Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: NYF Fight Night 57
Date: Jan 29, 2025

Joachim Murat had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 156.1, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Kevin Hart was cancelled.

Event: NYF Fight Night 56
Date: Jan 22, 2025

#R1#
Young lands a nice shot that snaps Mckinney's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from Young.
Mckinney misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Young misses.
That kick from Young tenderised Mckinney's leg. Mckinney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mckinney throws an off balance right hand
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Mckinney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mckinney throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Young on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mckinney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mckinney swings widly with a right hand
enabling Young to counter with a crisp jab.
Young slips a straight right by Mckinney.
Mckinney tries to clinch up but Young circles away and keeps his distance.
Young moves out of range as Mckinney strikes.
Mckinney dodges the punch combination from Young.
Young scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
Mckinney on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Young connects with an inside leg kick.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mckinney.
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mckinney misses with a left hand
and Young counters with an outside leg kick.
Young works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mckinney takes one on the button.
Mckinney throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Young on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Young ducks right into an uppercut from Mckinney.
Mckinney takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mckinney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Young. #T2#
Young takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Young on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mckinney takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mckinney throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mckinney ducks under a wild hook from Young.
The fighters circle momentarily. Young darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mckinney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Young.
A punch lands to the side of Mckinney 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Young bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mckinney's head.
Young pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mckinney back to the cage. Young follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mckinney throws a sloppy body shot
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Mckinney misses. #T3#
Mckinney misses with a wild combination.
Young seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mckinney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Young.
Mckinney on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Young throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mckinney looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mckinney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A lazy body kick from Young
letting Mckinney counter with a right hand.
Young throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mckinney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mckinney.
Mckinney's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mckinney throws an off balance right hand
and Mckinney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Young connects with a right hand. Mckinney shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young moves away from the strike by Mckinney.
Young lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Young with a hook.
Mckinney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Mckinney throws a big shot that misses.
Young half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Young!
Mckinney cracks a nice hook into Young's ribs.
Young chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mckinney scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Young doesn't seem bothered though.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mckinney.
Mckinney rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Young counters with a left and a right that stings Mckinney.
A punch lands to the side of Mckinney 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mckinney misses with a body shot.
Young throws a lazy right hand but Mckinney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mckinney uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Young scores with a jab. Mckinney acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Young dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Mckinney moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Young scores with a jab to the head.
Mckinney scores with a crisp jab that stopped Young in his tracks.
Young throws a leg kick which misses Mckinney's front leg but catches the back leg as Mckinney tries to avoid it.
Eddie Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young throws a jab when Mckinney was well out of range.
Young avoids the body shot from Mckinney.
Young jabs Mckinney right on the nose. Mckinney blinks but takes it well.
Young shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mckinney eats them both and turns towards Young to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Young scores with a leg kick. #CL2#
Young tries to keep at a distance but Mckinney has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mckinney digs a right hand into Young's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Young's gas tank.
Young missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young is stalling here.
Young tries a knee to the head but Mckinney blocks it. #T1#
Mckinney lands with a left to the head.
Mckinney lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Mckinney.
The referee is keeping an eye on Young - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mckinney tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
Young lands a good knee to the midsection. Mckinney won't want to take too many of those.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mckinney lands with a left to the head.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Mckinney.
Young misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mckinney.
Young is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mckinney can do to turn this around?
Mckinney struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Mckinney's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mckinney working aggressively here. #T2#
Mckinney lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Mckinney lands a right hand.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #CUT#It looks like Swinzey Mckinney has been cut.
Mckinney is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Young is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mckinney working aggressively here.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Young is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mckinney lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Mckinney has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mckinney takes a knee to the side of the body.
Young landing knees to the body.
Mckinney is breathing heavily.
Young slows down the pace here. #T3#
Mckinney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees to the body from Young.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Young misses with the head strike.
Mckinney tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mckinney backwards.
Young lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mckinney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Mckinney backwards.
A short right from Young on the inside.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.
Young tries a knee to the head but Mckinney blocks it.
Mckinney takes a knee to the side of the body.
Young gets through Mckinney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mckinney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mckinney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Young landing knees to the head.
Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Mckinney backwards.
Mckinney stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mckinney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mckinney throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Young.
Young misses with a knee to the head.
Young scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mckinney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mckinney misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Young obliges.
Mckinney tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Mckinney back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Young dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Swinzey Mckinney'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#
Mckinney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Young.
Mckinney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mckinney walks into a stiff left hand from Young.
Mckinney tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Young connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mckinney. Mckinney circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mckinney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eddie Young is winning the standup battle so far.
Young bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mckinney's head backwards.
Young lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Young.
Mckinney misses with a few strikes there.
Mckinney tries to clinch up.
Mckinney throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
Young throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL2#
and Mckinney moves into the clinch.#T1#
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.
Young pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mckinney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young tries to land knees in the clinch but Mckinney avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Mckinney.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young misses with a knee to the head.
Mckinney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Come on Young - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Young working aggressively here.
Young looking to stall.
Mckinney swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Young lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mckinney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mckinney lands with a right to the head.
Mckinney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mckinney avoiding damage as Young throws knees to the body.
Mckinney misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Young.
Young throws an elbow but it misses.
Young tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mckinney avoids it.
Swinzey Mckinney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mckinney fails to land. #T3#
Mckinney tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Mckinney back against the cage.
Young tries a knee to the head but Mckinney blocks it.
Mckinney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mckinney throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Mckinney's head.
Young throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mckinney blocks it with crossed arms.
Mckinney blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mckinney.
Young tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mckinney misses with the head strike.
Young misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mckinney.
Mckinney misses with a punch to the body.
Mckinney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eddie Young has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mckinney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Young misses with a knee to the head.
Mckinney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mckinney struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Mckinney throws a head punch that misses.
Mckinney working aggressively here.
Mckinney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mckinney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mckinney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mckinney dodges an elbow strike from Young.
Young landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mckinney misses with the head strike.
Mckinney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young scores with a knee to the head.
Young blocks an uppercut.
Mckinney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Mckinney misses with a hook from 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 Eddie Young.
Well Young 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Young!

