Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: SMASH: Hun vs Noeigati
Date: Jan 26, 2025

#R1#
Khalidovic avoids the body shot from Yairguez.
Khalidovic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Khalidovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Yairguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khalidovic cracks Yairguez with a good jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Yairguez down.
Yairguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yairguez tries to land a leg kick but Khalidovic saw it coming and moves away.
Khalidovic throwing a counter right hand but Yairguez manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the head.
Khalidovic throws out a loose jab but Yairguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidovic lands the left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic.
Yairguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khalidovic backing away here, and Yairguez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yairguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khalidovic throws a looping overhand right but Yairguez ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic throws a jab when Yairguez was well out of range.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Yairguez.
A low kick lands for Yairguez.
Mamed Khalidovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Yairguez punishes Khalidovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Yairguez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CUT2#It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
Khalidovic with a hook.
Khalidovic throws a looping overhand right but Yairguez ducks down to avoid it.
Yairguez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Khalidovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick that knocks Yairguez off balance momentarily.
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Yairguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yairguez.
Khalidovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yairguez's sensitive parts.
Yairguez walks into a stiff left hand from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yairguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidovic.
Yairguez tries a quick counter leg kick but Khalidovic is wise to it.
Khalidovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yairguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidovic.#CL2#
Yairguez moves into the clinch.
Yairguez tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic working aggressively here.
Yairguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Khalidovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khalidovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khalidovic throws a good cross that connects.
Yairguez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T2#
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
Yairguez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khalidovic. Khalidovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khalidovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khalidovic there as he acknowledges the shot.#TD2#
Yairguez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Khalidovic quickly recovers to half guard.
Yairguez trying to control the action but Khalidovic is working from the bottom.
Khalidovic is looking for a sweep. Yairguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Yairguez is looking for a kimura but Khalidovic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yairguez to get the leverage.
Ground and pound from Yairguez. #SUB2#
Yairguez seems to be working for a kimura but Khalidovic defends the submission attempt.
Yairguez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Khalidovic controls his leg. #T3##SUB2#
Yairguez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Khalidovic is just riding it out for now. Yairguez eventually gives up the hold.
Yairguez is thwarting Khalidovic's attempts to control the position.
Khalidovic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yairguez slows the pace down in half guard.
Khalidovic wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Khalidovic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yairguez pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yairguez stalling away here and it's allowed Khalidovic to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Khalidovic keeping full guard, as Yairguez tries to pass.
Yairguez slips nicely into half guard.
Yairguez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yairguez wants to take a breather but Khalidovic is having none of it.
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 Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Khalidovic throws a jab when Yairguez was well out of range.
Khalidovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khalidovic throws the left hand but Yairguez avoids the punch easily.
Yairguez throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
Yairguez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khalidovic misses the jab.
Yairguez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khalidovic misses with a looping left.
Khalidovic catches Yairguez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
Yairguez throws a wild body kick that Khalidovic sees coming a mile off.
Khalidovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yairguez can do to turn this around?
Yairguez loads up on a big right hand but Khalidovic slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Yairguez.
Khalidovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yairguez throws out a loose jab but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Khalidovic.
Yairguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khalidovic misses with a looping left.#T1#
Khalidovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yairguez misses with a shot to the body
letting Khalidovic counter with a right hand.
Khalidovic avoids a kick to the body.
Yairguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Yairguez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yairguez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khalidovic lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic misses with a body kick.
Yairguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khalidovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yairguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mamed Khalidovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Yairguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Khalidovic misses the target.
Yairguez digs a good body shot into Khalidovic's ribs.
Khalidovic throws a looping overhand right but Yairguez ducks down to avoid it.
Khalidovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yairguez misses with an uppercut
and Khalidovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Yairguez slips under a jab.
Khalidovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yairguez.#T2#
Khalidovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Khalidovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Khalidovic throws out a loose jab but Yairguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yairguez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khalidovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the head.
Yairguez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khalidovic counters with a good low kick that Yairguez was not able to check.
Yairguez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khalidovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Yairguez avoids it easily.
Khalidovic scores with a leg kick.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Khalidovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yairguez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yairguez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yairguez.
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
Yairguez throws a body shot but no joy.
Yairguez misses with a wild body shot.
Yairguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yairguez scores with a nice right hand. #T3#
Khalidovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yairguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khalidovic.
Yairguez blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Yairguez down.
Khalidovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yairguez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Khalidovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Khalidovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Yairguez counters with a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yairguez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yairguez checks a low kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic scores with a nice right hand.
Khalidovic lands a lovely overhand right.
Khalidovic throws a looping overhand right but Yairguez ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yairguez dodges the punch combination from Khalidovic.
Yairguez throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidovic misses the target. #T4#
Khalidovic misses with a looping left.
And Yairguez responds with a good body kick, but Khalidovic manages to step out the way in time.
Yairguez misses with a looping left.
Yairguez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khalidovic's sensitive parts.
Khalidovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yairguez throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khalidovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yairguez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khalidovic momentarily.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the side of Yairguez's head but Yairguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yairguez throws the left hand but Khalidovic avoids the punch easily.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Yairguez.
Khalidovic lands with a cross.
Khalidovic scores with a body shot.
Khalidovic connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yairguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khalidovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Yairguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khalidovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khalidovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yairguez prevents Khalidovic from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Yairguez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khalidovic, as that shot connected.
Khalidovic thuds his right hand into Yairguez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yairguez avoids the body shot from Khalidovic.
Yairguez misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yairguez.
Khalidovic throws a looping overhand right but Yairguez ducks down to avoid it.
Khalidovic misses with a hook.
Yairguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khalidovic throws a chopping leg kick but Yairguez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yairguez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yairguez pulls out of a head kick attempt. #TD2#
Khalidovic gets caught flat footed, as Yairguez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yairguez stands and throws Khalidovic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Yairguez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yairguez scoring with punches from side control. #T1#
Khalidovic wants to control but Yairguez postures up.
Khalidovic prevents Yairguez from moving into mount.
Khalidovic is not content to let Yairguez control the position. #SU2#
Yairguez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands a nice hook to Yairguez's body. Yairguez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Khalidovic misses.
Nice straight punches there by Khalidovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khalidovic.
Rodri Yairguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Khalidovic lunges at Yairguez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yairguez's hand.
Yairguez lunges at Khalidovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khalidovic's hand.
Yairguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yairguez with a nice cross.
Khalidovic swings for the body but Yairguez moves out of range.
Khalidovic scores with a leg kick.
Khalidovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Khalidovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic with the inside leg kick.
Khalidovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic looks to throw the jab but Yairguez is out of range.
Khalidovic throws an off balance right hand
and Yairguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yairguez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khalidovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yairguez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yairguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khalidovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yairguez just manages to avoid it.
Yairguez goes for a double leg but Khalidovic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Khalidovic continues to drive forward.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the nose.#T3#
Khalidovic cracks a nice hook into Yairguez's ribs.
Yairguez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khalidovic lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab from Yairguez.
Khalidovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khalidovic tests Yairguez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the leg kick from Yairguez.
An attempted straight right counter from Khalidovic misses the target.
Yairguez throws a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yairguez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khalidovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
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!
Khalidovic slips a jab from Yairguez.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yairguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khalidovic.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Yairguez. #T4#
Yairguez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yairguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khalidovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic misses with a looping right.
Yairguez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khalidovic can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yairguez. That's going to slow Khalidovic down.
Yairguez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khalidovic. That did some damage!
Yairguez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yairguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khalidovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Yairguez blocks it.
Khalidovic avoids the head kick by Yairguez.
It looked like Khalidovic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yairguez.
Khalidovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khalidovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yairguez.
Khalidovic lands a body shot.
Khalidovic wants to slow Yairguez down by chopping away at his legs.
Khalidovic scores with a hook to the body. Yairguez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khalidovic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
A very excited looking Mamed Khalidovic 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.
Rodri Yairguez was interviewed post fight and said 'A loss is a good learning experience if you take it that way, but it also isn't a win. Everybody loses eventually.'.

Event: SMASH: Hun vs Noeigati
Date: Jan 26, 2025

#R1#
Choi lands an overhand right.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Choi.
Choi throws a hook to the side of White Jr's head but White Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White Jr missing with a left hand there. Choi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Choi lands a nice hook to White Jr's body. White Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heung Min Choi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choi throws a nice outside leg kick.
White Jr throws out a loose jab but Choi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choi misses with a two punch combination.
Choi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
White Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Choi counters with a straight right hand.
Choi throws a low kick but it's checked well by White Jr.
White Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Choi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White Jr lands with a straight right. Choi didn't see that one coming.
Choi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Choi lands a nice looking body kick.
Choi misses with a low kick as White Jr jumps back.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.#T1#
White Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Choi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Choi misses with a wild body shot.
Choi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Choi with a nice calf kick.
Choi scores with a jab. White Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
White Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Choi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
White Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Choi's jab looks to have found its range, popping White Jr under the eye.
Choi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Choi takes a swing at White Jr's ribcage but misses.
White Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Choi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Choi throws a jab but it's blocked by White Jr.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White Jr! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choi with the inside leg kick.
Choi slips a jab from White Jr.
Choi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Choi.
White Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choi.
A countering left hand to the body from White Jr misses.
Choi lands a nice shot that snaps White Jr's head back.
Choi is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by White Jr.
Choi tried to score with a low kick but White Jr checks it.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
Choi cracks White Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Choi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Choi throws a chopping leg kick but White Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
White Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Choi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White Jr scores with a hook.
Choi's jab looks to have found its range, popping White Jr under the eye.
White Jr takes a swing at Choi's ribcage but misses. #T3#
White Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Choi misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White Jr! But no joy.
Left hook, right uppercut from White Jr.
Choi misses with a low kick.
Choi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Choi connects with a nice looking jab.
Choi avoids the body shot from White Jr.
Choi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choi throws a body shot but no joy.
White Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
White Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as White Jr blocks the low kick.
Choi works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choi. White Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from White Jr misses. #T4#
Choi scores with a crisp jab that stopped White Jr in his tracks.
Choi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Choi fires out a quick counter leg kick but White Jr just manages to avoid it.
White Jr misses with an uppercut. Choi saw that one coming.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
Choi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Choi lands a glancing blow to the side of White Jr's head.
White Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Choi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and White Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
White Jr scores with a jab.
Choi moves out of range of the strikes.
Choi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Choi!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as White Jr blocks the leg kick.
White Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Choi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Choi.
White Jr throws out a counter right but Choi avoids it with no problem.
White Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
White Jr slips a straight right by Choi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Heung Min Choi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Choi throws out a leg kick but White Jr moves out of range and Choi only half commits.
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Choi lands a nice shot to the body.
Choi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
White Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Heung Min Choi is winning the standup battle so far.
White Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Choi fakes the leg kick and cracks White Jr in the body.
White Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Choi misses with a leg kick
and White Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White Jr blocks a leg kick.
White Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
White Jr looks to land a combination but Choi avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Choi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
White Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Choi misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
White Jr misses with a body shot.
White Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White Jr moves out of range as Choi strikes.#T1#
No joy there for White Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Choi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White Jr.
Choi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White Jr throws out the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White Jr, as that shot connected.
White Jr checks a low kick from Choi.
White Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Choi with a body shot.
White Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Choi throws out the jab.
White Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
White Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Choi throws out the jab.
Choi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Choi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White Jr can do to turn this around?
White Jr misses the shot to the body.
White Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
White Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Choi is just out of range.
White Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choi manages to avoid it.
White Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Choi connects with an inside leg kick.
Choi scores with a hook to the body. White Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
Choi throws a body punch but White Jr moves out of range.
A jab from White Jr misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
White Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Choi connects with the punch.
Choi throws a hook to the side of White Jr's head but White Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Choi throws a nice looking combination but White Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Choi lands a leg kick that knocks White Jr off balance momentarily.
Choi throws a hook to the side of White Jr's head but White Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White Jr slips under a jab from Choi.
Choi tests White Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Choi lands with a good body shot.
Good work by White Jr as he checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White Jr! But no joy.
Choi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and White Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Choi scrambles back to his feet.
Choi scores with a crisp jab that stopped White Jr in his tracks. #T3#
White Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
White Jr looks to land a left hand but Choi moved out of range nicely.
White Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Choi's shoulder, as Choi tries to avoid the shot.
Choi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White Jr.
White Jr misses with a body shot.
White Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Choi to score with a decent uppercut.
Choi lands a jab to the nose.
Choi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Decent striking displayed by White Jr there.
White Jr misses with a looping right.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Choi.
Choi scores with a body shot.
White Jr misses with an uppercut. Choi saw that one coming.
Choi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Choi just misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Choi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White Jr momentarily. #T4#
White Jr lands a jab to Choi's midsection.
White Jr slips a jab from Choi.
White Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Choi tests White Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from White Jr misses.
A jab from Choi misses.
White Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Choi.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr missing with a left hand there. Choi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
White Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Choi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi tries to land a leg kick but White Jr saw it coming and moves away.
White Jr defending well as Choi loads up on a big left hand.
Choi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White Jr.
White Jr misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Heung Min Choi dominated that second round.
That's time! Choi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Choi with a nice calf kick.
Heung Min Choi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Choi avoids the head kick by White Jr.
White Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Choi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Choi finds it's target.
White Jr takes a swing at Choi's ribcage but misses.
White Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Choi counter with a right hand.
Choi slips a jab from White Jr.
Choi throwing a counter right hand but White Jr manages to avoid it.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr blocks a leg kick.
White Jr missing with a left hand there. Choi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Choi connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi misses with a body shot
letting White Jr counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Choi.
Choi misses with a low kick.
Choi cracks a nice hook into White Jr's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Choi misses.
It seemed like White Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Nice uppercut there from Choi.
Good exchange - Choi coming out on top.
Choi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Choi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White Jr.
White Jr throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range.
Choi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Choi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Choi lands an overhand right.
Choi lands with a hook. White Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
White Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Choi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
Choi throws out a loose jab but White Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Choi does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from White Jr misses the target.
Choi lands a really nice looking cross but White Jr seems unphased. #T2#
Choi thumps White Jr with a low kick.
Choi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Choi backs up against the cage.
White Jr misses with a hook.
White Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Choi.
Choi lunges at White Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White Jr's hand.
Choi jabs White Jr right on the nose. White Jr blinks but takes it well.
Bruce White Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Choi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Choi.
White Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
White Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Choi is just out of range.
White Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Choi counters with a left to the body.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choi moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Choi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Choi can pounce on him.
White Jr throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range. #T3#
Choi throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Choi lands an impressive looking overhand right. White Jr doesn't seem phased though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Choi.
White Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White Jr swings for the body but Choi moves out of range.
White Jr looks to land a left hand but Choi moved out of range nicely.
That kick from Choi tenderised White Jr's leg. White Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Choi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White Jr! But no joy.
White Jr misses with a few strikes there.
White Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
White Jr misses with a right hand
letting Choi counter with a right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Choi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Choi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No joy there for White Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T4#
Choi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. White Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Choi lands with a shot to the body.
White Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Choi works the jab nicely.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
White Jr throws a series of punches but Choi moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Choi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
White Jr throws a combination that misses
and Choi counters with a stiff right hand.
White Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Choi scores with a leg kick.
White Jr misses with a straight left.
Choi misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi lands with a cross.
The crowd cheers as Choi lands an impressive looking overhand right. White Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
White Jr misses with a left hand
and Choi counters with a nice uppercut.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heung Min Choi!
Heung Min Choi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Bruce White Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry. I should have done better.'.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 137
Date: Jan 25, 2025

