Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: OFC 283: New Frontier
Date: May 10, 2017

#R1#
Lazarus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lazarus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lazarus.
Lazarus misses with a low kick.
Lazarus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lazarus tries to clinch up but Yasumi circles away and keeps his distance.
Lazarus tries to close the distance and clinch but Yasumi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lazarus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lazarus throws a body shot but no joy.
Lazarus misses with a leg kick
and Yasumi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#
It looks like Kirks Lazarus has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Lazarus misses #TD#
and Yasumi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lazarus's guard.#SUB2#
Lazarus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yasumi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yasumi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Yasumi landing with the ground and pound.
Yasumi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Lazarus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yasumi is aware though and is defending well.
Lazarus controls Yasumi momentarily but Yasumi frees himself.
Yasumi slips nicely into half guard.
Lazarus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SU#
Yasumi decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #T2#
A head kick by Lazarus misses
and Yasumi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lazarus misses with a head kick.
Lazarus just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromYasumi.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lazarus 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 Yasumi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yasumi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yasumi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lazarus throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yasumi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Lazarus is predictable there
and Yasumi scores with a counter punch that sends Lazarus to the canvas! Yasumi smells blood - he's punishing Lazarus with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Lazarus has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsuya Yasumi!
A victorious Katsuya Yasumi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Kirks Lazarus stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's a tough loss for sure. I still want to challenge myself. I call out Knight and his big mouth manager Stu next round. He picks first, so if it doesnt happen, he's a coward.'.

Event: OFC 272: Kid vs Hogan
Date: Mar 29, 2017

#R1##TD#
Jho drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jho wants to get up but he can't break Scott's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Scott keeping full guard, as Jho tries to pass.
Jho throws a big elbow that misses.
Scott wants to stand and escape but Jho is having none of it.
Jho throws an elbow that misses. Scott uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jho's guard. Nice move by Scott!#REVB#
Scott has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jho is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jho wants to stand and escape but Scott is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jho is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T1#
Scott wants to get up but he can't break Jho's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jho wants to stand up but Scott is controlling him.
Scott wants to stand but Jho is controlling his posture from full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jho walks into a stiff left hand from Scott.
Jho shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Scott eats them both and turns towards Jho to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT#
It looks like Maximus Scott has been cut.#TD#
Jho closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Scott did well to prevent Jho getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jho prevents Scott from standing back up. #T2##SUB#
Jho seems to be working for a kimura but Scott defends the submission attempt.
Jho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Scott on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Scott tries to kick Jho off but Jho keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Scott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Scott defending well though. #T3##SUB#
Jho is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Scott still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Scott has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! #SU2#
Scott stands up and beckons Jho to his feet. #TD#
Jho closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Scott pushes Jho away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jho gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SU#
Jho decides to stand back up.
Maximus Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jho moves away from the strike by Scott.
A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target.
Scott throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jho on the side of the head. #T4##TD#
Jho is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Scott's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Scott knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Scott is trying to stand up here but Jho is controlling him well. #SUB#
Jho is looking for a kimura here.
Jho missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Devil Jho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maximus Scott's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Jho tries for a takedown but Scott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Scott misses.
Scott misses with a straight left.
Devil Jho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jho fails with a takedown attempt.
Jho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jho went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#TD#
Jho shoots in and gets a takedown into Scott's guard.
Jho with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jho.
Scott wants to get back to his feet but Jho is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Jho controlling from the top position.
Devil Jho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jho stands up over Scott, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Scott is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jho is controlling him.
Jho wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jho lands a glancing blow to the side of Scott's head.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jho shoots in for a takedown but Scott shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devil Jho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott misses with a hook.
Jho went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL#
Jho has Scott up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Jho rushes Scott and presses him up against the cage.
Scott stops a takedown attempt from Jho. #BC#
Jho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott throws a looping overhand right but Jho ducks down to avoid it.
Maximus Scott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scott is fending him off so far but Jho persists. Nope, Scott circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Jho clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Scott is trying to break the clinch but Jho has him pressed against the cage. #T3#
A short right from Jho on the inside.
Jho wants a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jho.
Jho tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
Scott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jho leaning against his opponent. #TD#
Jho manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Scott has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jho is proving hard to escape from.
Jho trying to control the position. #T4#
Jho has a closed guard, preventing Scott from standing up.
Scott postures up.
Scott being controlled here momentarily.
Jho is looking to stand up but Scott isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jho keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devil Jho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Scott's cut.
That's time! Jho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Scott lands a nice shot that snaps Jho's head back. #CL#
Jho rushes Scott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jho will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Scott up against the cage.#TD#
Jho tightens his grip and picks Scott up, before dumping him to the ground. Scott manages to land in guard.
Scott looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jho postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jho stops Scott from standing up.
Jho throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Jho postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jho trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jho wants to stand but Scott has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jho stops Scott from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Scott misses with a straight right.
Jho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jho plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Scott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jho swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2##TD#
Jho 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.
Jho stops Scott from standing up.
Scott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jho not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Scott wants to get back to his feet but Jho passes into half guard.
Jho wants to control but Scott is keeping him busy.
Scott pushes Jho off looking to stand but Jho dives back in and keeps control. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3##TD#
Jho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Scott can't keep his opponent in guard - Jho advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jho in particular looking to stall.
Scott is looking to escape.
Jho wants to pass the guard but Scott is defending well.
Maximus Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jho lands a nice short elbow.#T4#
Jho keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Scott wants to get back to his feet.
Jho throwing shots but Scott is blocking nicely.
Jho wants to take a breather but Scott is having none of it.
Jho stalling. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Devil Jho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jho drops down looking for a counter takedown but Scott sprawls and moves away.
Scott thuds his right hand into Jho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Scott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and Jho moves into the clinch.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC2#
Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice combination there by Jho.

And that's the end of the fight!
Devil Jho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jho, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devil Jho!
During a confident post fight interview, Devil Jho thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Maximus Scott stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, that didn't go as planned!'.

Event: BFT-496: Kampmann vs Pol III
Date: Mar 26, 2017

#R1#
Kothciushco lands a leg kick that knocks Jokinen off balance momentarily.
Jab, jab by Jokinen - just one landing.
Kothciushco misses with a low kick.
Kothciushco shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jokinen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kothciushco 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.
Kothciushco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Sloppy strikes from Kothciushco. Those never looked like landing.
Kothciushco throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.#CL2#
Jokinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kothciushco.
Kothciushco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jokinen up against the cage.
Jokinen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1#
Jokinen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kothciushco has double underhooks.
Jokinen avoiding damage as Kothciushco throws knees to the body.
Jokinen has had enough of the clinch but Kothciushco keeps him there for the moment.
Jokinen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kothciushco has double underhooks.
Kothciushco throws a head punch that misses.
Kothciushco tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Kothciushco throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Kothciushco throws an elbow but it misses.
Kothciushco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Kothciushco.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Kothciushco misses with a punch on the inside. #T2##BC2#
Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kothciushco.
It looked like Kothciushco was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jokinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick from Jokinen lands but Kothciushco takes it in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Jokinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a looping right hand.
Kothciushco attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kothciushco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kothciushco misses with a left hand
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kothciushco momentarily.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kothciushco was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a head shot.#ROC2#
Kothciushco is rocked!
Kothciushco gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Jokinen gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oswald Jokinen!
A very excited looking Oswald Jokinen 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: OFC 263: Quarantine
Date: Mar 01, 2017

#R1#
Mouth shoots in and drives through. Lazarus sprawls well.
Mouth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lazarus as he jumps to the side.
Lazarus lands a head kick. Mouth smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sloppy strikes from Lazarus. Those never looked like landing.
Lazarus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mouth is out of range.
Lazarus tried to score with a low kick but Mouth checks it.
Lazarus motions for Mouth to come forward. Lazarus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mouth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've been hearing reports that Mouth has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mouth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lazarus throws a leg kick but Mouth checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Mouth closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lazarus to the mat! Lazarus manages to get full guard.
Lazarus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mouth controls the pace.
Lazarus keeping moving, preventing Mouth from controlling successfully. #T1#
Mouth throws a strike but Lazarus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB2#
Lazarus drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mouth looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mouth looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mouth! #REVR#
Mouth taking a breather here.
Mouth working the ground and pound from side control.
Mouth trying to control the position but Lazarus is working away.
Lazarus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T2#
Mouth working Lazarus over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mouth lands a nice short elbow.
Lazarus manages to get to full guard.
Mouth works over Lazarus with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB2#
Lazarus working for a triangle but Mouth defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lazarus trying to keep a closed guard but Mouth is proving a slippery customer.
Mouth throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Mouth with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lazarus has control of Mouth's left arm, preventing Mouth from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Lazarus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mouth is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mouth scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#ROC#
Lazarus is rocked!
Mouth postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Lazarus covers up, he's hurt! Mouth keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Mouth and the ref steps in to end the fight! Mouth can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mush Mouth!
A very excited looking Mush Mouth rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Kirks Lazarus spoke after the fight, saying 'It's a tough loss for sure. I still want to challenge myself. I call out Knight and his big mouth manager Stu next round. He picks first, so if it doesnt happen, he's a coward.'.

