Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: CCC 86
Date: Nov 03, 2024

#R1#
A jab from Mcgee misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Mcgee as he connects with a hook.
Andersson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Andersson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Andersson lands with a good body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mcgee.
Mcgee works the jab nicely.
Mcgee looks to land a left hand but Andersson moved out of range nicely.
Andersson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mcgee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mcgee misses with a double jab. #T1#
Andersson defending well as Mcgee loads up on a big left hand.
Mcgee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcgee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andersson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andersson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcgee.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Mcgee has knocked Andersson down with a huge combo! Mcgee steps away and waves a wobbly Andersson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Andersson is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Montrese Andersson has been cut.
Andersson tries for a takedown but Mcgee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Andersson looks to move away, Mcgee throws a big counter combo but Andersson just gets out of the way.
Andersson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mcgee finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcgee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Mcgee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mcgee looks to land a combination but Andersson avoids it well.
Andersson seems to have recovered his senses.
Andersson misses with an uppercut. Mcgee saw that one coming.#T2#
Andersson scores with a hook to the body. Mcgee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mcgee throws a sloppy head kick and Andersson moves out of range easily.
Mcgee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mcgee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mcgee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Andersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcgee moves away.
Mcgee throws the left hand but Andersson avoids the punch easily.
Andersson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Andersson misses with a hook to the body
letting Mcgee counter with a right hand.
It looks like Mcgee has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Andersson with a nice cross.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Andersson misses the target.
Mcgee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mcgee throws a head kick that misses
and Andersson counters with a one-two to the body. #TD2#
Andersson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB2#
Andersson is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Andersson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mcgee wants to get back to his feet. #ES#
Mcgee has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Andersson is on him like a limpet, forcing Mcgee back against the cage.
Mcgee can't break the clinch. #T4##BC#
Mcgee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcgee missing with a left hand there. Andersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson fails to land the takedown.
Mcgee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Andersson counter with a right hand.
Mcgee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mcgee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andersson.
Mcgee throws a jab but it's blocked by Andersson.
Andersson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mcgee fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcgee throws a series of punches but Andersson avoids them all with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rockwell Mcgee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Montrese Andersson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Andersson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mcgee.
Andersson misses with a double jab.
Mcgee motions for Andersson to come forward. Mcgee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Andersson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mcgee walks into a left hand.
Andersson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mcgee avoids a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Andersson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mcgee with the inside leg kick.
Andersson shoots in and drives through. Mcgee sprawls well.#T1#
Mcgee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mcgee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andersson at a distance.
Mcgee misses with a hook. Andersson ducked under it nicely.
Andersson throws a leg kick but Mcgee moved away.
Rockwell Mcgee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgee throws a combination that misses
and Andersson counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick misses from Mcgee.
Andersson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andersson misses with a looping left.
Rockwell Mcgee is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcgee slips a jab and a cross from Andersson. #T2#
Mcgee cracks Andersson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcgee throws a big counter combination but Andersson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Andersson wants to clinch up but Mcgee keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Andersson scores with a takedown into Mcgee's guard.
Mcgee wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Andersson manages to pass to side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#REVR#
Andersson wants to free his trapped foot but Mcgee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mcgee taking some punishment here, with Andersson in his half guard. #ES#
Mcgee manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Andersson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Mcgee gets underhooks to prevent Andersson's takedown attempt. #T3#
Mcgee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mcgee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andersson can do to turn this around?
Mcgee is trying to break the clinch but Andersson has him pressed against the cage.
Andersson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rockwell Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Montrese Andersson.#BC#
Mcgee breaks the clinch.
Mcgee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcgee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mcgee misses with the combination.
Andersson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mcgee throws a head kick that misses.
Mcgee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andersson misses with a takedown attempt - Mcgee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mcgee is looking to counter punch.#T4#
A low kick from Andersson is predictable there
and Mcgee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Andersson's knee momentarily.
Mcgee throws a shot from downtown. Andersson moves away and avoids it.
Andersson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick misses from Mcgee.
Mcgee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andersson.
Andersson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown but Mcgee shows good takedown defense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rockwell Mcgee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Montrese Andersson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Andersson swings widly with a right hand
and Mcgee counters with a one-two to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcgee misses the target.
Mcgee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Andersson moves away from the strike by Mcgee.
Andersson cracks Mcgee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Andersson lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Andersson's head backwards.
Mcgee tried to score with a low kick but Andersson checks it.
Mcgee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andersson.
Andersson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T1##CL2#
Andersson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andersson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC#
Mcgee manages to break the clinch.
Mcgee looks to throw the jab but Andersson is out of range.
Mcgee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rockwell Mcgee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Mcgee misses.
Andersson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Andersson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcgee throwing a counter right hand but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Andersson blocks a leg kick.
Montrese Andersson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcgee is looking for a counter combo.
Andersson throws a lazy right hand but Mcgee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2##KD#
Mcgee drops Andersson with a beautiful combination! Andersson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mcgee is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andersson misses with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Mcgee. No joy for Andersson on that attempt.
Andersson fails with an attempt to clinch. #TD2#
Andersson gets a double leg takedown into Mcgee's guard.
Mcgee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#ES#
Mcgee pushes Andersson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Andersson dodges the punch combination from Mcgee.
Rockwell Mcgee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Andersson slips a jab from Mcgee.
Andersson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mcgee. Mcgee obviously looking to wear him down.
Mcgee staying out of range there.
As Andersson looks to move away, Mcgee throws a big counter combo but Andersson just gets out of the way.
Mcgee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Andersson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mcgee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mcgee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Andersson misses.
Andersson lands with a straight right. Mcgee didn't see that one coming.#T4#
Andersson misses with a body shot.
Mcgee throws a hook to the side of Andersson's head but Andersson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mcgee misses with a left hand
and Andersson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcgee scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgee throws out a leg kick but Andersson moves out of range and Mcgee only half commits.
Mcgee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Andersson has his takedown stuffed
and Mcgee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rockwell Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Montrese Andersson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andersson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rockwell Mcgee!
Post fight, Rockwell Mcgee took to the microphone: 'What did the giraffe say when he walked into the bar? He said, “Highballs on me, ladies!”'.

Event: QFC Tournament 1207 Round 3
Date: Oct 17, 2024

#R1##KD2#
Mejia sends Tou Fa crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mejia is motioning to the referee to let Tou Fa up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT2#It looks like Duan Tou Fa has been cut.
Mejia closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Tou Fa out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kobe Mejia!

Event: QFC Tournament 1207 Round 2
Date: Oct 16, 2024

#R1#
Tou Fa shoots in looking for a takedown but Baker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tou Fa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tou Fa throws a lazy right hand but Baker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tou Fa tries to land a leg kick but Baker saw it coming and moves away.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tou Fa misses the shot to the body.
Baker is looking for a counter combo.
Baker throws a body punch but Tou Fa moves out of range.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Tou Fa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tou Fa misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baker wants to clinch up but Tou Fa keeps it at a distance.
Baker misses with a low kick.
Tou Fa goes for a double leg but Baker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Baker continues to drive forward.#T1#
Tou Fa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baker to score with a decent uppercut.
Baker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tou Fa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tou Fa misses with a jab to the body
and Baker counters with a series of strikes. Tou Fa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tou Fa 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 Baker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from Baker misses #TD2#
and Tou Fa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Baker wants to control but Tou Fa passes into side.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tou Fa landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee asks Tou Fa politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tou Fa prefers to stall for the moment though.
Baker trying to control but Tou Fa flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Tou Fa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Baker rolls, trying to escape but Tou Fa keeps control of the position.
Baker covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Good control from Tou Fa.#SUB2#
Baker won't enjoy being in this position. Tou Fa looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Baker is tapping - it's over boys! Tou Fa picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Duan Tou Fa!

