Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: NYF Fight Night 54
Date: Jan 08, 2025

#R1#
Griffin misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones is looking to counter the offense by Griffin and move into the clinch.
Griffin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #TD#
Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Griffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him. #SUB2#
Griffin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #ES2#
Griffin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones jabs Griffin right on the nose. Griffin blinks but takes it well.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Griffin. #T1#
Jones defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
Jones blocks a jab.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Griffin throws a poor cross that misses #CL#
and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffin backwards. #TD#
Jones jumps guard and drags Griffin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Griffin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB#
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Griffin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Jones wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Griffin showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
Griffin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Griffin stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Griffin postures up.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Griffin won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.#SU2#
Griffin stands up from Jones's guard - Griffin perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD#
Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Jones postures up.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#ES2#
Griffin has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jones is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Matthew Griffin has been cut.
Griffin's coach down at Gumburcules Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Griffin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffin controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Griffin's brow.
Griffin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones tries to pull guard but Griffin holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Griffin stops a takedown attempt from Jones. #T4#
Griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Griffin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#That has opened up Matthew Griffin's cut even more.
Jones cracks Griffin with a nice body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Griffin's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Griffin's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Griffin throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Griffin takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Griffin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Griffin! But no joy.
Jones jabs at Griffin's body.#TD2#
Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Griffin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Griffin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Griffin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.#T1#
Griffin wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving. #SUB#
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Griffin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Jones working for a triangle but Griffin defends it easily.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving. #SU2#
Griffin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Jones rushes Griffin and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
Griffin blocks an elbow strike.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones is leaning against Griffin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Griffin blocks an elbow strike.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Griffin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
Griffin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL#
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Griffin avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones cracks Griffin with a nice body shot.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Griffin is defending well.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Griffin working hard to break the clinch.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Griffin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#The cut above Matthew Griffin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Griffin takes an elbow to the temple. #T4##TD#
Jones has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Griffin regains guard immediately.

Griffin has his feet on Jones's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Matthew Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Griffin.
Griffin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Griffin darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Griffin into the cage.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Griffin.
Jones is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.
Jones lands a jab to Griffin's midsection.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Griffin gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jon Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffin.#BC2#
Griffin breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Griffin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Griffin tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones digs a good hook to Griffin's body.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Griffin shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
Griffin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin misses with a looping right.
Jones wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Griffin wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Griffin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Griffin gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Griffin avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#Matthew Griffin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Griffin shrugs off.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jon Jones!
Jon Jones made sure to mention his sponsor, Un-Kaged Nutrition in his post fight interview.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 28, 2024

#R1#
Pealike stuffs the takedown attempt from Calhoun. Calhoun gets slowly back to his feet.
Calhoun looks for a takedown but Pealike sprawls well.
Calhoun looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD2#
Calhoun changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pealike looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Pealike sneaks out the side door and pushes Calhoun away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Pealike scores with a hook.
Pealike lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calhoun has his takedown stuffed
and Pealike counters with a stiff right hand.
Cornbread Pealike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brennan Calhoun.#CL#
Calhoun gets tackled into the cage by Pealike. Pealike maintains the clinch.
Calhoun has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pealike avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pealike is trying to break the clinch but Calhoun has him pressed against the cage.
Calhoun is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pealike gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short left from Pealike.
Pealike misses with a punch on the inside.
Calhoun is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pealike lands a left hand that snaps the head of Calhoun backwards. #T1#
Pealike is looking to control Calhoun's arms but Calhoun gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pealike has his back to the cage. #TD2#
Calhoun lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pealike taking some punishment here, with Calhoun in his half guard.
Pealike on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pealike tries to get out of the position.
Pealike is trying to stand back up but Calhoun is controlling him
Calhoun looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pealike taking some punishment here, with Calhoun in his half guard.
Pealike keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Calhoun seems content to control.
Calhoun trying to pass the guard but Pealike defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #T2#
Calhoun throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pealike to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pealike is looking to stand up but Calhoun isn't so interested in that idea.
Pealike keeping moving, preventing Calhoun from controlling successfully.
Calhoun connects with a couple of short punches.
Calhoun wants to control from the top but Pealike keeps moving.
Calhoun connects with a couple of short punches.
Calhoun with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Calhoun drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Calhoun jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Calhoun controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3##TD2#
Calhoun scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pealike is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Calhoun has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Calhoun controls the position from side control.
Calhoun is working Pealike over with some ground and pound from side control.
An elbow from Calhoun crashes against the mat.
Calhoun in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Calhoun working the ground and pound from side control.
Calhoun throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Calhoun scores with a couple of short elbows.#T4#
Calhoun tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Calhoun working the head with strikes.
Pealike dodges the ground and pound from Calhoun.
Calhoun controls the position.
Calhoun in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Calhoun in side control lands a decent elbow.
Calhoun is looking to take a break and control but Pealike is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Calhoun are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Calhoun working the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cornbread Pealike will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Pealike scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Calhoun takes a head kick and keeps coming. #CUT#It looks like Brennan Calhoun has been cut.
Pealike misses with a wild combination.
Pealike connects with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Pealike there.
Calhoun gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pealike lands a body shot.
Pealike lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left lands for Pealike.
Cornbread Pealike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Calhoun closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pealike to the mat! Pealike manages to get full guard.
Pealike is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Calhoun dives into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#REVR#
Calhoun looks up at the clock and then as Pealike takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Calhoun smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude! #T1#
Pealike is trying to buck Calhoun off.
Calhoun lands some shots froms side control.
Calhoun working the body and head with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Brennan Calhoun has got the better of the ground game so far.
Calhoun grinds an elbow into Pealike's temple.
Calhoun happy to just control the position for now.
An elbow from Calhoun crashes against the mat.
Calhoun working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards. #T2#
Calhoun lands a decent elbow from side control.
Calhoun scores with punches from side control.
Calhoun lands a decent elbow from side control.
Calhoun creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pealike sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Calhoun scores with punches from side control.
Pealike is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pealike is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Calhoun landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #ROC2#Pealike is rocked!
Calhoun lands a few punches from side control.
Oh Pealike is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Calhoun advances nicely into full mount.
Calhoun loads up with a big shot that hurts Pealike! He's pulled Calhoun in close but Calhoun has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Pealike survive? More strikes from Calhoun and Pealike is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brennan Calhoun!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 28, 2024

