
Gurnisson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gurnisson scores with a nice strike.
Gurnisson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Arai misses with a hook
and Gurnisson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gurnisson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Arai moves out of range as Gurnisson strikes.
It looked like Arai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gurnisson.
Arai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gurnisson at a distance.
Gurnisson missing with a left hand there. Arai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arai looks to land a right hand but Gurnisson moved out of range.
Arai misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Gurnisson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gurnisson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice combination there by Arai.
Gurnisson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gurnisson looks to score with a jab to the body but Arai is just out of range.#T4#
Gurnisson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gurnisson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arai manages to avoid it.
Arai looks to land a left hand but Gurnisson moved out of range nicely.
Arai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arai misses the shot to the body.
Arai throws a right hand that misses
and Gurnisson counters with a nice uppercut.
Arai works Gurnisson's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from Gurnisson misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Arai. That snapped Gurnisson's head back.
Arai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gurnisson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Arai clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
Good shot there by Arai.
Arai misses with a body shot.
Arai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arai throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Gurnisson misses.
Gurnisson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arai digs a good body shot into Gurnisson's ribs.
Arai looks to land a left hand but Gurnisson moved out of range nicely.
Gurnisson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arai.
Arai misses with a few strikes there. #T1#
Gurnisson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arai 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.
Arai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gurnisson throws a looping overhand right but Arai ducks down to avoid it.
Gurnisson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gurnisson moves out of range as Arai strikes.
Gurnisson scores with a one two! Arai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gurnisson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gurnisson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gurnisson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arai. #T2#
Arai digs a good hook to Gurnisson's body.
Arai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Gurnisson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gurnisson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gurnisson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arai slips under a jab from Gurnisson.
Arai takes a swing at Gurnisson's ribcage but misses.
Arai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arai connects with a right hand. Gurnisson shakes it off.
Arai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T3#
Gurnisson dives in for a single leg takedown but Arai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gurnisson ducks under a wild hook from Arai.
Arai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gurnisson manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Gurnisson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arai scores with a jab.
Gurnisson misses with an uppercut.
Arai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Arai lands with a hook. Gurnisson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arai. Gurnisson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gurnisson manages to avoid it.
Gurnisson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arai was well out of range. Poor timing from Gurnisson.
Gurnisson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T4#
Arai throws out a loose jab but Gurnisson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arai connects with a single shot there.
Gurnisson lands a jab.
Arai throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gurnisson counters with a left to the body.
Gurnisson throws a body shot but no joy.
Arai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gurnisson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gurnisson's head backwards.
Donk. Arai catches Gurnisson right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Arai had his way with Gotrek Gurnisson in 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. 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.#R5#
Nice straight punches there by Arai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arai.
Gurnisson tries to move into range but Arai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Arai misses with a body shot.
Arai lands an overhand right.
Arai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gurnisson drops his hands momentarily and Arai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Gurnisson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arai sizes up Gurnisson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gurnisson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arai.
Arai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gurnisson scores with a decent looking hook.
Arai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gurnisson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T1#
Arai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Arai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gurnisson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gurnisson! But no joy.
Arai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gurnisson was well out of range. Poor timing from Arai.
Arai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gurnisson throws the left hand but Arai avoids the punch easily.
Gurnisson misses the shot to the body.
Gurnisson misses the shot to the body.
Arai scores with a jab.
Gotrek Gurnisson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Arai thuds his right hand into Gurnisson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gurnisson.
Gurnisson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gurnisson throws a lazy uppercut
and Arai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gurnisson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Arai counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gurnisson fails with the takedown.
Arai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gurnisson was well out of range. Poor timing from Arai.#T3#
Arai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gurnisson was well out of range. Poor timing from Arai.
Arai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gurnisson to counter with a crisp jab.
Arai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gurnisson moves away.
Gurnisson swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Arai counter with a right hand.
Saint Arai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A cross from Arai lands.
Gurnisson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gurnisson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Arai throws a right hand that Gurnisson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gurnisson also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arai. Gurnisson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arai. #T4#
Arai looks to score with a jab to the body but Gurnisson is just out of range.
Gurnisson feints the counter takedown.
Arai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gurnisson.
Arai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arai throws a sloppy body shot
letting Gurnisson counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arai throws a lazy right hand but Gurnisson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gurnisson on the side of the head.
Gurnisson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arai. Gurnisson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arai throws a series of punches but Gurnisson avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Arai misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saint Arai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arai, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saint Arai!
