Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: CMMA 54 Ivanov vs Hanski
Date: Nov 29, 2020

#R1#
Morton throws a combination that misses
and Of Legend counters with a three punch combo that has Morton backing up. Morton nods at Of Legend to acknowledge the strikes.
Of Legend misses with a wild combination.
Morton scores with a three punch combo!
Of Legend throws a front kick aimed at Morton's knee but Morton avoids it well.
Of Legend showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morton.
Morton throws a nice looking combination but Of Legend bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chris Morton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morton looks to land a combination but Of Legend avoids it well.
Morton misses with the combination.
Morton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T1#
A combination from Morton does no damage.
Of Legend seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Morton throws a big shot that misses.
Of Legend thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've been hearing reports that Of Legend has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Morton looks to land a combination but Of Legend avoids it well.
Morton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice defenses there by Of Legend.
Of Legend lands with a nice combination. Morton backs away looking to recover.#CUT#It looks like Chris Morton has been cut.
Of Legend scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morton in his tracks. #CL#
Of Legend gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Of Legend wants to take the fight to the mat but Morton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Of Legend is trying to drag Morton to the mat but Morton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Of Legend.
Morton looking to throw knees to the head but Of Legend is blocking nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Morton has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Of Legend tries to score a body lock takedown but Morton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Of Legend. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
A hook to the body from Of Legend.
Morton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morton has Of Legend pushed against the cage.
Of Legend'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.
Morton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Of Legend is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Morton is defending well.
Morton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morton looking to stall. #TD#
Of Legend has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Morton regains guard immediately. #SUB#
Of Legend drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Morton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Of Legend has Morton in his guard.#REVB##T3##SUB#
Morton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Of Legend has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morton has managed to get both his arms back between Of Legend's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Of Legend looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Morton is defending well. Of Legend quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Morton has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Of Legend celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Of Legend!
A relieved looking Bob Of Legend 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: WPFA XLII: Estili vs Bleak
Date: Nov 13, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hines.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD#
and Hines counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barnes won't be happy with that.
Hines prevents Barnes from escaping the position.
Hines creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Barnes sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hines works to advance to full mount. Barnes defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Hines is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Barnes has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Barnes!
Hines working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Barnes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hines's guard.
Hines wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Hines keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB#
Hines escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barnes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Hines gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Hines with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hines 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.
Hines in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes has control of Hines's left arm, preventing Hines from doing any damage. #SUB#
Hines postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Barnes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hines, into his guard. #REVB##SUB#
Hines throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T2#
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hines's guard.
Barnes trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Hines actively working from the bottom here.
Barnes wants to stand up but Hines is controlling the position.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3#
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Hines defends it. #SUB#
Hines is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Hines actively working from the bottom here.#SU2#
Barnes stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hines to get to his feet.
Hines dives in and grabs Barnes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes down on Hines's head and hops out.
Barnes connects with a high kick.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Barnes lands with a kick to the temple. Hines shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #T4#
Hines takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
Barnes drives through and clinches with Hines against the cage.
Barnes slows down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnes.
Hines is trying to pull guard but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Hines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hines jumps guard but Barnes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hines fails to pull guard. #TD#
Hines ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hines no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Barnes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Crunch! Barnes slams his shin into Hines's torso.
Barnes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body. #KD2#
Barnes lands a left and a right that send Hines crashing to the mat, dazed. Barnes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Hines is rocked!
Andrew Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hines dives in and grabs Barnes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes down on Hines's head and hops out.
Oh Hines is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hines takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
OH! Hines has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Barnes smells blood and charges in for the finish! Barnes unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Hines sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andrew Barnes!
Andrew Barnes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: CMMA 48 Marius vs Dinapoli
Date: Nov 08, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Malayon has Morton up against the cage in a clinch.
Morton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morton working aggressively here. #TD#
Malayon jumps guard and drags Morton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Malayon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morton manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Malayon tries to free his leg and advance position but Morton is retaining full guard.
Morton can't keep his opponent in guard - Malayon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Malayon is looking to advance position but Morton won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES2#
Morton kicks Malayon off and gets back to his feet.#T1#
Morton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morton wants it to stay on the feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Morton has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Morton throws a nice looking combination but Malayon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morton tries to bum rush Malayon with a series of wild strikes but Malayon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL#
Malayon clinches.
Come on Morton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #TD#
Malayon jumps guard.
