Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: FCL 71 - Mesquita vs Gray
Date: Jan 04, 2025

#R1#
Smith misses with a right hand
and Salad counters with a straight right hand.
Smith swings for the body but Salad moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Salad throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Salad thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Salad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith swings for the body but Salad moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Salad.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith scores with the left hand. Salad knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Salad connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Salad's head.#CUT#It looks like Tater Salad has been cut.
Smith lands a nice hook to Salad's body. Salad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salad looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Salad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salad looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Salad as he connects with a hook.
Smith connects with a jab.
Salad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charles Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Salad's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Smith before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Smith!
A victorious Charles Smith thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: FCL - 64
Date: Nov 14, 2024

#R1#
Salad scores with a sloppy right hand. Malm should have avoided that one.
Salad misses with an uppercut
and Malm counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malm looks to land a combination but Salad avoids it well.
Salad takes one on the button.
Salad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Malm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salad circles away quickly and effectively.
Salad moves away from the strike by Malm.
It looked like Salad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roger Malm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malm misses with an uppercut.
Malm misses the body punch
and Salad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malm misses with a right hand
enabling Salad to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malm.
Salad slips a straight right by Malm.
Salad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malm.
Malm moves away from the strike by Salad.
Salad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Salad loads up on a big right hand but Malm slips the punch.
Salad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Malm slips under a jab.
Malm scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Salad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malm connects with a right hand. Salad shakes it off.
Malm punishes Salad's body with a nice straight punch.
Malm scores with a jab to the head.
Malm fails to land with a series of punches.
Salad on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Malm throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Salad scores with a four punch combination!#ROC#Malm is rocked!
Salad misses with a combination
and Malm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Nice body punch from Malm.
Salad walks into a jab.
Salad throws out a loose jab but Malm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malm cracks Salad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Malm connects with a right hand. Salad shakes it off.#ROC2#Salad is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Tater Salad has been cut.
Salad walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Malm! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roger Malm!