#R1#
Onfoy misses with an uppercut.
Onfoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nye lands a nice leg kick that just misses Onfoy's sensitive parts.
Onfoy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nye cracks Onfoy with a good jab.
Onfoy throws a lazy right hand but Nye sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Onfoy as Nye shoots in.
Onfoy attempts a counter takedown but Nye avoids it well and moves away.
Nye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Nye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nye lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nye fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nye misses with a looping right.
Onfoy checks a leg kick.
Nye looks to score with a jab to the body but Onfoy is just out of range.
Nye uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Onfoy.#T1#
Onfoy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Onfoy misses with a low kick as Nye jumps back.
Nye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nye looks to throw the jab but Onfoy is out of range.
Nye misses the shot to the body.
Nye cracks Onfoy with a good jab.
Hobert Nye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nye fails to land with a series of punches.
Nye is looking to clinch but Onfoy is avoiding it.
Nye tries to clinch but Onfoy moves out of range.
Nye closes this distance looking for a takedown but Onfoy circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Nye there.
Onfoy shoots in for a takedown but Nye shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed right hand from Nye misses the target.
Onfoy thows a body kick. Nye tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T2#
Nye shoots for a double leg takedown but Onfoy sprawls well. He's pushed Nye's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jahsem Onfoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hobert Nye.
Onfoy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Onfoy tries to clinch up but Nye circles away and keeps his distance.
Nye throws a body kick that misses.
Nye looks to land a combination but Onfoy avoids it well.
Onfoy shoots in but Nye avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A little jabbing left from Nye on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Onfoy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nye.
Onfoy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Nye finds it's way through Onfoy's defenses.
Onfoy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nye is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Onfoy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Onfoy moves out of range as Nye strikes.
Nye cracks Onfoy with an open hand slap.
Onfoy misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Nye was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nye waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Onfoy.
Onfoy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Horrible takedown attempt by Onfoy or perhaps it was just good defense by Nye, which made it look bad. #T3#
Onfoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nye misses with an uppercut. Onfoy saw that one coming.
Nye lands a slapping body shot.
Nye doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nye lands a nice leg kick that just misses Onfoy's sensitive parts.
Nye explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nye misses with a few strikes there.
Onfoy attempts a counter takedown but Nye avoids it well and moves away.
Nye swings widly with a right hand
and Nye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Onfoy tests Nye's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Onfoy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Onfoy looks to throw the jab but Nye is out of range.
Onfoy scores with a hook to the body. Nye takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nye slips a jab and a cross from Onfoy.
Nye looks to land a right hand but Onfoy moved out of range.
Onfoy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nye tries to score a power double leg takedown but Onfoy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nye somewhat.
Onfoy feinted with a counter takedown.
Nye fails with a takedown attempt.
Onfoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nye at a distance.
Nye just misses with a punch to the body.
Nye has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.#CL#
Onfoy clinches up against the cage.
Onfoy is working for takedown but Nye is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobert Nye dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Nye cracks Onfoy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Onfoy throws a leg kick
and Nye counters with a stiff right hand.
Nye connects with a right hand. Onfoy shakes it off.
Nice takedown defense from Nye. No joy for Onfoy on that attempt.
Onfoy throws a body punch but Nye moves out of range. #TD2#
Nye looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Onfoy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nye.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nye prevents Onfoy from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nye wants to lay and pray for a moment but Onfoy keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Onfoy manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T1#
Nye trying to control but Onfoy is working from the bottom.
Onfoy 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.
Nye trying to control the position from guard on top but Onfoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nye is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nye preventing the sweep.
Onfoy looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nye's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A lazy left from Nye finds it's target.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Onfoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Onfoy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nye sprawls and moves away.
Nye tests Onfoy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nye throws out a loose jab but Onfoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Onfoy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nye loads up on a big right hand but Onfoy slips the punch.
Onfoy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nye.
Onfoy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Onfoy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nye.
Nye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nye pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Onfoy pushes Nye up against the cage in a clinch.
Onfoy wants a takedown but no success here.
Nye misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nye tries a body shot but Onfoy blocks it.
Nye stops a takedown attempt from Onfoy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jahsem Onfoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Onfoy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Onfoy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nye gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Onfoy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nye is defending well.
Nye tries to work over Onfoy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Onfoy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nye fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nye scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nye misses the shot to the body. #TD#
Onfoy gets a takedown into half guard.
Nye pushes Onfoy off looking to stand but Onfoy dives back in and keeps control. #T4#
Nye is not content to let Onfoy control the position.
Nye is trying to stand back up but Onfoy is controlling him
Well, if Onfoy 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.
Nye tries to kick Onfoy off but Onfoy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nye wants to control but Onfoy is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nye throws a looping overhand right but Onfoy ducks down to avoid it.
Nye lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobert Nye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Onfoy slips a straight right by Nye.
Onfoy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nye loads up on a big right hand but Onfoy slips the punch.
A left lands for Nye.
Onfoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nye.
Nye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Onfoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nye throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Onfoy.
A left lands for Onfoy.
Nye with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nye shoots in but no luck this time.
Nye throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Onfoy.
Onfoy motions for Nye to come forward. Onfoy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nye just misses with a punch to the body.
Onfoy blocks a jab.#T1#
Nye lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Onfoy misses with a low kick.
Onfoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nye was well out of range. Poor timing from Onfoy.
Nye throws a head kick that misses
and Onfoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nye with a nice cross.
Nye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Onfoy attempts a counter takedown but Nye avoids it well and moves away.
Onfoy throws a leg kick but Nye checks it.
Nye misses with an uppercut.
Nye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Onfoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nye throws a hook to the side of Onfoy's head but Onfoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nye misses with a jab, cross combination.
Onfoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Onfoy attempts a counter takedown but Nye avoids it well and moves away.#T2#
Nye misses with a straight right.
Nye tries to close the distance and clinch but Onfoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nye swinging wildly here.
Nye looks to land a right hand but Onfoy moved out of range.
Nye fails to land with a series of punches.
Nye is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nye fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Onfoy on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Onfoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Nye.
Onfoy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Onfoy wants to clinch.
Jahsem Onfoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Nye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Onfoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Onfoy tenderised Nye's leg. Nye is trying to keep his angry face on.
Onfoy ducks under a wild hook from Nye.
Nye connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Onfoy momentarily.
Nye blocks the body kick.
Onfoy walks into a left hand. #TD#
Onfoy gets a double leg takedown into Nye's guard.
Onfoy wants to control from the top but Nye keeps moving.
Nye is looking to stand back up but Onfoy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nye.
Onfoy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nye keeps working. #T4#
Onfoy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nye trying to control but Onfoy postures up.
Onfoy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nye is trying to stand up here but Onfoy is controlling him well.
Onfoy slips a nice elbow through Nye's hands, connecting with Nye's forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nye has his hands clasped together around Onfoy's back. He's all about the action.
Hobert Nye is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#ES2#
Nye has one foot on Onfoy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hobert Nye!
A relieved looking Hobert Nye 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: SPPS Resurrection 017
Date: Dec 21, 2024

#R1#
Nye throws a sloppy body shot
and Volkov counters with a three punch combo that has Nye backing up. Nye nods at Volkov to acknowledge the strikes.
Nye throws out a powerful jab.
Volkov moves out of range of the body kick.
Nye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Volkov walks into a jab.
Nye throws a leg kick that misses.
Volkov looks to land a left hand but Nye moved out of range nicely.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Volkov with the inside leg kick.
Nye lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hobert Nye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Nye.
Volkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Nye.
Volkov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nye's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nye moves out of range of the strikes.
Nye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkov.
Nye misses with a takedown attempt - Volkov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T1#
Volkov is looking to slow Nye down with leg kicks.
Nye looks to land a right hand but Volkov moved out of range.
Nye comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nye throws a jab when Volkov was well out of range.
Nye tries to score a power double leg takedown but Volkov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nye somewhat.
The fighters circling - Nye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bogdan Volkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nye jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Nye clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Volkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nye throws an overhand right that lands on Volkov's shoulder, as Volkov tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Nye there.
Volkov throws an overhand right that lands on Nye's shoulder, as Nye tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
A cross from Volkov lands.
Nye dives in and grabs Volkov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Volkov pushes down on Nye's head and hops out.
Bogdan Volkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hobert Nye.
The fighters circling - Volkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot by Nye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkov walks into a stiff left hand from Nye.
Volkov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Volkov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nye if he has to take too many more of those.
Nye rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Volkov scores with a hook.
Volkov misses with a hook.
Volkov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Volkov scores with a body shot.
Nye's jab looks to have found its range, popping Volkov under the eye.#TD2#
Nye shoots in and gets a takedown into Volkov's guard.
Volkov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Volkov tries to get out of the position.
Volkov wants to sweep but no luck.
Volkov is trying to hold Nye in close to prevent damage but Nye has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Nye is controlling the pace.
Volkov taking some punishment here, with Nye in his half guard.
Nye throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nye has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Volkov is trying to get back to full guard.
Nye controlling the pace.
Volkov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Volkov wants to control but Nye is keeping busy. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nye perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Volkov tries to roll over but Nye keeps him under control.
Nye scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nye seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like Nye might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bogdan Volkov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Nye throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Volkov counters with a left and a right that stings Nye.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Nye.
Nice cross by Nye.
Nye with a jab.
Nye throws a poor cross that misses
and Volkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#Nye is rocked!
Volkov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nye stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Volkov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Volkov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nye.
Nye throws a lazy body kick
and Volkov counters with a crisp right that sends Nye to the canvas! Volkov follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

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

Event: NYF 95: Deiveredo vs Field II
Date: Dec 14, 2024

#R1#
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Lima was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
De Lima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griffin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Lima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Matthew Griffin has been cut.
De Lima throws a predictable looking body shot
and Griffin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Lima thinking.
De Lima lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Lima misses with a body shot.
De Lima throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Griffin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Griffin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#TD2#
De Lima tries to sprawl but Griffin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Griffin passes to full mount!
Griffin controlling the position easily from mount.
De Lima gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Griffin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Lima has managed to free his arm - good work. #SU2#
Griffin escapes and gets back to his feet. #T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffin. That's going to slow De Lima down. #CL2#
De Lima gets tackled into the cage by Griffin. Griffin maintains the clinch.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but De Lima has him pressed against the cage.
De Lima swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin's coach down at Gumburcules Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Griffin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
De Lima looking to slow down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
De Lima swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
De Lima lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griffin is trying to force a seperation but De Lima has the dominant position.
De Lima has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Lima has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Lima.
De Lima is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
De Lima swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Griffin.
De Lima keeps control of Griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
I was talking to De Lima's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
De Lima is pushing Griffin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Griffin working aggressively here.
Griffin wants to break free but De Lima has control.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Lima has him pressed against the cage.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Griffin being controlled against the cage.
Griffin tries to break the clinch but De Lima is controlling the position.
De Lima has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin. #BC2#
Griffin breaks from the clinch.
Griffin scores with a jab to the head.
No luck for Griffin with that takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Griffin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Griffin lands in his opponent's guard.