#R1#
Nice straight punches there by Terwilliger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Terwilliger.
Terwilliger cracks Young-Ho with a right hand to the side of the head.
Young-Ho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Terwilliger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Terwilliger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Young-Ho takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've been told by Terwilliger's head coaches at Rough House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Terwilliger throws a low kick, looking for Young-Ho's leg but Young-Ho calmly moves out of range.
Terwilliger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Young-Ho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Terwilliger swings widly with a right hand
and Young-Ho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Terwilliger slips under a jab from Young-Ho.
Young-Ho scores with a leg kick.
Terwilliger scores with a leg kick.
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!
Terwilliger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young-Ho stalks Terwilliger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Terwilliger's face. Terwilliger staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT2#It looks like Bob Terwilliger has been cut.
Terwilliger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young-Ho was well out of range. Poor timing from Terwilliger.
It seemed like Young-Ho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Young-Ho takes one on the button.
Terwilliger lands with a nice body punch.
Terwilliger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Terwilliger cracks Young-Ho with an open hand slap.
Terwilliger misses the jab.
Young-Ho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Terwilliger's head backwards.
Young-Ho tries to clinch up.
Young-Ho checks a leg kick.
Young-Ho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Terwilliger throws an overhand right that lands on Young-Ho's shoulder, as Young-Ho tries to avoid the shot.
Young-Ho throws out a counter right but Terwilliger avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Young-Ho takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Terwilliger breaks from the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Young-Ho as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terwilliger scoring well with a low kick there. #T2#
Young-Ho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Terwilliger misses with a straight left.
Young-Ho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Terwilliger lands a front kick.
Terwilliger lands with a nice combination. Young-Ho backs away looking to recover.#CL2#
Young-Ho has closed the distance and engaged Terwilliger in a clinch.
Young-Ho looking to slow down the pace here.
Terwilliger swings wildly with an uppercut but Young-Ho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young-Ho jumps guard but Terwilliger stands there with Young-Ho around his waist. Young-Ho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #TD2#
Young-Ho pulls guard effortlessly.
Terwilliger 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young-Ho is trying to control the position but Terwilliger postures up. #T3##SU#
Terwilliger gets to his feet - Young-Ho follows without any prompting.
The fight stays on the outside here - Young-Ho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Young-Ho throws a leg kick but Terwilliger moved away.
Terwilliger lands a leg kick that knocks Young-Ho off balance momentarily.
Young-Ho takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bob Terwilliger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young-Ho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Terwilliger moves out of range of the body kick.
Young-Ho is looking to clinch but Terwilliger is avoiding it.
A low kick lands for Terwilliger.
Young-Ho tries to clinch there but Terwilliger circles away.
Terwilliger thumps Young-Ho with a low kick.
Terwilliger throws a body punch but Young-Ho moves out of range.
Terwilliger is looking to chop away at Young-Ho's legs. #T4#
Young-Ho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Terwilliger quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Young-Ho wants to clinch.
Terwilliger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Young-Ho just manages to avoid it.
Young-Ho lands with an uppercut that bounces Terwilliger off the cage and back into range.
Terwilliger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Terwilliger avoids a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young-Ho throws a jab but it's blocked by Terwilliger.
Young-Ho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Young-Ho is looking for the big counter here.
Young-Ho tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Terwilliger.
Young-Ho drops his hands momentarily and Terwilliger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Young-Ho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Young-Ho moves in looking to clinch but Terwilliger pushes him off.
Terwilliger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Terwilliger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Terwilliger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A low kick from Terwilliger is predictable there
and Young-Ho counters with a head kick.
Terwilliger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Young-Ho. That did some damage!
Terwilliger stuns Young-Ho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Terwilliger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Terwilliger lands a nice looking body kick.
Terwilliger throws a leg kick but Young-Ho sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Terwilliger lands the left hand.
Terwilliger scores with a leg kick.
Terwilliger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Young-Ho. That did some damage!
Young-Ho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Terwilliger lands a nice looking body shot.
Terwilliger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Terwilliger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terwilliger scores with a jab. Young-Ho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Young-Ho throws a lazy uppercut
and Terwilliger counters with a good low kick that Young-Ho was not able to check. #T1#
Terwilliger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Young-Hos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Terwilliger. Young-Ho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terwilliger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young-Ho.
A big right from Terwilliger misses.
Terwilliger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Terwilliger.
A nice leg kick from Terwilliger, right into the meat of the thigh.
Terwilliger throws a poor cross that misses
and Terwilliger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Young-Ho takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Terwilliger connects with a crisp jab.
Young-Ho tries to clinch but Terwilliger moves out of range.
Young-Ho checks a low kick from Terwilliger.
Young-Ho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Terwilliger to score with a decent uppercut.
Terwilliger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young-Ho can do to turn this around?
Terwilliger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young-Ho.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young-Ho moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T2#
Terwilliger lands a leg kick that knocks Young-Ho off balance momentarily.
Terwilliger scores with a kick to the body.
A left and a right from Terwilliger both land. Nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young-Ho. Terwilliger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young-Ho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Terwilliger throws a good cross that connects.
Young-Ho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Terwilliger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terwilliger lands a jab.
Young-Ho takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Terwilliger digs a good body shot into Young-Ho's ribs.
Terwilliger clobbers Young-Ho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Terwilliger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Terwilliger swings for the body but Young-Ho moves out of range.
Young-Ho misses with a body shot.
Terwilliger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Young-Ho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young-Ho throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That kick from Terwilliger tenderised Young-Ho's leg. Young-Ho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Terwilliger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young-Ho moves away.
Terwilliger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Terwilliger scores with a punch to the head.
Young-Ho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Terwilliger.
Young-Ho tries to clinch up but Terwilliger circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab, jab by Terwilliger - just one landing.
Terwilliger looks to score with a jab to the body but Young-Ho is just out of range.#T4#
Terwilliger lands a leg kick that knocks Young-Ho off balance momentarily.
Young-Ho has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Terwilliger.
Young-Ho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from Young-Ho misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young-Ho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terwilliger.
Nice defenses there by Young-Ho.
Young-Ho now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Young-Ho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Young-Ho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Terwilliger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Young-Ho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Young-Ho tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terwilliger. Young-Ho does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terwilliger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Terwilliger lands the left hand.
Terwilliger with a nice calf kick.
Terwilliger is looking to chop away at Young-Ho's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Terwilliger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Terwilliger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Young-Ho jabs Terwilliger right on the nose. Terwilliger blinks but takes it well.
Bob Terwilliger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Terwilliger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Young-Ho punishes Terwilliger's body with a nice straight punch.
Young-Ho moves out of range as Terwilliger strikes.
Terwilliger works the jab nicely.
Young-Ho lets loose with a powerful body kick. Terwilliger will feel that in the morning.
Terwilliger misses with a low kick.
Terwilliger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Young-Ho looks to land a right hand but Terwilliger moved out of range.
Terwilliger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young-Ho cracks Terwilliger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Terwilliger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Terwilliger throws a shot from downtown. Young-Ho moves away and avoids it.
As Terwilliger backs off Young-Ho throws a huge counter combo but Terwilliger manages to avoid it all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terwilliger lands a head shot.#T1#
Terwilliger scores with a body shot.
Terwilliger looks to throw the jab but Young-Ho is out of range.
Young-Ho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Young-Ho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Young-Ho tries to clinch there but Terwilliger circles away.
Bob Terwilliger is winning the standup battle so far.
Young-Ho moves in looking to clinch but Terwilliger pushes him off.
A low kick lands for Terwilliger.
Terwilliger throws a looping overhand right but Young-Ho ducks down to avoid it.
Young-Ho wants to clinch up but Terwilliger keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot by Terwilliger.
A jab from Young-Ho finds it's way through Terwilliger's defenses.
Terwilliger lands a jab to the head.
Terwilliger pushes Young-Ho away with a front kick.
Terwilliger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Young-Ho's hands.
A swing and a miss from Young-Ho.#T2#
Young-Ho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Terwilliger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Terwilliger. Young-Ho does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Young-Ho rushes Terwilliger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Young-Ho breaks from the clinch.
Terwilliger scores with a hook to the body. Young-Ho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Terwilliger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice cross by Terwilliger.
Terwilliger lands a lovely overhand right.
Terwilliger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Young-Ho on the side of the head.
Terwilliger with a nice cross.
Young-Ho wants to clinch.
Young-Ho walks into a left hand. #T3##CL2#
Young-Ho clinches with his opponent.
Terwilliger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young-Ho tries to pull guard but Terwilliger won't allow it. #BC2#
Young-Ho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Terwilliger scores with a nice strike.
Lee Young-Ho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terwilliger just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Young-Ho misses.
Terwilliger keeps the fight on the outside.
Terwilliger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young-Ho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young-Ho feints a counter leg kick.
Young-Ho misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Young-Ho misses.
Young-Ho moves out of range of the strikes.
Young-Ho is looking to clinch. #T4#
Terwilliger lands a leg kick that knocks Young-Ho off balance momentarily.
Terwilliger connects with a right hand. Young-Ho shakes it off.
Terwilliger cracks Young-Ho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young-Ho. Terwilliger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terwilliger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Young-Ho just manages to avoid it.
Young-Ho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Young-Ho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young-Ho throws a lazy body kick
and Young-Ho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Young-Ho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Young-Ho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terwilliger was well out of range. Poor timing from Young-Ho.
Terwilliger throws a head kick that misses.
Young-Ho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Terwilliger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young-Ho throws out the jab.
Terwilliger scores with a jab to the body.
Terwilliger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Terwilliger!
During a confident post fight interview, Bob Terwilliger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: STRIKE! 54
Date: Jan 25, 2025

#R1#
Congo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Congo misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Bukaew misses.
Congo scores with a nice head shot.
Bukaew lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Congo at a distance.
Congo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Average Judas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bukaew takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Congo tries to move into range but Bukaew moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bukaew misses with a low kick.
Congo defending well as Bukaew loads up on a big left hand.
Congo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Congo ducks under a wild hook from Bukaew.
A little feinted left hand from Congo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Congo throws a hook but Bukaew avoids it easily.
Bukaew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Congo.
Bukaew lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Congo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Congo avoids the body shot from Bukaew.
A looping hook to the body misses from Congo. Bukaew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bukaew swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Congo misses with a shot to the body
and Bukaew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roberto Congo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Congo misses with a hook.
Bukaew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Congo is looking to wear down Bukaew with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Congo slips a straight right by Bukaew.
Bukaew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Congo cracks Bukaew with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Congo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Congo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Bukaew on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bukaew scores with a spinning back kick!
Bukaew swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Congo.
Bukaew connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Congo throws a lazy body kick
and Bukaew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bukaew walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bukaew loads up on a big right hand but Congo slips the punch.
Congo slips under a jab.
Congo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Congo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bukaew throws a body punch but Congo moves out of range.
Bukaew with a nice calf kick.
Congo scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Congo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bukaew lands with an uppercut that bounces Congo off the cage and back into range.
Bukaew goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bukaew walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bukaew goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bukaew has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bukaew there as he acknowledges the shot.#T2#
Congo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Congo looks to land a right hand but Bukaew moved out of range.
Congo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bukaew's corner calls for a 1-2. Bukaew obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Congo misses with a body shot.
Bukaew avoids the body shot from Congo.
Bukaew loads up on a big right hand but Congo slips the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Bukaew.
Congo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Congo is looking to chop away at Bukaew's legs.
Congo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Congo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bukaew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Congo.
Bukaew throws out a counter right but Congo avoids it with no problem.
Congo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bukaew manages to avoid it.
Congo lands a slapping body shot.
Congo connects with a single shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bukaew fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Congo on the side of the head.
Bukaew throws an overhand right that lands on Congo's shoulder, as Congo tries to avoid the shot.
Bukaew scores with a nice head shot.
Bukaew looks to throw the jab but Congo is out of range.
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 Roberto Congo 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#
Congo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bukaew.
Bukaew scores with a crisp jab that stopped Congo in his tracks.
Bukaew throws a shot to the body.
Congo misses with a two punch combination.
Congo throws out a loose jab but Bukaew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Congo lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the body from Congo misses
and Bukaew counters with a nice uppercut.
Congo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bukaew throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bukaew tries a head kick but it misses.
Congo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Congo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Congo does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bukaew slips a jab from Congo.
A shot to the body from Congo misses
and Bukaew counters with a straight right hand.
Congo throws a body shot but no joy.
Roberto Congo is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick lands for Bukaew.
Bukaew lands a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Congo. Bukaew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Congo throws a body punch but Bukaew moves out of range.
Bukaew flicks out a counter leg kick but Congo steps away.
Samart Bukaew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
A shot to the liver by Bukaew. Beautiful body shot.
Congo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Congo throws the left hand but Bukaew avoids the punch easily.
Bukaew tries to work over Congo's front leg with a kick but Congo checks it.
Congo takes a swing at Bukaew's ribcage but misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bukaew.
A shot to the body from Congo misses
and Bukaew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bukaew throws a shot from downtown. Congo moves away and avoids it.
Bukaew fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bukaew scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Congo slips a straight right by Bukaew.
Nice jab there from Bukaew.
Congo throws a body punch but Bukaew moves out of range.
Bukaew punishes Congo's body with a nice straight punch.
Bukaew misses with a hook. Congo ducked under it nicely.
Congo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Congo checks a leg kick nicely.
Bukaew lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bukaew scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Congo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bukaew under the eye.#T2#
Bukaew throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bukaew with a nice cross.
Congo misses with a hook.
Congo misses with an uppercut. Bukaew saw that one coming.
Bukaew lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Congo avoids the body shot from Bukaew.
Bukaew throws a wild body kick that Congo sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Congo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Congo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bukaew was well out of range. Poor timing from Congo.
A big right from Bukaew misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Congo misses the target.
Congo throws a body shot but no joy.
Bukaew turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Bukaew.
Bukaew is looking to land body kicks.
Bukaew misses with a wild body shot.
Bukaew with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Congo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bukaew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Congo manages to avoid it.
Bukaew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Congo misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Samart Bukaew showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Congo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bukaew's head backwards.
Bukaew cracks Congo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Congo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bukaew throws a leg kick but Congo moved away.
Bukaew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bukaew connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Congo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bukaew moves away.
Bukaew bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bukaew lands a head kick! #CUT2#It looks like Roberto Congo has been cut.
Bukaew is looking to land body kicks.
Congo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bukaew was well out of range. Poor timing from Congo.
Congo misses with a hook
and Bukaew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bukaew sizes up Congo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Congo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Congo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bukaew is just out of range.
Congo throws a body punch but Bukaew moves out of range.
Congo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bukaew takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bukaew loads up on a big right hand but Congo slips the punch.
Congo loads up on a big right hand but Bukaew slips the punch.#T1#
Bukaew lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Congo at a distance.
Congo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Bukaew misses its intended target.
Congo is looking to counter punch.
Congo blocks a leg kick.
Congo loads up on a big right hand but Bukaew slips the punch.
Bukaew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bukaew.
Congo scores with the left hand. Bukaew knows he should have avoided that one.
Bukaew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bukaew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bukaew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Congo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bukaew.
A lazy left from Bukaew finds it's target.
Congo throws a sloppy body shot
and Bukaew counters with a thumping low kick.
Bukaew takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bukaew with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Congo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Congo defending well as Bukaew loads up on a big left hand.
Congo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Congo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Congo blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Congo misses its target.
Congo lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Bukaew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Congo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bukaew thuds his right hand into Congo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bukaew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Congo.
Bukaew scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bukaew dodges the punch combination from Congo.
Bukaew throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bukaew misses with a looping left.
Bukaew lands a head shot.
Bukaew moves out of range as Congo strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bukaew looks to land a combination. Congo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bukaew looks to land a body kick but Congo moved away.
Congo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Congo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bukaew connects with an inside leg kick.
Congo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samart Bukaew!
During a confident post fight interview, Samart Bukaew thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: NYF 101: Perry vs Wieland
Date: Jan 25, 2025

