Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: MMAHKI 30
Date: Feb 26, 2023

#R1#
Artell wants to land a leg kick but Lorenzo is out of range.
Artell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lorenzo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lorenzo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo thumps Artell with a low kick.
Artell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Artell misses with a double jab
and Lorenzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzo misses with a few strikes there.
A bone on bone clash there as Artell blocks the leg kick.
Lorenzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Artell's coach down at Temple of Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Artell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T1#
Artell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lorenzo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lorenzo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lorenzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Artell.
Artell tries a head kick but it misses.
Artell digs a good body shot into Lorenzo's ribs.
Artell throws a shot to the body.
Artell misses with a wild body shot.
Artell throws a head kick that misses.
Artell connects with a leg kick.
Artell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kevon Artell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artell misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Lorenzo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Artell throws a right hand that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a leg kick.
Artell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lorenzo is able to avoid easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artell looks to score with a jab to the body but Lorenzo is just out of range.
Lorenzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Artell.
Artell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Artell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Artell.
Artell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lorenzo rather than just go for the knockout.
Artell swinging wildly here. #T3#
Artell lands a head shot.
Artell tries to bum rush Lorenzo with a series of wild strikes but Lorenzo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Artell connects with a body shot that sends Lorenzo's belly button to the back.
Lorenzo checks a leg kick nicely.
Lorenzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Artell.
Artell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lorenzo moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Artell as he connects with a hook.
Artell throws a low kick but Lorenzo avoids it.
As Artell looks to move away, Lorenzo throws a big counter combo but Artell just gets out of the way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lorenzo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T4#
Artell scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Artell. Lorenzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Artell looks to move away, Lorenzo throws a big counter combo but Artell just gets out of the way.
Artell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lorenzo.
Artell scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lorenzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Artell. Artell obviously looking to wear him down.
Artell digs a good body shot into Lorenzo's ribs.
Artell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Artell.
Artell tries to land a body kick
and Lorenzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Artell throws a leg kick but Lorenzo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lorenzo missing with a left hand there. Artell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevon Artell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Artell misses with a lunging right hand
and Artell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Artell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Artell misses the jab.
Artell throws a leg kick
and Lorenzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Artell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lorenzo.
Artell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lorenzo.
Artell misses with a head kick.
Artell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Artell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kevon Artell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Artell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Artell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Artell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
Artell throws a hook but Lorenzo avoids it easily.
Lorenzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Artell.
Artell is trying to counter with his kicks.
Artell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lorenzo moves away.
Artell digs a good hook to Lorenzo's body.
Lorenzo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Artell finds it's way round the side to connect with Lorenzo's head.
Artell tries to land a front kick but Lorenzo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lorenzo 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.
Lorenzo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Artell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lorenzo moves away from the strike by Artell.
Artell throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Lorenzo blocks a low kick nicely.
Lorenzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Artell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lorenzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lorenzo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice uppercut lands for Artell. That snapped Lorenzo's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Artell.
Artell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lorenzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artell throws a body punch but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Artell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Artell fakes the leg kick and cracks Lorenzo in the body.
Artell slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Artell misses.#T3#
Lorenzo needs to keep his hands up - Artell had a free shot at his head there.
Lorenzo lands with a hook. Artell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Artell throws a leg kick
and Lorenzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Lorenzo takes a jab right on the kisser.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lorenzo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Artell swings for the body but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Lorenzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lorenzo staying out of range there.
A cross from Artell lands.
Artell lands a nice looking body shot.
Artell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lorenzo counters with a thumping low kick. #T4#
Artell cracks a nice hook into Lorenzo's ribs.
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!
Artell misses with an uppercut. Lorenzo saw that one coming.
Artell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lorenzo checks a leg kick.
Artell throws a body punch but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Artell throws a sloppy body shot
and Lorenzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Artell takes a swing at Lorenzo's ribcage but misses.
Artell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lorenzo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lorenzo throws out a loose jab but Artell uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevon Artell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Artell scores with a body shot.
Artell misses the jab.
Artell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Artell fails to land with a series of punches.
Lorenzo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Artell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Artell backs away, Lorenzo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Artell misses the shot to the body.
Lorenzo defending well as Artell loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Artell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Artell thumps Lorenzo with a low kick.#T1#
Artell cracks Lorenzo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Artell lands a right hook to the body.
Artell swings for the body but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Lorenzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lorenzo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Artell.
Lorenzo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Artell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Artell is looking to slow Lorenzo down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lorenzo. That's going to slow Artell down.
Lorenzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Artell throws the left hand but Lorenzo avoids the punch easily.
Lorenzo throwing a counter right hand but Artell manages to avoid it.#T2#
Artell misses with a body kick.
Lorenzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Artell.
Artell is looking to land body kicks.
Artell scores with a leg kick.
Lorenzo throws a lazy right hand but Artell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Artell misses.
Lorenzo throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Artell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lorenzo.
Nice body punch from Artell.
Artell misses with an uppercut. Lorenzo saw that one coming.
Lorenzo tried to counter with a leg kick but Artell avoided it.#T3#
Lorenzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Artell there.
Artell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Artell misses with a straight left.
Lorenzo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lorenzo misses with a looping left.
Lorenzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lorenzo blocks a low kick nicely.
Lorenzo defending well as Artell loads up on a big left hand.
Artell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Javier Lorenzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Lorenzo staying out of range there.
Lorenzo 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.
Artell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lorenzo counters with a straight right hand.
Artell throws a chopping leg kick but Lorenzo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Artell misses the target.
Artell misses the shot to the body.
Artell with the inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Artell - just one landing.
Artell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kevon Artell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Artell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevon Artell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Artell 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevon Artell!

Event: WFC 28: Dias v Kadurov
Date: Feb 18, 2023

#R1##CL#
Sins moves into range and clinches up with Licht.
Sins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Licht's elbow.
Licht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Licht is looking for a takedown.
Sins lands with a short shot to the head.
Sins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Licht's elbow.
Licht tries to throw a body punch but Sins avoids it by throwing Licht back against the cage.
Sins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Licht backwards.
Licht can't find room to land a body shot as Sins controls the action.
Licht prevents a body shot from Sins.
Licht pushes Sins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Licht.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T1#
Sins lands a shoulder strike.
Sins misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Licht pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sins ducks under a wild hook from Licht.
Sins takes a swing at Licht's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sins. Licht does a little dance to reset his feet.
Licht walks into a jab.
Sins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Licht fails to land with a series of punches.
Licht throws a series of punches but Sins avoids them all with ease.
Sins jabs Licht to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Licht takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot lands for Licht.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Licht wants to slow Sins down by chopping away at his legs. #T2#
Sins misses with the combination.
Sins looks to land a right hand but Licht moved out of range.
Johnny Sins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Licht takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sins throws a shot to the body.
Licht moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Sins as he connects with a hook.
Sins connects with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Sins.#CL#
Sins closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Sins.
Sins can't find room to land a body shot as Licht controls the action.
Sins digs a right hand into Licht's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Licht's gas tank.
Sins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Licht blocks a body shot from Sins. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Sins fails to land.
Sins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Licht or not.
Sins misses with the head strike.
Sins can't find room to land a body shot as Licht controls the action.
Licht goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sins prevents it.
Johnny Sins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Licht.
Licht is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sins is defending well.
Licht wants to break the clinch but can't.
Licht is trying to force a seperation but Sins has the dominant position.
Licht looking to stall.
Licht tries a body shot but Sins blocks it. #BC2#
Licht escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sins lands a right hook to the body. #CL#
Sins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sins misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Sins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sins prevents the takedown attempt.
Sins pushes Licht back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sins.
Sins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Licht.
Licht softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sins lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Sins.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Licht tries a body shot but Sins blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Sins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL#
Sins closes the distance and clinches.
Licht is trying to pull guard but Sins has him pressed against the cage.
Licht wants to break free but Sins has control.
Sins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Licht can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from Sins.
Sins lands a shot to the body.
Sins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Licht is trying to force a seperation but Sins has the dominant position.
Licht goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sins prevents it.
Sins misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Sins.
A right hook to the body lands for Sins.
Sins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Licht tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnny Sins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Licht.
Sins tries a body shot but Licht blocks it. #T1#
Licht tries to throw a body punch but Sins avoids it by throwing Licht back against the cage.
Sins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sins lands an uppercut.
Sins prevents Licht from breaking the clinch.
Sins scores with a hook to the body.
Sins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Licht is breathing heavily.
Licht's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Licht.
Sins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#TD2#
Licht jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sins works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T2#
Licht trying to control but Sins postures up.
Licht slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Licht pulls Sins in close to prevent any damage.
Sins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
Licht is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sins looking to sit in guard and control but Licht gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Licht wants to control from the top but Sins keeps moving. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sins is adopting a defensive guard.
My spies in MMA Training and Sparring Buddies inform me that Licht has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Licht loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Sins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
An inside leg kick from Licht misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Licht throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sins counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Sins clinches with his opponent.
A hook to the body from Sins.
Licht is trying to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Sins dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Sins lunges at Licht with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Licht's hand.
Sins throws a nice looking combination but Licht bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Licht takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Licht throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sins scores with a decent looking hook.
Licht throws a hook to the side of Sins's head but Sins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnny Sins is winning the standup battle so far.
Sins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Licht.
Sins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sins slips a jab from Licht.
A low kick lands for Licht.
A leg kick checked by Sins.#CL#
Sins darts in and clinches Licht up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sins lands a left hand.
Sins lands with a short shot to the head.
Sins misses with the head strike. #T1#
Sins blocking some punches.
Sins lands a left hand.
Sins scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sins.
Sins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Licht backwards.
Sins misses with a body punch.
Sins pushes Licht back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sins.
A head punch on the inside from Sins fails to land.
Licht tries to break free but Sins pushes him back against the cage.
Sins misses with a body punch.
Sins tries a body shot but Licht blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Licht.
Sins misses with some punches.
Johnny Sins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Licht misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Sins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Licht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Licht is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sins is keeping busy.
Sins struggles to land a body shot inside as Licht controls his hands.
Sins lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Sins - that landed with a thud.
Sins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Licht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sins.
Sins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Licht takes a shot to the head.
Licht avoiding damage. #T3#
Sins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Licht tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sins lands a hook that snaps the head of Licht backwards.
Sins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sins scores with a shoulder strike.
Sins lands a shoulder strike.
Ben Licht has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sins gets through Licht's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Licht blocks a punch to the side of the head. #TD2#
Licht decides to pull guard.
Sins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Licht wants to sweep here but Sins controlling him for the moment. #T4##SUB2#
Licht working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Licht takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Licht trying to control the position.
Johnny Sins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Sins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Licht has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sins has managed to get both his arms back between Licht's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Licht looking for a guillotine here but Sins defends easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Sins!

