Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: SMASH:Murphy vs Viki
Date: Aug 21, 2021

Muhammad Arslan had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 158.0, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Ace Dudley was cancelled.

Event: Tokyo Dome Fight 7
Date: Jul 03, 2021

#R1#
Wayne scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wayne throws a wild body kick that Abiyev sees coming a mile off.
Wayne tries to work over Abiyev's front leg with a kick but Abiyev checks it.
No luck for Abiyev with that takedown attempt.
Abiyev stuffs the takedown attempt from Wayne. Wayne gets slowly back to his feet.
Abiyev tries a head kick but it misses. #CL2#
Wayne instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abiyev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abiyev throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Abiyev throws a series of punches but Wayne moves out of range.
Abiyev sets himself, and Wayne steps forward looking for the clinch! Abiyev avoids it this time.
Michael Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wayne!
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!#TD2#
Wayne gets a takedown into half guard.
Wayne is thwarting Abiyev's attempts to control the position.#T1##SU2#
Wayne stands up out of the half guard.
Wayne misses with a kick to the body.
Abiyev throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Abiyev goes for a double leg but Wayne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wayne continues to drive forward.
Abiyev blocks an elbow strike from Wayne. #BC2#
Wayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Wayne forces Abiyev back against the cage and clinches.
Abiyev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wayne pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yusif Abiyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2##BC2#
Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wayne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Abiyev. #TD2#
Wayne shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Abiyev's guard.#SUB#
Abiyev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Abiyev has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB#
Abiyev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Abiyev 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.#SU2#
Wayne stands up from Abiyev's guard - Wayne perhaps looking for a knockout. #T3#
Wayne misses with a looping left.
Wayne throws a low kick but Abiyev moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Abiyev gets tackled into the cage by Wayne. Wayne maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Wayne rushes Abiyev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wayne.
Wayne prevents the takedown attempt. #BC2#
Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Abiyev.
Abiyev throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range. #TD2#
Abiyev gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wayne to score an easy takedown into full guard.#T4##SU2#
Wayne decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A nice leg kick from Wayne, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abiyev darts in looking for a takedown but Wayne gets double underhooks and turns Abiyev into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Wayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Abiyev.
Wayne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abiyev misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Wayne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abiyev counters with a left and a right that stings Wayne. #TD2#
Wayne shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Abiyev is trying to defend but Wayne finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Abiyev is breathing heavily.#SU2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wayne decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Wayne dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A swing and a miss from Wayne.
Abiyev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abiyev throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Wayne forces Abiyev back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abiyev tries a head kick but it misses. #CL2#
Wayne pushes Abiyev up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Wayne shoots in and bounces Abiyev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SU2#
Wayne stands and steps away. Abiyev gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T1#
A head kick misses from Abiyev.
Yusif Abiyev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wayne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Abiyev.#TD#
Abiyev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wayne was covering up waiting for the punch and Abiyev finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES2#
Wayne pushes Abiyev off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wayne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wayne is breathing heavily.
Wayne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wayne misses with a body shot
and Abiyev counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Wayne. No joy for Abiyev on that attempt. #CL2#
Wayne gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Wayne manages to break the clinch.
Abiyev throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
Abiyev throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range. #T2#
Abiyev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Abiyev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wayne in his tracks.
Abiyev shoots in for a double leg but Wayne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wayne lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yusif Abiyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wayne shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Abiyev eats them both and turns towards Wayne to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wayne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL2#
Wayne drives through and clinches with Abiyev against the cage.
Abiyev wants a takedown.
Abiyev fails to pull guard.
Wayne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abiyev.
Wayne gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Abiyev.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wayne. #T3##BC2#
Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #TD2#
Wayne gets a takedown into half guard.#SU2#
Wayne decides to stand up.
Abiyev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wayne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T4##CL2#
Wayne moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Wayne breaks from the clinch.
Abiyev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Abiyev attempts a counter takedown but Wayne avoids it well and moves away.#TD2#
Wayne shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Abiyev napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SU2#
Wayne decides to stand up, so the ref orders Abiyev to his feet.
Abiyev misses with the combination.
Abiyev throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wayne.
Wayne takes a swing at Abiyev's ribcage but misses.
Abiyev throws a head kick that Wayne semi-blocks.
Abiyev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wayne's waist but Wayne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abiyev off to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Wayne 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Abiyev takes a jab right on the kisser. #KD2#
Wayne steps into range and cracks Abiyev with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Abiyev flops backwards and Wayne dives into his guard looking to finish! #ROC2#Abiyev is rocked!#SU2#
Abiyev is working an open guard so Wayne takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oh Abiyev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#TD2#
Wayne closes the distance looking for a takedown. Abiyev stuffs it but Wayne still has hold of him. Wayne picks Abiyev up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Wayne slams Abiyev to the floor and that's really hurt Abiyev - he doesn't know where he is! Wayne throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Wayne!
Michael Wayne got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

