Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: CSW 028 Bravie vs Lockzer
Date: Oct 08, 2017

#R1##TD#
Tarasov shoots in and bounces Boothe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boothe is trying to control the position but Tarasov postures up.
Tarasov tries to free his leg and advance position but Boothe is retaining full guard.
Boothe pulls Tarasov in close to his closed guard and prevents Tarasov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tarasov wants to pass the guard but Boothe is keeping the position.
Boothe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tarasov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boothe wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe keeping moving, preventing Tarasov from controlling successfully.
Tarasov preventing the sweep.
Boothe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tarasov is pushing down on Boothe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boothe is fighting to maintain full guard but Tarasov has managed to sneak the leg through.#T1#
Tarasov wants to control but Boothe is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Tarasov is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Tarasov is trying to work for a kimura but Boothe is defending well. #SUB#
Tarasov is trying to work for a kimura but Boothe is defending well.
Tarasov prevents Boothe from improving his position.#SUB#
Tarasov is looking for a kimura but Boothe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tarasov to get the leverage. #T2##SUB#
Tarasov 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.
Boothe is doing well to control the position and prevent Tarasov from advancing to side control.#SUB#
Tarasov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Boothe is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ivan Tarasov!
A pretty intense looking Ivan Tarasov took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

Event: CSW 024 Lockwood vs Nico
Date: Sep 30, 2017

#R1#
Tarasov misses with a double jab.
Boothe avoids a punch combination nicely. #TD#
Tarasov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Boothe is trying to keep Tarasov in close.
Tarasov wants to control from the top but Boothe keeps moving.
Tarasov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boothe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarasov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tarasov forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Tarasov seems to be looking for submissions. #T1#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tarasov lands a nice short elbow.
Tarasov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tarasov is keen to just control but Boothe is a slippery customer.
Boothe trying to control from the bottom.
Tarasov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tarasov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boothe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tarasov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tarasov lands a big elbow. #SUB#
Tarasov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Boothe has managed to escape the submission attempt. #T2##SUB#
Tarasov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Boothe manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Boothe is trying to control Tarasov's posture but Tarasov avoids it.
Tarasov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boothe keeps working. #SUB#
Tarasov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boothe has escaped the position, nice work there. #T3#
Boothe struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Tarasov.
Boothe is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tarasov tries for a kimura but Boothe is defending well. #SUB#
Tarasov swings around for an armbar but Boothe sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tarasov's guard.#SUB#
Tarasov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boothe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T4##SUB#
Tarasov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boothe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Tarasov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boothe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boothe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Tarasov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Tarasov dominated that round.
That's time! Tarasov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Tarasov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Tarasov. #CUT#
It looks like Thomas Boothe has been cut.
Tarasov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD#
Tarasov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boothe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB#
Tarasov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boothe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarasov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boothe is keeping the position for now.
Tarasov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tarasov lands a couple of digs.#T1#
Tarasov is pushing down on Boothe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boothe is fighting to maintain full guard but Tarasov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tarasov is looking to take a break and control but Boothe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Tarasov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tarasov is nestled in close to Boothe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tarasov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tarasov wants to control but Boothe is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Tarasov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tarasov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boothe defending well though. #T2##SUB#
Tarasov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Tarasov seems to be working for a kimura but Boothe defends the submission attempt.
Tarasov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boothe can do to turn this around?
Tarasov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB#
Tarasov is working for a kimura but Boothe is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Tarasov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boothe is just riding it out for now. Tarasov eventually gives up the hold.
Boothe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tarasov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Tarasov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ivan Tarasov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Tarasov is trying to work for a kimura but Boothe is defending well. #SUB#
Tarasov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Boothe has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Tarasov is looking for a kimura here. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tarasov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tarasov trying to control the action but Boothe is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Tarasov is looking for a kimura but Boothe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tarasov to get the leverage.
Tarasov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Tarasov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boothe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tarasov.
Boothe trying to hold on to Tarasov's head to control him but Tarasov postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Tarasov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Boothe's cut.
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#
Sloppy strikes from Tarasov. Those never looked like landing.
Boothe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tarasov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boothe with the counter takedown but Tarasov avoids it easily.
Ivan Tarasov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarasov cracks Boothe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tarasov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tarasov tries to bum rush Boothe with a series of wild strikes but Boothe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boothe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tarasov defends it well.
Tarasov misses with a few strikes there.
Boothe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tarasov swinging wildly here.
And Boothe tries to counter it with a takedown but Tarasov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarasov throws a series of punches but Boothe avoids them all with ease.
Boothe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tarasov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boothe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boothe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boothe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tarasov throws a right and a left that Boothe avoids nicely.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T1##TD#
Tarasov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boothe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boothe controlling Tarasov's posture.
Tarasov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boothe's guard. #SUB#
Tarasov is working for a kimura but Boothe is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Tarasov is trying to work for a kimura but Boothe is defending well.
Thomas Boothe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##SUB#
Tarasov wants to work for an arm triangle but Boothe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB#
Tarasov is looking for a kimura but Boothe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tarasov to get the leverage.
Boothe wants to improve his position but Tarasov is controlling well.
Tarasov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boothe defending well though. #SUB#
Tarasov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Tarasov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boothe is just riding it out for now. Tarasov eventually gives up the hold.
Ivan Tarasov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Boothe trying to control but Tarasov postures up.
Boothe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tarasov.
Tarasov is controlling the pace.
Tarasov throwing shots but Boothe is blocking nicely. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Tarasov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tarasov controlling the action here.
Tarasov'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 crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Further stalling from Tarasov.
Tarasov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Tarasov!
A determined Ivan Tarasov didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

Event: CSW 020 Crowe vs Tarasov
Date: Sep 23, 2017

#R1##TD2#
Faber shoots in and gets a takedown into Boothe's guard.
Faber stays in close to Boothe's body and controls the position.
Faber stopping the sweep attempt from Boothe.
Boothe has his hands on Faber's head, controlling the position.
Faber advances position into side control!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Faber is trying to get an arm triangle but Boothe is defending well.
Faber wants to take a breather but Boothe manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Faber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boothe is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Boothe wants to hit a switch here but Faber passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Boothe there! #SUB2#
Faber jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Boothe is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Boothe and Faber has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission. #SUB2#
Faber tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Faber is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boothe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Faber trying to control the position but Boothe is working away. #T2##SUB2#
Faber is trying to get an arm triangle but Boothe is defending well. #SUB2#
Faber wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boothe, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Faber has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Boothe is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Faber yanks on the arm and Boothe is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Faber.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Uriah Faber!
A very excited looking Uriah Faber 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: CSW 014 Lewis vs Lockyer
Date: Sep 13, 2017

#R1##TD2#
Szulcu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Boothe!
Szulcu creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Boothe sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Boothe wants to control but Szulcu postures up.
Szulcu controls the position.
Szulcu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Szulcu creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Boothe sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Szulcu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Szulcu wants to stand but Boothe has his arm trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szulcu taking a breather here.
Boothe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Szulcu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T1#
Szulcu wants to pass to mount but Boothe is defending the position.
Szulcu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boothe keeps working. #SUB2#
Szulcu seems to be looking for submissions.
Boothe tries to get to full guard but Szulcu has control of the leg. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Szulcu trying to control from Boothe's half guard. Boothe has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Szulcu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boothe has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Szulcu has passed into side control.
Boothe is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Szulcu swings around for an armbar but Boothe sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Szulcu's guard.
Boothe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boothe won't allow Szulcu to get back to his feet. #T3#
Boothe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boothe'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.
Szulcu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boothe forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boothe trying to mount his opponent but Szulcu defends it. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Szulcu trying to control but Boothe postures up.
Szulcu keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Szulcu dives in and scores a takedown into Boothe's guard.
Szulcu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boothe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Szulcu's guard. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lechu Szulcu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Boothe gets caught flat footed, as Szulcu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Boothe keeping moving, preventing Szulcu from controlling successfully.
Boothe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boothe controlling Szulcu's posture.
Szulcu wants to control from the top but Boothe keeps moving.
Szulcu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szulcu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Boothe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boothe keeping moving, preventing Szulcu from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Szulcu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Szulcu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Boothe is avoiding damage well. #T2#
Szulcu wants to control but Boothe is keeping him busy.
Boothe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Szulcu's best efforts.
Boothe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Szulcu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Szulcu's back!
Boothe controls the position.
Szulcu rolls, trying to escape but Boothe keeps control of the position.
Boothe is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T3#
Szulcu trying to control the action but Boothe just sinks the hooks in.
Boothe trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Szulcu doesn't escape.
Szulcu tries to break free.
Szulcu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boothe is riding his opponent, not letting Szulcu buck him off.
Szulcu turns into Boothe and is now in his guard. #T4#
Szulcu throws a big right hand that misses.
Boothe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Szulcu wants to control from the top but Boothe keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lechu Szulcu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Szulcu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Szulcu wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Boothe uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Boothe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Szulcu's guard. #REVR#
Szulcu is striking but Boothe is not phased and passes to half guard.
Szulcu is looking for a sweep. Boothe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lechu Szulcu has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Szulcu is trying to stand up here but Boothe is controlling him well. #T1#
Boothe not doing much here.
Szulcu manages to get to full guard.
Szulcu trying to control the position.
Thomas Boothe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boothe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Szulcu is trying to control the position but Boothe postures up.
Szulcu wants to improve his position but instead Boothe has moved into half guard.
Boothe trying to pass the guard but Szulcu defending well.
Szulcu wants to improve his position but Boothe is controlling well. #T3#
Szulcu desperately trying to maintain half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Szulcu looks like he's trying to stand up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Szulcu is looking to clinch. #TD2#
Szulcu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Boothe!
Boothe manages to get back to half guard.#T4#
Boothe trying to control but Szulcu postures up.
Szulcu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boothe gets back to full guard.
Szulcu trying to control the position from guard on top but Boothe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Boothe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Szulcu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lechu Szulcu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Szulcu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lechu Szulcu.
I've got Szulcu 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lechu Szulcu!