Event: HFC Fight Night 6
Date: Feb 07, 2023

#R1##KD2#
Hallows drops Weaver with a left right combo! Hallows follows him down to the ground into side control. #ROC2#Weaver is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Hunter Weaver has been cut.
Weaver definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Weaver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Weaver is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Hallows decides to stand back up.
Weaver connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hallows walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Weaver drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hallows swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Weaver's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Broady Hallows!
Our winner, Broady Hallows, 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: WFC 24: Jackson vs Hopson
Date: Jan 21, 2023

#R1#
Kadurov misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Kadurov misses the target.
Kadurov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kadurov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kadurov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Licht.
And Kadurov tries to counter it with a takedown but Licht pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rustam Kadurov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Licht scores with a punch to the head.#TD2#
Kadurov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Licht quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB2#
Kadurov is looking for a kimura but Licht is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kadurov to get the leverage.
Licht trying to control from the bottom.
Licht is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kadurov in particular looking to stall.
Licht has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1#
Kadurov throwing shots but Licht is blocking nicely.
Kadurov prevents Licht from improving his position.
Licht wants to control but Kadurov is keeping busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Still in half guard, Kadurov seems content to control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kadurov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Licht.
Licht drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ben Licht is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kadurov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kadurov ducks under a wild hook from Licht.
Kadurov lands a head shot.
Kadurov moves out of range as Licht strikes.
Licht pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Licht throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Kadurov.
Licht misses with a double jab.
Kadurov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Licht.
Licht ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Licht misses with a jab, cross combination. #T3#
Kadurov ducks under a wild hook from Licht.
Kadurov throws a hook but Licht blocks it.
Kadurov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Licht.
Licht misses with a combination #TD2#
and Kadurov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Licht being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Licht looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kadurov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kadurov controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Kadurov landing some decent shots from guard.
Licht 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#
Licht wants to take a breather but Kadurov is having none of it.
Licht with the ground and pound but Kadurov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rustam Kadurov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Licht misses with a body kick.
Kadurov throws a hook but Licht avoids it easily.
Licht throws a leg kick but Kadurov checks it.
The fighters circling - Licht throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Kadurov there.
Licht misses with a double jab.
Licht doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Licht misses with a low kick.
Kadurov feints the counter takedown.
Licht misses with a body kick.
Kadurov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Kadurov. That snapped Licht's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ben Licht is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Kadurov misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Licht misses the target.
Kadurov moves out of range as Licht strikes.
Nice body punch from Kadurov.
Rustam Kadurov seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Kadurov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Licht manages to avoid it.
Licht throws a lazy right hand but Kadurov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kadurov misses with a wild combination.
Kadurov slips a straight right by Licht.
Kadurov misses with a looping right.
Kadurov connects with a body shot that sends Licht's belly button to the back.#TD2#
Kadurov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kadurov lands in his opponent's guard.
Kadurov postures up.
Kadurov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
Kadurov stopping the sweep attempt from Licht.
Kadurov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kadurov with a nice head shot there.
Kadurov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kadurov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Licht throws a leg kick but Kadurov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Licht is looking to chop away at Kadurov's legs. #TD2#
Kadurov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Kadurov stalls from top position.
Licht tries to buck Kadurov off but Kadurov is having none of it.
Licht struggling a bit here.
Kadurov is putting a hurting on Licht here, landing some big shots from side control. #T4#
Kadurov landing strikes.
Licht can't do much from the bottom here.
Licht is trying to get back to half guard.
Kadurov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Licht to see if he's OK.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Licht looking for a sweep but Kadurov has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kadurov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kadurov controlling his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rustam Kadurov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Licht tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kadurov is able to avoid easily.
Nice body punch from Kadurov.
Kadurov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Licht lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kadurov circles away quickly and effectively.
Licht moves away from the strike by Kadurov.
Kadurov thuds a left hand into Licht's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Kadurov. That snapped Licht's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Licht misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Licht.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Kadurov.
Licht throwing a counter right hand but Kadurov manages to avoid it.
Licht throws a right hand that Kadurov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kadurov also avoids with ease.
Licht throws a quick inside leg kick.
Licht throws a hook but Kadurov blocks it.#T1#
Kadurov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kadurov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Licht momentarily.
Licht throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kadurov.
Licht misses with an uppercut. Kadurov saw that one coming.
Licht swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Kadurov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Licht!
Kadurov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Licht tries to buck Kadurov off but Kadurov is having none of it.
Kadurov controlling the position from side mount.
Licht looks to move to half guard but instead Kadurov has passed into mount! Damn!#T2#
Kadurov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kadurov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kadurov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Licht really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Licht wants to hold on but Kadurov pushes him away.
Kadurov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here. #T3#
Kadurov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kadurov cracks Licht with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rustam Kadurov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kadurov controlling the position easily from mount.
Ben Licht has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Licht tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kadurov content just to control the position here. #T4#
Licht tries to lock up and control but Kadurov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kadurov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Licht is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Licht is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Licht really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rustam Kadurov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kadurov 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: MMAHKI 18
Date: Dec 31, 2022

#R1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo moves out of range as Kaca strikes.
Lorenzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kaca thuds a left hand into Lorenzo's body.
Gatot Kaca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaca throws an overhand right that lands on Lorenzo's shoulder, as Lorenzo tries to avoid the shot.
Lorenzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaca.
Kaca takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT#It looks like Javier Lorenzo has been cut.
Kaca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo needs to keep his hands up - Kaca had a free shot at his head there.
Kaca fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Lorenzo to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Lorenzo looks to clinch but Kaca throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Lorenzo taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gatot Kaca!
Gatot Kaca bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: HFC 27:Taranin vs Sage 2
Date: Dec 17, 2022

#R1#
Weaver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bentley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Weaver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bentley.
Weaver throws a counter combo.
Weaver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bentley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Weaver.
Weaver connects with a looping right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Buck Bentley has been cut.
Weaver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunter Weaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weaver misses with a combination
and Bentley counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Hunter Weaver has been cut.
Weaver looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Weaver throws a combination that misses
and Bentley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bentley misses with a double jab.
A leg kick checked by Bentley.
Bentley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weaver.
Weaver lands a nice hook to Bentley's body. Bentley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Weaver misses with a low kick.
We've been told by Bentley's head coaches at 1% Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Weaver or perhaps it was just good defense by Bentley, which made it look bad.
Bentley is looking to counter punch.
Weaver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Weaver thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Weaver does it's job there.
Weaver throws a series of punches but Bentley moves out of range.
Bentley throws a big counter combination but Weaver scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#TD2#
Weaver shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bentley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Weaver postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weaver stands and throws Bentley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Weaver happy to just control the position for now.
Bentley tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
Weaver trying to control the action but Bentley is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Weaver is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bentley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Weaver happy to just control the position for now.
Weaver's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3#
Weaver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bentley keeps working.
Weaver staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
More stalling from Weaver.
Weaver is looking to take a break and control but Bentley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bentley struggling a bit here.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Weaver creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bentley sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ground and pound from Weaver seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Weaver is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Weaver lands a few punches from side control.
Weaver taking a breather here.
Weaver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bentley is not content to let Weaver control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Weaver 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#
Weaver misses with a body shot
and Bentley counters with a stiff right hand.
Weaver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bentley was well out of range. Poor timing from Weaver.
A low kick from Weaver is predictable there
and Bentley counters with a stiff right hand.
Weaver shoots in looking for a takedown but Bentley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Weaver's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little feinted left hand from Bentley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bentley misses with a straight left.
Bentley stuffs the takedown.
Bentley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Weaver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bentley was well out of range. Poor timing from Weaver.
Bentley misses with a straight left.
Weaver misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Bentley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Weaver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver misses with a body shot #KD#
and Bentley counters with a crisp right hand that drops Weaver! Bentley lets Weaver back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Weaver is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weaver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bentley counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Weaver out cold! What a finish! Bentley is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Buck Bentley!

Event: MMAHKI 16
Date: Dec 17, 2022

#R1#
Lorenzo throws a hook to the side of Mferi's head but Mferi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mferi missing with a left hand there. Lorenzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lorenzo feints a counter leg kick.#CL#
Mferi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lorenzo, pushing him back against the cage.
Mferi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lorenzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Mferi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mferi misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mferi.
Lorenzo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mferi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mferi tries a body shot but Lorenzo blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mferi lands with a short head shot on the inside. #KD#
Mferi drops Lorenzo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lorenzo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#Lorenzo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mferi lands a left hand.
Lorenzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Mferi finish him?
Lorenzo blocks an uppercut.
Lorenzo seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Mferi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lorenzo tries to stall but Mferi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mferi misses with the head strike.
Lorenzo taking a breather.
Lorenzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mferi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Mferi as the two fighters clinch.
Mferi misses with a punch on the inside.
Lorenzo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mferi has Lorenzo pressed against the cage.
Mferi slowing the pace effectively.
Lorenzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T2#
Lorenzo wants to get back to striking at distance but Mferi won't allow it.
Mferi lands with a light punch inside. #CUT#It looks like Javier Lorenzo has been cut.#KD#
Mferi drops Lorenzo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lorenzo is propped up by the cage and works his way 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!
Mferi struggles to land a body shot inside as Lorenzo controls his hands. #KD#
Mferi drops Lorenzo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lorenzo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Mferi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lorenzo to his knees! Mferi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malig Mferi!

