Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: WCF 39: Wolf vs Kiran
Date: Sep 19, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckleskin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mckleskin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD#
Beck looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Beck not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Beck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mckleskin defending well though.
Beck takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Beck looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mckleskin looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Beck connects with a nice short shot to Mckleskin's temple.
Beck wants to control but Mckleskin is keeping him busy.
Beck wants to stand up but Mckleskin is controlling the position.
Beck is controlling the pace. #T1#
Beck's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Beck wants to control but Mckleskin is keeping him busy.
Beck throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mckleskin is not content to let Beck control the position.#SUB2#
Mckleskin looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Beck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mckleskin defending well though. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Beck lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT#It looks like Harnett Mckleskin has been cut.
Beck tries for a takedown but Mckleskin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mckleskin throws a series of punches but Beck moves out of range.
Beck tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mckleskin manages to circle out of the way.#CL2#
Mckleskin darts in and clinches Beck up against the cage.
Beck jumps guard but Mckleskin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mckleskin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beck.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Beck. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Beck is trying to trip Mckleskin. He has hold of a leg but Mckleskin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Beck persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#T3#
Beck cracks Mckleskin with a solid left hand.
Mckleskin wants to stand but Beck is controlling the position.
Mckleskin keeping moving, preventing Beck from controlling successfully.
Beck's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Beck throwing strikes but missing.
Beck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mckleskin is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Beck postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beck lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beck seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Beck passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Beck is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mckleskin looks calm but he's in trouble here. Beck gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mckleskin is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Beck lets go of the hold and Mckleskin can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jerry Beck!
In his post fight interview, Jerry Beck gave a big smile as he said 'Thanks to World Combat Federation for taking me under their wing, and thanks to the fans. You're all awesome! '.

Event: WCF 38.5: White Jr vs Anderson
Date: Sep 18, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Callaway clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Jackman is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Callaway can't fight it off and eventually Jackman manages to take the fight to the floor. Callaway looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jackman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackman preventing the sweep.
Callaway is trying to control the position but Jackman postures up. #SUB2#
Callaway looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Callaway looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackman postures up and lands a big shot to Callaway's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackman passes Callaway's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jackman scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T1#
Jackman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Callaway looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jackman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Callaway has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackman is working away from the top position though.
Jackman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jackman drops an elbow to the side of Callaway's head.
Callaway tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jackman has advanced to mount. Uh oh. #T2#
Jackman cracks Callaway with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Callaway wants to hold on but Jackman pushes him away.
Callaway is looking to get to half guard.
Jackman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jackman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackman with shots to the head and body - Callaway looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jackman cracks Callaway with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena. #T3#
Callaway is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackman has a good base and remains in mount.
Callaway taking shots to the head.
Jackman with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC#Callaway is rocked!
Jackman controlling the position easily from mount.
Callaway is still in real trouble! Can Jackman finish him?
Jackman postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Callaway is out cold - huge knockout for Jackman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stone Jackman!

Event: OFK 17 - Escobarre Vs Ired
Date: Sep 05, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Haardt instigates a clinch.
Newland lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haardt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#It looks like Max Newland has been cut.
Haardt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Haardt landing knees to the body.
Haardt lands a nice uppercut.
Haardt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Newland is breathing heavily.
Haardt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Newland lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A shot in the inside from Haardt.
Haardt slowing the pace effectively.
Haardt slowing the pace effectively.
Haardt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haardt lands with a left to the head.
Newland throws a head punch that misses.
Haardt lands a nice elbow.
Newland lands a body shot in the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Haardt has eaten all the pies!
Newland goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1##BC2#
Haardt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Newland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Haardt misses.
Haardt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haardt misses with an uppercut. Newland saw that one coming.
Haardt misses with a wild combination.
Newland wants to clinch.
Haardt misses with a straight right.
Newland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T2##KD2#
Haardt sends Newland crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Haardt is motioning to the referee to let Newland up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT2#Max Newland's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haardt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Haardt blocks a head kick by Newland.
Newland looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Newland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haardt was well out of range. Poor timing from Newland.
Haardt tries to close the distance and clinch but Newland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Newland avoids the body shot from Haardt.
Newland takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#ROC2#Newland is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Haardt. Newland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oh Newland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Newland ducks under a wild hook from Haardt.
Newland loads up on a big right hand but Haardt slips the punch.
Newland seems to have got his legs back now.
Haardt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Newland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No joy there for Newland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Newland 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. #T3##CL2#
Haardt pushes Newland up against the cage in a clinch.
Haardt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newlands head.
Haardt prevents a body shot from Newland.
Haardt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newland's defenses. #CUT2#Max Newland's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Haardt as Newland tries to tie him up.
Newland is trying to break the clinch but Haardt has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Haardt as Newland tries to tie him up.
Newland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haardt.#CUT2#Jeez, Max Newland's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Newland has had enough of the clinch but Haardt keeps him there for the moment.
Newland taking a breather.
Haardt lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Newland to his knees! Haardt keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bertel Haardt!
In defeat, Max Newland stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh come on dude, I lost, I didn't die...stop being so dramatic!'.

Event: Ash Pres: The 3rd Aftermath
Date: Aug 31, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salter tries to move into range but Jameson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jameson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jameson connects with a looping right hand.
Jameson throws a right hand that misses #TD2#
and Salter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Salter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Salter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jameson, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Salter has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jameson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Salter yanks on the arm and Jameson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Salter.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Salter!
Post fight, an emotional Sam Salter said 'I came I saw and I destroy. Thanks to everyone who came out today. Lets take over.'.

Event: Ash Pres: The 3rd Aftermath
Date: Aug 31, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carpenter circles away quickly and effectively.
Young scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carpenter.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carpenter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
Carpenter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Young takes a swing at Carpenter's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Carpenter misses its target.
Young scores with a sloppy right hand. Carpenter should have avoided that one.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carpenter was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young staying out of range there.
Young with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carpenter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC2#Carpenter is rocked!
Carpenter walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Carpenter limp body while Young jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Might Y Young!