De Lima is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago De Lima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Griffin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Griffin staying out of range there.
Griffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Lima.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Griffin works the jab nicely.
Griffin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
De Lima misses with a straight left.
Griffin lunges at De Lima with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Lima's hand.
Griffin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
De Lima lands a jab to Griffin's midsection.
De Lima misses with a few strikes there.
De Lima with a nice cross.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but De Lima is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Griffin as he connects with a hook.
Thiago De Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Griffin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Lima throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Griffin scores with a jab.#T1#
De Lima cracks Griffin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but De Lima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matthew Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Griffin as he checks the leg kick.
Griffin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Griffin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thiago De Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Griffin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into De Lima's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Lima trying to keep a closed guard but Griffin is proving a slippery customer.
Griffin 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. #SU2#
Griffin gets to his feet - De Lima follows without any prompting.
Griffin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Lima.
De Lima throws a low kick but Griffin avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Griffin.
De Lima throws a leg kick which misses Griffin's front leg but catches the back leg as Griffin tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T2#
De Lima throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
De Lima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin is looking to score with low kicks.
De Lima avoids the body shot from Griffin.
De Lima slips under a jab from Griffin.
De Lima throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffin throws the left hand but De Lima avoids the punch easily.
Griffin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Lima at a distance.
Griffin moves into range and connects with a jab.
De Lima misses with a straight right.
De Lima shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Griffin eats them both and turns towards De Lima to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Lima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Lima throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffin counters with a two punch combo.
De Lima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
De Lima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffin throws out the jab.
Griffin slips under a jab.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Lima.
Griffin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT2#It looks like Thiago De Lima has been cut.
De Lima misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.#T3#
Griffin throws a one two combo.
Thiago De Lima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Lima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donk. Griffin catches De Lima right on the button with a cross.
Jab, jab by Griffin - just one landing.
Griffin lands with an overhand left.
Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from De Lima.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
De Lima on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good work by Griffin as he checks the leg kick.
De Lima ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Griffin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
De Lima connects with a body shot.
Griffin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Griffin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T4#
De Lima misses with a series of wild punches.
De Lima defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Griffin does it's job there.
De Lima throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Griffin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but De Lima moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from De Lima misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. De Lima does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Lima throws a nice inside leg kick.
Griffin throws out a loose jab but De Lima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin throws a nice head kick!
De Lima throws a leg kick but Griffin moved away.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Griffin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Good exchange - Griffin coming out on top.
Griffin moves out of range as De Lima strikes.
A jab lands there for Griffin.
De Lima lands a nice looking body shot.
De Lima ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
De Lima scores with a jab to the jaw.#TD2#
Griffin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging De Lima to the ground. Griffin is now in De Lima's guard.#SUB#
De Lima is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Matthew Griffin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griffin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
De Lima trying to control the position.
Griffin wants to stand but De Lima is controlling his posture from full guard. #SU2#
Griffin stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T1#
The fighters circling - De Lima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but De Lima moved out of range.
De Lima fires out a quick counter leg kick but Griffin just manages to avoid it.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Lima avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffin misses with a low kick.
No joy there for De Lima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Lima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Lima.
Sloppy strikes from De Lima. Those never looked like landing.
De Lima misses with a few strikes there.
Some bone on bone action there as De Lima checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Lima.
De Lima throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
De Lima takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Lima takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
De Lima looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#CL2#
Griffin clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Lima blocking some punches. #T2#
De Lima taking a breather.
De Lima swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Lima misses with a punch on the inside.
De Lima'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.
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
De Lima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Lima misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Lima avoiding damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
De Lima throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Griffin working hard to break the clinch.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Lima has him pressed against the cage.
De Lima stalling in the clinch.
De Lima keeps control of Griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thiago De Lima has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Lima stalling against the cage.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
De Lima manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thiago De Lima.
A leg kick checked by Griffin.
De Lima throws the left hand but Griffin avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Griffin. That snapped De Lima's head back.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Griffin!

Event: SPPS Resurrection 015
Date: Dec 07, 2024

#R1#
No joy there for Pealike, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pealike is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Pealike shuts the power down on Menendez. Lights out, game over! Pealike is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cornbread Pealike!

Event: NYF Fight Night 49
Date: Nov 27, 2024

#R1#
Griffin lands a jab to Suchet's midsection.
Suchet takes one to the chin there.
Griffin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Griffin scores with a punch to the head.
Suchet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matthew Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin thuds his right hand into Suchet's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Suchet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Suchet with a poor takedown
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Griffin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Griffin's coach down at Gumburcules Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Griffin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Griffin.
Suchet takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Griffin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL2#
Griffin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Suchet avoiding damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Suchet takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T1#
Griffin scores with a shoulder strike.
Suchet working aggressively here. #BC2#
Griffin breaks the clinch.
Griffin throws a good cross that connects.
Griffin lands with an overhand left.
A cross from Griffin lands.
Griffin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Suchet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matthew Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Griffin punishes Suchet's body with a nice straight punch.
Suchet takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Griffin is looking to slow Suchet down with leg kicks. #T2#
Griffin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Griffin wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Gabriel Suchet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suchet takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Griffin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheers as Griffin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Suchet doesn't seem phased though.
Suchet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Suchet slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Suchet avoids it well. #TD#
Suchet is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Griffin's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin missing with punches from the bottom.
Suchet seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Griffin is looking to escape.
Griffin is refusing to be controlled, as Suchet sits in half guard. #T3#
Griffin trying to control from the bottom.
Suchet prevents Griffin from standing back up. #SUB#
Suchet seems to be working for a kimura but Griffin defends the submission attempt.
Suchet seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Griffin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Griffin trying to control here.
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. Suchet connects with a nice short shot to Griffin's temple.
Suchet 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.
Griffin is trying to stand back up but Suchet is controlling him
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Suchet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Suchet works his way into side control.
Suchet scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Griffin to see if he's OK.#T4#
Griffin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Suchet asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Suchet trying to control the position but Griffin is working away.
Suchet lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Griffin is trying to buck Suchet off.
Suchet lands a decent elbow from side control.
Suchet is working Griffin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Griffin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Suchet lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Griffin down.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
Suchet is looking to take a break and control but Griffin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griffin is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Griffin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Griffin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Suchet shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffin tries to sprawl out of it but Suchet keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griffin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Griffin works the jab nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Griffin.
Griffin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin lands an overhand right.
Suchet needs to keep his hands up - Griffin had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Griffin scores with a four punch combination!#CL2#
Griffin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suchet misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suchet takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Suchet looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T1#
Griffin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Griffin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Griffin lands an overhand right.
Suchet shoots in for a takedown but Griffin shows good takedown defense.
Suchet looks for a takedown but Griffin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Gabriel Suchet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suchet takes one to the chin there.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suchet circles away quickly and effectively.
Suchet appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Griffin lands a right hook to the body. #TD#
Griffin gets caught napping as Suchet dives in and scores a takedown. Griffin manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suchet wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Suchet won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.
Griffin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suchet prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet. #T2#
Suchet wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Suchet scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Griffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Suchet is controlling him.
Suchet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griffin is keeping the position for now. #ES2#
Griffin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Suchet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Griffin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Suchet is defended easily by Griffin.
Suchet takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T3##CL2#
Griffin closes the distance and pushes Suchet back into the cage.
Suchet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suchet tries to pull guard but Griffin holds him up against the cage and eventually Suchet drops back down to his feet.
Griffin blocking some punches. #BC2#
Griffin breaks from the clinch.
Griffin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Suchet shoots in looking for a takedown but Griffin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Suchet's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Griffin thumps Suchet with a low kick.
Suchet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suchet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suchet changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Griffin scores with a jab. Suchet acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy left from Griffin finds it's target.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Suchet drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Suchet trying to control the action but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Griffin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Suchet's best efforts.
Suchet performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Suchet lands strikes from half guard.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Suchet fails with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Griffin lands a really nice looking cross but Suchet seems unphased.
Griffin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Griffin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Suchet backs up against the cage.
Suchet ducks right into an uppercut from Griffin.
Griffin lands a jab-cross combination.
Louis Gabriel Suchet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Suchet darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Suchet seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Griffin pushes Suchet off looking to stand but Suchet dives back in and keeps control. #T1#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Suchet lands a nice short elbow.
Suchet slips a nice elbow through Griffin's hands, connecting with Griffin's forehead.
Suchet trying to pass the guard but Griffin defending well. #SUB#
Suchet is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Griffin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Suchet stops Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Griffin has hold of Suchet's hands but Suchet slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Suchet trying to control the action but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Suchet is pressing down on Griffin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Griffin is holding on for now.
Suchet prevents Griffin from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Suchet. #T2#
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
Suchet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Suchet controlling the action here.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
Suchet is looking to advance position but Griffin won't allow it.
Suchet is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T3#
Suchet stops Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Suchet wants to take a breather but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin is looking to escape.#ES2#
Griffin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Griffin connects with a right hand. Suchet shakes it off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Griffin.
Suchet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Griffin is fending him off so far but Suchet persists. Nope, Griffin circles away and we're back to standing.
Suchet is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Griffin.
Matthew Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suchet with a lazy takedown attempt
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Gabriel Suchet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suchet feinted with a counter takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Suchet gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T4#
Suchet shoots in for a takedown but Griffin shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Suchet tries to keep at a distance but Griffin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suchet tries for a takedown but Griffin manages to get underhooks. #BC2#
Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Griffin. That snapped Suchet's head back.
Griffin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Griffin connects with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Griffin. Beautiful body shot.#CL2#
Griffin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suchet is struggling to control the position.
Suchet is working Griffin over against the cage.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Griffin!