#R1#
Nguyen sizes up Murray with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray darts in trying to clinch
and Nguyen counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murray connects with a right hand. Nguyen shakes it off.
Nguyen takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Murray pushes Nguyen away with a front kick.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
Murray follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nguyen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murray throws the kick towards the body but Nguyen avoids it.
Murray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nguyen at a distance.
Murray gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray connects with a solid leg kick.
Murray avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nguyen, as that shot connected.
Murray misses with a low kick. #T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Murray.
Nguyen cracks Murray with an open hand slap.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Nguyen moved out of range nicely.
Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray.
Matthew Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murray misses with a leg kick
and Nguyen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
Matthew Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen tests Murray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murray lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murray throws a jab when Nguyen was well out of range.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Nguyen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murray throws a hook but Nguyen avoids it easily.
Murray throws out a leg kick but Nguyen moves out of range and Murray only half commits.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Murray flicks out a counter leg kick but Nguyen steps away.
Murray throws a chopping leg kick but Nguyen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nguyen is looking to counter punch.
Murray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nguyen throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murray throws a hook but Nguyen blocks it.
Murray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Nguyen moved out of range.
Murray works the jab nicely.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray drops his hands momentarily and Nguyen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nguyen checks a leg kick.
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nguyen connects with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Murray.
Nguyen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nguyen.#CL2#
Nguyen tries to keep at a distance but Murray has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Nguyen misses.
A jab from Murray misses.
Nguyen throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.
Murray fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nguyen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murray.
Murray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3#
Murray throws a low kick but Nguyen avoids it.
Nguyen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murray connects with a looping right hand.
Nguyen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murray turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Nguyen misses.
Murray is looking for the big counter here.
Murray lands with a nice body punch.
Murray tries to clinch up.
Murray lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Nguyen throwing a counter right hand but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray sizes up Nguyen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murray wants to clinch.
Nguyen moves out of range of the body kick.
Murray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murray staying out of range there.
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Nguyen.
Murray avoids the body shot from Nguyen. #T4#
A jab from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen moves away from the strike by Murray.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Murray scores with a leg kick.
Murray throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nguyen.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nguyen moves out of range of the leg kick from Murray.
Murray throws a series of punches but Nguyen avoids them all with ease.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Murray avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray! But no joy.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Murray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick from Murray.
Murray misses with a body kick.
Nguyen jabs at Murray's body.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray thuds his shin into the meat of Nguyen's side.
Murray throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nguyen counters with a straight right hand.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray throws a low kick, looking for Nguyen's leg but Nguyen calmly moves out of range.
A low kick from Murray is predictable there #TD#
and Nguyen counters with a shoot takedown. Murray fights it but they end up in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matthew Murray 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#
The fighters circle momentarily. Murray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Murray staying out of range there.
Murray throws a leg kick which misses Nguyen's front leg but catches the back leg as Nguyen tries to avoid it.
Murray looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murray lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nguyen's sensitive parts.
Nguyen throws out a powerful jab.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Murray's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick lands for Murray.
Nguyen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nguyen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Nguyen gets a double leg takedown into Murray's guard.
Nguyen stops Murray from standing up. #ES2#
Murray has his feet on Nguyen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Murray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T1#
Murray takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Nguyen backing away here, and Murray unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nguyen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murray. Murray obviously looking to wear him down.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray tries to score with a low kick but Nguyen moves his leg out of the way.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Nguyen checks a low kick from Murray.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Matthew Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Murray catches Nguyen right on the button with a cross.#TD#
Nguyen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Murray wants to stand up but Nguyen is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nguyen is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Murray is looking to stand up but Nguyen isn't so interested in that idea.
Nguyen wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.
Murray wants to stand up but Nguyen is controlling him.
Nguyen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Murray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murray avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Murray throws a leg kick that misses.
Murray walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nguyen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murray circles away.
Murray throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T3#
Nice body punch from Nguyen.
Nguyen swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Murray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murray turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen throwing a counter right hand but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murray misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Nguyen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murray is trying to stand up here but Nguyen is controlling him well.
Nguyen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murray does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nguyen stops Murray from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Nguyen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Murray defend it? Nguyen steps over the head and cranks it - Murray is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Nguyen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Nguyen!
A very excited looking Jimmy Nguyen 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: BC FIGHT NIGHT 21
Date: Jan 22, 2025

#R1#
Jefferson takes one to the side of the head.
Jefferson throws a poor cross that misses
and Pukki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jefferson takes a swing at Pukki's ribcage but misses.
Jefferson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jefferson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pukki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jefferson counters with a stiff right hand.
Pukki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jefferson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pukki misses with a looping left.
Jefferson misses the jab.
Jefferson avoids the body shot from Pukki.
Jefferson throws a counter combo.
We've been told by Pukki's head coaches at The Tank Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jefferson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jefferson ducks under a wild hook from Pukki.
Jefferson lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jefferson misses with a hook to the body
and Pukki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pukki misses with a hook to the body
and Jefferson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pukki throws a hook but Jefferson blocks it.
Jefferson slips a straight right by Pukki.#TD#
Pukki shoots in and gets a takedown into Jefferson's guard.#SUB#
Pukki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pukki trying to control the position from guard on top but Jefferson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Jefferson wants to stand and escape but Pukki is having none of it.
Pukki advances to half guard.
Pukki wants to advance to full mount but Jefferson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Jefferson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pukki is controlling him.
Pukki passes Jefferson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jefferson pushes Pukki off but Pukki dives into side control. #T2#
Pukki wants to control but Jefferson is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Pukki is trying to get an arm triangle but Jefferson is defending well. #SUB#
Pukki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jefferson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Pukki has an Americana. Jefferson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Pukki is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Pukki hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Temmu Pukki!

Event: Summit Series 2 - KT Round 5B
Date: Jan 20, 2025

#R1#
Hobbs scores with a jab.
Manion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hobbs.
Manion misses with an uppercut.
Hobbs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Manion fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hobbs misses with a left hand
and Manion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manion throws a shot from downtown. Hobbs moves away and avoids it.
Manion scores with a body shot.
Manion scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manion. Hobbs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hobbs was well out of range. Poor timing from Manion.
Hobbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hobbs staying out of range there.
Hobbs throws out a counter right but Manion avoids it with no problem.
Hobbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manion connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hobbs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Manion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hobbs cracks Manion with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hobbs throws a right hand that Manion ducks under and follows up with a left that Manion also avoids with ease.
Manion slips a straight right by Hobbs.
Hobbs misses with a straight left.
Garry Hobbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hobbs throws a right hand that Manion ducks under and follows up with a left that Manion also avoids with ease.
Hobbs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manion's head backwards.
Hobbs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Hobbs defending well as Manion loads up on a big left hand.
Hobbs lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Manion throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manion throws the left hand but Hobbs avoids the punch easily.
Hobbs slips under a jab from Manion.
Hobbs wants to counter with a clinch but Manion pushes him away.
Hobbs scores with a shot to the body.
Manion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Manion ducks under a wild hook from Hobbs.
Manion throws a lazy right hand but Hobbs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hobbs.
Manion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hobbs throws out the jab.
Hobbs throws a jab when Manion was well out of range.
Manion is looking to counter punch.
Hobbs lands a really nice looking cross but Manion seems unphased.
Hobbs missing with a left hand there. Manion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot by Manion.
Hobbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hobbs throws a combination that misses
and Manion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manion moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hobbs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hobbs throws an off balance right hand
and Manion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manion throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Manion moves out of range of the strikes.
Manion thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hobbs misses with a looping right.
Manion is looking to counter punch.
Hobbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manion lands an overhand right.
Hobbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Manion is just out of range.
Hobbs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manion lands a slapping body shot.
Manion throws a body shot but no joy.
Manion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manion was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hobbs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hobbs misses with a straight left.
A jab from Hobbs misses.
Manion lands with a good body shot.
Hobbs walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hobbs. Manion does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Hobbs misses.
Manion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hobbs.
Manion slips under a jab.
Hobbs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T3#
Hobbs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manion.
Manion shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Manion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hobbs.
Hobbs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Hobbs.
Manion is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Manion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hobbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Manion is just out of range.
Manion darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Manion does it's job there.
Manion staying out of range there.
Manion scores with a jab.
Manion swings for the body but Hobbs moves out of range.
Hobbs looks to land a left hand but Manion moved out of range nicely.
Manion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hobbs might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Manion misses the shot to the body.
Manion slips under a jab.
Manion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hobbs tries to counter with a clinch but Manion shakes him off and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Manion misses its intended target.
Hobbs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hobbs throws an overhand right that lands on Manion's shoulder, as Manion tries to avoid the shot. #T4#
Manion lands a nice looking body shot.
Hobbs throws a right hand that Manion ducks under and follows up with a left that Manion also avoids with ease.
Hobbs looks to land a combination but Manion avoids it well.
Hobbs slips a jab from Manion.
Hobbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manion scores with a nice right hand.
Hobbs takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Hobbs misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hobbs. Manion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hobbs walks into a left hand.
Manion paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Manion fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hobbs cracks Manion with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hobbs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hobbs slips a jab from Manion.
Manion throws a shot to the body.
Manion throws an overhand right that lands on Hobbs's shoulder, as Hobbs tries to avoid the shot.
Hobbs misses the shot to the body.
Manion changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Manion dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Hobbs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hobbs throws a head kick that misses.
Hobbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manion was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Manion cracks Hobbs with an open hand slap.
Manion defending well as Hobbs loads up on a big left hand.
Manion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hobbs.
Manion swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Manion misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Hobbs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hobbs misses with a hook
and Manion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hobbs throws a jab when Manion was well out of range.
Hobbs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manion misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manion. Hobbs does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hobbs! But no joy.
Hobbs dips to his left and cracks Manion with an uppercut!
Hobbs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hobbs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manion.#CL#
Manion moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Manion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manion lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jack Manion is winning the standup battle so far.
Hobbs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Manion slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
Manion connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Manion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hobbs can do to turn this around?
Manion throws a big shot that misses.
Hobbs throws the left hand but Manion avoids the punch easily.
Manion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manion misses the shot to the body.
Hobbs throws a jab but it's blocked by Manion.
Hobbs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hobbs throws a lazy uppercut
and Manion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hobbs walks into a jab.
Hobbs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manion.
Hobbs swings for the body but Manion moves out of range.
Manion scores with a body shot.
Hobbs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manion.
It looked like Manion wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hobbs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Manion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manion ducks under a wild hook from Hobbs.
Hobbs throws a body punch but Manion moves out of range.
Manion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hobbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hobbs lands a two punch combo. #T2#
Hobbs looks to throw the jab but Manion is out of range.
Hobbs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manion works the jab nicely.
Hobbs throws an overhand right that lands on Manion's shoulder, as Manion tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Manion misses the target.
Manion moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hobbs scores with a sloppy right hand. Manion should have avoided that one.
Manion cracks Hobbs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hobbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manion scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hobbs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Manion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hobbs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Manion connects with a right hand. Hobbs shakes it off.
Manion lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hobbs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Manion misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hobbs misses the target.
Hobbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manion was well out of range. Poor timing from Hobbs.
Hobbs swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Hobbs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manion.
Hobbs misses with a hook. Manion ducked under it nicely.
Hobbs throws out a loose jab but Manion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hobbs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manion.
Manion swinging wildly here.
Hobbs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manion.
Nice shot by Manion.
Manion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hobbs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manion.
Manion swinging wildly here.
Hobbs jabs Manion to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Manion lands with a cross. #CL#
Manion has closed the distance and engaged Hobbs in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Manion.
Hobbs is trying to push Manion away but Manion has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.#T4#
Manion lands a nice uppercut.
Hobbs is looking to break free of the clinch but Manion has double underhooks.
Hobbs is looking to break free of the clinch but Manion has double underhooks.
Manion scores with a shot to the side of Hobbs's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A frustrated look appears on Hobbs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manion lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hobbs tries to circle away but Manion has him pinned against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Hobbs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hobbs working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Manion breaks from the clinch.
Manion scores with a decent looking hook.
Hobbs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Manion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hobbs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manion lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hobbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hobbs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Manion listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#ROC#Hobbs is rocked!
Hobbs misses with a straight right.
Hobbs is still on wobbly legs! Can Manion finish him?
Manion ducks right into an uppercut from Hobbs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Manion dominated that second round.
That's time! Manion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Manion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack Manion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hobbs seems to have recovered his senses.
Hobbs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hobbs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hobbs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hobbs throws a lazy uppercut
and Manion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manion slips a straight right by Hobbs.
Manion is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hobbs misses the jab.
Manion misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Hobbs there.
Manion throws out a loose jab but Hobbs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hobbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manion is looking to counter punch.
Hobbs slips a straight right by Manion.
Hobbs wants to counter the offense by Manion and move into the clinch position.
Nice jab there from Manion.
Manion fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Manion lands a lovely overhand right.
Hobbs throws an off balance right hand
and Manion counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manion bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hobbs's head.
Hobbs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manion.
It seemed like Hobbs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Hobbs.
Hobbs misses with a lunging right hand
and Manion counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Hobbs misses with a lunging right hand
and Manion counters with a left to the body.
Manion throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hobbs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hobbs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Manion slips under a jab from Hobbs.
It looked like Manion wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Manion misses with an uppercut. Hobbs saw that one coming.
Hobbs misses with a lunging right hand
and Manion counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hobbs ducks under a wild hook from Manion.
Manion moves away from the strike by Hobbs.
Nice defenses there by Manion.
Manion swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hobbs looks to land a left hand but Manion moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Manion.
A slow jab from Hobbs misses its intended target.
Hobbs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Manion changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manion's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hobbs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Manion scrambles back to his feet.
Hobbs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hobbs manages to avoid it.
Hobbs wants to counter with a clinch but Manion pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manion connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Manion cracks Hobbs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garry Hobbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##CL#
Manion fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hobbs, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hobbs tries to break free but Manion pushes him back against the ropes.
Manion keeps control of Hobbs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Manion prevents Hobbs from breaking the clinch.
Manion keeps control of Hobbs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hobbs is trying to break the clinch but Manion has him pressed against the ropes. #BC#
Manion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hobbs catches Manion with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hobbs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Manion on the side of the head.
Hobbs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Manion is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice body punch from Manion.
Hobbs moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT2#It looks like Jack Manion has been cut.
Manion ducks under a wild hook from Hobbs.
Manion scores with a decent looking hook.#T3#
Hobbs lands a glancing blow to the side of Manion's head.
Manion cracks a nice hook into Hobbs's ribs.
Manion connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL#
Manion drives through and clinches with Hobbs against the ropes.
Manion lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hobbs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hobbs wants to break free but Manion has control.
Hobbs is looking to break free of the clinch but Manion has double underhooks.
Hobbs takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Hobbs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hobbs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hobbs wants to get back to striking at distance but Manion won't allow it.
Hobbs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manion has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Manion. #T4#
Hobbs working hard to break the clinch.
Manion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hobbs backwards.
Manion prevents Hobbs from breaking the clinch.
Hobbs is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manion.
Jack Manion has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hobbs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Manion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hobbs misses with a punch on the inside.
Hobbs swings wildly with an uppercut but Manion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hobbs misses with the head strike.
Hobbs swings wildly with an uppercut but Manion uses good head movement to avoid it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Jack Manion!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Jack Manion!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Jack Manion!