Event: CoMMA 8 Dudley vs Verdi
Date: Jun 08, 2021

#R1#
Zidane stalks Britton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Britton 's face. Britton staggers backwards, shaken.
Zidane ducks under a wild hook from Britton .
And Zidane counters with a quick kick to the body but Britton blocks it.
Britton shoots for a double leg takedown but Zidane sprawls well. He's pushed Britton 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Zidane closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Zidane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Britton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zidane moves away.
Britton misses with an uppercut.
Britton throws a jab but it's blocked by Zidane. #CL#
Zidane pushes Britton up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Zidane works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zidane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Britton is keeping the position for now.
Zidane throwing strikes from guard but Britton blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zidane tries to free his leg and advance position but Britton is retaining full guard.
Zidane controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zidane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Britton on the ground.#T1#
Britton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zidane is stalling in the full guard.
Zidane advances position into side control!
Zidane tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Britton sneaks back into half guard.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Britton tries to get to full guard but Zidane has control of the leg.
Britton felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Zidane is looking to take a break and control but Britton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Britton is pressing down on Zidane's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Zidane postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Britton is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zidane, into his guard. #REVB#
Zidane wants to stand and escape but Britton is having none of it. #T3#
Britton landing with the ground and pound.
Zidane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zidane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Britton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Britton is stalling in the full guard.
Britton prevents Zidane from getting back to his feet.
Britton connects with a couple of short punches.
Britton wants to control from the top but Zidane keeps moving. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Britton controlling from the top position.
Zidane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Zidane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britton . #CL#
Zidane has Britton up against the cage in a clinch.
Britton wants to stall.
Britton is trying to maintain a safe position but Zidane gets an underhook and turns Britton into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zidane is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC#
Zidane breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akoni Zidane dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Britton ducks right into an uppercut from Zidane.
Britton misses with a takedown
and Zidane counters with an outside leg kick.
Britton throws a looping overhand right but Zidane ducks down to avoid it. #CL#
Zidane darts in and clinches Britton up against the cage.
Zidane lands a right hand.
Zidane is working for takedown but Britton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zidane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zidane is working for takedown but Britton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zidane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Britton can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zidane is pressed up against the cage. Britton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zidane down to the mat. Zidane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zidane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britton .
Zidane slips a jab from Britton .
Zidane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Britton .
Zidane misses with the combination. #T1#
Britton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zidane manages to avoid it.#CL#
Zidane gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Zidane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Zidane moves into the clinch.
Zidane lands a shoulder strike.
Zidane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akoni Zidane. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Zidane ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zidane no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Britton trying to control the position from guard on top but Zidane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zidane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Britton 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Britton trying to control the position from guard on top but Zidane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Britton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Britton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zidane.#CUT#It looks like Branislav Britton has been cut.
Britton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zidane tries to land a front kick but Britton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL#
Zidane closes the distance and clinches.#T3#
Zidane is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zidane wants a takedown but no success here.
Zidane tries to pull guard but Britton holds him up against the cage and eventually Zidane drops back down to his feet. #BC#
Zidane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Britton throws a jab but it's blocked by Zidane.
Britton misses the shot to the body.
Zidane appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zidane defending well as Britton loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Britton misses its intended target. #TD2#
Britton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zidane is trying to stand up here but Britton is controlling him well.
Britton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #ES#
Zidane manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Britton misses with a looping left.#T4#
Zidane slaps away a takedown attempt from Britton , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zidane half committed to a counter leg kick.
Akoni Zidane is winning the standup battle so far.
Britton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zidane.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Britton throws a big shot that misses.
Zidane lands with a hook. Britton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Britton throws a shot from downtown. Zidane moves away and avoids it.
Britton takes a swing at Zidane's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Zidane pushes Britton up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Britton prevents the takedown attempt.
Zidane jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Britton walks away with a smile on his face. Zidane gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Akoni Zidane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Britton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Britton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zidane.#CL#
Zidane pushes Britton up against the cage in a clinch.
Zidane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Britton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akoni Zidane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Branislav Britton 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Zidane feints a jab promting Britton to slip. Zidane then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Britton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zidane connects with a high kick.
Zidane lands with a hook. Britton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Britton misses with a straight right.
Britton is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Britton throws a shot from downtown. Zidane moves away and avoids it.
Zidane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zidane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Britton misses its intended target.
Britton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zidane is looking to counter punch.
Branislav Britton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Zidane clinches up against the cage.
Britton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zidane pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Britton tries a body shot but Zidane blocks it.
Zidane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Britton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zidane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Zidane slips a jab from Britton .
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Britton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zidane - the referee stops the clock and Britton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zidane. Britton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#CL#
Zidane pushes Britton up against the cage in a clinch.
Zidane tries to score a body lock takedown but Britton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC#
Zidane manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Zidane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zidane.
Zidane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akoni Zidane. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Zidane has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Britton regains guard immediately.
Zidane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Britton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zidane defends it easily.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Britton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Britton keeping full guard, as Zidane tries to pass.
Zidane stays in close to Britton 's body and controls the position.
Zidane wants to stand and escape but instead Britton has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Zidane being controlled here, momentarily. #T3#
Britton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Britton trying to control but Zidane is working from the bottom.
Britton prevents Zidane from getting back to his feet.
Britton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zidane has momentary wrist control but Britton slips an elbow through the middle.#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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Britton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Akoni Zidane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Britton passes into half guard.
Zidane wants to get back to his feet.
Britton not doing much here.
Let's hope that Britton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Britton closes the distance and clinches up with Zidane, looking for a takedown. Britton pushes Zidane against the cage but Zidane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zidane tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Britton manages to circle out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akoni Zidane clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Branislav Britton 's cut.
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.#R4#
Britton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Britton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zidane.
Britton misses with an uppercut. Zidane saw that one coming.
Britton throws a jab but it's blocked by Zidane.
Jab, jab by Zidane - just one landing.
A combination from Zidane does no damage.
Zidane blocks a jab.
Zidane slips under a jab.
Britton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zidane.
Zidane misses with a double jab.
Zidane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slow jab from Britton misses its intended target.
Zidane tests Britton 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Britton looks to score with a jab to the body but Zidane is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Britton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zidane.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zidane. Britton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zidane scoring well with a low kick there.
Britton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zidane pinned against the cage. Zidane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Britton misses the target.
Britton throws a hook to the side of Zidane's head but Zidane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Britton misses with a body shot.
Zidane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zidane with a hook.
Zidane misses with a series of wild punches.
Zidane looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Akoni Zidane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zidane moves out of range of the strikes.
Zidane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Britton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zidane defends it well.
Britton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zidane.
Britton fails to land the takedown.
Britton misses with a right hand
and Zidane counters with a left and a right that stings Britton .
Britton missing with a left hand there. Zidane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Britton misses.
Zidane tried to counter with a leg kick but Britton avoided it.
Britton throws a lazy uppercut
and Zidane counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Britton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zidane is trying to defend but Britton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Britton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zidane keeps working.
Britton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zidane is trying to stand. #T3#
Zidane taking some punishment here, with Britton in his half guard.
Britton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zidane keeps working.
Still in half guard, Britton seems content to control.
Britton working over Zidane with some ground and pound. Zidane looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Britton controlling the action here. #ES#
Zidane makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Britton just misses with a punch to the body.
Zidane doesn't manage to clinch there - Britton circles away.
Zidane lands a really nice looking cross but Britton seems unphased.
Britton shoots in looking for a takedown. Zidane tries to sprawl out of it but Britton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zidane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Akoni Zidane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Branislav Britton .#T4#
Britton throws a jab but it's blocked by Zidane.
A left lands for Zidane.
A slow jab from Britton misses its intended target.
Britton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zidane was well out of range. Poor timing from Britton .
A slow jab from Britton misses its intended target.
Britton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zidane counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Britton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zidane ducks under a wild hook from Britton .
Zidane seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Britton throws a body shot but no joy.
Zidane tries to counter by clinching up but Britton breaks away and moves out of range.
Zidane moves away from the strike by Britton .
Zidane wants to clinch up but Britton keeps it at a distance.
Britton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zidane defends it well.
Zidane connects with a high kick.
Zidane slips a jab from Britton .
Britton looks to land a left hand but Zidane moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Zidane closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akoni Zidane had his way with Branislav Britton in that round.
The cut man is working on Branislav Britton 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5##CL#
Zidane takes the fight into the clinch.
Zidane jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Britton walks away with a smile on his face. Zidane gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zidane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Zidane has closed the distance and engaged Britton in a clinch. #BC#
Zidane breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Britton misses.
Zidane tries to counter by clinching up but Britton breaks away and moves out of range.
Zidane lands a leg kick that knocks Britton off balance momentarily.
Zidane lands a glancing blow to the side of Britton 's head.
Britton throws a hook but Zidane avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zidane lands a lovely overhand right.#CL#
Zidane takes the fight into the clinch.
Zidane lands a nice uppercut.
Zidane displaying some good clinch control by pressing Britton up against the cage.
Akoni Zidane has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zidane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Britton gets the underhooks and prevents it. #TD#
Zidane pulls guard successfully.
Britton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Britton cracks Zidane with a solid left hand.
Zidane keeping moving, preventing Britton from controlling successfully.
Zidane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Britton .
Zidane wants to stand and escape but Britton is having none of it.
Britton is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Britton throws a hook but Zidane blocks it.
Zidane scores with a jab to the jaw.#T3#
Zidane doesn't manage to clinch there - Britton circles away.
Zidane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Britton .
Britton throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Zidane moves into the clinch successfully.
Zidane is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Britton is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akoni Zidane. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Zidane breaks the clinch.
Zidane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Britton .
Britton goes for a double leg but Zidane avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zidane continues to drive forward.
Zidane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zidane is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#CL#
Zidane moves into range and clinches up with Britton .#TD#
Zidane jumps guard.
Zidane keeping moving, preventing Britton from controlling successfully.
Britton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T4#
Zidane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Britton is controlling him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Britton trying to control the position from guard on top but Zidane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Britton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Britton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Britton prevents Zidane from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Branislav Britton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zidane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Britton paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akoni Zidane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zidane, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akoni Zidane!
Akoni Zidane retains his bantamweight title!
Akoni Zidane spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: CoMMA 8 Dudley vs Verdi
Date: Jun 08, 2021