Event: A&E: Rising Stars V
Date: Aug 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanu avoids the head kick by Walters.
Kanu scores with the left hand. Walters knows he should have avoided that one.
Kanu throws a jab but it's blocked by Walters.
As Kanu looks to move away, Walters throws a big counter combo but Kanu just gets out of the way.
Kanu throws a lazy right hand but Walters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Walters misses the target.
Kanu throws a right hand that misses
and Walters counters with a low kick, right behind Kanu 's knee.
Walters moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walters misses with a head kick.
Kanu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanu throws a hook to the side of Walters's head but Walters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walters plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Walters lands with a hook. Kanu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T1#
Walters tries to clinch up but Kanu circles away and keeps his distance.
Kanu lands a jab to Walters's midsection.
Kanu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Walters.
Walters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Walters finds it's target.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Kanu pushes him off.
Kanu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walters to score with a decent uppercut.
Walters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kanu.
Walters throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kanu's head.#T2#
Walters misses with a double jab.
Kanu missing with a left hand there. Walters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Walters.
Kanu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walters tries to clinch but Kanu is having none of it.
Kanu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Walters misses.
Kanu slips a jab and a cross from Walters.
Walters throws a big shot that misses.
Kanu throws the left hand but Walters avoids the punch easily.
Kanu misses with a hook.#T3#
Walters misses with a body shot
and Kanu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walters throws a leg kick which misses Kanu's front leg but catches the back leg as Kanu tries to avoid it.
Kanu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Victor Walters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walters goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Walters swings for the body but Kanu moves out of range.
Walters looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kanu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walters sizes up Kanu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Walters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Kanu throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Kanu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walters throws out the jab.
Kanu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Walters was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kanu avoids the head kick by Walters.
It seemed like Kanu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kanu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walters throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kanu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Walters thinking.
A good leg kick by Walters.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kanu.
Kanu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Walters.
It seemed like Kanu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab lands there for Kanu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Walters dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Kanu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kanu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Walters has got the better of the exchanges.
Jab by Walters.
A good leg kick by Walters.
Walters scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Walters ducks right into an uppercut from Kanu.
Walters misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Walters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters takes a swing at Kanu's ribcage but misses.
Kanu takes one on the button.
Walters looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanu is just out of range.
Walters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kanu 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.#T1#
Walters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walters takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Walters is looking to clinch but Kanu is avoiding it.
Walters thuds a left hand into Kanu's body.
Kanu misses with a shot to the body
and Walters counters with a big head kick but Kanu shrugs it off.
Walters buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walters thuds his right hand into Kanu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Walters throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kanu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kanu can do to turn this around?
Kanu 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.#T2#
Walters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kanu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walters.
Kanu defending well as Walters loads up on a big left hand.
Walters misses with a head kick.
Kanu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Kanu pushes him off.
A head kick by Walters misses
letting Kanu counter with a right hand.
Victor Walters is winning the standup battle so far.
Walters looks to land a right hand but Kanu moved out of range.
Walters looks to throw the jab but Kanu is out of range. #T3#
Kanu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kanu throws a right hand that misses
and Walters counters with a leg kick.
Kanu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walters is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kanu.
Kanu loads up on a big right hand but Walters slips the punch.
Walters is looking to clinch but Kanu is avoiding it.
A countering left hand to the body from Kanu misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walters. Kanu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walters throws a jab when Kanu was well out of range.
Kanu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kanu throws a poor cross that misses
and Walters counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walters throws the left hand but Kanu avoids the punch easily.#T4#
Kanu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walters throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walters is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Walters ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walters throws a body punch but Kanu moves out of range.
Walters lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice shot by Walters.#ROC#Kanu is rocked!
Kanu gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Walters gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Kanu is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Walters!

Event: A&E: Rising Stars V
Date: Aug 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Crawford lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stillman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stillman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#TD#
Crawford looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stillman trying to control here. #SU#
Crawford stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Crawford changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stillman tries to avoid it but Crawford manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stillman to the ground. Stillman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stillman.
Crawford tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stillman counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Crawford shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stillman is trying to defend but Crawford finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Crawford really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #T1#
Stillman tries to get to full guard but Crawford has control of the leg.
Stillman is still trying to improve position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stillman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stillman is trying to keep Crawford in close.
Crawford has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crawford is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Crawford gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stillman counters with a three punch combo that has Crawford backing up. Crawford nods at Stillman to acknowledge the strikes.#TD#
Crawford shoots in and bounces Stillman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Crawford won't allow Stillman to get back to his feet.
Crawford works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stillman is trying to maintain the position but Crawford is very close to passing his half guard.
Crawford frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T3#
Stillman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stillman throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Crawford controlling from mount.
We've been informed that Stillman has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Stillman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stillman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Stillman is looking to control Crawford's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stillman avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crawford blocks the strikes from Stillman. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crawford is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawford seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stillman for as long as he can get away with.
Stillman tries to roll over but Crawford keeps him under control.
Crawford knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stillman on the ground.
Crawford performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Crawford tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stillman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
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 Zachary Crawford will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Stillman lands a head shot.
Stillman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crawfords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crawford moves to clinch but Stillman breaks away
and Stillman counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Crawford's head coaches at Cozad MMA St Petersburg that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zachary Crawford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawford blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick by Crawford misses
and Stillman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stillman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crawford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Crawford gets a double leg takedown into Stillman's guard.
Stillman trying to keep a closed guard but Crawford is proving a slippery customer. #SU#
Crawford stands and steps away. Stillman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T1#
Crawford misses with a kick to the body.
Stillman works Crawford's body with a nice hook.#TD#
Crawford looking to score a takedown here. Stillman is defending well but Crawford drives through and ends up in Stillman's guard.
Crawford passes Stillman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stillman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Crawford's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Crawford's back!
Crawford wants to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stillman is not going to allow Crawford to sit and survive in this position.
Stillman throwing sloppy strikes.
Stillman lands a shot to the head.
Stillman trying to control momentarily. #T2#
Crawford has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Stillman.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Stillman's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawford is really stuck here.
Stillman throwing sloppy strikes.
Crawford can't escape the position.
Stillman misses with a punch to the head.
Even with his hooks in, Stillman manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Stillman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Even with his hooks in, Stillman manages to miss with strikes from the back. #T3#
Crawford trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Crawford covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Stillman misses with an elbow to the head.
Stillman throwing sloppy strikes.
Stillman trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Crawford covering up well and avoiding damage.
Crawford trying to control the hands but Stillman won't let him. #T4#
Stillman missing with punches from the back.
Stillman misses with an elbow to the head.
Crawford avoids the strikes from Stillman.
Stillman keeps control of the position as Crawford tries to break free.
Stillman is looking to control Crawford but Crawford is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Crawford has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Stillman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Stillman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Stillman lands with a straight right. Crawford didn't see that one coming.
Crawford throws a sloppy head kick
and Stillman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chris Stillman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stillman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crawford circles away quickly and effectively.
Crawford half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stillman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stillman tries to close the distance and clinch but Crawford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stillman cracks Crawford with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crawford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stillman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stillman scores with a nice right hand. #TD#
Crawford shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stillman is looking to control Crawford's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stillman avoid being mounted?#T1#
Crawford trying to pass the guard but Stillman defending well.
Stillman pushes Crawford off but Crawford dives into side control.
Stillman pushes Crawford away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Crawford gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Stillman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Crawford is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Crawford has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SU#
Crawford decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Crawford throws a sloppy head kick
and Stillman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crawford tries to clinch but Stillman is having none of it.
Stillman 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.
Chris Stillman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crawford takes a swing at Stillman's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD#
Crawford scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stillman tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Crawford manages to move to mount! #T3#
Stillman tries to hold on but Crawford pushes him away.
Stillman really wants to buck Crawford off and get back to his feet.
Crawford looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Crawford prevents Stillman from getting the reversal.
Stillman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Crawford lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Crawford in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stillman tries to reverse the position but Crawford maintains control.#T4#
BOOM! Crawford connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stillman is just holding on here. Crawford manages to take his back.
Stillman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Crawford avoids the attempt from Stillman to control.
Crawford controlling from mount.
Zachary Crawford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stillman wants to control but Crawford is having none of it.
Crawford controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zachary Crawford showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crawford 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachary Crawford!
A pretty intense looking Zachary Crawford took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