Event: QFC Tournament 1207 Round 1
Date: Oct 15, 2024

#R1#
Sampson shoots in and drives through. Tou Fa sprawls well.
Tou Fa throws a body shot but no joy. #TD2#
Sampson gets caught flat footed, as Tou Fa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tou Fa working some strikes from top position.
Tou Fa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tou Fa trying to control but Sampson is working from the bottom.
Tou Fa throws a strike but Sampson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB#
Sampson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sampson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sampson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tou Fa is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tou Fa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sampson's guard. #REVB#
Tou Fa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sampson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Sampson is trying to keep Tou Fa in close.
Tou Fa trying to control but Sampson is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tou Fa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sampson is pulling down on Tou Fa's head. It's preventing any offense from Tou Fa, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tou Fa wants to pass the guard but Sampson is keeping the position.#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.
Tou Fa passes into half guard.
Sampson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tou Fa is pressing down on Sampson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sampson is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tou Fa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sampson defending well though.
Tou Fa passes to full mount!
Sampson tries to hold on but Tou Fa postures up.#T3#
Tou Fa with a couple of short strikes.
Sampson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tou Fa.
Tou Fa thowing shots but they're missing.
Tou Fa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tou Fa landing shots from mount.
Tou Fa breaks from Sampson's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T4#
Sampson tries to lock up and control but Tou Fa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sampson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sampson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tou Fa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sampson is looking to escape.
Tou Fa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sampson because Tou Fa loaded up on that one.
Sampson is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tou Fa working Sampson over with strikes here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Duan Tou Fa dominated that round.
That's time! Sampson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A combination from Tou Fa does no damage. #TD2#
Tou Fa dives in and scores a takedown into Sampson's guard.
Tou Fa wants to control from the top but Sampson keeps moving.
Sampson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sampson keeping moving, preventing Tou Fa from controlling successfully.
Duan Tou Fa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sampson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tou Fa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tou Fa.
Tou Fa is working Sampson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tou Fa postures up. #T1#
Tou Fa throws an elbow that misses. Sampson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tou Fa's guard. Nice move by Sampson!#REVR##SUB#
Sampson 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. #SUB#
Sampson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sampson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB2#
Tou Fa has his foot on Sampson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sampson works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Sampson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tou Fa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sampson, into his guard. #REVB#
Tou Fa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Tou Fa is pushing down on Sampson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sampson is fighting to maintain full guard but Tou Fa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sampson wants to get back to full guard but Tou Fa has passed into side control.
Tou Fa landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sampson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tou Fa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tou Fa is just content to waste time from the top position. Sampson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tou Fa wants to control from the top but Sampson keeps moving.
Tou Fa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T3#
Tou Fa passes Sampson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tou Fa working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Sampson's thigh. Sampson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Tou Fa preventing the sweep.
Tou Fa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tou Fa postures up in Sampson's guard and throws a big left but Sampson blocks it.
Tou Fa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sampson is keeping the position for now.
Tou Fa scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Sampson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tou Fa throwing strikes but missing.
Tou Fa trying to control the position from guard on top but Sampson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sampson looks for a takedown but Tou Fa sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Sampson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB2#
Tou Fa is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Sampson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Duan Tou Fa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Sampson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tou Fa was covering up waiting for the punch and Sampson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tou Fa trying to control the position. #SUB#
Sampson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Sampson has gone for a leg lock! Tou Fa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sampson's guard.#REVB#
Tou Fa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sampson is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tou Fa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sampson controls Tou Fa momentarily but Tou Fa frees himself.
Tou Fa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tou Fa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sampson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sampson keeping full guard, as Tou Fa tries to pass.
Tou Fa keeps trying to improve his position.
Sampson working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tou Fa lands a couple of elbows.
Tou Fa trying to control the position from guard on top but Sampson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tou Fa leaves Sampson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T3#
Tou Fa thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD#
Sampson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tou Fa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sampson is in Tou Fa's guard.#SUB2#
Sampson avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Tou Fa has his foot on Sampson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sampson works his way back into a safe position though.
Sampson won't allow Tou Fa to sweep him here. #SUB#
Sampson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sampson passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Sampson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tou Fa, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Sampson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tou Fa, who protects the arm well. #T4##SUB#
Sampson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tou Fa has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Sampson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sampson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Sampson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tou Fa rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sampson's guard! Nice work there by Tou Fa!
Tou Fa trying to control but Sampson is working from the bottom.
Brandon Sampson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duan Tou Fa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tou Fa looking to pass the guard.

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 Brandon Sampson.
Well Tou Fa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Duan Tou Fa!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Duan Tou Fa!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Duan Tou Fa!

Duan Tou Fa wins by unanimous decision!

Event: CCC 79
Date: Oct 05, 2024

#R1#
Nice body punch from Pamungkas.
Andersson is looking to score with low kicks.
A big left from Andersson misses. #TD#
Andersson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Andersson lands in his opponent's guard.

Pamungkas is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Andersson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Pamungkas gets through Andersson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pamungkas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Andersson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pamungkas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pamungkas can't find room to land a body shot as Andersson controls the action.
Andersson looking for a takedown. #TD#
Andersson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #ES2#
Pamungkas manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pamungkas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andersson.
Bambang Pamungkas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Andersson finds it's way through Pamungkas's defenses. #T1#
Pamungkas misses with a body punch
and Andersson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pamungkas throws out a loose jab but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pamungkas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pamungkas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andersson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown but Pamungkas shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Montrese Andersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Andersson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pamungkas's guard.
Pamungkas wants to get back to his feet but Andersson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andersson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pamungkas is pushing Andersson's head away, looking to escape. Andersson manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pamungkas throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so. #T2#
Andersson avoids the strikes from the bottom by Pamungkas.
Pamungkas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Andersson looks up at the clock and then as Pamungkas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Andersson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersson grinds an elbow into Pamungkas's temple.
Andersson wants to control but Pamungkas is keeping him busy.
Pamungkas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T3#
Andersson wants to control but Pamungkas is keeping him busy.
Andersson scoring with punches and elbows.
Pamungkas misses with a strike from the bottom.
Andersson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pamungkas keeps working.
Pamungkas stops Andersson from passing to mount.
Pamungkas is trying to control Andersson's posture but Andersson avoids it.
Pamungkas is pushing Andersson's head away, looking to escape. Andersson manages to hold on to the position though.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Andersson wants to control but Pamungkas is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pamungkas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Pamungkas connects with a body shot that sends Andersson's belly button to the back.
Andersson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pamungkas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andersson scrambles back to his feet.
Pamungkas lands with a good body shot.#CL2#
Pamungkas rushes Andersson and presses him up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Pamungkas.
Nice body punch from Pamungkas - that landed with a thud.
Pamungkas tries to work over Andersson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pamungkas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Andersson.
Pamungkas misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bambang Pamungkas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Andersson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Andersson scores with a decent looking hook.
Pamungkas lands a head kick. Andersson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pamungkas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pamungkas misses with the combination.
Pamungkas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andersson throws a hook to the side of Pamungkas's head but Pamungkas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pamungkas. Andersson shrugs it off though.
Andersson throws a shot from downtown. Pamungkas moves away and avoids it.
Pamungkas ducks under a wild hook from Andersson.
Pamungkas misses with a body shot.
Andersson lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pamungkas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pamungkas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Andersson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Andersson misses with a hook
and Pamungkas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pamungkas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Andersson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pamungkas swivels and escapes.
Pamungkas throws out a counter right but Andersson avoids it with no problem.
Pamungkas moves out of range as Andersson strikes.
A little jabbing left from Pamungkas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Andersson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pamungkas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Andersson throws a front kick aimed at Pamungkas's knee but Pamungkas avoids it well.
Pamungkas slips under a jab from Andersson.
Pamungkas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Andersson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pamungkas finds it's way round the side to connect with Andersson's head.
A nice leg kick from Pamungkas, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andersson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bambang Pamungkas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck for Andersson with that takedown attempt.
Pamungkas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pamungkas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pamungkas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pamungkas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pamungkas throws a leg kick but Andersson sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T2#
Pamungkas lands a jab.
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!
Pamungkas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pamungkas throws a jab when Andersson was well out of range.
Andersson avoids the body shot from Pamungkas.
Andersson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pamungkas sprawls and moves away.
Andersson lands with a good body shot.
Pamungkas works Andersson's body with a nice hook.
Pamungkas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pamungkas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pamungkas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Andersson rather than just go for the knockout.
Pamungkas lands a nice looking body kick.
Pamungkas stuns Andersson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pamungkas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andersson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pamungkas scores with a jab. Andersson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bambang Pamungkas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pamungkas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Pamungkas.
Andersson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pamungkas misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Andersson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pamungkas circles away quickly and effectively.
Pamungkas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Andersson momentarily.
Pamungkas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Andersson finds it's way round the side to connect with Pamungkas's head.
Pamungkas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Andersson's head.
Andersson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pamungkas is able to avoid easily.
The crowd cheers as Andersson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pamungkas doesn't seem phased though.
Pamungkas scores with a nice strike.
Pamungkas catches Andersson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#ROC2#Andersson is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pamungkas. Andersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oh Andersson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pamungkas throws a jab when Andersson was well out of range.
Andersson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pamungkas tries a head kick but it misses.
Andersson tries to counter with a takedown but Pamungkas is quick to defend against it.
Andersson seems to have got his legs back now.
Pamungkas clobbers Andersson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Andersson misses with an uppercut. Pamungkas saw that one coming.
Pamungkas with a nice cross.
Andersson takes one to the chin there.
Andersson staying out of range there.#T4#
Andersson moves out of range as Pamungkas throws a body kick.
Pamungkas scores with a jab to the body.
Pamungkas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Andersson is out of range.
Pamungkas looks to score with a jab to the body but Andersson is just out of range.
Pamungkas ducks right into an uppercut from Andersson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pamungkas. Andersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andersson doesn't succeed with the takedown#KD2#
and Pamungkas counters with a head kick that drops Andersson to the mat! Andersson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Montrese Andersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pamungkas.
Pamungkas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Andersson.
Pamungkas connects with an inside leg kick.
Pamungkas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andersson misses with a body shot.
Andersson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pamungkas.
Pamungkas lands with a right hand.
Andersson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bambang Pamungkas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Andersson shoots for a takedown but Pamungkas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andersson throws a body shot but no joy.
Andersson slips a straight right by Pamungkas.
Pamungkas throws a leg kick that misses.
Pamungkas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andersson.
Andersson closes the distance and clinches up with Pamungkas, looking for a takedown. Andersson pushes Pamungkas against the cage but Pamungkas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andersson throws a body punch but Pamungkas moves out of range.
Pamungkas digs a good hook to Andersson's body.
Pamungkas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Pamungkas finds it's way through Andersson's defenses.
Pamungkas throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pamungkas lands a nice shot that snaps Andersson's head back.
Pamungkas connects with a looping right hand. #KD2#
Pamungkas feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Andersson sprawling to the canvas! Andersson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pamungkas finish him?!
Andersson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
Pamungkas throws a lazy right hand but Andersson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pamungkas digs a good body shot into Andersson's ribs.#T1#
Andersson scores with a jab to the body.
Andersson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pamungkas.
Pamungkas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pamungkas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pamungkas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pamungkas throws a body shot but no joy.
Pamungkas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Andersson momentarily.
Andersson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pamungkas slips under a jab from Andersson.
Pamungkas clobbers Andersson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pamungkas with a hook.
Andersson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Pamungkas.
Montrese Andersson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson sizes up Pamungkas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pamungkas moves out of range as Andersson strikes.#T2#
Pamungkas connects with a body shot.
Andersson slips a jab from Pamungkas.#TD#
Andersson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andersson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pamungkas wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Pamungkas throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Pamungkas tries to improve position but can't.
Pamungkas wants to control but Andersson postures up.
Andersson in side control, throwing shots but Pamungkas defends.
Pamungkas is trying to control Andersson's posture but Andersson avoids it.
Pamungkas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Andersson has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T3#
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Andersson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pamungkas!
Andersson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pamungkas is trying to stand.
Bambang Pamungkas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Andersson punching from mount but Pamungkas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Andersson avoids the attempt from Pamungkas to control.
Pamungkas is trying to stand.
Andersson lands a nice shot to the head.
Andersson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pamungkas? #ROC#Pamungkas is rocked!#T4#
Pamungkas wants to control but Andersson is having none of it.
Pamungkas is still in real trouble! Can Andersson finish him?
Andersson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pamungkas hang on?
Andersson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Pamungkas! More shots from Andersson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Montrese Andersson!
During a confident post fight interview, Montrese Andersson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: CCC 72
Date: Sep 07, 2024

