Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: DFC Las Vegas 49
Date: Feb 03, 2017

#R1#
Clark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGinnis swivels and escapes.
McGinnis lands the left hand.
A jab from McGinnis finds it's way through Clark's defenses. #CUT2#
It looks like Anthony Clark has been cut.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt
and McGinnis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGinnis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McGinnis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGinnis scores with a hook.
McGinnis lands a lovely overhand right.
Clark dives in for a single leg takedown but McGinnis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anthony Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGinnis scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark on the wrong end of a nice hook.#TD#
Clark feints and as McGinnis raises his hands in defense, Clark changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Clark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clark throwing strikes but missing.
McGinnis has Clark pulled in close to control his posture.
Clark tries to free his leg and advance position but McGinnis is retaining full guard. #T1#
McGinnis pulls Clark in close to prevent any damage.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGinnis is keeping the position for now.
Clark is pushing down on McGinnis's leg trying to pass to half guard. McGinnis is fighting to maintain full guard but Clark has managed to sneak the leg through.
McGinnis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clark is working away from the top position though.
Clark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Clark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McGinnis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clark.
McGinnis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clark trying to mount his opponent but McGinnis defends it.
Clark wants to control but McGinnis is keeping him busy.
Clark trying to control from McGinnis's half guard. McGinnis has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Clark is looking to work some ground and pound but McGinnis has wrist control.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clark has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGinnis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGinnis controls Clark momentarily but Clark frees himself.
McGinnis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clark is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clark's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McGinnis pulls Clark in close to his closed guard and prevents Clark from doing any damage or advancing position.
Clark scoring with punches to the head and body.
Clark with a nice head shot there.
Clark throws a big elbow that misses. #T3#
Clark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clark working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McGinnis's head.
Clark looking to pass the guard.
McGinnis keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.
McGinnis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGinnis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark.
Clark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGinnis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clark is looking to work some ground and pound but McGinnis has wrist control.
Clark throws a strike but McGinnis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T4#
McGinnis wanted to stand there but Clark had control of the position.
Clark looking for a sweep. Not yet Clark, not yet.
McGinnis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Clark wants to stand up but McGinnis is controlling him.
Clark can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McGinnis controls the pace.
McGinnis trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aaron McGinnis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Clark's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Clark takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aaron McGinnis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGinnis lands with an uppercut that bounces Clark off the cage and back into range.
McGinnis cracks Clark with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGinnis lands with a nice body punch. #TD#
Clark looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McGinnis!
McGinnis wants to control but Clark postures up.
Clark working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGinnis dodges the ground and pound from Clark.
Anthony Clark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clark scores with a couple of short elbows.
Clark trying to control the action but McGinnis is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGinnis is trying to get back to half guard.#T1#
Clark misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Clark misses with the ground and pound.
McGinnis avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Clark.
The strikes coming from Clark are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Clark lands a few punches from side control.
McGinnis is looking for a sweep.
Clark lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
McGinnis has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Clark working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Clark scores with punches from side control.
McGinnis manages to get back to half guard.
McGinnis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clark.
Clark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGinnis's head.
McGinnis regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Clark.
Clark won't allow McGinnis to get back to his feet. #T2#
Clark lands a couple of elbows.
Clark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Clark makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McGinnis trying to control the position here.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGinnis is controlling Clark's posture.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but McGinnis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
McGinnis trying to keep a closed guard but Clark is proving a slippery customer.
McGinnis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clark manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Clark trying to control the position here.
Clark wants to sweep but no luck.
McGinnis trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGinnis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clark is adopting a defensive guard.
Clark wants to stand up but McGinnis is controlling him.
Clark being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGinnis clobbers Clark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGinnis scores with a nice head shot.
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 Anthony Clark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Clark's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
McGinnis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Clark tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McGinnis defends well and Clark ends up having to push McGinnis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGinnis! But no joy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clark is defended easily by McGinnis.
McGinnis throws a big counter head kick but Clark avoids it with no problem.
McGinnis stalks Clark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clark's face. Clark staggers backwards, shaken.
McGinnis connects with a nice looking jab.
Clark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McGinnis defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGinnis stuffs the takedown attempt from Clark. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark looks for a takedown but McGinnis sprawls well.
McGinnis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Clark has his takedown stuffed
and McGinnis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGinnis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
McGinnis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clark doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab, jab by McGinnis - just one landing.
McGinnis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #ROC2#
Clark is rocked!
McGinnis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clark with a poor takedown
and McGinnis counters with a nice uppercut.
Clark walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from McGinnis! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron McGinnis!
Our winner, Aaron McGinnis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Anthony Clark was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back stronger'.

Event: DFC Las Vegas 48
Date: Jan 27, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Dippe has managed to clinch.
A short right from Wallace.
Dippe misses with a knee to the head.
Dippe misses with the head strike.
Dippe blocks a body shot from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dippe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dippe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Dippe avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the cage.
Wallace pushes Dippe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallace letting Dippe take a breather here.
A right hook to the body lands for Wallace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dippe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Wallace.
Dippe blocks a body shot from Wallace.
Dippe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wallace working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Dippe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dippe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace lands a right hand.
Dippe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wallace.
Dippe misses with a knee to the head.
Dippe tries to land a knee to the head but Wallace blocks with his arms.
Dippe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Dippe blocks a body shot from Wallace.
Wallace is working Dippe over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wallace.
Dippe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Dippe controls his hands.
Wallace lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dippe tries to land a knee to the head but Wallace blocks with his arms.
Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Dippe prevents a body shot from Wallace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Wallace.
Wallace lands a nice uppercut.
Wallace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dippe blocks a body shot from Wallace.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Dippe avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wallace.
Wallace lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC#
Dippe is rocked!
Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dippe is still on wobbly legs! Can Wallace finish him?
Dippe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Dippe misses with a knee to the head.
Wallace managing to block the knees to the body from Dippe.
Dippe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dippe seems to have recovered his senses.
Dippe tries to land a knee to the head but Wallace blocks with his arms.
Wallace lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dippe looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wallace creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Wallace on the inside. #T3#
Wallace lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wallace throws a big uppercut that drops Dippe! More strikes from Wallace and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dippe lies dazed against the cage as Wallace celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Wallace!
A very excited looking Gary Wallace 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.