Saint Arai retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Saint Arai 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: FCL - 64
Date: Nov 14, 2024

#R1#
Gurnisson misses the shot to the body.
Arai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gurnisson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arai counters with a straight right hand.
Arai lands an overhand right.
Arai throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Gurnisson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arai won't be happy with that.
Arai is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB#
Gurnisson is trying to get an arm triangle but Arai is defending well. #SUB#
Gurnisson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Arai, who protects the arm well.
Arai is not content to let Gurnisson control the position. #T1#
Arai tries to escape but Gurnisson is in control.
Arai tries to buck Gurnisson off but Gurnisson is having none of it.
Gurnisson prevents Arai from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on Arai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Arai is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gurnisson is staying active.#SUB#
Gurnisson tries for a kimura but Arai is defending well.
Arai tries to bench press Gurnisson off him but Gurnisson keeps the position. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gurnisson trying to control the position but Arai is working away. #SUB#
Gurnisson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Who's going to make the next move?
Arai manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gurnisson's best efforts.
Arai is trying to stand.
Arai is trying to control but can't. #T3##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arai.
Jab, jab by Arai - just one landing.
A cross from Arai lands.
Arai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arai throws a nice looking combination but Gurnisson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arai throws a body punch but Gurnisson moves out of range.
Saint Arai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gurnisson throws a sloppy body shot
and Arai counters with a straight right hand.
Gurnisson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arai loads up on a big right hand but Gurnisson slips the punch.
Gurnisson feinted with a counter takedown.
Arai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gurnisson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arai thinking. #T4#
Gurnisson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gurnisson throws a hook to the side of Arai's head but Arai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gurnisson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gurnisson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gurnisson blocks a jab.
Arai looks to land a left hand but Gurnisson moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Arai.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gurnisson.
Arai avoids the body shot from Gurnisson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Saint Arai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gurnisson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A big right from Gurnisson misses.
Arai scores with the left hand. Gurnisson knows he should have avoided that one.
Arai throws a right hand that misses
and Gurnisson counters with a left to the body.
Gurnisson digs a good hook to Arai's body.
Gurnisson lands a jab to the nose.
Arai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arai misses with a hook.
Gurnisson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gurnisson is looking to wear down Arai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurnisson avoids the body shot from Arai.
Arai lands with a cross.
Arai misses with a straight left.
Arai throws a body punch but Gurnisson moves out of range. #T1#
Arai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gurnisson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gurnisson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gurnisson has a takedown stuffed.
Arai slaps away a takedown attempt from Gurnisson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gurnisson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Gurnisson misses its target.
Arai misses with a lunging right hand
and Gurnisson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Arai misses the target.
Arai lands with a hook. Gurnisson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
Arai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gurnisson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arai takes a swing at Gurnisson's ribcage but misses.
Gurnisson slips a jab from Arai.
Some wild striking there from Arai.
Arai takes a swing at Gurnisson's ribcage but misses.
Gurnisson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Arai.
A big left from Gurnisson misses.
Saint Arai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arai throws a body punch but Gurnisson moves out of range.
Saint Arai seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Gurnisson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arai.
Arai just misses with a punch to the body.
Arai misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Gurnisson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Arai misses
and Gurnisson counters with a nice uppercut.
Arai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gurnisson.
Arai misses the shot to the body.
Gurnisson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Arai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gurnisson scores with a jab. Arai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab lands there for Gurnisson.
Arai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T4#
Arai scores with a nice right hand.
Arai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gurnisson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gurnisson slips a jab from Arai.
Arai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arai throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Gurnisson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gurnisson misses with a shot to the body
and Arai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gurnisson lands with a straight right. Arai didn't see that one coming.
Gurnisson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arai cracks Gurnisson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arai misses with an uppercut. Gurnisson saw that one coming.
Arai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Saint Arai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Gurnisson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gurnisson.
Arai misses with a wild body shot.
Gurnisson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arai looks to land a combination. Gurnisson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gurnisson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gurnisson.
Gurnisson walks into a left hand.
Gurnisson misses with a straight left. #CL#
Gurnisson drives through and clinches with Arai against the cage. #BC#
Gurnisson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gurnisson misses with a left hand
and Arai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Gurnisson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arai! But no joy.
Gurnisson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arai.
Gurnisson throws a body punch but Arai moves out of range.
Arai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arai takes a swing at Gurnisson's ribcage but misses.