Event: FCL - 57
Date: Oct 11, 2024

#R1#
Salad feints and then cracks Arai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arai down.
Arai shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salad misses with a lunging right hand
and Salad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Salad gets tackled into the cage by Arai. Arai maintains the clinch.
Salad lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Arai manages to break the clinch.
Salad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Salad wants it to stay on the feet.
Arai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Salad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arai is out of range and Salad settles back down.
Salad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arai.
Salad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL2#
Arai has Salad up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Salad.
Salad prevents the takedown attempt.
Tater Salad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint Arai.
Salad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Arai is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Salad to keep the fight standing.#T1#
A right hook to the body lands for Salad.
Arai tries to pull guard but Salad holds him up against the cage and eventually Arai drops back down to his feet.
Arai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arai is trying to pull guard but Salad has him pressed against the cage.
Arai tries to pull guard but Salad forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD2#
Arai turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Arai manages to end up in side control.
Arai working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Arai sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Salad is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Arai working away.
Arai misses with the ground and pound.
Arai staying calm.
Salad is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Arai trying to control the action but Salad is working from the bottom.
Arai fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Arai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arai working the ground and pound but Salad is defending the strikes.
Salad regains half guard.
Salad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arai is taking a breather. Salad says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T3#
It looks like Arai might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arai prevents Salad from improving his position.
Salad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Arai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Salad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Arai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No luck for Arai with that takedown attempt. #T4#
Arai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saint Arai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arai lands a right hook to the body. #TD2#
Arai scores with a takedown into Salad's guard.
Arai advances position into side control!
Salad is not content to let Arai control the position.
Salad tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Arai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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 the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Salad misses with a few strikes there.
Arai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salad tries to avoid it but Arai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salad to the ground. Salad escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Salad looks to throw the jab but Arai is out of range.
Arai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arai throws a body punch but Salad moves out of range.
Arai looks to score with a jab to the body but Salad is just out of range.
Arai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Arai throws out a loose jab but Salad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salad is looking to counter punch.
Salad tries to bum rush Arai with a series of wild strikes but Arai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tater Salad is winning the standup battle so far.
Arai moves in looking to clinch but Salad pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salad stuffs the takedown.
Salad throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Arai to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Arai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salad, pushing him back against the cage.
Arai wants a takedown.
Tater Salad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint Arai.#T1#
Salad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Salad.
Arai can't get the takedown.
Salad pushes Arai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salad misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Salad breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Arai misses its intended target.
Salad takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arai looks to land a combination but Salad avoids it well.
Arai throws a lazy uppercut
and Salad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arai misses with a body shot.
Salad misses the jab.
Arai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salad dips to his left and cracks Arai with an uppercut!#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salad but Salad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arai is looking to clinch.
Salad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salad throws out a loose jab but Arai uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salad, as that shot connected.
Arai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arai slips under a jab from Salad.#T3#
Arai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Salad misses with a lunging right hand
and Arai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salad thinking.
Arai scores with a hook to the body. Salad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salad is fending him off so far but Arai persists. Nope, Salad circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Arai tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Salad defends well and Arai ends up having to push Salad into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Arai moves away from the strike by Salad.
Arai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Salad avoids the body shot from Arai.
It looked like Salad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Salad misses.
Arai slips under a jab from Salad.
Salad misses with a head kick.
Arai slips under a jab from Salad.#T4#
Salad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arai.
Arai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arai tries to clinch up.
Arai shoots in looking for a takedown but Salad manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Arai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arai blocks a jab.
Salad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arai with a poor takedown
and Salad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arai connects with a single shot there.
Jab from Arai.
Arai scores with a sloppy right hand. Salad should have avoided that one.
Salad with a nice cross.
Jab by Salad.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tater Salad dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Horrible takedown attempt by Arai or perhaps it was just good defense by Salad, which made it look bad.
Arai misses with a two punch combination.
Arai takes a swing at Salad's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Arai rushes Salad and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Salad manages to break the clinch.
Arai misses with a takedown attempt
and Salad counters with a nice uppercut.
Arai misses with a two punch combination.
Salad keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tater Salad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint Arai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salad moves away from the strike by Arai.
Salad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arai counters with a straight right hand.
Arai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salad circles away.#T1#
Arai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salad stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salad.
Salad looks to throw the jab but Arai is out of range.
Salad throws a shot from downtown. Arai moves away and avoids it.
Arai throws a body shot but no joy.
Arai misses with a hook.
Salad on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Arai is looking to clinch.
Arai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Salad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arai connects with a single shot there.
Arai throws out a loose jab but Salad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salad throwing a counter right hand but Arai manages to avoid it.#T2#
Arai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salad moves away.
Arai misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Salad on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
A slow jab from Salad misses its intended target.
Arai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Arai throws a jab when Salad was well out of range.
Salad blocks a jab.
Salad slips under a jab from Arai.
Salad throwing a counter right hand but Arai manages to avoid it.
Arai closes the distance but Salad moves to the side
and Salad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salad misses with a left hand
and Arai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Salad misses with a hook. Arai ducked under it nicely.
Arai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arai jabs at Salad's body.
Salad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arai. Salad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arai connects with a crisp jab.
Salad cracks Arai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arai fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Salad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
Arai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salad's waist but Salad gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arai off to one side.
Salad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salad scores with a jab. Arai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arai shoots in looking for a takedown but Salad manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Arai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Salad moves out of range of the strikes.
Arai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salad looks to land a left hand but Arai moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Salad.
Arai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salad.
Arai throws a hook but Salad avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Salad on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Saint Arai.
I think Arai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saint Arai!
After winning the bout, Saint Arai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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 - 49
Date: Aug 24, 2024

#R1#
Salad throws a good cross that connects.
Salad moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL#
Salad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Salad tries to pull guard but Miyao holds him up against the cage and eventually Salad drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Salad. #TD#
Salad decides to pull guard.
Salad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Salad keeping moving, preventing Miyao from controlling successfully.
Salad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miyao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyao controlling from the top position. #T1##SUB2#
Miyao drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Salad dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Miyao keeping full guard, as Salad tries to pass.
Salad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Salad trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salad wants to control from the top but Miyao keeps moving.
Salad looking to sit in guard and control but Miyao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T2#
Salad trying to control the position.
Salad wants to hit a sweep here but Miyao passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Salad there!
Salad is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miyao trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Salad is trying to reverse the position but instead Miyao has taken his back - oops!
Miyao keeps control of the position as Salad tries to break free. #T3##SUB2#
Miyao is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Salad is defending well though. Miyao let's go of the attempt for now.
Salad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miyao on the ground.
Salad rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Salad moves into full guard.
Salad wants to sweep here but Miyao controlling him for the moment.
Miyao trying to control the position from guard on top but Salad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salad 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salad has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Miyao has passed into side control. #T4#
Salad is not content to let Miyao control the position. #SUB2#
Miyao tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miyao has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Miyao is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Salad knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Miyao wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Salad, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salad manages to work his way to half guard, despite Miyao's best efforts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joao Miyao will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Salad throws a good cross that connects.
Decent striking displayed by Salad there.
Salad cracks Miyao with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miyao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miyao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salad clobbers Miyao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salad cracks Miyao with a good jab.
A cross from Salad lands.#ROC#Miyao is rocked!#T1#
Salad throws an overhand right that drops Miyao like a sack of potatoes! Salad dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tater Salad!
A victorious Tater Salad thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: FCL - 45
Date: Aug 03, 2024

