Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: STRIKE! 9
Date: Apr 06, 2024

#R1#
Sekera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahearn.#CL#
Ahearn closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sekera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ahearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Sekera controls his hands.
Sekera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sekera has had enough of the clinch but Ahearn keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Sekera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahearn swats away the attempt to clinch by Sekera.
Ahearn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahearn. Sekera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sekera doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sekera ducks under a wild hook from Ahearn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sekera blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Sekera releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sekera tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahearn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sekera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahearn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ahearn throws a hook but Sekera blocks it.#T1#
Ahearn throws a shot from downtown. Sekera moves away and avoids it.
Sekera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ahearn swats away the attempt to clinch by Sekera.
Sekera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sekera. #CL#
Ahearn rushes Sekera and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ahearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Sekera backwards.
Sekera wants to get back to striking at distance but Ahearn won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Ahearn - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Sekera wants to break free but Ahearn has control.
Ahearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahearn tries to work over Sekera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Sekera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T2##CL2#
Sekera forces Ahearn back against the ropes and clinches.
Ahearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Sekera.
Ahearn misses with the head strike.
Sekera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ahearn has Sekera pressed against the ropes, preventing Sekera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Sekera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ahearn lands a shot to the body.
Sekera is trying to push Ahearn away but Ahearn has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ahearn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahearn blocking some punches.
Ahearn lands a left hand.
Ahearn has a couple of punches blocked by Sekera.
A shot in the inside from Ahearn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ahearn.
Ahearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keiran Ahearn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Ahearn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sekera staying out of range there.
Ahearn scores with a hook.
Ahearn jabs Sekera right on the nose. Sekera blinks but takes it well.
Sekera slips under a jab from Ahearn.
Sekera ducks under a wild hook from Ahearn.
Sekera is looking for the big counter here.#CL2#
Sekera closes the distance and pushes Ahearn back into the ropes.
Ahearn working aggressively here.
Sekera lands a nice elbow.
Ahearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sekera blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Ahearn.
Sekera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sekera fails to land.
Ahearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sekera with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T1#
Sekera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahearn's elbow.
Ahearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sekera can do to turn this around?
Ahearn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sekera backwards.
Ahearn lands an uppercut.
Ahearn lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sekera.
Ahearn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ahearn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ahearn.
Ahearn working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Sekera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ahearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pavel Sekera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sekera moves away from the strike by Ahearn.
Sekera now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ahearn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sekera ducks under a wild hook from Ahearn.
Sekera tries to counter with a clinch but Ahearn shakes him off and moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Sekera.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahearn throws an off balance right hand
and Sekera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Sekera darts in and clinches Ahearn up against the ropes.#T2#
A short right from Ahearn on the inside.
Sekera prevents a body shot from Ahearn. #BC2#
Sekera manages to break the clinch.
Pavel Sekera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sekera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sekera lands a nice shot to the body.
Sekera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sekera lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ahearn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ahearn is looking to counter the offense by Sekera and move into the clinch.
A combination from Sekera does no damage.
Ahearn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sekera misses with a double jab.
Ahearn throws the left hand but Sekera avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Sekera gets a clinch.
Ahearn pushes Sekera back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keiran Ahearn dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ahearn lands a lovely overhand right.
Ahearn throws a right hand that misses
and Sekera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ahearn misses with a looping left.
Ahearn with a nice cross.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut.
Sekera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sekera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ahearn misses with a body shot.
Sekera misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahearn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sekera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sekera misses with a looping right.
Ahearn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sekera manages to circle out of the way.
Ahearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Sekera is just out of range.
Sekera scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Sekera drives through and clinches with Ahearn against the ropes. #T1#
Ahearn tries to work over Sekera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sekera looking to stall.
Ahearn can't find room to land a body shot as Sekera controls the action.
Sekera can't find room to land a body shot as Ahearn controls the action. #BC2#
Sekera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sekera throws a right hand that Ahearn ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahearn also avoids with ease.
Sekera misses with a straight left.
Ahearn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sekera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ahearn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sekera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahearn.
Sekera staying out of range there.
Sekera tries to clinch up but Ahearn circles away and keeps his distance.
Ahearn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T2#
Sekera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab lands there for Ahearn.
Ahearn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sekera sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Ahearn pushes Sekera up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sekera tries to circle away but Ahearn has him pinned against the ropes.
Ahearn avoids a wild elbow strike from Sekera.
A frustrated look appears on Sekera's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sekera tries to break the clinch but Ahearn is controlling the position. #BC2#
Sekera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sekera misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Ahearn moves into the clinch.
Ahearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Sekera controls his hands.
Sekera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ahearn avoids it.
Ahearn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sekera backwards.
Pavel Sekera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ahearn misses with a body punch.
Ahearn blocks a body shot from Sekera.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keiran Ahearn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ahearn 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keiran Ahearn!
Pavel Sekera spoke after the fight, saying 'GG to my opponent, he truly deserves the win.'.