Event: OFC: Blood Night XXXIV
Date: Feb 25, 2017

#R1#
Scott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rehab's hands.
Rehab throws a low kick, looking for Scott's leg but Scott calmly moves out of range.
Scott with a jab.
Scott misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Rehab to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Maximus Scott has been cut.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Rehab.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rehab.
Scott paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Scott drops Rehab with a huge uppercut! Rehab drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Scott is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximus Scott!
Maximus Scott thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: OFC 256: Parker vs Il Sung
Date: Feb 04, 2017

#R1#
Lazarus slips under a jab from Smietana.
Lazarus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Smietana is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lazarus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smietana misses with a straight left.
Lazarus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smietana.
Smietana misses with a few strikes there.
Lazarus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lazarus scores with a push kick.
Lazarus lands a leg kick that knocks Smietana off balance momentarily.
Lazarus blocks a jab.
Lazarus throws a nice head kick!
Lazarus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lazarus cracks the inside of Smietana's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smietana 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.
A leg kick checked by Smietana.
Smietana misses with an uppercut #CL#
and Lazarus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lazarus missing with knees to the body.
Lazarus looking to throw knees to the head but Smietana is blocking nicely.
Smietana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lazarus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smietana up against the cage.
Lazarus missing with knees to the body. #T1#
Lazarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smietana blocks it with crossed arms. #TD2#
Smietana is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lazarus can't fight it off and eventually Smietana manages to take the fight to the floor. Lazarus looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smietana distracts Lazarus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lazarus keeping moving, preventing Smietana from controlling successfully.
Smietana with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Smietana got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lazarus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smietana has managed to get both his arms back between Lazarus's legs - danger averted.
Smietana is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smietana distracts Lazarus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smietana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lazarus working a defensive guard here. #T2#
Smietana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smietana stands and throws Lazarus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lazarus takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Smietana working the strikes but Lazarus uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Lazarus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smietana trying to control but Lazarus is working from the bottom.
Lazarus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smietana.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lazarus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Lazarus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smietana lands a couple of digs.
Smietana with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Lazarus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T3#
Smietana with a nice head shot there.
Smietana lands a couple of elbows.
Smietana stands up over Lazarus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Smietana avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smietana tries to free his leg and advance position but Lazarus is retaining full guard.
Smietana postures up and lands a big shot to Lazarus's brow. #SUB#
Smietana avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smietana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smietana's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smietana tries to free his leg and advance position but Lazarus is retaining full guard.
Smietana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smietana pushing down on Lazarus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T4#
Smietana scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smietana takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#ROC2#
Lazarus is rocked!
Smietana lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Lazarus quite badly. Lazarus pulls Smietana in close trying to recover. Smietana postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Lazarus on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Lazarus doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piotr Smietana!
A victorious Piotr Smietana thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Kirks Lazarus stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's a tough loss for sure. I still want to challenge myself. I call out Knight and his big mouth manager Stu next round. He picks first, so if it doesnt happen, he's a coward.'.

Event: OFC 254: Future Vintage
Date: Jan 28, 2017

#R1#
Scott misses with a looping left.
Bowman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scott as he jumps to the side. #TD#
Bowman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Scott looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB#
Bowman tries for a kimura but Scott is defending well. #SUB#
Bowman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bowman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Scott is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bowman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Bowman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Scott, who protects the arm well.
Bowman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T1##SUB#
Bowman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Scott, who protects the arm well.
Scott is not content to let Bowman control the position.
Scott is being controlled here.
Bowman landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Bowman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Scott knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Bowman goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Scott has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bowman but great work by Scott.#T2#
Scott tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Scott is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bowman wants to control but Scott postures up.
Bowman manages to get back to half guard.
Bowman is looking for a sweep. Scott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bowman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Scott wants to stand and escape but instead Bowman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T3#
Bowman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Bowman from controlling successfully.
Bowman throws a strike but Scott rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Bowman looking for subs off his back but Scott has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bowman tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4##SUB#
Bowman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Scott wants to get back to his feet.
Bowman tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Scott has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Scott wants to control the pace but Bowman is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maximus Scott will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bowman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Scott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bowman staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Scott misses its intended target. #TD#
Bowman shoots in and bounces Scott off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bowman advances position into side control!#SUB#
Bowman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bowman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tom Bowman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Bowman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Scott, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Bowman goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Scott has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bowman but great work by Scott.#T1#
Bowman is looking for a sweep.
Bowman is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Scott wants to stand but Bowman is controlling his arm.
Bowman is not content to let Scott control the position.
Bowman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Bowman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Scott tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Bowman is looking to reverse the position.#T3#
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowman keeps working. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A slow jab from Scott misses its intended target.
Scott throws a jab when Bowman was well out of range.#TD#
Bowman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bowman trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bowman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T4#
Bowman advances to full mount.
Scott takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Bowman swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Scott is now in Bowman's guard. A big mistake from Bowman there, giving up the dominant position!
Scott is looking to stand up but Bowman won't let him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott wants to control from the top but Bowman keeps moving.
Bowman is looking to sweep but instead, Scott has passed into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott trying to control the action but Bowman is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Bowman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Nice defenses there by Bowman.
Bowman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Scott sprawls and moves away.
Scott misses with a hook.
Bowman slips a jab from Scott.
Bowman shoots for a takedown but Scott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A big right from Scott misses.
Bowman attempts a counter takedown but Scott avoids it well and moves away.
Scott loads up on a big right hand but Bowman slips the punch.
Scott misses with a hook #TD#
and Bowman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bowman.
Scott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bowman is one step ahead there.
Scott is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Bowman looking to sit in guard and control but Scott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Scott would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T1##SUB#
Bowman has his foot on Scott's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Scott works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Bowman has his foot on Scott's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Scott works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Bowman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bowman wants to sweep but no luck.
Bowman keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott is fighting to break Bowman's control of his arms but Bowman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Bowman looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Scott has picked Bowman up and slammed him! Bowman can't keep hold of the triangle and Scott manages to pass to side control!#T2#
Bowman can't do much from the bottom here.
Scott wants to stand but Bowman is controlling his arm.
Bowman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Scott's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Scott tries to stand and escape but Bowman is controlling the position.
Bowman wants to get back to full guard.#T3##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Scott throws a hook to the side of Bowman's head but Bowman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maximus Scott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Scott tries to clinch but Bowman is having none of it. #TD#
Bowman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Scott is refusing to be controlled, as Bowman sits in half guard. #SUB#
Bowman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bowman trying to mount his opponent but Scott defends it. #T4##SUB#
Bowman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Scott sees it coming and defends easily.
Scott looks like he's trying to stand up. #SUB#
Bowman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Bowman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Scott defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maximus Scott.
I think Scott 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: BFT-490
Date: Jan 28, 2017

#R1#
Kiely displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Kiely moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Kiely was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kiely crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jokinen - the referee stops the clock and Kiely gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jokinen. Kiely manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A right-left combo lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Kiely misses.
Kiely misses with a combination
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jokinen lands with a good body shot.
Kiely tries to bum rush Jokinen with a series of wild strikes but Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jokinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Kiely counters with a straight right hand.
Kiely misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Jokinen. #CL2#
Jokinen drives through and clinches with Kiely against the cage. #T1##BC2#
Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiely thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kiely on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CL2#
Jokinen clinches up against the cage.
Kiely is looking to break free of the clinch but Jokinen has double underhooks. #BC2#
Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen is looking to clinch.
Jokinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Kiely has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A cross from Kiely lands.
Jokinen lands a right hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Kiely.
Kiely throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kiely listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL2#
Jokinen rushes Kiely and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiely looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiely throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kiely throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kiely misses with the combination.
Jokinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Eddie Kiely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiely will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jokinen misses with a double jab
and Kiely counters with a two punch combo.
Kiely staying out of range there.
Kiely on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CL2#
Jokinen takes the fight into the clinch. #T3#
Kiely is trying to push Jokinen away but Jokinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Kiely's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kiely throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kiely tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiely takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jokinen tries to clinch there but Kiely circles away.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.
As Jokinen backs away, Kiely returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Kiely tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiely.
It looked like Kiely wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Kiely tries to keep at a distance but Jokinen has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Kiely escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Kiely.
Jokinen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kiely.#T4#
Kiely throws a big shot that misses.
Jokinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kiely throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jokinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Jokinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kiely at a distance.
Jokinen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kiely had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jokinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kiely doesn't seem bothered though.
Kiely throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kiely looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Kiely throws a big counter combination but Jokinen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kiely swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Jokinen clinches up against the cage.
Kiely wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Kiely takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jokinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kiely on the side of the head.
Jokinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Kiely counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jokinen thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oswald Jokinen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Kiely takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kiely throws a right hand that Jokinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jokinen also avoids with ease.
Jokinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jokinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kiely counters with a nice uppercut.
Kiely scores with a nice strike.#CL2#
Jokinen has managed to clinch.
Kiely wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC#
Kiely breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen dodges the punch combination from Kiely.
Kiely fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kiely pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jokinen tries to bum rush Kiely with a series of wild strikes but Kiely uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Jokinen looks to move away, Kiely throws a big counter combo but Jokinen just gets out of the way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kiely on the side of the head.
Kiely on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL2#
Jokinen moves into the clinch.#T1#
Jokinen stalling in the clinch.
Kiely fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiely tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it. #BC2#
Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Kiely sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kiely is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jokinen throws a shot to the body.
No joy there for Kiely, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eddie Kiely is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Jokinen has closed the distance and engaged Kiely in a clinch. #BC2#
Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Kiely should have avoided that one.
Kiely looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Jokinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kiely ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kiely is looking to counter punch.
Kiely just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiely displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab. #CL2#
Jokinen gets a clinch. #T2##BC#
Kiely manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Kiely.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Jokinen has Kiely up against the cage in a clinch.
Kiely is trying to push Jokinen away but Jokinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Kiely moves out of range.
Kiely uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
Kiely is looking to counter punch.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Jokinen does it's job there.
Kiely rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jokinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen. #T3#
Jokinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kiely scores with a body shot.
Kiely misses with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiely throws a right and a left that Jokinen avoids nicely.
Jokinen misses with a double jab.
A jab lands there for Kiely.
Kiely moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jokinen tries to clinch up.
Kiely looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jokinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jokinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kiely throws a sloppy body shot
and Jokinen counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kiely eats them both and turns towards Jokinen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiely throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Jokinen lands with a straight right. Kiely didn't see that one coming.
Kiely looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen unleashes a big counter combination but Kiely bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Kiely blocks the leg kick.
Kiely misses with a series of wild punches.
Jokinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kiely avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kiely is looking to counter punch.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Kiely ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Jokinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jokinen throws a hook to the side of Kiely's head but Kiely sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiely throws a series of punches but Jokinen moves out of range. #CL2#
Jokinen clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen tries to clinch there but Kiely circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oswald Jokinen 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! 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#
Kiely uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Nice uppercut lands for Jokinen. That snapped Kiely's head back.
Jokinen connects with a body shot.
Jokinen missing with a left hand there. Kiely was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kiely is looking to counter punch.
Jokinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Kiely throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen connects with a jab.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Kiely ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kiely counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokinen 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.
Jokinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiely avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen tried to score with a low kick but Kiely checks it.
Kiely misses with a jab, cross combination. #T1#
Kiely looks to land a combination but Jokinen avoids it well.
Jokinen throws a fast counter high kick but Kiely manages to duck under it in time.
Jokinen swings for the body but Kiely moves out of range.
Kiely moves away from the strike by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Kiely rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Kiely checks it.
Jokinen looks to land a left hand but Kiely moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Kiely pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kiely counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen misses with a hook. Kiely ducked under it nicely.
Jokinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kiely looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kiely displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Oswald Jokinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Jokinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kiely.
Kiely looks for the body kick but Jokinen saw that one coming.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Kiely.
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!
Kiely misses with a lunging right hand
and Jokinen counters with a three punch combo that has Kiely backing up. Kiely nods at Jokinen to acknowledge the strikes.
Oswald Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kiely lands a two punch combo.
Kiely misses with a wild combination.
Jokinen jabs Kiely right on the nose. Kiely blinks but takes it well.
Kiely needs to keep his hands up - Jokinen had a free shot at his head there.
Jokinen throws a right hand that Kiely ducks under and follows up with a left that Kiely also avoids with ease.
Jokinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jokinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Kiely off the cage and back into range.#T3##CL2#
Jokinen has Kiely up against the cage in a clinch.
Kiely working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Kiely breaks the clinch.
Kiely throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiely. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen scores with a head kick.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiely throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws out a counter right but Kiely avoids it with no problem.
Kiely misses with a double jab
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jokinen misses the jab.
Jokinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T4#
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kiely paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Kiely does no damage.
A big left from Kiely misses.
Nice cross by Jokinen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kiely counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Jokinen.
Jokinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jokinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiely sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kiely throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jokinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Jokinen moves into the clinch.
Eddie Kiely has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiely is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jokinen pulls him back up using the underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oswald Jokinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jokinen 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oswald Jokinen!
After winning the bout, Oswald Jokinen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Eddie Kiely stepped up to the mic, saying 'I blame the crowd'.