#R1#
Salad throws a shot from downtown. Thompson moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Salad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thompson takes a shot to the head. #TD#
Salad jumps guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson looking to pass the guard.
Salad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Salad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Thompson trying to control but Salad is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Salad has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Thompson doesn't defend quickly enough and Salad has managed to lock this one up! Can Thompson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Salad on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tater Salad!
A very excited looking Tater Salad 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 - 42
Date: Jul 19, 2024

#R1#
Garcia Jr tries to clinch up but Salad circles away and keeps his distance.
Salad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Edgar Garcia Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salad throws a hook to the side of Garcia Jr's head but Garcia Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salad scores with a punch to the head.
Garcia Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salad sizes up Garcia Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Salad throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Garcia Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Garcia Jr moves in looking to clinch but Salad pushes him off.
Garcia Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Garcia Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Salad circles away.
Salad was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Garcia Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia Jr looks to land a combination but Salad avoids it well.
Salad throws out a counter right but Garcia Jr avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia Jr counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
Salad misses with a straight left. #CL#
Garcia Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Salad successfully pulls guard.
Salad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Salad bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia Jr's guard. #REVB#
Garcia Jr keeping moving, preventing Salad from controlling successfully.
Salad is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Garcia Jr wants to sweep here but Salad controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Salad working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garcia Jr's head.
Salad tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia Jr is retaining full guard.
Garcia Jr wants to hit a sweep here but Salad passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Garcia Jr there!
Salad controlling his opponent.
Garcia Jr in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Salad lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garcia Jr is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salad lands a nice shot to the head. #T3#
Salad lands a nice shot to the head.
Garcia Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salad on the ground.
Salad is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Garcia Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Salad connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salad working Garcia Jr over with strikes here.
Salad scoring with strikes but Garcia Jr is staying in there.
Salad raining down shots from the mount!
Garcia Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garcia Jr tries to get out of the position.
Salad landing shots from mount. #ROC2#Garcia Jr is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia Jr tries to hold on but Salad pushes him away.
Salad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Salad working Garcia Jr over with strikes here.
Salad landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Garcia Jr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
Salad raining down shots from the mount!
Salad takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Salad landing strikes, looking to finish!
Salad raining down hammerfists from mount.
Salad has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Garcia Jr's face.
Garcia Jr tries to hold on but Salad postures up.
Garcia Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Salad landing strikes from the mount.
Salad breaks from Garcia Jr's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Salad unloading with bombs!
Salad lands a big shot there that rocks Garcia Jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Salad lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Garcia Jr hang on?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tater Salad 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#
Garcia Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Garcia Jr misses.
Garcia Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Salad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Edgar Garcia Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Garcia Jr forces Salad back against the cage and clinches.
Salad lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Salad pulls guard.
Salad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia Jr is one step ahead there.
Garcia Jr with a flurry of punches that miss. #T1##SUB2#
Salad looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Garcia Jr is defending well. Salad quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Garcia Jr has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Salad celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tater Salad!
During a confident post fight interview, Tater Salad thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: FCL - 36
Date: Jun 15, 2024

#R1#
Possu misses with a hook
and Salad counters with a nice uppercut.
Salad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Salad lands with a hook. Possu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Possu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salad backs up against the cage. #CUT2#It looks like Tater Salad has been cut.
Possu misses with a takedown
and Salad counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Possu is rocked!
Possu gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Salad gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Possu is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tater Salad!
After winning the bout, Tater Salad thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: FCL - 28
Date: May 04, 2024

#R1#
The crowd cheers as Haalvisto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Salad doesn't seem phased though.
Salad ducks under a wild hook from Haalvisto.
Haalvisto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Salad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haalvisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salad.
Salad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haalvisto stalks Salad and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Salad's face. Salad staggers backwards, shaken.
Haalvisto avoids the head kick by Salad. #KD2#
Salad drops Haalvisto with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Haalvisto looks back up at him and smiles so Salad waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#Haalvisto is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salad lands a brutal uppercut that launches Haalvisto off his feet! Haalvisto tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tater Salad!
A relieved looking Tater Salad thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Pekka Haalvisto was interviewed post fight and said 'f$$$$$$ck!!!!!'.