Event: CSW 010 Firetribe vs Khajo
Date: Sep 03, 2017

#R1#
Papin lands with a right hand. #CL2#
Papin gets a clinch.
Papin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Boothe goes for a takedown attempt but Papin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #CL2#
Papin has Boothe up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Papin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Papin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boothe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Papin pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Boothe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boothe back to the cage. Papin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT2#
It looks like Thomas Boothe has been cut.#T1##CL2#
Papin gets a clinch.
Boothe jumps guard but Papin stands there with Boothe around his waist. Boothe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Papin prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Papin.
A shot in the inside from Papin.
A nice left hand lands by Papin.
Boothe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Papin pulls his leg out and moves away. #CL2#
Papin takes the fight into the clinch. #T2#
Boothe jumps guard but Papin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boothe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Papin.
Papin lands a shoulder strike.
Boothe wants a takedown but no success here.
Boothe tries to pull guard but Papin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Papin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boothe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Papin is defending well.
Boothe tries to pull guard but Papin won't allow it.
Boothe is breathing heavily.
Papin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Papin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boothe backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Papin.
Papin lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Papin.
Papin is pressed up against the cage. Boothe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Papin down to the mat. Papin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Papin moves into range and clinches up with Boothe.#T3#
Papin stalling against the cage.
Boothe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boothe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Papin prevents it.
Papin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Papin.
Papin scores with a shot to the side of Boothe's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Papin.
Papin is pushing Boothe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Papin.
Papin leaning against his opponent.
Papin stalling.
Papin continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.#T4#
Papin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Papin.
Nice body punch from Papin - that landed with a thud.
Papin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hook to the body lands for Papin.
A short uppercut from Papin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Papin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boothe backwards.
Boothe goes for a takedown attempt but Papin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #CL2#
Papin rushes Boothe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Papin effectively controlling the action here.
Papin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boothe up against the cage.
Papin receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Pierre Papin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Boothe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Papin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Papin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL2#
Papin moves into range and clinches up with Boothe.
Boothe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Papin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boothe jumps guard but Papin stands there with Boothe around his waist. Boothe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Papin gets underhooks to prevent Boothe's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Boothe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boothe tries to pull guard but Papin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Papin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boothe is working for takedown but Papin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boothe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Papin walks away with a smile on his face. Boothe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T1#
Boothe takes one on the button.
Papin lands with a good body shot.
Papin connects with a single shot there.#KD2#
Papin cracks Boothe with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Papin has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Boothe to stand back up!#ROC2#
Boothe is rocked!
Jean Pierre Papin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Papin darts in and clinches Boothe up against the cage.
Oh Boothe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Papin scores with a shoulder strike. #KD2#
Papin drops Boothe onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Boothe is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Papin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Papin has Boothe pushed against the cage.#T2#
Papin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boothe seems to have got his legs back now.
Papin stalls.
A hook to the body from Papin.
Boothe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Papin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Papin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boothe backwards.
Papin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Papin lands with a light punch inside.
Papin stalls.
Boothe tries to pull guard but Papin won't allow it.
Papin lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Papin.
Boothe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Papin pulls his leg out and moves away. #KD2#
Papin drops Boothe with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Boothe looks back up at him and smiles so Papin waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #T3##CL2#
Papin clinches up with Boothe and pushes him back against the cage.
Papin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Papin stalling in the clinch.
Papin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Papin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Papin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Papin digs a right hand underneath Boothe's ribcage. Boothe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Papin stalling the fight.
A bit of stalling here from Papin.
A right handed body shot lands from Papin.
Papin lands with a left to the head. #T4#
Papin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Papin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#KD2#
Papin sends Boothe crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Papin is motioning to the referee to let Boothe up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
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!
Papin throws a right and a left that Boothe avoids nicely. #CL2#
Papin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Papin lands a left hand.
Papin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boothe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Papin smiles and moves away. #CL2#
Papin gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Pierre Papin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Boothe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Papin works Boothe's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Papin has Boothe up against the cage in a clinch.
Papin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boothe takes a shot to the head.
Papin lands a hook that snaps the head of Boothe backwards.
Papin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boothe backwards.
Papin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boothe backwards. #BC2#
Papin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boothe gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Papin gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Boothe 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 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Pierre Papin!
A very excited looking Jean Pierre Papin 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: CSW 006 Attano vs Yakovchenko
Date: Aug 26, 2017

#R1#
Szulcu tries to close the distance and clinch but Boothe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Szulcu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boothe is out of range.
Boothe keeps the fight on the outside.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Szulcu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boothe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD2#
Szulcu looking to score a takedown here. Boothe is defending well but Szulcu drives through and ends up in Boothe's guard.
Szulcu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Szulcu trying to control the position from guard on top but Boothe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe has Szulcu pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Szulcu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boothe swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Szulcu trying to control the position from guard on top but Boothe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Szulcu looking to pass the guard.
Szulcu wants to control from the top but Boothe keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boothe controlling Szulcu's posture. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Szulcu thows a leg kick but Boothe checks it #TD#
and Boothe counters with a single leg into guard. Szulcu didn't expect that.
Szulcu keeping full guard, as Boothe tries to pass. #T2#
Szulcu is trying to keep Boothe in close.
Szulcu is looking to stand up but Boothe isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szulcu is trying to keep Boothe in close.
Szulcu is trying to hold Boothe in close to prevent damage but Boothe has managed to pass into half guard.
Szulcu moves into full guard. #T3#
Szulcu controls Boothe momentarily but Boothe frees himself.
Boothe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Szulcu is trying to hold Boothe in close to prevent damage but Boothe has managed to pass into half guard. #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.
Szulcu wants to improve his position but Boothe is controlling well.
Szulcu tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Boothe manages to move to mount!
Szulcu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Boothe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Szulcu doesn't manage to clinch there - Boothe circles away.
Boothe attempts a counter takedown but Szulcu avoids it well and moves away.
Szulcu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boothe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boothe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD2#
Szulcu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boothe's guard.
Szulcu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boothe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lechu Szulcu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Szulcu is looking to work some ground and pound but Boothe has wrist control.#T1#
Boothe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Szulcu shoots in and gets a takedown into Boothe's guard.
Szulcu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Szulcu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Boothe is proving hard to escape from.
Boothe is pulling down on Szulcu's head to control his posture. #T2#
Szulcu throwing strikes but missing.
Szulcu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boothe pulls Szulcu in close to his closed guard and prevents Szulcu from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T3#
Szulcu trying to control but Boothe is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Szulcu fails in his attempt to clinch. #TD2#
Szulcu feints and as Boothe raises his hands in defense, Szulcu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boothe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Szulcu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boothe keeping moving, preventing Szulcu from controlling successfully.
Boothe pulls Szulcu in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Boothe'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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Szulcu wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lechu Szulcu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Szulcu misses with a series of wild punches.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD2#
Szulcu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Boothe's guard.
Boothe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Szulcu wants to get up but he can't break Boothe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Szulcu manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Szulcu wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Boothe is now in half guard. #T1#
Boothe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boothe passes into side control, despite Szulcu's attempt to control the position.
Szulcu being controlled for a moment.
Szulcu looking for a sweep but Boothe has passed into full mount! Oh no!#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boothe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Szulcu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Szulcu is still trying to improve position.#T3#
Szulcu is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Boothe controlling the position easily from mount.
Szulcu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Szulcu is just holding on here. Boothe manages to take his back.
Boothe has the hooks in. Szulcu is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boothe gets his hands free as Szulcu looks to control.
Boothe controlling from the back.
Further stalling from Boothe.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Szulcu tries to roll but Boothe sticks to his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Boothe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boothe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Boothe!
Thomas Boothe tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: CSW 002 Bravie vs Malek
Date: Aug 12, 2017

#R1##TD2#
Tarasov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tarasov showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Tarasov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Tarasov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boothe wants to control but Tarasov is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Tarasov is trying for a kimura here. Boothe looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tarasov wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Tarasov!
A determined Ivan Tarasov didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 15, 2017