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

#R1##KD#
Vartija lands a big head kick that sends Dukes tumbling to the mat! Vartija takes a step backwards and waves Dukes back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Plugger Dukes has been cut.
Vartija grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Dukes takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Vartija cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Portin Vartija!
Portin Vartija thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: FCL 71 - Mesquita vs Gray
Date: Jan 04, 2025

#R1#
Vartija lunges at Hunter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hunter's hand.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Vartija! Hunter is out on his feet! Vartija rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Hunter is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Hunter is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Portin Vartija!
A very excited looking Portin Vartija made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 04, 2025

#R1#
Swagger lands a jab to Mandeville's midsection.
Swagger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mandeville under the eye.#CUT2#It looks like Paul Mandeville has been cut.
Mandeville smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Spenser Swagger has been cut.
Mandeville misses with a lunging right hand
and Swagger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mandeville staying out of range there.
Swagger walks into a stiff left hand from Mandeville.
Swagger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Swagger throws a jab but it's blocked by Mandeville.
Mandeville takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mandeville pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Swagger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mandeville cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mandeville thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been told by Mandeville's head coaches at Steel Penn Training Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swagger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Mandeville moves out of range as Swagger strikes.
Mandeville changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Mandeville on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mandeville throws a hook to the side of Swagger's head but Swagger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swagger tries to land a body kick#CL#
and Mandeville holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Swagger struggles to land a body shot inside as Mandeville controls his hands.
Mandeville blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swagger tries to throw a body punch but Mandeville avoids it by throwing Swagger back against the cage.
Swagger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swagger lands a shoulder strike.
Swagger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swagger misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Mandeville manages to break the clinch.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses
and Mandeville counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Swagger scores with a head kick. #CL2#
Mandeville gets tackled into the cage by Swagger. Swagger maintains the clinch.
Swagger tries to work over Mandeville's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swagger misses with a punch to the body.
Mandeville is trying to force a seperation but Swagger has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Swagger as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swagger tries a body shot but Mandeville blocks it.
Swagger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swagger swings wildly with an uppercut but Mandeville uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandeville blocks a body shot from Swagger.
Swagger misses with a punch to the body.
Swagger has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mandeville seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Swagger can turn it around.
Swagger lands a left hand. #T3#
Swagger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swagger has a couple of punches blocked by Mandeville.
Swagger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mandeville tries to circle away but Swagger has him pinned against the cage.
Swagger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swagger misses with a punch to the body.
Swagger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swagger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mandeville blocks a body shot from Swagger.
Swagger misses with a punch to the body.
Swagger tries to work over Mandeville's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swagger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swagger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mandeville avoids it.
Swagger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swagger. #T4#
Swagger misses with a punch to the body.
Swagger can't find room to land a body shot as Mandeville controls the action.
Swagger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mandeville wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swagger has him pressed against the cage.
Swagger misses with a punch to the body.
Swagger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Swagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mandeville's elbow.
Swagger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mandeville blocks an uppercut.
Swagger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mandeville is looking to break free of the clinch but Swagger has double underhooks.
Swagger has a couple of punches blocked by Mandeville.
Mandeville blocks a body shot from Swagger.
Swagger misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spenser Swagger dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
Swagger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swagger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Swagger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mandeville. That did some damage!
Swagger misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Swagger.
Swagger just misses with a punch to the body.
Swagger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swagger throws a sloppy head kick and Mandeville moves out of range easily.
Mandeville was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Swagger tries to clinch but Mandeville is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Mandeville on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Swagger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandeville was well out of range. Poor timing from Swagger.
It looked like Mandeville wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1##CL2#
Swagger rushes Mandeville and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Swagger fails to land.
Swagger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spenser Swagger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Swagger tries to throw a body punch but Mandeville avoids it by throwing Swagger back against the cage.
Swagger digs a right hand underneath Mandeville's ribcage. Mandeville let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Swagger is working Mandeville over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swagger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mandeville's elbow.
Mandeville wants to get back to striking at distance but Swagger won't allow it.
Swagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mandeville's elbow.
Swagger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mandeville blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mandeville blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Mandeville's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Swagger. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#T2#
Swagger tries to work over Mandeville's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swagger.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swagger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swagger lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Swagger. #BC#
Mandeville breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Swagger moves into the clinch.
Swagger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swagger can't find room to land a body shot as Mandeville controls the action.
Swagger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swagger misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Mandeville escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T3#
Mandeville showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swagger.
Swagger misses with a body shot
letting Mandeville counter with a right hand.
Swagger pushes Mandeville away with a front kick.
Swagger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swagger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mandeville rather than just go for the knockout.
Swagger throws a lazy head kick
and Mandeville counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swagger misses the shot to the body.
Swagger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Swagger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swagger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mandeville drops down looking for a counter takedown but Swagger sprawls and moves away.#T4#
Swagger misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Mandeville wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A lazy body kick from Swagger #TD#
and Mandeville counters with a single leg into guard. Swagger didn't expect that.