Event: STRIKE! 9
Date: Apr 06, 2024

#R1#
Schultz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Catara.
Catara lands with a nice body kick.
Catara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schultz's head.
Schultz misses with an uppercut.
Catara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schultz.
Schultz throws a leg kick but Catara sees it coming and moves out of range. #CL2#
Catara rushes Schultz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Schultz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schultz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz misses with a knee strike.
Schultz avoids the elbow strike from Catara, against the ropes.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schultz misses with the head strike.
Schultz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schultz lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Catara avoiding damage as Schultz throws knees to the body.
Schultz letting Catara take a breather here.
Catara blocks a body shot from Schultz. #T1##BC2#
Catara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Catara moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Catara.
Catara throws an elbow but it misses.
Catara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schultz or not. #BC2#
Catara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schultz misses with a hook.
Schultz scores with a sloppy right hand. Catara should have avoided that one.
Schultz dodges the punch combination from Catara.
Catara throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Catara moves into the clinch successfully.
Schultz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Catara.
Catara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Schultz. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schultz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Catara - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land. #BC2#
Catara breaks the clinch.
Schultz misses the jab.
Catara wants to counter with a clinch but Schultz pushes him away.#CL2#
Catara pushes Schultz up against the ropes in a clinch.#BC2#
Catara breaks from the clinch.
Catara avoids the head kick by Schultz.
A countering left hand to the body from Catara misses.
Catara slips under a jab from Schultz.
As Schultz backs off Catara throws a huge counter combo but Schultz manages to avoid it all.#CL2#
Catara darts in and clinches Schultz up against the ropes.
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Catara misses with an elbow strike.
Catara is stalling here.
Schultz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schultz misses with a knee strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Catara will probably get the nod.
That's time! Schultz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL2#
Catara has closed the distance and engaged Schultz in a clinch.
Catara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schultz.
Schultz misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land. #BC2#
Catara manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Catara does it's job there.#CL2#
Catara clinches with his opponent.
Catara blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Catara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Catara moves into the clinch successfully.
Schultz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Catara backwards. #BC2#
Catara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schultz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schultz motions for Catara to come forward. Schultz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dutch Schultz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schultz misses with a telegraphed body shot #KD2#
and Catara counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Schultz to the mat! Catara runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Schultz is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schultz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Catara is out of range and Schultz settles back down. #CL2#
Catara instigates a clinch. #T1##BC2#
Catara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Catara rushes Schultz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Catara tries to stall but Schultz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Catara blocks a body shot from Schultz. #BC2#
Catara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Catara moves out of range as Schultz strikes.
Catara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schultz throws out the jab.
Catara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schultz throws a solid leg kick but Catara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schultz.
Schultz throws a shot from downtown. Catara moves away and avoids it.
Schultz throws a poor cross that misses
and Catara counters with a right hand to the body.
Schultz misses with the combination. #CL2#
Catara clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land.
Schultz lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Schultz trying to land knees to the body.
Catara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Catara uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Catara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Schultz tries a knee to the head but Catara blocks it.
Schultz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Catara backwards.
Schultz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Catara.
Schultz lands a right hand.
Schultz misses with some punches.
Catara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Catara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Catara slips a jab from Schultz.
Schultz sets himself, and Catara steps forward looking for the clinch! Schultz avoids it this time.#CL2#
Catara rushes Schultz and presses him up against the ropes.#BC2#
Catara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Catara looks to land a combination but Schultz avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Catara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dutch Schultz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Catara moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Catara takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
That's time! Schultz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Schultz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Catara slips a jab from Schultz.
A thudding body kick lands there by Catara! #CL2#
Catara rushes Schultz and presses him up against the ropes.#BC2#
Catara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schultz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schultz throws a hook to the side of Catara's head but Catara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Catara scores with a head kick. Schultz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Catara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schultz doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
Schultz tries to keep at a distance but Catara has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land. #BC2#
Catara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Catara takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows. #T1#
Catara pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Schultz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dutch Schultz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#BC2#
Catara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schultz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schultz dodges the punch combination from Catara.
Schultz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Catara is looking for the big counter here.
Catara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Catara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schultz.
Schultz looks to score with a jab to the body but Catara is just out of range.
Catara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Catara scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2##CL2#
Catara drives through and clinches with Schultz against the ropes.
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!
Schultz misses with a punch on the inside.
Catara trying to land knees to the body.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Catara prevents a body shot from Schultz.
Catara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Catara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schultz.
Schultz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Catara taking a breather.
Schultz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Catara's elbow.
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Catara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dan Catara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schultz throws a nice looking combination but Catara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schultz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Catara counters with a good low kick that Schultz was not able to check.
Dan Catara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schultz throws a sloppy body shot #CL2#
and Catara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Catara.
Dan Catara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schultz misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Catara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Catara 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Catara!
Dan Catara took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

Event: STRIKE! 5
Date: Mar 10, 2024

#R1#
Peterson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sekera checks it well.
A jab from Sekera misses.
Sekera gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CL2#
Sekera moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Sekera breaks from the clinch.
Peterson misses with a straight left.
Sekera tries to close the distance and clinch but Peterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sekera slips a jab and a cross from Peterson. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Peterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sekera backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Sekera breaks from the clinch.
Sekera doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Peterson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL2#
Sekera moves into the clinch successfully.
Peterson managing to block the knees to the body from Sekera. #BC2#
Sekera breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Peterson's head coaches at Tycoon Coaching & Sparring that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Peterson misses with a hook. Sekera ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Sekera doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Peterson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sekera slips a straight right by Peterson.
Peterson connects with a looping right hand.
Sekera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sekera.
Peterson throws a series of strikes that have Sekera backpedaling. #CUT#It looks like Pavel Sekera has been cut.
Peterson throws the left hand but Sekera avoids the punch easily.
Sekera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Peterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Peterson misses the target.
Peterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sekera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL2#
Sekera has closed the distance and engaged Peterson in a clinch.
Peterson working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Peterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Peterson manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson throws a leg kick but Sekera checks it. #T2#
Sekera tries to clinch up but Peterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Sekera tries to clinch up but Peterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Peterson is looking to counter punch.
Peterson misses with a hook. Sekera ducked under it nicely.
Peterson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sekera under the eye.
Sekera 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.
Sekera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL2#
Sekera gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Peterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sekera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sekera tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Peterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson throws a lazy right hand but Sekera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Peterson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pavel Sekera's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Sekera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sekera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sekera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nick Peterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Peterson as he connects with a hook.
Sekera is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Peterson loads up on a big right hand but Sekera slips the punch.
Peterson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sekera.
Sekera is looking for the big counter here.
Sekera is looking to clinch.
Peterson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Sekera moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Sekera breaks the clinch.
Peterson throws a combination that misses
and Sekera counters with a left and a right that stings Peterson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sekera slips a straight right by Peterson.
Despite the aggression on Sekera's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Peterson misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Peterson.
Sekera lands a head shot.#CL2#
Sekera darts in and clinches Peterson up against the ropes.#T1#
Sekera lands a nice elbow. #BC2#
Sekera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sekera tries to clinch up.
Sekera misses the shot to the body.
Peterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sekera can do to turn this around?
Sekera dips to his left and cracks Peterson with an uppercut!
Sekera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sekera moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
It looked like Peterson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick lands for Peterson. #CL2#
Sekera forces Peterson back against the ropes and clinches.#BC2#
Sekera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Peterson gets tackled into the ropes by Sekera. Sekera maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Peterson. #BC#
Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Sekera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Peterson working hard to break the clinch.#T2##BC2#
Sekera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Peterson misses.
A punch lands to the side of Peterson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sekera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sekera lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sekera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Sekera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sekera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peterson.
Sekera appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sekera tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Peterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sekera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Sekera does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pavel Sekera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pavel Sekera's cut.
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#
Peterson misses with a hook
and Sekera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sekeras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL2#
Sekera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Sekera manages to break the clinch.
Peterson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sekera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peterson.
Sekera avoids the body shot from Peterson.
Peterson connects with a body shot that sends Sekera's belly button to the back.
Peterson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sekera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sekera has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#CL2#
Sekera closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson wants to slow Sekera down by chopping away at his legs. #CL2#
Sekera closes the distance and clinches.
Sekera lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Peterson - that landed with a thud. #T1##BC2#
Sekera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sekera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sekera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Peterson misses.
Peterson lands with a straight right. Sekera didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Peterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sekera tries to clinch but Peterson is having none of it.
Sekera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson.
Sekera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Peterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sekera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Peterson finds it's way round the side to connect with Sekera's head.
Sekera wants to clinch.
Peterson is looking for a counter combo.#T2#
A slapping body kick lands there for Peterson.
Sekera cracks Peterson with a good jab.
Peterson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sekera checks a leg kick.
Sekera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Peterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Peterson moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Peterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Sekera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Peterson tries to break free but Sekera pushes him back against the ropes.
Sekera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peterson.
Sekera slowing the pace effectively.#BC2#
Sekera manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nick Peterson.
I think Peterson 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Peterson!
A very excited looking Nick Peterson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Pavel Sekera stepped up to the mic, saying 'GG to my opponent, he truly deserves the win.'.