Event: OFC 250: Glorious!
Date: Jan 14, 2017

#R1#
Usyk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lazarus staying out of range there.
Usyk lands with a cross.
Usyk blocks a leg kick.
Usyk tries to clinch up but Lazarus circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Usyk. Those never looked like landing.
Usyk wants to clinch up but Lazarus keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Lazarus clinches up with Usyk and pushes him back against the cage.
Usyk tries a knee to the head but Lazarus blocks it.
Usyk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Usyk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lazarus avoids a wild elbow strike from Usyk.
Usyk pushes off an throws an elbow but Lazarus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lazarus.
Lazarus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Usyk is breathing heavily.
Lazarus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Usyk backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lazarus lands a nice knee to the body.
Our sources have told us that Usyk has been working on his elbows in the gym.#T1#
Lazarus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lazarus prevents Usyk from breaking the clinch.
Lazarus has Usyk pushed against the cage.
Lazarus is struggling to control the position.
Lazarus continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Usyk misses with a punch on the inside.
Usyk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lazarus looking to throw knees to the head but Usyk is blocking nicely.
Lazarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Usyk is defending well for now.
Usyk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lazarus avoids the elbow strike from Usyk, against the cage.
Usyk throws an elbow that misses.
Lazarus effectively controlling the action here.
Lazarus blocks an elbow strike from Usyk.
Lazarus is trying to maintain a safe position but Usyk gets an underhook and turns Lazarus into the cage.
Usyk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T2#
Usyk managing to block the knees to the body from Lazarus.
Usyk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Usyk pushes off an throws an elbow but Lazarus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Usyk.
Lazarus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Usyk is keeping busy.
Usyk scores with a hook to the body.
Lazarus blocks the elbow strike.
Usyk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Usyk lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Kirks Lazarus has been cut.#BC#
Usyk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Usyk cracks Lazarus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Usyk throws a hook to the side of Lazarus's head but Lazarus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lazarus feints a counter leg kick.
Lazarus misses with a low kick.
Lazarus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL2#
Lazarus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Usyk, pushing him back against the cage.
Usyk misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Usyk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lazarus's brow.
Usyk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Usyk misses with an elbow strike.
Usyk lands an elbow inside that Lazarus shrugs off.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lazarus blocks an elbow strike from Usyk.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Usyk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lazarus's brow.
Come on Lazarus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Usyk blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Usyk manages to break the clinch.
Usyk fails in his attempt to clinch.
That kick from Lazarus tenderised Usyk's leg. Usyk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Usyk tries to clinch up.
Usyk wants to clinch up but Lazarus keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Lazarus has Usyk up against the cage in a clinch.
Usyk lands an elbow that stopped Lazarus in his tracks for a moment. #T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Usyk.
Usyk lands an elbow just above Lazarus 's eye. #CUT#
That has opened up Kirks Lazarus's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Usyk.
Usyk throws an elbow but it's blocked. #BC#
Usyk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lazarus misses the body punch
and Usyk counters with a huge left! Lazarus is in big trouble! He's backing up but Usyk isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Lazarus from any more damage. A dominating finish by Usyk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleksandr Usyk!
Kirks Lazarus was interviewed post fight and said 'It's a tough loss for sure. I still want to challenge myself. I call out Knight and his big mouth manager Stu next round. He picks first, so if it doesnt happen, he's a coward.'.

Event: OFC 246: New Era
Date: Jan 01, 2017

#R1#
Kessler takes one to the side of the head.
Scott connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kessler. Kessler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Scott misses with a hook. Kessler ducked under it nicely.
Kessler appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Scott throws a hook but Kessler blocks it.#CL#
Kessler rushes Scott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scott takes a shot to the head.
Scott is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Scott can't break the clinch.
Scott wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scott can't break the clinch.
Scott takes a shot to the head.
Kessler lands with a left to the head.
Kessler prevents Scott from breaking the clinch.
Kessler effectively controlling the action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kessler as Scott tries to tie him up.
Scott tries to circle away but Kessler has him pinned against the cage.#T1#
Scott wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kessler swings wildly with an uppercut but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kessler.
Kessler lands a left hand.
Kessler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scott.
Kessler lands a nice shot to the body.
Kessler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scott is trying to break the clinch but Kessler has him pressed against the cage.
Kessler just leaning against Scott, taking a breather.
Kessler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kessler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scott.
Kessler keeps control of Scott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Kessler. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Kessler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scott managing to block the knees to the body from Kessler.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kessler. #CUT#
It looks like Maximus Scott has been cut.
Kessler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scotts head.
Scott wants to get back to striking at distance but Kessler won't allow it.
Scott can't break the clinch.
Scott wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kessler crunches a lovely knee into Scott's ribcage.
Still in the clinch, Kessler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kessler tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Kessler back against the cage.
Scott takes a shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Kessler.
Scott looks winded!
Kessler digs a right hand into Scott's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scott's gas tank.
Kessler lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Kessler. #T3#
Kessler digs a right hand into Scott's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scott's gas tank.
Kessler lands a left hand.
Kessler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scott.
Kessler stalling against the cage.
Kessler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Come on Kessler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kessler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kessler taking a breather.
Kessler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kessler scores with a shoulder strike.
Scott takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kessler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kessler goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
A short left from Kessler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kessler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Scott blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for Kessler to work.
Still in the clinch, Kessler scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kessler.
Kessler pushes Scott back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kessler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kessler.
Kessler landing knees to the head.
Kessler's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kessler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johann Kessler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Scott's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL#
Kessler clinches with his opponent.
Johann Kessler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kessler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Scott wants to get back to striking at distance but Kessler won't allow it.
Kessler pushes Scott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kessler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
Kessler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kessler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kessler presses Scott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kessler lands a knee to the head.
Kessler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kessler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Kessler.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kessler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kessler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Scott has had enough of the clinch but Kessler keeps him there for the moment.
Scott is breathing heavily.#T1#
Scott has had enough of the clinch but Kessler keeps him there for the moment.
Scott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kessler lands a shot to the body.
Kessler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Kessler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kessler with a knee to the head.
A short right from Kessler.
Kessler looking to throw knees to the head but Scott is blocking nicely.
Kessler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kessler - that landed with a thud.
Kessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Kessler.
A short right from Kessler.
Kessler controlling the action here for a moment.
Kessler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
Kessler working Scott over with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kessler lands an uppercut.
Kessler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kessler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scott or not.
Kessler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scott backwards. #KD#
Kessler drops Scott with a big knee straight up the middle! Scott is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#
Scott is rocked!
Kessler scores with a body shot.
Scott is still on wobbly legs! Can Kessler finish him?#CL#
Kessler gets a clinch.
Kessler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kessler lands a knee to the body.
Kessler lands a huge knee in the clinch and it's knocked Scott out! Massive knee - he's celebrating with his corner and the crowd showing their appreciation!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Johann Kessler!
During a confident post fight interview, Johann Kessler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Maximus Scott stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, that didn't go as planned!'.