Jack Manion wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Jack Manion thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: GAMMA#1129 Ritori v Nikolai
Date: Jan 18, 2025

#R1##TD2#
Sadaval drives through with a takedown into Rhodes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rhodes seems keen to control Sadaval's posture.
Sadaval wants to stand but Rhodes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Sadaval stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sadaval drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T1#
Sadaval connects with a jab.
Rhodes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rhodes lands with a good body shot.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rhodes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#TD2#
Sadaval drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sadaval wants to stand but Rhodes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sadaval postures up.
Sadaval wants to stand but Rhodes has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Rhodes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sadaval doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rhodes is tightening it up a little... Sadaval has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Sadaval reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Sadaval taps out! Nice BJJ there by Rhodes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dusty Rhodes!
Dusty Rhodes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: GAMMA#1129 Ritori v Nikolai
Date: Jan 18, 2025

#R1#
Duvernay throws a hook to the side of Christie's head but Christie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christie moves in looking to clinch but Duvernay pushes him off.
Christie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duvernay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Duvernay does it's job there.
Christie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steven Christie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christie takes a swing at Duvernay's ribcage but misses.
Duvernay moves out of range as Christie strikes.
Duvernay misses with a hook
and Christie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Christie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Duvernay wants to stand up but Christie is controlling him.
Christie works over Duvernay with some ground and pound from guard.
Duvernay has his hands on Christie's head, controlling the position.
We've been hearing that Christie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Christie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1##ES2#
Duvernay uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Duvernay has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Evan Duvernay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Christie misses its intended target.
Christie defending well as Duvernay loads up on a big left hand.
Christie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duvernay.
Christie misses with a right hand
enabling Duvernay to counter with a crisp jab.
Christie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duvernay blocks a jab.
Duvernay takes a swing at Christie's ribcage but misses.
Christie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duvernay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duvernay takes one to the side of the head. #TD#
Christie feints and as Duvernay raises his hands in defense, Christie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into 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!
Duvernay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Christie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Christie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Christie is looking to work some ground and pound but Duvernay has wrist control.
Christie throwing strikes but missing.
Christie works over Duvernay with some ground and pound from guard.
Duvernay controls Christie momentarily but Christie frees himself.
Christie 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.
Christie being controlled here momentarily.
Christie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3#
Duvernay wants to stand up but Christie is controlling him. #ES2#
Duvernay wriggles free and stands up.
Christie darts in looking for a takedown but Duvernay gets double underhooks and turns Christie into the cage. #BC2#
Duvernay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christie tries to close the distance and clinch but Duvernay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duvernay defending well as Christie loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Duvernay releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Duvernay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Christie lands a jab to Duvernay's midsection.
Christie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christie slips under a jab.
Christie lands a right hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duvernay.
A nice leg kick from Duvernay, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duvernay defending well as Christie loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
Christie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Duvernay takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Duvernay misses with a straight right.
Duvernay throws a jab but it's blocked by Christie.
Duvernay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Christie takes a swing at Duvernay's ribcage but misses.
Christie looks to land a left hand but Duvernay moved out of range nicely.
Christie throws a lazy uppercut
and Duvernay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice takedown defense from Duvernay. No joy for Christie on that attempt.
And Duvernay responds with a good body kick, but Christie manages to step out the way in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Christie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duvernay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duvernay gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Christie counter with a right hand.
A big left from Christie misses.
Christie tries to clinch up but Duvernay circles away and keeps his distance.
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 Steven Christie will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Christie throws a body shot but no joy.
Duvernay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Duvernay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christie. Duvernay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duvernay's jab looks to have found its range, popping Christie under the eye.
Duvernay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christie.
A little jabbing left from Duvernay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duvernay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Christie tries to clinch there but Duvernay circles away.
Duvernay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duvernay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duvernay ducks under a wild hook from Christie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christie looks to land a left hand but Duvernay moved out of range nicely.
Christie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duvernay.
Nice defenses there by Christie.
Christie throws out a loose jab but Duvernay uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Duvernay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Christie connects with the punch.#T1#
A big left from Christie misses.
Duvernay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christie.
Duvernay looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Christie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Christie scores with a hook to the body. Duvernay takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Christie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Christie fails with the takedown
and Duvernay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duvernay misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Christie is defended easily by Duvernay.
And Duvernay responds with a good body kick, but Christie manages to step out the way in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Christie. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Duvernay misses with a hook.
Duvernay throws a looping overhand right but Christie ducks down to avoid it.
Duvernay swats away the attempt to clinch by Christie.
Christie misses with a body punch
and Duvernay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duvernay connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Christie is defended easily by Duvernay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Duvernay misses.
Christie's corner calls for a 1-2. Christie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Christie closes the distance but Duvernay moves to the side
and Duvernay counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Christie just misses with a punch to the body.
Christie connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Christie does it's job there.
Christie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christie misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Duvernay misses.
Duvernay is looking to score with low kicks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Christie or perhaps it was just good defense by Duvernay, which made it look bad.
Christie closes the distance but Duvernay moves to the side
and Duvernay counters with a nice uppercut.
Duvernay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Christie throws an off balance right hand
and Duvernay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duvernay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T4#
Duvernay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Christie.
Duvernay jabs Christie right on the nose. Christie blinks but takes it well.
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!
Christie misses with a looping right.
Duvernay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christie.
Christie missing with a left hand there. Duvernay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duvernay thinks about the counter body kick.
Christie throws a shot from downtown. Duvernay moves away and avoids it.
Duvernay looks to throw the jab but Christie is out of range.
Christie just misses with a punch to the body.
Duvernay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Christie darts in and clinches Duvernay up against the cage.
Christie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Duvernay prevents a body shot from Christie. #BC2#
Duvernay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christie moves out of range of the body kick from Duvernay.
Christie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Christie moves in looking to clinch but Duvernay pushes him off.
Duvernay scores with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Duvernay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Christie with a hook.
Duvernay fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Christie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duvernay throws a body shot but no joy.
Christie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duvernay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Duvernay responds with a good body kick, but Christie manages to step out the way in time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Christie.
Duvernay follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Christie dives in for a single leg takedown but Duvernay sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A short left from Duvernay.
Duvernay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Christie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Duvernay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Duvernay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Duvernay misses.
Duvernay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christie throws out the jab.
Christie scores with a punch to the head.
Duvernay connects with a leg kick. #T1#
Christie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duvernay as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Christie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duvernay lands a head shot.
Duvernay ducks under a wild hook from Christie.
Evan Duvernay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duvernay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duvernay keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Christie misses with a left hand
and Duvernay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Duvernay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duvernay! But no joy.
Christie fails with the takedown
and Duvernay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Duvernay as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Duvernay.
Duvernay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christie.#T2#
Christie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duvernay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christie.
Duvernay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#ROC2#Christie is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duvernay weaves into range and cracks Christie right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Christie goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Duvernay is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Evan Duvernay!
Evan Duvernay really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Steven Christie had this to say: 'Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm making a voodoo doll, thinking of you.'.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 136
Date: Jan 18, 2025

#R1##CL2#
Eimann has closed the distance and engaged Crabtree in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Crabtree.
Eimann works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crabtree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eimann lands a left hand. #CUT2#It looks like Shirley Crabtree has been cut.
Eimann digs a right hand underneath Crabtree's ribcage. Crabtree let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Eimann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eimann scores with a shot to the side of Crabtree's head.
Eimann lands a nice uppercut.
Eimann swings wildly with an uppercut but Crabtree uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eimann avoids a wild elbow strike from Crabtree.
Eimann lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crabtree doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eimann lands a body shot in the clinch.
Eimann throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Crabtree fails to land.
Eimann is trying to break free.
Crabtree lands an elbow inside that Eimann shrugs off.
A nice left hand lands by Eimann.
Eimann misses with some punches.
Crabtree landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt. #T1#
Eimann has a couple of punches blocked by Crabtree.
Eimann lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crabtree backwards.
Eimann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eimann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Crabtree. #BC2#
Eimann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eimann thuds his right hand into Crabtree's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crabtree looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Eimann lands with a cross.
Eimann misses with an uppercut. Crabtree saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crabtree. Eimann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eimann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crabtree.
Eimann slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Eimann cracks Crabtree with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crabtree throws an overhand right that lands on Eimann's shoulder, as Eimann tries to avoid the shot.
Crabtree scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eimann blocks a jab.
Crabtree throws a head kick that misses.
Eimann moves into range and lands a nice body kick. #T2#
Crabtree misses with a wild combination.
Eimann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eimann blocks a jab.
Eimann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crabtree throws a hook to the side of Eimann's head but Eimann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crabtree with a nice cross.
Eimann blocks a leg kick.
Eimann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crabtree looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Eimann throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Crabtree.
Eimann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Crabtree lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eimann ducks under a wild hook from Crabtree.
Eimann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Crabtree with a body shot.
Eimann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eimann cracks Crabtree with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T3#
Crabtree throws a sloppy body shot
and Eimann counters with a left to the body.
Eimann cracks Crabtree with an open hand slap.
Crabtree looks to score with a jab to the body but Eimann is just out of range.
Eimann fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crabtree.
Crabtree swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Eimann misses with a straight right.
Eimann has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crabtree finds it's way round the side to connect with Eimann's head.
Eimann throws a chopping leg kick but Crabtree manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crabtree slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crabtree throws a sloppy head kick and Eimann moves out of range easily.
Eimann stuns Crabtree with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crabtree throws a sloppy body shot
and Eimann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crabtree moves out of range of the strikes.
Crabtree throws a right hand that misses
and Eimann counters with a good low kick that Crabtree was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eimann staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Eimann.
Crabtree misses with an uppercut #CL2#
and Eimann counters by clinching up.
Eimann working aggressively here. #T4#
Eimann struggles to land a body shot inside as Crabtree controls his hands.
Eimann lands a body shot.
Crabtree is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Eimann breaks the clinch.
Crabtree throws an off balance right hand
enabling Eimann to counter with a crisp jab.
Crabtree waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eimann.#CL2#
Eimann moves into the clinch.
Eimann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eimann lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crabtree backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crabtree.
Eimann throws a head punch that misses.
Crabtree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crabtree struggles to land a body shot inside as Eimann controls his hands.
Eimann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eimann makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crabtree lands with a short shot to the head.
Crabtree lands with a light punch inside.
Crabtree struggles to land a body shot inside as Eimann controls his hands.
Crabtree can't find room to land a body shot as Eimann controls the action.
Crabtree blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reinhardt Eimann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shirley Crabtree's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Eimann gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crabtree throws a right hand that misses
and Eimann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eimann needs to keep his hands up - Crabtree had a free shot at his head there.
Eimann walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Eimann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reinhardt Eimann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crabtree lands with a nice combination. Eimann backs away looking to recover.
Eimann moves out of range as Crabtree strikes.
Crabtree avoids the body shot from Eimann.
The fighters circling - Crabtree throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eimann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Crabtree misses.
Eimann ducks under a wild hook from Crabtree.
Nice uppercut there from Eimann.
A swing and a miss from Eimann.
Eimann fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crabtree tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eimann was well out of range. Poor timing from Crabtree.
Crabtree loads up on a big right hand but Eimann slips the punch.
Crabtree looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eimann lands with an overhand left.#T1#
A nice leg kick from Crabtree, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crabtree uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eimann lands a leg kick that knocks Crabtree off balance momentarily.
Crabtree tries to score with a low kick but Eimann moves his leg out of the way.
Eimann scores with a nice strike.
Eimann lands a body shot.
Eimann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crabtree takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eimann stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crabtree.
Eimann misses with an uppercut.
Crabtree throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Eimann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big left from Crabtree misses.
Crabtree throws an overhand right that lands on Eimann's shoulder, as Eimann tries to avoid the shot.
Crabtree misses with a wild body shot.
Eimann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eimann throws a leg kick which misses Crabtree's front leg but catches the back leg as Crabtree tries to avoid it.
Eimann throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crabtree on the side of the head. #CUT2#Shirley Crabtree's cut is getting worse.
Eimann scores with a hook to the body. Crabtree takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Eimann, as that shot connected.
Eimann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crabtree moves away.
Crabtree lands a nice shot to the body.
Crabtree has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Eimann slips under a jab.
Crabtree throws a leg kick but Eimann sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Crabtree looks to land a left hand but Eimann moved out of range nicely.
Eimann connects with a crisp jab.
Eimann connects with a nice looking jab.
Crabtree moves forwards but Eimann connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Eimann scores with a sloppy right hand. Crabtree should have avoided that one.
Eimann has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crabtree.
Crabtree attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slow jab from Eimann misses its intended target.
Crabtree wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eimann lands a head shot.
Eimann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crabtree throws out the jab.
Crabtree misses with a body shot.
Eimann wants to clinch up but Crabtree keeps it at a distance.#T3#
Crabtree moves out of range as Eimann strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Crabtree misses the target.
Eimann misses with an uppercut.
Crabtree takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eimann lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crabtree's sensitive parts.
Crabtree swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eimann tests Crabtree's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crabtree fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eimann manages to avoid it.
Crabtree misses with a right hand
and Eimann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left lands for Eimann.
Eimann scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Crabtree swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eimann scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crabtree throws an off balance right hand
and Eimann counters with a nice uppercut.
Eimann tries to clinch but Crabtree is having none of it.
Eimann takes one on the button.
Eimann slips a straight right by Crabtree.
Crabtree gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T4#
Crabtree throws an overhand right that lands on Eimann's shoulder, as Eimann tries to avoid the shot.
Eimann's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crabtree under the eye.
Crabtree walks into a jab.#CL2#
Eimann rushes Crabtree and presses him up against the cage.
Eimann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eimann scores with a shot to the side of Crabtree's head. #CUT2#Shirley Crabtree's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Crabtree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eimann lands a left hand. #BC2#
Eimann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crabtree looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Eimann with a hook.#ROC2#Crabtree is rocked!
Eimann looks to land a left hand but Crabtree moved out of range nicely.
Eimann throws a body punch but Crabtree moves out of range.
Eimann connects with a nice looking jab.
Oh Crabtree is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eimann misses with a wild body shot.
Crabtree seems to have got his legs back now.
Eimann scores with a hook to the body. Crabtree takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Eimann.
Shirley Crabtree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Crabtree misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reinhardt Eimann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shirley Crabtree's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Eimann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reinhardt Eimann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crabtree throws a leg kick that misses.
Eimann scores with a leg kick.
Eimann jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Eimann is looking to clinch.
Eimann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eimann connects with a body shot.
Crabtree misses the shot to the body.
Eimann lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Crabtree with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Eimann lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Crabtree misses the target.
Crabtree misses with a head kick.
Crabtree moves out of range of the strikes.
Eimann lands a really nice looking cross but Crabtree seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eimann misses with a straight right.
Crabtree is looking to counter the offense by Eimann and move into the clinch.
Crabtree misses with an uppercut. Eimann saw that one coming.
Crabtree misses with a kick to the body
and Eimann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Crabtree throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crabtree takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eimann dodges the punch combination from Crabtree.
Eimann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eimann lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crabtree takes a jab right on the kisser.
Eimann scoring well with a low kick there.
Crabtree just misses with a punch to the body.
Crabtree misses with a hook.
Eimann blocks a jab.
Crabtree takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Eimann cracks Crabtree with a good jab.
Crabtree ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Eimann takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Crabtree 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crabtree misses with a shot to the body
and Eimann counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shirley Crabtree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Eimann slips under a jab.
Crabtree throws an overhand right that lands on Eimann's shoulder, as Eimann tries to avoid the shot.
Eimann lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crabtree's sensitive parts.
Crabtree on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crabtree throws a shot from downtown. Eimann moves away and avoids it.
Crabtree walks into a left hand.
Crabtree misses with a body shot.
Crabtree fails to land with a series of punches.
Crabtree moves forwards but Eimann connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Eimann connects with the punch.
Crabtree lands a nice shot to the body.
Eimann connects with a jab.
Eimann connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crabtree momentarily.
Eimann cracks Crabtree with a good jab.
Crabtree throws a lazy uppercut
and Eimann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eimann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T3#
No joy there for Crabtree, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crabtree throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eimann avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Eimann cracks Crabtree with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crabtree on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Eimann defending well as Crabtree loads up on a big left hand.
Eimann connects with the punch.
Crabtree is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crabtree misses with a shot to the body
letting Eimann counter with a right hand.
Eimann slips under a jab.
Crabtree takes one to the side of the head. #CL2#
Eimann rushes Crabtree and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Eimann blocking some punches.
Eimann lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crabtree backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crabtree misses with some punches.
Eimann throws a punch but it's blocked by Crabtree. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eimann.
Crabtree throws an elbow but it misses.
Crabtree doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crabtree fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eimann blocks a body shot from Crabtree.
Crabtree tries to land knees in the clinch but Eimann avoids the damage to the body.
Eimann prevents a body shot from Crabtree.
Eimann misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eimann avoiding damage as Crabtree throws knees to the body. #BC2#
Eimann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crabtree takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crabtree takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reinhardt Eimann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eimann 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reinhardt Eimann!
Reinhardt Eimann seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Shirley Crabtree spoke after the fight, saying '*scans the room for worthy prey*'.