Event: STRIKE! 5
Date: Mar 10, 2024

#R1#
Catara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elizondo.
Elizondo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Elizondo misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Catara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Elizondo, pushing him back against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC#
Elizondo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elizondo stuns Catara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gaizka Elizondo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elizondo lands a jab to the head.
Elizondo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Elizondo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alpha Brasil in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Elizondo misses.
Elizondo keeps the fight on the outside.
Elizondo connects with a solid leg kick.
Elizondo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Catara under the eye.
Elizondo connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elizondo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elizondo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Elizondo throws a leg kick but Catara moved away.
Elizondo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Catara.
Gaizka Elizondo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Elizondo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Catara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Elizondo misses.
Catara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elizondo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elizondo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elizondo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Elizondo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Elizondo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Catara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elizondo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Catara tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Elizondo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Catara ducks under a wild hook from Elizondo.
Elizondo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Catara throws a sloppy head kick
letting Elizondo counter with a right hand. #T2#
Catara throws the left hand but Elizondo avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elizondo throws out a loose jab but Catara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Catara 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.
Elizondo looks to land a body kick but Catara moved away.
A low kick lands for Elizondo.
The fighters circling - Elizondo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Elizondo misses with a leg kick
and Catara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Catara walks into a jab.#CL2#
Catara drives through and clinches with Elizondo against the ropes.
Elizondo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Elizondo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Catara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Elizondo is trying to break free.
Elizondo throws a punch but it's blocked by Catara.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Catara breaks from the clinch.
Catara doesn't manage to clinch there - Elizondo circles away.
Elizondo misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaizka Elizondo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Elizondo misses the jab.
Elizondo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elizondo throws a low kick, looking for Catara's leg but Catara calmly moves out of range.
Elizondo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Elizondo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Catara. #CL2#
Catara clinches with his opponent.
Elizondo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Catara pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Elizondo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Catara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elizondo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Elizondo is trying to stall.
Catara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Elizondo digs a right hand into Catara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Catara's gas tank. #T1#
Elizondo lands a nice knee to the body.
Catara has Elizondo pressed against the ropes, preventing Elizondo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elizondo is trying to maintain a safe position but Catara gets an underhook and turns Elizondo into the ropes.
Elizondo looking to throw knees to the head but Catara is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Elizondo tries to circle away but Catara has him pinned against the ropes.
Elizondo stalling against the ropes.
Catara has Elizondo pressed against the ropes, preventing Elizondo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elizondo is trying to break the clinch but Catara is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC2#
Catara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elizondo lands with a slapping head kick.
A low kick from Elizondo misses #CL2#
and Catara counters by clinching up.
Elizondo looking to slow down the pace here.#BC2#
Catara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Elizondo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Catara can do to turn this around?#T2#
Elizondo lands a nice shot that snaps Catara's head back.
A bone on bone clash there as Elizondo blocks the leg kick. #CL2#
Catara clinches with his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Catara. #BC2#
Catara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elizondo looks to throw the jab but Catara is out of range.
Elizondo connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elizondo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Catara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaizka Elizondo is winning the standup battle so far.
Elizondo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Elizondo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Catara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Elizondo. Elizondo obviously looking to wear him down. #CL2#
Catara closes the distance and pushes Elizondo back into the ropes.
Elizondo pushes off an throws an elbow but Catara leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Catara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Elizondo trying to stall but Catara improves his position.
Elizondo tries to break the clinch but Catara is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaizka Elizondo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Elizondo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Catara checks it well.
Catara tries to counter with a clinch but Elizondo shakes him off and moves away.
Catara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elizondo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Catara tries to clinch there but Elizondo circles away.
Catara looks to throw the jab but Elizondo is out of range. #CL2#
Catara forces Elizondo back against the ropes and clinches.
Elizondo prevents a body shot from Catara. #BC#
Elizondo breaks from the clinch.
Elizondo checks a low kick from Catara.
Catara 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.
Catara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elizondo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Catara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Catara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elizondo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL2#
Catara moves into the clinch successfully. #T1#
Elizondo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Catara is keeping busy.#BC#
Elizondo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Catara.
Elizondo throws a head kick but Catara moves out of range.
Elizondo scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Elizondo.
Catara staying out of range there.
Elizondo lands with a straight right. Catara didn't see that one coming.
Catara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Elizondo tries a head kick but it misses.
Catara closes the distance looking to clinch
and Elizondo counters with a nice leg kick.
Catara wants to clinch up but Elizondo keeps it at a distance.#T2##CL2#
Catara rushes Elizondo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Elizondo as Catara tries to tie him up. #BC#
Elizondo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Catara wants to clinch up but Elizondo keeps it at a distance.
Elizondo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Catara counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elizondo throws a hook to the side of Catara's head but Catara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good work by Catara as he checks the leg kick.
Catara is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice uppercut there from Elizondo.
Elizondo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Elizondo circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Catara clinches. #BC2#
Catara manages to break the clinch.
Elizondo throws a solid leg kick but Catara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Elizondo.
Dan Catara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elizondo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Elizondo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaizka Elizondo!
Gaizka Elizondo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Dan Catara spoke after the fight, saying 'Should have won this one...'.