#R1#
Dudley misses with a takedown attempt
and Verdi counters with a nice uppercut.
Dudley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verdi.
Verdi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dudley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Verdi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Verdi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Verdi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Verdi misses with a hook. Dudley ducked under it nicely.
Verdi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT2#It looks like Ace Dudley has been cut.
Dudley walks into a straight right hand from Verdi.#ROC2#Dudley is rocked!
Dudley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oh Dudley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Calogero Verdi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dudley glances at the clock... BAM! Verdi nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Dudley crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Dudley is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Calogero Verdi!
Calogero Verdi is the new welterweight champion!
Calogero Verdi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: CoMMA 7 Naruyo vs Davidson
Date: May 25, 2021

#R1#
Naruyo throws the left hand but Davidson avoids the punch easily.#TD2#
Davidson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Naruyo's guard.

Naruyo manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Davidson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Naruyo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Davidson gets control of Naruyo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Davidson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Naruyo tries to stand but Davidson is controlling from the bottom.
Naruyo preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Naruyo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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!
Naruyo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davidson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Naruyo throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Naruyo wants to control from the top but Davidson keeps moving.
Davidson trying to control the position. #ES2#
Davidson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Davidson fails to land the takedown.
A head kick from Naruyo lands but Davidson takes it in his stride.
Naruyo fails with the takedown.
Naruyo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Davidson shoots in for a takedown but Naruyo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ichiro Naruyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Davidson.
Naruyo wants to clinch but Davidson slips to the side#TD2#
and Davidson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Davidson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Naruyo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davidson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB2#
Davidson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SUB2#
Davidson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Davidson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Davidson wants to control from the top but Naruyo keeps moving.
Davidson tries to free his leg and advance position but Naruyo is retaining full guard. #T3#
Davidson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Davidson is stalling in the full guard.
Davidson postures up in Naruyo's guard and throws a big left but Naruyo blocks it.
Davidson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davidson pushing down on Naruyo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Davidson is looking for a kimura here.
Davidson stalling. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Naruyo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davidson.
Davidson trying to mount his opponent but Naruyo defends it. #SUB2#
Davidson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Naruyo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Davidson.
Davidson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Davidson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Davidson avoids the head kick by Naruyo.
Davidson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davidson throws a body kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Davidson - that will leave a mark!
Naruyo throws a head kick that misses.
Davidson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naruyo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body kick there by Naruyo.
Davidson shoots in and drives through. Naruyo sprawls well.
Naruyo misses with a kick to the body.
Naruyo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Davidson keeps the fight on the outside.
Davidson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Naruyo defends it well.
Davidson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Naruyo slaps away a takedown attempt from Davidson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Naruyo looks for a takedown but Davidson sprawls well.#T1#
Davidson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Naruyo is fending him off so far but Davidson persists. Nope, Naruyo circles away and we're back to standing.
Ichiro Naruyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Davidson.
Naruyo shoots for a double leg takedown but Davidson sprawls well. He's pushed Naruyo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Naruyo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davidson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Naruyo throws a nice head kick! #TD2#
Davidson looking to score a takedown here. Naruyo is defending well but Davidson drives through and ends up in Naruyo's guard.
Naruyo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davidson on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davidson postures up and lands a big shot to Naruyo's brow.
Leroy Davidson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Naruyo looking for a sweep. Not yet Naruyo, not yet.
Naruyo can't keep his opponent in guard - Davidson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Davidson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Davidson seems to be working for a kimura but Naruyo defends the submission attempt.
Davidson is looking to take a break and control but Naruyo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Still in half guard, Davidson seems content to control.#SUB2#
Davidson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Naruyo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Davidson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidson wants to pass the guard but Naruyo is defending well.
Naruyo trying to control from the bottom. #T3#
Davidson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Davidson wants to take a breather but Naruyo is having none of it.
Davidson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Davidson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Davidson is looking for a kimura but Naruyo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Davidson to get the leverage.
Davidson trying to control the pace.
Davidson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Naruyo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Davidson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Davidson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Naruyo is just riding it out for now. Davidson eventually gives up the hold.
Davidson blocks the strikes from Naruyo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Davidson is looking for a kimura here.
Davidson trying to control from half guard but Naruyo is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Davidson 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!#R3#
Naruyo shoots in but Davidson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davidson avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #TD2#
Davidson feints and as Naruyo raises his hands in defense, Davidson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davidson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Davidson is working Naruyo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson throwing strikes from guard but Naruyo blocks nicely.
Davidson advances position into side control!#T1#
Naruyo wants to control but Davidson postures up.
Naruyo tries to buck Davidson off but Davidson is having none of it.
Check out the look on Davidson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Davidson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Naruyo to see if he's OK.#SU2#
Davidson decides to stand back up. Davidson steps back and let's Naruyo get back to his feet.
Davidson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davidson.
Davidson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davidson circles away from the clinch attempt. #T2##TD2#
Davidson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Davidson controlling the position from side mount.
Davidson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davidson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Naruyo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #ROC2#Naruyo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SU2#
Davidson stands up from mount. Strange move.
Naruyo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davidson as he avoids it easily.
Davidson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Naruyo circles away.#T3##TD2#
Davidson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB2#
Davidson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Naruyo is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leroy Davidson!
Leroy Davidson is the new featherweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Leroy Davidson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: CoMMA 7 Naruyo vs Davidson
Date: May 25, 2021