Event: STRIKE! 53
Date: Jan 18, 2025

#R1#
Chai misses with an uppercut. Salamanca saw that one coming.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salamanca.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salamanca can pounce on him.
Salamanca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Salamanca jabs Chai right on the nose. Chai blinks but takes it well.
Chai blocks a jab.
Chai throws a right and a left that Salamanca avoids nicely.
Salamanca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salamanca takes one on the button.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chai.
Salamanca misses with a leg kick
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salamanca pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chai is out of range and Salamanca settles back down.
Chai takes one to the side of the head.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Salamanca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salamanca throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai cracks Salamanca with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Salamanca.
A slow jab from Salamanca misses its intended target.
Salamanca listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Salamanca throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chai.
Chai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Chai throws a body punch but Salamanca moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chai.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
It looked like Chai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chai's corner calls for a 1-2. Chai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Salamanca slips a straight right by Chai.
Chai scores with a nice strike.
Salamanca looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Salamanca lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chai will feel that in the morning.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salamanca.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Salamanca lands a slapping body shot.
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Salamanca throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Salamanca misses with a left hand
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Salamanca throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salamanca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Salamanca is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chai with a body shot.
Chai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Salamanca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Chai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T2#
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Salamanca.
Salamanca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chai moves out of range as Salamanca throws a body kick.
Salamanca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salamanca throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salamanca cracks Chai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salamanca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Salamanca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salamanca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
A big right from Salamanca misses.
Chai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chai throws a right and a left that Salamanca avoids nicely.
Chai takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salamanca has time to react.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Salamanca moved out of range.
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 Elbow Zombie Chai will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Chai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salamanca.
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Salamanca misses with a body kick.
Chai scores with a jab.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Salamanca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salamanca throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salamanca. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salamanca throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Salamanca misses with a hook
and Chai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chai scores with a sloppy right hand. Salamanca should have avoided that one.
Salamanca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salamanca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Salamanca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Chai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salamanca is trying to counter with his kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamanca throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Salamanca ducks down to avoid it.
Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Salamanca's head.
Salamanca loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.#T1#
Salamanca slips a jab from Chai.
A solid body kick from Salamanca.
Salamanca tries a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Chai there.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salamanca.
Salamanca connects with the punch.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
Salamanca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Salamanca.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salamanca. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salamanca tried to score with a low kick but Chai checks it.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salamanca.
Salamanca gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Salamanca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Salamanca's head but Salamanca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick by Salamanca misses
and Salamanca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Salamanca.
Chai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salamanca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Salamanca.
Chai misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Salamanca misses.
Salamanca throws a front kick that sends Chai stumbling back into the cage.
Salamanca tests Chai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chai with a hook.
Salamanca slips a jab from Chai.
A little jabbing left from Salamanca on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Salamanca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
Chai takes a swing at Salamanca's ribcage but misses.
Salamanca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elbow Zombie Chai dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Salamanca tests Chai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salamanca throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salamanca looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Salamanca throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Salamanca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Nice cross by Salamanca.
Salamanca misses with a straight left.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A low kick from Salamanca is predictable there
and Chai counters with a solid body kick.
Salamanca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salamanca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamanca throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salamanca connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chai. Chai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salamanca on the side of the head. #T1#
Chai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salamanca loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Salamanca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chai.
Salamanca avoids the head kick by Chai.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
Salamanca staying out of range there.
Chai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Salamanca as he connects with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salamanca. That's going to slow Chai down.
Salamanca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salamanca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Chai avoids the body shot from Salamanca.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salamanca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chai.
A big right from Salamanca misses.
Chai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Salamanca throws a shot to the body. #T2#
Salamanca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salamanca misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai swinging wildly here.
Salamanca with the inside leg kick.
Salamanca scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chai throws a series of punches but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca with a hook.
A big right from Chai misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salamanca.
Chai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salamanca on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca tried to score with a low kick but Chai checks it.
It looked like Chai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Salamanca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chai lands with a right hand.
Chai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Salamanca really 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.#R4#
Chai throws the left hand but Salamanca avoids the punch easily.
Salamanca works the jab nicely.
Elbow Zombie Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Salamanca misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Salamanca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salamanca changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salamanca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salamanca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
A slow jab from Salamanca misses its intended target.
Salamanca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Salamanca misses
and Chai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salamanca thinking.
Chai keeps Salamanca at a distance using the push kick.
Salamanca slips under a jab from Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salamanca connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Salamanca misses with a body kick.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salamanca connects with a body shot that sends Chai's belly button to the back.
Salamanca misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Chai moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Salamanca makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Salamanca just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai misses with a hook
and Salamanca counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chai's knee momentarily.
Salamanca clobbers Chai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salamanca was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca misses the shot to the body.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Salamanca.
Salamanca lands a really nice looking cross but Chai seems unphased.
Chai lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick.
Salamanca thuds a left hand into Chai's body.
Salamanca moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T2#
Salamanca feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Chai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Salamanca.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut.
Chai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salamanca. Salamanca circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salamanca throws a chopping leg kick but Chai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chai throws the left hand but Salamanca avoids the punch easily.
Salamanca throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Salamanca misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Salamanca throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai cracks Salamanca with a good jab.
Salamanca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salamanca was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Salamanca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salamanca throws a leg kick
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Marco Salamanca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Salamanca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chai.
A low kick lands for Chai.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salamanca takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Salamanca.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Salamanca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Chai.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai cracks Salamanca with a right hand to the side of the head.
Salamanca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Chai lands with a shot to the body.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salamanca.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salamanca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Salamanca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salamanca misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salamanca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salamanca looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.#T1#
Salamanca cracks Chai with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Salamanca tries a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
Salamanca thumps Chai with a low kick.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chai, as that shot connected.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salamanca looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salamanca fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chai checks a low kick from Salamanca.
Salamanca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Salamanca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Salamanca wants to slow Chai down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Salamanca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T2#
Chai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salamanca misses with a looping right.
Chai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salamanca can pounce on him.
Salamanca scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
A low kick from Salamanca misses
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chai misses with a low kick as Salamanca jumps back.
Chai lands a nice looking body shot.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Salamanca just misses with a punch to the body.
Salamanca thumps Chai with a low kick.
Chai misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Chai defending well as Salamanca loads up on a big left hand.
Salamanca tries to close the distance and clinch but Chai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 48:47
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elbow Zombie Chai!
Elbow Zombie Chai retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Elbow Zombie Chai 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: STRIKE! 53
Date: Jan 18, 2025

#R1#
Abdelrahman defending well as Machida loads up on a big left hand.
Abdelrahman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.
Machida blocks a low kick nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Abdelrahman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Machida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abdelrahman in his tracks.
Machida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machida has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abdelrahman finds it's way round the side to connect with Machida's head.
Abdelrahman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machida looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Machida throws a leg kick
and Abdelrahman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Abdelrahman throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Abdelrahman blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida misses with an uppercut
and Abdelrahman counters with a stiff right hand.
Machida throws a series of punches but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Abdelrahman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abdelrahman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Abdelrahman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chinza Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida throws a shot from downtown. Abdelrahman moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdelrahman lands a jab to the head. #T1#
Machida tries to land a front kick but Abdelrahman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abdelrahman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abdelrahman lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abdelrahman. Machida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machida looks to throw the jab but Abdelrahman is out of range.
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdelrahman blocks a low kick nicely.
Abdelrahman throws a chopping leg kick but Machida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Abdelrahman throws the kick towards the body but Machida avoids it.
Abdelrahman jabs at Machida's body.
Abdelrahman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machida checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machida cracks Abdelrahman with a good jab.
Machida connects with a looping right hand.
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on Abdelrahman's shoulder, as Abdelrahman tries to avoid the shot.
Abdelrahman connects with a leg kick.
Abdelrahman lands the left hand.
Machida throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Machida throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A clash of legs there as Abdelrahman blocks the low kick.
Abdelrahman motions for Machida to come forward. Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abdelrahman throws a front kick aimed at Machida's knee but Machida avoids it well.
Machida tried to counter with a leg kick but Abdelrahman avoided it.
Machida throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abdelrahman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Machida really felt that one!
Machida misses with a looping right.
Abdelrahman thinks about the counter body kick.
Machida scores with a hook.
Abdelrahman moves out of range as Machida strikes.
Machida misses with a looping right.
Abdelrahman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Machida can pounce on him.
Abdelrahman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good work by Machida as he checks the leg kick.
Machida tries a low kick but Abdelrahman avoids it.
Abdelrahman walks into a jab.
Abdelrahman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Machida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machida goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
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 Chinza Machida will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Nice shot lands for Machida.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick as Machida jumps back.
Abdelrahman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Machida throws a lazy right hand but Abdelrahman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abdelrahman throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machida misses with a low kick.
Machida cracks Abdelrahman with a right hand to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Abdelrahman.
Machida avoids a kick to the body.
Machida fires out a quick counter leg kick but Abdelrahman just manages to avoid it.
Machida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Machida takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abdelrahman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Machida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida scores with a hook to the body. Abdelrahman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abdelrahman with a nice cross.
Machida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab.
Chinza Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T1#
Machida missing with a left hand there. Abdelrahman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abdelrahman just misses with a punch to the body.
As Abdelrahman backs away, Machida returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Machida blocks a jab.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick which misses Machida's front leg but catches the back leg as Machida tries to avoid it.
Machida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machida lands a nice shot that snaps Abdelrahman's head back.
Machida throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abdelrahman.
A cross from Abdelrahman lands.
Abdelrahman tried to score with a low kick but Machida checks it.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abdelrahman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machida.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Machida throws a nice looking combination but Abdelrahman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Abdelrahman!
Abdelrahman scores with a sloppy right hand. Machida should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Machida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chinza Machida is winning the standup battle so far.
Machida wants to land a leg kick but Abdelrahman is out of range. #T2#
Abdelrahman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machida.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdelrahman blocks a low kick nicely.
Machida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abdelrahman steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Machida walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abdelrahman blocks a head kick by Machida.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abdelrahman. Machida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abdelrahman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abdelrahman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abdelrahman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Machida misses with an uppercut. Abdelrahman saw that one coming.
Abdelrahman lands a slapping body shot.
Machida throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Abdelrahman to counter with a crisp jab.
Machida lands a front kick.
Machida misses with a hook. Abdelrahman ducked under it nicely.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman tries to work over Machida's front leg with a kick but Machida checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Machida. That's going to slow Abdelrahman down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chinza Machida will probably get the nod.
That's time! Machida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Machida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman with the inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Machida misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Abdelrahman moves out of range of the strikes.
Machida misses with a kick to the body.
Machida lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Machida tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abdelrahman throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Abdelrahman missing with a left hand there. Machida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machida is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman throws an off balance right hand
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abdelrahman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Machida lands an overhand right.
Machida misses the jab.
Abdelrahman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shahzad Abdelrahman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abdelrahman. Abdelrahman obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Abdelrahman moves into the clinch.#T1#
Machida blocks an uppercut.
Abdelrahman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
Machida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abdelrahman backwards.
Abdelrahman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abdelrahman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Abdelrahman misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Abdelrahman.
Machida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abdelrahman misses with a punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Abdelrahman has him pressed against the cage.
Abdelrahman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Machida's efforts to push away.
Abdelrahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Abdelrahman misses with some punches.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abdelrahman throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Abdelrahman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Machida seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Abdelrahman can turn it around.
Abdelrahman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Abdelrahman is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
Abdelrahman throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Abdelrahman misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abdelrahman throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Abdelrahman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machida backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shahzad Abdelrahman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Machida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chinza Machida!
During a confident post fight interview, Chinza Machida thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: FCL 73 - Brown vs Tyson
Date: Jan 18, 2025

#R1#
Tyson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown is looking to clinch.
Tyson misses with a straight right.
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brown has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
As Tyson looks to move away, Brown throws a big counter combo but Tyson just gets out of the way.
Brown drops his hands momentarily and Tyson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown swings for the body but Tyson moves out of range.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Tyson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Tyson's head.
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brown has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Tyson misses.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.#T1#
Tyson misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Tyson gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Tyson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyson misses with a body punch.
Tyson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tyson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tyson tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brown is trying to drag Tyson to the mat but Tyson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyson digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tyson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tyson scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Tyson lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson misses with a punch to the body.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Tyson.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from Tyson - that landed with a thud.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Tyson blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Tyson blocking some punches.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tyson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tyson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brown seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tyson can turn it around.
Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tyson trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Tyson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tyson blocking some punches.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Tyson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown blocking some punches.
Tyson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tyson trying to control the position but instead, Brown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tyson into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tyson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tyson misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
Brown wants a takedown.
Tyson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Tyson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tyson struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson takes a shot to the head.
Tyson blocking some punches.
Tyson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tyson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown misses with some punches.
Tyson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson. #TD#
Brown turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tyson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brown is thwarting Tyson's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mick Tyson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Tyson 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.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brown. #CL#
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyson.
Tyson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tyson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown fails to pull guard.
Brown drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyson throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyson.
Tyson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T1#
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tyson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tyson slips under a jab from Brown.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tyson throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Tyson's head but Tyson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tyson feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
A jab from Brown misses.
Tyson wants to counter with a clinch but Brown pushes him away.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyson.#T2#
Brown lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tyson tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Mick Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brown scores with a jab.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tyson momentarily.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tyson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tyson misses with a looping left.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tyson throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Tyson scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Tyson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown. #CL#
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyson, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tyson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Still in the clinch, Tyson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tyson as Brown tries to tie him up.
A short left from Tyson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown tries to pull guard but Tyson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tyson effectively controlling the action here.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown is struggling to control the position.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Tyson avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Tyson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
Tyson blocks an uppercut.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Tyson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson blocks an uppercut.
Tyson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown letting Tyson take a breather here.
Mick Tyson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tyson can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyson scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
Tyson blocks an uppercut.
Brown is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mick Tyson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.#R3#
Tyson is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Tyson.
Tyson throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Tyson slips a jab from Brown.
A big right from Tyson misses.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Tyson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mick Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
A punch combination from Brown misses. #TD#
Brown gets the takedown into side control.