#R1#
Thiago throws the kick towards the body but Boothe avoids it.
Boothe feints the counter takedown.
Thiago scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thiago misses with a looping right.
Thiago connects with the punch.
Boothe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thiago.
Thiago misses with a kick to the body.
Boothe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thiago defends it well.
Thiago throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thiago scores with a spinning back kick!
Thiago lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thiago throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T1#
Thiago fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boothe checks it well.
Thiago throws a push kick but Boothe slaps the foot to one side.
Thiago Thiago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boothe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Boothe tries to counter it with a takedown but Thiago pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thiago is looking to score with low kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thiago.
Thiago lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boothe's sensitive parts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thiago.
Boothe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thiago lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boothe's sensitive parts.
Thiago pushes Boothe away with a front kick.#T2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Thiago.
Thiago misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thiago Thiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thiago cracks the inside of Boothe's front leg.
Thiago scores with a leg kick.
Boothe checks a leg kick.
Boothe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Thiago shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boothe with the counter takedown but Thiago avoids it easily.
Boothe avoids a kick to the body.
Boothe feints the counter takedown.
Boothe takes one to the side of the head.
Boothe checks the leg kick.#T3#
Boothe moves out of range of the body kick.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Good work by Boothe as he checks the leg kick.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Thiago throws a body kick that misses.
Boothe with the counter takedown but Thiago avoids it easily.
Thiago throws a low kick, looking for Boothe's leg but Boothe calmly moves out of range.
Boothe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boothe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thiago throws a leg kick but Boothe moved away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thiago.
A leg kick checked by Boothe.
Boothe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thiago defends it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thiago lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boothe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boothe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T4#
Boothe moves out of range of the body kick.
Thiago throws a wild body kick that Boothe sees coming a mile off.
Boothe with the counter takedown but Thiago avoids it easily.
Thiago is looking to score with low kicks.
Boothe feints the counter takedown.
Thiago throws a push kick but Boothe slaps the foot to one side.
Thiago is looking to land body kicks.
Boothe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thiago misses with a body kick.
And Boothe tries to counter it with a takedown but Thiago pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thiago lands a leg kick that knocks Boothe off balance momentarily.
Boothe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boothe moves out of range of the leg kick from Thiago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Thiago dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Thiago tries to land a front kick but Boothe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boothe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thiago defends it well.
Thiago scores with a kick to the body.
Thiago wants to land a leg kick but Boothe is out of range.
Boothe feints the counter takedown.
Boothe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thiago.
Thiago thows a body kick. Boothe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thiago misses with a low kick.
Thiago throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thiago walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boothe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boothe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thiago. That one must have hurt.
Thiago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boothe can do to turn this around?#T1#
Thiago looks for the body kick but Boothe saw that one coming.
Thiago throws a front kick aimed at Boothe's knee but Boothe avoids it well.
Boothe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thiago throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Thiago Thiago is winning the standup battle so far.
Thiago goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boothe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thiago throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boothe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thiago.
Boothe moves out of range of the body kick.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Thiago swings for the body but Boothe moves out of range.
Boothe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thiago.#T2#
Thiago throws a nice head kick!
Thiago is looking to land body kicks.
Boothe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thiago defends it well.
Thiago moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boothe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That kick from Thiago tenderised Boothe's leg. Boothe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thiago throws a low kick, looking for Boothe's leg but Boothe calmly moves out of range.
Boothe with the counter takedown but Thiago avoids it easily.
Boothe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thiago misses with a straight right.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thiago. #T3#
Thiago throws a jab when Boothe was well out of range.
Thiago throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boothe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boothe checks a leg kick nicely.
Thiago misses with a body kick.
Boothe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boothe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thiago does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boothe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thiago defends it well.
Thiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boothe moves away.
Boothe avoids a kick to the body.
Boothe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thiago defends it well.
Thiago scores with a kick to the body. #T4#
Thiago throws a leg kick but Boothe checks it.
Thiago bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thiago thumps Boothe with a low kick.
Thiago scoring well with a low kick there.
Thiago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boothe was well out of range. Poor timing from Thiago.
Boothe checks a leg kick nicely.
Thiago is looking to chop away at Boothe's legs.
And Boothe tries to counter it with a takedown but Thiago pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thiago tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boothe feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Thiago dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Thiago throws a leg kick that misses.
Boothe with the counter takedown but Thiago avoids it easily.
Boothe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thiago.
Thiago shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thiago wants to land a leg kick but Boothe is out of range.
Boothe with the counter takedown but Thiago avoids it easily.
Thiago throws a wild body kick that Boothe sees coming a mile off.
Boothe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boothe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Boothe might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Thiago has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe blocks a head kick by Thiago.
Thiago tries to score with a low kick but Boothe moves his leg out of the way.
Thiago wants to slow Boothe down by chopping away at his legs.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T1#
Thiago throws a push kick but Boothe slaps the foot to one side.
Boothe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boothe is trying desperately to land a takedown but Thiago is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Boothe.
Thiago scores with a head kick.
Thiago throws a front kick aimed at Boothe's knee but Boothe avoids it well.
Boothe with the counter takedown but Thiago avoids it easily.
Thiago fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boothe checks it well.
Thiago tries to land a leg kick but Boothe saw it coming and moves away.
Thiago misses with a wild combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thiago!
Thomas Boothe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Boothe avoids a kick to the body.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Thiago throws a push kick but Boothe slaps the foot to one side.
Boothe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Thiago wants to slow Boothe down by chopping away at his legs.
Thiago scores with a nice body kick.
Thiago looks to land a body kick but Boothe moved away.
Boothe feints the counter takedown.
Thiago throws a front kick that sends Boothe stumbling back into the cage.
Thiago looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thomas Boothe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thiago lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Thiago lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thiago throws a low kick but Boothe avoids it.
Thiago throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thiago throws a push kick but Boothe slaps the foot to one side.
Boothe with the counter takedown but Thiago avoids it easily.
Thiago misses with a body kick.
Boothe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boothe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thiago defends it well.
Thiago throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thiago feints and then cracks Boothe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boothe down.
Thiago tests Boothe's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T4#
Thiago cracks the inside of Boothe's front leg.
Boothe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thiago. Thiago obviously looking to wear him down.
Thiago scores with a kick to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thiago.
Thiago looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thiago connects with a solid leg kick.
Thiago Thiago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thiago scores with a jab to the jaw.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Thiago!
Our winner, Thiago Thiago, 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: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 03, 2017

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#TD2#
Teixeira gets a double leg takedown into Boothe's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boothe holds on and takes a little breather.
Teixeira looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Teixeira drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Boothe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Teixeira has Boothe in his guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Teixeira has an active guard here but Boothe has managed to pass into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boothe in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira wants to get back to his feet.#T1#
Boothe trying to control the pace.
Teixeira is trying to stand up here but Boothe is controlling him well.
Boothe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boothe trying to mount his opponent but Teixeira defends it.
Boothe performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boothe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boothe passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Teixeira!
Boothe controlling from mount.
Teixeira wants to try and get back to his feet.#T3#
Teixeira tries to buck Boothe off but Boothe takes his back!
Teixeira is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Teixeira is trying to get back to his feet but Boothe has full control of the position and if anything, Teixeira has just worked his way into a worse spot.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Boothe controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Teixeira right now.
Boothe controls the position.#T4#
Teixeira is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Boothe controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teixeira trying to get back to his feet but Boothe is in full control for now.
Boothe just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Boothe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Boothe enables Teixeira to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Boothe manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boothe pulls Teixeira in close to his closed guard and prevents Teixeira from doing any damage or advancing position.
Teixeira looking to pass the guard.
Boothe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Teixeira manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe stays in close to Teixeira's body and controls the position.
Teixeira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1##SUB2#
Teixeira looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boothe passes into half guard.
Thomas Boothe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boothe content to control rather than advance.
Boothe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teixeira can do to turn this around?
Teixeira wants to improve his position but Boothe is controlling well.
Boothe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boothe works his way into side control. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Teixeira is pushing Boothe's head away, looking to escape. Boothe manages to hold on to the position though.
Boothe happy to just control the position for now.
Teixeira is looking to get back to his feet here but Boothe is keeping cool and he's managed to take Teixeira's back.
Boothe is riding his opponent, not letting Teixeira buck him off. #T3#
Teixeira is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Teixeira is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boothe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Teixeira for as long as he can get away with.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Teixeira wants to get back to his feet.
Teixeira is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Teixeira wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boothe biding his time, looking for the opening.
Boothe is hanging on to Teixeira's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Boothe 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##TD2#
Teixeira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boothe's guard.
Boothe controlling the position.#SUB2#
Teixeira postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Boothe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Teixeira, into his guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Teixeira looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Boothe has picked Teixeira up and slammed him! Teixeira can't keep hold of the triangle and Boothe manages to pass to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira is pushing Boothe's head away, looking to escape. Boothe manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boothe has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Boothe controlling the pace for now. #T1#
Boothe continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Boothe.
Boothe won't let Teixeira get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Boothe seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Teixeira is holding on tight.
Teixeira trying desperately to get to his feet. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boothe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Teixeira is trying to stand.
Teixeira is desperately trying to get back to half guard. #T3#
Teixeira reaches up to try and control the position but Boothe seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Teixeira rolls and tries to escape and now Boothe has his back!
Teixeira is trying to stand back up.
Boothe is riding his opponent, not letting Teixeira buck him off. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Teixeira is trying to stand back up.
Boothe controlling from the back.
Teixeira trying to get back to his feet but Boothe is in full control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boothe trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Teixeira doesn't escape.
Pulover Teixeira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas Boothe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Boothe!
Thomas Boothe decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 18, 2017