Event: ROTR Semi-Finals - 155 & 170
Date: Jan 21, 2017

#R1#
Nose misses with a takedown attempt
and Dangle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That kick from Dangle tenderised Nose's leg. Nose is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dangle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nose sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dangle somewhat.
Nose goes for a double leg but Dangle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dangle continues to drive forward.
Dangle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT#
It looks like Bonny Nose has been cut.
Nose fails with the takedown
letting Dangle counter with a right hand.
Jim Dangle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bonny Nose.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dangle, right into the meat.
Nose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dangle as he jumps to the side.
Dangle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dangle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nose looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dangle stalks Nose and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nose's face. Nose staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dangle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nose.
Nose fails to land the takedown.
Nose takes a jab right on the kisser. #T1##TD2#
Nose shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dangle is trying to defend but Nose finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dangle trying to control from the bottom.
Nose throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dangle to regain full guard. #SUB#
Dangle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nose defends well.
Nose lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nose scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dangle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nose distracts Dangle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nose trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nose must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dangle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nose won't allow Dangle to sweep him here.
Dangle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nose lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nose postures up and lands a big shot to Dangle's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nose trying to control the position from guard on top but Dangle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2##SUB#
Nose avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Dangle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nose can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nose lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Dangle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nose is aware though and is defending well.
Nose postures up and lands a big shot to Dangle's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dangle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB2#
Nose looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dangle pushes past his half guard into mount!
Nose is desperately trying to get back to half guard. #T3##SUB#
Dangle swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nose is now in Dangle's guard. A big mistake from Dangle there, giving up the dominant position!
Nose postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nose trying to control but Dangle is working from the bottom.
Dangle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nose's guard. #REVR#
Dangle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nose keeping moving, preventing Dangle from controlling successfully.
Nose controls Dangle momentarily but Dangle frees himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nose can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB2#
Nose is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T4#
Nose tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dangle throws a big elbow that misses.
We've been informed that Nose has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dangle won't allow Nose to get back to his feet.
Dangle advances to half guard.
Nose moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Nose looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dangle passes into side control.
Dangle working the ground and pound but Nose is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Dangle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bonny Nose's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Dangle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dangle leaves Nose with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dangle is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nose.
Dangle lands with a kick to the temple. Nose shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nose takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nose takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nose misses with a takedown
and Nose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dangle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nose has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dangle fakes the leg kick and cracks Nose in the body.
Nose with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Dangle counter with a right hand.
Jim Dangle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bonny Nose.
Nose tries for a takedown but Dangle circles away easily
and Dangle counters with a three punch combo that has Nose backing up. Nose nods at Dangle to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Nose gets tackled into the cage by Dangle. Dangle maintains the clinch.
Dangle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dangle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dangle lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T1#
Dangle lands a body punch.
Dangle connects with a knee to the head.
Nose is breathing heavily.
Dangle lands a good knee to the midsection. Nose won't want to take too many of those.
Dangle just leaning against Nose, taking a breather.
Dangle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dangle scores with a knee to the head. #CUT#
That has opened up Bonny Nose's cut even more.
Dangle has Nose pushed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dangle obliges.
Dangle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nose tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dangle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nose takes a shot to the head.
Nose jumps guard but Dangle stands there with Nose around his waist. Nose gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nose wants to break free but Dangle has control. #T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Dangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Dangle.
A shot in the inside from Dangle.
Dangle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #ROC#
Nose is rocked!
Dangle lands a hook that snaps the head of Nose backwards.
Nose is still on wobbly legs! Can Dangle finish him?
Dangle lands a big knee! That's hurt Nose! Oh, he's all over the place! Dangle lands another knee that sends Nose to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Dangle!