#R1#
Knarren lands a nice looking body shot.
Zidane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zidane goes for a double leg but Knarren avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Knarren continues to drive forward.
A little jabbing left from Knarren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knarren's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#TD#
Zidane pulls guard effortlessly.
Knarren throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zidane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knarren manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Zidane wants to control from the top but Knarren keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Zidane got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knarren has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zidane has managed to get both his arms back between Knarren's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knarren has momentary wrist control but Zidane slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB2#
Knarren isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Zidane stacks Knarren on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Zidane!
Zidane has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zidane working away.
Zidane wants to control but Knarren is keeping him busy.
Knarren is trying to control Zidane's posture but Zidane avoids it. #SU#
Zidane stands up and beckons Knarren to his feet.
Zidane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knarren keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knarren looks for the body kick but Zidane saw that one coming. #T2#
Knarren misses with a lunging right hand
and Zidane counters with a series of strikes. Knarren will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zidane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Knarren lands a nice shot to the body.
Knarren misses with a body kick.
Knarren misses with a right hand
and Zidane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zidane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knarren.
Knarren scores with a body shot. #TD#
Zidane looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB2#
Knarren is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zidane pulls his head out easily.
Zidane with the ground and pound but Knarren uses the opportunity to regain guard. #T3#
Zidane postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zidane wants to control from the top but Knarren keeps moving.
Knarren told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Zidane sitting in guard here, content to control. #SU#
Zidane stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zidane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knarren misses with a straight left.
Zidane drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knarren sprawls and moves away.
Zidane takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL#
Zidane rushes Knarren and presses him up against the cage.
Zidane wants a takedown.
Zidane jumps guard but Knarren stands there with Zidane around his waist. Zidane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akoni Zidane. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Knarren avoiding damage. #BC#
Zidane breaks the clinch.
Zidane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knarren tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Knarren misses with a series of wild punches.
Zidane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knarren.
Zidane takes a swing at Knarren's ribcage but misses.
Knarren leaves Zidane with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Knarren throws a leg kick but Zidane moved away.
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 Akoni Zidane will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Zidane shoots in but Knarren avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Knarren stuffs the takedown attempt from Zidane. Zidane gets slowly back to his feet.
Knarren misses with a leg kick.
Knarren displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zidane.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akoni Zidane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zidane moves out of range of the body kick.
Knarren throws a right and a left that Zidane avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knarren scores with a kick to the body.
Zidane shoots in looking for a takedown. Knarren tries to sprawl out of it but Zidane keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knarren manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T1#
Knarren swinging wildly here.
Zidane drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knarren sprawls and moves away.
Zidane looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knarren misses with a hook.
A cross from Knarren lands.
Zidane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knarren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zidane appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zidane with a jab.
Knarren misses with a straight right.
Knarren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zidane.
Zidane throws a lazy head kick
and Knarren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knarren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zidane circles away quickly and effectively.
Knarren misses with an uppercut.
Zidane drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knarren sprawls and moves away.#T2#
Nice body kick from Knarren.
Zidane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knarren.
Knarren lands a high kick!
Robin Knarren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knarren swinging wildly here.
Knarren throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zidane's head.
Knarren thuds a left hand into Zidane's body.#TD#
Zidane closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zidane tries to advance to mount but can't.
You can see the frustration on Knarren's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Akoni Zidane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Zidane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Knarren struggling a bit here.
A control attempt from Knarren but he's now mounted!
Knarren wants to control but Zidane is having none of it.#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.
Zidane raining down hammerfists from mount.
Knarren wants to hold on but Zidane pushes him away.
Zidane raining down hammerfists from mount.#SUB#
Zidane is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Zidane!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Akoni Zidane!
Akoni Zidane is the new bantamweight champion!
Akoni Zidane managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Paradise Supplements, into his post fight interview.

Event: Tokyo Dome FIght 3
Date: May 22, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Dong takes the fight into the clinch.
Dong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD2#
Dong pulls Wayne into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Wayne decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL2#
Dong moves into the clinch.
Dong jumps guard but Wayne stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wayne lands a left hand.
Dong jumps guard but Wayne stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Wayne has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wayne is trying to push Dong away but Dong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wayne has had enough of the clinch but Dong keeps him there for the moment.
Dong tries for a takedown. No joy.
Michael Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Dong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne misses with some punches. #BC#
Wayne manages to break the clinch.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.#CL#
Wayne has taken the fight to the clinch. #TD2#
Dong jumps into guard, dragging Wayne to the mat. #SU#
Wayne stands and steps away. Dong gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T1#
Dong wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2#
Dong moves into the clinch successfully. #TD2#
Dong jumps guard. #SU#
Wayne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dong, up you get!
Wayne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dong is fending him off so far but Wayne persists. Nope, Dong circles away and we're back to standing.
Kim Dong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Dong instigates a clinch.
Dong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wayne smiles and moves away. #CL2#
Dong instigates a clinch.
Dong tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dong has Wayne pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wayne manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wayne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dong is trying to pull guard but Wayne turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wayne is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wayne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dong wants to take the fight to the mat but Wayne manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T2##TD2#
Dong manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SU#
Wayne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wayne. Dong shrugs it off though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wayne tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dong defends well and Wayne ends up having to push Dong into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dong wants to counter the offense by Wayne and move into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Wayne.
Dong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wayne prevents it. #BC#
Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne shoots in looking for a takedown. Dong tries to sprawl out of it but Wayne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wayne dives in for a single leg takedown but Dong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dong tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dong is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wayne is defending well.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dong tries for a takedown but Wayne manages to get underhooks.
Wayne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wayne just stands there and leans against the cage.#T3#