Event: SPPS Resurrection 012
Date: Nov 16, 2024

#R1#
Dawson drops his hands momentarily and Nye takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nye misses with a looping left.
Dawson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nye wants to clinch but Dawson slips to the side
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nye is looking to clinch but Dawson is avoiding it.
Nye smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nye throws out a loose jab but Dawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawson throws out a counter right but Nye avoids it with no problem.
Nye displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dawson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nye throws a lazy uppercut
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Nye's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nye's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dawson under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Nye takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Dawson manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nye trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nye puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T1#
Nye not doing much here.
Nye wants to pass to mount but Dawson is defending the position.
Dawson is looking for a sweep. Nye is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nye perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nye not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nye working Dawson over with strikes. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nye in particular looking to stall.
Nye scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nye content to control rather than advance.
Nye wants to control but Dawson is keeping him busy.
Nye is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dawson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dawson trying to control here.
Nye stalling.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T3#
Nye thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dawson's head.
Nye not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nye seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dawson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Nye closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nye is looking to take a break and control but Dawson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nye 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dawson tries to bench press Nye off him but Nye keeps the position.
Nye trying to control the action but Dawson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawson tries to buck Nye off but Nye is having none of it.#T4#
Nye takes a little break here. Dawson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dawson is trying to control Nye's posture but Nye avoids it.
Nye moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nye trying to control the action but Dawson is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobert Nye dominated that round.
That's time! Nye's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Nye misses the body punch
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD#
Nye manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dawson on his heels. He'll look to pass Dawson's guard now, I'm sure.
Nye connects with a couple of short punches.
Dawson controls Nye momentarily but Nye frees himself.
Nye is stalling in the full guard.
Dawson 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.
Hobert Nye overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dawson has Nye pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nye is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1#
Nye wants to control from the top but Dawson keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Nye shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dawson's guard.
Nye is stalling in the full guard.
Dawson keeping moving, preventing Nye from controlling successfully.
Nye is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nye's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nye trying to control but Dawson is working from the bottom.
Nye 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.
Nye wants to control from the top but Dawson keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SU#
Nye gets to his feet - Dawson follows without any prompting.
Decent striking displayed by Nye there.
Nye is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dawson can do to turn this around?#T3#
Dawson swats away the attempt to clinch by Nye.
Despite the aggression on Dawson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL#
Nye rushes Dawson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dawson lands a right hand.
Nye blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawson misses with some punches.
Dawson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dawson swings wildly with an uppercut but Nye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Nye.
A short right from Dawson.
Dawson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Dawson misses with some punches.
Nye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nye lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dawson lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Dawson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Dawson scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nye throws an elbow but misses.
Dawson tries to pull guard but Nye won't allow it.
Dawson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nye.
Jack Dawson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#TD2#
Dawson jumps into guard, dragging Nye to the mat.
Nye slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nye wants to control from the top but Dawson keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Dawson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Nye fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dawson sprawls well initially but Nye persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nye is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nye is keen to just control but Dawson is a slippery customer.
Nye seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nye is looking to take a break and control but Dawson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nye takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T1#
Dawson won't allow Nye to pass to mount.
Nye trying to control from half guard but Dawson is working away.
Dawson trying to control from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nye darts in trying to clinch
and Dawson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nye misses with a lunging right hand #KD2#
and Dawson counters with a nice right hand that sends Nye toppling to the canvas! Nye scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dawson finish him?!#ROC2#Nye is rocked!
Nye misses with a double jab
and Dawson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oh Nye is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Dawson has cracked Nye with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Dawson lands another huge swinging hook and Nye tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Nye, before Dawson can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Dawson!

Event: CCC 88
Date: Nov 10, 2024

#R1#
Nadadora keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nadadora walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nadadora pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bloominshine back to the cage. Nadadora follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nadadora throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bloominshine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nadadora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nadadora throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nadadora tries to bum rush Bloominshine with a series of wild strikes but Bloominshine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bloominshine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nadadora.
Bloominshine fails to land with a series of punches.
Bloominshine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nadadora circles away quickly and effectively.
Nadadora avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Nadadora. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Bloominshine.
Bloominshine lands a nice shot that snaps Nadadora's head back.
Nadadora slips a straight right by Bloominshine.
Nadadora takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bloominshine throws a hook to the side of Nadadora's head but Nadadora sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Bloominshine's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bloominshine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nadadora on the side of the head. #T1#
Nadadora throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nadadora throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Bloominshine misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bloominshine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sweet Tea Bloominshine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nadadora misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bloominshine misses with a few strikes there.
Decent striking displayed by Bloominshine there.
Bloominshine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nadadora counters with a series of strikes. Bloominshine will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nadadora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bloominshine throwing a counter right hand but Nadadora manages to avoid it.
Nadadora is looking to clinch but Bloominshine is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloominshine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nadadora misses with a double jab. #KD2#
Nadadora lands a left and a right that send Bloominshine crashing to the mat, dazed. Nadadora thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Bloominshine is rocked!
Rapido Nadadora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bloominshine backs away from a small jab... but Nadadora lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Bloominshine crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Nadadora with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Rapido Nadadora!
Rapido Nadadora seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SPPS Resurrection 010
Date: Nov 02, 2024