#R1#
Kaburagi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL2#
Kaburagi clinches.
Andersson leaning against his opponent.
Kaburagi is working for takedown but Andersson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kaburagi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Andersson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Montrese Andersson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Kaburagi.
Andersson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Andersson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kaburagi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kaburagi lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Kaburagi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Andersson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kaburagi pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Andersson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
Kaburagi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kaburagi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Andersson defending well though.
Kaburagi is thwarting Andersson's attempts to control the position.
Andersson manages to get to full guard. #SUB#
Andersson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kaburagi is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#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.
Kaburagi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Andersson working a defensive guard here.
Kaburagi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Andersson trying to control the position here.
Kaburagi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Andersson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kaburagi. #T3#
Andersson throws a low kick but Kaburagi moves out of range easily.
Kaburagi closes the distance but Andersson moves to the side
and Kaburagi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaburagi shoots for a takedown but Andersson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Andersson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andersson misses with a wild combination. #CL2#
Kaburagi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaburagi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Andersson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Andersson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaburagi avoids the damage to the body.
Kaburagi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Andersson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kaburagi tries to score a body lock takedown but Andersson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#T4#
Kaburagi wants a takedown but no success here.
Kaburagi is trying to drag Andersson to the mat but Andersson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC#
Andersson manages to break the clinch.
Kaburagi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andersson throws out the jab.
Kaburagi misses with a takedown attempt
and Andersson counters with a nice body shot.
Andersson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kaburagi misses with a takedown attempt
and Andersson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaburagi has a takedown stuffed.
Kaburagi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Montrese Andersson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Kaburagi walks into a stiff left hand from Andersson.
Kaburagi takes a jab right on the kisser. #CL#
Andersson moves into the clinch.
Kaburagi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Andersson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Andersson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andersson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaburagi can do to turn this around?
Kaburagi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kaburagi prevents a body shot from Andersson. #BC#
Andersson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andersson throws a combination. Kaburagi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT#It looks like Akira Kaburagi has been cut.
Andersson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaburagi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaburagi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Andersson circles away.
Montrese Andersson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Kaburagi.
Kaburagi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Andersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaburagi is just out of range.#TD2#
Kaburagi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Andersson on his heels. He'll look to pass Andersson's guard now, I'm sure.#T1#
Andersson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andersson is controlling Kaburagi's posture.
Andersson wants to sweep here but Kaburagi controlling him for the moment.
Kaburagi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Andersson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaburagi.
Andersson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andersson wants to improve his position but instead Kaburagi has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersson wants to control but Kaburagi is keeping busy. #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.
Kaburagi is trying to control the action in half guard but Andersson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Andersson trying to control but Kaburagi postures up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Kaburagi gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Kaburagi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Andersson has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kaburagi lands a nice short elbow.#T3#
Kaburagi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Andersson gets back to full guard. #ES#
Andersson pushes Kaburagi off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kaburagi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Andersson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaburagi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Andersson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kaburagi.
Andersson is looking for a counter combo.#T4#
Andersson cracks Kaburagi with an open hand slap.
Andersson misses with an uppercut. Kaburagi saw that one coming.
A jab from Andersson does it's job there.
Kaburagi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaburagi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Andersson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kaburagi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andersson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Andersson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaburagi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Andersson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Montrese Andersson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akira Kaburagi'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##CL#
Kaburagi tries to keep at a distance but Andersson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Andersson pushes Kaburagi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kaburagi blocks an elbow strike from Andersson.
Kaburagi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Andersson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kaburagi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Andersson pinned against the cage. Andersson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL#
Andersson forces Kaburagi back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson lands a nice knee to the body. #BC#
Andersson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andersson tries to clinch up but Kaburagi circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Kaburagi fails with a takedown attempt.
Montrese Andersson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Kaburagi.
A right-left combo lands from Andersson.
Kaburagi has his takedown stuffed
and Andersson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Andersson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andersson lands the left hand.
Andersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaburagi is just out of range.
Andersson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaburagi circles away.
Kaburagi thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2##CL#
Andersson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andersson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaburagi's elbow. #BC#
Andersson manages to break the clinch.
Andersson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kaburagi tries to avoid it but Andersson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kaburagi to the ground. Kaburagi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Andersson missing with a left hand there. Kaburagi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD2#
Kaburagi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Andersson sprawls well initially but Kaburagi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andersson manages to get to full guard.
Kaburagi wants to control from the top but Andersson keeps moving. #SUB#
Andersson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kaburagi has passed into half guard! #T3#
Kaburagi prevents Andersson from improving his position.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Kaburagi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Andersson defends it well.
Kaburagi prevents Andersson from improving his position.
Akira Kaburagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andersson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB#
Andersson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Montrese Andersson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Andersson, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Montrese Andersson!
An out of breath Montrese Andersson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CCC 72
Date: Sep 07, 2024

#R1#
Shaw scores with a hook.
Shaw connects with a body shot.
De Boise looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Boise throws a sloppy head kick and Shaw moves out of range easily.
Shaw is clearly trying to counter these attacks from De Boise with a body shot.
De Boise throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Boise lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shaw.
Shaw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De Boise throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Boise throws a leg kick but Shaw sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shaw throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Boise swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Boise misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD#
De Boise bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Shaw! He dives into his guard looking to finish! #ROC#Shaw is rocked!
De Boise wants to stand but Shaw is controlling his posture from full guard.
Shaw is still in real trouble! Can De Boise finish him?
De Boise wants to stand and escape but instead Shaw has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Shaw distracts De Boise with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shaw seems to have recovered his senses.
Shaw working some strikes from top position.
Shaw tries to free his leg and advance position but De Boise is retaining full guard.
De Boise wants to stand and escape but Shaw is having none of it. #T1#
Shaw trying to control but De Boise is working from the bottom.
Shaw is looking to work some ground and pound but De Boise has wrist control.
Shaw forces his way into half guard.
Shaw seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Boise does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
De Boise looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shaw wants to pass the guard but De Boise is defending well.
Shaw is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Shaw is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for De Boise!
De Boise is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
De Boise knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shaw on the ground.
Shaw tries to control but De Boise wriggling away. #T2#
Shaw scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish De Boise?
Shaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Shaw.
De Boise squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Shaw scoring with strikes but De Boise is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw lands with some vicious ground and pound - can De Boise hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaw working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
De Boise wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Shaw has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! De Boise taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brad Shaw!
Our winner, Brad Shaw, 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: CCC 63 : Al Dariush vs Klimov
Date: Aug 11, 2024

#R1#
An inside leg kick from Hetman misses.
Hetman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hetman swings for the body but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Hetman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shaw napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shaw taking a bit of punishment here - Hetman scoring with strikes.
Hetman wants to control but Shaw is keeping him busy.
Shaw is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hetman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Shaw is looking for a sweep.
Shaw wants to control but Hetman postures up.#T1#
Shaw gets back to half guard.
Hetman is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hetman trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.
Shaw trying to keep a closed guard but Hetman is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Shaw working for a triangle but Hetman defends it easily.
Hetman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hetman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Shaw is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hetman defends well.
Hetman lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
Hetman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hetman lands a couple of digs.
Hetman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shaw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shaw keeping moving, preventing Hetman from controlling successfully.
Hetman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Shaw is looking for a triangle but Hetman pushes his legs off easily.
Shaw trying to control the position.
Hetman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shaw is trying to control the position but Hetman postures up. #T3#
Hetman throws a big right hand that misses.
Hetman loads up on a big left hand. Shaw felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Hetman looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Shaw can't hide his disappointment, as Hetman celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Hetman!