Dong tries to pull guard but Wayne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong fails to pull guard. #TD2#
Dong drags the fight down to the ground. #SU#
Wayne stands up and waves to Dong to follow him.
Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Dong takes the fight into the clinch.
Dong tries to pull guard but Wayne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wayne lunges at Dong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dong's hand.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Dong.
Dong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Wayne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dong circles away quickly and effectively.
Dong steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wayne.
Dong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC#
Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Dong.
Wayne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dong is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Dong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wayne works the jab nicely.#CL2#
Dong clinches up against the cage.
Dong tries for a takedown but Wayne manages to get underhooks.
Dong jumps guard but Wayne turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dong tries to pull guard but Wayne won't allow it.
Wayne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wayne is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Wayne dominated that round.
That's time! Wayne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL2#
Dong moves into the clinch successfully.
Wayne is pressed up against the cage. Dong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wayne down to the mat. Wayne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dong wants to clinch.
A cross from Wayne lands.
Wayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wayne scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wayne somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Dong moves into the clinch successfully.
Dong tries for a takedown but Wayne manages to get underhooks.
Dong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wayne walks away with a smile on his face. Dong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Michael Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Dong.
A shot to the liver by Wayne. Beautiful body shot.
Michael Wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Dong walks into a stiff left hand from Wayne.
Wayne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dong stuffs the takedown.
Dong tries to counter with a clinch but Wayne shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Dong rushes Wayne and presses him up against the cage.
Dong tries to pull guard but Wayne won't allow it.
Wayne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
Dong tries to score a body lock takedown but Wayne shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Michael Wayne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wayne swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong is working for takedown but Wayne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wayne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Dong takes the fight into the clinch.
Wayne is pressed up against the cage. Dong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wayne down to the mat. Wayne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Dong clinches up with Wayne and pushes him back against the cage.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard. #T2#
Wayne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dong goes for a takedown attempt but Wayne pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wayne is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Wayne misses the target.
Dong fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Wayne closes the distance and pushes Dong back into the cage.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dong tries to pull guard but Wayne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dong is breathing heavily.
Dong is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wayne to keep the fight standing.#BC#
Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dong tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range.
Dong is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Dong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wayne.#T3#
Wayne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dong is fending him off so far but Wayne persists. Nope, Dong circles away and we're back to standing.#CL2#
Dong gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Dong clinches with his opponent.
Wayne prevents a takedown attempt there. #BC#
Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wayne tries for a takedown but Dong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne fails in his attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Wayne.
Dong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL2#
Dong clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Dong jumps into guard, dragging Wayne to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU#
Wayne stands and steps away. Dong gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wayne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dong wants to clinch
and Wayne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dong's knee momentarily.#T4##CL2#
Wayne tries to keep at a distance but Dong has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Wayne is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dong is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wayne to the mat. Wayne regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Wayne has his feet on Dong's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wayne works Dong's body with a nice hook.
Wayne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dong wants to clinch.#CL2#
Dong moves into the clinch.#BC#
Wayne breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Wayne dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Dong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wayne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne jabs Dong right on the nose. Dong blinks but takes it well.
Wayne is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dong tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dong wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt.
Wayne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Dong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wayne has had enough of the clinch but Dong keeps him there for the moment.
Dong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wayne smiles and moves away.
Michael Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Dong moves into the clinch successfully. #T1#
Wayne prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Michael Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Dong.
Dong is trying to pull guard but Wayne has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Wayne.
Dong tries to pull guard but Wayne won't allow it.
Wayne lands an elbow just above Dong 's eye.
Wayne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wayne is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dong tries to pull guard but Wayne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dong tries to score a body lock takedown but Wayne shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC#
Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Wayne darts in and clinches Dong up against the cage.
Wayne stops a takedown attempt from Dong.
Wayne working hard to break the clinch.#T2##BC#
Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Dong closes the distance and clinches.
Wayne lands a knee to the head.
Wayne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dongs head.
Dong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wayne smiles and moves away.
Dong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Wayne drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dong sprawls and moves away.
Wayne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dong circles away.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Dong instigates a clinch.
Wayne prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wayne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dong needs to keep his hands up - Wayne had a free shot at his head there.#T3##TD#
Dong tries to sprawl but Wayne drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kim Dong has got the better of the ground game so far.#SU#
Wayne decides to return to a standing position.
Wayne scores with a hook.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wayne.
A punch lands to the side of Dong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Wayne lands a nice looking body kick.
Wayne moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Dong forces Wayne back against the cage and clinches.
Dong is working for takedown but Wayne is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC#
Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Dong forces Wayne back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dong tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Dong is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Dong drives through and clinches with Wayne against the cage. #T4#
Wayne is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wayne walks away with a smile on his face. Dong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Dong closes the distance but Wayne moves to the side
and Wayne counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Dong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wayne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dong has him pressed against the cage.
Dong is working for takedown but Wayne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wayne misses with a body punch.
Dong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wayne pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC#
Wayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Wayne rushes Dong and presses him up against the cage.
Dong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wayne prevents it.
Dong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wayne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Wayne!
Michael Wayne opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