Morton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Malayon's guard.#SUB#
Malayon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morton wants to get up but he can't break Malayon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T2##SU2#
Morton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Malayon, up you get!
Malayon darts in looking for a takedown but Morton gets double underhooks and turns Malayon into the cage.
Morton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Morton fails to land with a series of punches.
Morton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Malayon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Morton throws a nice looking combination but Malayon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Malayon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morton sprawls well. Morton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Malayon gets slowly back to his feet.
Morton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Malayon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Malayon eats them both and turns towards Morton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Chris Morton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Morton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD#
and Malayon counters with a takedown into side control.
Malayon has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Morton!
Morton is controlling an arm, preventing Malayon from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest. #SUB#
Malayon goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Morton is on top in guard.
Morton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Malayon's guard.#SUB#
Malayon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T4#
Morton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Malayon's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Morton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Malayon is proving hard to escape from. #SUB#
Malayon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morton is aware though and is defending well.
Morton wants to stand and escape but instead Malayon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Malayon slips nicely into half guard.
Malayon wants to pass to mount but Morton is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Morton 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#
Morton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD#
and Malayon counters with a takedown into side control. #ES2#
Morton explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #CL#
Morton gets tackled into the cage by Malayon. Malayon maintains the clinch.
A knee to the head by Morton.
Malayon is trying to pull guard but Morton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malayon tries to pull guard but Morton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Malayon fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Malayon. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Malayon jumps into guard, dragging Morton to the mat.
Morton wanted to stand there but Malayon had control of the position.
Greg Malayon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Malayon has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Morton should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Malayon has tightened it up now! Morton should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Greg Malayon!
Greg Malayon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: WPFA XXXVIII: DeAngelo vs PG
Date: Oct 16, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bari jabs at Hines's body.
Bari lands a nice looking body kick.
Bari has been working on his boxing with his coaches at High Kicks in the buildup to the fight.
Hines dives in for a single leg takedown but Bari sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hines was well out of range. Poor timing from Bari.
Bari lands a right hook to the body.
Bari throws out a powerful jab.
Hines walks straight into a right hand from Bari - that's dropped him! Bari jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Hines from any more punishment! Hines complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hadr Bari!
Hadr Bari decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: CMMA 38 Rizzo vs Army Jr
Date: Oct 04, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morton takes a jab right on the kisser. #CUT#It looks like Chris Morton has been cut.
Cin Drallig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drallig's corner calls for a 1-2. Drallig obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Drallig feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mortons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Drallig wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drallig's waist but Drallig gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morton off to one side.
Drallig lands with a cross.
Drallig looks to throw the jab but Morton is out of range.
Drallig throws a looping overhand right but Morton ducks down to avoid it.
Morton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morton there as he acknowledges the shot.#CUT#That has opened up Chris Morton's cut even more.
Drallig closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Morton! Drallig dives in looking to finish! Morton is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cin Drallig!
Cin Drallig really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Distinct Label logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: OFK 25 - Reilly Vs Escobarre
Date: Oct 03, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampson falls off balance throwing a combination #CL2#
and Patill counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD#
Sampson drags the fight down to the ground.
Sampson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Patill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sampson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Patill has managed to get both his arms back between Sampson's legs - danger averted.
Patill stopping the sweep attempt from Sampson.#SUB#
Sampson working for a triangle but Patill defends it easily.
Sampson is controlling Patill's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patill engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Patill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sampson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Patill has managed to get both his arms back between Sampson's legs - danger averted.#T1#
Patill sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Sampson is looking for a triangle but Patill pushes his legs off easily. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Patill controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Patill working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Patill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Patill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sampson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Patill controls the pace.#SUB#
Sampson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Patill controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sampson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
It looks like Patill might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sampson shoots in and drives through. Patill sprawls well.
Sampson sets himself, and Patill steps forward looking for the clinch! Sampson avoids it this time.
Sampson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patill tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sampson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD2#
and Patill counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sampson!
Patill lands an elbow.
Patill is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sampson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sampson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sampson is looking for a sweep. Patill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Patill stalling. #T4#
Sampson wants to get back to full guard but Patill has passed into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Sampson tries to buck Patill off but Patill is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patill is staying tight to Sampson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sampson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Patill wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Patill dominated that round.
That's time! Sampson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Patill drives through with a takedown into Sampson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Patill stopping the sweep attempt from Sampson.#SUB#
Sampson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sampson has momentary wrist control but Patill slips an elbow through the middle.