Event: STRIKE! 2
Date: Feb 18, 2024

#R1#
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
Sekera throws out a counter right but Benedetti avoids it with no problem.
Benedetti scores with a leg kick.
We've been told by Benedetti's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sekera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Benedetti with a nice calf kick.
Benedetti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Benedetti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sekera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sekera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sekera throws a right hand that Benedetti ducks under and follows up with a left that Benedetti also avoids with ease.#CL#
Benedetti gets a clinch.
Benedetti working aggressively here.
Sekera misses with an elbow strike.
Benedetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Sekera breaks the clinch.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Sekera drives through and clinches with Benedetti against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti has Sekera pressed against the ropes, preventing Sekera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Sekera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Sekera closes the distance and clinches.#T1##BC#
Benedetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benedetti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sekera back to the ropes. Benedetti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut #CL2#
and Sekera counters by clinching up.
Benedetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sekera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benedetti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sekera's elbow.
Benedetti scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benedetti.
Benedetti will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sekera up against the ropes.
Benedetti tries a body shot but Sekera blocks it. #BC2#
Sekera breaks the clinch.
Sekera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses
and Sekera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti dips to his left and cracks Sekera with an uppercut!#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sekera.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Benedetti throws a series of strikes that have Sekera backpedaling.
Sekera misses with a wild combination.
Sekera throws a right hand that Benedetti ducks under and follows up with a left that Benedetti also avoids with ease.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sekera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benedetti punishes Sekera's body with a nice straight punch.
Sekera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benedetti.
Sekera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Benedetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Sekera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benedetti checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Sekera swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sekera.
Sekera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Sekera.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Benedetti dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Benedetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sekera circles away quickly and effectively.
Benedetti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Benedetti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sekera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Benedetti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sekera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benedetti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Benedetti misses the target.
Benedetti misses with a straight left.
Sekera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
Benedetti appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sekera moves in looking to clinch but Benedetti pushes him off.
Benedetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rafael Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti wants to land a leg kick but Sekera is out of range.
A head kick by Benedetti misses
and Sekera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benedetti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sekera can do to turn this around?
Sekera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benedetti can pounce on him.
Sekera tries to clinch but Benedetti moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sekera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Benedetti misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Sekera pushes Benedetti up against the ropes in a clinch.
Benedetti tries to work over Sekera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Benedetti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sekera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benedetti tries to work over Sekera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sekera stalling in the clinch but Benedetti improves position.
Benedetti misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Sekera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sekera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Benedetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rafael Benedetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Sekera clinches with his opponent.
Sekera controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Benedetti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benedetti misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti can't find room to land a body shot as Sekera controls the action.
Benedetti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sekera blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Sekera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Benedetti forces Sekera back against the ropes and clinches.
Benedetti misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Benedetti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benedetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rafael Benedetti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Benedetti on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sekera wants to break free but Benedetti has control.
Benedetti blocks an elbow strike.
Benedetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Benedetti breaks the clinch.
Benedetti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sekera.
Rafael Benedetti is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Sekera tries to clinch but Benedetti is having none of it.
Benedetti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sekera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sekera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sekera misses with the combination.
Sekera misses with a two punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Benedetti dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Benedetti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sekera moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Sekera wants to counter the offense by Benedetti and move into the clinch position.
Benedetti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Sekera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sekera throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti sizes up Sekera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CL#
Benedetti takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benedetti.
Benedetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sekera has had enough of the clinch but Benedetti keeps him there for the moment.
Sekera tries to break free but Benedetti pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benedetti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sekera or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti.
Benedetti working aggressively here.
Benedetti scores with a hook to the body.
Benedetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sekera taking a breather. #T1#
Sekera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benedetti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Benedetti prevents Sekera from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti.
Benedetti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a punch to the body.
Sekera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benedetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benedetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benedetti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Benedetti holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Sekera blocks an uppercut.
Benedetti misses with the head strike.
Benedetti lands a body punch.
Benedetti lands a body shot. #T2#
Benedetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benedetti lands with a short shot to the head.
Benedetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sekera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benedetti avoids it.
Sekera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benedetti is working Sekera over against the ropes.#BC2#
Sekera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benedetti circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti with a jab.
Sekera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benedetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benedetti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sekera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sekera throws a sloppy head kick and Benedetti moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benedetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pavel Sekera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pavel Sekera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sekera 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Benedetti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benedetti 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Benedetti!
Rafael Benedetti decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Pavel Sekera spoke after the fight, saying 'GG to my opponent, he truly deserves the win.'.