Event: CoMMA Fight Night 3
Date: May 19, 2021

#R1#
Dudley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dudley's corner calls for a 1-2. Dudley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dudley 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.
Sultan shoots in but Dudley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dustin Sultan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Sultan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sultan lands in his opponent's guard.
Dudley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dudley looking to control.
Sultan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sultan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dudley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sultan is in close to Dudley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sultan is working Dudley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T1#
Sultan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dudley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dudley is controlling Sultan's posture.
Sultan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sultan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sultan is looking to work some ground and pound but Dudley has wrist control.
Sultan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dudley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sultan scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Dudley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sultan defends it easily.
Sultan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dudley is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Dudley keeping moving, preventing Sultan from controlling successfully.
Sultan cracks Dudley with a solid left hand.
Sultan connects with a couple of short punches.
Sultan throwing strikes but missing.
Dudley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sultan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dudley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sultan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Sultan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sultan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #ROC#Dudley is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dudley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sultan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dudley is still in real trouble! Can Sultan finish him?
Sultan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sultan looking to sit in guard and control but Dudley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Dudley seems to have recovered his senses.
Dudley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dudley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sultan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dudley manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Sultan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dudley's head.#T4#
Sultan trying to move into half guard but instead Dudley has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Dudley trying to control the position from guard on top but Sultan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dudley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dudley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Sultan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Sultan shoots in looking for a takedown but Dudley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sultan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dudley misses with the combination.
Sultan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dudley misses with a two punch combination.
Dudley missing with a left hand there. Sultan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sultan darts in looking for a takedown but Dudley gets double underhooks and turns Sultan into the cage. #BC2#
Dudley breaks from the clinch.
Sultan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dudley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Sultan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dudley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sultan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sultan has his takedown stuffed
letting Dudley counter with a right hand.
Ace Dudley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Dudley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dudley.#TD#
Sultan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dudley regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Dudley is pressing down on Sultan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Sultan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dudley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dudley has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Dudley tries to stand but Sultan is controlling from the bottom.
Dudley 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.
Dudley wants to stand but Sultan is controlling his posture from full guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dudley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sultan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sultan controls Dudley momentarily but Dudley frees himself.
Dudley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sultan wants to sweep but no luck.
Dudley with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
Sultan is trying to keep Dudley in close.
Dudley 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.
Sultan trying to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dudley throws a front kick that sends Sultan stumbling back into the cage.
Dudley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dudley misses with a hook. Sultan ducked under it nicely.
Sultan slips a jab and a cross from Dudley. #TD#
Sultan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dudley sprawls well initially but Sultan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sultan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dustin Sultan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Dudley actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
Sultan lands strikes from half guard.
Sultan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sultan is looking to take a break and control but Dudley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sultan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sultan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sultan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dudley's head.
Sultan is nestled in close to Dudley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sultan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sultan slips a nice elbow through Dudley's hands, connecting with Dudley's forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Dudley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Sultan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sultan.
Sultan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Sultan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dudley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dudley wants it to stay on the feet.
Sultan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dudley finds it's way round the side to connect with Sultan's head.
Dudley slaps away a takedown attempt from Sultan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dudley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dudley throws a nice looking combination but Sultan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD#
Sultan gets a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dudley is controlling Sultan's trapped leg to prevent Sultan from advancing to side control.#T1#
Sultan drops an elbow to the side of Dudley's head.
Dudley wants to control but Sultan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sultan lands a nice short elbow.
Sultan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dudley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dudley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sultan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sultan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Sultan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sultan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dudley regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sultan.
Sultan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sultan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dudley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Sultan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dudley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dudley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dudley! #REVB#
Dudley tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #T3#
Dudley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sultan is not content to let Dudley control the position.
Dudley tries to move to mount but Sultan blocks the move with his legs.
Sultan can't do much from the bottom here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dudley lands a decent elbow from side control.
The strikes coming from Dudley are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dudley wants to stand but Sultan has his arm trapped.
Dudley trying to control the action but Sultan is working from the bottom.
Dudley working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dudley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sultan keeps working. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sultan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Dudley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dudley 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: CoMMA 6 Garrison vs Sinisterra
Date: May 11, 2021