Swagger pushes Mandeville off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swagger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swagger looks to score with a jab to the body but Mandeville is just out of range.
Swagger throws a head kick but Mandeville moves out of range.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses.
Mandeville showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swagger.
Mandeville tries to counter with a takedown but Swagger is quick to defend against it.
Swagger throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spenser Swagger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Mandeville's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Swagger throws a half hearted mid kick.
A quick step to the side and Mandeville tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandeville doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Swagger coming out on top.
Swagger misses with the body kick#TD#
and Mandeville counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #ES2#
Swagger pushes Mandeville off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Swagger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Swagger scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swagger swings for the body but Mandeville moves out of range.
Spenser Swagger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swagger clobbers Mandeville with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT2#Paul Mandeville's cut is getting worse.
Swagger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mandeville looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
Swagger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mandeville appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mandeville stalks Swagger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Swagger's face. Swagger staggers backwards, shaken.
Swagger throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
so Mandeville counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Swagger is looking to stand back up but Mandeville counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Swagger. #REVB#
Swagger works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mandeville preventing the sweep. #T2##ES2#
Swagger is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swagger misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Mandeville breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Swagger.
Mandeville lands with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Swagger.
A head kick misses from Swagger.
Swagger lands a nice looking body shot.
Swagger tries to clinch but Mandeville moves out of range. #T3#
Swagger tries a head kick but it misses.
Swagger throws a hook but Mandeville avoids it easily.
Swagger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandeville was well out of range. Poor timing from Swagger.
Swagger throws a big shot that misses.
Swagger tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy body kick from Swagger
and Mandeville makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Swagger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandeville.
Mandeville throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swagger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Swagger rushes Mandeville and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Swagger lands a nice uppercut.
Swagger can't find room to land a body shot as Mandeville controls the action.
Swagger throws a punch but it's blocked by Mandeville.
Swagger struggles to land a body shot inside as Mandeville controls his hands.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swagger misses with a body punch.
Swagger trying to land knees to the body.
Swagger trying to land knees to the body.
Swagger struggles to land a body shot inside as Mandeville controls his hands.
Mandeville is trying to break free.
Swagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mandeville's elbow.
Swagger tries a body shot but Mandeville blocks it.
Mandeville blocks a body shot from Swagger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spenser Swagger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Swagger 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spenser Swagger!
A less than humble Spenser Swagger misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 03, 2025

#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Inday. No joy for Hart on that attempt. #TD2#
Hart drives through with a takedown into Inday's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Inday avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Inday working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hart.
Hart postures up and lands a big shot to Inday's brow.
Hart throwing strikes but missing.
Hart trying to control but Inday is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hart is looking to stand up but Inday won't let him. #T1#
Hart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Inday works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hart works over Inday with some ground and pound from guard.#ROC2#Inday is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Inday covers up, he's hurt! Hart keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Hart and the ref steps in to end the fight! Hart can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

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

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 30, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Hart gets tackled into the cage by Vieira. Vieira maintains the clinch.
Hart is trying to pull guard but Vieira turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hart scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hart is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vieira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hart is trying to pull guard but Vieira turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Hart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vieira closes the distance looking to clinch #TD#
and Hart counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Vieira!
Hart working the ground and pound but Vieira is defending the strikes.
Hart advances nicely into full mount.
Hart looking to finish Vieira with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vieira!
Vieira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart connects with a couple of good shots from mount. #ROC#Vieira is rocked!
Hart connects with a bit shot that sees Vieira covering up! More strikes from Hart and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hart is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Hart!

Event: NYF 97: Perry vs Bird II
Date: Dec 28, 2024

#R1#
Rivera dives in and grabs Mckinney's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mckinney pushes down on Rivera's head and hops out.
Mckinney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mckinney lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rivera at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mckinney darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
Mckinney closes the distance and clinches.
Mckinney scores with a shot to the side of Rivera's head.
Rivera tries to score a body lock takedown but Mckinney shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mckinney lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC2#Rivera is rocked!
Mckinney creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rivera's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rivera drops to his knees and Mckinney pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swinzey Mckinney!

Event: FCL 68 - Beltran vs Elofsson
Date: Dec 11, 2024

#R1#
The Ogre throws a poor cross that misses
and Vartija counters with a nice uppercut.
The Ogre throws a poor cross that misses #KD#
and Vartija counters with a nice right hand that sends The Ogre toppling to the canvas! The Ogre scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Vartija finish him?!#ROC#The Ogre is rocked!
Vartija moves away from the strike by The Ogre.
Vartija throws a counter high kick but The Ogre was just alert enough to avoid it.
The Ogre misses with an uppercut.
The Ogre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Ogre misses with a hook. Vartija ducked under it nicely.
Yujirou The Ogre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vartija looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Vartija backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks The Ogre's temple! It sends The Ogre violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Vartija celebrates and the doctors try to help The Ogre!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Portin Vartija!
After winning the bout, Portin Vartija thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SMASH: Ghetea vs Buddha
Date: Nov 24, 2024

#R1#
Barfield lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #CL#
Barfield closes the distance and pushes Boytsov back into the cage.#TD#
Barfield pulls guard successfully.
Barfield 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#
Boytsov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Barfield has control of Boytsov's left arm, preventing Boytsov from doing any damage.
Barfield is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boytsov wants to control from the top but Barfield keeps moving.
Barfield keeping full guard, as Boytsov tries to pass.
Boytsov is pushing down on Barfield's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barfield is fighting to maintain full guard but Boytsov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barfield wants to control but Boytsov is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1##SUB2#
Boytsov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barfield is trying to maintain the position but Boytsov is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Boytsov 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. #SUB2#
Boytsov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Barfield defend it? Boytsov steps over the head and cranks it - Barfield is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Boytsov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dmitry Boytsov!
Dmitry Boytsov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: NYF Fight Night 48
Date: Nov 20, 2024