Event: DFC Las Vegas 45
Date: Jan 06, 2017

#R1#
Vargas swinging wildly here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Clark has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Clark dodges the punch combination from Vargas.
Vargas stuffs the takedown attempt from Clark. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but Vargas shows good takedown defense.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johny Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Clark.
Clark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vargas as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
Clark shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vargas tries to kick Clark off but Clark keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Clark throwing shots but Vargas is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark throwing shots but Vargas is blocking nicely.
Vargas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Clark scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vargas pushes Clark off looking to stand but Clark dives back in and keeps control.
Clark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clark not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vargas taking some punishment here, with Clark in his half guard.
Clark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clark working over Vargas with some ground and pound. Vargas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Clark takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Clark lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Clark takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Clark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clark working Vargas over with strikes.
Clark throwing shots but Vargas is blocking nicely.
Clark landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Clark lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #ROC2#
Vargas is rocked!
Vargas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vargas tries to get out of the position.#T2#
Ground and pound from Clark.
Oh Vargas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Clark content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vargas seems to have got his legs back now.
Clark trying to control from half guard but Vargas is working away.
Vargas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vargas pushes Clark off looking to stand but Clark dives back in and keeps control.
Vargas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vargas pushes Clark off looking to stand but Clark dives back in and keeps control.
Vargas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clark on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Clark lands a nice short elbow.
Clark throwing shots but Vargas is blocking nicely. #T3#
Vargas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clark.
Clark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clark is pressing down on Vargas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vargas is holding on for now.
Vargas regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Clark.
Clark wants to control from the top but Vargas keeps moving.
Clark distracts Vargas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Clark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vargas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vargas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Clark eats them both and turns towards Vargas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vargas lands a right hook to the body.
Vargas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clark's hands.
Vargas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T4#
Vargas scores with a one two! Clark had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vargas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vargas cracks Clark with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vargas is fending him off so far but Clark persists. Nope, Vargas circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vargas misses with a double jab.
Vargas scores with a decent looking hook.
Clark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vargas swivels and escapes.
Vargas lands a jab-cross combination.
Clark dives in for a single leg takedown but Vargas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vargas looks to land a combination. Clark sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt.
Clark looks for a takedown but Vargas sprawls well.
Vargas fails to land with a series of punches.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vargas scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Vargas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Vargas stuffs the takedown.
Anthony Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vargas lands with a straight right. Clark didn't see that one coming.
Vargas lands an overhand right.#TD2#
Clark closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vargas did well to prevent Clark getting side control.
Vargas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clark.
Vargas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clark.
Clark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vargas is trying to stand.
Vargas has hold of Clark's hands but Clark slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vargas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clark.
Clark is trying to control. Vargas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vargas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clark can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clark is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Clark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vargas's head. #T1#
Vargas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Clark scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Clark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vargas's head.
Clark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vargas is trying to stand.
Clark working Vargas over with strikes.
Clark stops Vargas from getting back to his feet.
Clark takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clark tries for a takedown but Vargas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vargas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vargas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice takedown defense from Vargas. No joy for Clark on that attempt.
Johny Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Clark.
Clark slips a jab and a cross from Vargas.
Vargas misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but Vargas shows good takedown defense. #T2#
Clark shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vargas but Vargas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vargas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clark. Clark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clark has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Vargas throws a series of punches but Clark avoids them all with ease.
Clark shoots in for a double leg but Vargas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vargas lands with a cross.
Vargas stuffs the takedown.
Nice shot lands for Vargas.
Johny Vargas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Clark with that takedown attempt.
Clark doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vargas counters with a left and a right that stings Clark.
Good exchange - Vargas coming out on top.
Clark shoots and misses
and Vargas counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Vargas lands with a nice combination. Clark backs away looking to recover.
Vargas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vargas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vargas misses with a series of wild punches.
A left lands for Vargas.
Vargas swinging wildly here.
Vargas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Clark eats them both and turns towards Vargas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Clark has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but Vargas shows good takedown defense.
Clark fails to land the takedown.
Vargas misses with the combination.
No luck for Clark with that takedown attempt.
Vargas scores with a punch to the head.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Clark misses with a takedown attempt - Vargas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clark tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vargas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clark somewhat.
Vargas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vargas with a jab.
Vargas misses with a wild combination. #TD2#
Clark closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Clark lands in his opponent's guard.#ES#
Vargas pushes Clark off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Vargas dominated that second round.
That's time! Vargas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Vargas feints a jab promting Clark to slip. Vargas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Clark slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vargas.
Nice takedown defense from Vargas. No joy for Clark on that attempt.
Vargas lands the left hand.
Clark tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vargas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clark somewhat.
Vargas tries to bum rush Clark with a series of wild strikes but Clark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Vargas as Clark shoots in.
Johny Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Clark.
Vargas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clark circles away quickly and effectively.
Vargas connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Vargas. Beautiful body shot.
Clark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clark goes for a double leg but Vargas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vargas continues to drive forward.
Vargas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vargas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vargas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vargas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clark circles away quickly and effectively.#T1#
Vargas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clark's head backwards.
Vargas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vargas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vargas duly obliges.
Clark walks into a stiff left hand from Vargas.
Clark has his takedown stuffed
and Vargas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch combination from Vargas misses.
Vargas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Clark backs up against the cage.
Vargas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Clarks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark shoots in for a double leg but Vargas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vargas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Clark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vargas's waist but Vargas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clark off to one side.
Vargas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Clark shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vargas pinned against the cage. Vargas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vargas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vargas duly obliges. #T2#
Vargas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clark.
Vargas lands a two punch combo.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vargas misses with a double jab.
Vargas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vargas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johny Vargas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vargas tries to bum rush Clark with a series of wild strikes but Clark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#TD2#
Clark manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vargas on his heels. He'll look to pass Vargas's guard now, I'm sure.
Vargas keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.
Clark stops Vargas from standing up.
Clark advances position into side control!
Clark is trying to ground and pound but Vargas uses the momentary lack of control by Clark to regain half guard. #T3#
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clark throwing shots but Vargas is blocking nicely.
Clark winds up and cracks Vargas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Clark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vargas defending well though.
Clark is looking to take a break and control but Vargas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vargas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clark. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Clark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vargas defending well though.
Vargas is trying to stand back up but Clark is controlling him #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vargas leaves Clark with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No joy there for Vargas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vargas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Clark shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vargas sprawls well. Vargas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
Clark dives in and grabs Vargas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vargas pushes down on Clark's head and hops out.
Vargas lands a lovely overhand right.
Vargas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clark swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vargas lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Vargas. Those never looked like landing.
Clark closes the distance and clinches up with Vargas, looking for a takedown. Clark pushes Vargas against the cage but Vargas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vargas looks to land a combination but Clark avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Vargas clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Vargas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vargas fails to land with a series of punches.
Clark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vargas tries to avoid it but Clark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vargas to the ground. Vargas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vargas punishes Clark's body with a nice straight punch.
Vargas lands a slapping body shot.
Vargas misses with a series of wild punches.
Vargas scores with a jab.
Vargas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vargas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas swinging wildly here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but Vargas shows good takedown defense.
Clark is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vargas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johny Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Clark.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vargas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Clark scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #T1#
Vargas wants to get back to his feet.
Clark lands strikes from half guard.
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anthony Clark has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clark is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Clark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Clark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vargas's head.
Clark stops Vargas from getting back to his feet.
Clark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Clark looks to land a strike but Vargas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vargas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vargas keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Clark is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vargas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Clark shoots in but no luck this time.
Clark dodges the punch combination from Vargas.
Vargas lands a jab-cross combination.
Clark walks into a left hand.
Clark takes one to the side of the head.
Clark fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Clark shoots in and bounces Vargas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES#
Vargas wriggles free and stands up. #T3#
Vargas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vargas swinging wildly here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clark.
Vargas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Clark backs up against the cage.
Vargas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clark.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vargas! #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johny Vargas is winning the standup battle so far.
Clark takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice straight punches there by Vargas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vargas.
Clark has his takedown stuffed
and Vargas counters with a right hand to the body.
Clark is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vargas.
Good standup being displayed there by Vargas as he connects with a hook.
Vargas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Clark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Clark or perhaps it was just good defense by Vargas, which made it look bad.
Vargas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD2#
Clark fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vargas to the ground. Clark is now in Vargas's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #ES#
Vargas wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Vargas had his way with Anthony Clark in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R5#
Vargas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vargas throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vargas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vargas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clark. Clark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vargas swinging wildly here.
Clark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Vargas misses its target.
Clark shoots in looking for a takedown but Vargas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clark's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vargas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Clark tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vargas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clark somewhat.
Johny Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Clark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vargas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Clark is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Vargas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vargas stuffs the takedown.#T1#
Vargas lands a jab-cross combination.
Clark shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vargas sprawls well. Vargas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
Vargas feints a jab promting Clark to slip. Vargas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Clark slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vargas lands with a hook. Clark tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vargas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vargas lands a really nice looking cross but Clark seems unphased.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt.
Vargas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Clark eats them both and turns towards Vargas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vargas throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left and a right from Vargas both land. Nice combination.
Vargas throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2##TD2#
Clark shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vargas wants to stand and escape but Clark is having none of it.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clark throwing strikes but missing.
Clark scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clark throws an elbow that misses. Vargas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clark's guard. Nice move by Vargas!#REVR#
Vargas throws an elbow that misses. Clark uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vargas's guard. Nice move by Clark!#REVB#
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Vargas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clark keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vargas's head.
Clark working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vargas's head.
Clark looking to pass the guard.
Clark landing with the ground and pound.
Vargas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clark wants to control from the top but Vargas keeps moving.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clark scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vargas wants to stand up but Clark is controlling him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Clark lands a couple of elbows.
Clark is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Clark throwing strikes but missing. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Clark shoots in and bounces Vargas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anthony Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vargas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Johny Vargas!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Johny Vargas!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Johny Vargas!

Johny Vargas wins by unanimous decision!
Johny Vargas is the new featherweight champion!
Johny Vargas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Anthony Clark stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back stronger'.