Event: STRIKE! 2
Date: Feb 18, 2024

#R1#
Black buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL#
Catara has Black up against the ropes in a clinch.
Black scores with a shot to the side of Catara's head.
Catara is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Catara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Catara taking a breather.
Catara tries to stall but Black uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Black being controlled against the ropes.
Catara holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dan Catara.#CL#
Catara has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Black breaks from the clinch.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black throws a hook but Catara blocks it.#T1#
Catara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black wants to clinch.
Black looks for the body kick but Catara saw that one coming.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Catara.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Catara moves into range and clinches up with Black.
Black can't break the clinch. #BC#
Catara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black lands with an uppercut that bounces Catara off the ropes and back into range.
A jab from Black misses.
A punch lands to the side of Catara 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T2#
Catara wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
Black scores with a decent looking hook.#ROC2#Catara is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Dan Catara has been cut.
Catara wants to clinch.
Black scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Catara misses with a body shot.
Catara slips a jab from Black.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Black, as that shot connected.
Catara misses with a head kick.
Dante Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Catara's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
Catara keeps the fight on the outside.
Catara tries to land a front kick but Black steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dan Catara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Catara counters with a nice leg kick.
Catara moves out of range as Black strikes.
Black has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Catara gets a clinch. #BC2#
Black breaks from the clinch.
Catara checks a leg kick nicely.
Black throws an off balance right hand #CL#
and Catara counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Black keeps control of Catara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Black.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Catara controls his hands. #T1#
Nice body punch from Black - that landed with a thud.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Catara backwards.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Catara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Catara moves out of range of the body kick.
Black connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Black tries to clinch up.
Catara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Catara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Black tries to clinch but Catara is having none of it.
Dante Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Catara ducks down to avoid it.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Catara circles away quickly and effectively.
Dante Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
A thudding body kick lands there by Catara!
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Catara.
Black throws a counter combo.
Catara tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Black counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Catara clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the ropes.
Black tries to work over Catara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black working aggressively here.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Catara's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Catara blocking some punches. #BC#
Catara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Catara rushes Black and presses him up against the ropes.#BC2#
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black with a nice calf kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Catara's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Black wants to land a leg kick but Catara is out of range.
Black misses with a wild combination. #CL#
Catara darts in and clinches Black up against the ropes.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Catara blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Catara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Catara walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
Catara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
It looked like Catara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Black scores with a nice head shot.
Catara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Catara paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Catara looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Catara tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Black manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dante Black is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Catara throws the kick towards the body but Black avoids it.
Catara looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well. #CL#
Catara clinches.
Catara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Catara.
Catara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Catara.
Black blocks a body shot from Catara.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Catara is controlling him.#T2#
Black dodges an elbow strike from Catara.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Catara.
A frustrated look appears on Catara's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Black manages to break the clinch.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Catara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Black misses with a straight left.
Catara is looking to clinch.
Black looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Catara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Black!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Black!
Dante Black seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Dan Catara had this to say: 'Should have won this one...'.

Event: HFC 73:Akutagawa vs Rapheal
Date: Nov 11, 2023

#R1#
A shot to the liver by Yamasaki. Beautiful body shot.
Porsche takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yamasaki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Porsche manages to avoid it.
Yamasaki lands with a nice body punch. #TD#
Porsche drives through with a takedown into Yamasaki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SUB2#
Porsche got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yamasaki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Porsche has managed to get both his arms back between Yamasaki's legs - danger averted.
Porsche wants to control from the top but Yamasaki keeps moving. #SUB2#
Yamasaki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Porsche trying to control but Yamasaki is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Yamasaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T1#
Porsche works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Porsche looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Yamasaki looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Porsche is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yamasaki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yamasaki tries to roll over but Porsche keeps him under control.
Porsche keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Porsche is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yamasaki is just riding it out for now. Porsche eventually gives up the hold. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Porsche passes to full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Porsche content just to control the position here.
Yamasaki is trying to escape the mount.
Porsche is trying to control here but Yamasaki has managed to regain half guard.
Porsche prevents Yamasaki from improving his position.#T3#
Yamasaki works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Yamasaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Porsche doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Porsche manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Porsche trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamasaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Porsche trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Porsche controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Yamasaki looking for a guillotine here but Porsche defends easily. #SUB2#
Yamasaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Porsche can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Yamasaki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Porsche is aware though and is defending well.
Porsche is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Jungle Room that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Porsche pushes down on Yamasaki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Porsche tries to pass to full mount but Yamasaki defends it.
Porsche trying to control the action but Yamasaki is working from the bottom.
Porsche looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Porsche is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Katsu Yamasaki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Porsche throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Yamasaki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB2#
Yamasaki goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Porsche rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Yamasaki's guard! Nice work there by Porsche!
Yamasaki 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.#SUB2#
Yamasaki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Porsche passes into side control.
Porsche taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porsche advances to full mount.
Yamasaki tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T1#
Porsche sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB#
Porsche is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Yamasaki is surviving well by controlling Porsche's body position as best he can.
Porsche wants to control the pace but Yamasaki is squirming around nicely.
Yamasaki gets back to half guard.
Porsche wants to pass the guard but Yamasaki is defending well.
Yamasaki is looking for a sweep. Porsche is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Yamasaki actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Porsche trying to control from half guard but Yamasaki is working away.
Porsche trying to control the pace.
Yamasaki is not content to let Porsche control the position.#SUB2#
Yamasaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Porsche trying to control from half guard but Yamasaki is working away. #SUB2#
Yamasaki actively working from the bottom here.#T3#
Yamasaki tries to get to full guard but Porsche has control of the leg.
Porsche is trying to control. Yamasaki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Yamasaki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Porsche wants to pass the guard but Yamasaki is defending well.
Porsche controlling the action here.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yamasaki lands a jab.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Porsche fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Porsche darts in and clinches Yamasaki up against the cage.#TD2#
Yamasaki has Porsche pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Yamasaki pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Porsche tumbling to the mat - Yamasaki dives into Porsche's guard.
Yamasaki is pushing down on Porsche's leg trying to pass to half guard. Porsche is fighting to maintain full guard but Yamasaki has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Porsche is looking to improve his position.
Porsche is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Katsu Yamasaki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Yamasaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yamasaki cracks Porsche with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. Yamasaki catches Porsche right on the button with a cross.
Porsche shoots in for a takedown but Yamasaki shows good takedown defense.
Yamasaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Porsche shoots in but no luck this time.
Porsche closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamasaki circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Porsche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamasaki cracks Porsche with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#TD2#
Yamasaki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yamasaki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porsche looks to move to half guard but instead Yamasaki has passed into mount! Damn!
Yamasaki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T1#
Yamasaki wants to control the pace but Porsche is squirming around nicely.
Porsche looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Porsche tries to escape but Yamasaki has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Yamasaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Porsche trying to control the hands but Yamasaki breaks the grip. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Porsche tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Yamasaki has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Porsche is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Katsu Yamasaki!
Katsu Yamasaki very nearly forgot to thank Champion Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 09, 2023