Tyson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the body from Tyson misses
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tyson at a distance.
Tyson walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Tyson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T1#
Tyson throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tyson throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Tyson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tyson. Tyson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Tyson, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Tyson against the cage but Tyson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Tyson scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one.
Tyson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Tyson moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyson throws out the jab.
Tyson tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL#
Brown rushes Tyson and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land. #T2#
Tyson lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Tyson blocking some punches.
Tyson misses with some punches.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyson backwards. #TD#
Brown has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tyson is trying to keep an underhook but Brown manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tyson tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tyson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tyson is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
Brown slows the pace down in half guard. #T3#
Brown wants to control but Tyson is keeping him busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tyson trying to control but Brown postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tyson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Tyson is holding on to half guard well.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
Tyson cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.#T4#
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Tyson throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Tyson dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt. #CL#
Brown gets a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tyson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson'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.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Frank Brown did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.#R4#
Tyson tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Tyson misses with a wild body shot.
Tyson lands a head shot.
Tyson moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyson slips a jab from Brown.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tyson throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Tyson throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyson misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Tyson lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tyson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown throws a body punch but Tyson moves out of range. #T1#
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyson.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown throws a right and a left that Tyson avoids nicely.
Tyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyson throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Tyson drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown catches Tyson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tyson punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Tyson staying out of range there.
Tyson lands with an overhand left.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Tyson.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyson throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Tyson throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyson misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tyson lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand. #CL#
Brown forces Tyson back against the cage and clinches.
Brown has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tyson after a bit of a struggle.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown can't get the takedown.
Tyson'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.
Tyson scores with a shoulder strike.
Tyson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyson blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land. #T3#
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Tyson - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Tyson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Tyson throws a head punch that misses.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyson.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tyson lands an uppercut.
A short left from Brown.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Tyson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tyson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Tyson misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyson.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tyson scores with an uppercut up the middle.#TD#
Brown is trying to trip Tyson. He has hold of a leg but Tyson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brown persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tyson has Brown pulled in close to control his posture. #ES2#
Tyson kicks Brown off and gets to his feet.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Tyson moved out of range.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyson doesn't seem bothered though.
Tyson looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Tyson lands with a good body shot.
Tyson throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Mick Tyson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R5#
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyson moves away.
Frank Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson misses with a body shot.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tyson drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.#CL#
Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Brown has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tyson is trying to keep an underhook but Brown manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tyson is in trouble now - Brown has advanced to mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown trying to control but Tyson is having none of it. #T1#
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB#
Brown is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Brown extends the arm and Tyson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Brown!
Frank Brown retains his light heavyweight title!
Frank Brown thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DMMA 385: Kostov v Burgess
Date: Jan 18, 2025

#R1#
Materlak swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thoupos counters with a good low kick that Materlak was not able to check.
Materlak misses the shot to the body.
Thoupos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thoupos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Materlak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thoupos's head backwards.
Materlak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Materlak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thoupos looks to score with a jab to the body but Materlak is just out of range.
Materlak misses with a low kick.
Thoupos lands a glancing blow to the side of Materlak's head.
Thoupos cracks a nice hook into Materlak's ribs.
Thoupos throws a hook but Materlak blocks it.
Materlak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thoupos ducks under a wild hook from Materlak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thoupos throws a body punch but Materlak moves out of range.
Materlak looks to land a left hand but Thoupos moved out of range nicely.
Materlak with a hook.
Thoupos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Thoupos.
Thoupos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
Materlak throws a looping overhand right but Thoupos ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Thoupos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Michal Materlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Materlak misses with a hook.
Materlak throws an overhand right that lands on Thoupos's shoulder, as Thoupos tries to avoid the shot.
Thoupos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thoupos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Materlak moves out of range of the body kick.
Thoupos delivers a nice body kick.
Materlak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thoupos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Thoupos misses.
Materlak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thoupos.
Thoupos sizes up Materlak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Materlak lands a jab to Thoupos's midsection.
Thoupos throws a hook but Materlak avoids it easily.
Materlak misses with a straight left.
Thoupos slips under a jab from Materlak.
A punch lands to the side of Thoupos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice shot by Thoupos.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thoupos cracks a nice hook into Materlak's ribs.
Materlak throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thoupos.
Materlak avoids a kick to the body.
Thoupos defending well as Materlak loads up on a big left hand.
Thoupos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thoupos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Materlak throws a low kick but Thoupos avoids it.
Thoupos cracks Materlak with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thoupos moves out of range as Materlak strikes.
Thoupos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Materlak misses with a left hand
and Thoupos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thoupos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Materlak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thoupos is able to avoid easily.
A nice side step and Thoupos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Materlak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thoupos is able to avoid easily.
Thoupos moves out of range of the body kick from Materlak.
Thoupos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Materlak with a body shot.
Materlak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thoupos.
Materlak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thoupos misses with a body shot.
Materlak thinks about countering with a head kick.#T3#
Thoupos swings widly with a right hand
enabling Materlak to counter with a crisp jab.
Thoupos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Materlak on the side of the head.
Materlak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Materlak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thoupos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thoupos catches Materlak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A telegraphed right hand from Materlak misses the target.
Materlak throws a looping overhand right but Thoupos ducks down to avoid it.
Thoupos takes one on the button.
Materlak swings for the body but Thoupos moves out of range.
Thoupos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thoupos looks to score with a jab to the body but Materlak is just out of range.
Materlak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thoupos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Materlak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thoupos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Materlak. Materlak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T4#
Thoupos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thoupos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Materlak cracks Thoupos with a good jab.
Materlak moves out of range as Thoupos strikes.
Thoupos lands a nice hook to Materlak's body. Materlak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Materlak swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thoupos counters with a nice body shot.
Thoupos scores with a jab.
Materlak misses with an uppercut
and Thoupos counters with a nice uppercut.
Materlak throws an overhand right that lands on Thoupos's shoulder, as Thoupos tries to avoid the shot.
And Thoupos responds with a good body kick, but Materlak manages to step out the way in time.
Materlak wants to slow Thoupos down by chopping away at his legs.
A little jabbing left from Thoupos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Materlak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Thoupos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Materlak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materlak scores with a leg kick.
A big left from Materlak misses.
Thoupos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Materlak with a body shot.
Materlak feints and then cracks Thoupos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thoupos down.
Thoupos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kane Thoupos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Materlak with a nice calf kick.
Michal Materlak is winning the standup battle so far.
Materlak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thoupos tries to move into range but Materlak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thoupos avoids the head kick by Materlak.
Thoupos misses with a hook. Materlak ducked under it nicely.
Materlak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Decent striking displayed by Materlak there.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from Thoupos.
Materlak thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick lands for Materlak.
A low kick from Materlak is predictable there
and Materlak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thoupos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Materlak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Materlak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thoupos to score with a decent uppercut.
Materlak lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Materlak connects with the punch.
A low kick from Thoupos is predictable there
and Materlak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thoupos cracks Materlak with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Thoupos needs to keep his hands up - Materlak had a free shot at his head there.
Thoupos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Thoupos.
A swing and a miss from Thoupos.
Materlak throws a hook but Thoupos avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Materlak misses the target.
Thoupos scores with a push kick.
Materlak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thoupos moves away.
Thoupos throws a shot from downtown. Materlak moves away and avoids it.
Thoupos misses with a wild body shot.
Materlak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thoupos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thoupos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Materlak.
The fighters circling - Materlak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Materlak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thoupos.
Thoupos misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Materlak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thoupos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Materlak throws a low kick, looking for Thoupos's leg but Thoupos calmly moves out of range.
Thoupos misses with a wild body shot.
Materlak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Materlak checks a low kick from Thoupos.
Thoupos ducks under a wild hook from Materlak.
Thoupos takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Materlak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Materlak avoids the body shot from Thoupos.
A solid leg kick lands there for Materlak.
Thoupos misses the body punch
and Thoupos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thoupos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Materlak fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thoupos slips a jab from Materlak.
Materlak blocks a jab.
Thoupos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Materlak.#T3#
Thoupos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Materlak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thoupos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thoupos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thoupos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thoupos slips a jab and a cross from Materlak.
Thoupos looks to land a right hand but Materlak moved out of range.
Materlak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thoupos scores with a jab to the body.
Materlak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thoupos. That did some damage!
Materlak misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Materlak misses.
A lazy left from Thoupos finds it's target.
Thoupos throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Materlak does it's job there.
Materlak throws a leg kick
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Thoupos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thoupos scores with the left hand. Materlak knows he should have avoided that one.
Materlak pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Thoupos looks to land a right hand but Materlak moved out of range.
Materlak moves out of range of the strikes.
Thoupos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from Thoupos.
Materlak throws a shot from downtown. Thoupos moves away and avoids it.
Thoupos ducks under a wild hook from Materlak.
Materlak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice cross by Thoupos.
Materlak throws a jab when Thoupos was well out of range.
Materlak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Materlak swings widly with a right hand
and Thoupos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some bone on bone action there as Materlak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Materlak throwing a counter right hand but Thoupos manages to avoid it.
Materlak throws an overhand right that lands on Thoupos's shoulder, as Thoupos tries to avoid the shot.
Thoupos scores with a hook.
Materlak throws a lazy uppercut
and Thoupos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michal Materlak will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Materlak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Materlak jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thoupos lunges at Materlak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Materlak's hand.
Materlak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thoupos takes one to the chin there.
Thoupos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thoupos slips a straight right by Materlak.
Thoupos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Materlak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thoupos scores with a hook.
Materlak staying out of range there.
Materlak throws a hook but Thoupos blocks it.
Materlak throws a jab when Thoupos was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materlak blocks a low kick nicely.
Thoupos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Materlak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thoupos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Materlak. That did some damage!
Materlak misses with an uppercut.
Thoupos follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#T1#
Thoupos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Materlak misses with a body shot.
A big right from Thoupos misses.
A good leg kick by Materlak.
Thoupos misses with a looping left.
Materlak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thoupos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Materlak scores with a hook to the body. Thoupos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thoupos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Materlak moves away.
Nice defenses there by Materlak.
Materlak throwing a counter right hand but Thoupos manages to avoid it.
Materlak slips a straight right by Thoupos.
Thoupos connects with an inside leg kick.
Thoupos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Materlak manages to avoid it.
Materlak feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Materlak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thoupos throws a body punch but Materlak moves out of range.
Materlak connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Materlak gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Materlak thows a leg kick but Thoupos checks it
and Thoupos counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Materlak throws a front kick aimed at Thoupos's knee but Thoupos avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materlak. Thoupos does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Thoupos. Beautiful body shot.
Materlak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thoupos slips a straight right by Materlak.
Thoupos avoids the body shot from Materlak.
Materlak staying out of range there.
Materlak throwing a counter right hand but Thoupos manages to avoid it.
Thoupos pushes Materlak away with a front kick.
Materlak thuds his right hand into Thoupos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thoupos moves out of range as Materlak strikes.
Materlak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thoupos.
Materlak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Materlak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thoupos moves away.
It seemed like Thoupos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Thoupos looks to land a body kick but Materlak moved away.
Thoupos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Materlak misses.
Thoupos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Materlak.
Thoupos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Materlak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Materlak slips a straight right by Thoupos.
Materlak missing with a left hand there. Thoupos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Thoupos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Materlak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Thoupos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thoupos misses the shot to the body.
Thoupos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Materlak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thoupos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Materlak.
Materlak throwing a counter right hand but Thoupos manages to avoid it.
Thoupos scores with a nice strike.
Materlak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Materlak's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.#T4#
Thoupos misses with a looping right.
Thoupos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thoupos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Thoupos.
Materlak tries to clinch but Thoupos moves out of range.
Thoupos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Materlak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thoupos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Materlak misses with a left hand
and Thoupos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Materlak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Materlak misses with an uppercut.
Thoupos scores with a jab to the body.
Thoupos throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Materlak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thoupos slips a straight right by Materlak.
Materlak scores with the left hand. Thoupos knows he should have avoided that one.
Materlak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thoupos counters with a nice uppercut.
Thoupos staying out of range there.
Materlak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thoupos was well out of range. Poor timing from Materlak.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kane Thoupos.
I think Thoupos 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: DMMA 384: Rolls v Skolz
Date: Jan 12, 2025

#R1#
Skolz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rolls rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skolz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rolls swats away the attempt to clinch by Skolz.
Skolz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rolls will feel that in the morning.
A telegraphed right hand from Rolls misses the target.
Rolls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skolz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rolls.
Rolls throws the left hand but Skolz avoids the punch easily.
Rolls fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skolz manages to avoid it.
Rolls blocks a leg kick.
Rolls bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skolz's head.
No joy there for Skolz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rolls bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skolz's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolls scores with the left hand. Skolz knows he should have avoided that one.
Rolls thuds a left hand into Skolz's body.
Skolz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rolls.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Rolls has Skolz up against the cage in a clinch.
Rolls misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rolls misses with the head strike. #T1#
Rolls lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skolz backwards.
Skolz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Rolls manages to break the clinch.
Rolls scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rolls pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skolz thuds his shin into the meat of Rolls's side.#CL2#
Skolz closes the distance and pushes Rolls back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rolls fails to land.
Skolz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skolz lands with a light punch inside.
Rolls blocking some punches.
Rolls lands a right hand.
Rolls lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skolz misses with a punch on the inside.
Skolz throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Rolls's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Skolz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rolls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skolz. #TD#
Rolls has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Skolz is trying to keep an underhook but Rolls manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rolls trying to control from half guard but Skolz is working away.
Rolls prevents Skolz from improving his position.#T2#
Skolz is still trying to improve position.
Skolz is refusing to be controlled, as Rolls sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skolz tries to get to full guard but Rolls has control of the leg.
Skolz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rolls jumps into side control!
Skolz tries to escape but Rolls is in control. #T3#
Rolls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skolz keeps working.
Skolz is looking to regain half guard here but Rolls keeps moving and retains side control.
Skolz keeps trying to improve his position.
Rolls grinds an elbow into Skolz's temple.
Skolz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rolls's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Skolz is looking for a sweep. Rolls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Rolls moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Skolz.
Skolz tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
Skolz being controlled for a moment.
Rolls is looking to take a break and control but Skolz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rolls lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rolls lands some shots froms side control.#SUB#
Rolls goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Skolz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rolls's guard! Nice work there by Skolz!
Rolls looking for a sweep. Not yet Rolls, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Rolls 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#
Rolls throws a hook to the side of Skolz's head but Skolz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skolz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rolls lands with a nice body punch.
Skolz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Skolz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rolls checks a leg kick nicely.
Rolls was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Skolz throws a front kick aimed at Rolls's knee but Rolls avoids it well.
Rolls throws a jab but it's blocked by Skolz.
Rolls getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Skolz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rolls will feel that in the morning.
Rolls pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rolls waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skolz.
A nice leg kick from Skolz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rolls scores with a crisp jab that stopped Skolz in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skolz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rolls.
Skolz slips a jab from Rolls.
Skolz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Skolz wants to clinch.#T1#
Skolz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bubba Rolls is winning the standup battle so far.
Rolls doesn't manage to clinch there - Skolz circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Rolls.
Skolz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Skolz duly obliges.
Skolz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rolls takes a step back to recover.
Skolz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rolls takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rolls takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rolls throws the left hand but Skolz avoids the punch easily.
Rolls shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolls lands a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skolz.
Rolls 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. #CL2#
Skolz pushes Rolls up against the cage in a clinch.
Skolz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skolz misses with some punches. #T2#
Rolls drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skolz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skolz tries a body shot but Rolls blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skolz.
Rolls misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skolz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rolls.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rolls blocking some punches.
Skolz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skolz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skolz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skolz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Skolz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rolls backwards.
Rolls has a couple of punches blocked by Skolz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skolz.
Skolz lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skolz.
Skolz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rolls working aggressively here.
Rolls lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T3#
Skolz lands with a right to the head.
Rolls wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skolz lands with a right to the head.
Skolz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rolls working aggressively here.
Skolz misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skolz.
Skolz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rolls backwards.
Gerrad Skolz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skolz misses with a punch to the body.
Skolz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Skolz tries to work over Rolls's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Skolz.
Skolz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rolls working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rolls.
Skolz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skolz is leaning against Rolls and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skolz scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolls throws a head punch that misses.
Skolz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skolz lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Skolz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T4#
A jab lands there for Skolz.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skolz.
Skolz is looking to slow Rolls down with leg kicks.
Rolls avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gerrad Skolz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rolls swats away the attempt to clinch by Skolz.
Skolz tries to score with a low kick but Rolls moves his leg out of the way.
Rolls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skolz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rolls.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Skolz. Rolls shrugs it off though.
Rolls fails to land with a series of punches.
Rolls throws a big shot that misses.
Rolls looks to throw the jab but Skolz is out of range.
Skolz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rolls paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rolls closes the distance looking to clinch
and Skolz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skolz throws a body punch but Rolls moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gerrad Skolz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Rolls tries to clinch up but Skolz circles away and keeps his distance.
Skolz wants to clinch up but Rolls keeps it at a distance.
Skolz staying out of range there.
Rolls tries to clinch but Skolz moves out of range.
Rolls tries to score a power double leg takedown but Skolz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rolls somewhat.
A little jabbing left from Skolz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Skolz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rolls will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skolz.
Rolls lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skolz is leaning against Rolls and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolls's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rolls lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Skolz throws a head punch that misses.
Skolz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skolz scores with a shoulder strike.
Rolls swings wildly with an uppercut but Skolz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skolz tries to work over Rolls's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Skolz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rolls misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skolz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skolz blocking some punches.
Rolls goes for a takedown attempt but Skolz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Skolz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rolls.
Skolz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Skolz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rolls misses with a hook. Skolz ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Rolls as he checks the leg kick.
Skolz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rolls checks a low kick from Skolz.
Rolls fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skolz manages to avoid it.
Skolz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rolls drops his hands momentarily and Skolz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big left from Rolls misses.
Rolls takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rolls loads up on a big right hand but Skolz slips the punch.
Skolz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Skolz connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Rolls thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Rolls misses the target.
Rolls avoids the head kick by Skolz.
Skolz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rolls tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skolz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rolls moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL2#
Skolz moves into the clinch.
Skolz throws a punch but it's blocked by Rolls.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skolz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rolls creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rolls blocking some punches.
Rolls prevents a body shot from Skolz.
Skolz blocks an uppercut.
Rolls wants to break free but Skolz has control.
Skolz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rolls backwards.
Rolls blocks a body shot from Skolz.
Rolls misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skolz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rolls.
Skolz is leaning against Rolls and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Skolz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skolz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rolls blocking some punches.
Rolls has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Skolz after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Rolls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skolz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skolz misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skolz.
A hook to the body from Skolz.
Skolz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rolls drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Skolz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right handed body shot lands from Skolz.
Skolz is working Rolls over against the cage.
Skolz lands a body punch.
Skolz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skolz swings wildly with an uppercut but Rolls uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skolz lands a shoulder strike.
Skolz tries to throw a body punch but Rolls avoids it by throwing Skolz back against the cage. #T4#
A short body shot lands from Skolz as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skolz lands a body punch.
Rolls takes a shot to the head.
Skolz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skolz gets through Rolls's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skolz lands with a short shot to the head.
Skolz throws a punch but it's blocked by Rolls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skolz.
Skolz pushes Rolls back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD#
Rolls turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rolls manages to end up in side control.
Skolz wants to get back to his feet but Rolls drags him back down.
Skolz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Skolz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Skolz is looking for a sweep. Rolls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerrad Skolz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Skolz 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: ENIGMA 235
Date: Jan 11, 2025