#R1#
Volkov scores with a nice head shot.
Volkov lands a leg kick that knocks Pealike off balance momentarily.
Pealike dips to his left and cracks Volkov with an uppercut!#CUT#It looks like Bogdan Volkov has been cut.
Pealike lands a two punch combo.
Pealike steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volkov.
Volkov cracks Pealike with an open hand slap.
Cornbread Pealike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volkov cracks Pealike with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Volkov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pealike. Pealike circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pealike throws a low kick but it's checked well by Volkov.
Volkov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pealike misses the shot to the body.
Pealike scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Volkov, as that shot connected.
Volkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pealike takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pealike looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pealike throws a head kick that misses.
Volkov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Volkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Pealike counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Volkov thinking.
Pealike takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pealike misses the body punch
and Volkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pealike needs to keep his hands up - Volkov had a free shot at his head there.
Volkov misses with a hook
and Pealike counters with a nice body shot.
Pealike keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pealike is looking to wear down Volkov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pealike thuds a left hand into Volkov's body.
Pealike closes the distance looking to clinch
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Volkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Volkov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pealike had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkov misses with a straight right.
Volkov throws a looping overhand right but Pealike ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Pealike throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pealike works over Volkov's head and body with a nice combination.
Pealike misses with a wild body shot.
Pealike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkov.
Volkov jabs Pealike right on the nose. Pealike blinks but takes it well.
A cross from Pealike lands.#CUT#That has opened up Bogdan Volkov's cut even more.
Pealike misses with a hook to the body
and Pealike takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pealike will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Volkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pealike moves away.
Pealike closes the distance and clinches up with Volkov, looking for a takedown. Pealike pushes Volkov against the cage but Volkov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pealike jabs Volkov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pealike ducks under a wild hook from Volkov.
Volkov throws a right and a left that both miss.#T3#
Pealike throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volkov lands with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pealike.
As Pealike backs off Volkov throws a huge counter combo but Pealike manages to avoid it all.
Volkov jabs at Pealike's body.
Pealike looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkov is just out of range.
Volkov throws out a counter right but Pealike avoids it with no problem.
Pealike tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Volkov swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cornbread Pealike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Volkov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Volkov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pealike tries a head kick but it misses. #TD#
Pealike shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Volkov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pealike is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkov is trying to control Pealike's posture but Pealike avoids it. #T4#
Volkov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Volkov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Volkov is looking to reverse the position.
Volkov struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pealike scoring with punches and elbows.
Volkov holding on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bogdan Volkov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bogdan Volkov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Volkov loads up on a big right hand but Pealike slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volkov.
Volkov looks to land a left hand but Pealike moved out of range nicely.
Volkov dodges the punch combination from Pealike.
Jab from Volkov.
Volkov connects with a body shot that sends Pealike's belly button to the back.
Pealike throws a sloppy body shot
and Volkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Volkov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pealike looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pealike swings for the body but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov misses with a body kick.
Volkov works the jab nicely.
Volkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Volkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pealike moves to clinch but Volkov breaks away
and Volkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pealike just misses with a punch to the body.
Volkov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pealike at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Volkov - that will leave a mark!
Volkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pealike was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Volkov connects with a jab.
Volkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Volkov stuffs the takedown attempt from Pealike. Pealike gets slowly back to his feet.
Pealike throws a combination. Volkov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pealike tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Volkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Volkov throws a counter combo.#T2#
Pealike stuns Volkov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Volkov throws an off balance right hand
letting Pealike counter with a right hand.
Pealike connects with a body shot that sends Volkov's belly button to the back.
Pealike swings for the body but Volkov moves out of range.
It seemed like Volkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pealike misses with a body punch
and Volkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pealike looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Volkov throws a counter combo.
Pealike throws a leg kick
and Volkov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A good leg kick by Volkov.
Volkov looks to throw the jab but Pealike is out of range.
Volkov scores with a nice right hand.
Volkov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pealike lands with a cross. #T3#
Volkov throws a right hand that Pealike ducks under and follows up with a left that Pealike also avoids with ease.
Pealike is looking to counter the offense by Volkov and move into the clinch.
Volkov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Volkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pealike has time to react.
Volkov scores with a hook to the body. Pealike takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid body kick from Volkov.
Pealike looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pealike throws a body shot but no joy.
Pealike throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pealike lands a slapping body shot.
Bogdan Volkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pealike misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Volkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Volkov.
Pealike is looking to clinch. #T4#
Volkov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Volkov checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pealike is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pealike misses the shot to the body.
Pealike backing away here, and Volkov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pealike falls off balance throwing a combination
and Volkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Volkov tests Pealike's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pealike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Volkov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pealike throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Volkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bogdan Volkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pealike moves away from the strike by Volkov. #CL#
Pealike rushes Volkov and presses him up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bogdan Volkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bogdan Volkov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Pealike walks into a jab.
Pealike connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Volkov's hands.
Pealike misses with a takedown attempt #KD2#
and Volkov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pealike! Volkov lets Pealike back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Pealike is rocked!
Volkov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pealike.
Oh Pealike is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkov misses with a hook. Pealike ducked under it nicely.
Volkov misses with an uppercut.
Volkov throws a jab when Pealike was well out of range.
Pealike swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Volkov counters with a big right hand! Oh Pealike is in trouble here! Volkov follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bogdan Volkov!

Event: NYF Fight Night 46
Date: Oct 23, 2024

#R1#
Griffin scores with a jab. Mallin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mallin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Dexter Mallin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #KD#
Mallin lands a big head kick that sends Griffin tumbling to the mat! Mallin takes a step backwards and waves Griffin back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Griffin is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Matthew Griffin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Mallin darts in and clinches Griffin up against the cage.
Griffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Mallin finish him?
Mallin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mallin misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin seems to have recovered his senses.
Mallin lands a nice shot to the body.
Mallin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffin blocks it with crossed arms.
Mallin lands an elbow that stopped Griffin in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#That has opened up Matthew Griffin's cut even more.
Griffin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Griffin tries to circle away but Mallin has him pinned against the cage.
Mallin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Griffin's efforts to push away.#T1#
Mallin lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#The cut above Matthew Griffin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Griffin has Mallin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mallin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Griffin is trying to push Mallin away but Mallin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Mallin. #CUT#Matthew Griffin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mallin lands a damaging elbow.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dexter Mallin!
Dexter Mallin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SPPS Resurrection 008
Date: Oct 12, 2024

#R1##TD#
Alieva looking to score a takedown here. Nye is defending well but Alieva drives through and ends up in Nye's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alieva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nye is keeping the position for now.
Nye wants to stand and escape but Alieva is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alieva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nye keeping moving, preventing Alieva from controlling successfully. #ES2#
Nye has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Alieva has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Nye is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alieva is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Alieva pulls guard effortlessly.
Alieva has a closed guard, preventing Nye from standing up. #T1##SUB#
Alieva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nye has picked Alieva up and slammed him! Alieva can't keep hold of the triangle and Nye manages to pass to side control!
Alieva tries to buck Nye off but Nye is having none of it.
Alieva is working hard here to advance position.
Alieva has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Alieva can't do much from the bottom here.
Alieva is trying to improve his position.#T2#
Alieva sneaks back into half guard.
Alieva wants to control but Nye is keeping busy.
Nye seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T3##REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nye dips to his left and cracks Alieva with an uppercut!
Alieva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alieva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nye throws out a counter right but Alieva avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Alieva rushes Nye and presses him up against the cage.
Alieva working hard to break the clinch.
Nye lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alieva.
Nye blocks an uppercut.
Alieva trying to stall but Nye improves his position. #TD#
Alieva pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
Alieva looking for a triangle here. Nye is fighting it but it looks tight! Alieva pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Nye is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nurislam Alieva!