Gurnisson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Arai looks to score with a jab to the body but Gurnisson is just out of range.
Gurnisson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arai manages to avoid it.
Arai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gurnisson throws out the jab.
Arai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T2#
Arai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gurnisson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gurnisson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Arai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gurnisson blocks a jab.
It looked like Gurnisson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Arai.
Arai lands a nice hook to Gurnisson's body. Gurnisson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arai looks to score with a jab to the body but Gurnisson is just out of range.
A jab from Gurnisson misses.
Gurnisson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gurnisson ducks under a wild hook from Arai.#T3#
Gurnisson misses with a left hand
and Arai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gurnisson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arai misses with a hook.
It looked like Gurnisson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arai digs a good body shot into Gurnisson's ribs.
Gurnisson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arai lands a jab to the nose.
Arai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD#
and Gurnisson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arai won't be happy with that.

Arai explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Arai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gurnisson was well out of range. Poor timing from Arai.
Arai with a jab.
Gurnisson throws a big shot that misses.
Arai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Gurnisson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arai misses with a body shot.
Gurnisson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arai.
Gurnisson dodges the punch combination from Arai.
Gurnisson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Arai really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Gurnisson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left and a right from Arai both land. Nice combination.
Arai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gurnisson throws the left hand but Arai avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Arai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arai throws a shot from downtown. Gurnisson moves away and avoids it.
Arai misses with a looping left.
Gurnisson misses with a body punch
and Arai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gurnisson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arai looks to land a combination but Gurnisson avoids it well.
Arai looks to score with a jab to the body but Gurnisson is just out of range.
Gurnisson misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Arai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gurnisson.
Arai lands a lovely overhand right.
Gurnisson throws a hook but Arai blocks it.
Gurnisson throws a jab when Arai was well out of range.
Arai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arai misses with a telegraphed body shot #TD#
and Gurnisson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arai's guard.
Arai 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#
Arai not doing much here.
Arai trying to mount his opponent but Gurnisson defends it. #T2#
Gurnisson wants to control but Arai is keeping busy. #SUB#
Gurnisson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arai pulls his head out easily.
Arai is looking to take a break and control but Gurnisson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arai controlling the pace.
Arai is trying to control. Gurnisson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3#
Arai trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Gurnisson actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arai not doing much here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Arai trying to control from half guard but Gurnisson is working away. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arai slaps away a takedown attempt from Gurnisson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gurnisson circles away quickly and effectively.
Gurnisson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arai. Gurnisson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arai moves out of range as Gurnisson strikes.
Arai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gurnisson moves away.
Gurnisson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gurnisson somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gurnisson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Arai dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Arai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gurnisson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Arai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arai lunges at Gurnisson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gurnisson's hand.
Arai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gurnisson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Gurnisson misses.
Arai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gurnisson at a distance.
Arai looks to score with a jab to the body but Gurnisson is just out of range.
Arai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Arai misses the jab.
Arai connects with a looping right hand.
Gurnisson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gurnisson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gurnisson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gurnisson scores with a jab to the body.
Arai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gurnisson takes one to the chin there.
Gurnisson blocks a jab.
Arai throws a shot to the body.
Gotrek Gurnisson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Gurnisson misses the jab.
Arai lands a nice shot to the body.
Arai throws a body punch but Gurnisson moves out of range.
Donk. Arai catches Gurnisson right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arai misses with a series of wild punches.
Arai just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Gurnisson misses the target.
Arai throws a hook to the side of Gurnisson's head but Gurnisson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Arai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gurnisson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Gurnisson. Arai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gurnisson walks into a stiff left hand from Arai.
Arai misses with a looping right.
Arai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gurnisson manages to avoid it.
Gurnisson connects with a nice looking jab.
Saint Arai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gurnisson slips a straight right by Arai.
Gurnisson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gurnisson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arai slips under a jab.
Gurnisson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arai misses with a jab to the body
and Gurnisson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Gurnisson punishes Arai's body with a nice straight punch.
Arai lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Gurnisson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Arai quickly recovers to half guard.
Arai is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Arai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gurnisson throwing strikes from guard but Arai blocks nicely.
Gurnisson won't allow Arai to get back to his feet.
Arai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Arai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saint Arai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arai 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saint Arai!
Saint Arai is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Saint Arai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: FCL - 57
Date: Oct 11, 2024

#R1#
Castillo staying out of range there.