Event: CCC 62 : Dienekes vs Alexander
Date: Aug 10, 2024

#R1#
Paulson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
A big right from Andersson misses.
Andersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Paulson is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Andersson. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot lands for Andersson.#TD2#
Andersson shoots in and bounces Paulson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Paulson controlling the position.
Andersson throwing strikes from guard but Paulson blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Paulson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Andersson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Paulson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andersson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paulson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but Andersson blocks it. #T1#
Paulson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but Andersson blocks with his arms.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but Andersson blocks with his arms.
Paulson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paulson missing with knees to the body.
Paulson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andersson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paulson has Andersson pushed against the cage.#TD2#
Andersson pulls guard successfully. #SUB2#
Paulson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Andersson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Paulson has managed to get both his arms back between Andersson's legs - danger averted.
Andersson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##ES#
Paulson scrambles and gets back to his feet. #T2#
Andersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paulson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Andersson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andersson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paulson at a distance.
Paulson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Andersson ducks under a wild hook from Paulson.
Paulson looks to score with a jab to the body but Andersson is just out of range.
Paulson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paulson lands with a hook. Andersson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paulson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paulson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andersson defending well as Paulson loads up on a big left hand.
Paulson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andersson throws a chopping leg kick but Paulson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T3#
Andersson lands with a nice body punch.
Paulson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Andersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paulson moves away.
Paulson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Andersson on the side of the head.
Jake Paulson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andersson with a nice calf kick.
Andersson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paulson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL#
Paulson darts in and clinches Andersson up against the cage.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paulson misses with the head strike.
Paulson misses with a knee to the head.
Come on Paulson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Andersson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paulson looking to throw knees to the head but Andersson is blocking nicely. #T4#
Andersson jumps guard but Paulson stands there with Andersson around his waist. Andersson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paulson throws a punch but it's blocked by Andersson. #BC2#
Andersson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paulson looks to score with a jab to the body but Andersson is just out of range.
Andersson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Paulson defends it well.#TD2#
Andersson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Paulson quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulson is looking to improve his position.
Andersson trying to pass the guard but Paulson defending well.
Ground and pound from Andersson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jake Paulson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Paulson misses the target.
Paulson sizes up Andersson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Andersson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Paulson connects with a crisp jab.
Andersson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andersson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Paulson rather than just go for the knockout.#CL#
Paulson clinches up against the cage.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paulson misses with a knee to the head.
Paulson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Andersson.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but Andersson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andersson is trying to pull guard but Paulson has him pressed against the cage.
Paulson missing with knees to the body. #BC2#
Andersson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paulson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andersson. #T1#
Andersson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paulson as he avoids it easily.
Paulson misses with a hook.
A jab from Paulson misses.
Andersson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Paulson misses the shot to the body.
Paulson misses with a combination #TD2#
and Andersson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Paulson won't be happy with that.
Paulson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Andersson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Andersson landing strikes.
Paulson is looking to reverse the position.
Andersson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Paulson!
Paulson is trying desperately to improve position.#T2#
Andersson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Paulson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paulson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Andersson with a couple of short strikes.
Andersson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Paulson working to try and regain half guard.
Andersson avoids the attempt from Paulson to control.
Andersson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Paulson holds on for dear life.#T3#
Andersson trying to control but Paulson is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersson landing shots from mount.
Paulson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Paulson tries to kick Andersson off but Andersson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Andersson wants to control but Paulson is keeping him busy.
Montrese Andersson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Andersson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paulson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Andersson wants to control but Paulson is keeping him busy. #T4#
Paulson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Andersson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Andersson's back!
Paulson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Andersson doesn't escape.
Andersson is in bad spot here.
Paulson controls the action.
Paulson is looking to control Andersson but Andersson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Andersson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Paulson's guard. Nice work there by Andersson.
Paulson working a defensive guard here.
Andersson prevents Paulson from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Montrese Andersson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Andersson gets the takedown into side control.
Andersson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Paulson is looking for a sweep.
Paulson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Paulson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Paulson is looking to control Andersson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paulson avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson wants to pass the guard but Paulson is defending well.
Andersson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paulson keeps working. #T1#
Andersson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Andersson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Paulson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Paulson.
Andersson trying to control but Paulson is working from the bottom.
Paulson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Andersson looking to pass the guard.
Andersson scoring with punches to the head and body. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Paulson is trying to keep Andersson in close.
Andersson tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulson is retaining full guard.
Andersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Paulson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Andersson slips a straight right by Paulson.
Andersson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A clash of legs there as Paulson blocks the low kick.
Paulson swings away with a body shot that misses #TD2#
and Andersson counters with a takedown into side control.

Paulson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Nice defenses there by Andersson.
Andersson thows a left - swing and a miss! #T3#
Paulson darts in trying to clinch
and Andersson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Montrese Andersson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paulson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Paulson duly obliges.
A solid leg kick lands there for Andersson.
Paulson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Andersson connects with the punch.
Paulson misses with a body shot.
Paulson swings for the body but Andersson moves out of range.
Andersson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL#
Andersson tries to keep at a distance but Paulson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paulson misses with a knee strike.
Andersson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paulson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T4#
Paulson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Paulson misses with a knee strike.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but Andersson blocks it.
Andersson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paulson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jake Paulson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Montrese Andersson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paulson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paulson trying to land knees to the body. #TD2#
Andersson decides to pull guard.
Paulson tries to stand but Andersson is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2#
Andersson working for a triangle but Paulson defends it easily.
Paulson trying to control but Andersson is working from the bottom.

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 Jake Paulson.
I think Paulson 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Paulson!
Jake Paulson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Un-Kaged Nutrition, into his post fight interview.

Event: CCC 50 : Al Dariush vs Winston
Date: Jul 13, 2024

#R1#
Andersson misses with a low kick.
Montrese Andersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grave lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andersson. Grave does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andersson blocks a jab.#TD#
Andersson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Grave!
Grave dodges the ground and pound from Andersson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson working the ground and pound but Grave is defending the strikes.
Andersson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Grave's legs.
Andersson fails to land a wild elbow strike. #T1#
Andersson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Andersson looks up at the clock and then as Grave takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Andersson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Andersson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Grave!
Andersson lands a big shot there that rocks Grave but he's holding on and managing to survive for now. #CUT#It looks like Jack Grave has been cut.
Andersson throwing strikes here but Grave is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Andersson misses with a head shot.
Andersson won't let Grave get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Andersson lands a big shot there that rocks Grave but he's holding on and managing to survive for now. #CUT#That has opened up Jack Grave's cut even more.
Grave taking shots to the head. #CUT#The cut above Jack Grave's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Andersson dominating with strikes here.#ROC#Grave is rocked!#CUT#Jack Grave's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Grave's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Montrese Andersson!
Montrese Andersson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CCC 47 : Jankovic vs Dienekes
Date: Jul 06, 2024

#R1#
Shaw defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gamboa.#TD#
Gamboa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shaw manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gamboa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shaw's head.#SUB2#
Shaw looking for a triangle here. Gamboa is fighting it but it looks tight! Shaw pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Gamboa is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brad Shaw!
After winning the bout, Brad Shaw thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: CCC 38 : Creenshaw vs Paulson
Date: Jun 16, 2024