#R1#
Roy misses with a takedown
and Roy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Roy fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marques Roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roy with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Roy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roy lands in his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Roy throws a big elbow that misses.
Roy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roy works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Roy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roy stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones is trying to control the position but Roy postures up.
Roy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Roy defends well.
Roy trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Jones controls Roy momentarily but Roy frees himself.
Roy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roy throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Roy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roy dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T3#
Roy is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Jones manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Jones moves into the clinch.
Roy jumps guard but Jones stands there with Roy around his waist. Roy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #BC2#
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Roy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Roy shoots in.
Roy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Roy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jones tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Roy is in Jones's guard.
Roy prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Roy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Roy with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roy prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Jones is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Roy throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Jones wants to stand but Roy is controlling his posture from full guard. #SU2#
Jones stands up from Roy's guard - Jones perhaps looking for a knockout.
Marques Roy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Roy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fishbone Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Roy shoots and misses
and Roy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roy was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Horrible takedown attempt by Roy or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones, which made it look bad.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roy looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marques Roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roy shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD#
Roy shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES2#
Jones has his feet on Roy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roy looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.#T1#
The crowd cheers as Roy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Fishbone Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Roy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Roy with the ground and pound but Jones uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Marques Roy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roy trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Roy looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roy wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Roy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T2#
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roy looking to pass the guard.
Jones looking to control.
Roy wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Roy trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roy 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.#T3#
It looks like Jones is going to stand back up.
Roy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jones.
Jones is looking to advance position but Roy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Roy has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones keeps trying to improve his position.#T4#
Roy breaks from Jones's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Roy tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Roy landing shots from mount.
Roy lands a nice shot to the head.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Roy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Roy has a good base and remains in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marques Roy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD#
Roy shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.

Jones pushes Roy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Roy cracks Jones with a good jab.
Roy looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones throws out a counter right but Roy avoids it with no problem.
Roy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roy gets slowly back to his feet.
Roy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marques Roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones stuffs the takedown.#T1#
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD#
and Roy counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Jones has his feet on Roy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fishbone Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy body kick from Jones
and Roy counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Jones lands.
A big left from Jones misses.
Roy feinted with a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roy tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roy staying out of range there.#TD#
Roy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Roy is controlling him #T2#
Roy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones moves into full guard. #ES2#
Jones wriggles free and stands up.
A good leg kick by Jones. #TD#
Roy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jones on his heels. He'll look to pass Jones's guard now, I'm sure.

Jones has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Roy has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Roy tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Roy drops back down to his feet.
Roy has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #T3#
Jones is working Roy over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Roy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Roy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roy off to one side.
Roy has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones jabs at Roy's body.
Roy throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Roy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.#T4#
Nice body kick from Jones.
Roy defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy blocks a jab.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Roy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Jones has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Roy is on him like a limpet, forcing Jones back against the cage.#BC2#
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roy on the side of the head.
Roy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Roy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Roy with a body shot.
Roy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#Roy is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fishbone Jones really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
Roy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Roy out cold! What a finish! Jones is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fishbone Jones!
Fishbone Jones is the new light heavyweight champion!
Fishbone Jones really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: ENIGMA 235
Date: Jan 11, 2025

#R1#
Jab by Grunter.#CL#
Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Grunter.#BC2#
Grunter breaks the clinch.
Grunter tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
Lopez is looking to counter the offense by Grunter and move into the clinch.
Lopez moves to clinch but Grunter breaks away
and Grunter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#KD2#
Grunter lands a big right hand that sends Lopez crashing to the mat! Grunter stays standing though and waves Lopez back to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Louie Lopez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grunter loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
Lopez tries to clinch but Grunter moves out of range.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grunter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grunter misses the jab.
Lopez checks a leg kick nicely.
That kick from Grunter tenderised Lopez's leg. Lopez is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL#
Lopez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lopez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grunter prevents the takedown attempt.
Grunter tries to break the clinch but Lopez is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Grunter.
A short left from Grunter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grunter.#ROC2#Lopez is rocked!#T1#
Lopez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Grunter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right from Grunter on the inside.
Oh Lopez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grunter lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lopez to his knees! Grunter keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barnaby Grunter!
During a confident post fight interview, Barnaby Grunter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SYN 1129 Ben vs Sitsongrit 2
Date: Jan 11, 2025

#R1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Goat.
The fighters circling - Goat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goat misses with a body shot.
Goat tries to clinch there but Fook circles away.
Fook throws a leg kick that is checked
and Goat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goat scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fook. Goat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goat looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fook misses with an uppercut. Goat saw that one coming.
Fook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goat throws out the jab.
Goat moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fook throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Fook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Goat on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fook scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Goat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fook can pounce on him.
Goat moves out of range of the strikes.
Goat connects with a right hand. Fook shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goat takes a swing at Fook's ribcage but misses.
Fook missing with a left hand there. Goat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goat misses with a straight right. #T1#
Goat throws a low kick, looking for Fook's leg but Fook calmly moves out of range.
Fook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goat throws out the jab.
Fook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goat.
Goat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goat throws a body kick that misses.
Goat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fook looks to land a left hand but Goat moved out of range nicely.
Goat scores with a leg kick.
Goat throws the kick towards the body but Fook avoids it.
Fook takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goat throws a body punch but Fook moves out of range.
Goat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Fook on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fook throws a leg kick which misses Goat's front leg but catches the back leg as Goat tries to avoid it.
Goat jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fook bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Fook.
Goat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goat misses with a body punch
and Fook counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Fook lands with a straight right. Goat didn't see that one coming.
Goat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fook.
Goat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Goat throws a hook but Fook avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Goat lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fook doesn't seem phased though.
Goat drops his hands momentarily and Fook takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Goat misses with a shot to the body
and Fook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fook.
Goat throws the kick towards the body but Fook avoids it.
Goat throws the kick towards the body but Fook avoids it.
Fook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fook connects with an inside leg kick.
Fook cracks a nice hook into Goat's ribs.
Fook scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Goat responds with a good body kick, but Fook manages to step out the way in time.
Fook lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Goat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goat misses with a straight right. #T3#
Goat checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fook connects with a leg kick.
Goat thuds a left hand into Fook's body.
Fook lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fook scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fook connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goat. Goat circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fook lands a head kick. Goat smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Goat misses with a wild body shot.
Fook dodges the punch combination from Goat.
Fook is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Fook.
Fook with a body punch. A glancing blow.
See How Fook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goat misses with a low kick.
A big right from Fook misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goat throws out a loose jab but Fook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fook quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Goat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fook lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fook.#T4#
Goat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fook.
Fook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goat looks to throw the jab but Fook is out of range.
Fook moves out of range of the strikes.
Goat loads up on a big right hand but Fook slips the punch.
Fook swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Goat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Goat.
Fook dips to his left and cracks Goat with an uppercut!
Fook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goat.
Fook appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goat throws a push kick but Fook slaps the foot to one side.
Fook looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Goat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fook.
Fook jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Goat.
Fook misses with a low kick.
Goat tries a quick counter leg kick but Fook is wise to it.
Goat scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Goat throws a right hand that misses
and Fook counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

See How Fook dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
The fighters circle momentarily. Fook darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goat.
Fook misses with a straight left.
Goat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fook misses with a body kick.
Goat is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fook bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Goat's head.
A good leg kick by Goat.
See How Fook is winning the standup battle so far.
Goat walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goat. Fook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goat looks to land a body kick but Fook moved away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Goat might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fook has got the better of the exchanges.
Goat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fook manages to avoid it.
Fook scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fook pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fook keeps the fight on the outside.
Goat takes a swing at Fook's ribcage but misses.
Goat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Fook is looking to chop away at Goat's legs.
Fook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goat.
Goat misses with a body kick.
Fook misses with a head kick. #CL2#
Goat has closed the distance and engaged Fook in a clinch.
Fook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goat can do to turn this around?
Fook throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goats head.
Fook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goat swings wildly with an uppercut but Fook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fook throws a head punch that misses.
Goat lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Goat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fook tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Goat is able to avoid easily.
Fook walks forward, straight into a front kick from Goat.
Goat misses the shot to the body.
Goat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fook.
A counter left hand to the body from Fook misses its target.
Goat takes a swing at Fook's ribcage but misses.
Goat throws the kick towards the body but Fook avoids it.#T2#
Goat misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fook misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fook.
Goat swings for the body but Fook moves out of range.
Goat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goat misses with an uppercut. Fook saw that one coming.
Fook misses with a looping right.
Goat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fook manages to avoid it.
Goat misses the shot to the body.
Goat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fook rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the body from Fook misses
and Goat counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fook looks to throw a body kick
and Goat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fook throws a body punch but Goat moves out of range.
Fook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Goat misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goat. #T3#
A bone on bone clash there as Goat blocks the leg kick.
Fook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goat throws out a counter right but Fook avoids it with no problem.
Fook dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goat. That did some damage!
Goat thumps Fook with a low kick.
Fook keeps the fight on the outside.
Fook wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Goat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut lands for Goat. That snapped Fook's head back.
Fook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Goat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fook. That's going to slow Goat down.
Goat throws a hook but Fook blocks it.
Goat takes a swing at Fook's ribcage but misses.
Goat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fook on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goat lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Goat blocks a jab.
Goat throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fook counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Goat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Goat fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fook checks it well.
Goat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Goat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fook throws a solid leg kick but Goat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fook.
Goat is trying to counter with his kicks.
Goat connects with a jab.
Goat scores with a jab to the jaw.
Goat scores with a punch to the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Goat finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fook misses the jab.
Goat slips a jab from Fook.
Goat throws a head kick but Fook moves out of range.
Goat misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fook looks for the body kick but Goat saw that one coming.
Fook misses the shot to the body.
Goat appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Goat moves out of range of the leg kick from Fook.
Fook doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billi Goat will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Fook's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Fook missing with a left hand there. Goat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goat throws an overhand right that lands on Fook's shoulder, as Fook tries to avoid the shot.
Goat lands with a straight right. Fook didn't see that one coming.
Fook misses with a hook.
Goat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fook stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fook throwing a counter right hand but Goat manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fook.
Fook motions for Goat to come forward. Fook throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fook throws a leg kick
and Goat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fook has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goat.
Fook moves out of range of the body kick.
Goat is looking to land body kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Fook misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fook is looking to chop away at Goat's legs.
Fook misses with an uppercut.
Fook tries a low kick but Goat avoids it.
Fook tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Fook finds it's way through Goat's defenses. #T1#
Goat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Goat crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fook - the referee stops the clock and Goat gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fook. Goat manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Goat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fook moves away.
Goat is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Goat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fook.
Fook catches Goat with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Goat checks a low kick from Fook.
Fook loads up on a big right hand but Goat slips the punch.
Fook looks to land a combination but Goat avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fook.
Goat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fook swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Goat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goat connects with a solid leg kick.
Goat tries a head kick but it misses.
Goat is looking to land body kicks.
Goat takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Goat misses.
Goat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fook moves away.
Fook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goat works the jab nicely.
Goat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fook's sensitive parts.
Goat avoids the body shot from Fook.
Goat scores with a shot to the body.
Goat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fook.
Goat checks a leg kick.
Fook avoids the body shot from Goat.
Goat lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goat throws a hook to the side of Fook's head but Fook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fook gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goat.
An inside leg kick from Fook misses.
Fook misses with a leg kick
and Goat counters with a good low kick that Fook was not able to check. #T3#
Fook shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good exchange - Fook coming out on top.
Goat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fook connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goat scrambles back to his feet.
Fook misses with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Fook.
Goat misses the jab.
Goat keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fook scores with a leg kick.
Fook slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Goat blocks the leg kick.
Fook looks to land a body kick but Goat moved away.
Goat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goat.
Fook dips to his left and cracks Goat with an uppercut!
Fook throws a front kick that sends Goat stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Fook. That snapped Goat's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fook ducks under a wild hook from Goat.#T4#
A good leg kick by Fook.
Goat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goat misses with a looping left.
Goat misses with a body shot.
Goat throws a body punch but Fook moves out of range.
Fook is looking to chop away at Goat's legs.
Fook clobbers Goat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goat jabs Fook to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Goat looks to land a left hand but Fook moved out of range nicely.
Fook works the jab nicely.
Fook lands with a hook. Goat tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fook checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fook scores with a hook.
Fook just misses with a punch to the body.
Fook checks a leg kick nicely.
A big right from Fook misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but See How Fook did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Fook's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Goat scores with the left hand. Fook knows he should have avoided that one.
Fook tests Goat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fook moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Goat lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fook takes a step back to recover.
Fook blocks a jab.
Goat misses with a looping left.
Fook fires out a quick counter leg kick but Goat just manages to avoid it.
Fook throws a hook but Goat blocks it.
Goat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fook throws an overhand right that lands on Goat's shoulder, as Goat tries to avoid the shot.
Fook dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goat. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fook throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goat.
Goat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fook moves away.
Goat looks to land a body kick but Fook moved away.
Goat lands a nice shot to the body.
Goat throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Goat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Fook.
Goat throws a hook but Fook avoids it easily.
Fook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goat manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Goat was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goat has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fook.
Goat throws out a loose jab but Fook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goat.
Goat unleashes a big counter combination but Fook bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fook misses with a body shot.
Goat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fook, as that shot connected.
Fook throws a leg kick
and Goat makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fook really felt that one!
Fook pivots, looking for a leg kick but Goat is out of range and Fook settles back down.
Fook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goat.
Fook throws a solid leg kick but Goat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fook.
Goat digs a good body shot into Fook's ribs.
Jab by Fook.#T2#
Goat missing with a left hand there. Fook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fook scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fook connects with a leg kick.
Goat misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Fook.
Goat takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Goat slips a jab from Fook.
Goat just misses with a punch to the body.
Fook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fook moves away.
Goat scores with a jab to the body.
Fook throws an off balance right hand
and Goat counters with a stiff right hand.
Fook throws the left hand but Goat avoids the punch easily.
Fook does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Goat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Goat misses with an attempted mid kick. #T3#
A cross from Fook lands.
Goat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fook with a hook.
Goat slips under a jab from Fook.
Goat throws a jab when Fook was well out of range.
Goat misses with a hook. Fook ducked under it nicely.
Fook misses the shot to the body.
Goat was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Goat jabs at Fook's body.
Fook on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fook has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fook there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fook looks to land a right hand but Goat moved out of range.
Fook swings for the body but Goat moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Goat on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fook misses with a hook to the body
and Goat counters with a stiff right hand.
Goat moves out of range of the leg kick from Fook.
Goat looks to score with a jab to the body but Fook is just out of range.#T4#
Goat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fook.
Fook cracks Goat with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fook pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Goat lands a head shot.
A lazy left from Fook finds it's target.
Fook drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fook throws a looping overhand right but Goat ducks down to avoid it.
Fook throws a series of punches but Goat moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Goat.
Goat looks to land a left hand but Fook moved out of range nicely.
Goat misses the shot to the body.
Fook lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Goat scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Goat throws a body shot but no joy.
Fook seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice body kick there by Fook.
Goat slips a straight right by Fook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Billi Goat will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Fook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goat connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fook throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab lands there for Goat.
A nice leg kick from Goat, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fook throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Fook misses.
Fook scores with a hook to the body. Goat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fook connects with a body shot.
Fook takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good leg kick by Goat.
Fook misses with a looping right.
Goat throws a predictable looking body shot
and Goat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goat keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fook lands a nice shot that snaps Goat's head back.
Goat misses with the combination. #T1#
Fook staying out of range there.
Fook throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Goat! But no joy.
A low kick from Fook is predictable there
and Goat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fook moves out of range of the leg kick from Goat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goat. Fook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fook misses the shot to the body.
Fook moves out of range of the body kick.
Fook throws the left hand but Goat avoids the punch easily.
Fook misses with a lunging right hand
and Goat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goat blocks a leg kick.
Fook throws a head kick but Goat moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Fook lands an impressive looking overhand right. Goat doesn't seem phased though.
Fook throws a leg kick but Goat moved away.
Goat uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fook has time to react.#T2#
Goat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Goat missing with a left hand there. Fook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fook uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Goat has time to react.
Fook listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fook sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Goat checks a low kick from Fook.
Fook listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Goat avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fook lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fook misses the jab.
Goat lands an overhand right.
Goat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fook just misses with a punch to the body.
Fook throws a shot from downtown. Goat moves away and avoids it.
Goat swings for the body but Fook moves out of range. #T3#
Nice straight punches there by Fook. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fook.
Goat throws a body shot but no joy.
Fook takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Goat slips under a jab.
Goat misses with an uppercut. Fook saw that one coming.
Fook cracks Goat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Goat misses with a head kick.
Fook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fook walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Goat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fook takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fook looks to land a body kick but Goat moved away.
Fook slips under a jab.
Fook throws out a loose jab but Goat uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fook crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Goat - the referee stops the clock and Fook gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Goat. Fook manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fook. Goat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goat on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T4#
Goat cracks Fook with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goat throws a body shot but no joy.
Fook lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fook was well out of range. Poor timing from Goat.
As Goat backs away, Fook returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fook comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goat.
Goat keeps Fook at a distance using the push kick.
A slow jab from Fook misses its intended target.
Fook takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fook connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Goat takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good leg kick by Goat.
Goat slips a jab from Fook.
Goat throws a push kick but Fook slaps the foot to one side.
Goat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fook is out of range and Goat settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to See How Fook.
I think Fook has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... See How Fook!
See How Fook decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: FCL 72 - Pike vs Sarinnen
Date: Jan 11, 2025