#R1#
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
Sanchez takes the fight into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Zidane 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.#BC2#
Zidane manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Zidane shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanchez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zidane's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zidane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Zidane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zidane is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slick Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zidane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zidane dodges the punch combination from Sanchez. #T1##CL#
Sanchez pushes Zidane up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez taking a breather. #BC2#
Zidane breaks the clinch. #CL#
Sanchez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zidane, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Zidane jumps guard.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zidane seems keen to control Sanchez's posture.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Zidane is pulling down on Sanchez's head to control his posture.
Zidane is trying to keep Sanchez in close. #T2#
Sanchez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zidane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez trying to control but Zidane is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Zidane closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zidane lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zidane. #T3#
Zidane makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zidane is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Sanchez working for a triangle but Zidane defends it easily.
Zidane lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Zidane is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Zidane is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sanchez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sanchez has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Zidane has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
Sanchez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zidane on the ground.#T4#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanchez controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Zidane working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
Sanchez trying to control but Zidane is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zidane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akoni Zidane will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A combination from Zidane does no damage.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Zidane moves out of range easily.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Zidane moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Zidane has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Zidane pulls guard.
Sanchez is looking to stand up but Zidane won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zidane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Zidane keeps moving.
Sanchez controlling from the top position. #T1#
Zidane trying to control the position.
Sanchez is fighting to break Zidane's control of his arms but Zidane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zidane is proving hard to escape from. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zidane blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Zidane is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL#
Sanchez rushes Zidane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez is trying to break free.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Zidane controls his hands.
Zidane is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zidane tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD2#
Zidane manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Zidane looking to control.
Sanchez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Zidane is retaining full guard.
Zidane is pulling down on Sanchez's head to control his posture.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Zidane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Sanchez wants to control but Zidane passes easily into half guard.
Akoni Zidane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez wants to control but Zidane passes into side. #T3##SUB2#
Zidane has an Americana. Sanchez didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Zidane is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Zidane hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Akoni Zidane!
Akoni Zidane made sure to mention his sponsor, Paradise Supplements in his post fight interview.