Event: DUEL#31 Myles vs Armis
Date: Dec 24, 2016

#R1#
Lazarus connects with a body shot that sends Ahokas's belly button to the back.
That kick from Lazarus tenderised Ahokas's leg. Ahokas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ahokas blocks a low kick nicely.
Lazarus moves in looking to clinch but Ahokas pushes him off.
Lazarus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lazarus wants to clinch.
Lazarus cracks the inside of Ahokas's front leg.
Lazarus scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazarus connects with a leg kick. Ahokas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Lazarus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lazarus feints and then cracks Ahokas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ahokas down.
Ahokas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahokas misses with a shot to the body #CL2#
and Lazarus counters by clinching up. #T1#
Lazarus digs a right hand into Ahokas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ahokas's gas tank.
Lazarus has Ahokas pressed against the cage.
Lazarus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ahokas backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Lazarus.
Ahokas tries for a takedown but Lazarus manages to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ahokas tries to score a body lock takedown but Lazarus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lazarus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lazarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ahokas is defending well for now.
Lazarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lazarus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ahokas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juha Ahokas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazarus misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Lazarus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ahokas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Come on Lazarus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ahokas stalling in the clinch.
Lazarus misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Lazarus.
Ahokas is breathing heavily.
Lazarus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lazarus landing knees to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Juha Ahokas has been cut.
Lazarus tries to land a knee to the head but Ahokas blocks with his arms. #T3#
Lazarus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lazarus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lazarus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ahokas.
Ahokas managing to block the knees to the body from Lazarus.
Lazarus tries a body shot but Ahokas blocks it.
Lazarus misses with a knee strike.
Lazarus landing knees to the body.
Lazarus stalling in the clinch.
Ahokas wants a takedown but no success here.
Lazarus has Ahokas pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lazarus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T4#
Lazarus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lazarus slows down the pace here.
Lazarus tries to land knees in the clinch but Ahokas avoids the damage to the body.
Lazarus lands a knee to the body.
Lazarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ahokas blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Lazarus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lazarus landing knees to the body.
Lazarus is pushing Ahokas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lazarus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirks Lazarus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juha Ahokas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Lazarus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahokas manages to avoid it.
Lazarus throws a leg kick which misses Ahokas's front leg but catches the back leg as Ahokas tries to avoid it.
Lazarus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lazarus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahokas throws out the jab. #CL2#
Lazarus clinches with his opponent.
Ahokas wants to take the fight to the mat but Lazarus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lazarus is struggling to control the position.
Lazarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ahokas is defending well for now.
Ahokas managing to block the knees to the body from Lazarus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazarus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lazarus tries a body shot but Ahokas blocks it.
Lazarus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ahokas.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T1#
Lazarus effectively controlling the action here.
Lazarus tries to land knees in the clinch but Ahokas avoids the damage to the body.
The referee calls for Lazarus to work.
Lazarus scores with a knee to the head.
Lazarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ahokas blocks it with crossed arms.
Ahokas effectively controlling the action here.
Ahokas wants to break free but Lazarus has control. #T2#
Lazarus crunches a lovely knee into Ahokas's ribcage.
Lazarus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ahokas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lazarus lands with a light punch inside.
Lazarus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ahokas up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Lazarus.
Kirks Lazarus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lazarus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lazarus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ahokas avoids it.
Ahokas is trying to push Lazarus away but Lazarus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lazarus pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lazarus effectively controlling the action here.#T3#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kirks Lazarus.
Lazarus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lazarus tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Lazarus.
Lazarus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kirks Lazarus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lazarus scores with a leg kick.
Lazarus throws a solid leg kick but Ahokas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lazarus.
Lazarus scoring well with a low kick there.
Lazarus lands the left hand.
Lazarus lands with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lazarus.
Lazarus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahokas. #T4#
Lazarus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ahokas takes a step back to recover.
Ahokas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahokas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lazarus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazarus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ahokas.
A head kick from Lazarus lands but Ahokas takes it in his stride.
Lazarus scoring well with a low kick there.
Lazarus scoring well with a low kick there.
Ahokas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lazarus connects with a leg kick. Ahokas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lazarus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ahokas.
Ahokas misses the shot to the body.
Lazarus tries to clinch but Ahokas moves out of range.
Ahokas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lazarus was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahokas.
Ahokas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirks Lazarus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juha Ahokas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ahokas checks a low kick from Lazarus.
Lazarus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ahokas swings for the body but Lazarus moves out of range.
Lazarus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ahokas is able to avoid easily.
Lazarus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ahokas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lazarus sprawls and moves away.
Ahokas scores with a nice right hand.
Lazarus is looking to slow Ahokas down with leg kicks. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lazarus crunches a lovely knee into Ahokas's ribcage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazarus with a knee to the head.
Ahokas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ahokas is trying to force a seperation but Lazarus has the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lazarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ahokas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T1#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lazarus obliges.
Ahokas's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lazarus obliges.
A right hand to the body from Lazarus.
Lazarus taking a breather.
Lazarus stalling.
Lazarus stalling the fight.
Ahokas tries to stall but Lazarus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lazarus leaning against his opponent.
Lazarus tries a knee to the head but Ahokas blocks it.
Ahokas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T2#
Lazarus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lazarus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ahokas up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kirks Lazarus.
Ahokas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lazarus.
Ahokas is looking to wear down Lazarus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lazarus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ahokas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD#
Ahokas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lazarus!
An elbow from Ahokas crashes against the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahokas working the body and head with strikes.
Lazarus is looking to regain half guard here but Ahokas keeps moving and retains side control.
Ahokas tries to score with some ground and pound. Lazarus controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T3#
Lazarus is looking to regain half guard here but Ahokas keeps moving and retains side control.
Ahokas scoring with punches and elbows.
Ahokas throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lazarus works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Lazarus is looking to control Ahokas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lazarus avoid being mounted?
Kirks Lazarus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ahokas wants to free his trapped foot but Lazarus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lazarus keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahokas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lazarus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Juha Ahokas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Lazarus is controlling Ahokas's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ahokas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ahokas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lazarus holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lazarus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ahokas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lazarus's head.
Lazarus wants to control but Ahokas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lazarus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ahokas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lazarus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ahokas.
Lazarus keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lazarus moves into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kirks Lazarus.
I've got Lazarus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirks Lazarus!
A relieved looking Kirks Lazarus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Juha Ahokas was interviewed post fight and said 'Sucker!'.

Event: Syn 491 - Tycoon Olympics Rd 2
Date: Dec 14, 2016

#R1#
Yuudai missing with a left hand there. Jung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yuudai moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJung.
Yuudai throws a nice head kick!
Yuudai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yuudai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yuudai throws out the jab.
Yuudai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jung.
Jung misses with a head kick.
Yuudai throws a low kick but Jung moves out of range easily.
Yuudai sets himself, and Jung steps forward looking for the clinch! Yuudai avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuudai scores with a nice head shot.
Yuudai throws a leg kick but Jung sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jung avoids a kick to the body.
Jung shapes to counter with a head kick.
Yuudai connects with a right hand. Jung shakes it off.#T1#
Yuudai looks to throw the jab but Jung is out of range.
Yuudai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jung manages to avoid it.
Jung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jung moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yuudai looks for the body kick but Jung saw that one coming.
Yuudai misses with a wild body shot.
Yuudai misses with an uppercut. Jung saw that one coming.
Yuudai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jung takes a step back to recover.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yuudai!
Jung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takeshi Yuudai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
The fighters circling - Yuudai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuudai.
Yuudai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
Yuudai lands a glancing blow to the side of Jung's head.
Yuudai throws a series of punches but Jung moves out of range.
Yuudai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jung takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Jung blocks the body kick.
Jung shapes to counter with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yuudai.
Takeshi Yuudai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuudai cracks the inside of Jung's front leg.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yuudai.
Yuudai lands the left hand.#T3#
Yuudai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jung misses with a head kick.
It looked like Yuudai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jung.
Yuudai looks for the body kick but Jung saw that one coming.
Yuudai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jung looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jung takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jung plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yuudai is looking to score with low kicks.
Yuudai tries a head kick but it misses.
Yuudai throws a body punch but Jung moves out of range.
Yuudai scores with a jab. Jung acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T4#
Yuudai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yuudai lands a nice hook to Jung's body. Jung takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yuudai looks to land a body kick but Jung moved away.
Yuudai avoids the head kick by Jung.
Jung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yuudai throws out the jab.
Yuudai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jung shapes to counter with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuudai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jung moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jung goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yuudai throws a body punch but Jung moves out of range.
Jung throws a big counter head kick but Yuudai avoids it with no problem.
Jung moves out of range as Yuudai throws a body kick.
Jung drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yuudai defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Yuudai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Yuudai looks for the body kick but Jung saw that one coming.
Jung throws a fast counter high kick but Yuudai manages to duck under it in time.
Yuudai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yuudai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jung.
Jung slips under a jab from Yuudai.
Yuudai throws a hook but Jung blocks it.
Yuudai wants to slow Jung down by chopping away at his legs.
Jung throws a big counter head kick but Yuudai avoids it with no problem.
Yuudai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jung takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jung throws a fast counter high kick but Yuudai manages to duck under it in time.
Yuudai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jung has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yuudai.#T1#
Jung moves away from the strike by Yuudai.
Jung throws a big counter head kick but Yuudai avoids it with no problem.
Jung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yuudai.
Yuudai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yuudai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yuudai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yuudai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A shot to the liver by Yuudai. Beautiful body shot.
Yuudai misses with a kick to the body.
Yuudai is looking to chop away at Jung's legs.
Jung tries a head kick but it misses.
Yuudai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yuudai lands a leg kick that knocks Jung off balance momentarily.#T2#
Yuudai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yuudai tries a low kick but Jung avoids it.
Jung walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yuudai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuudai throws a leg kick but Jung checks it.
Jung has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yuudai.
Yuudai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yuudai just misses with a punch to the body.
Yuudai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #TD2#
Jung looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#T3##SUB2#
Jung is trying to work for a kimura but Yuudai is defending well.
Yuudai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jung.
Jung throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jung wants to take a breather but Yuudai is having none of it.
Yuudai trying to control here.
Jung throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yuudai keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jung lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jung not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jung thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yuudai is not content to let Jung control the position.
Yuudai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jung is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Jung is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Yuudai dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Jung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jung avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yuudai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A slow jab from Yuudai misses its intended target.
Jung ducks under a wild hook from Yuudai.
Jung's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jung staying out of range there.
Yuudai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jung can do to turn this around?
Jung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuudai.
Yuudai dips to his left and cracks Jung with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung blocks a jab.
Jung ducks under a wild hook from Yuudai.
Jung throws a big counter head kick but Yuudai avoids it with no problem.
Yuudai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #TD2#
Yuudai gets caught flat footed, as Jung shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#T1#
Jung throws a big elbow that misses.
Jung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jung postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yuudai trying to keep a closed guard but Jung is proving a slippery customer.
Yuudai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jung is looking to work some ground and pound but Yuudai has wrist control.
Yuudai seems keen to control Jung's posture.
Chan-Sung Jung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jung throwing strikes but missing.
Yuudai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yuudai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jung throws a big elbow that misses.
Jung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yuudai.
Yuudai looks for the body kick but Jung saw that one coming.
Jung takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Takeshi Yuudai is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Good standup being displayed there by Yuudai as he connects with a hook.
Yuudai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yuudai throws a low kick, looking for Jung's leg but Jung calmly moves out of range.
Jung drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yuudai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jung! But no joy.
Jung throws a head kick but Yuudai moves out of range.
Yuudai is looking to score with low kicks.
Yuudai misses with a straight right.
Yuudai scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yuudai. #T4#
Yuudai lands a body shot.
Yuudai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jung throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Jung.
Yuudai wants to land a leg kick but Jung is out of range.
Yuudai moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJung.
Takeshi Yuudai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yuudai throws out a loose jab but Jung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jung throws a fast counter high kick but Yuudai manages to duck under it in time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yuudai.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuudai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jung in his tracks.
Yuudai misses with a body shot.
Yuudai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Yuudai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yuudai, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Yuudai!
Takeshi Yuudai thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DUEL#26 Myles vs Gaultier
Date: Dec 04, 2016