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Teixeira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boothe was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD2#
Teixeira drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Boothe regains half guard.
Teixeira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Teixeira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boothe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Teixeira's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Teixeira's back!
Teixeira looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Teixeira is in bad spot here. #T1#
Teixeira is trying to get back to his feet but Boothe has full control of the position and if anything, Teixeira has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Teixeira is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Boothe.
Boothe'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.#T2#
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.
Boothe is hanging on to Teixeira's back as he tries to escape.
Teixeira is still trying to improve position.
Boothe gets his hands free as Teixeira looks to control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Teixeira is trying to break free. #T3#
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Teixeira is trying to stand back up.
Boothe is riding his opponent, not letting Teixeira buck him off.
Teixeira wants to get back to his feet.
What can Teixeira do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight! #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Teixeira trying to get back to his feet but Boothe is in full control for now.
Good control from Boothe.
Teixeira trying to get back to his feet but Boothe is in full control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boothe controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Boothe dominated that round.
That's time! Boothe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Teixeira throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD2#
Teixeira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boothe managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Teixeira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Boothe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Boothe has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Boothe stands and throws Teixeira's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe prevents Teixeira from escaping the position.#T1#
Boothe controlling from side mount.
Further stalling from Boothe.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Boothe is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Teixeira is trying to buck Boothe off.
Boothe controlling the position.
Boothe moves into full mount! #T3#
Boothe is trying to take his opponent's back.
Boothe takes Teixeira's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Teixeira is in trouble.
Boothe is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Teixeira is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boothe controlling the position well here. Teixeira rolled but Boothe kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Teixeira tries to break free.
Teixeira trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Teixeira is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Boothe dominated that second round.
That's time! Boothe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Boothe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Teixeira to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boothe managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira looking to pass the guard.
Thomas Boothe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boothe 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##T1#
Boothe content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Teixeira looking for a kimura from the bottom but Boothe passes into side control!
Boothe takes a little break here. Teixeira wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T2#
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.
Teixeira tries to escape but Boothe is in control.
Boothe taking a breather here.
Teixeira is trying to get back to his feet.
Boothe gets to mount! Teixeira was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Boothe looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Boothe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teixeira can do to turn this around?
Teixeira has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Teixeira trying to get back to his feet but Boothe is in full control for now.
Teixeira tries to roll but Boothe sticks to his back.
Boothe controlling from the back.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pulover Teixeira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas Boothe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Teixeira is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Boothe!
Thomas Boothe decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: RFL 009 Fiddler vs Tigiev
Date: Feb 25, 2017

#R1#
Soleimani throws out a leg kick but Boothe moves out of range and Soleimani only half commits.
Boothe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Soleimani motions for Boothe to come forward. Soleimani throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Soleimani is quick to defend against it.
Boothe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Soleimani sprawls and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Boothe blocks the leg kick.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Soleimani is quick to defend against it.
Boothe moves out of range of the leg kick from Soleimani.
Soleimani misses with a low kick.
Soleimani tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Soleimani throws a head kick but Boothe moves out of range.
Boothe checks the leg kick.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Soleimani sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soleimani misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Boothe blocks the leg kick.
Boothe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Soleimani throws a leg kick but Boothe moved away.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Soleimani pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boothe is out of range and Soleimani settles back down.
Boothe attempts a counter takedown but Soleimani avoids it well and moves away.#T1#
Soleimani throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Boothe counters with a shoot takedown. Soleimani fights it but they end up in guard.
Boothe passes Soleimani's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boothe trying to control the pace.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T2#
Soleimani pushes Boothe off looking to stand but Boothe dives back in and keeps control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Soleimani misses with a low kick.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Soleimani throws the kick towards the body but Boothe avoids it.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Soleimani thows a leg kick but Boothe checks it #TD#
and Boothe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boothe.
Soleimani wants to get back to his feet but Boothe passes into half guard. #T3##REVB#
Boothe is controlling the pace.
Boothe passes to side control.
Boothe controls the position. #T4#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Boothe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A low kick from Soleimani is predictable there #TD#
and Boothe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Soleimani scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Boothe manages to mount him!
Boothe controlling the pace for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Boothe is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Soleimani is in real trouble.
Soleimani is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thomas Boothe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soleimani trying to get back to his feet but Boothe is in full control for now.
Boothe really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Soleimani.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Soleimani is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
I would not like to be Soleimani right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Boothe dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Soleimani thows a leg kick but Boothe checks it #TD#
and Boothe counters with a takedown into side control.
Soleimani is looking to get back to his feet here but Boothe is keeping cool and he's managed to take Soleimani's back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Boothe controlling the positon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Soleimani is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Good control from Boothe.
Soleimani trying to get back to his feet but Boothe is in full control for now. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boothe controls the action.
Boothe'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.
Boothe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Soleimani for as long as he can get away with.#T3#
Soleimani is trying to get back to his feet but Boothe has full control of the position and if anything, Soleimani has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Soleimani is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Boothe.
Soleimani is trying to get back to his feet but Boothe has full control of the position and if anything, Soleimani has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boothe really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Soleimani.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Boothe!
In his post fight interview, Thomas Boothe started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: RFL 004 Akulenko vs Koski
Date: Feb 08, 2017

#R1#
Roads fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boothe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boothe staying out of range there.
Roads throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Roads. Those never looked like landing.
Roads lands a slapping body shot.
Roads throws a body shot but no joy.
Roads scores with the left hand. Boothe knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe defending well as Roads loads up on a big left hand.
Boothe feints the counter takedown.
Roads fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boothe manages to avoid it.
Roads misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Roads throws an overhand right that lands on Boothe's shoulder, as Boothe tries to avoid the shot.
Roads stuns Boothe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roads just misses with a punch to the body.
Roads looks to land a left hand but Boothe moved out of range nicely.
Roads takes a swing at Boothe's ribcage but misses.
Roads paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boothe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roads throws an overhand right that lands on Boothe's shoulder, as Boothe tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Roads throws the left hand but Boothe avoids the punch easily.
Roads connects with a body shot that sends Boothe's belly button to the back.
Roads throws a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Roads - just one landing.
Damien Roads is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roads just misses with a punch to the body.
Roads throws an overhand right that lands on Boothe's shoulder, as Boothe tries to avoid the shot.
Boothe feints the counter takedown.
Roads bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boothe's head.
Damien Roads seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boothe slips a straight right by Roads.
Nice defenses there by Boothe.#T3#
Boothe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roads connects with the punch.
Boothe slips a straight right by Roads.
Roads ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roads misses with an uppercut.
Roads looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roads throws a body punch but Boothe moves out of range.
Roads swings for the body but Boothe moves out of range.
Boothe feints the counter takedown.#T4#
Roads throws a jab but it's blocked by Boothe.
Roads ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boothe moves away.
Boothe feints the counter takedown.
Roads lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boothe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roads.
Roads throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roads throws a shot from downtown. Boothe moves away and avoids it.
Roads stuns Boothe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roads with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Roads dominated that round.
That's time! Roads's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Boothe avoids the body shot from Roads.
Roads lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roads just misses with a punch to the body.
Roads misses with an uppercut.
Boothe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roads.
Roads paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Roads misses.
Boothe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Roads lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boothe ducks under a wild hook from Roads.#T1#
Boothe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roads.
Roads misses with a wild body shot.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Roads throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boothe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roads throws a body shot but no joy.
Roads swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Roads is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boothe can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Roads. Boothe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roads throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boothe feints the counter takedown.
Roads misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Roads misses the jab.
Boothe with the counter takedown but Roads avoids it easily.
Roads just misses with a punch to the body.
Boothe feints the counter takedown.
Roads throws the left hand but Boothe avoids the punch easily.
Boothe with the counter takedown but Roads avoids it easily.
Roads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boothe.
Danga de danga de dang - Roads scores with a four punch combination!
Roads throws a big shot that misses.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boothe moves away from the strike by Roads.
And Boothe tries to counter it with a takedown but Roads pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Roads throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roads throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Boothe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Roads!
Roads looks to land a right hand but Boothe moved out of range.
Boothe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Roads scores with the left hand. Boothe knows he should have avoided that one.
Roads ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boothe moves away.
Roads just misses with a punch to the body.
Boothe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Boothe might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Roads has got the better of the exchanges.
Roads throws a body punch but Boothe moves out of range.
And Boothe tries to counter it with a takedown but Roads pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Roads ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boothe moves away.
Boothe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T4#
Roads misses the body punch #TD2#
and Boothe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boothe is standing up over Roads. Roads looks to escape but Boothe dives into side control. #REVR#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boothe is trying to move to mount but Roads reverses beautifully and ends up in Boothe's guard.
Boothe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Roads 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#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Roads dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Roads thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Roads works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roads throws a looping overhand right but Boothe ducks down to avoid it.
Roads swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boothe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roads lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roads's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boothe under the eye.
Roads swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roads fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boothe manages to avoid it.
Boothe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T1#
Roads changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Roads.
Some wild striking there from Roads.
Boothe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Roads throws a shot from downtown. Boothe moves away and avoids it.
Boothe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roads pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Boothe tries to counter it with a takedown but Roads pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thomas Boothe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Roads throws a looping overhand right but Boothe ducks down to avoid it.
Boothe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Roads swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boothe.
Roads connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roads throws a big shot that misses.
Roads throws a hook to the side of Boothe's head but Boothe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boothe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Roads defends it well.
Roads lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boothe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roads.
Roads pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Boothe tries to counter it with a takedown but Roads pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T3#
Boothe moves away from the strike by Roads.
Roads takes a swing at Boothe's ribcage but misses.
Boothe feints the counter takedown.
A slow jab from Roads misses its intended target.
Roads throws a body punch but Boothe moves out of range.
Roads throws a hook but Boothe blocks it.
Boothe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fighters circling - Roads throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boothe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Roads takes a swing at Boothe's ribcage but misses.
Thomas Boothe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boothe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roads. #T4#
Roads with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boothe ducks under a wild hook from Roads.
Roads fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boothe blocks a jab.
Boothe feints the counter takedown.
Boothe avoids the body shot from Roads.
Boothe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Damien Roads is winning the standup battle so far.
Roads throws a right and a left that Boothe avoids nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes from Roads. Those never looked like landing.
Boothe with the counter takedown but Roads avoids it easily.
Roads misses with a straight left.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:25