Event: A&E's MARQUEE 5
Date: Aug 29, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coltrane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT#It looks like Sylvester Coltrane has been cut.
Coltrane looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
and White counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Coltrane! He's just covering up as White starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denis White!
Denis White retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Denis White, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Sylvester Coltrane spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back stronger than ever!'.

Event: Empire: XII
Date: Aug 29, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smoke throws a big counter combination but Rodriquez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Big Smoke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smoke!
Smoke misses with the combination.
Rodriquez throws a series of punches but Smoke moves out of range.
Smoke fails with a takedown attempt.
Rodriquez misses with a body punch
and Smoke counters with a stiff right hand.
Smoke tries for a takedown but Rodriquez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriquez misses with a wild body shot.
Rodriquez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smoke finds it's way round the side to connect with Rodriquez's head.
Smoke slips a jab from Rodriquez.
Smoke circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Rodriquez closes the distance and clinches. #T1##BC#
Smoke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodriquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Smoke circles away.
Smoke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rodriquez.
Smoke fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Smoke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriquez is looking to clinch but Smoke is avoiding it.
Smoke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodriquez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Smoke doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriquez circles away.
Smoke slips a jab and a cross from Rodriquez.
Rodriquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smoke misses with a two punch combination.
Rodriquez scores with a sloppy right hand. Smoke should have avoided that one. #T2#
Rodriquez lands a slapping body shot.
Rodriquez moves in looking to clinch but Smoke pushes him off.
Rodriquez with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriquez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hector Rodriquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriquez misses with a body shot.
Smoke seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriquez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smoke takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
Rodriquez moves into the clinch.
Smoke lands a left hand. #T3##BC2#
Rodriquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Smoke.
Smoke dives in for a single leg takedown but Rodriquez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've been informed that Rodriquez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriquez throws a right hand that Smoke ducks under and follows up with a left that Smoke also avoids with ease.
Rodriquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Smoke is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rodriquez.
Smoke goes for a double leg but Rodriquez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rodriquez continues to drive forward.
Rodriquez tries a quick counter leg kick but Smoke is wise to it.
Rodriquez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rodriquez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smoke under the eye.#T4#
Smoke tries to bum rush Rodriquez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodriquez throws a looping overhand right but Smoke ducks down to avoid it.
Rodriquez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rodriquez throws a right and a left that Smoke avoids nicely.
Smoke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriquez works the jab nicely.
Smoke throws a right hand that Rodriquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodriquez also avoids with ease.
Rodriquez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smoke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Smoke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smoke swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriquez.#CL2#
Rodriquez drives through and clinches with Smoke against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Rodriquez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Smoke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smoke was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriquez.
Hector Rodriquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodriquez avoids the head kick by Smoke.
Smoke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriquez.
Smoke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Big Smoke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriquez throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Rodriquez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smoke swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriquez.
Rodriquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Smoke is just out of range.
Smoke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smoke scores with a jab. Rodriquez acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
Smoke misses with a takedown attempt
and Rodriquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriquez throws a nice looking combination but Smoke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smoke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Smoke misses.
Rodriquez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rodriquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Smoke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Smoke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriquez lands a head kick! #CUT2#It looks like Big Smoke has been cut.
Rodriquez jabs Smoke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodriquez thuds a left hand into Smoke's body.
Smoke takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T2#
Smoke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smoke throws a body shot but no joy.
Smoke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Smoke catches Rodriquez right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Smoke misses.
Rodriquez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rodriquez misses with a left hand
and Smoke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smoke throws a combination that misses
and Rodriquez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smoke's knee momentarily.
Smoke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rodriquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rodriquez scores with a sloppy right hand. Smoke should have avoided that one.
Smoke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Smoke blocks a head kick by Rodriquez. #CL2#
Rodriquez has Smoke up against the cage in a clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rodriquez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#BC#
Smoke breaks the clinch.
Smoke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriquez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smoke's knee momentarily.
Rodriquez throws a nice looking combination but Smoke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodriquez tries to bum rush Smoke with a series of wild strikes but Smoke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodriquez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smoke on the side of the head.
Rodriquez with the inside leg kick. #CL2#
Rodriquez clinches.
Smoke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rodriquez lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Rodriquez. #T4#
Rodriquez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodriquez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2#
Rodriquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smoke misses with a double jab.
Rodriquez tries to clinch but Smoke is having none of it.
Smoke missing with a left hand there. Rodriquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rodriquez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smoke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smoke misses with a hook to the body
and Rodriquez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smoke throws a hook but Rodriquez avoids it easily.
Rodriquez throws a lazy right hand but Smoke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriquez. Smoke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodriquez lands with a hook. Smoke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rodriquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Rodriquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Big Smoke'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#
Smoke has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smoke goes for a double leg but Rodriquez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rodriquez continues to drive forward.
Smoke swinging wildly here.
Smoke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rodriquez counters with an inside leg kick.
Rodriquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smoke.
Smoke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodriquez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoke misses with a takedown attempt
and Rodriquez counters with a good low kick that Smoke was not able to check.
Rodriquez misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smoke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rodriquez checks a leg kick.
Rodriquez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Rodriquez pushes Smoke up against the cage in a clinch.
Smoke misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Smoke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodriquez throws a leg kick which misses Smoke's front leg but catches the back leg as Smoke tries to avoid it.
Smoke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL2#
and Rodriquez counters by moving into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rodriquez stops a takedown attempt from Smoke.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Smoke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smoke prevents a body shot from Rodriquez.
Rodriquez lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Rodriquez. #BC2#
Rodriquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Rodriquez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rodriquez lands with a shot to the body.
Rodriquez circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Smoke drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Rodriquez follows Smoke to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Rodriquez!
Big Smoke was interviewed post fight and said 'Yeah I admit I lost but oh well, coming back home I'll get to enjoy a number 9 and an extra dip.'.