Sampson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Patill is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
John Patill has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Sampson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Patill passes into half guard.
Patill looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Patill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1##SUB#
Sampson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sampson looks like he's trying to stand up. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Patill slows the pace down in half guard.
Patill is continuing to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Patill passes to full mount!
Sampson tries to hold on but Patill pushes him away.
Sampson is looking to get to half guard.
Sampson regains half guard.#T3#
Patill is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sampson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Patill jumps into side control!
Sampson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sampson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#T4#
Patill tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Patill tries to strike from the bottom.
Patill looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Let's hope that Patill has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patill avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Patill will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Patill 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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Patill on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL#
Sampson has managed to clinch.
Sampson is trying to pull guard but Patill has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Patill lands a takedown into guard.
Sampson wants to sweep here but Patill controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Sampson working for a triangle but Patill defends it easily.
Patill sitting in guard here, content to control.
Patill must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson keeping full guard, as Patill tries to pass. #T1#
Patill trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sampson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Patill keeping moving, preventing Sampson from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Sampson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sampson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sampson is looking to work some ground and pound but Patill has wrist control.
Patill 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#
Still in half guard, Patill seems content to control.#SUB#
Sampson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
Patill stalling.
Sampson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Patill's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Patill's back!
Patill is defending well here and trying to improve his position. #SUB#
Sampson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Sampson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Patill is trying to get back to his feet but Sampson has full control of the position and if anything, Patill has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB#
Patill defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. #T3#
Sampson looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Patill controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Sampson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Patill passes into side control. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sampson pushes Patill away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Patill gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Patill is working Sampson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Patill moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sampson tries to bench press Patill off him but Patill keeps the position.
Sampson taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sampson trying to remain calm as Patill controls from the top position.

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Patill!
Post fight, an emotional John Patill said 'I have tore through every single one of my opponents. GET READY FOR CRUSHER'.

Event: Empire: XIII
Date: Sep 12, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren throws a hook to the side of Rue's head but Rue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rue tries to counter with a takedown but Warren is quick to defend against it.
Warren throws a nice looking combination but Rue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warren misses with the combination.
Rue attempts a counter takedown but Warren avoids it well and moves away.
Ben Warren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warren lands a right hook to the body.
Warren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rue tries to counter with a takedown but Warren is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warren misses with a series of wild punches.
Rue drops down looking for a counter takedown but Warren sprawls and moves away.
Rue takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T1#
Decent striking displayed by Warren there.
Warren falls off balance throwing a combination #TD#
so Rue counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rue wants to control from the top but Warren keeps moving.
Rue really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rue stays in close to Warren's body and controls the position.
Rue trying to control the position from guard on top but Warren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warren is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rue is controlling him.
Rue advances to half guard. #T2#
Rue wants to pass to mount but Warren is defending the position.
Rue passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rue tries to control but Warren wriggling away. #SUB#
Rue swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Warren is now in Rue's guard. A big mistake from Rue there, giving up the dominant position!
Warren must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rue controlling the position.
Warren wanted to stand there but Rue had control of the position. #T3#
My spies in PEAK MMA Fight Club inform me that Warren has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Rue wants to sweep here but Warren controlling him for the moment.
Warren trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rue's guard.
Rue will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rue looking for a sweep. Not yet Rue, not yet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Warren misses with a few strikes there.
Warren tries to bum rush Rue with a series of wild strikes but Rue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warren looks to land a combination but Rue avoids it well.
Good work by Rue as he checks the leg kick.
Rue appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Warren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warren misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Warren.
Rue drops down looking for a counter takedown but Warren sprawls and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warren throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD#
and Rue counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Warren 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#
Warren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rue's head backwards.
Warren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warren throws a series of punches but Rue avoids them all with ease.
Rue tries to counter with a takedown but Warren is quick to defend against it.
A big right from Warren misses.
Rue half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Warren misses with a wild combination.
Rue half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Warren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warren throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD#
and Rue counters with a shoot takedown. Warren fights it but they end up in guard. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Warren manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warren wants to get back to striking at distance but Rue won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rue. #TD#
Rue pulls guard effortlessly.
Rue is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T1#
Rue stops Warren from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Warren has one foot on Rue's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Warren misses with a double jab.
Rue tries to counter with a takedown but Warren is quick to defend against it.