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

Event: AMC 010 Bergfried vs Szczesny
Date: Jan 25, 2017

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Nice defenses there by Boothe.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Shinawatra is quick to defend against it.
Shinawatra looks to throw the jab but Boothe is out of range.
Boothe attempts a counter takedown but Shinawatra avoids it well and moves away.
Shinawatra clobbers Boothe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boothe takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinawatra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Shinawatra is quick to defend against it.
Boothe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shinawatra.#T1#
Boothe slips under a jab.
Boothe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shinawatra misses with a straight right.
Boothe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boothe avoids the body shot from Shinawatra.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shinawatra sprawls and moves away.
Boothe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boothe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shinawatra misses with a looping right.
Jaidee Shinawatra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boothe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shinawatra.
Shinawatra swings for the body but Boothe moves out of range.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Shinawatra throws a body punch but Boothe moves out of range.
Boothe attempts a counter takedown but Shinawatra avoids it well and moves away.
Shinawatra throws a hook but Boothe avoids it easily.
Shinawatra throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Boothe moves out of range as Shinawatra strikes.
Nice defenses there by Boothe.
Shinawatra takes a swing at Boothe's ribcage but misses.
Shinawatra scores with a hook to the body. Boothe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boothe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shinawatra.
Jaidee Shinawatra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Boothe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shinawatra.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Boothe avoids the body shot from Shinawatra.
Shinawatra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shinawatra throws the left hand but Boothe avoids the punch easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shinawatra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boothe manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaidee Shinawatra dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Shinawatra misses the jab.
Jaidee Shinawatra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shinawatra swings for the body but Boothe moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Boothe might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Shinawatra misses with a body shot.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Shinawatra throws out a loose jab but Boothe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Shinawatra is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinawatra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boothe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shinawatra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shinawatra throws a body punch but Boothe moves out of range. #T1#
Shinawatra swings for the body but Boothe moves out of range.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Shinawatra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boothe.
Shinawatra throws a body shot but no joy.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shinawatra sprawls and moves away.
Boothe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shinawatra.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shinawatra misses with a looping left.
Boothe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T2#
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.
Shinawatra throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Shinawatra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boothe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boothe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shinawatra.
Boothe slips a jab from Shinawatra.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Shinawatra swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Boothe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boothe is standing up over Shinawatra. Shinawatra looks to escape but Boothe dives into side control. #T3##REVB#
Shinawatra tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Boothe presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Boothe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
Boothe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shinawatra for as long as he can get away with.
Boothe fails to move to back control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Boothe is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boothe 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’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jaidee Shinawatra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Shinawatra throws out a loose jab but Boothe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shinawatra throws a hook but Boothe avoids it easily.
Boothe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boothe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shinawatra throws a hook but Boothe blocks it.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Shinawatra is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinawatra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Shinawatra misses its intended target.
Boothe attempts a counter takedown but Shinawatra avoids it well and moves away.#T1#
Boothe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shinawatra.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shinawatra sprawls and moves away.
Shinawatra throws a shot to the body.
Boothe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shinawatra.
Shinawatra looks to throw the jab but Boothe is out of range.
Thomas Boothe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shinawatra cracks a nice hook into Boothe's ribs.
Shinawatra misses with an uppercut.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shinawatra scores with a shot to the body.
Shinawatra throws a body shot but no joy.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Shinawatra is quick to defend against it.
Boothe defending well as Shinawatra loads up on a big left hand.
Boothe attempts a counter takedown but Shinawatra avoids it well and moves away.#T3#
Shinawatra thuds his right hand into Boothe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shinawatra misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Shinawatra misses.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Shinawatra is quick to defend against it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shinawatra, as that shot connected.
Boothe avoids the body shot from Shinawatra.
Jaidee Shinawatra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Shinawatra connects with a crisp jab.
Shinawatra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Boothe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shinawatra.
Shinawatra lands a jab to the nose.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boothe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaidee Shinawatra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shinawatra 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaidee Shinawatra!
A relieved looking Jaidee Shinawatra 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: AMC 006 Boothe vs Roads
Date: Jan 04, 2017

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Roads.
Roads throws a predictable looking body shot #TD#
and Boothe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boothe.
Roads wants to sweep here but Boothe controlling him for the moment.
Roads bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boothe's guard. #REVB#
Roads looking to pass the guard.
Roads is fighting to break Boothe's control of his arms but Boothe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roads is looking to stand up but Boothe won't let him.
Roads wants to control from the top but Boothe keeps moving. #T1#
Boothe pulls Roads in close to prevent any damage.
Roads stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boothe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roads stopping the sweep attempt from Boothe.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boothe holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Roads drops back looking for a leg! Boothe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boothe manages to kick Roads off! Roads jumps back into Boothe's guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boothe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roads.
Roads throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roads scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Roads throws the left hand but Boothe avoids the punch easily.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Roads lands with a nice body punch.
Roads throws a right and a left that Boothe avoids nicely.
Roads throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boothe attempts a counter takedown but Roads avoids it well and moves away.#T3#
Boothe ducks under a wild hook from Roads.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Roads is quick to defend against it.
Boothe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roads.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Roads is quick to defend against it.
Roads throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD#
and Boothe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Roads won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roads tries to bench press Boothe off him but Boothe keeps the position.
Roads wants to control but Boothe postures up.
Boothe happy to just control the position for now. #T4#
Roads is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roads is trying to stand.
Boothe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Roads working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roads looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Roads dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Roads lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boothe moves out of range as Roads strikes.
Boothe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boothe defending well as Roads loads up on a big left hand.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Roads is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boothe.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roads misses with an uppercut. Boothe saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roads ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boothe moves away.
Roads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boothe.
Boothe attempts a counter takedown but Roads avoids it well and moves away.#T1#
Boothe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Roads. Beautiful body shot.
Boothe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roads.
Roads misses with a wild body shot.
Roads misses with a straight left.
Roads throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boothe attempts a counter takedown but Roads avoids it well and moves away.
Thomas Boothe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roads fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boothe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boothe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T2#
Boothe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roads.
Boothe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roads misses with a series of wild punches.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roads sprawls and moves away.
Boothe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roads throws out the jab.
Roads just misses with a punch to the body.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Jab, jab by Roads - just one landing.
Roads misses with a wild body shot.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Roads misses. #T3#
Roads looks to land a combination but Boothe avoids it well.
Roads jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Damien Roads is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roads. Boothe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Roads thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Roads is quick to defend against it.
No joy there for Roads, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roads takes a swing at Boothe's ribcage but misses.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roads sprawls and moves away.
Boothe slips a jab and a cross from Roads.
Roads tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boothe was well out of range. Poor timing from Roads.
A slow jab from Roads misses its intended target. #T4#
Roads misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Roads misses the target.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roads sprawls and moves away.
Roads has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roads just misses with a punch to the body.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roads sprawls and moves away.
Roads fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boothe manages to avoid it.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roads sprawls and moves away.
Roads just misses with a punch to the body.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roads scores with a jab. Boothe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roads throws a lazy right hand but Boothe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roads throws a body shot but no joy.
Boothe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Roads showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Roads throws a body shot but no joy.
Roads jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boothe staying out of range there.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roads fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boothe manages to avoid it.
Roads throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boothe defending well as Roads loads up on a big left hand.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roads sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roads ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boothe moves away.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Roads is quick to defend against it.
Boothe avoids the body shot from Roads.
A jab from Roads misses.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Roads is quick to defend against it.#T1#
Roads looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boothe attempts a counter takedown but Roads avoids it well and moves away.
Roads misses with a series of wild punches.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Roads misses with a body shot.
Roads misses the shot to the body.
Boothe ducks under a wild hook from Roads.
Boothe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boothe slips a jab and a cross from Roads.
Boothe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boothe moves out of range as Roads strikes.
Thomas Boothe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Boothe ducks under a wild hook from Roads.
Roads throws a body shot but no joy.
Boothe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Roads throws an overhand right that lands on Boothe's shoulder, as Boothe tries to avoid the shot.
Roads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boothe.
Roads misses with a looping right.
Boothe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roads misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Roads misses.
Roads just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Roads throws a combination. Boothe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Roads takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roads fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boothe manages to avoid it.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Roads stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boothe.
A telegraphed right hand from Roads misses the target.
Boothe feinted with a counter takedown.
Roads looks to throw the jab but Boothe is out of range.
Boothe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roads misses with a wild body shot.
Roads swings for the body but Boothe moves out of range.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roads sprawls and moves away.
Roads scores with a hook.#T4#
Boothe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Roads connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boothe scrambles back to his feet.
Roads fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boothe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roads lands a nice hook to Boothe's body. Boothe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roads scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boothe slips under a jab from Roads.
Roads throws a lazy right hand but Boothe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roads throws a series of punches but Boothe avoids them all with ease.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Roads is quick to defend against it.
Damien Roads is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Roads with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Roads comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Roads 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 25:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30