#R1#
Kelvin scores with a nice strike.
Kelvin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andersson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kelvin lands with an overhand left.
Andersson looks to land a combination. Kelvin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Andersson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andersson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kelvin to score with a decent uppercut.#CL2#
Kelvin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andersson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelvin.
Andersson misses with the head strike.
Kelvin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelvin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelvin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kelvin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andersson backwards. #T1#
Kelvin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andersson blocking some punches.
Andersson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kelvin after a bit of a struggle.
Kelvin misses with the head strike.
Kelvin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Andersson breaks the clinch.
Andersson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kelvin to counter with a crisp jab.
Kelvin scores with a hook.
Kelvin connects with a nice looking jab.
Kelvin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Andersson in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelvin. Andersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andersson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kelvin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Kelvin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andersson.
Andersson misses with a series of wild punches.
Kelvin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelvin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelvin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kelvin connects with a crisp jab. #CL#
Andersson moves into range and clinches up with Kelvin.
Kelvin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andersson's elbow.
Kelvin misses with the head strike.
Kelvin misses with some punches.
Kelvin takes a shot to the head. #T3#
Kelvin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Andersson prevents a body shot from Kelvin.
Kelvin doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Andersson breaks from the clinch.
Andrew Kelvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelvin.
Kelvin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andersson.
Kelvin checks a low kick from Andersson.
Kelvin lands a slapping body shot.
Kelvin takes a swing at Andersson's ribcage but misses.
Kelvin misses with a double jab
and Andersson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Andersson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelvin takes a swing at Andersson's ribcage but misses.
Andersson looks to land a combination. Kelvin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kelvin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Andersson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T4#
Kelvin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelvin catches Andersson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kelvin lands an overhand right.
Andersson tries to clinch but Kelvin moves out of range.
Andersson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL#
Andersson has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andersson.
A head punch on the inside from Kelvin fails to land.
Andersson lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Andersson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelvin cracks Andersson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CL2#
Kelvin closes the distance and pushes Andersson back into the cage.
Andersson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Kelvin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Andersson misses with a series of wild punches.
Kelvin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andrew Kelvin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andersson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kelvin cracks Andersson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CL#
Andersson has closed the distance and engaged Kelvin in a clinch.
Kelvin scores with a hook to the body.
Kelvin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kelvin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andersson.
Andersson prevents a body shot from Kelvin.
The referee calls for Kelvin to work.
Kelvin misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Andersson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kelvin backwards. #BC#
Andersson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelvin. Andersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Kelvin tries to get set, Andersson tries to push him back and clinch up but Kelvin manages to avoid the attempt.
Kelvin blocks a low kick nicely.
Kelvin jabs Andersson right on the nose. Andersson blinks but takes it well.
Kelvin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andersson takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CL#
Andersson moves into the clinch successfully.
Andersson blocks a body shot from Kelvin. #TD#
Andersson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
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.#SUB2#
Kelvin working for a triangle but Andersson defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelvin being controlled here, momentarily. #T2#
Andersson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kelvin is looking for a sweep.
Kelvin can't do much from the bottom here.
Kelvin stops Andersson from passing to mount. #T3#
Kelvin is not content to let Andersson control the position.
Andersson working away.
Andersson working the ground and pound from side control.
Kelvin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kelvin is looking to control Andersson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kelvin avoid being mounted?
Andersson is taking a breather. Kelvin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kelvin wants to control but Andersson is keeping busy. #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.
Andersson passes into side control, despite Kelvin's attempt to control the position.
Kelvin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Andersson cracks Kelvin with a big right hand but Kelvin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Andersson trying to control the action but Kelvin is working from the bottom.
Kelvin wants to control but Andersson postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andersson trying to control the position but Kelvin is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Montrese Andersson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Kelvin wants to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Kelvin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kelvin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kelvin lands a slapping body shot.
Andersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelvin.
Kelvin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Anderssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kelvin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andersson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelvin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Andersson lands a jab to the nose.
Andersson jabs Kelvin right on the nose. Kelvin blinks but takes it well.
Kelvin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
Kelvin jabs Andersson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kelvin swings for the body but Andersson moves out of range.
Andersson swings for the body but Kelvin moves out of range.
Kelvin swings for the body but Andersson moves out of range.
Kelvin swings for the body but Andersson moves out of range.
Kelvin works the jab nicely.
Kelvin just misses with a punch to the body.
Andersson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kelvin jabs Andersson right on the nose. Andersson blinks but takes it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Kelvin as he connects with a hook.
Kelvin throws a body shot but no joy.
Kelvin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Andersson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kelvin jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
Kelvin misses with the combination.
Andersson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kelvin will feel that in the morning.
Kelvin misses the shot to the body.
Andersson tried to counter with a leg kick but Kelvin avoided it.
Kelvin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kelvin lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Andersson.
Kelvin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Andersson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelvin.
Kelvin connects with a body shot.
Kelvin throws a jab when Andersson was well out of range.
Kelvin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kelvin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andersson. #T3#
Andersson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Andersson throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Kelvin counter with a right hand. #CL#
Andersson clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelvin. #BC#
Andersson breaks the clinch.
Good exchange - Kelvin coming out on top.
Andersson throws a leg kick
and Kelvin counters with a stiff right hand.
Andersson misses with a hook.
Kelvin scores with a jab to the head.
Kelvin 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.
Kelvin is looking to clinch.
Andersson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kelvin.#T4#
Good work by Kelvin as he checks the leg kick.
Andersson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelvin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andersson at a distance.
Kelvin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#ROC2#Andersson is rocked!
Andersson tries to clinch up.
Nice cross by Kelvin.
Oh Andersson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kelvin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andersson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#TD#
Andersson gets the takedown into side control.
Andersson seems to have got his legs back now.
Kelvin isn't going anywhere.
Kelvin struggling a bit here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Kelvin!
An out of breath Andrew Kelvin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: RSE 83:
Date: Jun 05, 2024

#R1#
Frazier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shaw looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Frazier manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Shaw on his heels. He'll look to pass Shaw's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frazier distracts Shaw with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shaw keeping moving, preventing Frazier from controlling successfully.
Frazier looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frazier is one step ahead there.
Frazier throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw has momentary wrist control but Frazier slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Shaw escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frazier gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Frazier trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom. #T1#
Shaw is adopting a defensive guard.
Frazier trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.
Frazier is pushing down on Shaw's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shaw is fighting to maintain full guard but Frazier has managed to sneak the leg through.
Frazier working Shaw over with strikes.
Frazier scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Frazier is trying to control. Shaw wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Frazier scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Frazier seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shaw does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Frazier is trying to work for a kimura but Shaw is defending well. #T2#
Frazier is thwarting Shaw's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frazier slips a nice elbow through Shaw's hands, connecting with Shaw's forehead.
Shaw is looking for a sweep. Frazier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shaw trying to control but Frazier postures up.
Frazier takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shaw trying to hold on to Frazier's head to control him but Frazier postures up.
Frazier trying to control from half guard but Shaw is working away.
Shaw wants to improve his position but Frazier is controlling well. #T3#
Frazier lands strikes from half guard.
Shaw manages to get to full guard.
Frazier postures up in Shaw's guard and throws a big left but Shaw blocks it. #SUB#
Frazier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Frazier trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.
Frazier connects with a couple of short punches.
Frazier postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ROC2#Shaw is rocked!
Frazier loads up on a big left hand. Shaw felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Frazier looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Shaw can't hide his disappointment, as Frazier celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Frazier!
A very excited looking Nelson Frazier 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: RSE 76:
Date: May 11, 2024

#R1#
Shaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Shaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaw throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson misses with a hook. Shaw ducked under it nicely.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the body from Jackson misses
and Shaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Shaw gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.
Shaw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shaw stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shaw misses with an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Shaw counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2##TD2#
Shaw closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The strikes coming from Shaw are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Shaw in side control, throwing shots but Jackson defends.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Shaw tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sloppy strikes there by Shaw.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Shaw looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T3#
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shaw creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jackson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Shaw connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jackson some visible discomfort.
Jackson defending against the ground and pound.
Shaw wants to control for a moment but Jackson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shaw. #T4##SUB2#
Shaw 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaw is still trying to improve position.
Shaw looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Shaw dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Shaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Shaw lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Jackson counter with a right hand. #TD2#
Jackson gets caught napping as Shaw dives in and scores a takedown. Jackson manages to retain guard.
Jackson wants to hit a sweep here but Shaw passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jackson there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T1#
Jackson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Shaw.
Shaw thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Shaw throwing strikes here but Jackson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Shaw wants to control the action but instead Jackson gets a body lock and reverses into Shaw's guard! Nice work!
Shaw wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Shaw not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T2#
Shaw wants to sweep but no luck.
Shaw is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shaw keeps trying to improve his position.
Shaw looking to control.
Shaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Shaw is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Shaw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Shaw, not yet. #T3##SUB2#
Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shaw has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Shaw's legs - danger averted.
Jackson wants to stand but Shaw has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB2#
Shaw has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Shaw.
Shaw lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Jackson has control of Shaw's left arm, preventing Shaw from doing any damage. #T4#
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shaw throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Shaw scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Shaw from controlling successfully.
Shaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shaw controlling from the top position.
Brad Shaw has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Shaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shaw.
Jackson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Shaw just manages to avoid it.
Shaw digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.#TD2#
Jackson tries to sprawl but Shaw drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jackson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jackson is staying active underneath Shaw, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw throws a strike but Jackson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.#T1#
Shaw throws a big right hand that misses.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Shaw passes Jackson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson is not content to let Shaw control the position.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shaw is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jackson!
Shaw content just to control the position here.
Randall Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Shaw looking to finish with strikes here!
Shaw landing shots from mount.
Jackson wants to hold on but Shaw pushes him away.
Shaw lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jackson wants to hold on but Shaw pushes him away.
Shaw thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Shaw has a good base and remains in mount.
Shaw lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now. #T3#
Shaw looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Shaw there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Shaw avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
Jackson taking shots to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Randall Jackson has been cut.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Shaw isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shaw tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Shaw dominating with strikes here.#T4#
Shaw in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jackson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound.
Shaw with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC2#Jackson is rocked!#CUT2#Randall Jackson's cut is getting worse.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oh Jackson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Shaw's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Shaw!
Our winner, Brad Shaw, 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: RSE 75:
Date: May 08, 2024