Event: WFC 18: Dias vs Licht
Date: Dec 10, 2022

#R1##CL#
Dias rushes Licht and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Dias has clasped his hands together around Licht's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Licht is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Dias tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dias has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Licht tries to buck Dias off but Dias is having none of it.
Dias happy to just control the position for now.
Licht struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht tries to improve position but can't. #T1#
Dias moves into full mount!
Dias wants to control the pace but Licht is squirming around nicely.
Licht gets back to half guard.
Licht is not content to let Dias control the position.
Licht tries to roll over but Dias keeps him under control.
Dias definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dias thows a huge punch but Licht dodges it nicely.
Licht tries to roll over but Dias keeps him under control.
Licht blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dias. #T2#
Licht is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Dias is looking for a kimura here.
Dias is looking to advance position but Licht won't allow it.
Dias is thwarting Licht's attempts to control the position.
Dias is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T3#
Dias trying to control from half guard but Licht is working away.
Licht tries to get to full guard but Dias has control of the leg.
Licht wants to sweep but Dias has passed to side control!
Dias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Licht keeps working.
Licht is looking for a sweep.
Licht is not content to let Dias control the position. #SUB#
Dias is trying to get an arm triangle but Licht is defending well. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dias wants to control but Licht is keeping him busy.
Dias slows the pace down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Dias is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Licht has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Dias dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Licht thows a leg kick but Dias checks it #TD#
and Dias counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dias.
Dias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Licht is controlling Dias's posture.
Licht not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dias sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Licht wants to control but Dias passes easily into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht won't allow Dias to pass to mount. #T1#
Dias is looking to take a break and control but Licht is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Dias is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Licht has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dias trying to mount his opponent but Licht defends it.
Licht is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dias throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB#
Dias is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Licht sees it coming and defends easily.
Dias passes into side control, despite Licht's attempt to control the position. #T2##SUB#
Dias is trying to get an arm triangle but Licht is defending well.
Dias is looking to take a break and control but Licht is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Licht tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dias wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dias tries to move to mount but Licht blocks the move with his legs.
Licht is not content to let Dias control the position. #T3#
Dias advances to full mount.
Dias is looking to work his way around to Licht's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Dias controlling from the full mount.
Dias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Licht is looking to escape. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Licht is trying to escape the mount.
Dias wants to control the pace but Licht is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Dias jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Licht is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Licht and Dias has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Licht keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Dias dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3##TD#
Dias shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Licht's guard.
Licht can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dias controls the pace.
Licht working a defensive guard but Dias passes into half guard. #SUB#
Dias is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Licht sees it coming and defends easily.
We've been informed that Licht has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Licht is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dias wants to pass the guard but Licht is defending well. #T1#
Dias trying to control from half guard but Licht is working away.
Dias throws a strike but Licht avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Licht wants to improve his position but instead Dias has moved into half guard.
Licht wants to control but Dias passes into side. #SUB#
Dias thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Dias thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dias is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Licht can do to turn this around?#T2##SUB#
Dias is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Licht has escaped the position, nice work there.
Licht is looking to regain half guard here but Dias keeps moving and retains side control.
Dias working away.#SUB#
Dias working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Dias looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T3#
Licht gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Licht is looking to improve his position.
Dias trying to control from half guard but Licht is working away. #SUB#
Dias seems to be working for a kimura but Licht defends the submission attempt.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Licht trying to control from the bottom.
Dias is pressing down on Licht's thigh, looking to free his foot. Licht is holding on for now.
Licht trying to control here.
Dias controlling the action here.
Dias wants to pass the guard but Licht is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Licht trying to control here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Dias clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4##TD#
Dias shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dias was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB#
Dias is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Licht has escaped the position, nice work there.
Licht is trying to control Dias's posture but Dias avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Dias is trying to get an arm triangle but Licht is defending well.
Licht tries to bench press Dias off him but Dias keeps the position. #T1#
Licht struggling a bit here.
Licht tries to control but Dias manages to take his back.
Dias has the hooks in. Licht is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Good control from Dias.#SUB#
Dias looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB#
Dias is working for a rear naked choke. Licht is not defending it well and Dias has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Licht refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Licht's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vinny Dias!
Vinny Dias retains his welterweight title!

Event: MMAHKI 14
Date: Dec 09, 2022

#R1#
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lorenzo looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
White misses the shot to the body.
Good work by White as he checks the leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from White. Lorenzo shrugs it off though.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lorenzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lorenzo looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
White is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
White moves to clinch but Lorenzo breaks away
and Lorenzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
White with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lorenzo to score with a decent uppercut.
Lorenzo throws a hook but White blocks it.
Lorenzo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lorenzo misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White looks to land a combination but Lorenzo avoids it well.
Lorenzo flicks out a counter leg kick but White steps away.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #T2#
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lorenzo throws out the jab.
White throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lorenzo avoids it.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lorenzo counters with a nice leg kick.
Lorenzo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lorenzo lands with an overhand left.
White moves into range and connects with a jab.
White takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White slips under a jab.
White lands with a nice combination. Lorenzo backs away looking to recover.#T3#
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
Lorenzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lorenzo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lorenzo moves out of range as White throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lorenzo.
A counter left hand to the body from White misses its target.
White on the wrong end of a nice jab.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lorenzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
White throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lorenzo's head.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lorenzo's hands.
White ducks under a wild hook from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lorenzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lorenzo! But no joy.
White swings away with a leg kick that misses.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lorenzo blocks a head kick by White.
Lorenzo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Javier Lorenzo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Danga de danga de dang - Lorenzo scores with a four punch combination!
White is looking to clinch but Lorenzo is avoiding it.
White connects with an inside leg kick.
Lorenzo throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely. #CL#
White has managed to clinch.
Lorenzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
White breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lorenzo.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.
White throws a head kick but Lorenzo moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Lorenzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo throws a leg kick but White moved away.
Lorenzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
White scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slapping body kick lands there for White.
White throws a lazy body kick
and Lorenzo counters with an inside leg kick.
Lorenzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
White appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lorenzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T2#
Lorenzo thows a body kick. White tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lorenzo throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
Lorenzo moves away from the strike by White.
Lorenzo is looking to score with low kicks.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lorenzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
Lorenzo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lorenzo is looking to land body kicks.
White slips a straight right by Lorenzo.
Javier Lorenzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lorenzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and White is able to avoid easily.#T3#
Lorenzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deepi White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lorenzo.
Lorenzo throws a poor cross that misses
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lorenzo thinking.
White throws a hook but Lorenzo blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lorenzo! But no joy.
Lorenzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White misses with a few strikes there.
White tries to clinch but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Lorenzo throws a counter combo.#T4#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick.
White throws a big counter combination but Lorenzo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
White feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lorenzos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Lorenzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lorenzo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
White tries to clinch up but Lorenzo circles away and keeps his distance.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lorenzo is looking for the big counter here.
Lorenzo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
White darts in and clinches Lorenzo up against the cage.#BC#
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Javier Lorenzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Lorenzo blocks a head kick by White.
Lorenzo feints a counter leg kick.
White misses with a hook
and Lorenzo counters with a stiff right hand.
White misses with a head kick.
Lorenzo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White finds it's way round the side to connect with Lorenzo's head.
A head kick by White misses
and Lorenzo counters with a series of strikes. White will be more careful next time no doubt.
White misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzo misses with a body kick.
White thinks about countering with a head kick.#T1#
White moves out of range of the body kick.
White appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Deepi White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lorenzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
Lorenzo flicks out a counter leg kick but White steps away.
Lorenzo throws the kick towards the body but White avoids it.
White misses with an uppercut
and Lorenzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Lorenzo misses.
White throws a head kick but Lorenzo moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for White.
White closes the distance but Lorenzo moves to the side
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Lorenzo misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as Lorenzo lands an impressive looking overhand right. White doesn't seem phased though.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lorenzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Lorenzo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
White throws a sloppy head kick
and Lorenzo counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
A clash of legs there as White blocks the low kick.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lorenzo checks a leg kick.
Lorenzo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on White if he has to take too many more of those.
Javier Lorenzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Lorenzo moves out of range easily.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lorenzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lorenzo avoids the head kick by White.
Lorenzo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T4#
White ducks under a wild hook from Lorenzo.
White is looking for a counter combo.
Lorenzo throws a one two combo.
Lorenzo scores with a kick to the midsection.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lorenzo feints a counter leg kick.
A head kick by White misses
and Lorenzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White throws a sloppy head kick
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lorenzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches White on the side of the head.
Deepi White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lorenzo ducks under a wild hook from White.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Lorenzo!
A less than humble Javier Lorenzo 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: Dec 05, 2022

#R1#
Noord bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Squires's head backwards.
Squires wants to clinch.
Noord throws a series of punches but Squires moves out of range.
Noord dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Squires checks a low kick from Noord.
A clash of legs there as Squires blocks the low kick.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Squires is working for takedown but Noord is calmly controlling the position for now.
Squires has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noord avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Squires is working for takedown but Noord is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joerie Noord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Squires.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noord is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Squires goes for a takedown attempt but Noord pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Squires checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Noord. #T1#
Noord cracks a nice hook into Squires's ribs.
Joerie Noord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noord looks to throw the jab but Squires is out of range.
Squires on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Squires is defended easily by Noord.#CL2#
Squires has Noord up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Squires is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Noord is defending well.
Squires has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noord avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Noord lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Squires or not. #T2#
Squires blocking some punches.
Squires is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Noord goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noord gets underhooks to prevent Squires's takedown attempt.
Squires tries for a takedown. No joy.
Noord is trying to push Squires away but Squires has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Squires has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Noord is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Noord taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Squires is looking for a takedown.
Squires tries for a takedown. No joy.
Squires drops down looking for an ankle pick but Noord pulls his leg out and moves away.
Noord looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T3##CL2#
Squires clinches.
Squires blocks a body shot from Noord.
Squires throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Squires prevents a body shot from Noord.
Noord is pressed up against the cage. Squires has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Noord down to the mat. Noord avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Noord with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Gavin Squires has been cut.
Squires tries to clinch but Noord moves out of range.
Noord is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Squires on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Noord tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Noord slams his shin into Squires's torso.
Noord throws a head kick that misses.
Squires moves in looking to clinch but Noord pushes him off.
Noord misses with a kick to the body.
Noord tries a head kick but it misses. #T4#
Squires is looking to clinch but Noord is avoiding it.
Squires wants to clinch.
Joerie Noord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Squires feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Squires looking to pass the guard.
Noord controlling the position.
Squires postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Squires keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Noord's head.#SUB2#
Squires drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Squires jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Noord keeping moving, preventing Squires from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joerie Noord dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gavin Squires's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Squires tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Squires avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Squires tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noord paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Squires tries to clinch but Noord moves out of range. #TD2#
Squires shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Noord is trying to defend but Squires finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Noord is looking for a sweep. Squires is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Noord avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Squires.
Squires not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Squires is looking for a kimura but Noord is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Squires to get the leverage.
Squires prevents Noord from improving his position.
Noord is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noord is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Squires's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Squires's back!#T1#
Noord keeps control of the position as Squires tries to break free.
Squires looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Noord trying to control.
Noord doesn't have the hooks in and Squires manages to turn into his guard. #SUB2#
Squires drops back looking for a leg! Noord is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Noord manages to kick Squires off! Squires jumps back into Noord's guard.
Squires tries to free his leg and advance position but Noord is retaining full guard. #T2#
Noord working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Squires.
Noord trying to control the position.
Noord is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Squires can do to turn this around?
Squires throws a big right hand that misses.
Squires postures up.
Gavin Squires has got the better of the ground game so far.
Squires postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Squires in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Noord tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Noord preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Squires throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Squires postures up in Noord's guard and throws a big left but Noord blocks it. #SUB2#
Squires 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. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Squires feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Noord working a defensive guard but Squires passes into half guard.
Noord tries to get to full guard but Squires has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noord is not content to let Squires control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Squires is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Noord sees it coming and defends easily.
Noord keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Noord is looking to control Squires's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Noord avoid being mounted?#T4#
Noord is looking for a sweep. Squires is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Squires is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Noord is just riding it out for now. Squires eventually gives up the hold.
Squires looks to land a strike but Noord avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Squires trying to control but Noord is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Squires passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Squires showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gavin Squires's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Squires tries to clinch up.
Joerie Noord is winning the standup battle so far.
Squires ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Squires takes one to the chin there.
Squires takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Noord is predictable there #TD2#
and Squires counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Squires loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noord looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Squires puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Squires throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Squires thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Noord's head.
Squires frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Squires throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Noord is trying desperately to improve position.#T1#
BOOM! Squires connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Squires thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Noord knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Squires on the ground.
Squires misses with a head shot.
Squires working away from the top, dropping strikes.#SUB2#
Squires is working for a guillotine from mount but Noord frees his head quite easily.
Noord is desperately trying to improve his position but Squires has a good base and remains in mount.
Squires throws some wild stikes that Noord manages to avoid easily. #T2#
Squires landing strikes from the mount and Noord is in trouble!
Squires punching from mount but Noord doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Squires throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Noord because Squires loaded up on that one.
Noord working to try and regain half guard.
Squires has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Squires content just to control the position here. #SUB2#
Squires working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Squires unloads with some shots from mount but Noord bucks and avoids them well.
Squires thowing shots but they're missing.
Squires throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.#T3#
Squires sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Squires unloads with some shots from mount but Noord bucks and avoids them well.
Noord is working to get back to half guard.
Squires throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #SUB2#
Squires looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Squires misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Noord holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Squires tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Squires throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Squires thowing shots but they're missing.
Squires sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#T4#
Poor strikes thrown by Squires there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Poor strikes thrown by Squires there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Squires landing shots from mount. #SUB2#
Squires wants to finish this one by submission but Noord is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Squires.
Squires thowing shots but they're missing.
Squires pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Squires throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Squires misses with a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Squires with the ground and pound from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin Squires comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Squires has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Squires!
After winning the bout, Gavin Squires thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: HFC 23:Fleming vs Krabutov
Date: Nov 19, 2022