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

Event: AMC 003 Le Banner vs Haarmann
Date: Dec 17, 2016

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Boothe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boothe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shinawatra defends it well.
Shinawatra swings for the body but Boothe moves out of range.
Shinawatra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boothe ducks under a wild hook from Shinawatra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shinawatra.
Boothe blocks a jab.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T1#
Shinawatra takes a swing at Boothe's ribcage but misses.
Shinawatra throws a jab but it's blocked by Boothe.
Shinawatra swings for the body but Boothe moves out of range.
Shinawatra is looking to wear down Boothe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shinawatra throws a lazy right hand but Boothe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boothe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shinawatra throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shinawatra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shinawatra misses with a body shot.
And Boothe tries to counter it with a takedown but Shinawatra pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shinawatra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boothe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shinawatra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boothe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shinawatra defends it well.
Boothe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shinawatra.
Boothe feints the counter takedown.#T3#
Shinawatra misses with a looping left.
Boothe ducks under a wild hook from Shinawatra.
Shinawatra misses the jab.
Boothe feints the counter takedown.
Shinawatra misses with a wild body shot.
Boothe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shinawatra defends it well.
Shinawatra looks to score with a jab to the body but Boothe is just out of range.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boothe defending well as Shinawatra loads up on a big left hand.
Boothe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shinawatra.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shinawatra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boothe moves away.
Shinawatra swings for the body but Boothe moves out of range.
Boothe feints the counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shinawatra misses with a hook. Boothe ducked under it nicely.
Boothe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaidee Shinawatra dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Shinawatra throws a looping overhand right but Boothe ducks down to avoid it.
Shinawatra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boothe's head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Boothe might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Shinawatra has got the better of the exchanges.
Boothe moves out of range of the strikes.
Shinawatra missing with a left hand there. Boothe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinawatra missing with a left hand there. Boothe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Boothe tries to counter it with a takedown but Shinawatra pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice straight punches there by Shinawatra. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shinawatra.#T1#
Boothe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shinawatra.
Boothe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shinawatra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boothe avoids the body shot from Shinawatra.
Shinawatra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boothe was well out of range. Poor timing from Shinawatra.
Boothe with the counter takedown but Shinawatra avoids it easily.
Shinawatra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boothe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boothe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boothe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shinawatra defends it well.
Shinawatra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boothe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shinawatra throws a body shot but no joy.
Boothe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaidee Shinawatra is winning the standup battle so far.
Shinawatra misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Boothe avoids the body shot from Shinawatra.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shinawatra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boothe can do to turn this around?
A big right from Shinawatra misses.
Shinawatra lands with a hook. Boothe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thomas Boothe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boothe defending well as Shinawatra loads up on a big left hand.
Shinawatra throws a hook but Boothe avoids it easily.#T4#
Boothe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shinawatra.
Boothe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shinawatra scores with a hook to the body. Boothe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shinawatra misses with a straight left.
Boothe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shinawatra just misses with a punch to the body.
Boothe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shinawatra defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaidee Shinawatra dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
A big left from Shinawatra misses.
Shinawatra throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
so Boothe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boothe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shinawatra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinawatra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boothe is one step ahead there. #T1#
Shinawatra has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Boothe has passed into side control.
Shinawatra is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Boothe is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Shinawatra is trying desperately to improve position.
Boothe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shinawatra wants to hold on but Boothe pushes him away.
Thomas Boothe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Shinawatra here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.#T2#
Boothe controlling his opponent.
Shinawatra is trying to escape the mount but Boothe keeps good control and instead manages to take Shinawatra's back.
Shinawatra is trying to stand back up.
Shinawatra trying to control the action but Boothe just sinks the hooks in. #T3#
Boothe is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Shinawatra wants to control his opponent's hands but Boothe gets his hands free.
Boothe is riding his opponent, not letting Shinawatra buck him off. #SUB2#
Boothe is cranking Shinawatra's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Shinawatra! He's tightened the choke and Shinawatra is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thomas Boothe!
Thomas Boothe decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Jaidee Shinawatra stepped up to the mic, saying 'Guess fighting ain't my thing at all..'.

Event: FEN 038 Wrestling vs Eaton
Date: May 25, 2016

#R1##TD#
Adams manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Boothe on his heels. He'll look to pass Boothe's guard now, I'm sure.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boothe is keeping the position for now.
Adams won't allow Boothe to sweep him here.
Boothe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boothe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams trying to move into half guard but instead Boothe has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Adams is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T1#
Boothe controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Adams looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Adams is looking for a triangle but Boothe pushes his legs off easily.
Adams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boothe manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boothe keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boothe is on top in guard. #REVB#
Adams 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#
Adams 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. #SUB#
Adams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T3#
Boothe trying to control here. #SUB#
Adams seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Adams is looking for a kimura here.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Boothe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boothe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boothe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adams is one step ahead there.
Adams wants to pass the guard but Boothe is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Adams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD#
Adams shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boothe is positioning himself well to prevent Adams advancing to mount.
Adams is pressing down on Boothe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boothe is holding on for now.
Boothe is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Adams 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. #T1#
Adams tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boothe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boothe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adams trying to control the action but Boothe is working from the bottom.
Boothe is controlling Adams's position as best he can from this difficult position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Adams gets a double leg takedown into Boothe's guard.
Boothe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adams wants to control from the top but Boothe keeps moving. #T3#
Adams slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Adams is working for a kimura but Boothe is defending it quite comfortably.
Boothe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Adams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Adams's back!
Boothe has the hooks in. Adams is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T4#
Boothe biding his time, looking for the opening.
Adams just trying to survive but Boothe is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Adams tries to roll but Boothe sticks to his back.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boothe can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I would not like to be Adams right now.
Adams trying to control the hands but Boothe won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Adams dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Adams feints and as Boothe raises his hands in defense, Adams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Adams trying to control but Boothe is working from the bottom.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gregory Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Adams has gone for a leg lock! Boothe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Adams's guard.#REVB##T1##SUB#
Adams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adams trying to control the position.
Boothe preventing the sweep.
Boothe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Adams is trying to get back to full guard.
Thomas Boothe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
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.#SUB#
Adams looking for submissions off his back.
Boothe prevents Adams from improving his position.
Gregory Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams wants to control but Boothe passes into side.
Adams tries to buck Boothe off but Boothe is having none of it.#T3#
Boothe content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Adams tries to buck Boothe off but Boothe is having none of it.
Adams manages to get back to half guard.
Adams wants to improve his position but Boothe is controlling well.
Boothe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adams defending well though. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Adams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Adams in particular looking to stall.#T4#
Boothe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Adams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adams seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Adams!
In his post fight interview, Gregory Adams started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: FEN 032 Business vs Boothe
Date: May 07, 2016