Event: Ash Pres: Biden vs. Fitzgerald
Date: Aug 23, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
Areneson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from James with a body shot.
James takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like William James has been cut.
James misses with a straight left.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL2#
and Areneson counters by clinching up.
Areneson stalling.
Areneson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Areneson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Areneson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Areneson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
James wants to stall. #T1#
James misses with a body punch.
James looking to stall.
Areneson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. James seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Areneson can turn it around.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
Areneson slowing the pace effectively.
James being controlled against the cage.
Areneson prevents a body shot from James.
Areneson working James over with knees to the body.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Areneson misses with a knee strike.
James is looking to control Areneson's arms but Areneson gets an underhook and turns him. Now James has his back to the cage.
Areneson blocks a body shot from James.
Areneson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Areneson misses with a knee strike.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James working aggressively here.
Areneson tries a knee to the head but James blocks it.
Areneson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
Areneson has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Areneson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
James throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Areneson is struggling to control the position.
Areneson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Areneson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
Areneson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James wants to break free but Areneson has control.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Areneson can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
James avoiding damage as Areneson throws knees to the body.
James lands a shoulder strike.
James can't break the clinch. #T4#
Areneson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
James misses with a body punch.
Areneson misses with a knee strike.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
James trying to control the position but instead, Areneson has worked for underhooks and has pushed James into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Areneson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
James could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Areneson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William James's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
James misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Areneson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A cross from James lands.
James walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Areneson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Areneson lets loose with a powerful body kick. James will feel that in the morning.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Areneson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Areneson slips a jab from James.
Areneson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James with a nice cross.
James checks a low kick from Areneson.#CL2#
Areneson gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
James is trying to push Areneson away but Areneson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Areneson scores with a nice short uppercut.
James lands a hook that snaps the head of Areneson backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Areneson is struggling to control the position.
Areneson tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
James throws a head punch that misses.
Areneson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning James up against the cage.
Areneson scores with a knee to the head. #T2#
Areneson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Areneson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Areneson misses with a punch to the body.
James tries to break free but Areneson pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Areneson connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
James lands a body punch.
Areneson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T3#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Areneson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
James takes a knee right on the jaw! #KD2#
Areneson lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and James goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Areneson in side control. #ROC2#James is rocked!
Areneson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Oh James is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Areneson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Areneson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and James looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Areneson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Red Areneson!
A victorious Red Areneson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: OFK 13 - Reilly Vs Escobarre
Date: Aug 22, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#KD2#
Williams lands a big right hand that sends Newland crashing to the mat! Williams stays standing though and waves Newland back to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Max Newland has been cut.
Newland chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
Williams connects with a looping right hand. #ROC2#Newland is rocked!
Williams fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Newland out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Billy Williams!
In defeat, Max Newland stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh come on dude, I lost, I didn't die...stop being so dramatic!'.

Event: WCF 34: White vs Farrokhzad 2
Date: Aug 15, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulfriksson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beck walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ulfriksson.
Beck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ulfriksson misses with a head kick.
Ulfriksson throws a nice head kick!
Nice uppercut there from Ulfriksson.#TD#
Beck shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES2#
Ulfriksson kicks Beck off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Beck fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ulfriksson to the ground. Beck is now in Ulfriksson's guard.
Beck controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ulfriksson wants to stand but Beck is controlling the position.
Ulfriksson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Beck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ulfriksson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beck is looking to work some ground and pound but Ulfriksson has wrist control.
Beck engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #ES2#
Ulfriksson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Beck has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Beck tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ulfriksson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ulfriksson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beck is defending well for now.
Ulfriksson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #TD#
Beck jumps guard and drags Ulfriksson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ulfriksson wanted to stand there but Beck had control of the position.
Beck is pulling down on Ulfriksson's head to control his posture. #SUB#
Ulfriksson lying in Beck's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Beck decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Ulfriksson taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jerry Beck!
Jerry Beck made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thanks to World Combat Federation for taking me under their wing, and thanks to the fans. You're all awesome! '.

Event: WCF 34: White vs Farrokhzad 2
Date: Aug 15, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Jackman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fuckos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jackman scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Jackman.
Jackman blocks an elbow strike from Fuckos. #TD2#
Jackman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jackman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fuckos being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackman lands a couple of digs.
Jackman content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Jackman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ROC2#Fuckos is rocked!
Jackman connects with a couple of short punches.
Oh Fuckos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackman works over Fuckos with some ground and pound from guard.
Jackman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SU2#
Jackman gets to his feet - Fuckos follows without any prompting. #TD2#
Jackman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fuckos on his heels. He'll look to pass Fuckos's guard now, I'm sure.
Fuckos seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Jackman working some strikes from top position.
Jackman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackman chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackman postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Fuckos covers up, he's hurt! Jackman keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Jackman and the ref steps in to end the fight! Jackman can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stone Jackman!