Event: NYF Fight Night 44
Date: Oct 09, 2024

#R1#
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Chester blocks the leg kick.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin takes a jab right on the kisser.
A cross from Griffin lands.
Chester connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A solid body kick from Griffin.
Chester is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chester fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A cross from Griffin lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chester. Chester obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chester! But no joy.
Griffin throws a one two combo. #TD#
Griffin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB#
Griffin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chester dives on top into guard.#REVB##T1#
Chester not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Griffin wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Griffin throws a strike but Chester rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T2#
Griffin wants to hit a sweep here but Chester passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Griffin there!
Griffin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Griffin regains half guard.
Griffin tries to roll over but Chester keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin is pressing down on Chester's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T3#
Griffin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chester has passed into side control.
The strikes coming from Chester are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Griffin is trying to work for a sweep but Chester has mounted him!
Chester controlling from mount.
Griffin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chester controlling his opponent.
Griffin tries to reverse the position but Chester maintains control.
Chester tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Griffin is trying desperately to improve position.#T4#
Chester looking to control and managing it successfully.
Griffin tries to hold on but Chester pushes him away.
Chester tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Griffin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matthew Griffin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Chester has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chester there as he acknowledges the shot.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chester! But no joy.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Chester paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Matthew Griffin has been cut.
Griffin misses with a lunging right hand
and Chester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Griffin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matthew Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chester let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chester with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick from Chester, right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Griffin shoots in but Chester avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T1#
Griffin throws a hook but Chester blocks it.
Chester looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chester throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from Chester finds it's target.
Good leg kick by Chester.
Chester with the inside leg kick.
Griffin misses with a right hand
and Chester counters with a two punch combo. #CL2#
Griffin gets tackled into the cage by Chester. Chester maintains the clinch.
Chester lands an uppercut.
Chester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch but Chester keeps him there for the moment.
Chester misses with some punches.
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!
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Chester has him pressed against the cage.
Chester lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
Chester scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chester pushes Griffin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griffin can't break the clinch.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Chester forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chester keeps control of Griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griffin backwards. #BC2#
Chester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but Chester moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chester connects with a solid leg kick.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Griffin duly obliges. #CL2#
Chester gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chester lands an uppercut.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch but Chester keeps him there for the moment.#T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chester.
Chester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Chester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chester stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chester creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chester has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Griffin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chester can turn it around.
Chester misses with some punches.
Chester gets through Griffin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griffin working hard to break the clinch.
Chester tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Chester back against the cage.
Chester lands an uppercut.
Griffin blocking some punches.
Griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Chester won't allow it.
Chester throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Chester digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank. #BC#
Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Griffin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Chester counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chester lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chester thumps Griffin with a low kick.#CL2#
Chester moves into the clinch.
Griffin blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Griffin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Chester on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Chester.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Chester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matthew Griffin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Griffin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chester to score with a decent uppercut.
Chester stuns Griffin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chester stuns Griffin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Griffin misses with an uppercut
and Chester counters with a thumping low kick.
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin throws a right hand that Chester ducks under and follows up with a left that Chester also avoids with ease.
Chester feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Griffin crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Chester!

Event: SPPS Resurrection 007
Date: Oct 05, 2024

#R1#
Pealike shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Uso eats them both and turns towards Pealike to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Uso has been cut.
Pealike lands a jab to Uso's midsection.
Pealike wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pealike throws a leg kick which misses Uso's front leg but catches the back leg as Uso tries to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pealike lands a slapping body shot. #CL2#
Pealike has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pealike throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Usos head.
Pealike creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Uso's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Pealike.
Pealike lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pealike lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uso backwards.
Pealike blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pealike.
Pealike lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uso swings wildly with an uppercut but Pealike uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pealike lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pealike blocking some punches.
Pealike working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#CUT2#Jimmy Uso's cut is getting worse.
Pealike blocking some punches.
Pealike lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T1#
Knees in the clinch landing for Pealike.
Uso is breathing heavily.
Pealike works on Uso's body with a couple of short punches.
Pealike lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#Jimmy Uso's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've been hearing reports that Uso has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pealike scores with a shot to the side of Uso's head.
A short right from Pealike on the inside.
Pealike lands a nice knee to the body.
Pealike lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uso backwards. #ROC2#Uso is rocked!
Pealike gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Uso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pealike creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Uso out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cornbread Pealike!

Event: CCC 72
Date: Sep 07, 2024

#R1#
Bloominshine misses with a takedown attempt - Nadadora sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nadadora looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bloominshine fails with a takedown attempt.
Nadadora unleashes a big counter combination but Bloominshine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bloominshine misses with a looping right.
Nadadora throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bloominshine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nadadora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #CL2#
Nadadora rushes Bloominshine and presses him up against the cage.
Bloominshine is trying to break the clinch but Nadadora is controlling him.#BC2#
Nadadora escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nadadora throws a series of punches but Bloominshine avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadadora closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nadadora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nadadora misses with a combination #TD#
and Bloominshine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nadadora can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bloominshine stays in close to Nadadora's body and controls the position. #SU#
Bloominshine stands up and waves to Nadadora to follow him. #T1#
Bloominshine scores with a jab to the body.
Nadadora lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bloominshine circles away quickly and effectively.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Nadadora has knocked Bloominshine down with a huge combo! Nadadora steps away and waves a wobbly Bloominshine back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Bloominshine is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Sweet Tea Bloominshine has been cut.
Nadadora is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Bloominshine hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rapido Nadadora!
Rapido Nadadora decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: NYF Fight Night 40
Date: Sep 04, 2024

#R1#
Nice jab there from Griffin.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Tatum moves out of range easily.
Tatum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tatum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Griffin in his tracks. #CUT#It looks like Matthew Griffin has been cut.
A head kick by Griffin misses
letting Tatum counter with a right hand.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Tatum circles away.
Griffin's coach down at Gumburcules Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Griffin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tatum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Tatum has knocked Griffin down with a huge combo! Tatum steps away and waves a wobbly Griffin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin tries to clinch but fails miserably #KD#
and Tatum counters with a crisp right hand that drops Griffin! Tatum lets Griffin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Griffin is rocked!
Tatum seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tatum misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin dives in for a single leg takedown but Tatum sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tatum is looking to counter the offense by Griffin and move into the clinch.
Griffin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tatum.
Nice uppercut lands for Griffin. That snapped Tatum's head back.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatum is just out of range.
Tatum is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tatum is looking to counter punch.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses
and Tatum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#That has opened up Matthew Griffin's cut even more.
Matthew Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatum lands with a nice body punch.
Tatum throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin throws a lazy head kick #CL#
and Tatum counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tatum pressing his opponent against the cage.
Griffin can't break the clinch.
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tatum fails to land. #TD2#
Griffin pulls guard effortlessly.
Tatum is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2#
Tatum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tatum is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Griffin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Griffin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tatum controls the pace.
Griffin striking off his back but it's not causing Tatum any problems.
Tatum sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Griffin's guard.
Tatum content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin gets full guard.
Griffin 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.#T3#
Tatum content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Griffin has his foot on Tatum's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tatum works his way back into a safe position though.
Tatum looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SU#
Tatum stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Tatum avoids the head kick by Griffin.
A head kick by Griffin misses
and Tatum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick from Griffin lands but Tatum takes it in his stride. #T4##CL2#
Griffin instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Griffin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CUT#The cut above Matthew Griffin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Griffin misses with a combination #KD#
and Tatum counters with a crisp right hand that drops Griffin! Tatum lets Griffin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Griffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Tatum finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin with a hook.
Griffin seems to have recovered his senses.#KD#
Tatum lands a big right hand that sends Griffin crashing to the mat! Tatum stays standing though and waves Griffin back to his feet!
Tatum thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
Tatum measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Griffin! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Jayson Tatum!
A very excited looking Jayson Tatum made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: SPPS Resurrection 002
Date: Aug 24, 2024

#R1#
Pealike throws a lazy body kick #TD#
and Alieva counters with a takedown into side control.
Pealike tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #SUB#
Alieva wants to finish this one by submission but Pealike is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Alieva.
Pealike wants to try and get back to his feet.
Alieva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pealike is looking to escape.
Pealike really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alieva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Pealike tries to improve his position but Alieva has taken his back! Alieva has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Pealike tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Alieva pushes Pealike away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nurislam Alieva!