#R1#
Fish shoots for a takedown but Catara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fish shoots in looking for a takedown but Catara manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fish's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fish has a takedown stuffed.
As Fish tries to get set, Catara tries to push him back and clinch up but Fish manages to avoid the attempt.
Dan Catara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bloe Fish.
Fish takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fish will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Catara decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Catara wants to pass to mount but Fish is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fish wants to improve his position but Catara is controlling well. #SUB#
Catara is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fish has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Catara lands a nice short elbow.#T1#
Catara performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fish is in trouble now - Catara has advanced to mount!
Catara lands a big elbow.
Catara looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fish really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Catara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Catara landing punches.
Catara landing punches. #ROC#Fish is rocked!
A big strike lands for Catara! That's really hurt Fish and he's turned his back - Catara keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Catara jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Catara!
Dan Catara thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 03, 2023

#R1##CL#
Sekera clinches.
Sekera lands an uppercut.#TD#
Sekera decides to pull guard.
Sekera is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Tran MMA Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.#SUB#
Sekera has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Amiga should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sekera has tightened it up now! Amiga should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pavel Sekera!
Pavel Sekera seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 03, 2023

#R1##TD#
Catara scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB#
Catara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Catara has an Americana. Saunders didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Catara is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Catara hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dan Catara!
After winning the bout, Dan Catara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: HFC 70
Date: Oct 21, 2023

#R1#
Van Elburg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Porsche changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van Elburg tries to avoid it but Porsche manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van Elburg to the ground. Van Elburg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Porsche with that takedown attempt.
Porsche tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Elburg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Porsche closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Elburg counters with a series of strikes. Porsche will be more careful next time no doubt. #ROC2#Porsche is rocked!
Porsche walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Van Elburg swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vincent Van Elburg!
An out of breath Vincent Van Elburg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: ENIGMA 180
Date: Oct 01, 2023

#R1##TD#
Sekera shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sekera prevents Smith from improving his position.
Smith wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Sekera looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sekera prevents Smith from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Sekera is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sekera to get the leverage. #T1#
Sekera tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sekera is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith trying to get back to full guard but Sekera takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sekera controlling the position easily from mount.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sekera tries to control but Smith wriggling away. #SUB#
Sekera looking for a guillotine from mount but Smith is having none of it.
Smith wants to hold on but Sekera pushes him away.#T2#
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Sekera has a good base and remains in mount.
Sekera looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Sekera looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sekera looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sekera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Smith is working to get back to half guard. #T3##SUB#
Sekera moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Smith has worked his arm free - good work by Smith!
Sekera gets to mount! Smith was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Sekera trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith regains half guard.#SUB#
Sekera seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Sekera is working for a submission of some sort.
Sekera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Sekera tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Smith.
Smith wants to improve his position but Sekera is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sekera is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pavel Sekera dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sekera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sekera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith thuds a left hand into Sekera's body.
Sekera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Sekera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Sekera throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith misses with a hook.
Sekera wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T1#
Sekera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Sekera pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sekera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith lands with a hook. Sekera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sekera takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Sekera counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Bryant Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Sekera is looking for a counter combo.
Sekera slips under a jab.
Sekera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sekera tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Sekera ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavel Sekera. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Sekera down.
Sekera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick. #T2#
Sekera shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith lands with a straight right. Sekera didn't see that one coming.
Smith lands a jab to Sekera's midsection.
Sekera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Sekera sees coming a mile off.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sekera.
Sekera appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sekera tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Sekera slips under a jab.
Sekera dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Sekera is out of range.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sekera counters with a two punch combo.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Sekera does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3##TD#
Sekera is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.#SUB#
Sekera is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith tries to roll over but Sekera keeps him under control.
Smith trying to control but Sekera postures up.
Sekera is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.
Sekera wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy. #T4#
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sekera wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Sekera looking to pass the guard.
Smith is controlling Sekera's posture.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sekera circles away quickly and effectively.
Sekera tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Sekera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Sekera went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bryant Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sekera.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith takes a swing at Sekera's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sekera on the side of the head.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Sekera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Sekera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#TD#
Sekera drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pavel Sekera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Sekera is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Sekera won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Sekera advances position into side control!
Sekera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working. #SU#
Sekera decides to stand back up. Sekera steps back and let's Smith get back to his feet.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
Sekera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sekera avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sekera appears to be looking for a big counter.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sekera.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Sekera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sekera shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavel Sekera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a hook.
Sekera fails with the takedown.
Sekera on the wrong end of a nice hook.#ROC2#Sekera is rocked!
Smith throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Sekera crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bryant Smith!
Bryant Smith made sure to mention his sponsor, FUClothing in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Pavel Sekera stepped up to the mic, saying 'GG to my opponent, he truly deserves the win.'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 12, 2023

#R1#
Catara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tricks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Catara.
Tricks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT2#It looks like Dan Catara has been cut.
Tricks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Catara throws a big counter combination but Tricks scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tricks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Catara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tricks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Catara drops his hands momentarily and Tricks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tricks feints and then cracks Catara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Catara down. #CL#
Catara forces Tricks back against the cage and clinches.
Catara avoiding damage as Tricks throws knees to the body.
Tricks lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Catara is pushing Tricks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tricks swings wildly with an uppercut but Catara uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Catara jumps guard but Tricks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Catara.
Tricks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Catara's elbow.
Tricks misses with the head strike.
Tricks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Catara is trying to drag Tricks to the mat but Tricks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Catara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Catara blocks an uppercut.
Catara is looking for a takedown.#TD#
Catara gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Catara won't allow Tricks to sweep him here.
Catara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tricks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Tricks is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T2#
Catara trying to move into half guard but instead Tricks has managed to sweep!#REVB##SUB#
Catara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tricks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tricks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Catara looking for a sweep. Not yet Catara, not yet.
Catara striking off his back but it's not causing Tricks any problems.
Catara keeping moving, preventing Tricks from controlling successfully.
Tricks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Catara wants to stand and escape but Tricks is having none of it. #T3#
Catara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tricks tries to stand but Catara is controlling from the bottom. #ES#
Catara wriggles free and stands up.
Tricks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Tricks lands.
Catara checks a leg kick.
Catara fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick lands for Tricks.
Tricks misses with a body shot.
Tricks lands with a right hand.
Tricks throws a sloppy body shot
and Catara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tricks throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Tricks misses. #T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Tricks finds it's way through Catara's defenses. #ROC2#Catara is rocked!
Catara switches off momentarily and Tricks cracks him with a monster right hand! Catara topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Tricks dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Tricks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trae Tricks!