Gurnisson lands a glancing blow to the side of Castillo's head.
Gurnisson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Castillo misses the body punch
letting Gurnisson counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Castillo coming out on top.
Gurnisson 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.
Castillo clobbers Gurnisson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Castillo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gurnisson at a distance.
Castillo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD2#
Castillo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gurnisson did well to prevent Castillo getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castillo is looking to stall here but Gurnisson recovers full guard. #SUB#
Castillo is posturing up here but Gurnisson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Castillo tries to roll out but it's too tight and Castillo has to tap! Slick submission there by Gurnisson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gotrek Gurnisson!
Gotrek Gurnisson retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Gotrek Gurnisson 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: FCL - 52
Date: Sep 15, 2024

#R1#
Gurnisson slips under a jab from Salad.
Salad scores with a nice strike.#CUT2#It looks like Gotrek Gurnisson has been cut.
Salad fails to land with a series of punches.
Gurnisson misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Salad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gurnisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salad lands with an uppercut that bounces Gurnisson off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salad slips a jab from Gurnisson.
Nice cross by Salad.
Salad misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Gurnisson misses its target.#T1#
Salad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gurnisson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gurnisson slips under a jab.
Gurnisson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Salad sprawls and moves away.
Salad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gurnisson.
Salad throws a hook but Gurnisson avoids it easily.
Salad slips under a jab from Gurnisson.
Gurnisson throws a hook but Salad blocks it.
Salad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gurnisson lands a really nice looking cross but Salad seems unphased. #CUT#It looks like Tater Salad has been cut.#T2#
Salad with a nice cross.
Salad misses the jab.
Tater Salad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gurnisson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Salad.
Salad might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Salad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gurnisson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salad. Salad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salad lands the left hand.
Gurnisson jabs Salad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gurnisson moves away from the strike by Salad. #T3#
Salad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gurnisson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salad connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gurnisson's hands.
Salad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salad misses with a hook. Gurnisson ducked under it nicely.
Salad is looking to slow Gurnisson down with leg kicks.
Salad lands with a hook. Gurnisson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salad cracks Gurnisson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Salad is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gurnisson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gurnisson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salad paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD#
Gurnisson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Salad did well to prevent Gurnisson getting side control.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Gurnisson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Salad defends it well.
Salad is staying active underneath Gurnisson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Salad is looking for a sweep. Gurnisson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Salad actively working from the bottom here.
Salad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gurnisson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gurnisson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Salad sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Salad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salad is refusing to be controlled, as Gurnisson sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tater Salad dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Gurnisson throws out a loose jab but Salad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salad is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Salad looks to land a combination but Gurnisson avoids it well.
Gurnisson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Salad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gurnisson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salad manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Gurnisson.
Gurnisson looks to throw the jab but Salad is out of range.
Salad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurnisson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Salad avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Gurnisson takes one to the side of the head.
Salad scores with a jab.
Gurnisson throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Salad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gurnisson doesn't seem phased though.
A jab lands there for Gurnisson.
Gurnisson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tater Salad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Salad throws out a loose jab but Gurnisson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salad throws a hook but Gurnisson blocks it.
Gurnisson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salad.
Salad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Salad does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gurnisson ducks under a wild hook from Salad.
Salad cracks Gurnisson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Salad is looking to chop away at Gurnisson's legs. #T3#
Salad cracks Gurnisson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gurnisson slips a straight right by Salad.
Gurnisson throws a lazy uppercut
and Salad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gurnisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salad moves away.
Salad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gurnisson sizes up Salad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gurnisson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Salad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gurnisson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gurnisson looks to score with a jab to the body but Salad is just out of range.
Salad throws out a loose jab but Gurnisson uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Salad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salad, as that shot connected.
Salad has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Salad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gurnisson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gurnisson cracks a nice hook into Salad's ribs.
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!
Salad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gurnisson throws out the jab. #TD#
Gurnisson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gurnisson lands in his opponent's guard.
Salad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salad keeps trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tater Salad will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Gurnisson. Salad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gurnisson lands with a nice body punch.
Gurnisson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gurnisson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Gurnisson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gurnisson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T1#
Gurnisson prevents Salad from improving his position.
Gotrek Gurnisson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gurnisson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Salad is looking for a sweep. Gurnisson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gurnisson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Gurnisson is trying to work for a kimura but Salad is defending well.
Gurnisson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Salad is trying to get back to full guard.