#R1#
Makoba misses the shot to the body.
Swagger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Makoba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Swagger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makoba.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makoba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Swagger doesn't seem bothered though.
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swagger throws a body shot but no joy.
Makoba half committed to a counter leg kick.
Swagger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT2#It looks like Bobojo Makoba has been cut.
Makoba avoids the body shot from Swagger.
Makoba sizes up Swagger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crunch! Makoba slams his shin into Swagger's torso.
Swagger throws a body kick that misses.
Makoba throws out a leg kick but Swagger moves out of range and Makoba only half commits.
Swagger throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swagger misses with a head kick.
Makoba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Spenser Swagger has been cut.
Swagger lands a nice looking body shot.
Swagger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makoba tries to clinch there but Swagger circles away. #T1#
A good leg kick by Makoba.
Makoba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Makoba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swagger throws a series of punches but Makoba moves out of range.
Swagger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Swagger takes a swing at Makoba's ribcage but misses.
Swagger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swagger has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Makoba avoids the head kick by Swagger.
Makoba throws a wild body kick that Swagger sees coming a mile off.
Swagger throws out a counter right but Makoba avoids it with no problem.
Swagger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makoba.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Swagger crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Makoba - the referee stops the clock and Swagger gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Makoba. Swagger manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Swagger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Makoba.
Jab, jab by Makoba - just one landing.
Swagger avoids a kick to the body.
Makoba tries to land a leg kick but Swagger saw it coming and moves away.
Makoba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swagger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swagger follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#T2#
Swagger takes a swing at Makoba's ribcage but misses.
Makoba appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Swagger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makoba moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swagger checks a leg kick.
Swagger tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab by Makoba.
Makoba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Swagger is out of range and Makoba settles back down. #CL#
Makoba moves into the clinch.
Makoba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#CUT#That has opened up Spenser Swagger's cut even more.#BC#
Makoba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makoba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bobojo Makoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makoba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Makoba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Swagger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makoba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Makoba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Swagger blocks a jab.
Makoba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Makoba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
Makoba throws a lazy body kick
and Swagger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Makoba there.
Swagger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Makoba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CUT#The cut above Spenser Swagger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Swagger avoids the body shot from Makoba.
Swagger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Makoba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makoba throws an overhand right that lands on Swagger's shoulder, as Swagger tries to avoid the shot.
Makoba with the inside leg kick. #CL#
Makoba has closed the distance and engaged Swagger in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makoba working aggressively here. #BC#
Makoba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swagger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Makoba misses with a straight left. #CL#
Makoba closes the distance and pushes Swagger back into the cage.
Swagger has a couple of punches blocked by Makoba. #T4#
Swagger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Makoba backwards.
Swagger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swagger lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Makoba manages to break the clinch.
Makoba throws a big shot that misses.
Swagger connects with the punch.
Makoba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Swagger throws a series of punches but Makoba moves out of range.
Swagger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makoba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Swagger misses with a kick to the body.
Swagger lands a nice looking body shot.
Makoba avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makoba tries to work over Swagger's front leg with a kick but Swagger checks it.
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swagger ducks under a wild hook from Makoba.
Swagger slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobojo Makoba dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Makoba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Swagger takes a step back to recover.
Makoba lands a jab.
Makoba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swagger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Swagger is looking for the big counter here.
Swagger checks a leg kick nicely.
Makoba checks a leg kick.
Makoba looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Makoba scores with a nice head shot.
Makoba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Swagger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Makoba scrambles back to his feet.
Bobojo Makoba is winning the standup battle so far.
Makoba scores with a head kick.
Makoba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Makoba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Swagger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT#Spenser Swagger's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Makoba has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Makoba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Swagger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Makoba tried to counter with a leg kick but Swagger avoided it.
Makoba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swagger can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid body kick from Swagger.
Swagger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Makoba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T1#
Makoba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swagger misses with a body kick.
Swagger with a jab.
Swagger blocks a head kick by Makoba.
Swagger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Makoba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swagger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swagger unleashes a big counter combination but Makoba bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Makoba blocks a head kick by Swagger.
Makoba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swagger! But no joy.
Swagger gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CL#
Makoba moves into the clinch.
Makoba blocks a body shot from Swagger.
Makoba wants to get back to striking at distance but Swagger won't allow it.
Makoba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swagger's elbow.
Swagger blocks a body shot from Makoba.
Swagger lands a body punch. #T2#
Swagger can't find room to land a body shot as Makoba controls the action.
Swagger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Makoba misses with a body punch.
Swagger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makoba tries a body shot but Swagger blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makoba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swagger tries a body shot but Makoba blocks it.
Swagger misses with a body punch.
A short right from Swagger.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Swagger blocks a body shot from Makoba.
Makoba struggles to land a body shot inside as Swagger controls his hands.
Makoba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swagger's elbow.
Makoba prevents a body shot from Swagger.
Swagger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swagger.
Makoba tries to throw a body punch but Swagger avoids it by throwing Makoba back against the cage.
Makoba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bobojo Makoba!
After winning the bout, Bobojo Makoba thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: CCC 84
Date: Oct 26, 2024

#R1#
Murray throws a wild body kick that Barfield sees coming a mile off.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray .
Barfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Murray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murray only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Barfield fails with a takedown attempt.
Murray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barfield shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murray counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Barfield is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Samuel Barfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barfield.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Barfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Barfield clinches up with Murray and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray is looking to control Barfield's arms but Barfield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murray has his back to the cage.
Barfield looking to stall.
Murray lands an uppercut.
Barfield tries to pull guard but Murray won't allow it.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
A right hand to the body from Murray .
Barfield misses with some punches.
Murray is working Barfield over against the cage.
Barfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murray avoids it.#BC2#
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
Barfield tries to clinch but Murray moves away
and Murray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barfield misses the shot to the body. #TD#
Barfield shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Murray is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barfield scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Barfield wants to work for an arm triangle but Murray is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Murray controlling the position for now.
We've been hearing that Barfield has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T2#
Murray gets back to full guard.
Barfield being controlled here momentarily.
Murray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murray is pulling down on Barfield's head to control his posture.
Barfield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murray works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Murray wants to sweep here but Barfield controlling him for the moment.
Murray working a defensive guard here.
Murray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barfield is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barfield throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barfield scores with a jab.
Barfield is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murray jabs at Barfield's body.
Murray throws a nice head kick! #CUT2#It looks like Samuel Barfield has been cut.
Barfield misses with a hook
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Murray takes a swing at Barfield's ribcage but misses.
Murray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD#
Barfield manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Murray on his heels. He'll look to pass Murray 's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barfield postures up and lands a big shot to Murray 's brow.
Murray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barfield. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murray pulls Barfield in close to his closed guard and prevents Barfield from doing any damage or advancing position.
Barfield with a flurry of punches that miss.
Murray is controlling Barfield's posture.
Barfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lee Murray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samuel Barfield's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Barfield closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
Barfield wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Lee Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray lands with a good body shot.
Barfield shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body kick there by Murray .
Murray is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barfield rather than just go for the knockout.
Barfield missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murray scores with a body shot.
Murray misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barfield takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barfield takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL#
Barfield moves into range and clinches up with Murray .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barfield backwards. #T1#
Barfield is trying to pull guard but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Barfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Murray avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Murray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray has Barfield pressed against the cage.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Murray to work.
Barfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Barfield has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
Murray tries a body shot but Barfield blocks it.
Murray is working Barfield over against the cage.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Murray 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barfield tries to clinch up.
Lee Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barfield tries to clinch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray throws a counter combo.
Murray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Barfield moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
Murray let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barfield.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Barfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barfield avoids the head kick by Murray .
Barfield throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Barfield misses with a takedown attempt
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barfield closes the distance and clinches up with Murray , looking for a takedown. Barfield pushes Murray against the cage but Murray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Murray lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murray stuffs the takedown attempt from Barfield. Barfield gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Murray lands but Barfield takes it in his stride.
Barfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Barfield moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Murray manages to break the clinch. #T3#
Barfield connects with a looping right hand.
Barfield slips a jab and a cross from Murray .
Barfield fails with the takedown
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
Murray dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barfield. That did some damage!
Murray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barfield tries to clinch there but Murray circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Murray misses.
Murray scores with a push kick.
Barfield fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murray avoids it really well and circles away.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barfield closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murray circles away.
Barfield wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Murray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murray lands with a nice body punch. #T4#
Nice uppercut there from Murray .
Murray scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Look low, kick high! Murray uses the oldest trick in the book to send Barfield tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Murray is absolutely delighted - when Barfield wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lee Murray !