#R1#
Stjepanic throws a lazy right hand but Andersson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stjepanic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD#
and Andersson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stjepanic won't be happy with that.
Andersson throws an elbow but Stjepanic slips to the side and avoids it well.
Andersson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly. #SUB#
Andersson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stjepanic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Andersson trying to control the position but Stjepanic is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stjepanic struggling a bit here.
Andersson controls the position.#T1#
Stjepanic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Andersson.
Andersson throws a strike aimed at the side of Stjepanic's head but Stjepanic avoids it well.
An elbow from Andersson crashes against the mat.
Stjepanic defending against the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stjepanic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Andersson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly. #SUB#
Andersson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stjepanic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Andersson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stjepanic stops Andersson from passing to mount. #T2#
Sloppy strikes there by Andersson.#SUB#
Andersson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stjepanic dodges the ground and pound from Andersson.
Stjepanic parries the strikes from Andersson easily there. Andersson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stjepanic to escape.
Andersson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
I wouldn't like to be where Stjepanic is right now.
Andersson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Andersson is trying to get an arm triangle but Stjepanic is defending well.
Andersson works to advance to full mount. Stjepanic defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #T3#
Andersson wants to control the pace but Stjepanic is squirming around nicely.
Andersson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Andersson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stjepanic tries to hold on but Andersson pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Andersson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch! #T4#
Andersson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Andersson punching from mount but Stjepanic doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Andersson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Andersson controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Andersson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andersson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stjepanic because Andersson loaded up on that one.
Andersson lands a heavy elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Montrese Andersson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Stjepanic cracks Andersson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Andersson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stjepanic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stjepanic throws a body punch but Andersson moves out of range.
Andersson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andersson moves away from the strike by Stjepanic.
Andersson tries to counter with a takedown but Stjepanic is quick to defend against it.
Andersson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Andersson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stjepanic to the mat! Stjepanic manages to get full guard.
Montrese Andersson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andersson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stjepanic wants to sweep here but Andersson controlling him for the moment.
Stjepanic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Andersson tries to free his leg and advance position but Stjepanic is retaining full guard. #T1#
Stjepanic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Andersson throws a big elbow that misses.
Andersson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stjepanic seems keen to control Andersson's posture.
Andersson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Andersson looking to pass the guard.
Andersson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Andersson is looking to work some ground and pound but Stjepanic has wrist control.
Andersson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB#
Andersson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T2##SUB#
Andersson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stjepanic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stjepanic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andersson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stjepanic is controlling Andersson's posture.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stjepanic scores with a hook to the body. Andersson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stjepanic stuffs the takedown.
Andersson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Montrese Andersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stjepanic.
Montrese Andersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Andersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stjepanic.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stjepanic.
Stjepanic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Andersson checks a leg kick.
Stjepanic throws a body punch but Andersson moves out of range.
Andersson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stjepanic can do to turn this around?
Andersson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stjepanic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stjepanic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stjepanic stuffs the takedown attempt from Andersson. Andersson gets slowly back to his feet. #TD#
Andersson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stjepanic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stjepanic wants to control but Andersson postures up.#T4#
Andersson is looking to take a break and control but Stjepanic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Andersson.#SUB#
Andersson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stjepanic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Andersson misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andersson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Andersson works to advance to full mount. Stjepanic defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
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!
Stjepanic tries to reverse the position but Andersson maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Montrese Andersson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Andersson tests Stjepanic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andersson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stjepanic avoids it really well and circles away.
Stjepanic throws a jab when Andersson was well out of range.
Stjepanic stuffs the takedown attempt from Andersson. Andersson gets slowly back to his feet.
Stjepanic throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Stjepanic catches Andersson right on the button with a cross.#TD#
Andersson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stjepanic napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB#
Andersson is trying to get an arm triangle but Stjepanic is defending well.
Andersson trying to control the action but Stjepanic is working from the bottom. #T1#
Andersson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Andersson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stjepanic trying his best to control but Andersson has mounted him.
Andersson unloading with bombs!#T2#
Andersson lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Andersson connects with a massive shot to the dome! #ROC#Stjepanic is rocked!#SUB#
Andersson looking to secure an arm triangle but Stjepanic defends it well.
Stjepanic is still in real trouble! Can Andersson finish him?
Poor strikes thrown by Andersson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Andersson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stjepanic can't stay in a position like this for much longer. #SUB#
Andersson working for a submission but Stjepanic is keeping him at bay.
Stjepanic tries to hold on but Andersson pushes him away.
Stjepanic seems to have recovered his senses.
Stjepanic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Andersson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Andersson.#T3#
Stjepanic wants to control but Andersson is having none of it.
Andersson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Stjepanic wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Andersson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Montrese Andersson!
A very excited looking Montrese Andersson 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: RSE 67: Death Atlas
Date: Apr 10, 2024

#R1##TD2#
Shaw closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ilmarinen dodges the ground and pound from Shaw.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw working the head with strikes.
Ilmarinen is trying to control Shaw's posture but Shaw avoids it.
Shaw is putting a hurting on Ilmarinen here, landing some big shots from side control. #CUT2#It looks like Sisu Ilmarinen has been cut.
Ilmarinen is not content to let Shaw control the position. #SUB2#
Shaw is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ilmarinen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ilmarinen's coaches at Patskun tappelukoulu have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here.#T1#
You can see the frustration on Ilmarinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ilmarinen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shaw is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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Shaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ilmarinen keeps working. #SUB2#
Shaw is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ilmarinen has escaped the position, nice work there. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ilmarinen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Shaw wants to improve his position but Ilmarinen is controlling well.
Shaw makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shaw.
Ilmarinen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Ilmarinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shaw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shaw trying to keep a closed guard but Ilmarinen is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Shaw has his foot on Ilmarinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ilmarinen works his way back into a safe position though.
Shaw lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Ilmarinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position here.
Shaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4#
Ilmarinen keeping moving, preventing Shaw from controlling successfully.
Shaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ilmarinen is keeping the position for now.
Ilmarinen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shaw on the ground.
Ilmarinen is controlling Shaw's posture.
Shaw pushing down on Ilmarinen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ilmarinen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shaw scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ilmarinen is concentrating on defense, preventing Shaw from advancing position.
Shaw throwing shots but Ilmarinen is blocking nicely.
Shaw missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Shaw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sisu Ilmarinen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ilmarinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Ilmarinen as he connects with a hook.
Ilmarinen jabs Shaw right on the nose. Shaw blinks but takes it well.#KD#
Ilmarinen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Shaw sprawling to the canvas! Shaw rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ilmarinen finish him?! #ROC#Shaw is rocked!
Shaw tries to land a front kick but Ilmarinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Ilmarinen finish him?
Shaw tries to land a body kick#CL#
and Ilmarinen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ilmarinen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ilmarinen lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Shaw! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ilmarinen is unloading with more strikes now! Shaw drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sisu Ilmarinen!