#R1#
Agano misses with a body shot
and Agano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD2#
Agano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Popinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Popinski, not yet.
Popinski managing to control the position.
Popinski keeping full guard, as Agano tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popinski managing to control the position. #T1#
Popinski keeping moving, preventing Agano from controlling successfully.
Agano controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Agano darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Agano misses with a wild body shot.
Agano just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Popinski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Agano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Agano shoots and misses
and Popinski counters with a stiff right hand.
Agano scores with a nice head shot.
Popinski just misses with a punch to the body.
Agano just misses with a punch to the body.
Agano throws an off balance right hand
and Popinski counters with a right hand to the body.
Agano lunges at Popinski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Popinski's hand.
Popinski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Agano throws a lazy uppercut
and Popinski counters with a nice body shot.
Agano digs a good body shot into Popinski's ribs.
Agano throws out a loose jab but Popinski uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Agano scores with a nice right hand.
Agano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Popinski's head backwards.
Agano lands a jab to the nose.
Agano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Agano lands with a nice body punch.
Popinski avoids the body shot from Agano.
Agano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popinski manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Agano as he connects with a hook.
Agano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popinski throws out a loose jab but Agano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Agano.
Summittwo Agano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Popinski misses with a wild body shot.
Agano scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popinski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A lazy left from Agano finds it's target.
Agano cracks Popinski with an open hand slap.
Popinski connects with a single shot there.#CUT#It looks like Summittwo Agano has been cut.
Agano misses with a hook. Popinski ducked under it nicely.
As Agano looks to move away, Popinski throws a big counter combo but Agano just gets out of the way.
Popinski moves out of range as Agano strikes.
Agano scores with a jab.
Agano looks to score with a jab to the body but Popinski is just out of range.
Agano scores with the left hand. Popinski knows he should have avoided that one.
Agano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Summittwo Agano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Summittwo Agano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Agano misses with an uppercut
and Agano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Summittwo Agano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Agano missing with a left hand there. Popinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Agano looks to score with a jab to the body but Popinski is just out of range.
Popinski looks to land a left hand but Agano moved out of range nicely.
Agano shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Popinski pinned against the cage. Popinski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Popinski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Popinski connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Agano circles away quickly and effectively.
Agano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Agano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
Agano scores with a nice right hand.
Agano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Agano just misses with a punch to the body.
Popinski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Agano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Popinski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Agano misses the shot to the body.
Agano darts in trying to clinch
and Popinski counters with a straight right hand.
Popinski ducks right into an uppercut from Agano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Popinski. Agano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popinski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Agano. Popinski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Agano misses with an uppercut
enabling Popinski to counter with a crisp jab. #TD2#
Agano shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Agano seems to be looking for submissions.
Agano sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Agano is pressing down on Popinski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Popinski is holding on for now. #T3#
Popinski trying to control but Agano postures up.
Still in half guard, Agano seems content to control.#SUB2#
Agano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Popinski defends it well.
Popinski controlling the position well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Popinski is looking for a sweep. Agano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Agano scores with a nice right hand.
Agano lands a body shot.
Popinski misses with a telegraphed body shot #TD2#
and Agano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Popinski trying to hold on to Agano's head to control him but Agano postures up.
Popinski is staying active underneath Agano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Summittwo Agano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Summittwo Agano'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#
Agano misses with a hook to the body
and Popinski counters with a straight right hand.
Popinski staying out of range there.
Agano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popinski.
Agano throws out a counter right but Popinski avoids it with no problem.
Agano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Agano takes a swing at Popinski's ribcage but misses.
Agano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Popinski walks into a jab.
Agano cracks Popinski with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popinski ducks under a wild hook from Agano.
Popinski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Agano.
Popinski misses with an uppercut.
Popinski misses with a body shot.
And Agano tries to counter it with a takedown but Popinski pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T1#
Popinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Agano throws out the jab.
Agano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popinski.
Popinski looks to land a left hand but Agano moved out of range nicely.
Agano scores with a jab to the body.
Agano misses with an uppercut
and Popinski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Agano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Popinski is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Agano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Agano swings for the body but Popinski moves out of range.
It looked like Popinski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Agano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popinski moves away.
Popinski ducks right into an uppercut from Agano.
Agano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Popinski doesn't seem bothered though.
Agano lands a right hook to the body. #T2#
Agano staying out of range there.
Agano misses with a looping left.
Agano shoots in looking for a takedown. Popinski tries to sprawl out of it but Agano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Popinski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Soda Popinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soda Popinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Summittwo Agano.
Popinski swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Agano.
Agano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Agano throws a shot from downtown. Popinski moves away and avoids it.
Agano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Agano misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Popinski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Agano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Popinski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popinski missing with a left hand there. Agano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Popinski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Agano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Popinski scrambles back to his feet.
Agano misses with a hook.
Popinski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Popinski misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Agano.
Popinski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Popinski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Agano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Popinski avoids the body shot from Agano. #TD2#
Agano scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Popinski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Agano 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 Popinski's shoulder. That is not cool.
Popinski can't do much from the bottom here.
Summittwo Agano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Popinski tries to buck Agano off but Agano is having none of it.
Agano trying to control the action but Popinski is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Popinski wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Agano has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Popinski's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Popinski is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Agano!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Summittwo Agano!
A victorious Summittwo Agano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DMMA 383: Abrazos v Redcola
Date: Jan 11, 2025

#R1#
Huang lands with a straight right. Rock Jr didn't see that one coming.
Huang lands a body shot.
Huang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rock Jr.
Rock Jr walks forward, straight into a front kick from Huang.
Huang misses with a hook. Rock Jr ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock Jr. Huang does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Rock Jr misses
and Huang counters with a body kick that stops Rock Jr in his tracks momentarily.
Huang misses with a hook. Rock Jr ducked under it nicely.
Huang looks to land a left hand but Rock Jr moved out of range nicely.
Huang scores with the left hand. Rock Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Huang scores with a punch to the head.
Rock Jr misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rock Jr misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Huang.#T1#
Rock Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Huang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Huang missing with a left hand there. Rock Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Huang misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Huang.
Rock Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Huang. Huang obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Rock Jr.
Rock Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rock Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Huang thows a leg kick but Rock Jr checks it #CL2#
and Rock Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rock Jr.
Huang misses with the head strike.
Huang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rock Jr backwards.
Rock Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Rock Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rock Jr's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rock Jr's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Huang - that landed with a thud.
Rock Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Huang.#T2#
Huang misses with a punch on the inside.
Huang throws an elbow but it misses.
Rock Jr pushes Huang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rock Jr.
Huang throws an elbow that misses.
Rock Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rock Jr blocking some punches.
Rock Jr tries to throw a body punch but Huang avoids it by throwing Rock Jr back against the cage.
Rock Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rock Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rock Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Huang controls the action.
A short left from Huang.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huang.
Rock Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huang walks away with a smile on his face. Rock Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rock Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Huang.
Rock Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #CUT#It looks like Will Rock Jr has been cut.
Rock Jr throws a leg kick
and Huang counters with a stiff right hand.
Rock Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huang.
Huang throws out a powerful jab.
Huang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee Huang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Huang scores with a jab. Rock Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Huang.
Huang throws a predictable looking body shot #CL2#
and Rock Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rock Jr.
Rock Jr working Huang over with knees to the body.#BC#
Huang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Huang misses.
Rock Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huang.
It seemed like Rock Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Huang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Huang thumps Rock Jr with a low kick.
Rock Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huang.
Huang throws a looping overhand right but Rock Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Rock Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Huang shakes him off and moves away.
A jab from Huang does it's job there.
Huang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Huang backs off Rock Jr throws a huge counter combo but Huang manages to avoid it all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huang swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
Huang throws a looping overhand right but Rock Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Huang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rock Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Huang scores with a jab. Rock Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rock Jr walks into a jab.
Rock Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rock Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rock Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huang checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Huang closes the distance and clinches.
Huang lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Huang. #BC#
Huang manages to break the clinch.
Rock Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rock Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Huang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Rock Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
That kick from Rock Jr tenderised Huang's leg. Huang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Huang is looking to clinch but Rock Jr is avoiding it.
Rock Jr wants to clinch.
Huang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rock Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huang.
Huang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock Jr moves away.
Rock Jr lands a head kick. Huang smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Huang lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock Jr misses with a looping right.
Rock Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Huang circles away.
Huang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rock Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick from Rock Jr lands but Huang takes it in his stride.
Huang swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Huang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rock Jr misses with a leg kick.
Huang throws a hook to the side of Rock Jr's head but Rock Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rock Jr shapes to counter with a head kick.
Huang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Huang throws a right hand that misses
and Rock Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Huang avoids the body shot from Rock Jr.
Rock Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rock Jr misses with a leg kick.
Rock Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Huang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Huang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rock Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock Jr scores with a head kick. #ROC2#Huang is rocked!#T2#
Rock Jr throws a nice looking combination but Huang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Huang lands a head shot.
Huang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rock Jr on the side of the head.
Huang cracks Rock Jr with an open hand slap.
Rock Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rock Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#ROC#Rock Jr is rocked!
Rock Jr looks to land a left hand but Huang moved out of range nicely.
Rock Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rock Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Huang finish him?
Huang lands with a right and another and another! Rock Jr is in big trouble! Huang lands again and this time it's lights out for Rock Jr! A quality knockout there for Huang.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lee Huang!
Lee Huang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Summit Series 2 - KT Round 4B
Date: Jan 04, 2025

#R1#
Manion slips under a jab from Nijjar.
Manion throws a body shot but no joy.
Manion misses with a wild body shot.
Manion misses with a right hand
and Nijjar counters with a stiff right hand.
Manion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nijjar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nijjar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Manion works Nijjar's body with a nice hook.
Nijjar slips under a jab from Manion.
Nijjar scores with a sloppy right hand. Manion should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Nijjar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nijjar misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Manion misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manion. Nijjar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manion missing with a left hand there. Nijjar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manion thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manion throws a body punch but Nijjar moves out of range. #T1#
Nijjar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manion.
Manion throws a jab but it's blocked by Nijjar.
A little feinted left hand from Nijjar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Manion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nijjar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nijjar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manion connects with a nice looking jab.
Nijjar ducks right into an uppercut from Manion.
Manion connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Manion throws a hook but Nijjar avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manion. Nijjar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manion lands a lovely overhand right.
Nijjar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Manion slips under a jab.
Manion throws a series of punches but Nijjar avoids them all with ease. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manion lands with a shot to the body.
Manion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nijjar was well out of range. Poor timing from Manion.
Nijjar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Manion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manion fails to land with a series of punches.
Manion misses with an uppercut. Nijjar saw that one coming.
Nijjar avoids the body shot from Manion.
An attempted straight right counter from Nijjar misses the target.
Manion ducks under a wild hook from Nijjar.
Nijjar defending well as Manion loads up on a big left hand.
Nijjar takes one to the chin there.
Nijjar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manion rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nijjar counters with a left to the body.
Jack Manion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nijjar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Manion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manion is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nijjar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Manion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nijjar misses with a looping left.#T3#
Manion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Nijjar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Manion doesn't seem phased though.
Manion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Manion throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manion rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Nijjar counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Jack Manion has been cut.
Nijjar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nijjar throws a right hand that misses
letting Manion counter with a right hand.
Nijjar ducks under a wild hook from Manion.
Manion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nijjar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Nijjar.
Manion takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nijjar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nijjar throws a lazy right hand but Manion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nijjar lands a head shot.#T4#
Manion avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nijjar.
Manion swings widly with a right hand
enabling Nijjar to counter with a crisp jab.
Manion lands a nice looking body shot.
Nijjar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Manion misses the shot to the body.
Nijjar tries to clinch up but Manion circles away and keeps his distance.
Nijjar is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Manion misses the body punch
enabling Nijjar to counter with a crisp jab.
Manion scores with a nice head shot.
Manion throws a jab but it's blocked by Nijjar.
Nijjar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manion misses the body punch
and Nijjar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nijjar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#ROC#Manion is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Manion will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Manion's cut.
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#
Nijjar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manion.
Nijjar cracks Manion with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Manion is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Manion is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Manion could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hardeep Nijjar!
After the fight, Hardeep Nijjar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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