Event: DFC LV MAYHEM 22
Date: Dec 23, 2016

#R1##CL#
Dippe has Mozart up against the cage in a clinch. #TD2#
Mozart jumps into guard, dragging Dippe to the mat. #SUB2#
Dippe looking to improve position, pressing down on Mozart's thigh with his hand. Mozart seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Dippe paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Dippe's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Mozart picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Amadeus Mozart!
Amadeus Mozart seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DFC LV Sin City 19
Date: Dec 09, 2016

#R1##TD#
Clark gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vargas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vargas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vargas wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Clark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vargas.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Vargas from controlling successfully.
Vargas throwing strikes but missing.
Vargas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas throws a big right hand that misses.
Clark 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.
Vargas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clark's head.#T1#
Clark is pulling down on Vargas's head. It's preventing any offense from Vargas, at least for the moment.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Vargas from controlling successfully.
Clark 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.
Vargas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vargas wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Vargas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clark is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vargas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Clark back to the cage. Vargas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clark is defended easily by Vargas.
Vargas attempts a counter takedown but Clark avoids it well and moves away.#TD#
Vargas closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Clark's guard.
Clark wants to stand but Vargas is controlling the position.
Clark pulls Vargas in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vargas throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Clark wants to stand and escape but Vargas is having none of it.
Vargas throwing strikes but missing.
Clark wants to sweep here but Vargas controlling him for the moment.
Vargas trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vargas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vargas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vargas is looking to work some ground and pound but Clark has wrist control.
Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vargas trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Clark manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Clark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clark with a nice head shot there.
Clark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vargas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clark on the ground.
Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clark lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Clark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clark stands up over Vargas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Clark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clark works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Clark landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Clark takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Vargas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Vargas feints and as Clark raises his hands in defense, Vargas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Clark 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clark can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vargas throwing strikes from guard but Clark blocks nicely.
Vargas wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Clark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vargas.
Clark wants to stand and escape but Vargas is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vargas throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vargas throws an elbow that misses. Clark uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vargas's guard. Nice move by Clark!#REVB##T1#
Clark with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vargas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clark can do to turn this around?
Clark postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Clark throws an elbow that misses. Vargas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clark's guard. Nice move by Vargas!#REVR#
Clark 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.
Vargas throwing strikes from guard but Clark blocks nicely.
Clark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vargas is controlling him.
Vargas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Vargas pushing down on Clark's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vargas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johny Vargas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vargas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vargas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vargas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vargas is keen to just control but Clark is a slippery customer.
Clark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vargas.
Vargas is thwarting Clark's attempts to control the position.
Clark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vargas.
Clark slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vargas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clark works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vargas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vargas is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vargas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clark looking for a sweep. Not yet Clark, not yet.
Clark manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vargas manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Clark throwing strikes from guard but Vargas blocks nicely.
Vargas wants to stand but Clark is controlling the position.
Clark postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T4#
Vargas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clark working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clark throws an elbow that misses. Vargas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clark's guard. Nice move by Vargas!#REVR#
Clark trying to control the position here.
Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vargas trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Vargas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3##TD2#
Clark shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vargas is looking to escape.
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clark is trying to control. Vargas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clark misses with a head shot. Vargas uses the momentum to regain guard.
Vargas keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark postures up in Vargas's guard and throws a big left but Vargas blocks it.
Vargas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clark pushes down on Vargas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vargas taking some punishment here, with Clark in his half guard.
Clark landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vargas has hold of Clark's hands but Clark slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Clark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Clark connects with a nice short shot to Vargas's temple.
Clark throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vargas to regain full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vargas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark.
Clark throws an elbow that misses. Vargas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clark's guard. Nice move by Vargas!#REVR##SUB2#
Clark looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T2#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clark is on top in guard. #REVB#
Clark lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Clark postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vargas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vargas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark.
Vargas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark.
Clark lands a couple of digs.
Clark connects with a couple of short punches.
Vargas wants to stand but Clark is controlling the position.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Clark throws an elbow that misses. Vargas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clark's guard. Nice move by Vargas!#REVR#
Clark is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Clark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Clark working Vargas over with strikes.
Clark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clark lands with a punch from half guard. #T4#
Vargas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clark.
Clark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clark lands with a punch from half guard.
Vargas regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Clark.
Clark is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vargas wants to stand up but Clark is controlling him.
Clark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clark controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Clark is looking to work some ground and pound but Vargas has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vargas keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.
Clark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Clark really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Clark with a poor takedown
and Vargas counters with a left and a right that stings Clark. #CUT#
It looks like Anthony Clark has been cut.
Vargas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clark avoids it really well and circles away.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt - Vargas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clark defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vargas.
Vargas stuffs the takedown.
Vargas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johny Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Clark.
Clark goes for a double leg but Vargas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vargas continues to drive forward.
Vargas is looking for a counter combo.
Johny Vargas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vargas misses with a few strikes there. #TD2#
Vargas gets caught flat footed, as Clark shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Clark is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Clark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clark lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vargas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark.
Vargas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clark is controlling him. #T1#
Clark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Vargas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark.
Vargas has momentary wrist control but Clark slips an elbow through the middle.
Clark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vargas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Vargas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES2#
Clark manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Clark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vargas feinted with a counter takedown.#T2##TD#
Clark tries to sprawl but Vargas drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Clark manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Vargas keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Vargas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vargas slaps away a takedown attempt from Clark, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vargas shoots in for a double leg but Clark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vargas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clark pinned against the cage. Clark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD2#
Clark closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Clark lands in his opponent's guard.
Clark working some strikes from top position.#T3#
Vargas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clark postures up in Vargas's guard and throws a big left but Vargas blocks it.
Clark throws an elbow that misses. Vargas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clark's guard. Nice move by Vargas!#REVR#
Clark bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vargas's guard. #REVB#
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vargas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vargas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clark content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Clark distracts Vargas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Clark advances to half guard.
Clark wants to free his trapped foot but Vargas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vargas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clark.
Clark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clark landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Clark thows a huge punch but Vargas dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Clark dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Clark's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Clark fails with a takedown attempt.
Clark dives in for a single leg takedown but Vargas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#TD#
Vargas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vargas showed some decent athleticism there. #ES2#
Clark manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Vargas keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #BC#
Vargas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Vargas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Clark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vargas misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Vargas fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Clark manages to get back to half guard.#T1#
Vargas thows a huge punch but Clark dodges it nicely.
Vargas controlling the action here.
Vargas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vargas is stalling here. Clark is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vargas seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Clark has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Vargas is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Roosters Coop, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Clark in side control, throwing shots but Vargas defends.
Vargas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Clark throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T2#
Clark cracks Vargas with a big right hand but Vargas just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Clark in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vargas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Clark has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Vargas takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vargas regains half guard, as Clark was trying to land strikes.
Clark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Clark slips a nice elbow through Vargas's hands, connecting with Vargas's forehead.
Clark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vargas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vargas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clark. #T3#
Clark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vargas defending well though.
Clark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Clark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vargas defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Clark connects with a nice short shot to Vargas's temple.
Clark lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vargas has hold of Clark's hands but Clark slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ROC2#
Vargas is rocked!
Clark throwing shots but Vargas is blocking nicely.
Clark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vargas's head.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vargas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clark. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vargas shoots in for a double leg but Clark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#T4#
Clark shoots in and drives through. Vargas sprawls well.
Johny Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Clark.
Vargas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD2#
Clark drives through with a takedown into Vargas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vargas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clark distracts Vargas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clark postures up in Vargas's guard and throws a big left but Vargas blocks it.
Clark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vargas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Anthony Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clark advances to half guard.
Johny Vargas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark controlling the action here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Anthony Clark!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Anthony Clark!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Anthony Clark!