Event: RSE 64: Bloodfrozen
Date: Mar 30, 2024

#R1#
A big left from Milka misses.
A head kick misses from Milka.
Andersson moves out of range as Milka strikes.
Milka throws a head kick that misses
and Andersson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Rico Milka has been cut.
Milka takes a swing at Andersson's ribcage but misses.
Milka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Andersson.
Milka throws a head kick that misses
and Andersson counters with a stiff right hand.
Andersson misses with a leg kick.
Andersson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Milka misses with a body shot
and Andersson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Milka clinches up with Andersson and pushes him back against the cage.
Milka tries a body shot but Andersson blocks it. #BC#
Andersson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Milka lands a really nice looking cross but Andersson seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milka tries to clinch up
and Andersson counters with a nice body shot. #T1##CL2#
Milka closes the distance and clinches.
Andersson blocks an uppercut.
Milka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andersson blocks an uppercut. #TD#
Andersson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Andersson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Milka is looking to stand up but Andersson won't let him.
Milka wants to stand and escape but instead Andersson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersson trying to control but Milka is working from the bottom.
Milka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2#
Milka keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully.
Milka wants to stand and escape but Andersson is having none of it.
Andersson is looking to work some ground and pound but Milka has wrist control.
Andersson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Milka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Milka keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully.
Andersson looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Andersson is working Milka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Milka is wriggling around but Andersson manages to pass to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Andersson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Milka defending well though.
Andersson tries to pass to full mount but Milka defends it. #SUB#
Andersson is working for a submission of some sort.
Andersson is nestled in close to Milka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Montrese Andersson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Milka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Milka doesn't manage to clinch there - Andersson circles away.
Milka works Andersson's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Milka closes the distance and pushes Andersson back into the cage.
Andersson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Milka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Milka.
Milka misses with a punch on the inside.
Andersson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Milka to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milka struggles to land a body shot inside as Andersson controls his hands.
Andersson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Milka tries to work over Andersson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Milka misses with a body punch.
Milka misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
A bit of stalling here from Milka.
Milka struggles to land a body shot inside as Andersson controls his hands.
The referee calls for Milka to work.
Milka throws a punch but it's blocked by Andersson.
Andersson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andersson blocks a body shot from Milka.
Milka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Milka swings wildly with an uppercut but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milka.
Milka is stalling here. #TD#
Andersson pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Milka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andersson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Andersson is trying to control the position but Milka postures up.
Milka wants to get up but he can't break Andersson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Andersson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Andersson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Milka's guard. #REVR#
Andersson prevents Milka from getting back to his feet.
Andersson wants to pass the guard but Milka is keeping the position.
Andersson wants to control from the top but Milka keeps moving.
Andersson throws a big elbow that misses. #T3#
Andersson passes Milka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Milka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Andersson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Montrese Andersson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Milka is refusing to be controlled, as Andersson sits in half guard.
Milka pushes Andersson off looking to stand but Andersson dives back in and keeps control.
Andersson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Andersson is looking to take a break and control but Milka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #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.
Milka wants to get back to his feet.
Andersson trying to pass the guard but Milka defending well. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Milka wants to clinch but Andersson slips to the side
and Andersson counters with a stiff right hand.
Milka tries to close the distance and clinch but Andersson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, jab by Milka - just one landing.
Milka tries a head kick but it misses.
Andersson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Milka is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Andersson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Andersson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andersson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Milka tries to clinch but Andersson is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rico Milka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rico Milka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
A leg kick checked by Milka.
Milka wants to clinch.#CL2#
Milka closes the distance and pushes Andersson back into the cage.
Milka stalling in the clinch.
Andersson prevents a body shot from Milka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milka struggles to land a body shot inside as Andersson controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milka.
Milka misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Andersson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Milka can't fight it off and eventually Andersson manages to take the fight to the floor. Milka looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Milka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Milka can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1#
Andersson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Milka keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Milka wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Andersson manages to pass to side control.
Andersson works his way into full mount!
Milka wants to get back to his feet. #T3#
Andersson unloads with some shots from mount but Milka bucks and avoids them well.
Milka is trying to stand up.
Milka is squirming around, avoiding Andersson's attempts to control the action.
Milka is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Andersson looking to ground and pound but Milka is blocking nicely. #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.
Andersson throwing strikes here but Milka is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Milka trying desperately to get to his feet.
Andersson with good strikes from the mount here!
Andersson lands a big shot there that rocks Milka but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Milka wants to try and get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andersson misses with a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Montrese Andersson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Andersson 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Montrese Andersson!
Montrese Andersson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Rico Milka was interviewed post fight and said 'whaaaat ?'.

Event: RSE 55: Cattle Decapitation
Date: Feb 28, 2024

#R1#
Cammula rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cammula takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cammula changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cammula looks to land a left hand but Shaw moved out of range nicely.
Cammula uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shaw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cammula has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Shaw fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cammula looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cammula throws a lazy right hand but Shaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shaw fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cammula just manages to avoid it.
Cammula throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shaw stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shaw 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaw lands with a right hand.
Shaw jabs at Cammula's body.
Cammula throws an overhand right that drops Shaw like a sack of potatoes! Cammula dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enrico Cammula!

Event: SSD 14: Loke Dick
Date: Feb 25, 2024

#R1#
Donald takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Schwartz lands with a right hand.
Schwartz dives in and grabs Donald's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donald pushes down on Schwartz's head and hops out.
Donald looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donald keeps the fight on the outside.
Donald slaps away a takedown attempt from Schwartz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Schwartz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donald throws a body punch but Schwartz moves out of range.
Donald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schwartz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donald throws an overhand right that lands on Schwartz's shoulder, as Schwartz tries to avoid the shot.
Donald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schwartz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwartz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donald lands a nice hook to Schwartz's body. Schwartz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donald throws a body punch but Schwartz moves out of range.
Donald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schwartz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Donald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donald throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Schwartz blocks a jab.
Donald missing with a left hand there. Schwartz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donald misses the jab.
Schwartz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Donald misses the shot to the body.
Schwartz shoots in but no luck this time.
Ronald Donald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spanky Schwartz.
Schwartz is looking to clinch but Donald is avoiding it.
Donald throws a lazy uppercut
and Schwartz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schwartz ducks under a wild hook from Donald.
Schwartz misses with a hook.
Donald misses the jab.
Schwartz lands with an overhand left.
Donald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schwartz.
Schwartz lands with a cross.
Schwartz lands a really nice looking cross but Donald seems unphased.
Donald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schwartz wants to land a leg kick but Donald is out of range. #T2#
Schwartz shoots in looking for a takedown. Donald tries to sprawl out of it but Schwartz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Donald manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Donald checks a low kick from Schwartz.
Schwartz dives in and grabs Donald's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donald pushes down on Schwartz's head and hops out.
Donald ducks under a wild hook from Schwartz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwartz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schwartz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donald.
Donald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schwartz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Schwartz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Donald had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Schwartz moves in looking to clinch but Donald pushes him off.
Donald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donald. Schwartz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schwartz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Donald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schwartz has a takedown stuffed.
Donald is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T3#
Schwartz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donald momentarily.
Schwartz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donald circles away.
Schwartz looks winded!
Donald throws a hook to the side of Schwartz's head but Schwartz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schwartz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Donald defends well and Schwartz ends up having to push Donald into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Donald throws a hook to the side of Schwartz's head but Schwartz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schwartz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donald.
Donald throws a big shot that misses.
Schwartz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schwartz was well out of range. Poor timing from Donald.
Donald lands with a hook. Schwartz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT#It looks like Spanky Schwartz has been cut.
Donald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schwartz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schwartz tries to clinch up.
Schwartz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Donald throws a hook but Schwartz avoids it easily.
Donald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schwartz.
Schwartz looks to land a left hand but Donald moved out of range nicely.
Schwartz throws a body shot but no joy.
Donald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schwartz throws out the jab.
Schwartz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schwartz avoids the body shot from Donald.
Donald takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schwartz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donald moves away.
Donald swings for the body but Schwartz moves out of range.
Donald looks to score with a jab to the body but Schwartz is just out of range.
Schwartz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Schwartz with that takedown attempt. #T5#
Donald misses with an uppercut.
Donald throws a looping overhand right but Schwartz ducks down to avoid it.
Donald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schwartz manages to avoid it.
Schwartz moves away from the strike by Donald.
Schwartz swinging wildly here.
Donald with a nice cross.
Schwartz throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Donald was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schwartz.
Schwartz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donald.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donald darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donald misses with a wild body shot.
Donald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donald throws a looping overhand right but Schwartz ducks down to avoid it.
Donald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Donald misses. #T6#
Donald thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donald loads up on a big right hand but Schwartz slips the punch.
Schwartz tries to clinch but Donald moves out of range.
Donald throws the left hand but Schwartz avoids the punch easily.
Donald swings widly with a right hand
and Schwartz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schwartz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Donald but Donald pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Schwartz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donald.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schwartz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donald throws a looping overhand right but Schwartz ducks down to avoid it.
Schwartz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Schwartz is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Schwartz.
Donald takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schwartz was well out of range. Poor timing from Donald.
Schwartz walks into a jab.
Donald missing with a left hand there. Schwartz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schwartz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Donald with a body shot.#T7#
Donald slips under a jab from Schwartz.
Donald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ronald Donald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donald slips under a jab.
Donald misses with a body shot.
Schwartz throws a counter combo.
Schwartz misses the shot to the body.
Donald slaps away a takedown attempt from Schwartz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Donald is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Schwartz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Donald sprawls well. Donald wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schwartz gets slowly back to his feet.
Donald throws a body shot but no joy.
Schwartz ducks under a wild hook from Donald.
Donald takes a swing at Schwartz's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Donald misses.
Donald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schwartz was well out of range. Poor timing from Donald.#T8#
Donald just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Donald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Donald misses.
Donald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donald throws a shot from downtown. Schwartz moves away and avoids it.
Donald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schwartz.
Donald looks to throw the jab but Schwartz is out of range.
A big left from Donald misses.
Donald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schwartz manages to avoid it.
Donald throws the left hand but Schwartz avoids the punch easily.
Donald misses with a straight right.
Donald throws a body shot but no joy.
Schwartz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donald.
Schwartz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donald.
Schwartz is looking to clinch.
Donald displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schwartz.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.#T9#
Donald lands a nice hook to Schwartz's body. Schwartz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donald throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Schwartz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Schwartz looks to land a right hand but Donald moved out of range.
Schwartz walks into a left hand.
Schwartz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donald misses with a wild body shot.
Donald throws a jab but it's blocked by Schwartz.
Donald throws out a loose jab but Schwartz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donald misses with an uppercut.
Donald keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Donald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schwartz.
Donald throws a body punch but Schwartz moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Donald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spanky Schwartz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R2#
Donald misses with a hook. Schwartz ducked under it nicely.
Donald just misses with a punch to the body.
Donald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schwartz can do to turn this around?
Schwartz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donald misses with a hook to the body
and Schwartz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schwartz moves out of range of the strikes.
Donald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schwartz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Donald was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donald throws a body shot but no joy.
Schwartz swinging wildly here.
Donald takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Donald. Schwartz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schwartz connects with a nice looking jab.
Donald throws a body shot but no joy.
Schwartz staying out of range there.
Schwartz misses with an uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Schwartz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Donald has got the better of the exchanges.
Schwartz misses with a hook. Donald ducked under it nicely.
Schwartz fails with a takedown attempt.
Donald is looking to counter punch.
Schwartz is breathing heavily.
Donald takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Schwartz slips a straight right by Donald.
Donald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schwartz.
Nice shot by Schwartz.
Donald takes a swing at Schwartz's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Donald looks to score with a jab to the body but Schwartz is just out of range.
Schwartz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donald.
Schwartz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donald.
A nice side step and Schwartz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Donald misses with a wild body shot.
Schwartz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donald.
Schwartz misses with a looping left.
Schwartz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donald throws a hook but Schwartz avoids it easily.
Donald misses with a straight right.
Donald misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Schwartz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donald is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Schwartz throws a hook but Donald avoids it easily.
Schwartz slips under a jab.
Donald misses with a straight left.
Schwartz looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Donald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schwartz.
Schwartz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Donald misses the target.
Donald throws a hook but Schwartz avoids it easily.
Schwartz fails to land the takedown.
Ronald Donald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spanky Schwartz.
Donald throws a poor cross that misses
and Schwartz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schwartz lands with an overhand left.
Schwartz slips under a jab from Donald.
Schwartz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donald.
Nice defenses there by Schwartz.
Schwartz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donald at a distance.
Donald lands a really nice looking cross but Schwartz seems unphased.
Schwartz throws a series of strikes that have Donald backpedaling.
Donald swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
Schwartz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schwartz.
Donald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schwartz feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donald thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schwartz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Schwartz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schwartz connects with a looping right hand.
Schwartz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Donald tries to avoid it but Schwartz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Donald to the ground. Donald escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schwartz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donald.
Donald takes a swing at Schwartz's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donald. Schwartz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donald loads up on a big right hand but Schwartz slips the punch.
A jab from Donald misses.
Donald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schwartz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donald looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Schwartz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donald.
Schwartz works the jab nicely.
Ronald Donald is winning the standup battle so far.#T5#
Donald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schwartz wants to clinch up but Donald keeps it at a distance.
A lazy left from Donald finds it's target.
Donald throws a hook to the side of Schwartz's head but Schwartz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schwartz throws a looping overhand right but Donald ducks down to avoid it.
Donald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schwartz manages to avoid it.
Donald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Donald.
Schwartz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schwartz tries a quick counter leg kick but Donald is wise to it.
Donald throws a hook but Schwartz blocks it.
Schwartz slips under a jab.
Schwartz tries to clinch there but Donald circles away.
Donald throws out a loose jab but Schwartz uses good head movement to avoid it. #T6#
Donald misses with a straight left.
Donald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donald misses with an uppercut. Schwartz saw that one coming.
Donald keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Donald.
Schwartz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Donald defends it nicely.
Donald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schwartz misses with a body shot.
Schwartz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donald throws out the jab.
Schwartz misses with a wild body shot.
Schwartz is looking to clinch but Donald is avoiding it.
Spanky Schwartz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donald looks to throw the jab but Schwartz is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donald connects with a single shot there.#T7#
Schwartz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Donald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Donald.
Donald misses with a hook.
Donald just misses with a punch to the body.
Donald throws a hook but Schwartz blocks it.
Donald ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donald throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schwartz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schwartz manages to avoid it.
Donald misses with a looping left.
Schwartz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donald throws a body shot but no joy.
Donald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schwartz was well out of range. Poor timing from Donald.
Schwartz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donald.
Donald misses with a looping left.#T8#
Donald throws a jab when Schwartz was well out of range.
Donald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Donald misses.
Donald throws the left hand but Schwartz avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Schwartz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Schwartz cracks Donald with a good jab.
Donald throws a body punch but Schwartz moves out of range.
Schwartz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donald takes a swing at Schwartz's ribcage but misses.
Donald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwartz scores with a punch to the head.
Donald just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Schwartz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Donald.
Schwartz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schwartz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donald.#T9#
Donald throws out a loose jab but Schwartz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donald throws a hook to the side of Schwartz's head but Schwartz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schwartz slips a jab from Donald.
Donald just misses with a punch to the body.
Donald misses with a jab to the body
and Schwartz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donald throws a lazy right hand but Schwartz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schwartz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donald scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheers as Donald lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schwartz doesn't seem phased though.
Donald swings for the body but Schwartz moves out of range.
Schwartz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schwartz! But no joy.
Schwartz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Donald swivels and escapes.
Schwartz moves out of range as Donald strikes.
Donald misses with an uppercut. Schwartz saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald Donald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Donald 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 20:18
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 20:18
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 20:18