#R1##TD#
Business closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boothe struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Business tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Business has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boothe wants to control but Business postures up.
Business tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Business moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boothe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Business content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T1##SUB#
Business thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Business will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Business tries for a kimura but Boothe is defending well.
Business fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Business is trying to get an arm triangle but Boothe is defending well. #SUB#
Business is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boothe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Business is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boothe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boothe is looking for a sweep.
Business wants to control but Boothe is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Business thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Business tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T3##SUB#
Business goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Boothe has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Business but great work by Boothe.
Boothe trying to control the action but Business is working from the bottom.
Business is trying to improve his position.#T4#
Business manages to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Business looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Business wants to get back to full guard but Boothe has mounted him!
Business is looking to get to half guard.
Business reaches up to try and control the position but Boothe seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Business rolls and tries to escape and now Boothe has his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Business wants to control his opponent's hands but Boothe gets his hands free.
I really don't envy Business right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monkey Business dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##TD#
Business shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've been informed that Boothe has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boothe is on top in guard. #REVB#
Business managing to control the position.
Boothe postures up.
Business is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boothe can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Business throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Business wants to sweep here but Boothe controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Business manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boothe manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Business wants to pass the guard but Boothe is keeping the position.
Business postures up.
Monkey Business overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Business trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Business trying to control but Boothe is working from the bottom.
Boothe wants to sweep here but Business controlling him for the moment. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Business showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boothe pulls Business in close to prevent any damage.
Business looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Business has gone for a leg lock! Boothe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Business's guard.#REVB##T3#
Business looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boothe is one step ahead there.
Business working a defensive guard here.
Boothe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Business is trying to keep Boothe in close. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#TD#
Business closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB#
Business is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Boothe still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Boothe has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Business struggling a bit here.
Business manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Business punching from the bottom.
Business is looking for a sweep. Boothe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boothe in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monkey Business dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Business throws a head kick that misses. #TD#
Business drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Business preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Business has gone for a leg lock! Boothe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Business's guard.#REVB#
Boothe tries to free his leg and advance position but Business is retaining full guard.
Business has Boothe pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Business working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Boothe has passed into half guard!
Business is trying to control but can't. #T1#
Boothe prevents Business from improving his position.#SUB#
Business looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Business gets full guard.
Thomas Boothe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
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.#SUB#
Business has an active guard here but Boothe has managed to pass into half guard.
Business has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boothe is working away from the top position though.
Business wants to improve his position but Boothe is controlling well.
Business wants to control but Boothe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boothe trying to control from half guard but Business is working away.
Boothe is thwarting Business's attempts to control the position.#T3##REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Business feints and as Boothe raises his hands in defense, Business changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boothe wants to sweep but no luck.
Boothe controls Business momentarily but Business frees himself.
Business passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Business goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Boothe rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Business's guard! Nice work there by Boothe!
Business trying to keep a closed guard but Boothe is proving a slippery customer. #T4##SUB#
Business throws his legs up looking for a submission but Boothe uses it to pass to side control.
Business gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Business really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boothe manages to capitalize on a mistake by Business to take his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boothe is trying to stick to Business's back but Business is turning into Boothe. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Boothe's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Business passes easily into side control. Nice work.

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 Monkey Business.
Well Business has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

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

Event: FEN 023 Boothe vs Hogg
Date: Apr 09, 2016

#R1#
Boothe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hogg. #CL2#
Hogg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boothe can't find room to land a body shot as Hogg controls the action.
Hogg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boothe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hogg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boothe's brow.
Hogg misses with a knee to the head.
Hogg tries to land knees in the clinch but Boothe avoids the damage to the body.
Boothe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boothe managing to block the knees to the body from Hogg.
Boothe lands a hook that snaps the head of Hogg backwards.
Boothe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hogg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #CUT2#
It looks like Thomas Boothe has been cut.
Hogg looking to throw knees to the head but Boothe is blocking nicely.
Boothe can't find room to land a body shot as Hogg controls the action.
Boothe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Hogg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boothe is breathing heavily.
Hogg lands a nice knee to the body.
Boothe avoids the elbow strike from Hogg, against the cage.
Hogg tries to land knees in the clinch but Boothe avoids the damage to the body.
Hogg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boothe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T1#
Hogg lands an elbow just above Boothe 's eye.
Boothe takes an elbow to the temple.
Hogg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hogg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hogg scores with a shot to the side of Boothe's head.
Hogg misses with a punch to the body.
Boothe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hogg lands an elbow that stopped Boothe in his tracks for a moment.
Hogg with a knee to the head.
Hogg landing knees to the body.
Hogg landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogg lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hogg.
Still in the clinch, Hogg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hogg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hogg lands an elbow just above Boothe 's eye.
Hogg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boothe tries to throw a body punch but Hogg avoids it by throwing Boothe back against the cage.
Hogg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T2#
Hogg lands a shot to the body.
Hogg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boothe backwards.
Hogg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hogg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boothe tries to work over Hogg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hogg scores with a knee to the head.
Hogg lands an elbow just above Boothe 's eye.
Hogg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hogg.
Hogg lands a shoulder strike.
Hogg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hogg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC#
Boothe breaks from the clinch.
JD Hogg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boothe misses with a body shot.
Hogg wants to clinch up but Boothe keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Boothe misses the target. #CL2#
Hogg drives through and clinches with Boothe against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hogg.
Hogg with a knee to the head. #T3#
Nice elbow from Hogg.
Hogg pushes Boothe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hogg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boothe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hogg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hogg.
Hogg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hogg tries a body shot but Boothe blocks it.
Hogg lands with a light punch inside.
Hogg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Hogg.
Hogg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boothe's defenses.
Hogg lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Hogg.
Hogg prevents a body shot from Boothe.
Hogg scores with a shot to the side of Boothe's head.
Hogg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hogg lands a body shot. #T4#
Hogg tries a knee to the head but Boothe blocks it.
Hogg lands a left hand.
Hogg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boothe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Hogg. #ROC2#
Boothe is rocked!
Boothe has had enough of the clinch but Hogg keeps him there for the moment.
Hogg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hogg scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Hogg.
Hogg lands an elbow that stopped Boothe in his tracks for a moment.
Hogg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Boothe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hogg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hogg tries a body shot but Boothe blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.#KD2#
Hogg has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Boothe goes down! Hogg pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Hogg moves into full mount!
Hogg controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Hogg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Boothe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
Boothe tries to keep at a distance but Hogg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boothe seems to have got his legs back now.
Boothe is trying to break the clinch but Hogg is controlling him.
Boothe struggles to land a body shot inside as Hogg controls his hands. #BC#
Boothe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hogg moves in looking to clinch but Boothe pushes him off.
Hogg on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL2#
Hogg pushes Boothe up against the cage in a clinch.
Hogg scores with a shot to the side of Boothe's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boothe.
Boothe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boothe's efforts to push away.
Hogg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boothe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boothe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hogg has him pressed against the cage.
Boothe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hogg backwards.
Boothe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Boothe. #T1#
Boothe blocks an elbow strike from Hogg. #BC#
Boothe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hogg tries to clinch there but Boothe circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Boothe misses the target.
Hogg tries to clinch but Boothe moves out of range.
JD Hogg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Hogg pushes Boothe up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hogg.
Hogg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boothe's defenses.
Boothe scores with a shot to the side of Hogg's head.
Hogg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boothe working aggressively here.
Hogg misses with some punches.
Boothe managing to block the knees to the body from Hogg.
Hogg lands a damaging elbow.
Hogg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boothe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boothe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boothe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boothe works on Hogg's body with a couple of short punches.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Boothe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hogg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boothe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hogg doesn't manage to clinch there - Boothe circles away.
Boothe pushes Hogg away with a front kick.
Hogg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hogg wants to clinch.
Hogg tries to close the distance and clinch but Boothe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boothe circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Hogg looks to move away, Boothe throws a big counter combo but Hogg just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Hogg rushes Boothe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boothe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hogg lands an elbow inside.
Boothe doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Boothe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boothe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boothe misses with a hook. Hogg ducked under it nicely.
And Hogg responds with a good body kick, but Boothe manages to step out the way in time.#T3##CL2#
Hogg clinches.
Boothe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hogg trying to land knees to the body.
Boothe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hogg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hogg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hogg.
A hook to the body from Hogg.
Hogg lands a nice uppercut.
Hogg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boothe's face.
Hogg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hogg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hogg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boothe backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogg lands a left hand.
Boothe is trying to push Hogg away but Hogg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boothe is trying to break free.
Hogg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boothe backwards.
Hogg looking to throw knees to the head but Boothe is blocking nicely.
Boothe misses with a body punch. #T4#
Hogg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boothe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hogg lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hogg.
Hogg lands a nice uppercut.
Hogg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boothe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hogg trying to land knees to the body.
Boothe tries to throw a body punch but Hogg avoids it by throwing Boothe back against the cage.
Boothe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hogg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hogg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boothe is defending well for now.
Hogg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hogg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knees to the body from Hogg.
JD Hogg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boothe misses with a body punch. #BC#
Boothe breaks the clinch.
Hogg doesn't manage to clinch there - Boothe circles away. #CL2#
Hogg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hogg scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Hogg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Boothe'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Hogg moves in looking to clinch but Boothe pushes him off.
Boothe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hogg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boothe throws a leg kick but Hogg checks it. #CL2#
Boothe tries to keep at a distance but Hogg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hogg throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC#
Boothe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boothe thuds a left hand into Hogg's body.#CL2#
Hogg moves into the clinch.
Hogg tries to work over Boothe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boothe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe blocks an elbow strike from Hogg.
Hogg lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hogg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hogg.
Boothe takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Boothe's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T1#
A short right from Hogg on the inside.
Hogg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boothe managing to block the knees to the body from Hogg.
Boothe throws a head punch that misses.
Hogg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boothe's elbow.
Boothe blocks an elbow strike from Hogg.
Hogg landing knees to the head.
Boothe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hogg's elbow.
Boothe blocks an elbow strike.
Hogg scores a nice knee to the body.
Hogg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hogg is working Boothe over against the cage.
Boothe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hogg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hogg trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hogg.
Boothe blocks the elbow strike.
Hogg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas Boothe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogg struggles to land a body shot inside as Boothe controls his hands.
Hogg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boothe's efforts to push away.
Hogg tries to land knees in the clinch but Boothe avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Boothe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boothe throws a low kick but Hogg moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Hogg's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boothe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hogg is looking to clinch. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hogg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boothe misses with some punches.
Boothe managing to block the knees to the body from Hogg.
Boothe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boothe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hogg's elbow.
Hogg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boothe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T3#
Hogg pushes Boothe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hogg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hogg tries to land knees in the clinch but Boothe avoids the damage to the body.
Hogg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hogg trying to land knees to the body.
Hogg misses with a punch on the inside.
Boothe throws a head punch that misses.
Boothe digs a right hand into Hogg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hogg's gas tank.
Hogg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
JD Hogg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hogg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boothe wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC#
Boothe manages to break the clinch.
Boothe keeps the fight on the outside.
Boothe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hogg's head backwards.#CL2#
Hogg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boothe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hogg has him pressed against the cage.#T4#
Hogg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hogg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogg tries to land a knee to the head but Boothe blocks with his arms.
Boothe throws a head punch that misses.
Boothe blocks an elbow strike from Hogg.
Boothe tries a body shot but Hogg blocks it.
Boothe cracks Hogg with a nice body shot.
Hogg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hogg misses with a knee to the head.
Boothe is trying to break the clinch but Hogg has him pressed against the cage.
Boothe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hogg scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
JD Hogg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hogg 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30