Salad is pressing down on Gurnisson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Salad controls Gurnisson momentarily but Gurnisson frees himself. #T3#
Gurnisson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Salad keeping moving, preventing Gurnisson from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gurnisson tests Salad's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD#
Gurnisson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Salad's guard.#T4#
Salad controls Gurnisson momentarily but Gurnisson frees himself.
Gurnisson trying to control but Salad is working from the bottom.
Gurnisson preventing the sweep.
Salad can't keep his opponent in guard - Gurnisson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Gurnisson is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gotrek Gurnisson clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
Salad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salad connects with a single shot there.
Gurnisson connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurnisson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salad.
Salad scores with a punch to the head.
Gurnisson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T1#
Gurnisson jabs at Salad's body.
Gurnisson has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Salad. No joy for Gurnisson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gotrek Gurnisson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gurnisson walks into a jab.
Salad throws a jab when Gurnisson was well out of range.
Gurnisson defending well as Salad loads up on a big left hand.
Salad scores with a punch to the head.#T2#
Gurnisson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gurnisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salad moves away.
Gurnisson throws a jab when Salad was well out of range.
Gurnisson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Salad's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Salad duly obliges.
Gurnisson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Salad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gurnisson lands with an overhand left.#ROC#Salad is rocked!
Salad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salad is still on wobbly legs! Can Gurnisson finish him?
Salad is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gurnisson lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Salad - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Gurnisson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gotrek Gurnisson!
Gotrek Gurnisson retains his featherweight title!
Gotrek Gurnisson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: FCL - 48
Date: Aug 23, 2024

#R1#
Gurnisson lands with a straight right. La Forge didn't see that one coming.
Gurnisson takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Gotrek Gurnisson has been cut.
La Forge misses with a body kick.
Gurnisson staying out of range there.
La Forge smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
La Forge lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gurnisson will feel that in the morning.
La Forge misses with an uppercut.
La Forge lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gurnisson avoids the head kick by La Forge.
Gurnisson 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.
La Forge throws a body kick that misses #TD#
so Gurnisson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gurnisson looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
La Forge is trying to control the position from the bottom.
La Forge is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gurnisson wants to control from the top but La Forge keeps moving.
La Forge is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
La Forge is trying to keep Gurnisson in close. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
La Forge wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
La Forge scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gurnisson throws a lazy uppercut
and La Forge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gurnisson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gurnisson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La Forge can pounce on him. #CL#
Gurnisson drives through and clinches with La Forge against the cage.
La Forge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
La Forge tries to circle away but Gurnisson has him pinned against the cage.
Gurnisson swings wildly with an uppercut but La Forge uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Gurnisson manages to break the clinch.
La Forge looks to land a body kick but Gurnisson moved away.#T3#
Gurnisson lands a right hook to the body.
La Forge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gurnisson jabs La Forge to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gurnisson misses with a jab, cross combination.
La Forge misses with a body shot.
La Forge misses with a low kick.
La Forge looks to throw a body kick#TD#
and Gurnisson counters with a shoot takedown. La Forge fights it but they end up in guard.
Gurnisson looking to pass the guard.
Gurnisson stopping the sweep attempt from La Forge.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
La Forge is trying to hold Gurnisson in close to prevent damage but Gurnisson has managed to pass into half guard.
La Forge is looking to control Gurnisson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can La Forge avoid being mounted?
La Forge 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gurnisson prevents La Forge from improving his position.
La Forge is still trying to improve position.
La Forge gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gurnisson trying to control the position from guard on top but La Forge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Gotrek Gurnisson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gotrek Gurnisson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
La Forge dips to his left and cracks Gurnisson with an uppercut!
La Forge throws the left hand but Gurnisson avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Gurnisson finds it's target.
A head kick misses from La Forge.
La Forge has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
La Forge misses with an uppercut.
Gurnisson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
La Forge misses the shot to the body.
La Forge throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurnisson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gurnisson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from La Forge. That one must have hurt.
La Forge tries to land a front kick but Gurnisson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T1#
Gurnisson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Forge manages to avoid it.
Gurnisson misses with a body punch
and La Forge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Geordi La Forge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
La Forge throws a shot from downtown. Gurnisson moves away and avoids it.
La Forge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters circling a little - La Forge finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gurnisson stuns La Forge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gurnisson dips to his left and cracks La Forge with an uppercut!
Jab from Gurnisson.
Gurnisson blocks a head kick by La Forge.