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Donald!

Event: RSE 52: Freezing Moon
Date: Feb 21, 2024

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andersson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut #CL#
and Andersson moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Andersson has the dominant position.#BC#
Andersson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andersson shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Andersson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson misses with a takedown attempt
and Andersson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson throws a hook but Andersson avoids it easily.
Andersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Andersson moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Andersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Andersson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andersson wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving. #T2#
Andersson preventing the sweep.
Jackson pulls Andersson in close to prevent any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good work by Jackson as he checks the leg kick.
Jackson catches Andersson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.#T3#
Andersson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Donk. Jackson catches Andersson right on the button with a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Luke Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andersson connects with a leg kick.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Luke Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Andersson misses the target.
Jackson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Andersson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Andersson slips the punch.
As Jackson tries to get set, Andersson tries to push him back and clinch up but Jackson manages to avoid the attempt.
Andersson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Andersson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Andersson slips under a jab.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Andersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Andersson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Andersson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Andersson misses with a body shot.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Andersson.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andersson moves away.
Andersson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Andersson staying out of range there.
Andersson feinted with a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD#
Andersson scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Andersson trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson has Andersson pulled in close to control his posture.
Andersson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson has control of Andersson's left arm, preventing Andersson from doing any damage.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Andersson tries to pass. #T1#
Jackson is looking to stand up but Andersson isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Andersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andersson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Andersson walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Andersson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Andersson rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Andersson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson swinging wildly here. #T2#
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andersson slips under a jab.
Jackson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Andersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD#
Andersson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson gets full guard.
Jackson is adopting a defensive guard.
Let's hope that Jackson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T3#
Andersson chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Andersson.
Andersson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jackson holds on and takes a little breather.
Andersson is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Andersson wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Andersson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Andersson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
Jackson is trying to control but Andersson manages to pass to mount!
Andersson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Andersson lands a big elbow.
Andersson trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andersson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Andersson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Montrese Andersson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Andersson.
Andersson catches Jackson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Andersson.
Andersson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Andersson slips under a jab.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andersson.
Andersson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson throws a hook but Andersson avoids it easily.#T1#
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Andersson on the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Andersson's ribs.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Andersson saw that one coming.
Andersson 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.
Decent striking displayed by Andersson there.
Andersson moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Andersson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Andersson slips a jab from Jackson.
Jackson throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Andersson counters by clinching up. #T2#
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson can't break the clinch. #BC#
Andersson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson throws a body punch but Andersson moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andersson.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Andersson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jackson misses with a hook. Andersson ducked under it nicely.
Andersson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Andersson avoids them all with ease.
Andersson takes one to the chin there.#T3#
Jackson cracks Andersson with a good jab.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Luke Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Andersson.
Andersson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Andersson counters with a solid body kick.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Andersson's defenses.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andersson.
As Jackson backs away, Andersson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#TD#
Andersson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jackson!
Andersson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jackson!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersson controlling from the full mount.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard. #T4#
Andersson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Andersson maintains control.
Jackson is trying to stand up.
Andersson unloading with bombs!
Andersson controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Andersson wants to finish this one by submission but Jackson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Andersson.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Luke Jackson!
A relieved looking Luke Jackson 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: RSE 46: Behemoth
Date: Feb 07, 2024

#R1#
Wilder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shaw.
Wilder misses with a straight right.
Shaw shoots in and drives through. Wilder sprawls well.#TD#
Shaw closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wilder quickly recovers to half guard.
Wilder is looking to get back to is feet but Shaw passes into side control.
Shaw looks up at the clock and then as Wilder takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shaw smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Shaw trying to control the position but Wilder is working away.
Shaw prevents Wilder from escaping the position.
Wilder is looking to get back to his feet here but Shaw is keeping cool and he's managed to take Wilder's back.
Wilder trying to get back to his feet but Shaw is in full control for now. #T1##SUB#
Shaw looking for the choke but no joy.
Wilder is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Shaw punches Wilder on the ear.
Wilder is trying to get back to his feet but Shaw has full control of the position and if anything, Wilder has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB#
Shaw working for a choke but Wilder is defending well. #T2#
Wilder trying to get back to his feet but Shaw is in full control for now.
Wilder covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Shaw tries to keep control of the position but Wilder is staying busy.
Wilder is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Wilder is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Shaw off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Shaw is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Wilder is defending well though. Shaw let's go of the attempt for now.
Wilder is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T3##SUB#
Shaw has got one arm under Wilder's chin. This could be trouble... Wilder trying to control the other hand but Shaw gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Wilder has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brad Shaw!
During a confident post fight interview, Brad Shaw thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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