A combination from Warren does no damage.
Rue drops down looking for a counter takedown but Warren sprawls and moves away.
Warren misses with a combination #TD#
and Rue counters with a shoot takedown. Warren fights it but they end up in guard.
Rue wants to control from the top but Warren keeps moving.
Rue is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Warren is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T2#
Rue stays in close to Warren's body and controls the position.
Rue pushes down on Warren's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rue looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Rue is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Warren is just riding it out for now. Rue eventually gives up the hold.
Rue trying to control the action but Warren is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB#
Rue is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Rue is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Rue is trying to work for a kimura but Warren is defending well.
Maurice Rue overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#ES2#
Warren manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Rue keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #T4##BC2#
Warren breaks from the clinch.
Warren misses with a two punch combination.
Rue drops down looking for a counter takedown but Warren sprawls and moves away.
Warren loads up on a big right hand but Rue slips the punch.
Rue changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Warren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rue changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Warren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rue.
Rue changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Warren scores with a leg kick.
Warren swinging wildly here.
Warren lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Warren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Warren throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Warren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rue circles away quickly and effectively.
Rue attempts a counter takedown but Warren avoids it well and moves away.
Warren lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Warren feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rues jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Warren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rue drops down looking for a counter takedown but Warren sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rue uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warren.
Ben Warren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warren misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Rue counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB#
Warren is defending against the submission attempts here by Rue.
Rue trying to control the action but Warren is working from the bottom. #T1#
Warren is trying to stand back up but Rue is controlling him
Rue takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Rue seems to be working for a kimura but Warren defends the submission attempt.
Warren is trying to stand back up but Rue is controlling him #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rue wants to pass the guard but Warren is defending well.
Warren wants to get back to his feet.
Rue wants to pass the guard but Warren is defending well.
Rue stops Warren from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ben Warren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Warren misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Rue counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rue. #SUB#
Rue drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Warren dives on top into guard.#REVB##SU2#
Rue is working an open guard so Warren takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A combination from Warren does no damage. #T3#
Donk. Warren catches Rue right on the button with a cross.
Warren throws a series of punches but Rue avoids them all with ease.
Rue changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Warren throws a combination that misses #TD#
so Rue counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Warren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warren is keeping the position for now.
Warren wants to stand up but Rue is controlling him.
Rue trying to control the position from guard on top but Warren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Rue passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Rue thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #ES2#
Warren bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Rue moves away from the strike by Warren.
Rue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warren throws out the jab.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Warren!
Ben Warren seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Maurice Rue stepped up to the mic, saying 'Mad respect for Buster, we had a good fight and I wish him all the best. I would also like to thank my fans for always being with me regardless of the outcome.'.

Event: CMMA 30 Adefemi vs Beef
Date: Sep 06, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Beast changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A lull in the action here.
Beast looks up at the clock and then as Morton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Beast smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Morton wants to control but Beast postures up.
Morton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Beast's best efforts.
Beast lands with a punch from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Beast in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Morton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morton tries to roll over but Beast keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Morton looking for submissions off his back.#T1##SUB#
Morton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beast scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beast takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Morton is looking for a sweep. Beast is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beast sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Morton looking for submissions off his back.
Beast lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #CUT2#It looks like Chris Morton has been cut.
Beast has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Beast tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beast looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
Morton is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Beast is tapping! Great win for Morton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chris Morton!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 06, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Yonic counter with a right hand.
Palmer moves out of range as Yonic strikes.
Alex Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yonic counters with a left to the body.
Palmer tries for a takedown but Yonic circles away easily
and Yonic counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Palmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manager Yonic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Palmer.
Palmer moves forwards but Yonic connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T1#
Yonic avoids the body shot from Palmer.
Yonic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Palmer clinches with his opponent.
Yonic lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Yonic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palmer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yonic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yonic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Palmer tries for a takedown but Yonic circles away easily
and Yonic counters with a crisp right that sends Palmer to the canvas! Yonic follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manager Yonic!

Event: Empire: GP145 Grand Finale
Date: Sep 05, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Sampson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sampson trying to control from half guard but Peterson is working away. #SUB#
Sampson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Peterson is just riding it out for now. Sampson eventually gives up the hold.
Peterson pushes Sampson off looking to stand but Sampson dives back in and keeps control.
Peterson tries to roll over but Sampson keeps him under control.