#R1#
Lazarus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lazarus, right into the meat.
Lazarus scores with a head kick.
Thompson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Lazarus misses
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lazarus moves away.
Lazarus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thompson.
Thompson wants to slow Lazarus down by chopping away at his legs.
Lazarus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lazarus throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Thompson counters with a takedown into side control.
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!#SU2#
Thompson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lazarus.
Thompson looks for a takedown but Lazarus sprawls well.
Lazarus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lazarus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lazarus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thompson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Thompson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lazarus. Lazarus obviously looking to wear him down.
Lazarus throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Thompson misses the jab.
Lazarus throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lazarus checks a leg kick.#CL2#
Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lazarus.
Lazarus missing with knees to the body.
Thompson scores with a shot to the side of Lazarus's head.
Thompson tries to circle away but Lazarus has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Thompson is pushing Lazarus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lazarus pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lazarus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Lazarus blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Lazarus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Lazarus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lazarus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Lazarus.
Thompson is trying to maintain a safe position but Lazarus gets an underhook and turns Thompson into the cage.
Lazarus missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lazarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.
Lazarus stalls.
Thompson is looking to control Lazarus's arms but Lazarus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thompson has his back to the cage.
Thompson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lazarus backwards.
Lazarus has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
Lazarus misses with a knee strike.
Lazarus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thompson tries to circle away but Lazarus has him pinned against the cage.
Lazarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.#T3#
Lazarus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lazarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lazarus walks away with a smile on his face. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thompson throws the left hand but Lazarus avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Thompson.
Thompson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thompson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#TD2#
Thompson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lazarus's guard.
Thompson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thompson forces his way into half guard.
Thompson is trying to control the action in half guard but Lazarus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lazarus is looking to control Thompson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lazarus avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Lazarus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4#
Thompson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thompson trying to control the action but Lazarus is working from the bottom.
Lazarus tries to get to full guard but Thompson has control of the leg.
Lazarus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thompson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thompson's back!
Thompson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Thompson tries to get to full guard but Lazarus has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Trey Thompson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Lazarus tried to score with a low kick but Thompson checks it.
Lazarus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lazarus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lazarus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lazarus connects with a solid leg kick.
Thompson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lazarus misses with a low kick as Thompson jumps back.
A low kick from Lazarus misses
and Thompson counters with a good low kick that Lazarus was not able to check.
Lazarus throws a leg kick but Thompson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kirks Lazarus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazarus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Thompson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lazarus is looking to chop away at Thompson's legs.
Thompson wants to counter with a clinch but Lazarus pushes him away.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson tries to counter with a clinch but Lazarus shakes him off and moves away.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
Thompson avoids the head kick by Lazarus.
A head kick misses from Lazarus.
Thompson shoots in but Lazarus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kirks Lazarus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Lazarus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thompson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Lazarus misses
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Thompson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lazarus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thompson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson tries to clinch but Lazarus is having none of it.
Lazarus throws a quick counter head kick but Thompson was just out of range.
Lazarus throws a half hearted mid kick.#T2#
Thompson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kirks Lazarus is winning the standup battle so far.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lazarus was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazarus thuds his shin into the meat of Thompson's side.#TD2#
Lazarus tries to sprawl but Thompson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Thompson is taking a breather. Lazarus 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.
Lazarus is looking to improve his position.
Lazarus has hold of Thompson's hands but Thompson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thompson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB2#
Thompson is looking for a kimura here.
Thompson scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T3#
Thompson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lazarus is trying to control but Thompson manages to pass to mount!
Lazarus wants to hold on but Thompson pushes him away.
Thompson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Thompson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#ROC2#
Lazarus is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Thompson! Lazarus is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Trey Thompson!
An out of breath Trey Thompson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Kirks Lazarus was interviewed post fight and said 'It's a tough loss for sure. I still want to challenge myself. I call out Knight and his big mouth manager Stu next round. He picks first, so if it doesnt happen, he's a coward.'.

Event: DUEL#25 Silver vs Summers
Date: Dec 03, 2016

#R1#
A jab from Scott does it's job there.
Coach takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Coach definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Scott gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Scott misses with a right hand
and Scott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Coach has Scott up against the cage in a clinch.
Scott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scott working hard to break the clinch.
Scott is looking to break free of the clinch but Coach has double underhooks.
Scott takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#
It looks like Maximus Scott has been cut.
Scott tries to circle away but Coach has him pinned against the cage.
Scott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Scott is trying to break the clinch but Coach has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Coach.
Coach lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coach landing knees to the body.
Scott looks winded!#T1#
A left hand lands to the body for Coach.
Coach lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scott backwards. #TD#
Coach turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Scott managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Coach.
Coach postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Coach tries to advance to mount but Scott denies him. #SUB#
Coach is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Scott has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Coach is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Scott knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Coach controlling the position. #T2#
Scott wants to get back to his feet but Coach drags him back down.
Coach is putting a hurting on Scott here, landing some big shots from side control.
Coach remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Scott can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
Scott is letting Coach control him for a moment.
Coach seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Scott for as long as he can get away with.
Scott is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Scott throws a poor cross that misses
and Coach counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Scott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD#
Coach throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Scott tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Coach is in Scott's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coach is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Coach throws a big elbow that misses.
Coach trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Coach 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.
Coach sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scott's guard.
Coach passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Scott!
Scott squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Coach there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Head Coach dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Scott's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Coach scores with a one two! Scott had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT#
That has opened up Maximus Scott's cut even more.
Coach shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scott pinned against the cage. Scott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Coach scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target.
Coach connects with a nice looking jab.
Coach lands a jab to the head.
Coach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scott throws out the jab.
Coach is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coach throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Scott throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott misses with a left hand
and Coach counters with a nice low kick that buckles Scott's knee momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Coach - that will leave a mark! #T1#
Scott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Coach pushes him off.
Scott swings widly with a right hand
and Coach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Coach has managed to clinch.
Coach tries a knee to the head but Scott blocks it.
Coach lands a damaging elbow.
Scott stalling.
Coach lands a body shot in the clinch.
Coach pressing his opponent against the cage.
Coach just leaning against Scott, taking a breather.
Scott scores with a shot to the side of Coach's head.
Scott wants to get back to striking at distance but Coach won't allow it. #T2#
Scott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scott is trying to break the clinch but Coach has him pressed against the cage.
Coach lands a shoulder strike. #CUT#
The cut above Maximus Scott's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Coach presses Scott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coach landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Coach prevents Scott from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Coach.
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!
Scott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Come on Coach - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Coach landing knees to the body.
Coach cracks Scott with a nice body shot.#TD#
Coach has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Scott regains guard immediately. #T3#
Coach engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Scott wants to get back to his feet but Coach is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coach keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Scott's head.
Scott trying to control the position.
Coach pushing down on Scott's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Coach keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Coach moves into full mount! Scott won't be happy about that! #T4#
Coach wants to control the pace but Scott is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coach throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Coach controlling from mount.
Head Coach overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coach landing strikes, looking to finish!
Coach lands a big elbow.
Coach content just to control the position here. #SUB#
Coach looking for a guillotine from mount but Scott is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Head Coach dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Scott's cut.
That's time! Coach's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Scott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scott wants to clinch.
Scott misses with a looping left.
Scott throws out a loose jab but Coach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott misses with a hook.#TD#
Coach drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Scott bucks up and tries to throw Coach off but instead Coach has got his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott covering up well and avoiding damage.
Scott trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T1##SUB#
Scott defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Coach controlling the positon.
Scott prevents Coach from getting a body triangle.
Coach biding his time, controlling Scott.
Coach throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Scott wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Coach is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Scott is defending well though. Coach let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB#
Coach working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight. #SUB#
Coach has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Scott has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The referee is taking a good look at Scott as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Coach! #T3##SUB#
Coach tightening his grip on Scott, looking for the choke. #SUB#
Coach working for a choke but Scott is defending well. #SUB#
Coach patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Maximus Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Coach lands a shot to the body.
Scott wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Coach is persistently looking for the submission but Scott is defending it well.
Coach tries to get the hooks in deep but Scott pushed the leg off.
Head Coach is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scott covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Coach loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Scott hold on?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coach trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Scott doesn't escape.
Scott is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Head Coach!
In defeat, Maximus Scott stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, that didn't go as planned!'.