La Forge on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T2#
The fighters circling - Gurnisson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
La Forge lands with a slapping head kick.
Gurnisson shoots in looking for a takedown but La Forge manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gurnisson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
La Forge fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gurnisson misses with a body shot.
A head kick by La Forge misses
and Gurnisson counters with a straight right hand.
La Forge tries to land a body kick
and Gurnisson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#La Forge is rocked!#CL#
Gurnisson drives through and clinches with La Forge against the cage. #BC2#
La Forge manages to break the clinch.
La Forge looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gurnisson thows a left - swing and a miss!
La Forge counters with a body kick.#T3#
Gurnisson lands a nice shot that snaps La Forge's head back.
La Forge is still on wobbly legs! Can Gurnisson finish him?
Gurnisson misses with a double jab.
La Forge lands with a kick to the temple. Gurnisson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #TD#
Gurnisson closes the distance looking for a takedown. La Forge stuffs it but Gurnisson still has hold of him. Gurnisson picks La Forge up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Gurnisson slams La Forge to the floor and that's really hurt La Forge - he doesn't know where he is! Gurnisson throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gotrek Gurnisson!
Gotrek Gurnisson retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Gotrek Gurnisson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: FCL - 42
Date: Jul 19, 2024

#R1#
Arai misses with a straight left.
Gurnisson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arai tries to avoid it but Gurnisson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arai to the ground. Arai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arai.
Gurnisson scores with a hook to the body. Arai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gurnisson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arai.
Arai cracks Gurnisson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arai connects with a body shot.
Arai swinging wildly here.
Gurnisson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arai.
Gurnisson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Arai misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Gurnisson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Arai digs a good hook to Gurnisson's body.
Arai just misses with a punch to the body.
Gurnisson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Gurnisson gets tackled into the cage by Arai. Arai maintains the clinch.
Arai struggles to land a body shot inside as Gurnisson controls his hands.
Arai is trying to break free.
Gurnisson 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.
Arai has had enough of the clinch but Gurnisson keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arai.
Arai lands with a left to the head.
Gurnisson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arai has him pressed against the cage.
Arai trying to control the position but instead, Gurnisson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arai into the cage.
Gurnisson has a couple of punches blocked by Arai.
Arai misses with an elbow over the top.
Arai takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Gurnisson can't find room to land a body shot as Arai controls the action. #TD#
Gurnisson drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Gurnisson is looking for a triangle but Arai pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Gurnisson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Arai is defending well. Gurnisson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Arai has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gurnisson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gotrek Gurnisson!
Gotrek Gurnisson retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Gotrek Gurnisson, 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: FCL - 36
Date: Jun 15, 2024

#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reyes.
Gurnisson lands a nice shot to the body.
Gurnisson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reyes on the side of the head.
Reyes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gurnisson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've been hearing reports that Reyes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Reyes takes one to the chin there.
Reyes shoots in and drives through. Gurnisson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes misses with a takedown attempt
and Gurnisson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reyes walks into a straight right hand from Gurnisson.#ROC2#Reyes is rocked!
Reyes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Gurnisson counter with a right hand.
Oh Reyes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reyes looks up at the clock. Bad move! Gurnisson lands a right hand from hell, dropping Reyes. Gurnisson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gotrek Gurnisson!
Gotrek Gurnisson is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Gotrek Gurnisson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: FCL - 27
Date: May 03, 2024

#R1#
La Forge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gurnisson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
La Forge with a nice cross.
Gurnisson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gurnisson fails with an attempt to clinch.
La Forge is looking to counter punch.
Gurnisson has his takedown stuffed
and La Forge counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Gurnisson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for La Forge!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
La Forge is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
La Forge definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gurnisson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
La Forge is trying to get back to half guard.
Gurnisson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
La Forge is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Gurnisson takes a little break here. La Forge wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
La Forge is looking for a sweep.
La Forge looks to move to half guard but instead Gurnisson has passed into mount! Damn!
Gurnisson controlling his opponent.
Gurnisson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
La Forge stops Gurnisson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Gurnisson avoids the attempt from La Forge to control.
La Forge can't escape the position. #T2#
Gurnisson content just to control the position here.
La Forge has given up his back.
Gurnisson is hanging on to La Forge's back as he tries to escape.
Gurnisson has good solid back control here.