Anthony Clark wins by unanimous decision!
Anthony Clark is the new featherweight champion!
Anthony Clark was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: DFC Sin City 17
Date: Nov 12, 2016

#R1#
Struwe leaves Clark with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Clark dives in and grabs Struwe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Struwe pushes down on Clark's head and hops out.
It looked like Struwe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Clark.
Struwe throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range. #TD2#
Clark drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Clark distracts Struwe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Struwe has momentary wrist control but Clark slips an elbow through the middle.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Struwe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Struwe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clark on the ground.
Clark throws a big right hand that misses.
Clark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clark scoring with some ground and pound.
Clark wants to control from the top but Struwe keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struwe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clark's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Struwe looking to control.
Clark trying to control but Struwe is working from the bottom. #T1#
Clark chips away with some ground and pound.
Struwe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clark landing some decent shots from guard.
Clark postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Clark passes Struwe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Clark.
Struwe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Clark is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #ROC2#
Struwe is rocked!
Clark lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Struwe quite badly. Struwe pulls Clark in close trying to recover. Clark postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Struwe on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Struwe doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Clark!
After the fight, Anthony Clark was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: DFC Sin City 17
Date: Nov 12, 2016

#R1#
Valens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dippe darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
and Valens counters with a shoot takedown. Dippe fights it but they end up in guard.
Dippe is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Valens dives into side control. #REVR##SUB2#
Valens is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Dippe looks calm but he's in trouble here. Valens gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Dippe is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Valens lets go of the hold and Dippe can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jan Paul Valens!
A relieved looking Jan Paul Valens thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: DFC Mayhem 16
Date: Oct 28, 2016

#R1##CL#
Dippe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dippe connects with a knee to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Jason ReConnor has been cut.
ReConnor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dippe walks away with a smile on his face. ReConnor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
ReConnor tries to keep at a distance but Dippe has taken the fight into the clinch.
ReConnor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short body shot lands from Dippe as the two fighters clinch.
I was talking to Dippe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
ReConnor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dippe to keep the fight standing.
Alexander Dippe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason ReConnor.
Dippe lands a nice knee to the body.
Dippe with a knee to the head.
Dippe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dippe landing knees to the head.
ReConnor looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ReConnor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dippe walks away with a smile on his face. ReConnor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Dippe rushes ReConnor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dippe connects with a knee to the head.
Dippe with a knee to the head.
Dippe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #ROC#
ReConnor is rocked!
Dippe has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles ReConnor - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Dippe, and another! ReConnor is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Alexander Dippe!
A very excited looking Alexander Dippe 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.

Event: DFC Sin City 14
Date: Oct 22, 2016

#R1#
Clark misses with a takedown attempt #KD#
and Smith counters with a head kick that drops Clark to the mat! Clark scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Clark doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clark with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#
Clark is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Anthony Clark has been cut.
Maurice Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Clark.
Smith pushes Clark away with a front kick.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Clark's front leg but catches the back leg as Clark tries to avoid it.
Clark misses with a takedown #KD#
and Smith counters with a crisp right hand that drops Clark! Smith lets Clark back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Clark is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clark fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Clark looks winded!
Smith drops Clark with a huge uppercut! Clark drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Smith is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maurice Smith!
A determined Maurice Smith didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
In defeat, Anthony Clark stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back stronger'.

Event: TUF semis 4
Date: Oct 05, 2016

#R1#
Dippe tries to clinch up.
Jackson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jackson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dippe is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it. #CL2#
Dippe has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Dippe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dippe lands with a right to the head.
Dippe scores with a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Alfie Jackson has been cut.
Dippe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dippe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Dippe avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dippe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dippe'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.
Jackson is trying to push Dippe away but Dippe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T1#
Jackson is trying to break free.
Dippe landing knees to the head.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dippe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfie Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Dippe closes the distance and clinches.
Dippe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dippe working Jackson over with knees to the body.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dippe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dippe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dippe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jackson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dippe can turn it around.#T2#
Dippe looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Dippe working the clinch nicely. Jackson is working for position but Dippe cracks him with a big knee to the head! Jackson crumples up against the cage and Dippe lands two more shots before the ref can save Jackson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Alexander Dippe!
After the fight, Alexander Dippe was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 04, 2016

#R1#
Batista Da Silva misses with a wild combination.
Batista Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawal shoots in for a takedown but Batista Da Silva shows good takedown defense.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lawal.
Lawal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Batista Da Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solomon Lawal.
A punch lands to the side of Lawal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Batista Da Silva misses with a head kick.
Batista Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lawal avoids the head kick by Batista Da Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batista Da Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT#
It looks like Solomon Lawal has been cut.
Batista Da Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Lawal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lawal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batista Da Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Lawal throws a big counter head kick but Batista Da Silva avoids it with no problem.
Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Lawal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Batista Da Silva swivels and escapes.
Lawal throws a head kick that misses.
Batista Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Lawal to counter with a crisp jab.
Batista Da Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Lawal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Batista Da Silva shoots in and drives through. Lawal sprawls well.
Lawal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Batista Da Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lawal defends well and Batista Da Silva ends up having to push Lawal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lawal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Batista Da Silva with a body shot.
Lawal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Batista Da Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lawal.
Batista Da Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lawal counters with a left and a right that stings Batista Da Silva.
Batista Da Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T2#
Batista Da Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lawal.
Batista Da Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Lawal, looking for a takedown. Batista Da Silva pushes Lawal against the cage but Lawal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lawal shoots in for a double leg but Batista Da Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Batista Da Silva tries to clinch but Lawal is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batista Da Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lawal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lawal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Batista Da Silva swivels and escapes.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Batista Da Silva enables Lawal to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Batista Da Silva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lawal throwing strikes from guard but Batista Da Silva blocks nicely.
Lawal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Batista Da Silva working for a triangle but Lawal defends it easily.
Lawal throws a big elbow that misses. #T3##SUB#
Batista Da Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lawal is aware though and is defending well.
Lawal stopping the sweep attempt from Batista Da Silva.
Lawal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lawal throws a strike but Batista Da Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Batista Da Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Batista Da Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lawal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Batista Da Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Batista Da Silva throws a strike but Lawal rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Batista Da Silva is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Lawal frees his head nicely. Oh but Batista Da Silva has switched to an armbar! Lawal is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva!
A relieved looking Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Mayhem 12 Jackson v Opposite
Date: Sep 30, 2016