Event: OFK 10 - Cusumanu Vs Tepes Lii
Date: Aug 12, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrokhi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#KD2#
Farrokhi drops Newland with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Newland looks back up at him and smiles so Farrokhi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#Newland is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Max Newland has been cut.
Farrokhi weaves into range and cracks Newland right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Newland goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Farrokhi is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Amin Farrokhi!
After the fight, Amin Farrokhi 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.
Max Newland was interviewed post fight and said 'Oh come on dude, I lost, I didn't die...stop being so dramatic!'.

Event: A&E: Rising Stars IV
Date: Aug 09, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Humlos or perhaps it was just good defense by Stillman, which made it look bad.
Humlos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Humlos scores with a head kick. Stillman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Humlos dives in for a single leg takedown but Stillman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Humlos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stillman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Humlos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stillman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stillman scores with a hook to the body. Humlos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stillman 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.
Humlos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chris Stillman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marek Humlos.#T1#
Humlos tries for a takedown but Stillman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Humlos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Stillman to counter with a crisp jab.
Stillman looks to score with a jab to the body but Humlos is just out of range.
Stillman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Humlos tries for a takedown but Stillman circles away easily
and Stillman counters with a nice body shot. #CL#
Stillman takes the fight into the clinch.
Stillman managing to block the knees to the body from Humlos.
Stillman can't find room to land a body shot as Humlos controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Humlos.
Stillman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T2#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stillman tries a body shot but Humlos blocks it.
Stillman lands a nice uppercut.
Stillman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Stillman lands with a left to the head.
Humlos tries to pull guard but Stillman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Humlos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stillman walks away with a smile on his face. Humlos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stillman's corner calls for a 1-2. Stillman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Humlos swats away the attempt to clinch by Stillman.
Humlos fails with a takedown attempt.
Humlos looks winded!#T3#
Stillman lands a jab to Humlos's midsection.
Stillman tries to clinch up.
Stillman throws a leg kick but Humlos moved away.
Stillman cracks Humlos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Humlos shoots in for a double leg but Stillman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Humlos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stillman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stillman tries to clinch but Humlos moves out of range.
Chris Stillman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Humlos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stillman throws a big counter combination but Humlos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stillman lands with an overhand left.
Humlos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stillman counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
Stillman misses with a low kick.
Humlos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stillman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Humlos swats away the attempt to clinch by Stillman.
Stillman lands a jab-cross combination.
Marek Humlos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stillman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Humlos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Humlos replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Stillman blocks it well.
Stillman is looking to wear down Humlos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stillman stuns Humlos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stillman lands with a cross.
Stillman misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Stillman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Stillman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Humlos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stillman swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stillman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stillman throws a body punch but Humlos moves out of range.
Humlos unleashes a big counter combination but Stillman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Humlos with a poor takedown
and Stillman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Humlos shoots in for a double leg but Stillman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little feinted left hand from Stillman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chris Stillman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marek Humlos.
Stillman connects with a single shot there.
Stillman cracks a nice hook into Humlos's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humlos tries to bum rush Stillman with a series of wild strikes but Stillman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stillman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stillman is looking to clinch but Humlos is avoiding it.
Humlos is breathing heavily.
Humlos swats away the attempt to clinch by Stillman.#T1#
Stillman tries to clinch up.
Humlos shoots in but no luck this time.
Marek Humlos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Humlos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stillman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Humlos tries to clinch up.
Stillman scores with a jab to the body.
Stillman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Humlos swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Humlos clinches up against the cage.
Humlos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stillman prevents it.
A short right from Stillman.
Stillman lands with a short punch from the clinch. #ROC#Humlos is rocked!
Stillman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Humlos is still on wobbly legs! Can Stillman finish him?
Stillman scores with a hook to the body.
Stillman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stillman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Humloss head. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stillman pushes Humlos against the cage. Stillman is working some dirty boxing. Stillman pushes off with a quick right hook! Humlos goes down! Humlos tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Stillman moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Stillman!

Event: A&E: Rising Stars IV
Date: Aug 09, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Dream tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wrigley counters with a stiff right hand.
The Dream throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Dream looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Dream misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wrigley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wrigley thuds his right hand into The Dream's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL#
Wrigley clinches up against the cage.
Wrigley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Dream backwards.
Wrigley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The Dream.
The Dream looks winded!
Wrigley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Wrigley.
Wrigley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Wrigley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salim The Dream seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrigley pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
Wrigley connects with a superb combination that knocks The Dream out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Wrigley before he can land any more shots to the unconscious The Dream!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Trent Wrigley!

Event: A&E: Rising Stars IV
Date: Aug 09, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford wants to clinch but Jameson slips to the side
and Jameson counters with a low kick, right behind Crawford 's knee. #TD#
Crawford throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jameson was covering up waiting for the punch and Crawford finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawford content to stall in guard here.
Jameson wants to improve his position but instead Crawford has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Crawford stands up out of the half guard.
Jameson lands a head kick. Crawford smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #TD#
Crawford closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jameson did well to prevent Crawford getting side control.#T1#
Crawford landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Crawford keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Crawford has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Crawford really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SU#
Crawford stands up and beckons Jameson to join him on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jameson.
Zachary Crawford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jameson swats away the attempt to clinch by Crawford.
Crawford is looking to clinch but Jameson is avoiding it.
Crawford throws an overhand right that lands on Jameson's shoulder, as Jameson tries to avoid the shot.
Jameson wants to counter with a clinch but Crawford pushes him away.
Jameson with a jab.#T2#
A head kick by Crawford misses
and Jameson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crawford tries for a takedown but Jameson circles away easily
and Jameson counters with a stiff right hand.
Crawford tries to clinch
and Jameson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jameson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawford closes the distance but Jameson moves to the side
and Jameson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#Crawford is rocked!
Scotty Jameson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crawford dives in and grabs Jameson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jameson pushes down on Crawford's head and hops out.
Oh Crawford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jameson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crawford. Crawford circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown but Jameson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zachary Crawford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Jameson catches Crawford right on the button with a cross.
Crawford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jameson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've been told by Crawford's head coaches at Cozad MMA St Petersburg that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T3#
Crawford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jameson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crawford had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Crawford is breathing heavily.
Crawford takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crawford gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Jameson gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scotty Jameson!