#R1#
Weaver slips a jab from Diego.
Diego throws an overhand right that lands on Weaver's shoulder, as Weaver tries to avoid the shot.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weaver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weaver throws a nice looking combination but Diego bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diego throws a good cross that connects.
Diego throws a jab when Weaver was well out of range.
Weaver is looking for a counter combo.
Diego throws a jab but it's blocked by Weaver.
Weaver misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Diego was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Weaver blocks a jab.
Dan Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weaver misses with a wild combination.
Diego throws out a counter right but Weaver avoids it with no problem.#TD#
Weaver shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Diego is trying to defend but Weaver finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Diego keeping control of the position.
Diego wants to control but Weaver is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Weaver performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Diego looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Diego is looking to control Weaver's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diego avoid being mounted?
Diego wants to get back to full guard.
Weaver takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Weaver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diego tries to roll over but Weaver keeps him under control.
Weaver works his way into full mount!
Weaver controlling from the full mount. #T2#
Weaver working the ground and pound effectively.
Weaver tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Weaver with a couple of short strikes.
Weaver controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diego slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Diego blocking the ground and pound attempt from Weaver.
Weaver is controlling the pace.
Diego keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T3#
Weaver is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Diego trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weaver not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weaver is thwarting Diego's attempts to control the position.
Diego tries to roll over but Weaver keeps him under control.
Diego is in trouble now - Weaver has advanced to mount!
Diego is working to get back to half guard. #T4#
Weaver controlling from mount.
Weaver has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Diego is looking to improve his position but Weaver isn't that keen on the idea.
Diego tries to hold on but Weaver postures up.
Diego is in all sorts of trouble here.
Weaver controlling the position easily from mount.
Weaver definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Weaver is landing with some decent strikes but Diego is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weaver landing strikes from the mount and Diego is in trouble!
Weaver controlling from the full mount.
Weaver lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Weaver dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Weaver swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego.
Weaver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diego pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weaver fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diego on the side of the head.
Diego blocks a jab.
Weaver shoots in for a takedown but Diego shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Diego lands a really nice looking cross but Weaver seems unphased.
Diego throws a right hand that misses
and Weaver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weaver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego.
Hunter Weaver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weaver tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Diego manages to circle out of the way.#KD#
Weaver drops Diego with a nice combination! Weaver dives into Diego's guard, looking to finish! #ROC#Diego is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Dan Diego has been cut.
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!
Diego looking to control.
Diego is still in real trouble! Can Weaver finish him?
Hunter Weaver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Weaver loads up on a big left hand. Diego felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Weaver looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Diego can't hide his disappointment, as Weaver celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hunter Weaver!
A very excited looking Hunter Weaver 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: WFC 14: Elin vs Romero
Date: Nov 12, 2022

#R1#
Gawain misses with a looping right.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gawain has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gawain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Licht misses with a looping right.
Gawain throws a right hand that Licht ducks under and follows up with a left that Licht also avoids with ease.
Gawain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Licht.
Licht connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good work by Gawain as he checks the leg kick.
Licht avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gawain thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Gawain.
Gawain misses with a lunging right hand
and Licht counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Licht. That's going to slow Gawain down.
Gawain throws a hook but Licht blocks it.
Gawain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Licht.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Licht dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gawain. That did some damage!
Licht uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gawain.#T1#
Licht misses with a hook.
Licht has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Licht throws a leg kick but Gawain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gawain misses with a wild combination.
Gawain throws a poor cross that misses
and Licht counters with an inside leg kick.
Licht finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It seemed like Gawain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gawain misses with a straight left.
Licht throws a lazy right hand but Gawain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gawain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Licht counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Licht lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Licht slips a straight right by Gawain.
Licht throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Gawain to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Gawain.
Licht uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gawain.
Licht is looking for a counter combo.
Licht steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gawain.#T2#
Licht misses with an uppercut.
Gawain misses with the combination.
Gawain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Licht.
Gawain might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gawain throws a lazy uppercut
and Licht counters with an outside leg kick.
Licht fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gawain is out of range.
Gawain throws a combination that misses
and Licht counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Gawain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Licht throws a lazy right hand but Gawain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gawain misses with an uppercut
and Licht connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gawain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #ROC#Gawain is rocked!
Licht lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gawain is still on wobbly legs! Can Licht finish him?
Gawain throws a poor cross that misses
letting Licht counter with a right hand. #T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Gawain misses the target.
Licht is looking for a counter combo.
Gawain misses with a jab to the body
and Licht counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Licht misses.
Licht connects with an inside leg kick.
Gawain lands a jab.
Licht moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gawain misses with a hook
and Licht counters with a slapping leg kick.
Licht lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Licht lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Gawain falls backwards - clearly groggy! Licht dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Licht!
After the fight, Ben Licht was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: EMPIRE: FN12
Date: Nov 05, 2022

#R1#
Magomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Magomedov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dinler throws a lazy right hand but Magomedov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dinler throws a body kick that misses.
Magomedov is looking for a counter combo.
Magomedov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL#
Magomedov moves into the clinch successfully.
Dinler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magomedov. #BC#
Magomedov breaks from the clinch.
Dinler throws out a loose jab but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dinler avoids the head kick by Magomedov.
Dinler scores with a kick to the body.
We've been informed that Dinler has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dinler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magomedov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cilli Dinler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov throws a series of punches but Dinler moves out of range.
Magomedov lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Dinler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dinler takes a head kick and keeps coming. #T1#
Dinler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magomedov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Magomedov works over Dinler's head and body with a nice combination.
Dinler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dinler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magomedov.
Cilli Dinler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magomedov swinging wildly here.
Dinler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Dinler. #CL#
Magomedov rushes Dinler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Magomedov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dinler tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC2#
Dinler manages to break the clinch.
Dinler throws an off balance right hand #CL#
and Magomedov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Dinler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dinler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magomedov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dinler doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
Dinler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A right-left combo lands from Magomedov.
Magomedov avoids a kick to the body.
Magomedov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dinler.
Magomedov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dinler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magomedov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dinler walks into a jab.
Magomedov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dinler.
Dinler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magomedov circles away quickly and effectively.
Magomedov is looking to slow Dinler down with leg kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dinler throws a sloppy head kick and Magomedov moves out of range easily.
Magomedov fails to land with a series of punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dinler - that will leave a mark!
Sloppy strikes from Dinler. Those never looked like landing.
Dinler throws a wild body kick that Magomedov sees coming a mile off.
Dinler throws a head kick that misses.
Dinler throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Magomedov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dinler misses with a knee to the head. #T3#
Dinler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Magomedov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dinler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Magomedov wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC2#
Dinler manages to break the clinch.
Dinler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dinler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Magomedov cracks a nice hook into Dinler's ribs.
Magomedov throws a head kick that Dinler semi-blocks.
Dinler throws a head kick but Magomedov moves out of range.
Magomedov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dinler pinned against the cage. Dinler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Magomedov avoids a punch combination nicely. #T4#
Magomedov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #CL#
Magomedov darts in and clinches Dinler up against the cage.#BC#
Magomedov breaks the clinch.
Magomedov sizes up Dinler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dinler throws a sloppy head kick and Magomedov moves out of range easily.
Dinler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magomedov scores with a three punch combo!
Dinler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magomedov.
Magomedov swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dinler throws a series of punches but Magomedov avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Magomedov closes the distance and clinches.
Dinler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Magomedov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tagir Magomedov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Magomedov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dinler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Magomedov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dinler tries a head kick but it misses.
Dinler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magomedov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A combination from Dinler does no damage.
Dinler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dinler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice jab there from Dinler.
Magomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dinler.
Dinler looks to throw the jab but Magomedov is out of range.
Dinler throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov fails to land with a series of punches.
Magomedov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dinler backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov misses with a head kick.
Magomedov takes one to the chin there.
Magomedov lands with a slapping head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dinler! #T1#
Magomedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left and a right from Magomedov both land. Nice combination.
Dinler throws a sloppy head kick and Magomedov moves out of range easily.
Magomedov blocks a head kick by Dinler.
Dinler throws a lazy head kick
and Magomedov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Magomedov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Magomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dinler can do to turn this around?#CL#
Magomedov rushes Dinler and presses him up against the cage.
Dinler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Magomedov's efforts to push away.
Dinler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magomedov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Magomedov wants a takedown but no success here.
Dinler trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Magomedov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T2#
Magomedov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dinler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dinler prevents Magomedov from breaking the clinch.
Dinler prevents Magomedov from breaking the clinch.
Dinler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dinler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Magomedov fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tagir Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dinler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Magomedov is trying to push Dinler away but Dinler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tagir Magomedov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Magomedov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dinler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dinler misses with a knee strike. #T3#
Dinler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dinler landing some nice looking knees to the body. #BC#
Magomedov breaks the clinch.
Dinler misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Magomedov misses its target.
Magomedov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tagir Magomedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dinler. Magomedov shrugs it off though.
Magomedov walks into a jab.
Magomedov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dinler.
As Dinler looks to move away, Magomedov throws a big counter combo but Dinler just gets out of the way.
No joy there for Magomedov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Magomedov backs off Dinler throws a huge counter combo but Magomedov manages to avoid it all.
Dinler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Magomedov looks to land a combination but Dinler avoids it well.
Magomedov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dinler.
Tagir Magomedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Magomedov misses with the combination.
Dinler slips a jab and a cross from Magomedov. #T4#
Dinler throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinler tries to land a front kick but Magomedov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Magomedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dinler circles away quickly and effectively.
Magomedov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dinler backs up against the cage.
Dinler throws a head kick but Magomedov moves out of range.
A head kick from Dinler lands but Magomedov takes it in his stride.
Magomedov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Magomedov throws a right hand that Dinler ducks under and follows up with a left that Dinler also avoids with ease.
Dinler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Magomedov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crunch! Dinler slams his shin into Magomedov's torso.
Dinler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Magomedov's head.
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Magomedov.
Dinler follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dinler lands with a kick to the temple. Magomedov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dinler 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.