Event: DUEL#20 Silver vs Hendrix
Date: Nov 13, 2016

#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by O Palmeiras or perhaps it was just good defense by Scott, which made it look bad. #TD#
O Palmeiras shoots in and bounces Scott off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
O Palmeiras distracts Scott with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
O Palmeiras stops Scott from standing up.
O Palmeiras sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scott's guard.
O Palmeiras is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Scott reverses the position - he's now on top in O Palmeiras's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott wants to stand but O Palmeiras is controlling his posture from full guard. #T1#
O Palmeiras controlling the position.
O Palmeiras lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
O Palmeiras loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Palmeiras prevents Scott from getting back to his feet.
Scott working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Palmeiras.
O Palmeiras wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
O Palmeiras won't allow Scott to get back to his feet. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
O Palmeiras wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
O Palmeiras works over Scott with some ground and pound from guard.
Scott is looking to stand up but O Palmeiras isn't so interested in that idea.
O Palmeiras throws an elbow that misses. Scott uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in O Palmeiras's guard. Nice move by Scott!#REVB#
Scott wants to get up but he can't break O Palmeiras's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but O Palmeiras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
O Palmeiras is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Scott leaves O Palmeiras with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
O Palmeiras is trying hard to land a takedown here. Scott sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott misses with a hook. O Palmeiras ducked under it nicely.
O Palmeiras seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Scott scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CUT2#
It looks like Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras has been cut.
Scott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD#
O Palmeiras feints and as Scott raises his hands in defense, O Palmeiras changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
O Palmeiras trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom. #T4#
O Palmeiras looking to sit in guard and control but Scott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##ES#
O Palmeiras manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Palmeiras has him pressed against the cage.
O Palmeiras wants to take the fight to the mat but Scott manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
O Palmeiras is trying to drag Scott to the mat but Scott just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC#
O Palmeiras manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott leaves O Palmeiras with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from O Palmeiras.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
O Palmeiras displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scott throws out the jab.
Scott avoids the head kick by O Palmeiras. #TD#
O Palmeiras shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Palmeiras showed some decent athleticism there.
Scott is trying to stand.
O Palmeiras seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
O Palmeiras not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Scott is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Palmeiras not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
O Palmeiras is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T1#
Scott regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from O Palmeiras.
O Palmeiras is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Scott wants to stand up but O Palmeiras is controlling him.
O Palmeiras trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Palmeiras avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott lands a really nice looking cross but O Palmeiras seems unphased. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch. #KD2#
Scott lands a big uppercut and O Palmeiras crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but O Palmeiras looks OK. Scott waves O Palmeiras back to his feet!#ROC2#
O Palmeiras is rocked!
Scott misses with a straight left.
O Palmeiras seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Oh O Palmeiras is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Palmeiras misses with a takedown attempt - Scott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#KD2#
Scott feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends O Palmeiras sprawling to the canvas! O Palmeiras rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Scott finish him?!
Scott circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops O Palmeiras to the canvas! O Palmeiras doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Scott keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximus Scott!
An out of breath Maximus Scott thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DUEL#19 Army vs Summers
Date: Nov 05, 2016

#R1#
Xezeron tries a head kick but it misses.
Lazarus misses with a leg kick.
Xezeron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lazarus.
Xezeron tries to move into range but Lazarus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lazarus blocks a head kick by Xezeron.
Lazarus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Xezeron is out of range and Lazarus settles back down.
Lazarus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Xezeron.
Lazarus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Xezeron misses with a two punch combination.
Lazarus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lazarus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lazarus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lazarus looks to land a body kick but Xezeron moved away.
Xezeron blocks a low kick nicely.
Xezeron scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL2#
Xezeron drives through and clinches with Lazarus against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xezeron lands a hook that snaps the head of Lazarus backwards.
Xezeron missing with knees to the body. #T1#
Lazarus misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Xezeron to work.
Xezeron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lazarus stalling.
A bit of stalling here from Lazarus. #TD2#
Xezeron pulls guard effortlessly.
Lazarus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xezeron is keeping the position for now.
Xezeron is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Xezeron tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Xezeron is trying to control the position but Lazarus postures up. #T2##SUB2#
Xezeron looking for a guillotine here but Lazarus defends easily. #SUB2#
Xezeron had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lazarus defends it easily.
Xezeron lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Lazarus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Xezeron defends well.
Lazarus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Xezeron engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lazarus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Lazarus forces his way into half guard.
Lazarus controlling the action here.
Xezeron tries to get to full guard but Lazarus has control of the leg. #T4#
Xezeron is pressing down on Lazarus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lazarus is fighting to break Xezeron's control of his arms but Xezeron is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Lazarus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Xezeron throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Xezeron wants to sweep here but Lazarus controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Lazarus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Xezeron striking off his back but it's not causing Lazarus any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maximillian Xezeron will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Lazarus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Xezeron blocks a head kick by Lazarus.
Despite the aggression on Xezeron's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kirks Lazarus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xezeron checks a leg kick nicely.
Lazarus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lazarus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lazarus there as he acknowledges the shot.#CL#
Lazarus closes the distance and pushes Xezeron back into the cage.
Lazarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xezeron is defending well for now.
Xezeron leaning his opponent against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Lazarus.
Xezeron is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazarus has Xezeron pushed against the cage.
Lazarus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Xezeron on the inside.
Xezeron's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#T1#
Lazarus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Xezeron is keeping busy.
Lazarus lands a good knee to the midsection. Xezeron won't want to take too many of those.
Xezeron can't get the takedown.
Xezeron lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lazarus blocks the elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lazarus misses with a knee strike.
Xezeron is pushing Lazarus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Xezeron avoiding damage as Lazarus throws knees to the body.
Xezeron's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lazarus lands a knee to the body. #T2##TD2#
Xezeron has clasped his hands together around Lazarus's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Xezeron is breathing heavily.
Lazarus is looking for a sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazarus tries to control but Xezeron manages to take his back.#SUB2#
Lazarus defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt. #SUB2#
Lazarus is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lazarus trying to control the position but Xezeron manages to sink in the hooks.
Xezeron scores with punches and elbows. #T3##SUB2#
Xezeron looking for the choke from the back.
Maximillian Xezeron has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Xezeron is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lazarus has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB2#
Xezeron tightening his grip on Lazarus, looking for the choke. #SUB2#
Xezeron has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lazarus has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Xezeron avoiding Lazarus 's attempts to control his hands. #T4#
I really don't envy Lazarus right now. #SUB2#
Xezeron is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Xezeron slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
A lull in the action here. #SUB2#
Xezeron looking for the choke but no joy.
Lazarus wants to control his opponent's hands but Xezeron gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximillian Xezeron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lazarus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Lazarus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Xezeron throws a head kick that misses.
Lazarus lands a nice looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lazarus.
Good leg kick by Lazarus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maximillian Xezeron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lazarus connects with an inside leg kick.
Lazarus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lazarus thumps Xezeron with a low kick.
Lazarus throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lazarus.
Xezeron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lazarus moves out of range of the body kick from Xezeron.
A head kick misses from Lazarus.
Lazarus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lazarus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lazarus tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lazarus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Lazarus. No joy for Xezeron on that attempt.
Xezeron looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kirks Lazarus is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Lazarus blocks a head kick by Xezeron.
Lazarus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xezeron moves out of range of the body kick from Lazarus.
Xezeron blocks a low kick nicely.
Lazarus is looking to score with low kicks.
Xezeron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lazarus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Xezeron.
Xezeron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Lazarus has Xezeron up against the cage in a clinch. #TD2#
Xezeron works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Xezeron looking to sit in guard and control but Lazarus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Xezeron bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lazarus's guard. #REVB#
Lazarus is trying to keep Xezeron in close.
Maximillian Xezeron is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lazarus pulls Xezeron in to control the position.
Xezeron works over Lazarus with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB#
Lazarus looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Xezeron has picked Lazarus up and slammed him! Lazarus can't keep hold of the triangle and Xezeron manages to pass to side control!
Lazarus can't do much from the bottom here.
Xezeron moves into full mount! #SUB2#
Xezeron jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lazarus manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Xezeron tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Xezeron has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lazarus tries to control but Xezeron manages to take his back.#T3#
Lazarus trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Xezeron trying to control momentarily.
Lazarus is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kirks Lazarus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Xezeron has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Xezeron looking for the choke but no joy.
Xezeron tries to get the hooks in deep but Lazarus pushed the leg off. #T4##SUB2#
Xezeron is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lazarus is defending well though. Xezeron let's go of the attempt for now.
Lazarus trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB2#
Xezeron patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB2#
Xezeron looking to break Lazarus's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lazarus remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Xezeron will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB2#
Xezeron is looking for the choke from the back position but Lazarus is controlling his hands well.
Xezeron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Xezeron keeps control of the position as Lazarus tries to break free.
Xezeron throwing wild punches that miss their target. #SUB2#
Xezeron working for the choke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximillian Xezeron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Xezeron winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximillian Xezeron!
During a confident post fight interview, Maximillian Xezeron thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Kirks Lazarus spoke after the fight, saying 'It's a tough loss for sure. I still want to challenge myself. I call out Knight and his big mouth manager Stu next round. He picks first, so if it doesnt happen, he's a coward.'.