Event: A&E: Rising Stars IV
Date: Aug 09, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Roberts looks to clinch
and Carpenter counters with a series of strikes. Roberts will be more careful next time no doubt.
Roberts misses with a double jab.
Roberts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CUT#It looks like William Roberts has been cut.
Roberts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roberts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carpenter counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Carpenter closes the distance and clinches.
Roberts blocks a body shot from Carpenter.
Roberts wants a takedown.
Roberts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carpenter misses with a body punch.
Carpenter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertss head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but Carpenter blocks with his arms. #T1##BC2#
Roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carpenter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roberts's head backwards.
Carpenter misses the shot to the body.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Carpenter circles away.
Carpenter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts scores with a nice right hand.
Roberts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carpenter.
Carpenter stuffs the takedown.
Carpenter throws a big counter combination but Roberts scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thomas Carpenter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Roberts.
Roberts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roberts shoots in but Carpenter avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL2#
Roberts closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
Carpenter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Roberts.
Carpenter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carpenter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Roberts up against the cage.
Carpenter lands a shot 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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberts.
Roberts is looking to control Carpenter's arms but Carpenter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Roberts has his back to the cage.
Carpenter misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Carpenter. #T3##BC#
Carpenter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Carpenter keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Carpenter. Those never looked like landing.
Carpenter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Carpenter throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Carpenter moves into the clinch.
Carpenter tries a body shot but Roberts blocks it.
Carpenter stalls. #BC#
Carpenter breaks the clinch.
Roberts jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Carpenter is avoiding it.
Carpenter could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Carpenter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Carpenter circles away. #T4#
Carpenter avoids the body shot from Roberts.
Roberts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roberts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carpenter.
Roberts fails with the takedown.
Roberts shoots and misses
and Carpenter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carpenter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carpenter wants it to stay on the feet.
Carpenter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Roberts 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carpenter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carpenter scores with a punch to the head.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Carpenter keeps it at a distance.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Carpenter.
Carpenter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Carpenter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Roberts's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL#
Carpenter closes the distance and clinches.
Carpenter pushes Roberts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roberts blocking some punches.
Carpenter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Roberts is trying to pull guard but Carpenter has him pressed against the cage.
Carpenter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Roberts. #BC#
Carpenter breaks from the clinch.
Roberts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carpenter counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Carpenter chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carpenter.
Carpenter letting Roberts take a breather here.
Roberts is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carpenter is keeping busy.
Carpenter is struggling to control the position.
Carpenter swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Carpenter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
William Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Roberts wants to clinch up but Carpenter keeps it at a distance.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Carpenter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carpenter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas Carpenter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Roberts.
Carpenter scores with the left hand. Roberts knows he should have avoided that one.
Carpenter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carpenter swings for the body but Roberts moves out of range.
Carpenter circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Carpenter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roberts.
Roberts fails with the takedown
and Carpenter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Roberts digs a good hook to Carpenter's body.
Carpenter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T3#
Carpenter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas Carpenter is winning the standup battle so far.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've been informed that Roberts has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Carpenter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roberts can do to turn this around?
Roberts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carpenter throws a sloppy body shot
and Roberts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL#
Carpenter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roberts, pushing him back against the cage.
Roberts blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but Carpenter blocks it.
Roberts pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carpenter misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberts.
Carpenter leaning against his opponent. #BC#
Carpenter breaks the clinch.
Carpenter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Carpenter instigates a clinch.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Carpenter avoiding damage.
Roberts blocks a body shot from Carpenter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carpenter is working Roberts over against the cage.
Roberts being controlled against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carpenter tries to work over Roberts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Carpenter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Roberts's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Roberts tries to clinch but Carpenter moves out of range.
Carpenter throws a lazy right hand but Roberts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Carpenter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roberts swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A low kick from Carpenter misses
and Roberts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carpenter loads up on a big right hand but Roberts slips the punch.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Carpenter pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carpenter.
Roberts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roberts tries to land a front kick but Carpenter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T1#
Roberts slips a jab from Carpenter.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Carpenter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carpenter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thomas Carpenter has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Carpenter manages to break the clinch.
Carpenter misses with a few strikes there.
Carpenter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carpenter wants it to stay on the feet.
Thomas Carpenter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Roberts.
Carpenter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown. Carpenter tries to sprawl out of it but Roberts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carpenter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carpenter is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Roberts tries for a takedown but Carpenter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carpenter is looking to counter punch.
Thomas Carpenter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carpenter slaps away a takedown attempt from Roberts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carpenter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown. Carpenter tries to sprawl out of it but Roberts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carpenter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carpenter throwing a counter right hand but Roberts manages to avoid it.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roberts moves away from the strike by Carpenter.
Carpenter throws a good cross that connects.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts wants to clinch.
William Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Carpenter stuns Roberts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL2#
Roberts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carpenter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Carpenter pushes Roberts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Carpenter breaks the clinch.
Roberts throws a looping overhand right but Carpenter ducks down to avoid it.
Roberts moves to clinch but Carpenter breaks away
and Carpenter counters with a straight right hand.
William Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL#
Carpenter rushes Roberts and presses him up against the cage.#T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberts.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Roberts lands with a short shot to the head.
Carpenter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts fails to pull guard.
Carpenter stalling in the clinch.
Thomas Carpenter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carpenter blocks an uppercut.
Carpenter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roberts.
Carpenter takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Carpenter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carpenter 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Carpenter!
Thomas Carpenter took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Concrete Clothing (Laundry Re Stock Coming Soon) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, William Roberts stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was obviously not fully prepared, I will not make the same mistake, bring on a rematch if you are worth it.'.