Event: FCL - 59
Date: Oct 25, 2024

#R1#
Vartija misses with the combination.
The Ogre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vartija's head backwards.
The Ogre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#KD#
Vartija cracks The Ogre with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! The Ogre looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Vartija finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Ogre is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Vartija Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! The Ogre is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Portin Vartija!
Portin Vartija thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: NYF 88: Traumen vs Joon
Date: Oct 19, 2024

#R1#
Swagger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Adebo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adebo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adebo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Swagger misses with a kick to the body.
Adebo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Swagger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Swagger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adebo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spenser Swagger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swagger lands with a good body shot.
Swagger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Swagger catches Adebo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swagger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Adebo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Swagger misses its intended target.
Swagger misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Adebo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
A head kick misses from Swagger.
Adebo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Swagger misses with a hook
and Adebo counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Spenser Swagger has been cut.
Swagger misses with a hook to the body
and Adebo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swagger lands a head kick. Adebo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Swagger lands with a right hand.
Adebo walks into a stiff left hand from Swagger.
Swagger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses.
Adebo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Swagger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Adebo's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swagger tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Adebo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Swagger lands with an uppercut that bounces Adebo off the cage and back into range.#ROC#Adebo is rocked!#T2#
Swagger dances in with a quick combination. Adebo is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Swagger snaps Adebo's head back. Adebo stumbles backwards against the cage. Swagger steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Adebo's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Adebo just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Spenser Swagger!
Spenser Swagger was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 111
Date: Oct 19, 2024

#R1##TD#
Nova shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB#
Nova is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Nova is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Nova is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vellitis is looking to control Nova's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vellitis avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Nova is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Vellitis as he works his way to full guard. #SUB2#
Vellitis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nova doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Vellitis is tightening it up a little... Nova has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nova reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nova taps out! Nice BJJ there by Vellitis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Marcus Vellitis!
Post fight, Marcus Vellitis took to the microphone: 'I want to thank my sponsors Conquest and BANZAI for supporting me! This proves that i can hold my own here!'.

Event: NYF Fight Night 43
Date: Oct 02, 2024

#R1#
Some wild striking there from Vidalotis.
Vidalotis moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT2#It looks like Spenser Swagger has been cut.
Leonidas Vidalotis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vidalotis fails to land with a series of punches.
Swagger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vidalotis misses with a double jab.
Vidalotis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vidalotis just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSwagger.
Vidalotis lands a really nice looking cross but Swagger seems unphased.
Swagger lands a jab to Vidalotis's midsection.
Vidalotis throws an overhand right that lands on Swagger's shoulder, as Swagger tries to avoid the shot.
Vidalotis throws a lazy uppercut
and Swagger counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Leonidas Vidalotis has been cut.
Vidalotis blocks the body kick. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vidalotis.