Well, with Gurnisson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before La Forge is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Gurnisson doesn't have the hooks in and La Forge manages to turn into his guard. #SUB2#
Gurnisson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
La Forge is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Gurnisson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but La Forge can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
Gurnisson keeping moving, preventing La Forge from controlling successfully.
Gurnisson keeping full guard, as La Forge tries to pass.
La Forge slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gurnisson managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Gurnisson has his foot on La Forge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. La Forge works his way back into a safe position though.#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.
La Forge trying to control the position from guard on top but Gurnisson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gurnisson is pulling down on La Forge's head to control his posture.
Let's hope that Gurnisson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB2#
Gurnisson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gurnisson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
La Forge trying to control the position from guard on top but Gurnisson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gurnisson looking for a sweep. Not yet Gurnisson, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gotrek Gurnisson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
La Forge looks to land a right hand but Gurnisson moved out of range.
La Forge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gurnisson was well out of range. Poor timing from La Forge.
Gurnisson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good shot there by La Forge.
La Forge moves out of range as Gurnisson strikes.
Gurnisson slips a jab and a cross from La Forge.
Gurnisson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gurnisson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT#It looks like Gotrek Gurnisson has been cut.#TD2#
Gurnisson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. La Forge quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gurnisson works his way into side control.
La Forge is looking to reverse the position.
Gurnisson controls the position.
Gurnisson working away.
Gurnisson controls the position.
La Forge stops Gurnisson from passing to mount. #T1#
La Forge manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
La Forge tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gurnisson moves into full guard. #SUB2#
Gurnisson looking for subs off his back but La Forge has passed one foot through into half guard. #SUB2#
Gurnisson looking for submissions off his back.
La Forge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gurnisson on the ground.
La Forge drops an elbow to the side of Gurnisson's head. #T2#
Gurnisson won't allow La Forge to pass to mount.
Gurnisson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gurnisson.
Gurnisson keeping moving, preventing La Forge from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Gurnisson looking for a guillotine here but La Forge defends easily. #SUB2#
Gurnisson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. La Forge defends it easily.
La Forge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Gurnisson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in La Forge's guard. #REVB#
La Forge is trying to keep Gurnisson in close.
La Forge 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.
Gurnisson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gurnisson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gurnisson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gurnisson avoids the attempt from La Forge to control.#T4#
Gurnisson content just to control the position here.
La Forge tries to hold on but Gurnisson pushes him away.
Gurnisson wants to take his opponent's back but La Forge doesn't allow it.
Gurnisson controlling the position easily from mount.
La Forge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gurnisson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gotrek Gurnisson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gotrek Gurnisson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
La Forge scores with a nice right hand.
Geordi La Forge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Gurnisson.
La Forge punishes Gurnisson's body with a nice straight punch.
La Forge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gurnisson misses with an uppercut.
Gurnisson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gurnisson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from La Forge.
La Forge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from La Forge.
Gurnisson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
La Forge ducks under a wild hook from Gurnisson.
Geordi La Forge is winning the standup battle so far.
La Forge takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gurnisson slips a jab from La Forge.
Gurnisson looks to throw the jab but La Forge is out of range.
La Forge scores with the left hand. Gurnisson knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Forge lands with a straight right. Gurnisson didn't see that one coming.
La Forge scores with the left hand. Gurnisson knows he should have avoided that one. #TD2#
Gurnisson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in La Forge's guard.#T1##SUB#
La Forge escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gurnisson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gurnisson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gurnisson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. La Forge is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
La Forge escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gurnisson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gurnisson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
La Forge not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gurnisson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gurnisson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gurnisson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. La Forge is keeping the position for now.
Gurnisson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gurnisson passes La Forge's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gurnisson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gurnisson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T3##SUB#
La Forge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gurnisson moves nicely into side control.
La Forge is looking for a sweep.
Gurnisson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gurnisson tries to move to mount but La Forge blocks the move with his legs.
La Forge is looking for a sweep.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gurnisson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
La Forge can't do much from the bottom here.
Gurnisson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
La Forge gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gotrek Gurnisson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gurnisson controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gotrek Gurnisson.
I've got Gurnisson 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gotrek Gurnisson!
Gotrek Gurnisson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SUPREME 15
Date: Mar 02, 2024

#R1#
Gurnisson throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
As Gurnisson looks to move away, Horiguchi throws a big counter combo but Gurnisson just gets out of the way.
Horiguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo in the buildup to the fight.#TD#
Horiguchi scores with a takedown into Gurnisson's guard.#SUB2#
Gurnisson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Horiguchi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Horiguchi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gurnisson looking for a sweep. Not yet Gurnisson, not yet.
Horiguchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gurnisson is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gurnisson is on top in guard. #REVB#
Gurnisson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Horiguchi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gurnisson content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Gurnisson stopping the sweep attempt from Horiguchi.
Gurnisson content to stall in guard here.
Gurnisson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Horiguchi keeping full guard, as Gurnisson tries to pass. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gurnisson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gurnisson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Horiguchi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gurnisson is aware though and is defending well.
Horiguchi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gurnisson controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gurnisson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horiguchi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gurnisson misses with an uppercut
and Horiguchi counters with a three punch combo that has Gurnisson backing up. Gurnisson nods at Horiguchi to acknowledge the strikes.
Horiguchi throws a right and a left that Gurnisson avoids nicely. #CL2#
Gurnisson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gurnisson working some nice short punches in the clinch.#TD#
Gurnisson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Horiguchi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gurnisson to the mat. Gurnisson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#T3##SUB2#
Gurnisson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Horiguchi is defending well. Gurnisson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Horiguchi has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gurnisson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gotrek Gurnisson!
Gotrek Gurnisson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SUPREME 9
Date: Feb 03, 2024

#R1#
Reynolds takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CUT#It looks like Argus Reynolds has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Gurnisson.
Reynolds throws a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gurnisson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reynolds.
Reynolds with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gurnisson to score with a decent uppercut.
Gurnisson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gurnisson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a hook but Gurnisson avoids it easily.
Reynolds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#KD#
Gurnisson drops Reynolds with a right and a left! Gurnisson comes rushing in but Reynolds regains his composure and manages to keep Gurnisson in guard. #ROC#Reynolds is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gurnisson looking to pass the guard.
Reynolds is still in real trouble! Can Gurnisson finish him?
Reynolds looking to control.
Gurnisson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gurnisson looking to pass the guard.
Gurnisson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Reynolds seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds looking to control. #T1#
Reynolds wants to control but Gurnisson passes easily into half guard.
Gurnisson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Reynolds is looking for a sweep. Gurnisson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gurnisson controlling the action here.
Gurnisson moves into full mount! Reynolds won't be happy about that!
Gurnisson controlling his opponent. #T2#
Reynolds is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gurnisson avoids the attempt from Reynolds to control.
Gurnisson controlling from mount.
Gurnisson forces the positional change into back control.
Reynolds trying to get back to his feet but Gurnisson is in full control for now. #T3#
Gurnisson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Reynolds wants to control his opponent's hands but Gurnisson gets his hands free.
Reynolds is really stuck here.
Gurnisson controls the action.
Gurnisson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gurnisson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Reynolds is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Gurnisson off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#T4#
Gurnisson is not going to allow Reynolds to sit and survive in this position.
Gurnisson is riding his opponent, not letting Reynolds buck him off.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gurnisson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gotrek Gurnisson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Argus Reynolds'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.#R2##TD#
Gurnisson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gurnisson controls the position.
Gurnisson tries to advance to mount but Reynolds denies him.
Gurnisson is staying tight to Reynolds's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gurnisson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Reynolds for as long as he can get away with.
Gurnisson is trying to move to mount but Reynolds reverses beautifully and ends up in Gurnisson's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gurnisson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reynolds doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gurnisson is tightening it up a little... Reynolds has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Reynolds reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Reynolds taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gurnisson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gotrek Gurnisson!
Gotrek Gurnisson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 10, 2023

#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gurnisson.
A little feinted left hand from Lowery on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lowery defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gurnisson.
Gurnisson misses with a takedown
and Lowery counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rodrigo Lowery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gotrek Gurnisson.
Gurnisson misses with a takedown attempt - Lowery sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lowery is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gurnisson shoots in and drives through. Lowery sprawls well.
Gotrek Gurnisson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurnisson shoots in and drives through. Lowery sprawls well.
Lowery leaves Gurnisson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Lowery misses its target.
Gurnisson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lowery as he avoids it easily. #T1#
Gurnisson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lowery counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Gotrek Gurnisson has been cut.
Gurnisson tries for a takedown but Lowery sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gurnisson looks winded!
Gurnisson shoots and misses
and Lowery counters with a crisp right that sends Gurnisson to the canvas! Lowery follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Lowery!
Rodrigo Lowery decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

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