Event: BFT-477
Date: Oct 22, 2016

#R1#
Jokinen scores with a body shot.
Caesar lands with a shot to the body.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Caesar moves out of range easily. #KD#
Caesar drops Jokinen with a big left hand and mounts him. Jokinen is in big trouble! #ROC#
Jokinen is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Oswald Jokinen has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big strike lands for Caesar ! That's really hurt Jokinen and he's turned his back - Caesar keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Caesar jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaius Julius Caesar !
An out of breath Gaius Julius Caesar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DUEL#14 Myles vs Juan
Date: Oct 02, 2016

#R1#
Gaultier works the jab nicely.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Gaultier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaultier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body kick there by Gaultier.
Gaultier scores with a punch to the head.
Scott shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gaultier connects with an inside leg kick.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Gaultier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Gaultier's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gaultier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Scott throws a looping overhand right but Gaultier ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Gaultier misses.
Gaultier jabs at Scott's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott loads up on a big right hand but Gaultier slips the punch.
Gaultier pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Scott back to the cage. Gaultier follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gaultier tests Scott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Scott misses with a straight left.
Gaultier scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gaultier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gaultier.
Gaultier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That kick from Gaultier tenderised Scott's leg. Scott is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gaultier! #T1#
Gaultier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaultier.
Gaultier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
Despite the aggression on Gaultier's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Scott loads up on a big right hand but Gaultier slips the punch.
Gaultier lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scott's sensitive parts.
Scott uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Gaultier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaultier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scott.
Gaultier scores with a nice right hand.
Gaultier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scott throws a shot from downtown. Gaultier moves away and avoids it.
Scott misses with a left hand
and Gaultier counters with a nice leg kick.
Gaultier throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gaultier is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Scott had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Scott misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Scott.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaultier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scott's calf.
Scott missing with a left hand there. Gaultier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaultier staying out of range there.
Gaultier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scott throws out the jab.
Gaultier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Gaultier.
Nice body kick there by Gaultier.
Scott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gaultier can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target.
Gaultier cracks a nice hook into Scott's ribs.
Scott has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gaultier.
Gaultier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scott walks into a jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Maximus Scott has been cut.
Gaultier lands a leg kick that knocks Scott off balance momentarily.
Gaultier lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Gaultier connects with a solid leg kick.
Gaultier's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gaultier duly obliges.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gaultier.
Scott drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Scott crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gaultier - the referee stops the clock and Scott gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gaultier. Scott manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Scott looks to throw the jab but Gaultier is out of range.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaultier circles away.
Gaultier thuds his right hand into Scott's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Gaultier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scott's hands.
Gaultier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Scott tries to move into range but Gaultier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gaultier moves away from the strike by Scott.
Gaultier throws a shot to the body.
Gaultier jabs at Scott's body.
Scott shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Scott is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gaultier - that will leave a mark!
Gaultier throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scott on the side of the head. #ROC2#
Scott is rocked!
Good exchange - Gaultier coming out on top.
Oh Scott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Gaultier as he connects with a hook.
Scott misses with a straight right.
Gaultier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scott.
Scott loads up on a big right hand but Gaultier slips the punch.
Scott seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gaultier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target.
Scott will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#T4#
Gaultier lets loose with a powerful body kick. Scott will feel that in the morning.
Scott closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gaultier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL2#
Gaultier instigates a clinch.
Gaultier lands a shoulder strike.
Scott tries to break the clinch but Gaultier is controlling the position.
Gaultier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Gaultier.
Gaultier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gaultier misses with a body punch.
Gaultier lands with a left to the head.
Gaultier digs a right hand into Scott's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scott's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee calls for Gaultier to work.
Gaultier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaultier lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyon Gaultier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Scott's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Gaultier lands with a good body shot.
Gaultier digs a good body shot into Scott's ribs.
Gaultier lands a nice looking body shot.
Gaultier scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Gaultier.
Gaultier lands with a shot to the body.
Gaultier lunges at Scott with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scott's hand. #CL2#
Gaultier has closed the distance and engaged Scott in a clinch.
Gaultier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Gaultier.
Gaultier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Gaultier.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Gaultier.
Gaultier scores with a shot to the side of Scott's head.
Gaultier pushes Scott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaultier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Gaultier is leaning against Scott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1#
Gaultier pushes Scott back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lyon Gaultier seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gaultier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Scott is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body punch from Gaultier. #KD2#
Gaultier drops Scott onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Scott is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Gaultier lands with a left to the head.
Gaultier lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Scott to his knees! Gaultier keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyon Gaultier!
In his post fight interview, Lyon Gaultier started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Maximus Scott had this to say: 'Well, that didn't go as planned!'.

Event: DUEL#14 Myles vs Juan
Date: Oct 02, 2016

#R1#
Lazarus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash. #CL#
Lazarus clinches.
Hari working aggressively here.
Hari working aggressively here.
Hari misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lazarus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hari throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazarus.
Hari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hari fails to land.
A short right from Hari.
Lazarus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hari.
Hari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lazarus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hari lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lazarus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hari avoiding damage as Lazarus throws knees to the body.
Hari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lazarus backwards.
Lazarus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lazarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lazarus missing with knees to the body.
Lazarus blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Lazarus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hari throws a head punch that misses.
Lazarus working Hari over with knees to the body.
Lazarus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hari swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hari swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lazarus misses with a knee strike.
Lazarus lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hari fails to land.
Hari working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hari.
Hari misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lazarus.
Hari letting Lazarus take a breather here.
Lazarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T2#
Lazarus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lazarus looking to throw knees to the head but Hari is blocking nicely.
Lazarus trying to land knees to the body.
Lazarus digs a right hand into Hari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hari's gas tank.
Lazarus trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lazarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Hari.
Lazarus blocking some punches.
Lazarus misses with a body punch.
Hari swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hari swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Hari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lazarus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hari prevents a body shot from Lazarus.
Lazarus missing with knees to the body.
Hari swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lazarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hari is defending well for now.#T3#
Lazarus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hari managing to block the knees to the body from Lazarus.
Hari misses with a punch on the inside.
Lazarus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lazarus.
Lazarus is struggling to control the position.
Lazarus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lazarus is trying to stall.
Hari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hari misses with a punch on the inside.
Hari lands with a left to the head.
Lazarus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lazarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hari is defending well for now.
Lazarus lands a knee to the body.
Lazarus blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T4#
Lazarus stalling.
Hari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hari has a couple of punches blocked by Lazarus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hari working aggressively here.
Lazarus tries to land knees in the clinch but Hari avoids the damage to the body.
Lazarus lands a right hand.
Lazarus misses with a knee to the head.
Lazarus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lazarus stalling.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lazarus obliges.
Hari looks winded!
Hari misses with the head strike.
Hari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hari fails to land.
Hari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hari avoiding damage as Lazarus throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kirks Lazarus 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#
Lazarus throws a chopping leg kick but Hari manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And Hari tries to counter it with a takedown but Lazarus pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL#
Lazarus drives through and clinches with Hari against the cage.
Hari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lazarus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hari.
Lazarus landing knees to the body.
Hari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lazarus landing knees to the body.
Hari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Lazarus.
Hari managing to block the knees to the body from Lazarus.
Hari is breathing heavily.
Lazarus landing knees to the head.
Lazarus has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lazarus blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Lazarus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lazarus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lazarus pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hari misses with the head strike.
Hari misses with the head strike.
Hari throws a head punch that misses.
Lazarus blocking some punches.
Lazarus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lazarus blocks an uppercut.
Hari swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirks Lazarus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lazarus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hari lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lazarus lands a knee to the head.
Lazarus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hari or not.
Lazarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hari blocks it with crossed arms.
Lazarus lands a good knee to the midsection. Hari won't want to take too many of those.
Lazarus blocking some punches. #T2#
Lazarus is working Hari over against the cage.
Lazarus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lazarus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hari in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lazarus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lazarus lands with a light punch inside.
Lazarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hari is defending well for now.
Lazarus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hari can do to turn this around?
Lazarus stalls.
Hari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hari as Lazarus tries to tie him up.
Lazarus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lazarus stalling the fight.
Hari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hari lands with a short shot to the head. #T3#
Hari has a couple of punches blocked by Lazarus.
Lazarus looking to stall.
Hari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lazarus blocks an uppercut.
Hari working aggressively here.
Lazarus just leaning against Hari, taking a breather.
Lazarus stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hari.
Lazarus tries to land knees in the clinch but Hari avoids the damage to the body.
Lazarus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lazarus stalling in the clinch.
Lazarus scores a nice knee to the body.
Lazarus lands a nice uppercut.
Hari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hari misses with the head strike. #T4#
Lazarus lands a knee to the body.
Lazarus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lazarus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lazarus gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Hari misses with some punches.
Lazarus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hari is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kirks Lazarus.
Lazarus throws a sloppy head kick and Hari moves out of range easily.
Lazarus throws a low kick, looking for Hari's leg but Hari calmly moves out of range.
Harold Hari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lazarus tries to clinch but Hari moves out of range.
Hari with the counter takedown but Lazarus avoids it easily.
Lazarus throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Hari counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hari thows a huge punch but Lazarus dodges it nicely.
Lazarus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hari with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirks Lazarus dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lazarus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick from Lazarus misses.
Hari tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lazarus misses with a head kick.
Lazarus jabs Hari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lazarus tries a low kick but Hari avoids it.
Lazarus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lazarus throws a body punch but Hari moves out of range.
Hari changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lazarus can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Lazarus coming out on top.
Lazarus throws a lazy right hand but Hari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lazarus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hari manages to avoid it.#T1#
Hari blocks a head kick by Lazarus.
Hari drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lazarus defends it well.
Lazarus tries a head kick but it misses.
Hari feints the counter takedown.
Lazarus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hari is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lazarus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hari tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lazarus scores with a push kick.
Lazarus tries a head kick but it misses.
Lazarus tries to score with a low kick but Hari moves his leg out of the way.
Hari feints the counter takedown.
Hari checks a leg kick nicely.
Hari avoids a kick to the body.
Hari feints the counter takedown.
Lazarus throws a body shot but no joy.
Lazarus throws a leg kick but Hari checks it. #T2#
Lazarus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lazarus throws a chopping leg kick but Hari manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hari with the counter takedown but Lazarus avoids it easily.
Lazarus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kirks Lazarus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hari blocks a leg kick.
Lazarus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hari checks it well.
Hari with the counter takedown but Lazarus avoids it easily.
Lazarus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hari tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hari checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hari with the counter takedown but Lazarus avoids it easily.
Lazarus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hari tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good leg kick by Lazarus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lazarus tries to clinch but Hari moves out of range. #T3#
Hari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lazarus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lazarus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hari is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lazarus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lazarus misses with a head kick.
Kirks Lazarus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lazarus 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 Hari has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hari and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lazarus throws a head kick that misses.
Hari drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lazarus defends it well.
Lazarus tries to clinch but Hari moves out of range.
Hari changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lazarus tries to land a leg kick but Hari saw it coming and moves away.
Lazarus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hari drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lazarus defends it well.#T4#
Lazarus throws a leg kick but Hari sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hari with the counter takedown but Lazarus avoids it easily.
Hari avoids the body shot from Lazarus.
Hari is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kirks Lazarus is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lazarus.
Hari moves out of range of the body kick.
Kirks Lazarus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lazarus looks for the body kick but Hari saw that one coming.
Lazarus digs a good hook to Hari's body.
Lazarus misses with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hari keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hari checks a leg kick.
Harold Hari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hari avoids the head kick by Lazarus.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kirks Lazarus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lazarus, 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26