Sampson wants to pass the guard but Peterson is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Sampson is looking for a kimura but Peterson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sampson to get the leverage.
Peterson is trying to get back to full guard.#T1##SUB#
Sampson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Peterson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sampson.
Sampson prevents Peterson from standing back up. #SUB#
Sampson seems to be working for a kimura but Peterson defends the submission attempt.
Sampson works his way into side control.
Peterson is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Sampson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2##SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sampson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Peterson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Sampson has hold of Peterson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Peterson seems comfortable defending it but Sampson has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Peterson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Peterson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Sampson couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Sampson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ryan Sampson waved his t-shirt featuring Caveman clothing 's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: WPFA XXXII: Fudd vs Corona
Date: Sep 04, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spindley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spindley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hines tries to counter with a takedown but Spindley is quick to defend against it.
Hines looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spindley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hines.
Hines appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Spindley . Those never looked like landing.
Spindley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spindley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spindley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hines is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CL2#
Spindley pushes Hines up against the cage in a clinch.
Hines has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Spindley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hines wants to take the fight to the mat but Spindley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Spindley has had enough of the clinch but Hines keeps him there for the moment.
Hines drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Spindley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Hines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hines is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T1#
Spindley is pressed up against the cage. Hines has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Spindley down to the mat. Spindley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Spindley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hines.
That kick from Spindley tenderised Hines's leg. Hines is trying to keep his angry face on.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spindley .
Spindley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spindley misses with the combination.
Hines tries to counter with a takedown but Spindley is quick to defend against it.
Spindley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Spindley throws a series of strikes that have Hines backpedaling.
Harvey Spindley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Spindley throws a combination. Hines tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spindley throws a sloppy head kick and Hines moves out of range easily.
Spindley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD#
so Hines counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #SUB#
Hines is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Spindley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Spindley has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Hines has his foot on Spindley 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spindley works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Hines is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Spindley is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Hines had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Spindley defends it easily.
Hines preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Spindley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Hines has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spindley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Spindley trying to control but Hines is working from the bottom.
Spindley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Spindley throws an elbow that misses. Hines uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spindley 's guard. Nice move by Hines!#REVR#
Hines looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Hines throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spindley keeping moving, preventing Hines from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Hines 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.
We've been informed that Spindley has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hines postures up in Spindley 's guard and throws a big left but Spindley blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harvey Spindley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Spindley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spindley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Spindley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Spindley , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hines tries to counter with a takedown but Spindley is quick to defend against it.
Spindley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hines.
Spindley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD#
and Hines counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hines looking to pass the guard.
Hines wants to control from the top but Spindley keeps moving.
Tyler Hines overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spindley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hines. #T1#
Hines content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spindley wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Hines 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.
Hines lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hines wants to control from the top but Spindley keeps moving.
Hines with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Hines drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Spindley dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Hines keeping moving, preventing Spindley from controlling successfully. #T2##SUB#
Hines is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spindley defends well.#SUB#
Hines looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spindley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Hines has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Spindley is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hines.
Hines takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hines is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Spindley 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T3#
Spindley is trying to control the action in half guard but Hines is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spindley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Spindley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hines. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spindley prevents Hines from improving his position.
Hines wants to control but Spindley is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Hines is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spindley pulls his head out easily.
Hines manages to get to full guard. #SUB#
Hines throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T4##SUB#
Hines pushes a forearm under Spindley 's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Spindley is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyler Hines!

Event: Checkmate Knight Battle RD#2
Date: Aug 29, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zalac scores with a nice head shot.
Zalac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #TD2#
Warren fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Zalac to the ground. Warren is now in Zalac's guard.
Zalac wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Warren manages to pass to side control. #REVR##SUB2#
Warren is working for a kimura but Zalac is defending it quite comfortably.
Zalac is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zalac is staying active underneath Warren, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Warren is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zalac defends it well. #SUB2#
Warren is working for a kimura but Zalac is defending it quite comfortably. #T1#
Warren passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB2#
Warren looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Warren wants to finish this one by submission but Zalac is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Warren. #SUB2#
Zalac defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Warren. #SUB2#
Warren is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Zalac has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Zalac! #T2##SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Warren looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zalac slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zalac stopping the sweep attempt from Warren.
Zalac throwing strikes from guard but Warren blocks nicely.