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

Event: FEN 017 Heavy MMA
Date: Mar 16, 2016

#R1#
Boothe sizes up Faria with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT#
It looks like Abbe Faria has been cut.
Faria misses with a takedown attempt
and Boothe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boothe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boothe 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.
Faria misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Faria tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Faria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Faria swings for the body but Boothe moves out of range.
Faria 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.
Faria shoots and misses
and Boothe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas Boothe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abbe Faria.#TD2#
Faria shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boothe's guard.#ES#
Boothe pushes Faria off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faria is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Faria misses with an uppercut. Boothe saw that one coming.
Boothe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Faria looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Boothe misses the target.
Faria shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boothe as he avoids it easily.
Boothe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Faria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boothe was well out of range. Poor timing from Faria.#TD2#
Faria feints and as Boothe raises his hands in defense, Faria changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Faria loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boothe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Faria is controlling him.
Faria trying to control the position from guard on top but Boothe 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.
Faria prevents Boothe from getting back to his feet. #T2#
Faria postures up in Boothe's guard and throws a big left but Boothe blocks it.
Boothe is looking to stand up but Faria isn't so interested in that idea.
Faria with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Faria throws a strike but Boothe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Faria is trying to keep Boothe in close. #SU#
Boothe stands up and waves to Faria to follow him.
Faria chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boothe can pounce on him. #T3#
Faria takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Faria avoids the body shot from Boothe.
Faria is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Faria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boothe.
Faria with the counter takedown but Boothe avoids it easily.
Faria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boothe digs a good hook to Faria's body.
Faria throws a jab when Boothe was well out of range.
Boothe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Faria connects with a body shot that sends Boothe's belly button to the back.
Faria bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boothe's head backwards.
Faria misses with a hook. Boothe ducked under it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Faria.
Boothe connects with a body shot that sends Faria's belly button to the back.#T4#
Faria tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boothe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Faria somewhat.
Faria swings for the body but Boothe moves out of range.
Boothe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boothe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boothe throws a nice looking combination but Faria bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Faria misses with a hook. Boothe ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Boothe misses its target.
Faria misses with a takedown
letting Boothe counter with a right hand.
Faria misses with a body shot
and Boothe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Boothe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abbe Faria's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
That kick from Boothe tenderised Faria's leg. Faria is trying to keep his angry face on.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Faria checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Faria.
Faria with the counter takedown but Boothe avoids it easily.
Faria scores with a body shot.
Faria goes for a double leg but Boothe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boothe continues to drive forward.
Boothe scores with a sloppy right hand. Faria should have avoided that one.
Abbe Faria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faria's corner calls for a 1-2. Faria obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Faria takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boothe connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boothe thows a body kick. Faria tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faria shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boothe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Boothe lands a slapping body shot. #TD2#
Faria drives through with a takedown into Boothe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES#
Boothe has his feet on Faria's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Boothe jabs at Faria's body.
Faria is breathing heavily.
Faria staying out of range there.
Thomas Boothe is winning the standup battle so far.
Boothe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boothe tries to land a leg kick but Faria saw it coming and moves away.
Faria drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boothe defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boothe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Faria with a jab.
Faria looks to score with a jab to the body but Boothe is just out of range.
Faria throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Faria jabs Boothe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boothe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Faria cracks Boothe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boothe lands with a hook. Faria tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boothe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faria was well out of range. Poor timing from Boothe.
Faria is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boothe rather than just go for the knockout.
Faria shoots in but no luck this time.
Thomas Boothe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abbe Faria.
Faria clobbers Boothe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Faria on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boothe looks to land a body kick but Faria moved away.
Faria throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boothe counters with a right hand to the body.
Faria shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A little feinted left hand from Boothe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Faria tries to bum rush Boothe with a series of wild strikes but Boothe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boothe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faria can do to turn this around?#T3#
Faria checks a low kick from Boothe.
And Faria tries to counter it with a takedown but Boothe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Faria scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boothe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boothe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice sprawl there from Boothe as Faria shoots in.
Boothe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faria.
Some bone on bone action there as Faria checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boothe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Faria. That did some damage!
Faria looks to throw the jab but Boothe is out of range.
Boothe connects with a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Boothe as Faria shoots in.
Faria misses with a hook. Boothe ducked under it nicely.
Faria's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T4##TD2#
Faria shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Boothe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boothe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Faria's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Boothe tries to roll over but Faria keeps him under control.
Faria not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Faria not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boothe is not content to let Faria control the position.
Boothe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Faria throws an elbow that misses. Boothe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Faria's guard. Nice move by Boothe!#REVR#
Faria working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Boothe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abbe Faria's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Faria fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boothe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Faria tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd cheers as Boothe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Faria doesn't seem phased though.
Boothe scores with a body shot.
Boothe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boothe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Faria with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Boothe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Faria.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faria on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Faria is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boothe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas Boothe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abbe Faria.
Boothe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Faria takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Faria with a poor takedown
and Boothe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boothe scores with a nice right hand. #KD#
Boothe lands a big head kick that sends Faria tumbling to the mat! Boothe takes a step backwards and waves Faria back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Faria is rocked!
Faria misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boothe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Faria falls off balance throwing a combination #KD#
and Boothe counters with a crisp one two that drops Faria! Boothe thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Faria to his feet! Faria is in big trouble!
Faria is still on wobbly legs! Can Boothe finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boothe lands with a shot to the body.
Faria seems to have recovered his senses.
Boothe swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
Faria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boothe was well out of range. Poor timing from Faria.
Boothe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boothe connects with a body shot that sends Faria's belly button to the back.
Faria blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boothe. Faria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Faria shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boothe defends it nicely.
Faria ducks right into an uppercut from Boothe.
Boothe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boothe tries to land a leg kick but Faria saw it coming and moves away. #T3#
Boothe jabs Faria right on the nose. Faria blinks but takes it well.
Faria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faria shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boothe as he avoids it easily.
Faria gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT#
That has opened up Abbe Faria's cut even more.
Faria slips a straight right by Boothe.
Faria slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boothe. Faria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Faria has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boothe.
A lazy left from Faria finds it's target.
Boothe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Faria shoots in for a double leg but Boothe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Boothe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Faria tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boothe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Faria somewhat.
Abbe Faria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Faria throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boothe counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boothe.
Faria misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boothe lands with an uppercut that bounces Faria off the cage and back into range.
Boothe slips a straight right by Faria.
A quick step to the side and Boothe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boothe.
Boothe scoring well with a low kick there.
Faria swings for the body but Boothe moves out of range.
Boothe ducks under a wild hook from Faria.
Thomas Boothe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boothe just misses with a punch to the body.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Boothe!
Thomas Boothe retains his heavyweight title!
Thomas Boothe bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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