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

Event: DUEL#11 Hunter vs Myles
Date: Sep 09, 2016

#R1#
Labosky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT2#
It looks like Maximus Scott has been cut.
Scott scores with the left hand. Labosky knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheers as Scott lands an impressive looking overhand right. Labosky doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Scott.
Labosky drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Scott defends it well.
Scott misses with an uppercut.
Labosky lands a nice looking kick to the body. Scott takes a step back to recover.
Scott throws a jab but it's blocked by Labosky.
Labosky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Scott on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Labosky. Labosky obviously looking to wear him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Labosky.
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!
Labosky buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL#
Scott instigates a clinch.
Labosky tries to pull guard but Scott won't allow it. #BC#
Scott manages to break the clinch.
Labosky lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Labosky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Labosky takes one to the side of the head.
Labosky ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
Labosky tries a head kick but it misses.
Scott is looking to counter punch.
Labosky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scott on the side of the head. #T1#
Labosky connects with a good right hand that stumbles Scott. Scott circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Scott uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Labosky has time to react.
Labosky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scott throws a big shot that misses.
Labosky tries to bum rush Scott with a series of wild strikes but Scott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Labosky throws a series of punches but Scott moves out of range.
Labosky connects with a looping right hand.
Scott misses with an uppercut
and Labosky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scott takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Labosky bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Labosky catches Scott with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Scott throws a hook to the side of Labosky's head but Labosky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Labosky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Scott.
Labosky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scott.
Nice defenses there by Labosky.
Scott throws a hook but Labosky avoids it easily.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Labosky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Labosky tries to counter by closing the distance.#T2#
Labosky cracks Scott with a good jab.
Labosky feints and then cracks Scott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scott down.
Labosky lands a head kick. Scott smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Labosky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scott throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Labosky counters with a right hand to the body.
Labosky connects with a body shot.
Labosky has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Labosky blocks a jab.
Labosky lands a high kick!
Scott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Labosky lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Scott.
Labosky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Labosky 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.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Labosky scores with a jab. Scott acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Labosky is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Scott had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Labosky scores with a head kick.
Labosky slips under a jab.
Labosky lands a high kick! #T3#
A head kick from Labosky lands but Scott takes it in his stride. #ROC2#
Scott is rocked!
Scott is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Scott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oh Scott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A swing and a miss from Scott.
Scott seems to have got his legs back now.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Labosky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
Labosky connects with a right hand. Scott shakes it off.
Labosky takes a jab right on the kisser.
Labosky throws a sloppy head kick and Scott moves out of range easily.
Scott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Labosky blocks a jab.
Scott blocks a head kick by Labosky.
Scott misses with a looping right.
Labosky tries to bum rush Scott with a series of wild strikes but Scott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Labosky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Labosky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Labosky misses.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Labosky.
An attempted straight right counter from Scott misses the target.#T4#
Scott throws a hook to the side of Labosky's head but Labosky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Labosky moves out of range as Scott strikes.
Labosky throws a nice head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Labosky.
Scott connects with a crisp jab.
Scott misses with an uppercut.
Labosky moves out of range of the strikes.
Labosky swinging wildly here.
Donk. Scott catches Labosky right on the button with a cross.
Labosky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scott.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Labosky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scott.
Labosky scores with a nice strike.
Labosky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Scott misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Labosky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Scott's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Scott slips a jab and a cross from Labosky.
Scott throws a hook to the side of Labosky's head but Labosky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Labosky just misses with a punch to the body.
Scott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice leg kick lands there from Labosky.
Scott throws a looping overhand right but Labosky ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Scott misses its intended target.
Scott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Labosky.
Labosky misses with a few strikes there. #CL#
Scott rushes Labosky and presses him up against the cage.
Labosky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Labosky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Labosky tries to circle away but Scott has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Labosky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Scott misses. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Labosky has knocked Scott down with a huge combo! Labosky steps away and waves a wobbly Scott back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Scott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Labosky bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Scott takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Scott takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #CUT2#
Maximus Scott's cut is getting worse.
A cross from Labosky lands.
No joy there for Labosky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scott misses with an uppercut.
Scott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Labosky.
Labosky throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Scott misses.
Scott throws out a loose jab but Labosky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Labosky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott throwing a counter right hand but Labosky manages to avoid it.
Scott throws a right hand that misses
and Labosky counters with a three punch combo that has Scott backing up. Scott nods at Labosky to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Labosky.
A big left from Scott misses.
Labosky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scott at a distance.
Scott takes one on the button.#CUT2#
Maximus Scott's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T2#
Labosky lands with a kick to the ribs.
Labosky lands a nice shot to the body.
Scott has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Labosky lands a head shot.
Labosky throws a lazy head kick
and Labosky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Labosky scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scott looks to throw the jab but Labosky is out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Labosky misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Labosky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Labosky clobbers Scott with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A good leg kick by Labosky.
Labosky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL#
Scott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Scott is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #BC#
Scott manages to break the clinch. #T3#
Labosky moves out of range as Scott strikes.
Jean Labosky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Labosky slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Labosky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Labosky throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
Labosky ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
Labosky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Scott throws out a loose jab but Labosky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Labosky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Scott's head.
Labosky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scott.
Scott misses with a left hand
and Labosky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Labosky misses with a head kick.
Labosky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Labosky.
Labosky is breathing heavily.#T4#
Scott throws a shot from downtown. Labosky moves away and avoids it.
Jean Labosky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Labosky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Scott has Labosky up against the cage in a clinch.
Scott pushes Labosky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Labosky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Labosky throws a one two combo.
Labosky looks to land a combination but Scott avoids it well.
Scott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Labosky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Labosky.
Scott misses with a looping left.
Scott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Labosky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scott scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Labosky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maximus Scott's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A jab from Scott finds it's way through Labosky's defenses.
Labosky takes a jab right on the kisser.
Scott is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Labosky lands a jab to the nose.
Scott feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laboskys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#ROC#
Labosky is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Scott engages and cracks Labosky with a massive lead left hook - Labosky tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Scott is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maximus Scott!
During a confident post fight interview, Maximus Scott thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Syn 469 - Slinga vs Gymer
Date: Sep 07, 2016

#R1#
Jung closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tiili uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tiili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jung.
Tiili blocks a head kick by Jung.
Tiili works Jung's body with a nice hook.
Tiili takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tiili slaps away a takedown attempt from Jung, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tiili misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tiili misses the shot to the body.
Tiili lands with a kick to the ribs. #T1#
Tiili is looking to clinch.
Tiili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jung.
Tiili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jung manages to avoid it.
Tiili is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tiili takes a swing at Jung's ribcage but misses.
Jung moves out of range of the strikes.
Jung blocks a jab.
Tiili throws a hook but Jung avoids it easily.
Jung feinted with a counter takedown.
Jung throws a head kick that misses
and Tiili counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jung thinking.
Tiili scores with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tiili darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Tiili pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tiili misses with a wild body shot.
Tiili just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJung.
Tiili thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jung if he has to take too many more of those. #TD2#
Tiili shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jung wants to get back to full guard.
Tiili is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Jung is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tiili pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Jung looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tiili seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jung does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tiili scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB#
Jung looking for a kimura from the bottom but Tiili passes into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Tiili working the ground and pound.
Tiili scoring with punches and elbows.
Jung is looking for a sweep.
Jung might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tiili working the ground and pound from side control.
Tiili scoring with punches and elbows.
Tiili works to advance to full mount. Jung defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jung is desperately trying to improve his position but Tiili has a good base and remains in mount.
Tiili with the ground and pound from mount.
Tiili lands a couple of good shots and Jung has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Tiili landing with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Jung's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiili is landing with strikes from the back. #ROC2#
Jung is rocked!
Tiili lands with a hammerfist to the side of Jung's head.
Oh Jung is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tiili trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jung doesn't escape.
Tiili cracks Jung with a big right hand from the back mount! Jung immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Tiili takes this one by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roko Tiili!
Roko Tiili decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

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