Event: NYF 79: Belmiro vs Van Elburg
Date: Aug 17, 2024

#R1#
Griffin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Winters counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Matthew Griffin has been cut.#TD2#
Griffin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Winters tries to improve position but can't.
Griffin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winters keeps working.
Winters is looking for a sweep.
Winters manages to get back to half guard.
Griffin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Winters wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Griffin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Griffin trying to control from half guard but Winters is working away. #T1#
Winters tries to get to full guard but Griffin has control of the leg.
Griffin is taking a breather. Winters says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Griffin stops Winters from getting back to his feet.
Griffin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Griffin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Griffin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Winters tries to get to full guard but Griffin has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Winters is trying to stand back up but Griffin is controlling him
Winters is trying to get back to full guard.
Griffin winds up and cracks Winters with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Winters definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Winters is looking to improve his position.
Griffin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Winters with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Winters is trying to get back to full guard.
Griffin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Winters tries to get to full guard but Griffin has control of the leg.
Griffin working the head and body with strikes.
Winters taking some punishment here, with Griffin in his half guard.
Griffin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Well, if Griffin 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.
Winters tries to get to full guard but Griffin has control of the leg. #T3##SUB2#
Griffin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Winters is refusing to be controlled, as Griffin sits in half guard.
Griffin prevents Winters from improving his position.#SUB2#
Griffin seems to be looking for submissions.
Griffin working over Winters with some ground and pound. Winters looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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. Griffin connects with a nice short shot to Winters's temple.
Winters regains full guard. Nicely done.
Griffin won't allow Winters to sweep him here.
Griffin distracts Winters with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Griffin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Griffin stopping the sweep attempt from Winters.#T4#
Griffin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Winters wants to stand but Griffin is controlling the position.
Winters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.
Winters on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Winters tries to get out of the position.
Griffin with a nice head shot there.
Griffin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Griffin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Winters looking for a sweep. Not yet Winters, not yet.
Griffin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Winters has momentary wrist control but Griffin slips an elbow through the middle.
Griffin with a nice head shot there.
Griffin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Winters wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Griffin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Winters has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffin.
Winters chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffin can pounce on him.
A punch lands to the side of Winters 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Griffin misses with a body shot
and Winters counters with a stiff right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Winters blocks the leg kick.
Griffin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Griffin's coach down at Gumburcules Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Griffin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Griffin with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin misses with a left hand
and Winters counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Griffin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Winters has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Winters checks a leg kick.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Griffin manages to avoid it.#T1#
A head kick misses from Griffin.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winters was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
A quick step to the side and Winters tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winters as he avoids it easily.
Griffin jabs Winters to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Griffin cracks Winters with an open hand slap.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winters.
A quick step to the side and Winters tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffin connects with a leg kick. #T2#
Griffin shoots and misses
and Winters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffin tries to clinch but Winters moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Winters misses its target.
Griffin misses the body punch
and Winters counters with a nice uppercut. #TD2#
Griffin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Winters sprawls well initially but Griffin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winters works his way to full guard. Good work.
Winters looking for a sweep. Not yet Winters, not yet.
Griffin works over Winters with some ground and pound from guard.
Winters looking for a sweep. Not yet Winters, not yet.
Griffin cracks Winters with a solid left hand.
Winters keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin advances to half guard.
Winters tries to roll over but Griffin keeps him under control.#T3#
Griffin tries to pass to full mount but Winters defends it.
Winters taking some punishment here, with Griffin in his half guard.
Griffin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Winters tries to roll over but Griffin keeps him under control.
Winters is working hard here to advance position.
Griffin working over Winters with some ground and pound. Winters looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Winters wants to improve his position but Griffin is controlling well.
Griffin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Matthew Griffin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Winters punching from the bottom.
Griffin wants to pass the guard but Winters is defending well. #T4#
The fighters are battling for position here. Winters manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Griffin trying to control but Winters is working from the bottom.
Griffin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Winters manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Griffin manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Winters makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Winters works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Winters sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffin defending well though.
Griffin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Griffin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Griffin.
Winters looking to pass the guard.
Winters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Griffin on the ground.
Winters preventing the sweep.
Griffin throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Winters advances to half guard.
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!
Griffin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Winters.
Griffin is looking for a sweep. Winters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matthew Griffin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winters as he avoids it easily.
Winters stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Winters wants it to stay on the feet.
Griffin takes a swing at Winters's ribcage but misses.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Winters circles away easily
and Winters counters with a right hand to the body.
Jordon Winters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Griffin.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Winters is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD2#
Griffin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winters is looking for a sweep. Griffin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Winters manages to get to full guard.
Griffin scoring with some ground and pound.
Winters keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Griffin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winters has momentary wrist control but Griffin slips an elbow through the middle.
Winters looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Griffin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Winters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Winters is on top in guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Griffin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winters defends well.
Jordon Winters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Winters in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Griffin is looking for a triangle but Winters pushes his legs off easily.
Winters looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Griffin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Winters pushes down on Griffin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Griffin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Winters postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Griffin is trying to control the position but Winters postures up. #SU#
Winters stands up and waves to Griffin to follow him.
Griffin with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T3#
Griffin misses the body punch
and Winters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffin throws a body punch but Winters moves out of range.
Griffin connects with a body shot.#TD2#
Griffin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Winters tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Griffin is in Winters's guard.
Griffin distracts Winters with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Griffin scoring with some ground and pound.
Griffin won't allow Winters to sweep him here.
Winters is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Griffin is controlling him.
Griffin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T4#
Winters wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.
Griffin lands a couple of elbows.
Griffin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Griffin stands up over Winters, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Winters keeps moving.
Winters throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Griffin content to stall in guard here.
Winters tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Griffin scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin 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.
Matthew Griffin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Griffin landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Griffin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Griffin!

Event: CCC 59 : Hernandez vs Belyaev
Date: Aug 03, 2024

#R1#
Nye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yaga throws out the jab.
Nye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yaga misses with a wild body shot.
Yaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Yaga.
Yaga throws a body shot but no joy.
Yaga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nye fakes the leg kick and cracks Yaga in the body.
Yaga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yaga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yaga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nye.
Nye with the counter takedown but Yaga avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nye blocks a jab.
Nye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaga manages to avoid it.
It looked like Yaga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Yaga misses. #T1#
Nye takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yaga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nye tries to counter with a clinch but Yaga shakes him off and moves away.#TD2#
Nye shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yaga's guard.
Nye sitting in guard here, content to control. #SU2#
Nye gets to his feet. Yaga looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nye moves out of range of the strikes.
Nye takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baba Yaga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yaga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nye moves out of range as Yaga strikes.
Nye tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nye avoids the body shot from Yaga.
Nye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yaga throws out the jab.
Yaga throws a jab when Nye was well out of range.
No joy there for Yaga, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T2#
Nye fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nye ducks under a wild hook from Yaga.
Nye tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yaga looks to throw the jab but Nye is out of range.
Yaga takes a swing at Nye's ribcage but misses.
Yaga throws a jab when Nye was well out of range.
Yaga wants to land a leg kick but Nye is out of range.
Nye feints the counter takedown.
Nye connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yaga throws a hook but Nye blocks it.
Nye wants to counter with a clinch but Yaga pushes him away.
Yaga fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nye is out of range.
Yaga lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nye keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yaga.
Nye checks a leg kick.
Nye with the counter takedown but Yaga avoids it easily.
Nye fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yaga looks to land a left hand but Nye moved out of range nicely.#KD#
Yaga drops Nye with a beautiful combination! Nye stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yaga is looking for the KO!#ROC#Nye is rocked!#T3#
Nye on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nye is still on wobbly legs! Can Yaga finish him?
Nye looks winded!
Yaga lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Nye up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Yaga from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Nye's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baba Yaga!
Baba Yaga took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