Event: FCL - 21
Date: Apr 12, 2024

#R1#
Castillo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Salad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Salad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab from Salad.
Salad takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Salad tests Castillo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castillo tests Salad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Salad with the inside leg kick.
Salad misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Castillo.
Castillo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Salad is letting Castillo control him for a moment.
Castillo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Salad is avoiding damage well. #T1#
Castillo taking a breather here.
Castillo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Salad is looking to regain half guard here but Castillo keeps moving and retains side control.
Castillo throws a strike aimed at the side of Salad's head but Salad avoids it well.
Castillo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Salad can't do much from the bottom here.
Salad takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#SUB#
Castillo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Castillo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Castillo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T2#
Salad is trying to escape the position but Castillo is controlling the position.
Castillo tries to score with some ground and pound. Salad controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Castillo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Salad's face as Castillo controls the position.
Castillo trying to control the action but Salad is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salad wants to control but Castillo postures up.
Castillo is looking to take a break and control but Salad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Castillo throws an elbow but Salad slips to the side and avoids it well.#T3#
Castillo working the ground and pound from side control.
Castillo moves into full mount!
Salad can't escape the position.
Castillo punching from mount but Salad doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Castillo breaks from Salad's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Castillo unloads with some shots from mount but Salad bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Castillo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Salad has managed to escape the submission attempt. #SUB#
Castillo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Salad is surviving well by controlling Castillo's body position as best he can. #T4#
Castillo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Salad really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poor strikes thrown by Castillo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
BOOM! Castillo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Castillo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Salad because Castillo loaded up on that one.
Castillo lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salad holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Castillo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Castillo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Castillo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Salad misses with a head kick.
Salad throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Castillo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Salad's guard.
Castillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Salad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richard Castillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Castillo throws a big elbow that misses.
Castillo is stalling in the full guard.
Castillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Salad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo controlling from the top position.
Salad working a defensive guard here. #T1#
Castillo with a nice head shot there.
Castillo wants to control from the top but Salad keeps moving.
Castillo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Castillo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Castillo throws a strike but Salad rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Salad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Castillo 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##T2#
Castillo wants to take a breather but Salad is having none of it.
Castillo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Castillo connects with a nice short shot to Salad's temple.
Castillo tries to pass to full mount but Salad defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Salad manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Castillo stopping the sweep attempt from Salad.#SUB#
Castillo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Castillo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Salad works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Castillo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Salad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Salad seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Castillo is looking to work some ground and pound but Salad has wrist control.
Salad controls Castillo momentarily but Castillo frees himself.
Castillo lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Castillo drops back looking for a leg! Salad is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Salad manages to kick Castillo off! Castillo jumps back into Salad's guard.
Castillo is fighting to break Salad's control of his arms but Salad is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Salad 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.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Salad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castillo.
Castillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castillo slips under a jab.
Castillo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Salad.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castillo staying out of range there.
Salad connects with a jab.
Castillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Salad on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Salad throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL#
Castillo closes the distance and pushes Salad back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Castillo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Castillo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Castillo somewhat.
Tater Salad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castillo connects with a body shot that sends Salad's belly button to the back.
Salad stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Castillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salad.
Salad moves out of range of the strikes.
Salad throws a big counter head kick but Castillo avoids it with no problem.
Tater Salad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castillo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Salad eats them both and turns towards Castillo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Salad keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Salad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Castillo checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salad throws a hook but Castillo blocks it.
Salad looks to throw the jab but Castillo is out of range.
Castillo slips under a jab from Salad.
Castillo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Salad on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC#Salad is rocked!
Castillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salad can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castillo closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Salad out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richard Castillo!
An intense looking Richard Castillo took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I do the salad tossing around here bud'.

Event: FCL - 13
Date: Mar 10, 2024

#R1#
Good fails to land the takedown.
Good throws a head kick that misses.
Good fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Salad throws a hook to the side of Good's head but Good sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Salad.
Good closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salad circles away.
Tater Salad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saul Good.
A right-left combo lands from Salad. #ROC#Good is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Saul Good has been cut.
Salad closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Good! Salad dives in looking to finish! Good is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tater Salad!
During a confident post fight interview, Tater Salad thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 10, 2024

#R1#
Salad connects with a nice looking jab.
Waller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Salad connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Waller scrambles back to his feet.
Good shot there by Salad.#KD#
Salad lands a left and a right that send Waller crashing to the mat, dazed. Salad thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Waller is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Payton Waller has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Waller shoots in and gets a takedown into Salad's guard.
Waller is still in real trouble! Can Salad finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Waller seems to have recovered his senses.
Waller throwing strikes from guard but Salad blocks nicely.
Salad keeping moving, preventing Waller from controlling successfully. #T1#
Waller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Waller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Waller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Salad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Waller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Salad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salad lands a jab.
Salad scores with a punch to the head.
Salad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waller.
Salad lands the left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Salad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salad.
Salad lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Salad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salad.
Salad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Salad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Salad throws a left and a right that both miss #TD2#
and Waller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Salad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Waller.
Well, if Waller is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait. #T3##SUB2#
Waller maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Salad could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Waller has cracked it and Salad is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Waller!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Payton Waller!
Payton Waller very nearly forgot to thank sale cheap affordable cost money save deal discoun amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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