Warren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zalac's guard. #REVB##SUB2#
Warren postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zalac is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Warren, into his guard. #REVR#
Warren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zalac's guard. #REVB##T3#
Warren slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Warren drops back, looking for a kneebar! Zalac looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Zalac looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Zalac! #REVR#
Zalac landing a few strikes.
Warren tries to buck Zalac off but Zalac is having none of it.
Warren dodges the ground and pound from Zalac.
Warren tries to buck Zalac off but Zalac is having none of it.#SU#
Zalac decides to stand back up.
Alen Zalac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zalac throws a series of punches but Warren avoids them all with ease.
Warren is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Warren shoots in looking for a takedown but Zalac manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Warren's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zalac.#T4#
Zalac throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Warren tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zalac scores with a jab.
Warren looks for a takedown but Zalac sprawls well.
Zalac with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Zalac.
Warren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zalac attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zalac throws a right hand that Warren ducks under and follows up with a left that Warren also avoids with ease.
Zalac scores with a jab to the head.
Warren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zalac is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alen Zalac dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Donk. Zalac catches Warren right on the button with a cross.
Zalac thuds his right hand into Warren's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Warren fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zalac cracks Warren with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab lands there for Zalac.
Zalac fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alen Zalac is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Warren gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zalac wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Warren trying to control the action but Zalac is working from the bottom.
Warren working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Zalac defending against the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Warren stalls from top position.
Zalac is trying to control Warren's posture but Warren avoids it. #SUB2#
Warren goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Zalac rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Warren's guard! Nice work there by Zalac!
Warren keeping moving, preventing Zalac from controlling successfully.
Zalac is really struggling to control Warren but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ben Warren has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Warren is trying to keep Zalac in close.
Zalac has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zalac throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Warren is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zalac defends well.
Zalac throws a big right hand that misses.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Warren has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Zalac trying to control the position from guard on top but Warren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Warren is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zalac stopping the sweep attempt from Warren.#T3#
Zalac with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Zalac has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Warren to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Zalac is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Warren pulls down on the head and he's put Zalac to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ben Warren!
During a confident post fight interview, Ben Warren thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: WPFA XXIX: DeAngelo vs Hines
Date: Aug 13, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from DeAngelo.
DeAngelo lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Hines falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joseph DeAngelo!
Joseph DeAngelo retains his welterweight title!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 12, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furgusen misses with a straight right.
Furgusen throws a body shot but no joy.
Furgusen slaps away a takedown attempt from Palmer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Furgusen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good shot there by Furgusen.#CL#
Furgusen has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Furgusen fails to land. #BC2#
Palmer breaks the clinch. #TD#
Furgusen shoots in and gets a takedown into Palmer's guard.
Furgusen preventing the sweep.
Furgusen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Furgusen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Palmer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Furgusen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Furgusen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Palmer has his foot on Furgusen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Furgusen works his way back into a safe position though.#T1##SUB2#
Palmer is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Palmer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Palmer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Palmer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Furgusen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Palmer 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##T2##SUB2#
Palmer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Furgusen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Furgusen is looking for a sweep. Palmer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Furgusen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Furgusen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Furgusen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palmer.
Furgusen looking for a sweep. Not yet Furgusen, not yet.
Furgusen is trying to control the position but Palmer postures up. #SUB2#
Palmer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Furgusen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Furgusen has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Palmer has momentary wrist control but Furgusen slips an elbow through the middle.
Furgusen connects with a couple of short punches.
Furgusen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3#
Furgusen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Furgusen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Palmer's head.
Our spies down at at Island Training Centre inform us that Palmer has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Furgusen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Palmer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Furgusen manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Furgusen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB2#
Palmer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Palmer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Palmer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Palmer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Palmer is looking to work some ground and pound but Furgusen has wrist control.
Furgusen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Palmer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Furgusen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Palmer throws a big right hand that misses.
Furgusen is trying to keep Palmer in close.
Palmer preventing the sweep. #T4##SUB2#
Palmer 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. #SUB2#
Palmer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Palmer looks winded!
Furgusen wants to sweep here but Palmer controlling him for the moment.
Palmer is looking to work some ground and pound but Furgusen has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furgusen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Furgusen is trying to keep Palmer in close.
Furgusen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palmer is one step ahead there.
Palmer throws a big elbow that misses.
Furgusen controls Palmer momentarily but Palmer frees himself.