Event: ENIGMA 179
Date: Sep 10, 2023

#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Kronke as Sekera shoots in.
Sekera tries to close the distance and clinch but Kronke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kronke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kronke takes a swing at Sekera's ribcage but misses.
Kronke catches Sekera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kronke throws an overhand right that lands on Sekera's shoulder, as Sekera tries to avoid the shot.
Sekera is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kronke throws a body punch but Sekera moves out of range.
Kronke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #TD2#
Sekera closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kronke did well to prevent Sekera getting side control.#SUB2#
Sekera is working for a kimura but Kronke is defending it quite comfortably.
Kronke is not content to let Sekera control the position.
Sekera stalling. #T1##SUB2#
Sekera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kronke is just riding it out for now. Sekera eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Sekera seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Sekera is looking for a kimura here.
Kronke on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kronke tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Sekera is trying to work for a kimura but Kronke is defending well. #T2#
Sekera has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #SUB2#
Sekera is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Kronke is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Kronke flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Sekera anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Kronke and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Sekera slips an arm under Kronke chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Sekera has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Sekera is squeezing on Kronke like an anaconda would it's prey. Kronke fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pavel Sekera!
During a confident post fight interview, Pavel Sekera thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 06, 2023

#R1#
Bryzgalov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Catara counters with a two punch combo.
Bryzgalov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#TD#
Catara closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bryzgalov's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Catara slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Catara scoring with punches to the head and body. #ROC#Bryzgalov is rocked!#SU#
Catara gets to his feet. Bryzgalov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bryzgalov is still on wobbly legs! Can Catara finish him?#TD#
Catara gets a big slam - oh, Bryzgalov is out! Bryzgalov is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Dan Catara!
A relieved looking Dan Catara thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 25, 2023

#R1#
A head kick misses from World Citizen. #TD#
Porsche shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in World Citizen's guard.
Porsche controlling from the top position.
World Citizen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Porsche passes World Citizen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porsche tries to pass the half guard into mount. World Citizen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Porsche sitting and controlling from the half guard.
World Citizen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Porsche. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Porsche has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can World Citizen defend it? Porsche steps over the head and cranks it - World Citizen is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Porsche!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Porsche!
Adam Porsche decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SMASH: Thai vs Averyanov
Date: Aug 06, 2023

#R1#
De Rossi throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL2#
Sekera clinches up with De Rossi and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Sekera has De Rossi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sekera pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending De Rossi tumbling to the mat - Sekera dives into De Rossi's guard.
Sekera pushing down on De Rossi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
De Rossi trying to control from the bottom.
De Rossi is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Sekera seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sekera is trying to control. De Rossi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Sekera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. De Rossi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sekera. #SUB2#
Sekera wants to work for an arm triangle but De Rossi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T1#
Sekera is thwarting De Rossi's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Sekera maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! De Rossi could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sekera has cracked it and De Rossi is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sekera!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pavel Sekera!
Pavel Sekera thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Giuseppe De Rossi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Such a devastating loss that should never happen in the first place, I want to apologize to my fans for putting such a misserable performance and I promise I will be back stronger as always'.

Event: SMASH:181
Date: Jul 08, 2023

#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Sekera. No joy for Victor on that attempt.
Sekera with the inside leg kick.
Sekera fails with a takedown attempt.
Victor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sekera manages to avoid it.
Sekera throws a predictable looking body shot
and Victor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sekera walks into a stiff left hand from Victor.
Sekera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Victor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#ROC#Sekera is rocked!
Victor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sekera.
Victor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sekera.
Victor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Caio Victor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Sekera.
Victor shoots in looking for a takedown but Sekera manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Victor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sekera darts in looking for a takedown but Victor gets double underhooks and turns Sekera into the cage.
Victor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T1#
Victor circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Sekera to the canvas! Sekera doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Victor keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caio Victor!
After the big win, Caio Victor made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors PWNAGE Elite and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Pavel Sekera had this to say: 'Next time I will come stronger.'.

Event: MMAHKI 58
Date: Jun 24, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Leonidas gets caught flat footed, as Porsche shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Porsche is fighting to break Leonidas's control of his arms but Leonidas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Porsche is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Leonidas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Leonidas has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Leonidas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Leonidas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Porsche is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Leonidas 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.
Leonidas trying to control the position from guard on top but Porsche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leonidas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Porsche is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Porsche holds on and takes a little breather.
Leonidas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Porsche is keeping the position for now. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Porsche is looking for a triangle but Leonidas pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Porsche isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Leonidas stacks Porsche on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Leonidas!
Leonidas is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Porsche will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Porsche tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leonidas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3##SUB#
Leonidas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Porsche felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The referee asks Leonidas politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Leonidas prefers to stall for the moment though.
Porsche trying to control but Leonidas flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Leonidas controlling well, preventing Porsche from escaping the position. #SUB#
Leonidas looking for the choke from the back.
Porsche is defending well here and trying to improve his position. #T4#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Leonidas controlling the positon.
Porsche trying to control the hands but Leonidas won't let him. #SUB#
Leonidas is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Porsche knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Porsche for a finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Draco Leonidas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Porsche just misses with a punch to the body.
Porsche gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CL#
Leonidas moves into the clinch successfully.
Leonidas tries to work over Porsche's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leonidas prevents Porsche from breaking the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Porsche just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leonidas's brow.
Leonidas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Porsche or not. #TD2#
Leonidas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Porsche is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Leonidas to the mat. Leonidas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Leonidas is pulling down on Porsche's head. It's preventing any offense from Porsche, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Porsche manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##T1#
Porsche keeping moving, preventing Leonidas from controlling successfully.
Porsche can't keep his opponent in guard - Leonidas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Leonidas not doing much here.
Porsche wants to get back to full guard.
Leonidas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Porsche can do to turn this around?
Leonidas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Porsche does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Leonidas is figuring out what he wants to do next.#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.
Porsche is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Leonidas in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Porsche tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Leonidas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Draco Leonidas!