A close second round but Cilli Dinler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Magomedov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Magomedov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Magomedov duly obliges.
Magomedov cracks a nice hook into Dinler's ribs.
Magomedov blocks a head kick by Dinler.
Dinler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magomedov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#CL#
Magomedov drives through and clinches with Dinler against the cage.
Dinler tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC#
Magomedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magomedov scores with a one two! Dinler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Magomedov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dinler's waist but Dinler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magomedov off to one side.
Dinler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magomedov blocks a head kick by Dinler.
Magomedov stalks Dinler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dinler's face. Dinler staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Magomedov slips under a jab from Dinler.
Dinler slips a jab and a cross from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a head kick.
As Magomedov backs off Dinler throws a huge counter combo but Magomedov manages to avoid it all.
Magomedov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dinler back to the cage. Magomedov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Dinler misses with a head kick. #CL#
Magomedov drives through and clinches with Dinler against the cage.
Magomedov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dinler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Magomedov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dinler to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tagir Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dinler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magomedov's face. #BC2#
Dinler breaks the clinch.
Magomedov moves out of range of the body kick from Dinler.
Magomedov blocks a head kick by Dinler.
Magomedov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dinler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magomedov is looking to wear down Dinler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Magomedov scores with a jab to the body.
Dinler throws a right and a left that Magomedov avoids nicely.
Dinler misses with a double jab.
Magomedov punishes Dinler's body with a nice straight punch.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
Magomedov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinler throws a head kick but Magomedov moves out of range.
Magomedov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Magomedov misses with a double jab.
Dinler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dinler looks to land a combination but Magomedov avoids it well.
Magomedov lands a right hook to the body.
Magomedov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dinler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dinler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magomedov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dinler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dinler scores with a jab to the head.
Magomedov dodges the punch combination from Dinler.
Magomedov works over Dinler's head and body with a nice combination.#T3#
A big right from Dinler misses.
Magomedov lands a slapping body shot.
Dinler throws the left hand but Magomedov avoids the punch easily.
Magomedov lands the left hand.#CL#
Magomedov moves into the clinch.#TD#
Magomedov pulls guard effortlessly.
Magomedov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Magomedov tries to get out of the position.
Magomedov wants to sweep here but Dinler controlling him for the moment.
Dinler prevents Magomedov from getting back to his feet.
Magomedov trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Dinler is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov looking to control but Dinler passes into half guard. #T4#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dinler lands a nice short elbow.
Magomedov wants to get back to his feet.
Magomedov has hold of Dinler's hands but Dinler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tagir Magomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Magomedov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tagir Magomedov!

Event: MMAHKI 5
Date: Oct 30, 2022

#R1#
Lorenzo slips a jab from Nikora.
Nikora throws a hook but Lorenzo blocks it.
Nikora lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lorenzo slips under a jab.
Lorenzo tried to counter with a leg kick but Nikora avoided it.
Lorenzo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nikora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lorenzo is looking to counter punch.
Lorenzo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nikora.
Nikora throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikora on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nikora throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nikora throws a right hand that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a three punch combo that has Nikora backing up. Nikora nods at Lorenzo to acknowledge the strikes.
Lorenzo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters circling - Nikora throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Nikora throws a nice looking combination but Lorenzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lorenzo ducks under a wild hook from Nikora.
Lorenzo throwing a counter right hand but Nikora manages to avoid it.
Lorenzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikora.
Nikora throws a big shot that misses.
Nikora takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nikora on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nikora connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nikora misses with an uppercut
and Lorenzo counters with an outside leg kick.
Nikora throws a right hand that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a leg kick.
Nikora throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lorenzo counters with a low kick, right behind Nikora 's knee. #T2#
A big left from Nikora misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lorenzo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lorenzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nikora momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Lorenzo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lorenzo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikora throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lorenzo counters with an inside leg kick.
Lorenzo scores with a nice head shot.
Lorenzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nikora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lorenzo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lorenzo connects with a leg kick.
Nikora misses the jab.
Nikora might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nikora takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nikora misses with an uppercut. Lorenzo saw that one coming.#T3#
Lorenzo slips under a jab from Nikora.
Nikora takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nikora 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.
Nikora moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donk. Nikora catches Lorenzo right on the button with a cross.
Nikora throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nikora swings widly with a right hand
and Lorenzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Lorenzo slips under a jab.
Nikora misses with a straight right.
As Nikora backs away, Lorenzo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nikora's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nikora takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T4#
Nikora misses with a hook. Lorenzo ducked under it nicely.
Lorenzo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nikora throws a right hand that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nikora misses with an uppercut. Lorenzo saw that one coming.
Nikora is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lorenzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lorenzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nikora throws out the jab.
Lorenzo tried to counter with a leg kick but Nikora avoided it.
A good leg kick by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lorenzo works the jab nicely.
Lorenzo connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Lorenzo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A slow jab from Nikora misses its intended target.
Nikora misses with a wild combination.
Lorenzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nikora can do to turn this around?
Nikora misses with an uppercut
and Lorenzo counters with an outside leg kick.
Nikora throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Lorenzo misses the target.
Nikora throws a poor cross that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nikora connects with a nice looking jab.
Lorenzo staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikora has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Lorenzo moves out of range as Nikora strikes.#T1#
Nikora misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Lorenzo misses the target.
Nikora throws a hook to the side of Lorenzo's head but Lorenzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nikora thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikora throws a jab but it's blocked by Lorenzo.
Nikora throws a body shot but no joy.
Nikora throws the left hand but Lorenzo avoids the punch easily.
Nikora swings widly with a right hand
and Lorenzo counters with a straight right hand.
Nikora misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lorenzo. #T2#
Lorenzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lorenzo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nikora throws a combination that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nikora falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lorenzo counter with a right hand.
Nikora is breathing heavily.
A big right from Nikora misses.
Nikora throws a nice looking combination but Lorenzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Lorenzo.
Nikora throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a straight right hand.
Lorenzo looks for the body kick but Nikora saw that one coming. #T3#
Lorenzo lands a jab to the head.
Lorenzo 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.
Lorenzo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nikora will feel that in the morning.
Nikora misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Lorenzo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lorenzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikora.
Lorenzo is looking to counter punch.
Lorenzo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lorenzo duly obliges.
Nikora has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Nikora misses its intended target.
Nikora takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lorenzo scores with a decent looking hook.
Nikora misses with a hook
and Lorenzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Nikora misses with an uppercut
and Lorenzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lorenzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lorenzo ducks under a wild hook from Nikora.
Nikora fails to land with a series of punches.
Javier Lorenzo is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Nikora misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lorenzo, as that shot connected.
Lorenzo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nikora in his tracks.
Nikora throws a right hand that misses
letting Lorenzo counter with a right hand.
Nikora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lorenzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nikora misses with an uppercut.
Lorenzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Lorenzo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Nikora throws the left hand but Lorenzo avoids the punch easily.
Lorenzo slips a jab from Nikora.
Nikora jabs Lorenzo right on the nose. Lorenzo blinks but takes it well.#CUT2#It looks like Javier Lorenzo has been cut.
Nikora fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lorenzo manages to avoid it.
Lorenzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikora.
Lorenzo moves away from the strike by Nikora.
Nikora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Nikora backs away, Lorenzo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzo scores with a jab. Nikora acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nikora throws a series of punches but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Lorenzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lorenzo throws a body kick that misses. #T1#
Lorenzo staying out of range there.
Nikora misses with an uppercut
and Lorenzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Nikora falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lorenzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nikora takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nikora takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lorenzo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nikora misses with a right hand
and Lorenzo counters with a series of strikes. Nikora will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nikora thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikora moves forwards but Lorenzo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nikora pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Lorenzo jabs Nikora right on the nose. Nikora blinks but takes it well.
Nikora misses with a left hand
and Lorenzo counters with an inside leg kick.
David Nikora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Nikora throws an off balance right hand
and Lorenzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lorenzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nikora slips a straight right by Lorenzo.
Nikora looks to score with a jab to the body but Lorenzo is just out of range.
Nikora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Lorenzo misses the target.
David Nikora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick lands from Lorenzo.
Nikora ducks right into an uppercut from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo throws a lazy right hand but Nikora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Nikora ducks under a wild hook from Lorenzo.
Nikora swings widly with a right hand
and Lorenzo counters with a good low kick that Nikora was not able to check.
Nikora misses with a combination
and Lorenzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nikora throws a poor cross that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a three punch combo that has Nikora backing up. Nikora nods at Lorenzo to acknowledge the strikes.
Javier Lorenzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lorenzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lorenzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Nikora.
Nikora throws a right hand that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nikora's knee momentarily.#T4#
Nikora throws a combination that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nikora's knee momentarily.
Nikora stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lorenzo.
Nikora takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nikora gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Lorenzo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lorenzo throws a combination. Nikora tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nikora misses with a looping left.
It looked like Lorenzo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lorenzo lands with a nice combination. Nikora backs away looking to recover.
Nikora chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lorenzo can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Lorenzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lorenzo 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Lorenzo!
Javier Lorenzo 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: HFC Fight Night3
Date: Oct 19, 2022