Furgusen wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Khaba Furgusen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Furgusen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palmer shoots for a double leg takedown but Furgusen sprawls well. He's pushed Palmer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Furgusen leaning against his opponent.
Furgusen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Palmer has had enough of the clinch but Furgusen keeps him there for the moment.
Palmer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Furgusen has him pressed against the cage.
Furgusen is pressed up against the cage. Palmer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Furgusen down to the mat. Furgusen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Palmer fails with a takedown attempt.
Furgusen feinted with a counter takedown.
Khaba Furgusen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Palmer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Furgusen. No joy for Palmer on that attempt.
Furgusen lands a jab.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Furgusen as he jumps to the side. #T1#
Palmer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Palmer fails to land with a series of punches.
Furgusen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Palmer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Furgusen defends it nicely.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Palmer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Furgusen. #CL#
Furgusen instigates a clinch.
Furgusen misses with a body punch.
Palmer doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD2#
Palmer jumps guard and drags Furgusen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Furgusen landing with the ground and pound. #T2#
Furgusen connects with a couple of short punches.
Furgusen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Furgusen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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!
Furgusen working the ground and pound from side control.
Furgusen working the ground and pound.
Palmer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Palmer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Furgusen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #ROC#Palmer is rocked!
Furgusen scores with a big shot! Palmer's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Palmer! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khaba Furgusen!

Event: CMMA 22 Obaminator vs Koslov
Date: Aug 09, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McShatter takes a swing at Morton's ribcage but misses.
Morton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Some wild striking there from McShatter.
McShatter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morton shoots in but no luck this time. #CL2#
McShatter closes the distance and clinches.
Morton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McShatter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Morton wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Morton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McShatter landing knees to the body.
Morton prevents a body shot from McShatter.
Morton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McShatter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
McShatter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Morton manages to get back to half guard.
McShatter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
McShatter wants to get back to his feet.
Morton has hold of McShatter's hands but McShatter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Morton wants to control but McShatter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McShatter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McShatter seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up. #SUB#
Morton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morton is staying active underneath McShatter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McShatter tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Morton.
Morton wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
McShatter is thwarting Morton's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Morton actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Morton is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! McShatter is tapping! Great win for Morton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chris Morton!

Event: Empire: X
Date: Aug 08, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes throws a right and a left that Sampson avoids nicely.
Sampson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sampson 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.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sampson misses with a takedown attempt
and Barnes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sampson tries to clinch up.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sampson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barnes feints and then cracks Sampson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sampson down.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Sampson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnes is fending him off so far but Sampson persists. Nope, Barnes circles away and we're back to standing.
Barnes is looking for a counter combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sampson tries for a takedown but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steve Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Sampson.
Sampson tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Sampson looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
Barnes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Barnes dips to his left and cracks Sampson with an uppercut!
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sampson. That did some damage!
Sampson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sampson there as he acknowledges the shot.#CUT#It looks like Ryan Sampson has been cut.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Barnes.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab by Barnes.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Barnes.
Sampson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt#KD#
and Barnes counters with a head kick that drops Sampson to the mat! Sampson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#Sampson is rocked!#T2#
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Sampson off balance momentarily.
Sampson has a takedown stuffed.
Sampson tries for a takedown but Barnes circles away easily#KD#
and Barnes counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sampson! Barnes lets Sampson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Sampson is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Sampson looks winded!
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Sampson.
Sampson seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circle, before Barnes throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Sampson's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Barnes lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Steve Barnes!
Steve Barnes really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that MKFC logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: WPFA XXVIII: New Blood
Date: Aug 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL#
Vasquez instigates a clinch.
Hines is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vasquez to keep the fight standing.
Hines tries to pull guard but Vasquez holds him up against the cage and eventually Hines drops back down to his feet.
Hines tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eladio Vasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Hines.#TD2#
Hines pulls guard. #SUB2#
Hines looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Vasquez avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Hines working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Vasquez has passed into half guard!
Hines tries to roll over but Vasquez keeps him under control.#T1##SUB2#
Hines looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Hines is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vasquez pulls his head out easily.
Vasquez tries to stand and escape but Hines actually recovers to full guard. #SUB2#
Vasquez is sitting in close to Hines's body. Hines has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Vasquez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Vasquez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hines.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyler Hines!

Event: WPFA XXVI: The Hunt Begins
Date: Jul 24, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonder misses with a series of wild punches.