Swagger sneaks out the side door and pushes Vidalotis away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swagger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Vidalotis moves out of range of the strikes.
Vidalotis thuds a left hand into Swagger's body.
Swagger takes a swing at Vidalotis's ribcage but misses.
Swagger throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL2#
Vidalotis has closed the distance and engaged Swagger in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vidalotis fails to land.
Swagger can't break the clinch.
Vidalotis tries a body shot but Swagger blocks it.
Vidalotis throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC#
Swagger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vidalotis slips under a jab.
Vidalotis just misses with a punch to the body.
Swagger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vidalotis takes a step back to recover.
Vidalotis lands a jab to Swagger's midsection.
Swagger scores with a spinning back kick!
Swagger throws a leg kick but Vidalotis sees it coming and moves out of range. #T2#
Swagger misses with a right hand
and Vidalotis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swagger misses with the body kick
and Vidalotis counters with a nice uppercut.
Swagger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swagger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vidalotis lands a right hook to the body.
Swagger moves out of range of the strikes.
Swagger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Swagger throws a push kick but Vidalotis slaps the foot to one side.
Vidalotis digs a good body shot into Swagger's ribs.
Swagger is looking to score with low kicks.
Swagger throws a head kick but Vidalotis moves out of range.
Swagger swings for the body but Vidalotis moves out of range.
Vidalotis defending well as Swagger loads up on a big left hand.
Vidalotis fails with the takedown.#T3#
Vidalotis misses with a lunging right hand
and Swagger counters with a nice body kick.
Vidalotis misses with a hook.
Swagger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spenser Swagger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swagger throws a body punch but Vidalotis moves out of range.
Vidalotis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Swagger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Swagger throws a push kick but Vidalotis slaps the foot to one side.
Vidalotis misses the jab.
Swagger lands with a cross. #TD2#
Vidalotis dives in and scores a takedown into Swagger's guard.
Vidalotis is looking to work some ground and pound but Swagger has wrist control.
Vidalotis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vidalotis stopping the sweep attempt from Swagger.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vidalotis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T4#
Vidalotis trying to control but Swagger is working from the bottom.
Swagger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vidalotis trying to control the position from guard on top but Swagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vidalotis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Swagger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Vidalotis gets a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SUB2#
Vidalotis is working for a kimura but Swagger is defending it quite comfortably.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leonidas Vidalotis will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Vidalotis lands a nice hook to Swagger's body. Swagger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spenser Swagger is winning the standup battle so far.
Vidalotis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swagger.
Swagger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vidalotis.
Swagger throws a big counter combination but Vidalotis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vidalotis thuds a left hand into Swagger's body.#TD2#
Swagger gets caught napping as Vidalotis dives in and scores a takedown. Swagger manages to retain guard.
Swagger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vidalotis on the ground.
Vidalotis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vidalotis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vidalotis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Swagger's head.
Swagger controls Vidalotis momentarily but Vidalotis frees himself.
Vidalotis chips away with some ground and pound.#T1#
Vidalotis wants to control from the top but Swagger keeps moving.
Vidalotis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vidalotis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Swagger avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vidalotis.
The ground and pound from Vidalotis seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Vidalotis controls the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Vidalotis.
Vidalotis wants to control but Swagger is keeping him busy. #T2#
Vidalotis throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Swagger is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vidalotis is controlling him well.
Vidalotis landing a few strikes.
Vidalotis working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've been informed that Vidalotis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB2#
Vidalotis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vidalotis looks up at the clock and then as Swagger takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vidalotis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vidalotis throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T3#
Check out the look on Vidalotis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Vidalotis working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Swagger defending against the ground and pound.
Vidalotis throws an elbow but Swagger slips to the side and avoids it well.
Vidalotis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vidalotis misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vidalotis remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Vidalotis working the ground and pound.
Vidalotis in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vidalotis misses with the ground and pound.
Vidalotis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4#
Vidalotis misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Vidalotis wants to control for a moment but Swagger uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Swagger is not content to let Vidalotis control the position.
Vidalotis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vidalotis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Swagger is refusing to be controlled, as Vidalotis sits in half guard.
Vidalotis drops an elbow to the side of Swagger's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonidas Vidalotis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Vidalotis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Donk. Vidalotis catches Swagger right on the button with a cross.
Vidalotis connects with a body shot that sends Swagger's belly button to the back.
Swagger misses with a body kick.
Vidalotis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Swagger slips under a jab.
Vidalotis just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSwagger.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vidalotis, as that shot connected.
Vidalotis throws a chopping leg kick but Swagger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Swagger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vidalotis lands a big right hook! Swagger looks hurt but is still standing! Vidalotis lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Swagger falls down and Vidalotis dives in with a huge hammer fist! Swagger's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Vidalotis runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leonidas Vidalotis!
Leonidas Vidalotis took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FREECH! (free speech clothing inc with REFUNDS! for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: NYF Fight Night 43
Date: Oct 02, 2024

#R1#
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vartija was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
Point takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CUT#It looks like Kane Point has been cut.
Point fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vartija looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Point throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vartija was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Point throws out a loose jab but Vartija uses good head movement to avoid it.
Point just misses with a punch to the body.
Point jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Point lands a head kick. Vartija smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vartija throws a head kick but Point moves out of range.
Nice cross by Point.
Vartija throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Point throws a body shot but no joy.
Vartija gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vartija throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vartija throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Point cracks Vartija with an open hand slap.
A punch combination from Vartija misses.
Point connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vartija momentarily.
Point lands the left hand.#T1#
The crowd cheers as Point lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vartija doesn't seem phased though.
Point looks for the body kick but Vartija saw that one coming.
Point connects with a crisp jab.
Point lands a nice shot that snaps Vartija's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Point. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Point.
Vartija tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Point.
Vartija takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vartija tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Point tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Point. Vartija does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vartija misses the jab.
Point throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vartija stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vartija throws a head kick but Point moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Vartija.
Point avoids the head kick by Vartija.
A jab from Point finds it's way through Vartija's defenses.
A punch lands to the side of Vartija 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T2#
Vartija swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Point.
Point lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Point scores with a nice body kick.
Point takes a swing at Vartija's ribcage but misses.
Point throws a head kick but Vartija moves out of range.
Point looks to score with a jab to the body but Vartija is just out of range.
Vartija looks to land a left hand but Point moved out of range nicely.
Point with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Vartija.
Vartija avoids the body shot from Point.
Point scores with a hook to the body. Vartija takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good shot there by Point.
Point jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vartija is looking to counter punch.
Point's coach down at Blacktalians MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Point's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head kick misses from Point.
It looked like Vartija was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vartija rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Point moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Point misses.
Vartija ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Vartija cracks Point with an open hand slap.
Point ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vartija moves away.#T3#
Point takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Point tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vartija takes one to the side of the head.
Point scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Point lands with a good body shot.
Point is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vartija had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nice defenses there by Point.
Point is looking to land body kicks.
Vartija definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Point ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vartija moves away.
Point tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Point misses with a looping right.
Point throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Point connects with a body shot that sends Vartija's belly button to the back.
Vartija misses with a head kick.
Point keeps Vartija at a distance using the push kick.
Vartija connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vartija misses with a head kick.
Point throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vartija.#T4#
Point scores with a body shot. #KD#
Vartija lands a big head kick that sends Point tumbling to the mat! Vartija takes a step backwards and waves Point back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Point is rocked!
Vartija takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Point is still on wobbly legs! Can Vartija finish him?
Vartija throws a sloppy head kick and Point moves out of range easily.
Point seems to have recovered his senses.
Point throws out a loose jab but Vartija uses good head movement to avoid it.
Point tests Vartija's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vartija lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Point scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Point.
Vartija on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vartija pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vartija throws a head kick but Point moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Point bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vartija doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Point lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vartija throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Point dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kane Point's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Point connects with a nice looking jab.
Point swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vartija.
Vartija missing with a left hand there. Point was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Point uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Point fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vartija looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vartija takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Portin Vartija is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Point dodges the punch combination from Vartija.
Vartija throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Point scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Point uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Point scores with a shot to the body.
Point keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Point dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vartija throws a head kick but Point moves out of range.
Vartija pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Point scores with a push kick.
Vartija looks to land a combination but Point avoids it well. #T1#
Vartija blocks a head kick by Point.
Vartija throwing a counter right hand but Point manages to avoid it.
Point lands with a nice body punch.
Vartija takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Point scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good shot there by Point.
Vartija takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice body punch from Point.
Vartija will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Point throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vartija looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vartija takes one to the chin there.
Point's corner calls for a 1-2. Point obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vartija throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Vartija does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vartija throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vartija takes a kick to the side of the head.
Point lands a head kick! #ROC2#Vartija is rocked!
Point closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Vartija out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kane Point!
During a confident post fight interview, Kane Point thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 98
Date: Sep 21, 2024