#R1#
Jones with a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Anthony Clark has been cut.
Clark looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Clark has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Clark's defenses.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Clark ducks down to avoid it.
Clark darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Clark into the cage.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matthew Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Clark.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Clark, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Clark, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones stalks Clark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clark's face. Clark staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clark somewhat.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
Clark lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T1##TD2#
Clark shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Clark finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Clark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clark on the ground.
Clark landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Clark there.
Clark slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Jones tries to kick Clark off but Clark keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Clark lands a nice short elbow.
Clark slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Clark slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Clark passes to full mount!
Clark landing strikes, looking to finish!
Clark lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark working Jones over with strikes here. #T2#
Clark landing strikes from the mount.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Clark working Jones over with strikes here.
Clark lands with some strikes.
Jones wants to try and get back to his feet.
Clark in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas. #ROC2#
Jones is rocked!
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Clark connects with a bit shot that sees Jones covering up! More strikes from Clark and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Clark is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Clark!
Anthony Clark was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: Sin City 9 Lindberg v Xhaka
Date: Sep 17, 2016

#R1#
Nemec throws out a leg kick but Dippe moves out of range and Nemec only half commits.
Dippe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nemec misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL2#
Dippe moves into the clinch.
Nemec tries to pull guard but Dippe won't allow it.
Dippe lands a knee to the head.
Dippe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nemec lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've been informed that Dippe has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dippe stalling the fight.
Dippe scores with a knee to the head.
Nemec is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dippe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukasz Nemec. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dippe landing knees to the head.
Dippe connects with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Dippe.
We've been hearing reports that Nemec has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dippe connects with a knee to the head.
Dippe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nemec.
Dippe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt. #T1#
Dippe landing knees to the body.
Nemec is breathing heavily.
Dippe stalling.
Nemec is looking for a takedown.
Dippe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dippe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Lukasz Nemec has been cut.
Dippe has Nemec pressed against the cage.
Dippe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nemec up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Dippe's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Nemec is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dippe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dippe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nemec is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T2#
Dippe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Still in the clinch, Dippe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dippe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Dippe.
Dippe stalling.
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!
Dippe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nemec up against the cage.
Dippe continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Dippe is pushing Nemec up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alexander Dippe.#CL2#
Dippe closes the distance and pushes Nemec back into the cage.
Dippe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dippe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nemec lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dippe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nemec backwards. #T3#
Dippe working Nemec over with knees to the body.
Dippe is struggling to control the position.
Nemec struggles to land a body shot inside as Dippe controls his hands.
Dippe with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dippe.
Nemec looking to stall.
Nemec tries to pull guard but Dippe holds him up against the cage and eventually Nemec drops back down to his feet.
Dippe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dippe stalling in the clinch.
Nemec jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dippe walks away with a smile on his face. Nemec gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Dippe clinches with his opponent.
Nemec is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dippe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dippe connects with a knee to the head. #T4##KD2#
Dippe drops Nemec with a big knee straight up the middle! Nemec is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#
Nemec is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Dippe drives through and clinches with Nemec against the cage.
Oh Nemec is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dippe lands a big knee! That's hurt Nemec! Oh, he's all over the place! Dippe lands another knee that sends Nemec to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Dippe!
After the fight, Alexander Dippe was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 17, 2016

#R1##TD2#
Lawal drives through with a takedown into Starr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Starr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Starr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawal postures up in Starr's guard and throws a big left but Starr blocks it.
Starr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lawal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Starr looking to control.
Lawal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Starr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starr controls Lawal momentarily but Lawal frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Lawal throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Starr was covering up waiting for the punch and Lawal finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Starr controls Lawal momentarily but Lawal frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SUB#
Lawal stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Starr has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Lawal manages to get his head free but now Starr has transitioned to an armbar! Lawal grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Starr! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ringo Starr!
After winning the bout, Ringo Starr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 07, 2016