Hines is looking to counter the offense by Wonder and move into the clinch.#CL#
Hines clinches up with Wonder and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Wonder.
Wonder's coach down at TZY MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wonder's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wonder looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Wonder. #BC#
Hines breaks the clinch.
Wonder connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Hines, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wonder throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hines on the side of the head. #ROC2#Hines is rocked!
Wonder digs a good hook to Hines's body.
Wonder drops Hines with a big left hand! Hines is injured, injured bad! Wonder jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boy Wonder!

Event: Checkmate Fight Night 9
Date: Jul 22, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Warren does no damage.
Warren lands a nice hook to Edwards's body. Edwards takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Warren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edwards tries to clinch up.
Edwards connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Warren momentarily.
Ben Warren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Warren.
Edwards half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL#
Warren gets tackled into the cage by Edwards. Edwards maintains the clinch.
Warren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Warren misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD#
Edwards ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Edwards no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Edwards looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Warren wants to stand but Edwards has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T1##SUB#
Edwards working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Warren doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Warren manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SU2#
Warren stands and steps away. Edwards gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A punch combination from Warren misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Edwards misses the target.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warren.
Warren works over Edwards's head and body with a nice combination.#T2#
Edwards dodges the punch combination from Warren.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Warren has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Warren scores with a kick to the body.
Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warren looks to land a body kick but Edwards moved away.
Warren throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Warren. Those never looked like landing.
Edwards looks for a takedown but Warren sprawls well.
Warren throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD#
and Edwards counters with a takedown into side control.
Edwards tries to advance to mount but Warren denies him.
Edwards has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T3##SUB#
Edwards thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Edwards looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Warren is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Edwards is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Warren is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Warren tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.#SUB#
Warren defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Warren is trying to stand back up.
Warren is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Edwards off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Warren is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Edwards has locked on a rear naked choke here! Warren is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mason Edwards!
Mason Edwards made sure to mention his sponsor, Hardcore Nutrition 160Q in his post fight interview.

Event: WPFA XXIV: Rise of An Era
Date: Jul 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Donelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Hines.#CL#
Hines moves into the clinch.#TD2#
O Donelly pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB2#
O Donelly looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hines is defending well. O Donelly quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hines has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! O Donelly celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shane O Donelly!

Event: CMMA 13 Toure vs Dunne
Date: Jul 04, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morton shoots in for a double leg but Koslov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morton dives in and grabs Koslov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Koslov pushes down on Morton's head and hops out.
Koslov throws a big counter combination but Morton scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Morton fails with the takedown.
Vadik Koslov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Morton.#CL#
Koslov has Morton up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Koslov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koslov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koslov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Morton wants to take the fight to the mat but Koslov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Morton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koslov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
A short uppercut from Koslov.
Koslov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morton or not.
Morton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koslov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Koslov scores with a decent looking hook.#CL#
Koslov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morton, pushing him back against the cage.
Koslov stops a takedown attempt from Morton.
A hook to the body from Koslov.
Morton looks winded!
Koslov scores with a shot to the side of Morton's head.
Morton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morton is looking to take this one to the mat.#T2#
Morton wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koslov.
Koslov gets underhooks to prevent Morton's takedown attempt.
Koslov stalling in the clinch.
Koslov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koslov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Morton wants to take the fight to the mat but Koslov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Koslov digs a right hand underneath Morton's ribcage. Morton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Koslov.
Koslov lands with a right to the head.
Koslov is pressed up against the cage. Morton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Koslov down to the mat. Koslov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Koslov clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Koslov. #CUT#It looks like Chris Morton has been cut.
Koslov scores with a shot to the side of Morton's head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Koslov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #T3#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Koslov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Koslov gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Koslov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koslov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koslov digs a right hand into Morton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morton's gas tank.
Koslov stalling.
Koslov gets through Morton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koslov digs a right hand into Morton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morton's gas tank.
Koslov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morton backwards.
Koslov just leaning against Morton, taking a breather.
Morton takes a shot to the head.
Koslov lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koslov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Koslov.
Koslov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morton backwards. #ROC#Morton is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koslov.
Morton is still on wobbly legs! Can Koslov finish him?
The referee calls for Koslov to work. #T4#
A bit of stalling here from Koslov.
A short left from Koslov.
Koslov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Koslov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koslov.
Koslov lands a big right hand that drops Morton! The killer instinct kicks in and Koslov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Koslov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vadik Koslov!

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