#R1#
Yates slips under a jab.
Weaver throws out a loose jab but Yates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yates lands a high kick!
Weaver throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yates counters with a series of strikes. Weaver will be more careful next time no doubt.
Weaver throws out a powerful jab.
Weaver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yates definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yates scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yates connects with a crisp jab.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and Weaver moves out of range easily.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weaver was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Yates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weaver.
Weaver misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yates makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weaver closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Weaver misses with a lunging right hand
and Yates makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Weaver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Weaver scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yates with the inside leg kick. #T1#
Weaver throws a lazy right hand but Yates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunter Weaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weaver throws a shot to the body.
Weaver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yates misses with a series of wild punches.
Weaver misses with a right hand
and Weaver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yates throws a leg kick that misses.
Weaver throws a right hand that misses
and Yates makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yates fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Weaver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Weaver misses with a shot to the body
and Weaver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weaver was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Yates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weaver.
Yates lands a jab to the nose.
Weaver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yates was well out of range. Poor timing from Weaver.
Weaver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates throws a leg kick that misses.
Weaver misses with a body shot.
Weaver throws a jab but it's blocked by Yates.
Weaver throws a nice looking combination but Yates bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yates is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A cross from Yates lands.
Yates has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yates looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yates scores with a shot to the body.
Yates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yates connects with a body shot.
Yates throws a head kick that Weaver semi-blocks.
A clash of legs there as Weaver blocks the low kick.
Yates bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yates scores with a decent looking hook.#T3#
Yates comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for Weaver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Weaver. Those never looked like landing.
Weaver swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yates tries to land a leg kick but Weaver saw it coming and moves away.
We've been informed that Weaver has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yates is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yates lands a body shot.
Yates works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Weaver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yates counters with a nice body kick.
Weaver lands a right hook to the body.
Weaver takes a jab right on the kisser.
Weaver throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yates counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Weaver thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weaver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Weaver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weaver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yates.
Weaver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yates appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T4#
Yates ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yates staying out of range there.
Yates jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Weaver lands with a shot to the body.
Weaver throws a jab when Yates was well out of range.
Yates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weaver.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yates.
Danga de danga de dang - Weaver scores with a four punch combination!
Weaver scores with a hook.
Yates misses with a low kick.
Weaver throws out a counter right but Yates avoids it with no problem.
Weaver misses with a jab to the body
and Yates counters with a low kick, right behind Weaver 's knee.
Yates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weaver moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yates fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weaver.
Yates attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Weaver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weaver throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yates counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Yates dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Weaver takes a jab right on the kisser.
Weaver throws a hook to the side of Yates's head but Yates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yates lands with a good body shot.
Weaver throws a jab when Yates was well out of range.
Yates fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yates lands a jab.
Yates throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yates is looking to wear down Weaver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Weaver moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Weaver throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Yates to counter with a crisp jab.
Yates looks for the body kick but Weaver saw that one coming.
Weaver drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crunch! Yates slams his shin into Weaver's torso.
Jab by Yates.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates ducks under a wild hook from Weaver.
Yates lands an overhand right.
Hunter Weaver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yates takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1#
Weaver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Yates is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weaver throws out the jab.
Yates's jab looks to have found its range, popping Weaver under the eye.
Weaver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yates bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weaver tests Yates's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Weaver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yates was well out of range. Poor timing from Weaver.
Yates half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yates does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Weaver drops his hands momentarily and Yates takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Weaver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Yates finds it's way through Weaver's defenses.
Weaver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yates.
A shot to the liver by Yates. Beautiful body shot.
Yates is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weaver can do to turn this around?
Yates jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weaver throws a poor cross that misses
and Yates counters with a left to the body. #T2#
Yates works over Weaver's head and body with a nice combination.
Yates scores with a hook to the body. Weaver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Weaver looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weaver.
A shot to the body from Weaver misses
letting Yates counter with a right hand.
Yates scores with a spinning back kick!
Yates lands a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Weaver might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yates has got the better of the exchanges.
Yates is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weaver.
Yates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weaver.
Yates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weaver.
A quick step to the side and Yates tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weaver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weaver fails to land with a series of punches. #T3#
Yates cracks Weaver with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yates avoids the body shot from Weaver.
Terrell Yates is winning the standup battle so far.
Yates dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yates dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Weaver lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yates doesn't seem phased though.
Weaver needs to keep his hands up - Yates had a free shot at his head there.
Yates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weaver misses with a body shot.
Weaver swings for the body but Yates moves out of range.
Weaver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Weaver misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yates.
A solid body kick from Yates.
Weaver throws a body punch but Yates moves out of range.
Yates fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates connects with a body shot.
Yates looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yates!
Weaver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yates manages to avoid it.
Yates was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Weaver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Weaver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weaver gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yates.
Weaver throws a shot from downtown. Yates moves away and avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yates.
Yates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weaver throws a right hand that misses
and Yates counters with a left to the body.
Weaver misses with a double jab
and Yates counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weaver tries to bum rush Yates with a series of wild strikes but Yates uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weaver is breathing heavily.
Weaver throws a body punch but Yates moves out of range.
Yates showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weaver.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Yates dominated that second round.
That's time! Yates's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Weaver takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Weaver connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch combination from Weaver misses.
Yates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weaver lands a jab to the nose.
Weaver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Weaver looks to land a right hand but Yates moved out of range.
Weaver throws a right and a left that Yates avoids nicely.
Weaver throws a sloppy body shot
and Yates cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver throws a lazy right hand but Yates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weaver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Weaver throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yates counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Yates coming out on top.
Weaver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yates. #T1#
Weaver misses with a lunging right hand
and Weaver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weaver ducks right into an uppercut from Yates.
Weaver throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yates counters with a one-two to the body.
Weaver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yates moves out of range as Weaver strikes.
Yates throws a shot to the body.
Weaver checks the leg kick.
Weaver avoids a kick to the body.
Weaver throws a combination that misses
and Yates counters with a right hand to the body.
Weaver misses the shot to the body.
Weaver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yates counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yates misses with a kick to the body.
Yates connects with the punch.
Weaver misses with a lunging right hand
and Yates connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weaver misses with a double jab
and Yates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunter Weaver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Weaver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yates comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Weaver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Yates.
Yates appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Yates.
Yates jabs at Weaver's body.
Weaver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yates scores with a hook to the body. Weaver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Weaver misses with a combination
and Yates makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yates lands a nice hook to Weaver's body. Weaver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yates cracks Weaver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Weaver throws a nice looking combination but Yates bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T3#
Yates moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yates, as that shot connected.
Weaver misses with a right hand
and Yates counters with a nice uppercut.
Weaver throws the left hand but Yates avoids the punch easily.
Yates tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Weaver is able to avoid easily.
Yates lands a jab to Weaver's midsection.
Weaver misses with a hook
and Yates counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Weaver thinking.
Yates ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Weaver throws a combination that misses
and Yates counters with a nice body kick.
Weaver takes one on the button.
Yates scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Yates.
Yates wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yates misses with a low kick. #T4#
Yates lands a right hook to the body.
Yates doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Weaver throws a hook to the side of Yates's head but Yates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Yates.
Weaver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yates throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Weaver on the side of the head.
Weaver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yates lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yates lands a nice hook to Weaver's body. Weaver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yates connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Weaver's corner calls for a 1-2. Weaver obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Terrell Yates is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Weaver swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Yates counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrell Yates showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yates 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Yates!