#R1#
Vatanen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lawal sets himself, and Vatanen steps forward looking for the clinch! Lawal avoids it this time.
Jarko Vatanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawal appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lawal fails with the takedown.#TD#
Lawal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vatanen's guard.
Lawal scoring with some ground and pound.
Lawal lands a couple of elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vatanen can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vatanen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lawal.
Vatanen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lawal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vatanen controls Lawal momentarily but Lawal frees himself.
Lawal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1#
Vatanen working a defensive guard here.
Vatanen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vatanen is trying to control the position but Lawal postures up.
Lawal is working Vatanen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lawal postures up and lands a big shot to Vatanen's brow.
Lawal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lawal throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vatanen works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SU#
Lawal stands up from Vatanen's guard - Lawal perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lawal throws a right hand that Vatanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Vatanen also avoids with ease.
We've been told by Lawal's head coaches at KNOCKOUT KINGS MMA (500$ for Elite Training) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vatanen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vatanen darts in looking for a takedown but Lawal gets double underhooks and turns Vatanen into the cage.
Lawal throws a big counter combination but Vatanen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lawal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Solomon Lawal. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Vatanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lawal throws a big counter combination but Vatanen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vatanen shoots in looking for a takedown but Lawal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vatanen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vatanen fails to land the takedown.
Vatanen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lawal pinned against the cage. Lawal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vatanen fails with the takedown.#TD2#
Vatanen scores with a takedown into Lawal's guard.#T3#
Vatanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lawal 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.#ES#
Lawal pushes Vatanen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lawal fails to land the takedown.#TD#
Lawal feints and as Vatanen raises his hands in defense, Lawal changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lawal is in close to Vatanen's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T4#
Lawal landing with the ground and pound.
Lawal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lawal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vatanen is trying to control the position but Lawal postures up.
Vatanen tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawal chips away with some ground and pound.
Lawal postures up and lands a big shot to Vatanen's brow.
Lawal is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
Lawal is in close to Vatanen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lawal scoring with some ground and pound.
Vatanen working a defensive guard here.
Lawal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB#
Lawal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Lawal dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Vatanen fails with a takedown attempt.
Vatanen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lawal defends it nicely.
Lawal throws a counter high kick but Vatanen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lawal wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Vatanen throws a right hand that misses
and Lawal counters with a two punch combo.
Vatanen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Solomon Lawal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarko Vatanen.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vatanen.
Lawal stuffs the takedown attempt from Vatanen. Vatanen gets slowly back to his feet.
Vatanen dives in and grabs Lawal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lawal pushes down on Vatanen's head and hops out.#CL2#
Vatanen has closed the distance and engaged Lawal in a clinch.
Lawal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vatanen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC#
Lawal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vatanen tries to clinch there but Lawal circles away. #T2#
Lawal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lawal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Vatanen. No joy for Lawal on that attempt.
Vatanen throws a series of punches but Lawal avoids them all with ease.
Solomon Lawal is winning the standup battle so far.
Vatanen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lawal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Vatanen moves into range and clinches up with Lawal.
A right hook to the body lands for Vatanen.
Vatanen gets underhooks to prevent Lawal's takedown attempt.
Vatanen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lawal is keeping busy.#T3#
Vatanen tries to pull guard but Lawal won't allow it.
Vatanen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawal's efforts to push away.
Vatanen is trying to pull guard but Lawal has him pressed against the cage.
Vatanen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lawal after a bit of a struggle.
Lawal keeps control of Vatanen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lawal tries to land knees in the clinch but Vatanen avoids the damage to the body.
Lawal is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vatanen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lawal fails to pull guard.
Vatanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lawal backwards. #BC#
Lawal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vatanen tries to clinch but Lawal moves out of range.
Lawal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawal is looking for a counter combo.
Vatanen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T4#
Vatanen shoots in looking for a takedown. Lawal tries to sprawl out of it but Vatanen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lawal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lawal shoots in for a takedown but Vatanen shows good takedown defense.
Vatanen scores with a spinning back kick!
Vatanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawal circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vatanen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lawal pinned against the cage. Lawal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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 Solomon Lawal will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lawal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Vatanen has a takedown stuffed.
Lawal throws a big counter combination but Vatanen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lawal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vatanen can do to turn this around?
Lawal throws a body kick that misses.
Vatanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vatanen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lawal but Lawal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lawal appears to be looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawal misses the target.
Lawal looks for a takedown but Vatanen sprawls well.
Solomon Lawal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vatanen darts in looking for a takedown but Lawal gets double underhooks and turns Vatanen into the cage.
Solomon Lawal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarko Vatanen.
Vatanen fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Lawal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vatanen as he jumps to the side.
Lawal tries for a takedown but Vatanen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vatanen scores with a decent looking hook.
Vatanen shoots in and drives through. Lawal sprawls well.
Lawal misses with a low kick.
Vatanen is looking for the big counter here.
Lawal leaves Vatanen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lawal went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T2#
Vatanen shoots in for a takedown but Lawal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vatanen tries to clinch up.
Lawal misses with a low kick as Vatanen jumps back.
Lawal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lawal.
Vatanen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Lawal was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lawal moves out of range of the body kick.#T3#
Vatanen fails with the takedown.
Vatanen tries to clinch up.
As Vatanen looks to move away, Lawal throws a big counter combo but Vatanen just gets out of the way.
Vatanen throws a sloppy head kick and Lawal moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Lawal as Vatanen shoots in.
Lawal throws a quick counter head kick but Vatanen was just out of range.
Jarko Vatanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lawal darts in looking for a takedown but Vatanen gets double underhooks and turns Lawal into the cage.
Vatanen misses with a body shot.
Lawal shoots in for a takedown but Vatanen shows good takedown defense.
Vatanen shoots and misses
and Lawal counters with a left and a right that stings Vatanen.
Vatanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vatanen tries to clinch
enabling Lawal to counter with a crisp jab.
Solomon Lawal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Nice takedown defense from Lawal. No joy for Vatanen on that attempt.
Lawal appears to be looking for a big counter.#TD#
Lawal drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lawal passes easily into side control. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Lawal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lawal, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28

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

Event: gc113
Date: Sep 03, 2016

#R1#
Flander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tolonen.
A big right from Tolonen misses.
Tolonen lands a nice shot that snaps Flander's head back.
Tolonen scores with a nice right hand.
Tolonen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flander's calf.
We've been hearing reports that Flander has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tolonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been informed that Tolonen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Flander walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT2#
It looks like Farmhouse Flander has been cut.
Tolonen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tolonen dodges the punch combination from Flander.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tolonen! But no joy.
Farmhouse Flander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolonen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Flander on the side of the head.
Flander takes a head kick and keeps coming. #ROC2#
Flander is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Tolonen! Flander is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matti Tolonen!
Matti Tolonen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: TUF round 4
Date: Sep 03, 2016

#R1##TD#
Coming gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Clark to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Clark won't allow Coming to get back to his feet.
Coming has momentary wrist control but Clark slips an elbow through the middle.
Clark with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clark working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clark working some strikes from top position.#ROC#
Coming is rocked!
Coming is trying to keep Clark in close.
Clark has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Coming is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clark defends well.
Clark is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Clark lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clark chips away with some ground and pound.
Coming is still in real trouble! Can Clark finish him?
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Clark wants to pass the guard but Coming is keeping the position.
Coming is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clark is controlling him.
Coming seems to have recovered his senses.
Clark lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
Clark is in close to Coming's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Clark looking to pass the guard.
Coming wants to stand up but Clark is controlling him.
Clark is working Coming over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Clark makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clark stands up over Coming, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Clark with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coming is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clark is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coming is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've been hearing that Clark has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Clark postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Clark scoring with some ground and pound.
Coming is trying to control the position but Clark postures up.
Clark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coming on the ground.
Clark trying to control but Coming is working from the bottom.
Clark content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
Clark stands up over Coming, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Clark keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coming's head.
Clark scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clark lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Clark arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Coming's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anthony Clark!
A very excited looking Anthony Clark 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.