Event: HC KT 14
Date: Jul 30, 2024

#R1#
Veglin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pealike.
Pealike misses the body punch
and Veglin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pealike throws a sloppy body shot
and Veglin counters with a series of strikes. Pealike will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pealike looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pealike misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Pealike misses the target.
Veglin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A shot to the liver by Pealike. Beautiful body shot.
Pealike fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pealike throws a body punch but Veglin moves out of range.
Veglin looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Pealike takes the fight into the clinch.
Pealike lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veglin's coach down at Hawaii Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Veglin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pealike.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Pealike escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Pealike, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T1#
Pealike connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pealike misses with a hook to the body
letting Veglin counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Cornbread Pealike has been cut.#CL#
Veglin gets tackled into the ropes by Pealike. Pealike maintains the clinch.
Pealike presses Veglin against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Veglin blocks an uppercut.
Veglin blocks an uppercut.
Pealike swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Veglin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Veglin is trying to break the clinch but Pealike is controlling him.
A bit of stalling here from Pealike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Pealike throws an elbow but misses.
Veglin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pealike scores with a knee to the head. #BC#
Pealike pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pealike pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
Pealike throws a lazy uppercut
and Veglin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pealike misses with a shot to the body
and Veglin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pealike lands with a nice body kick.
Pealike misses with a lunging right hand
and Veglin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pealike tries to clinch but Veglin is having none of it.
Veglin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cornbread Pealike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veglin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pealike swings for the body but Veglin moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Pealike
and Veglin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pealike throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veglin fails to land with a series of punches.
Pealike looks to score with a jab to the body but Veglin is just out of range.
Veglin moves away from the strike by Pealike.
Pealike misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Veglin misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cornbread Pealike dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cornbread Pealike's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Veglin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pealike tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veglin was well out of range. Poor timing from Pealike.
Pealike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pealike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Veglin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pealike rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veglin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab from Veglin.
Cornbread Pealike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pealike swings for the body but Veglin moves out of range.
Pealike throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pealike is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Veglin can do to turn this around?#CL#
Veglin tries to keep at a distance but Pealike has taken the fight into the clinch.
Veglin tries to circle away but Pealike has him pinned against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veglin tries to circle away but Pealike has him pinned against the ropes.
Pealike misses with a punch on the inside.
Veglin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Veglin wants to break free but Pealike has control. #T1#
Pealike lands with a left to the head.
Pealike working aggressively here.
Pealike tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pealike throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Veglin as Pealike tries to tie him up. #BC2#
Veglin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Veglin avoids the body shot from Pealike.
Pealike feints a jab promting Veglin to slip. Pealike then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Veglin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#ROC#Veglin is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Pealike. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pealike.
Veglin is still on wobbly legs! Can Pealike finish him?
Veglin throws a series of punches but Pealike moves out of range. #CL#
Pealike moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Pealike throws an elbow but misses.
Veglin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Veglin blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veglin tries to circle away but Pealike has him pinned against the ropes.
Pealike throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Veglin avoiding damage as Pealike throws knees to the body.
Veglin blocks an elbow strike.
Veglin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Veglin seems to have recovered his senses.#BC2#
Veglin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pealike swings widly with a right hand
and Veglin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pealike throws a body punch but Veglin moves out of range.
Pealike tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veglin was well out of range. Poor timing from Pealike.
Veglin lands with a good body shot.
Crunch! Pealike slams his shin into Veglin's torso.
Veglin lands a jab to Pealike's midsection.
Pealike throws a body shot but no joy.
Veglin jabs Pealike to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pealike throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Veglin throws a counter combo.
Veglin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#KD2#
Veglin scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Pealike to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colestein Veglin takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Cornbread Pealike's cut.
That's time! Pealike's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Pealike swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Veglin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#Pealike is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Veglin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A quick step to the side and Pealike tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Veglin misses.
Pealike keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veglin.
Some wild striking there from Veglin.
Pealike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pealike lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pealike misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Veglin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pealike is looking to wear down Veglin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pealike darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pealike displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A jab from Pealike misses.
Veglin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Veglin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pealike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veglin manages to avoid it.#T1#
Pealike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pealike scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Veglin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pealike. That one must have hurt.
A cross from Pealike lands.
A punch combination from Pealike misses.
Veglin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Veglin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Veglin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pealike has time to react.
Veglin lands a right and a left and another right! Pealike goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Colestein Veglin!
After the big win, Colestein Veglin made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hawaii Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: NYF 75:Sillalahi vs Belmiro
Date: Jul 20, 2024

#R1##TD2#
Griffin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Griffin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wagner's shoulder. That is not cool.
Wagner is trying to get back to his feet.
Wagner trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Griffin controlling from side mount.
Wagner wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Griffin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Wagner tries to escape but Griffin is in control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner dodges the ground and pound from Griffin.
Wagner wants to get back to his feet but Griffin drags him back down.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Wagner is working to avoid the ground and pound but Griffin connects with a decent elbow.
Griffin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T1#
Let's hope that Griffin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wagner's coaches at Gumburcules Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Griffin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wagner is trying to get back to his feet.#SU2#
Griffin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Griffin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Griffin's coach down at Gumburcules Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Griffin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wagner throws a low kick but Griffin avoids it.
Wagner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wagner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and moves out of range. #T2#
Wagner fails to land with a series of punches.
Wagner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice jab there from Griffin.
Wagner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
Griffin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Griffin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Griffin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Griffin lands an overhand right.
Wagner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wagner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner throws an off balance right hand #CL2#
and Griffin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Griffin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bruce Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Griffin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wagner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee asks Griffin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Griffin prefers to stall for the moment though.#T3##SU2#
Griffin decides to stand back up.
Griffin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wagner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Griffin clinches.
Wagner tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Wagner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good standup being displayed there by Griffin as he connects with a hook.
A low kick lands for Griffin.
Griffin throws a right hand that Wagner ducks under and follows up with a left that Wagner also avoids with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Griffin as he connects with a hook.
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matthew Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner scores with a jab to the head.
Griffin lands with a right hand. #TD2#
Griffin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Griffin content to stall in guard here.
Wagner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griffin.
Griffin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wagner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wagner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Griffin controls the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Griffin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Griffin cracks Wagner with a good jab.
A jab from Wagner misses.
Griffin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Griffin with a nice cross.
Griffin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wagner throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Wagner.
Griffin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.
Wagner lands a nice shot that snaps Griffin's head back.
Matthew Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin staying out of range there.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Wagner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Griffin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Griffin jabs Wagner right on the nose. Wagner blinks but takes it well.#T1#
Wagner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
A shot to the liver by Griffin. Beautiful body shot.
Griffin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wagner avoids it really well and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Wagner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Griffin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Griffin.
Good exchange - Griffin coming out on top.
Griffin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Griffin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Griffin! #ROC2#Wagner is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wagner's hands.
Oh Wagner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griffin lands a jab.#TD2#
Griffin gets a takedown into half guard.
Wagner tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Griffin manages to move to mount!
Wagner seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Griffin controlling from mount.
Wagner is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The referee warns Wagner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Griffin controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Wagner is trying to stand up.
Griffin controlling from the full mount.
Matthew Griffin has got the better of the ground game so far.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Griffin.
Wagner wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Griffin with shots to the head and body - Wagner looks very uncomfortable down there.
Griffin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
Wagner is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Griffin controlling from the full mount.
Griffin landing strikes from the mount and Wagner is in trouble!
Wagner is trying to stand.
Griffin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wagner wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Griffin content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Griffin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Griffin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #TD2#
Griffin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Griffin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wagner wants to stand but Griffin is controlling the position.
Griffin stands and throws Wagner's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Griffin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wagner's shoulder. That is not cool.
Griffin is continuing to stall.
Griffin prevents Wagner from escaping the position.#T1#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Griffin working the ground and pound but Wagner is defending the strikes.
Griffin slows the pace down.
Wagner is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Griffin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Griffin staying calm.
Wagner is trying to get back to his feet.
Griffin cracks Wagner with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bruce Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wagner wants to get back to his feet.
Griffin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wagner's shoulder. That is not cool.
Wagner is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin just content to control the position.
Wagner is pushing Griffin's head away, looking to escape. Griffin manages to hold on to the position though.
Griffin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T3#
Wagner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Griffin controls the position.
Griffin working the ground and pound.
Wagner is trying to buck Griffin off.
Wagner trying to remain calm as Griffin controls from the top position.#SU2#
Griffin decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wagner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Griffin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wagner on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Wagner.
Wagner walks into a stiff left hand from Griffin.#T4#
Griffin slips a straight right by Wagner.
Wagner misses the jab.#CL2#
Griffin rushes Wagner and presses him up against the cage.
Wagner can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
Wagner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow. #BC2#
Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wagner misses with a series of wild punches.
Wagner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagner swinging wildly here.
Griffin catches Wagner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner throws out a leg kick but Griffin moves out of range and Wagner only half commits. #TD2#
Griffin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wagner tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Griffin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Griffin!

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