Event: Empire: GP145 Semi Finals
Date: Aug 01, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frederick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodriquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Frederick. #CL#
Frederick clinches up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rodriquez.
Rodriquez lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Frederick breaks from the clinch. #TD#
Frederick looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rodriquez wants to stand but Frederick is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriquez working a defensive guard here.
Rodriquez is pulling down on Frederick's head. It's preventing any offense from Frederick, at least for the moment.#T1#
Frederick content to stall in guard here.
Frederick won't allow Rodriquez to sweep him here.
Rodriquez keeping full guard, as Frederick tries to pass.
Frederick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rodriquez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Frederick won't allow Rodriquez to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Frederick doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriquez circles away. #CL#
Frederick moves into the clinch.
Rodriquez pushes Frederick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodriquez.
Rodriquez wants to stall.
Rodriquez working aggressively here.
Frederick jumps guard but Rodriquez stands there with Frederick around his waist. Frederick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rodriquez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC#
Frederick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodriquez throws a left and a right that both miss #CL#
and Frederick counters by clinching up. #T3#
Frederick is trying to pull guard but Rodriquez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rodriquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD#
Frederick lands a takedown into guard.
Rodriquez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Frederick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodriquez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rodriquez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Frederick wants to sweep here but Rodriquez controlling him for the moment.
Rodriquez trying to control but Frederick is working from the bottom.
Rodriquez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
Rodriquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Frederick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frederick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frederick controls Rodriquez momentarily but Rodriquez frees himself.
Rodriquez is looking to work some ground and pound but Frederick has wrist control.
Frederick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodriquez is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodriquez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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 Kent Frederick will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Frederick looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Frederick is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodriquez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #ES2#
Rodriquez pushes Frederick off and gets back to his feet.
Rodriquez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#TD#
Frederick closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rodriquez to the mat! Rodriquez manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriquez trying to keep a closed guard but Frederick is proving a slippery customer.
Frederick trying to control but Rodriquez is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriquez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Frederick's guard. #REVB##T1#
Rodriquez wanted to stand there but Frederick had control of the position.
Frederick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodriquez is one step ahead there.
Rodriquez wanted to stand there but Frederick had control of the position.
Frederick wants to get back to his feet but Rodriquez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rodriquez being controlled here momentarily. #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.
Rodriquez wants to control from the top but Frederick keeps moving.
Rodriquez's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriquez misses with a hook. Frederick ducked under it nicely.
Rodriquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Frederick circles away.
We've been informed that Rodriquez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#TD#
Frederick closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB#
Frederick is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rodriquez wants to get back to his feet. #T3#
The fighters are battling for position here. Rodriquez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Frederick won't allow Rodriquez to get back to his feet.
Frederick's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rodriquez 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#
Frederick wants to control but Rodriquez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rodriquez slows the pace down in half guard. #T4#
Rodriquez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Frederick working to try and regain half guard.
Frederick manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriquez is looking to take a break and control but Frederick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frederick tries to get to full guard but Rodriquez has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Rodriquez 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#
Rodriquez lunges at Frederick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Frederick's hand.
Rodriquez digs a good body shot into Frederick's ribs.#CL#
Frederick closes the distance and clinches.
Rodriquez taking a breather.
Rodriquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frederick goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Frederick manages to break the clinch.
Kent Frederick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriquez lands a nice hook to Frederick's body. Frederick 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frederick. Rodriquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Frederick does no damage.
Frederick 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.
Frederick tries to clinch but Rodriquez moves out of range. #T1#
Frederick closes the distance but Rodriquez moves to the side
and Rodriquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Frederick throws a looping overhand right but Rodriquez ducks down to avoid it.
Jab by Rodriquez.
Frederick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rodriquez. Rodriquez obviously looking to wear him down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Frederick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriquez lands with a nice combination. Frederick backs away looking to recover.
Frederick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2#
Rodriquez takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodriquez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rodriquez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#T2##BC#
Frederick breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by Rodriquez!
Rodriquez connects with a single shot there.
Frederick keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hector Rodriquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriquez lands a lovely overhand right.
Rodriquez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Frederick has time to react.
Rodriquez with a nice calf kick.#T3#
A leg kick checked by Rodriquez.
Rodriquez lands a nice hook to Frederick's body. Frederick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rodriquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rodriquez looks to land a combination but Frederick avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Rodriquez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rodriquez.
Frederick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#ROC2#Frederick is rocked!
Frederick throws a head kick that misses
and Rodriquez counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Frederick falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hector Rodriquez!

Event: Ashbourne Presents: Reign
Date: Jul 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Franklin!
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt #CL2#
and Coltrane counters by moving into the clinch.
Franklin is trying to pull guard but Coltrane has him pressed against the cage.
Coltrane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franklin has him pressed against the cage.
Franklin prevents a body shot from Coltrane.
Coltrane throws a head punch that misses.
Coltrane wants to break free but Franklin has control. #TD#
Franklin pulls Coltrane into guard.
Coltrane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coltrane throws an elbow that misses. Franklin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coltrane's guard. Nice move by Franklin!#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coltrane 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.
Coltrane is looking to sweep but instead, Franklin has passed into half guard. #T1#
Franklin trying to control the action but Coltrane is working from the bottom.
Coltrane is pressing down on Franklin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Coltrane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coltrane wants to stand up but Franklin is controlling him.
Franklin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Coltrane is looking to stand up but Franklin isn't so interested in that idea.
Coltrane keeping full guard, as Franklin tries to pass. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Franklin stays in close to Coltrane's body and controls the position.
Coltrane wants to stand and escape but Franklin is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Coltrane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Coltrane misses with a low kick.
Coltrane scores with a jab to the body.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin with a poor takedown
and Coltrane counters with a nice uppercut.
Franklin goes for a double leg but Coltrane avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Coltrane continues to drive forward.#T3#
Franklin scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Franklin.
Franklin has his takedown stuffed
and Coltrane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coltrane throws a leg kick but Franklin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Franklin moves out of range of the strikes.
Coltrane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franklin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Coltrane tries to clinch up.
Franklin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Coltrane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Franklin.
Franklin misses with a takedown
and Coltrane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Franklin thinking.
Coltrane misses with a wild body shot.
George Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin shoots in looking for a takedown. Coltrane tries to sprawl out of it but Franklin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Coltrane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T4#
Franklin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Coltrane misses with a looping left.
Franklin tries for a takedown but Coltrane circles away easily
and Coltrane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coltrane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Franklin.
Franklin fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylvester Coltrane dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Coltrane lands a two punch combo. #CL#
Franklin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Franklin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Coltrane after a bit of a struggle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Franklin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franklin has his takedown stuffed
and Coltrane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franklin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coltrane avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Coltrane.
Franklin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#KD2#
Coltrane drops Franklin with a beautiful combination! Franklin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Coltrane is looking for the KO!#CUT2#It looks like George Franklin has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Coltrane tests Franklin's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC2#Franklin is rocked!
Sylvester Coltrane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franklin bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Coltrane comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Franklin falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Franklin was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sylvester Coltrane!
Sylvester Coltrane took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I couldn't have won without A&E and my sponsor Concrete Clothing and the fans...thank you all!'.