Event: DFC Sin City 5
Date: Aug 20, 2016

#R1##TD#
Clark gets a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
McGee makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Clark.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGee sneaks back into half guard.
McGee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Clark stalling.
McGee wants to control but Clark is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
McGee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clark stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
McGee is trying to maintain the position but Clark is very close to passing his half guard.
McGee wants to get back to full guard.
McGee looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clark is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Clark is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Clark seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McGee for as long as he can get away with.
McGee trying to control from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McGee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clark avoids it really well and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McGee.#TD#
Clark closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Clark lands in his opponent's guard.
Clark seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Clark continues to stall.
McGee wants to stand but Clark is controlling the position. #T3#
Clark cracks McGee with a solid left hand.
McGee wants to stand up but Clark is controlling him.
Clark is stalling in the full guard.
Clark lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Clark postures up and lands a big shot to McGee's brow.
Clark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #ES2#
McGee has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Clark has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Clark has McGee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McGee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McGee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGee as Clark tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4#
McGee wants to take the fight to the mat but Clark manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anthony Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rustam McGee.#BC2#
McGee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Clark closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Clark lands in his opponent's guard.
McGee wants to stand up but Clark is controlling him.
McGee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clark is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Clark has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGee wants to sweep here but Clark controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rustam McGee will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Clark gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McGee to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McGee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McGee wants to pass the guard but Clark is keeping the position.
Clark pulls McGee in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGee is in close to Clark's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Clark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McGee is controlling him. #T1#
Clark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGee cracks Clark with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGee looking to sit in guard and control but Clark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
McGee wants to get back to his feet but Clark is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Clark postures up and lands a big shot to McGee's brow.
Clark is pushing down on McGee's leg trying to pass to half guard. McGee is fighting to maintain full guard but Clark has managed to sneak the leg through.#T2#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Clark connects with a nice short shot to McGee's temple.
Clark with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McGee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clark is working away from the top position though.
Clark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McGee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clark is working away from the top position though.
Clark drops an elbow to the side of McGee's head.
Clark looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
More hug and hope from Clark.
Clark seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T3#
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've been hearing that Clark has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
McGee moves into full guard.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB2#
McGee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clark doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clark manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McGee trying to keep a closed guard but Clark is proving a slippery customer.
Clark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Clark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clark controlling from the top position. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McGee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGee looking to control.
Clark is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from McGee as Clark shoots in.#TD#
Clark scores with a takedown into McGee's guard.
Clark scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clark sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McGee is looking to stand up but Clark isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Clark dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
McGee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGee wants it to stay on the feet.
McGee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McGee tries for a takedown but Clark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD2#
McGee fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Clark to the ground. McGee is now in Clark's guard.
McGee working some strikes from top position.
Clark keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.
Clark on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clark tries to get out of the position.
McGee landing some decent shots from guard.
McGee throwing strikes from guard but Clark blocks nicely.
Anthony Clark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee with a flurry of punches that miss.
McGee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Clark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGee trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Clark looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McGee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGee is trying to keep Clark in close.
Clark not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McGee is trying to control the position but Clark postures up.
Clark with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clark sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clark chips away with some ground and pound.#T2#
McGee is looking to stand up but Clark isn't so interested in that idea.
McGee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clark not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Clark fails to land with a series of punches.
McGee is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McGee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McGee somewhat.#T3#
McGee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clark is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McGee.
Anthony Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rustam McGee.
McGee fails with the takedown.#TD#
Clark scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McGee trying to control here.
Clark is controlling the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Clark connects with a nice short shot to McGee's temple. #T4#
Clark is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Clark is thwarting McGee's attempts to control the position.
Clark looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McGee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Clark is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Clark working over McGee with some ground and pound. McGee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Clark prevents McGee from standing back up.
Clark lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Clark winds up and cracks McGee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clark seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Clark seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McGee pushes Clark off looking to stand but Clark dives back in and keeps control.
Clark prevents McGee from improving his position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Clark!
Anthony Clark bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: DFC Mayhem 5
Date: Aug 12, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Dippe clinches up with Perez and pushes him back against the cage.
Dippe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dippe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Perez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dippe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dippe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Perez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dippe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dippe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dippe slows down the pace here.
Perez tries to pull guard but Dippe won't allow it. #T1#
Dippe missing with knees to the body.
Dippe leaning against his opponent.
Dippe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perez avoids it.
Perez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dippe tries to land a knee to the head but Perez blocks with his arms.
Perez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juice Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dippe lands a left hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Juice Perez has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dippe obliges.
Dippe with a knee to the head.
Dippe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC2#
Perez is rocked!
Dippe lands a huge knee in the clinch and it's knocked Perez out! Massive knee - he's celebrating with his corner and the crowd showing their appreciation!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Alexander Dippe!
Alexander Dippe was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: gc110
Date: Aug 12, 2016

#R1##CL#
Demaestri moves into the clinch.
Flander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flander working aggressively here.
Flander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Demaestri. #BC#
Demaestri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #TD2#
Demaestri gets caught napping as Flander dives in and scores a takedown. Demaestri manages to retain guard.
Flander throws a big elbow that misses.
Flander has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flander in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Flander content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Flander trying to control the position from guard on top but Demaestri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demaestri wants to stand up but Flander is controlling him.
Flander cracks Demaestri with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flander prevents Demaestri from getting back to his feet.
Demaestri keeping moving, preventing Flander from controlling successfully. #ES#
Demaestri wriggles free and stands up. #T1##TD2#
Flander fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Demaestri sprawls well initially but Flander persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Flander scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Demaestri tries to kick Flander off but Flander keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demaestri on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Demaestri tries to get out of the position.#ES#
Demaestri makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Flander shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Demaestri but Demaestri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Flander misses with a wild combination.
Flander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Demaestri is looking to counter the offense by Flander and move into the clinch.
Demaestri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Demaestri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flander.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Demaestri rushes Flander and presses him up against the cage.
Demaestri blocks an uppercut.
Demaestri controlling the action here for a moment.
Our sources have told us that Demaestri has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
Flander tries to land a knee to the head but Demaestri blocks with his arms.
Flander swings wildly with an uppercut but Demaestri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demaestri displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flander up against the cage.
Flander scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Demaestri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Demaestri rushes Flander and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Demaestri breaks the clinch.
Flander tries for a takedown but Demaestri circles away easily
and Demaestri counters with a right hand to the body.
Demaestri stuns Flander with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Demaestri!
Flander shoots in but Demaestri avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Enzo Matias Demaestri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farmhouse Flander.
Flander throws a series of punches but Demaestri avoids them all with ease.
Demaestri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Demaestri dodges the punch combination from Flander.
Demaestri cracks Flander with a good jab.#TD2#
Flander dives in and scores a takedown into Demaestri's guard.
Flander is working Demaestri over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #ES#
Demaestri manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Flander fails with the takedown.
Flander takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#TD2#
Flander shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Demaestri manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Demaestri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #ES#
Demaestri is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Flander fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Demaestri blocking some punches.
Flander tries to throw a body punch but Demaestri avoids it by throwing Flander back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Flander just misses with a elbow thrown towards Demaestri's brow.
Flander lands with a light punch inside.
Demaestri avoiding damage as Flander throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Flander throws an elbow but misses.
Demaestri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Flander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Demaestri avoids the elbow strike from Flander, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Demaestri.
Demaestri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Demaestri stalling the fight.
Flander misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flander missing with knees to the body.
Flander throws a head punch that misses.
Flander working aggressively here.
Flander trying to land knees to the body.
Flander has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Matias Demaestri dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Some wild striking there from Flander.
Flander takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Demaestri scores with a punch to the head.
Flander walks into a stiff left hand from Demaestri.
Demaestri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#ROC#
Flander is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Farmhouse Flander has been cut.
Flander shoots in for a takedown but Demaestri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Flander is still on wobbly legs! Can Demaestri finish him?
Flander shoots in for a double leg but Demaestri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Flander or perhaps it was just good defense by Demaestri, which made it look bad.
Flander seems to have recovered his senses.
Enzo Matias Demaestri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farmhouse Flander.
Horrible takedown attempt by Flander or perhaps it was just good defense by Demaestri, which made it look bad.
Demaestri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
and Demaestri counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Flander! He's just covering up as Demaestri starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enzo Matias Demaestri!
During a confident post fight interview, Enzo Matias Demaestri thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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