#R1#
Nova shoots in for a takedown but Freud shows good takedown defense.
Freud looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Freud keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nova has his takedown stuffed
and Freud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sig Freud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerimiah Nova.
Freud stuffs the takedown attempt from Nova. Nova gets slowly back to his feet.
Freud misses with a hook. Nova ducked under it nicely.
Nova dives in for a single leg takedown but Freud sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Nova closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Freud is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nova's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nova's back!
Nova is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Freud punches Nova on the ear.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Will Freud go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nova rolls, trying to escape but Freud keeps control of the position.
Freud gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Freud keeps control of the position as Nova tries to break free.
Freud is punishing Nova with strikes - can he finish him?!#T1##SUB#
Freud looking for the RNC.
Nova covers up after that shot from Freud.
Freud has the hooks in. Nova is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Freud scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Freud tries to get the hooks in deep but Nova pushed the leg off.
Nova tries to break free.
Nova keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Freud looking for the RNC.
Freud scores with punches and elbows.
Freud lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Freud has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Freud scores with punches to the body.
Nova takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Nova trying to control the hands but Freud breaks the grip.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is taking a good look at Nova as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Freud!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T2#
Freud throwing damaging strikes from the back! Nova could be in trouble here!
Freud is trying to stick to Nova's back but Nova is turning into Freud. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Freud's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nova.#SUB#
Freud has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nova can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nova wants to pass the guard but Freud is keeping the position.
Freud is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Nova is not content to let Freud control the position.
Freud seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nova is looking to control Freud's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nova avoid being mounted?
Freud drops an elbow to the side of Nova's head.
Freud is looking to take a break and control but Nova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Freud slips a nice elbow through Nova's hands, connecting with Nova's forehead.
Freud seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Freud slips a nice elbow through Nova's hands, connecting with Nova's forehead.#SUB2#
Nova actively working from the bottom here.
Freud lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
Freud seems to be working for a kimura but Nova defends the submission attempt.
Freud wants to free his trapped foot but Nova is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nova wants to control but Freud is keeping busy.
Nova makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nova.#SUB2#
Freud avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T4#
Freud stands up over Nova, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Freud content to stall in guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nova can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB2#
Nova is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Freud is aware though and is defending well.
Freud is pushing down on Nova's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nova is fighting to maintain full guard but Freud has managed to sneak the leg through.
Freud is looking to take a break and control but Nova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Freud scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nova is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nova is in trouble now - Freud has advanced to mount!
Freud punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sig Freud dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD#
Freud decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Freud lands with a punch from half guard.
Freud working Nova over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Freud connects with a nice short shot to Nova's temple.
Freud is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nova can do to turn this around?
Freud is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Freud wants to control but Nova is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Freud is looking for a kimura here.
Freud lands strikes from half guard.
Nova really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Freud. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2#
Nova looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nova has hold of Freud's hands but Freud slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nova is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Freud scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nova is staying active underneath Freud, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Freud winds up and cracks Nova with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T1##SUB2#
Nova looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Nova actively working from the bottom here.
Nova is trying to get back to full guard.
Freud keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nova is in trouble now - Freud has advanced to mount!
Freud lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nova hang on?
Nova tries to reverse the position but Freud maintains control.
Freud with shots to the head and body - Nova looks very uncomfortable down there.
Freud fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nova keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Freud content just to control the position here. #T2#
Freud with good strikes from the mount here!
Freud has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nova's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nova is squirming around, avoiding Freud's attempts to control the action.
Nova tries to hold on but Freud postures up.
Freud putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#SUB#
Freud looking for a guillotine from mount but Nova is having none of it.
Nova is looking to get to half guard.
Freud raining down shots from the mount!
Freud with a couple of short strikes.
Freud lands a heavy elbow.
Nova is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
Freud landing strikes, looking to finish! #ROC#Nova is rocked!
Nova can't escape the position.
Freud scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Freud looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nova is still in real trouble! Can Freud finish him?
Nova in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Freud connects with a bit shot that sees Nova covering up! More strikes from Freud and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Freud is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sig Freud!

Event: CCC 73
Date: Sep 14, 2024

#R1#
Barfield moves in looking to clinch but Pleb pushes him off.
Barfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pleb.
Barfield doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pleb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barfield has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Barfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Pleb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barfield wants to clinch up but Pleb keeps it at a distance.
Pleb tries to work over Barfield's front leg with a kick but Barfield checks it.
Barfield moves out of range of the leg kick from Pleb.
A leg kick checked by Barfield.
Pleb has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Barfield tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pleb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barfield somewhat.
Barfield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pleb as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Barfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pleb takes a swing at Barfield's ribcage but misses.
Pleb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Barfield gets a clinch. #T1#
Barfield tries to pull guard but Pleb holds him up against the cage and eventually Barfield drops back down to his feet.
Pleb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #TD#
Barfield jumps into guard, dragging Pleb to the mat.
Pleb is stalling in the full guard.
Barfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pleb wants to stand but Barfield is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pleb engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Pleb would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pleb is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Barfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pleb throws out the jab.
Pleb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barfield tries to clinch up.
Pleb was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Barfield tries to clinch up but Pleb circles away and keeps his distance.
Pleb fakes the leg kick and cracks Barfield in the body.
Barfield 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.#TD#
Barfield shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pleb's guard.
Pleb manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barfield manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Pleb must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barfield has a closed guard, preventing Pleb from standing up. #T3#
Barfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Pleb advances to half guard.
Pleb not doing much here.
Barfield regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pleb would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Barfield working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pleb doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pleb manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barfield is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pleb is one step ahead there.
Pleb trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barfield's guard.
Pleb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barfield is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pleb is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hiya Pleb dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Pleb connects with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Barfield. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barfield.
Barfield takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barfield shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pleb sprawls well. Pleb wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barfield gets slowly back to his feet.
Barfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pleb paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD#
Barfield closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Barfield not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pleb tries to roll over but Barfield keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barfield is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Barfield 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. #T1#
Barfield trying to control the action but Pleb is working from the bottom.
Barfield is just content to waste time from the top position. Pleb takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Barfield stopping the sweep attempt from Pleb.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barfield looking to sit in guard and control but Pleb gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Barfield is looking to cinch up a triangle. Pleb throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Barfield's body to avoid the submission. Barfield has instead reached around Pleb's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Barfield arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Samuel Barfield!