Event: WFC 10: Mercenary vs Lardy
Date: Oct 15, 2022

#R1#
Licht looks to land a body kick but Scott moved away.
Scott steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Licht.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Licht misses with a body punch.
Scott lands with a light punch inside.
Scott lands a nice uppercut.
Scott misses with the head strike.
Scott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Licht has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Scott tries to throw a body punch but Licht avoids it by throwing Scott back against the cage. #TD2#
Scott is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Licht can't fight it off and eventually Scott manages to take the fight to the floor. Licht looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Scott is in close to Licht's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Licht controlling Scott's posture.
Licht 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.#T1#
Scott lands a couple of digs.
Licht utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Licht keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Licht preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Scott working his ground and pound in the gym.
Licht bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scott's guard. #REVR#
Scott can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Licht controls the pace.
Scott utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scott managing to control the position.
Scott wants to sweep but no luck.
Scott should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#T2#
Scott is still trying to improve position.
Licht pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Licht throws a big elbow that misses.
Licht tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Licht is working hard here to advance position.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Licht from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Licht in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Licht delivers a nice body kick.
Licht lands a leg kick that knocks Scott off balance momentarily.
Licht staying out of range there.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Licht throws a leg kick but Scott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Licht misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Scott misses.
Decent striking displayed by Licht there.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Licht pushes him off.
Licht bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scott gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Licht.
Licht circles away from the clinch attempt. #T4#
A jab from Scott misses.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Licht scores with a jab. Scott acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Licht throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scott.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Licht drops his hands momentarily and Scott takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Licht does it's job there.
Licht scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ridley Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Licht swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Scott.#CL2#
Scott clinches up against the cage.
Scott presses Licht against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Scott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ben Licht will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Licht.
Licht scores with a nice head shot.
Scott lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scott throws out a loose jab but Licht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT#It looks like Ridley Scott has been cut.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Licht. #CL2#
Scott rushes Licht and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scott throws a punch but it's blocked by Licht.
Scott lands with a light punch inside.
Scott lands a shoulder strike.
Licht wants to break free but Scott has control.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licht tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Licht blocking some punches. #T1#
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Licht.
Scott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Licht blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Licht stalling in the clinch but Scott improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Licht fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Scott.
Scott throws a punch but it's blocked by Licht.
Licht wants to get back to striking at distance but Scott won't allow it.
Licht misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scott.
Licht is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licht taking a breather.
Licht misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Licht manages to break the clinch.
Licht ducks under a wild hook from Scott.#T2#
Scott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Licht counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Licht.
Ridley Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Licht takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice straight punches there by Licht. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Licht.
Licht scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Licht takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scott looks for a takedown but Licht sprawls well.
Scott jabs at Licht's body.#T3##CL2#
Scott gets a clinch.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scott digs a right hand underneath Licht's ribcage. Licht let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Licht tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Licht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott throws a head punch that misses.
Scott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scott misses with some punches.
Licht is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Scott drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Licht gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ridley Scott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
A nice left hand lands by Licht.
Scott lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Scott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Licht tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Licht back against the cage.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Licht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott misses with some punches.
Licht stalling in the clinch.
Scott digs a right hand underneath Licht's ribcage. Licht let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Scott working aggressively here. #BC#
Licht breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Licht throws the left hand but Scott avoids the punch easily.
Licht misses with a few strikes there.
Licht sets himself, and Scott steps forward looking for the clinch! Licht avoids it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ridley Scott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ridley Scott's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Scott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Licht.
Scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Scott.
Scott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Scott throws a series of punches but Licht moves out of range.
Licht throwing a counter right hand but Scott manages to avoid it.
Licht misses with the combination.
Scott tries to bum rush Licht with a series of wild strikes but Licht uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht misses with a two punch combination. #CL2#
Scott has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scott.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Licht uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Licht misses with a body punch.
Scott digs a right hand underneath Licht's ribcage. Licht let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Scott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Licht backwards.
Licht tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Licht back against the cage.
Licht tries to break free but Scott pushes him back against the cage.
Scott lands a left hand.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Licht tries to circle away but Scott has him pinned against the cage.
Licht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Scott swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Licht manages to break the clinch.
Scott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scott's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Licht connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scott scrambles back to his feet.#T2#
Scott misses with a two punch combination.
Scott gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Licht connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ben Licht is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scott shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Licht throws a series of punches but Scott moves out of range.
Scott misses with an uppercut
enabling Licht to counter with a crisp jab.
Scott takes a jab right on the kisser.
Licht takes one to the side of the head.
Licht listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crunch! Licht slams his shin into Scott's torso.
Scott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Licht counters with a body kick.
Licht catches Scott with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T3#
Licht lands a really nice looking cross but Scott seems unphased.
Scott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Licht.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Licht on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Scott throws a lazy uppercut
and Licht counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Licht.
Licht connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Licht's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scott under the eye.
Scott has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Licht connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scott momentarily.
Licht cracks Scott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#ROC#Scott is rocked!
Scott throws a lazy uppercut
and Licht counters with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Licht lunges at Scott with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scott's hand.
Scott is still on wobbly legs! Can Licht finish him?
Licht takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Scott throws an off balance right hand
and Licht counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Licht thumps Scott with a low kick.
Scott seems to have recovered his senses.
Licht scores with a nice head shot.
Scott tries to bum rush Licht with a series of wild strikes but Licht uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scott walks into a stiff left hand from Licht.
Licht cracks Scott with a right hand to the side of the head.
Licht thuds his right hand into Scott's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Scott needs to keep his hands up - Licht had a free shot at his head there.
Licht is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
Scott misses with a left hand
and Licht counters with a nice kick to the body.
Scott gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Licht throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scott on the side of the head.
Licht scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Licht lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Licht showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Licht has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ben Licht!
Ben Licht bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: EMPIRE 17: Johnson vs Feretti
Date: Oct 15, 2022

#R1#
Scorfna slips a jab and a cross from Dinler.
Scorfna takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dinler misses with a head kick.
Scorfna takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dinler misses with a body kick.
Dinler throws a front kick that sends Scorfna stumbling back into the cage.
Dinler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A solid body kick from Dinler. #TD#
Scorfna feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dinler pulls Scorfna in close to his closed guard and prevents Scorfna from doing any damage or advancing position.
Scorfna looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Scorfna preventing the sweep. #T1#
Scorfna passes Dinler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Scorfna looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Scorfna passes to full mount! #SUB#
Scorfna working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Dinler turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Scorfna off and cradles Dinler's limp body as Scorfna celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Ewgenju Scorfna!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ewgenju Scorfna made sure he mentioned Seventh Circle Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 13, 2022

#R1#
Bagov darts in looking for a takedown but Lorenzo gets double underhooks and turns Bagov into the cage.
Lorenzo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bagov jumps guard but Lorenzo stands there with Bagov around his waist. Bagov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bagov looking to throw knees to the head but Lorenzo is blocking nicely.
Bagov is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagov tries to score a body lock takedown but Lorenzo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Idar Bagov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lorenzo is pressed up against the cage. Bagov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lorenzo down to the mat. Lorenzo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bagov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT2#It looks like Idar Bagov has been cut.#T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Lorenzo.
Bagov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lorenzo sprawls well. Lorenzo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bagov gets slowly back to his feet.
Lorenzo lands a jab to the head.
Lorenzo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lorenzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lorenzo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lorenzo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bagov has time to react.
Nice straight punches there by Lorenzo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lorenzo.
Lorenzo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lorenzo duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lorenzo misses with a straight left.
Lorenzo scores with the left hand. Bagov knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheers as Lorenzo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bagov doesn't seem phased though.
Bagov slips a jab from Lorenzo.#T2#
Lorenzo tests Bagov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Javier Lorenzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bagov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bagov takes one to the side of the head.
Bagov has his takedown stuffed
and Lorenzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Lorenzo with the inside leg kick.
Lorenzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lorenzo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lorenzo thows a leg kick but Bagov checks it #KD#
and Bagov counters with a crisp one two that drops Lorenzo! Bagov thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lorenzo to his feet! Lorenzo is in big trouble!
Lorenzo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lorenzo tries to land a leg kick but Bagov saw it coming and moves away.
Bagov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo with the inside leg kick.
Bagov has a takedown stuffed.#T3#
Bagov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lorenzo tries to avoid it but Bagov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lorenzo to the ground. Lorenzo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bagov dodges the punch combination from Lorenzo.
Bagov tries to counter with a takedown but Lorenzo is quick to defend against it.
Lorenzo throws the left hand but Bagov avoids the punch easily.
Bagov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lorenzo.
Bagov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bagov shoots in looking for a takedown. Lorenzo tries to sprawl out of it but Bagov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lorenzo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lorenzo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bagov tries for a takedown but Lorenzo circles away easily
and Lorenzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lorenzo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lorenzo throws a lazy right hand but Bagov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bagov throws a jab when Lorenzo was well out of range.#T4#
Bagov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bagov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lorenzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick from Lorenzo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lorenzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bagov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Lorenzo misses its intended target.
Bagov misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Lorenzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Bagov has his takedown stuffed
and Lorenzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bagov just misses with a punch to the body.
Lorenzo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bagov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bagov moves forwards but Lorenzo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Lorenzo.
Bagov fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Lorenzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Idar Bagov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Bagov wants to clinch up but Lorenzo keeps it at a distance.
Lorenzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Lorenzo. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Bagov misses.
Lorenzo flicks out a counter leg kick but Bagov steps away.
Javier Lorenzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lorenzo misses the jab.
Bagov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lorenzo manages to circle out of the way.#CL#
Bagov moves into the clinch.
Bagov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bagov throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lorenzo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bagov dives in and grabs Lorenzo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lorenzo pushes down on Bagov's head and hops out.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lorenzo.
A combination from Lorenzo does no damage. #T1#
A head kick misses from Bagov.
Bagov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lorenzo counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Idar Bagov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bagov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lorenzo is fending him off so far but Bagov persists. Nope, Lorenzo circles away and we're back to standing.
Bagov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lorenzo swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lorenzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Bagov.
Idar Bagov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bagov wants to clinch but Lorenzo slips to the side
and Lorenzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bagov tries to close the distance and clinch but Lorenzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lorenzo with the inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Lorenzo.
Lorenzo connects with a leg kick.
Lorenzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bagov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lorenzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lorenzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good leg kick by Lorenzo. #T2#
Lorenzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bagov tries a head kick but it misses.
Lorenzo is looking for the big counter here.
Lorenzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bagov swings for the body but Lorenzo moves out of range.
As Bagov backs off Lorenzo throws a huge counter combo but Bagov manages to avoid it all.
Bagov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lorenzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lorenzo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bagov.
Lorenzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lorenzo throws a good cross that connects.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bagov. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Lorenzo connects with a solid leg kick.
A left and a right from Bagov both land. Nice combination.
Lorenzo leaves Bagov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Lorenzo.
Lorenzo scores with a jab to the head.
Bagov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T3#
Bagov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lorenzo scores with a jab. Bagov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bagov throws a head kick that misses.
As Bagov backs off Lorenzo throws a huge counter combo but Bagov manages to avoid it all.
Bagov tries to clinch there but Lorenzo circles away.
Lorenzo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bagov wants to clinch up but Lorenzo keeps it at a distance.
Bagov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lorenzo.
Bagov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Bagov misses with a leg kick.
Bagov shoots in looking for a takedown. Lorenzo tries to sprawl out of it but Bagov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lorenzo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lorenzo misses with a double jab. #T4#
Lorenzo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bagov is looking to slow Lorenzo down with leg kicks.
Bagov fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bagov shoots in for a takedown but Lorenzo shows good takedown defense.
Lorenzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo lands with a right hand.
Lorenzo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bagov backs up against the cage.
Bagov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bagov jabs Lorenzo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Lorenzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Idar Bagov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Bagov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lorenzo can pounce on him.
Javier Lorenzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bagov throws a hook to the side of Lorenzo's head but Lorenzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lorenzo. That's going to slow Bagov down.
Lorenzo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bagov dodges the punch combination from Lorenzo.
A cross from Lorenzo lands.
Bagov has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bagov.
Lorenzo is looking to slow Bagov down with leg kicks.
Bagov throws a low kick but Lorenzo moves out of range easily.
Lorenzo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bagov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Idar Bagov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lorenzo stuffs the takedown.#T1#
Lorenzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Lorenzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lorenzo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL#
Bagov instigates a clinch.
Lorenzo being controlled against the cage.
Lorenzo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lorenzo stops a takedown attempt from Bagov. #BC2#
Lorenzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Lorenzo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bagov's head.
Bagov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lorenzo avoids it really well and circles away.
Lorenzo misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Lorenzo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lorenzo.
Bagov tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Lorenzo.
As Lorenzo backs away, Bagov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lorenzo throws an overhand right that lands on Bagov's shoulder, as Bagov tries to avoid the shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bagov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lorenzo lands with a thumping leg kick. #T3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Lorenzo.
Lorenzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bagov throws a head kick but Lorenzo moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo throws a leg kick which misses Bagov's front leg but catches the back leg as Bagov tries to avoid it.
Bagov throws an off balance right hand
and Lorenzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bagov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lorenzo is fending him off so far but Bagov persists. Nope, Lorenzo circles away and we're back to standing.
Lorenzo flicks out a counter leg kick but Bagov steps away.
Lorenzo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lorenzo duly obliges.
Javier Lorenzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bagov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lorenzo scores with a decent looking hook.
Lorenzo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bagov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bagov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lorenzo.
Bagov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lorenzo scoring well with a low kick there. #T4#
Bagov with a poor takedown
and Lorenzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bagov drops his hands momentarily and Lorenzo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bagov throws a lazy head kick
enabling Lorenzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Bagov shoots and misses
and Lorenzo counters with a straight right hand.
Bagov darts in looking for a takedown but Lorenzo gets double underhooks and turns Bagov into the cage.
Lorenzo prevents a takedown attempt there. #BC2#
Lorenzo manages to break the clinch.
Lorenzo works over Bagov's head and body with a nice combination.
Lorenzo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Idar Bagov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot by Lorenzo.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Lorenzo!