Event: Ashbourne Presents: Reign
Date: Jul 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters throws an off balance right hand
and Baysufinov counters with a thumping low kick.
Baysufinov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nurken Baysufinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walters misses with a wild body shot.
Walters misses with a series of wild punches.
Baysufinov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baysufinov slips under a jab.
Baysufinov lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body kick from Baysufinov.
Walters lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baysufinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baysufinov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Walters tries to clinch there but Baysufinov circles away.
Baysufinov wants to counter with a clinch but Walters pushes him away.#CL2#
Baysufinov closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Walters's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walters avoiding damage as Baysufinov throws knees to the body. #T1#
Baysufinov prevents Walters from breaking the clinch.
Baysufinov missing with knees to the body.
Baysufinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walters avoiding damage as Baysufinov throws knees to the body.
Baysufinov lands a good knee to the midsection. Walters won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Walters fails to land.
Walters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Walters can't find room to land a body shot as Baysufinov controls the action.
Baysufinov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walters struggles to land a body shot inside as Baysufinov controls his hands.
Baysufinov working Walters over with knees to the body.
Baysufinov lands a knee to the body.
Walters trying to control the position but instead, Baysufinov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walters into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baysufinov. #T2#
Baysufinov landing knees to the body.
Baysufinov lands a knee to the body.
Baysufinov scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walters blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baysufinov crunches a lovely knee into Walters's ribcage.
Walters tries to throw a body punch but Baysufinov avoids it by throwing Walters back against the cage.
Walters blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Baysufinov.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walters avoiding damage as Baysufinov throws knees to the body.
Walters managing to block the knees to the body from Baysufinov.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baysufinov obliges.
Baysufinov misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Baysufinov. #T3#
Baysufinov missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walters.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Baysufinov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Walters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baysufinov crunches a lovely knee into Walters's ribcage.
Baysufinov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Baysufinov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baysufinov working Walters over with knees to the body.
Baysufinov lands a knee to the body.
Walters looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Walters is breathing heavily.
Baysufinov cracks Walters with a nice body shot.
Baysufinov lands a knee to the body. #T4#
Walters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baysufinov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walters misses with some punches.
Baysufinov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baysufinov tries to land knees in the clinch but Walters avoids the damage to the body.
Baysufinov lands a good knee to the midsection. Walters won't want to take too many of those.
Baysufinov scores a nice knee to the body.
Baysufinov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baysufinov tries to land knees in the clinch but Walters avoids the damage to the body.
Baysufinov scores a nice knee to the body.
Baysufinov landing knees to the body.
Baysufinov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baysufinov lands a good knee to the midsection. Walters won't want to take too many of those.
Baysufinov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nurken Baysufinov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Walters throws a jab when Baysufinov was well out of range.
Walters doesn't manage to clinch there - Baysufinov circles away. #CL2#
Baysufinov closes the distance and clinches.
Walters avoiding damage as Baysufinov throws knees to the body.
Walters managing to block the knees to the body from Baysufinov.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walters tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baysufinov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walters blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Walters misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baysufinov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Baysufinov.
Walters avoiding damage as Baysufinov throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baysufinov.
Baysufinov scores a nice knee to the body. #T1#
Baysufinov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Walters in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Baysufinov.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baysufinov scores a nice knee to the body.
Baysufinov lands a knee to the body.
Baysufinov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baysufinov presses Walters against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baysufinov crunches a lovely knee into Walters's ribcage.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baysufinov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baysufinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baysufinov obliges.#T2#
Baysufinov working Walters over with knees to the body.
Baysufinov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Walters managing to block the knees to the body from Baysufinov.
Baysufinov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Walters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baysufinov crunches a lovely knee into Walters's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Baysufinov.
Baysufinov connects with a knee to the head.
Baysufinov lands a good knee to the midsection. Walters won't want to take too many of those.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T3#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baysufinov obliges.
Baysufinov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baysufinov lands a knee to the body.
Baysufinov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Baysufinov lands a good knee to the midsection. Walters won't want to take too many of those.
Baysufinov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nurken Baysufinov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Baysufinov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Baysufinov scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walters misses with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Baysufinov. #T4#
Baysufinov scores a nice knee to the body.
Baysufinov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Baysufinov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baysufinov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baysufinov crunches a lovely knee into Walters's ribcage.
Baysufinov landing knees to the body.
Baysufinov scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Baysufinov - that landed with a thud.
Baysufinov landing knees to the body.
Baysufinov lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nurken Baysufinov 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#
Baysufinov dodges the punch combination from Walters.
An inside leg kick from Walters misses.
Baysufinov throws a leg kick which misses Walters's front leg but catches the back leg as Walters tries to avoid it. #CL2#
Baysufinov closes the distance and clinches.
Baysufinov tries to work over Walters's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baysufinov trying to land knees to the body.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baysufinov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walters is defending well for now.
Walters takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baysufinov crunches a lovely knee into Walters's ribcage.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Baysufinov lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baysufinov landing knees to the body. #T1#
Baysufinov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baysufinov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baysufinov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Baysufinov.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baysufinov.
Baysufinov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Baysufinov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Baysufinov tries to work over Walters's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baysufinov obliges.
Walters takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Baysufinov scores a nice knee to the body.
Walters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nurken Baysufinov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Baysufinov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Walters in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Walters fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baysufinov.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baysufinov obliges.
Baysufinov lands a good knee to the midsection. Walters won't want to take too many of those.
Baysufinov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Baysufinov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baysufinov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baysufinov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walters's face.
Walters managing to block the knees to the body from Baysufinov. #T3#
Knees in the clinch landing for Baysufinov.
Baysufinov landing knees to the body.
Baysufinov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walters's elbow.
Baysufinov blocking some punches.
Baysufinov missing with knees to the body.
Walters is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Baysufinov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baysufinov lands a good knee to the midsection. Walters won't want to take too many of those.
Baysufinov crunches a lovely knee into Walters's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baysufinov.
Baysufinov crunches a lovely knee into Walters's ribcage.#T4#
Baysufinov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baysufinov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baysufinov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baysufinov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Baysufinov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Victor Walters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baysufinov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Baysufinov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Baysufinov scores a nice knee to the body.
Baysufinov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baysufinov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nurken Baysufinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baysufinov 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 25:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nurken Baysufinov!
Nurken Baysufinov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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