Event: NYF 82: Carter vs River
Date: Sep 07, 2024

#R1#
Ramsey stuns Vartija with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ramsey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramsey throws a leg kick but Vartija sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ramsey throws a body punch but Vartija moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vartija! But no joy.
Ramsey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vartija manages to avoid it.
Ramsey throws a sloppy head kick and Vartija moves out of range easily.
Vartija is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#CL#
Ramsey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ramsey connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsey misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Vartija breaks the clinch.
Ramsey digs a good body shot into Vartija's ribs.
Ramsey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramsey wants to clinch but Vartija slips to the side
and Vartija counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ramsey is lucky that one didn't land flush. #T1#
Ramsey connects with a nice looking jab.
Ramsey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ramsey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bernard Ramsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramsey motions for Vartija to come forward. Ramsey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramsey scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramsey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vartija swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramsey.
Vartija lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T2#
Ramsey scores with a shot to the body. #CL#
Ramsey moves into the clinch.
Vartija is trying to break free.
Ramsey tries to land a knee to the head but Vartija blocks with his arms.
Vartija wants to break free but Ramsey has control.
Vartija takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Ramsey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vartija blocks an elbow strike.
Vartija wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vartija tries to break the clinch but Ramsey is controlling the position.
A short left from Ramsey.
Vartija looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vartija has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vartija is trying to force a seperation but Ramsey has the dominant position.
Ramsey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vartija is trying to push Ramsey away but Ramsey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vartija is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramsey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vartija backwards. #T3#
Vartija is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramsey landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Ramsey.
Ramsey lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC#Vartija is rocked!
Ramsey lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Vartija to his knees! Ramsey keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernard Ramsey!
Our winner, Bernard Ramsey, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: NYF 81: Kramer vs Holton
Date: Aug 31, 2024

#R1#
Swagger looks to throw a body kick
and Van Kerckhoven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Spenser Swagger has been cut.
Van Kerckhoven on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Swagger avoids the body shot from Van Kerckhoven.
Van Kerckhoven throws a wild body kick that Swagger sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swagger. Van Kerckhoven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Kerckhoven lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Kerckhoven takes one to the side of the head.
Swagger throws the left hand but Van Kerckhoven avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Kerckhoven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Kerckhoven flicks out a counter leg kick but Swagger steps away.
Van Kerckhoven lands with a thumping leg kick.
Swagger loads up on a big right hand but Van Kerckhoven slips the punch.
Swagger throws a leg kick but Van Kerckhoven checks it. #T1#
Van Kerckhoven jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Kerckhoven moves out of range of the body kick from Swagger.
Swagger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Van Kerckhoven takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a body kick.#KD#
Swagger lands a big head kick that sends Van Kerckhoven tumbling to the mat! Swagger takes a step backwards and waves Van Kerckhoven back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Patrick Van Kerckhoven has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swagger misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Van Kerckhoven moves out of range as Swagger throws a body kick.
Van Kerckhoven takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Van Kerckhoven slips a jab from Swagger.
Swagger throws a low kick, looking for Van Kerckhoven's leg but Van Kerckhoven calmly moves out of range. #T2#
Van Kerckhoven throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Swagger throws a hook but Van Kerckhoven blocks it.
Swagger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swagger lands a body shot.
Van Kerckhoven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swagger.
Swagger scores with a spinning back kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Kerckhoven.
Swagger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Kerckhoven!
Swagger throws a head kick but Van Kerckhoven moves out of range. #T3#
Swagger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Kerckhoven replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Swagger blocks it well.
Swagger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Kerckhoven connects with a right hand. Swagger shakes it off.
Van Kerckhoven takes a jab right on the kisser.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swagger throws a head kick but Van Kerckhoven moves out of range.
Van Kerckhoven tries a quick counter leg kick but Swagger is wise to it.
Swagger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Swagger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Kerckhoven flicks out a counter leg kick but Swagger steps away.
Swagger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Kerckhoven throws out a counter right but Swagger avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Swagger throws a head kick that misses.
Swagger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Swagger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Kerckhoven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swagger.
Van Kerckhoven scores with a punch to the head.#CUT2#Spenser Swagger's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Kerckhoven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Swagger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Swagger is looking to chop away at Van Kerckhoven's legs.
Swagger misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Van Kerckhoven on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Kerckhoven lunges at Swagger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Swagger's hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spenser Swagger dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Swagger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Van Kerckhoven closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Swagger throws a leg kick
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Swagger tried to score with a low kick but Van Kerckhoven checks it.
Van Kerckhoven swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Swagger pushes Van Kerckhoven away with a front kick.
Van Kerckhoven avoids the head kick by Swagger.
Van Kerckhoven jabs at Swagger's body.
Van Kerckhoven scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swagger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Kerckhoven.
Spenser Swagger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Kerckhoven ducks under a wild hook from Swagger.
Spenser Swagger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swagger misses with an uppercut
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#Spenser Swagger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a head kick. #T1#
Swagger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Kerckhoven will feel that in the morning.
Swagger throws a front kick that sends Van Kerckhoven stumbling back into the cage.
Swagger throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a straight right hand.
Spenser Swagger is winning the standup battle so far.
Swagger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Kerckhoven moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT2#Jeez, Spenser Swagger's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Patrick Van Kerckhoven!
A relieved looking Patrick Van Kerckhoven thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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