Event: HFC 15:Maynard vs Zerhouni
Date: Oct 01, 2022

#R1##TD#
Taranin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Taranin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB#
Taranin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Taranin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Taranin trying to control the position but Weaver is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weaver tries to buck Taranin off but Taranin is having none of it.#SUB#
Taranin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Weaver is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Taranin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Weaver knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Taranin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Weaver, who protects the arm well. #T1#
Weaver is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Taranin in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Weaver is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maksim Taranin!
Maksim Taranin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Hunter Weaver had this to say: 'Is that all you needed me for? Good. I've had to piss like a racehorse since the fight started.'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 01, 2022

#R1##TD2#
Holdenfold closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lorenzo quickly recovers to half guard.
Holdenfold perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lorenzo trying to control from the bottom.
Lorenzo is looking for a sweep. Holdenfold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lorenzo is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holdenfold thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lorenzo's head.
Lorenzo wants to control but Holdenfold is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lorenzo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Holdenfold scores with a couple of nice shots.
Holdenfold seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzo is trying to maintain the position but Holdenfold is very close to passing his half guard.
Holdenfold controlling the action here.#T1#
Holdenfold seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Holdenfold is taking a breather. Lorenzo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lorenzo wants to control but Holdenfold is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lorenzo tries to roll over but Holdenfold keeps him under control.#SU2#
Holdenfold stands up out of the half guard. #CL2#
Holdenfold rushes Lorenzo and presses him up against the cage.
Lorenzo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Holdenfold.
Lorenzo is trying to break free.#T2##TD2#
Holdenfold wants the takedown. Lorenzo is fighting it off but Holdenfold persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lorenzo's guard against the cage.
Holdenfold must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Holdenfold content to stall in guard here.
Holdenfold throwing strikes from guard but Lorenzo blocks nicely.
Holdenfold controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lorenzo wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holdenfold wants to pass the guard but Lorenzo is keeping the position.
Lorenzo wants to sweep here but Holdenfold controlling him for the moment.
Holdenfold controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Lorenzo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Holdenfold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lorenzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holdenfold preventing the sweep.
Lorenzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holdenfold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holdenfold sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lorenzo throws a hook but Holdenfold avoids it easily.#CL2#
Holdenfold clinches with his opponent.
Holdenfold misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lorenzo. #T4##BC2#
Holdenfold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lorenzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Holdenfold closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Holdenfold manages to break the clinch.
Lorenzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #TD2#
Holdenfold throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lorenzo was covering up waiting for the punch and Holdenfold finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Holdenfold postures up and lands a big shot to Lorenzo's brow.
Lorenzo wants to sweep here but Holdenfold controlling him for the moment.
Holdenfold seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Holdenfold dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Lorenzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Holdenfold.
Holdenfold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holdenfold takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lorenzo misses with a series of wild punches.
Lorenzo catches Holdenfold with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lorenzo connects with a looping right hand.
Lorenzo stuffs the takedown.
Lorenzo thuds his right hand into Holdenfold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#TD2#
Holdenfold looking to score a takedown here. Lorenzo is defending well but Holdenfold drives through and ends up in Lorenzo's guard.
Holdenfold won't allow Lorenzo to sweep him here.
Lorenzo trying to control the position.
Holdenfold controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lorenzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Holdenfold stays in close to Lorenzo's body and controls the position.
Holdenfold is working Lorenzo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lorenzo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Holdenfold bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lorenzo's guard. #REVB#
Lorenzo looking for a sweep. Not yet Lorenzo, not yet.
Holdenfold seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lorenzo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Holdenfold working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lorenzo's head.
Holdenfold is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Holdenfold sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lorenzo's guard. #T2#
Lorenzo is trying to control but Holdenfold passes into side control!
Lorenzo tries to buck Holdenfold off but Holdenfold is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on Lorenzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Holdenfold takes a little break here. Lorenzo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Holdenfold is continuing to stall.
Holdenfold working away.
Lorenzo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Holdenfold is working Lorenzo over with some ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here.#SU2#
Holdenfold stands up and beckons Lorenzo to his feet. #T3##CL2#
Holdenfold has managed to clinch. #TD2#
Holdenfold jumps guard and drags Lorenzo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #ES2#
Holdenfold is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lorenzo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lorenzo tries to circle away but Holdenfold has him pinned against the cage.
Holdenfold is pushing Lorenzo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC2#
Holdenfold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4##TD2#
Holdenfold scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Holdenfold prevents Lorenzo from improving his position.#SUB2#
Holdenfold is looking for a kimura here.
Lorenzo wants to control but Holdenfold is keeping busy.
Lorenzo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Holdenfold chips away with some ground and pound.
Holdenfold landing with the ground and pound.
Lorenzo looking to control but Holdenfold passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Holdenfold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Lorenzo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holdenfold.
Lorenzo cracks Holdenfold with a right hand to the side of the head.#TD2#
Lorenzo gets caught flat footed, as Holdenfold shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SU2#
Holdenfold stands up from Lorenzo's guard - Holdenfold perhaps looking for a knockout.
Holdenfold throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lorenzo's waist but Lorenzo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holdenfold off to one side.
Holdenfold dives in and grabs Lorenzo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lorenzo pushes down on Holdenfold's head and hops out.
Holdenfold tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lorenzo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Holdenfold somewhat.
Javier Lorenzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Holdenfold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Lorenzo.
Lorenzo throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Holdenfold has Lorenzo up against the cage in a clinch. #T1#
Lorenzo is looking to control Holdenfold's arms but Holdenfold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lorenzo has his back to the cage.
Holdenfold is trying to pull guard but Lorenzo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD2#
Holdenfold has picked Lorenzo up - he's going for a ride! Holdenfold dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lorenzo is trying to maintain the position but Holdenfold is very close to passing his half guard.
Holdenfold wants to stand up but Lorenzo is controlling the position.
Lorenzo trying to control here.
Holdenfold trying to mount his opponent but Lorenzo defends it.
Holdenfold content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T2#
Lorenzo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holdenfold is working away from the top position though.
Lorenzo is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Holdenfold in particular looking to stall.
Lorenzo trying to control but Holdenfold postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holdenfold looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lorenzo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lorenzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Lorenzo moves into full guard.
Holdenfold controls from within his opponent's guard.
Holdenfold postures up.
Holdenfold engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SU2#
Holdenfold stands up from Lorenzo's guard - Holdenfold perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lorenzo motions for Holdenfold to come forward. Lorenzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#CL2#
Holdenfold clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Holdenfold takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Holdenfold is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Holdenfold tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lorenzo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch on the inside from Holdenfold fails to land.
Lorenzo wants to get back to striking at distance but Holdenfold won't allow it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Holdenfold!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 25, 2022

#R1#
Lorenzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Chi.
Chi scores with the left hand. Lorenzo knows he should have avoided that one.
Lorenzo throws a big shot that misses.
Chi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Lorenzo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lorenzo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lorenzo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chi loads up on a big right hand but Lorenzo slips the punch.
Lorenzo throws the left hand but Chi avoids the punch easily.
Lorenzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick from Lorenzo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lorenzo misses the jab.
Chi throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lorenzo misses with a hook.
Chi lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lorenzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lorenzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chi.
Chi on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT#It looks like Shang Chi has been cut.#T1#
Lorenzo misses with a hook
and Chi counters with a stiff right hand.
Chi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lorenzo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chi is out of range and Lorenzo settles back down.
Chi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice body punch from Chi.
Lorenzo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lorenzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lorenzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Chi does no damage.
Chi misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lorenzo on the side of the head.
Lorenzo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chi throws a series of punches but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Lorenzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chi throws a body punch but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Chi lands a lovely overhand right.#T2#
Lorenzo is looking to chop away at Chi's legs.
Lorenzo misses with the combination.
Lorenzo throws a leg kick but Chi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chi lands a head shot.
Chi takes a swing at Lorenzo's ribcage but misses.
Lorenzo lands a two punch combo.
Chi just misses with a punch to the body.
Lorenzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chi is able to avoid easily.
Chi loads up on a big right hand but Lorenzo slips the punch.
Chi lands a nice shot that snaps Lorenzo's head back.
Chi misses with a wild body shot.
Chi throws a jab but it's blocked by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo throws a series of punches but Chi avoids them all with ease.
Chi throws a jab when Lorenzo was well out of range.#T3#
Chi checks a leg kick nicely.
Chi throws a body punch but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Chi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lorenzo dips to his left and cracks Chi with an uppercut!
Javier Lorenzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chi.
Chi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lorenzo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lorenzo misses with a leg kick.
Lorenzo misses with a low kick.
Lorenzo lands with a right hand.
A jab from Lorenzo finds it's way through Chi's defenses. #CUT#That has opened up Shang Chi's cut even more.
An inside leg kick from Lorenzo misses.
Chi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lorenzo swings widly with a right hand
and Chi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chi looks to score with a jab to the body but Lorenzo is just out of range.
Lorenzo misses with a low kick as Chi jumps back.#T4#
Chi misses with a wild body shot.
Lorenzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chi misses with a wild combination.
Lorenzo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #ROC#Chi is rocked!
Chi walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Lorenzo! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Javier Lorenzo!

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