Event: SMASH: Nascimento vs Lomax
Date: May 28, 2023

#R1#
Sekera shoots in looking for a takedown but Tonon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sekera's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sekera blocks a jab.
Tonon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Tonon.
Sekera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tonon.
Sekera slips a jab and a cross from Tonon.
Sekera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tonon misses with a wild body shot.
Sekera lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tonon backs up against the cage.
Sekera tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tonon defends well and Sekera ends up having to push Tonon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Damian Tonon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Sekera.
Tonon throws a series of punches but Sekera avoids them all with ease.
Tonon needs to keep his hands up - Sekera had a free shot at his head there.#CL2#
Sekera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sekera is defending well.
Tonon tries for a takedown. No joy. #TD#
Tonon has hold of one of Sekera's legs. Sekera is fighting the takedown attempt but Tonon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tonon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Tonon tries to free his leg and advance position but Sekera is retaining full guard.
Tonon slips nicely into half guard.
Tonon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Tonon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sekera told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Tonon trying to mount his opponent but Sekera defends it.
Sekera gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Tonon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tonon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tonon wants to control from the top but Sekera keeps moving.
Tonon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tonon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sekera looking for a sweep. Not yet Sekera, not yet. #T3#
Tonon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Sekera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tonon is aware though and is defending well.
Sekera controls Tonon momentarily but Tonon frees himself.
Tonon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sekera is trying to control the position but Tonon postures up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sekera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#TD#
Tonon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sekera wants to improve his position but Tonon is controlling well.
Sekera keeps trying to improve his position.#T4#
Sekera trying to control here.
Tonon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sekera keeps working.
Tonon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tonon is trying to control. Sekera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sekera manages to get to full guard.
Tonon looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tonon 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Tonon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD#
Tonon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sekera manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tonon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tonon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sekera can do to turn this around?
Sekera is trying to control the position but Tonon postures up.
Tonon wants to control from the top but Sekera keeps moving.
Sekera controls Tonon momentarily but Tonon frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sekera keeping moving, preventing Tonon from controlling successfully. #T1#
Tonon tries to free his leg and advance position but Sekera is retaining full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tonon trying to control the position from guard on top but Sekera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sekera avoids the body shot from Tonon.
Tonon lands with a shot to the body. #TD#
Tonon drives through with a takedown into Sekera's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Sekera is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Tonon presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC2#
Sekera breaks from the clinch.
Damian Tonon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sekera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tonon works Sekera's body with a nice hook.#TD2#
Sekera looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tonon!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tonon struggling a bit here.
Tonon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sekera is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T2##SUB2#
Sekera swings around for an armbar but Tonon sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sekera's guard.#SUB2#
Sekera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tonon stays in close to Sekera's body and controls the position.
Tonon'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.#T3#
Tonon postures up.
Tonon wants to pass the guard but Sekera is keeping the position.
Tonon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sekera looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tonon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tonon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sekera!
Sekera gets back to half guard.
Tonon wants to take a breather but Sekera is having none of it. #T4#
Tonon controlling the pace.
Tonon is trying to control. Sekera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tonon in particular looking to stall.
Tonon throwing shots but Sekera is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Tonon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sekera has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sekera wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Sekera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tonon pulls his head out easily.
Tonon controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Damian Tonon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3##TD2#
Sekera is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tonon's half guard.
Tonon is trying is best to control the position here. #SUB2#
Sekera looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tonon is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonon keeping control of the position. #SUB2#
Sekera is trying to work for a kimura but Tonon is defending well. #T1#
Tonon controlling the position for now.#SUB2#
Sekera trying to work for an americana but Tonon has managed to regain full guard.
Tonon wants to hit a sweep here but Sekera passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tonon there!
Tonon 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.
Tonon is concentrating on defense, preventing Sekera from advancing position.
Sekera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tonon keeps working. #T2#
Tonon gets back to full guard.
Tonon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sekera controls the pace.
Tonon is trying to keep Sekera in close.
Sekera wants to pass the guard but Tonon is keeping the position.
Tonon has a closed guard, preventing Sekera from standing up.
Tonon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sekera manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##T3##SUB2#
Tonon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sekera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tonon has managed to get both his arms back between Sekera's legs - danger averted.
Tonon wants to control from the top but Sekera keeps moving.
Damian Tonon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sekera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Sekera is looking for a triangle here but Tonon uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tonon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sekera keeps working.
Tonon tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sekera is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tonon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tonon gets to mount! Sekera was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pavel Sekera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tonon controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Damian Tonon.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tonon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Tonon!
Damian Tonon took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FUClothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Pavel Sekera had this to say: 'Next time I will come stronger.'.

Event: MMAHKI 51
Date: May 23, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Porsche gets a double leg takedown into Choi's guard.
Choi trying to keep a closed guard but Porsche is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choi is really struggling to control Porsche but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Porsche controls from within his opponent's guard.
Choi is looking to stand up but Porsche isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Choi looking for subs off his back but Porsche has passed one foot through into half guard.
Porsche trying to control the action but Choi is working from the bottom. #T1#
Choi is trying to stand up here but Porsche is controlling him well. #SUB2#
Porsche is looking for a kimura here.
Porsche stalling away here and it's allowed Choi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Choi keeping moving, preventing Porsche from controlling successfully. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Choi wants to get back to his feet but Porsche is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Porsche sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Choi wants to stand but Porsche is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
We've been told by Choi's head coaches at Far-Q Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Choi lands a glancing blow to the side of Porsche's head.
Porsche fails with the takedown.
Heung Min Choi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Choi catches Porsche with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T3#
Porsche closes this distance looking for a takedown but Choi circles away.
A shot to the liver by Choi. Beautiful body shot.
Choi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Porsche fails with the takedown
and Choi scores with a counter punch that sends Porsche to the canvas! Choi smells blood - he's punishing Porsche with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Porsche has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heung Min Choi!
Heung Min Choi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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