Event: CoMMA 6 Garrison vs Sinisterra
Date: May 11, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Tune forces Mbappe back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Tune pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Tune scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mbappe tries to get to full guard but Tune has control of the leg.
Tune wants to take a breather but Mbappe is having none of it.
Tune throwing shots but Mbappe is blocking nicely.
Tune controlling the action here.
Tune has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mbappe is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mbappe is not content to let Tune control the position.#T1#
Mbappe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mbappe.
Tune wants to control from the top but Mbappe keeps moving.
Tune stopping the sweep attempt from Mbappe.
Tune postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tune trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mbappe's guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mbappe moves in looking to clinch but Tune pushes him off.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mbappe.
Tune slaps away a takedown attempt from Mbappe, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD2#
Mbappe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tune to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tune controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mbappe looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tune puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Tune missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mbappe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tune on the ground.
Tune wants to stand up but Mbappe is controlling the position.
Tune seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tune looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tune prevents Mbappe from improving his position.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tune thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tune wants to take a breather but Mbappe is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tune content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#SUB2#
Tune is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mbappe has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tune is pressing down on Mbappe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mbappe is holding on for now. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmy Tune dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD2#
Tune closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mbappe quickly recovers to half guard.
Tune looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tune prevents Mbappe from improving his position.
Tune takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tune wants to free his trapped foot but Mbappe is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Tune looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tune works his way into side control. #T1#
Tune wants to take a breather but Mbappe manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Tune.
Tune is looking to work some ground and pound but Mbappe has wrist control.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tune throws an elbow that misses. Mbappe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tune's guard. Nice move by Mbappe!#REVR#
Mbappe trying to control the position from guard on top but Tune is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tune is on top in guard. #REVB#
Mbappe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mbappe tries to get out of the position.
Tune working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mbappe pulls Tune in close to prevent any damage.
Tune has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tune looking to sit in guard and control but Mbappe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T3#
Tune controls Mbappe momentarily but Mbappe frees himself.
Mbappe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tune being controlled here, momentarily.
Tune wants to sweep here but Mbappe controlling him for the moment.
Mbappe wants to control from the top but Tune keeps moving.
Mbappe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kimmy Tune has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tune keeping moving, preventing Mbappe from controlling successfully.
Mbappe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mbappe throwing strikes but missing.
Tune not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mbappe throwing strikes but missing.
Tune is trying to control the position from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mbappe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tune stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tune wants it to stay on the feet.
Mbappe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmy Tune showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Mbappe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tune.#CL2#
Tune darts in and clinches Mbappe up against the cage.#TD2#
Tune gets control of Mbappe's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tune will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tune keeping full guard, as Mbappe tries to pass.
Tune looking for a sweep. Not yet Tune, not yet.
Mbappe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mbappe trying to control but Tune is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Tune looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mbappe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mbappe with a nice head shot there.#T1#
Mbappe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tune's head.
Tune is trying to keep Mbappe in close.
Mbappe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mbappe cracks Tune with a solid left hand.
Mbappe throws a big right hand that misses.
Mbappe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tune works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #ES2#
Tune manages to escape and get back to his feet. #TD2#
Tune closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tune takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mbappe struggling a bit here.#T2#
Tune trying to control the position but Mbappe is working away.
Tune blocks the strikes from Mbappe.
Mbappe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mbappe wants to control but Tune postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T3#
Tune creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mbappe sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Tune clinches up with Mbappe and pushes him back against the cage.
Mbappe wants to take the fight to the mat but Tune manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD2#
Tune tightens his grip and picks Mbappe up, before dumping him to the ground. Mbappe manages to land in guard.
Mbappe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SU2#
Tune stands and steps away. Mbappe gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tune's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mbappe under the eye.#TD#
Mbappe looking to score a takedown here. Tune is defending well but Mbappe drives through and ends up in Tune's guard.
Tune looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4##ES2#
Tune kicks Mbappe off and gets to his feet.
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!
Tune stuffs the takedown.#TD2#
Tune looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mbappe!
Tune wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mbappe keeps working.
Mbappe is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimmy Tune comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tune 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimmy Tune!

Event: Tokyo Dome FIght 2
Date: May 01, 2021

#R1#
Wayne tests Blanket's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blanket wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Blanket throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanket is just out of range.
Blanket looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blanket tries to clinch up
and Wayne counters with a nice body kick.
Blanket stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blanket wants it to stay on the feet.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Blanket sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wayne staying out of range there.
Wayne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wayne fails to land with a series of punches.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Blanket ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne fails with the takedown.#TD2#
Blanket drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanket looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wayne is avoiding damage well. #T1#
Blanket sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wayne is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Blanket throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Wayne works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Blanket is looking to take a break and control but Wayne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blanket throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blanket sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wayne defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Blanket lands a nice short elbow.
Wayne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blanket throwing shots but Wayne is blocking nicely.
Wayne tries to kick Blanket off but Blanket keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blanket throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blanket not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
Wayne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blanket thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wayne's head.
Blanket prevents Wayne from standing back up.
Blanket missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blanket not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blanket thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wayne's head.
Blanket throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blanket thows a huge punch but Wayne dodges it nicely.
Wayne is trying to stand back up but Blanket is controlling him #SUB2#
Blanket is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wayne is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Blanket is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet.#ES#
Wayne kicks Blanket off and gets back to his feet.
Blanket looks to land a body kick but Wayne moved away.
Blanket fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blanket tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Wayne misses the target.
Wayne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blanket under the eye.
Blanket looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blanket fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wayne jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Michael Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wet Blanket.#TD2#
Blanket is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wayne's half guard.
Blanket takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanket prevents Wayne from standing back up.
Blanket missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wayne is not content to let Blanket control the position.
Blanket lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Blanket sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wayne defending well though.
Wayne won't allow Blanket to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Blanket looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Blanket wants to pass to mount but Wayne is defending the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wet Blanket will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Some bone on bone action there as Blanket checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #TD2#
Blanket shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wayne's guard.
Wayne wants to stand and escape but Blanket is having none of it.
Blanket missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blanket accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blanket throwing strikes from guard but Wayne blocks nicely.
Blanket throws a big elbow that misses.
Wayne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blanket is controlling him.
Wayne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blanket trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blanket throws an elbow that misses. Wayne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blanket's guard. Nice move by Wayne!#REVR#
Blanket looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Blanket has a closed guard, preventing Wayne from standing up. #SUB2#
Blanket has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wayne is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Blanket.
Blanket is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wayne's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2#
Blanket actively working from the bottom here.
Blanket moves into full guard. #SU#
Wayne gets to his feet - Blanket follows without any prompting.
Blanket throws a looping overhand right but Wayne ducks down to avoid it.
Blanket stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blanket wants it to stay on the feet.
Wayne misses with a takedown attempt - Blanket sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blanket drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wayne defends it well.#T2#
Blanket takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wayne shoots in but Blanket avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blanket tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blanket looks to land a left hand but Wayne moved out of range nicely.
Wayne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Blanket just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne misses with the combination. #CL#
Wayne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blanket, pushing him back against the cage.
Blanket has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wayne avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blanket wants a takedown.
Wayne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blanket has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wayne after a bit of a struggle. #BC#
Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T3##TD2#
Blanket throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wayne tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Blanket is in Wayne's guard.
Blanket with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wayne is looking to stand up but Blanket isn't so interested in that idea.
Blanket really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wayne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blanket postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blanket trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blanket must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blanket throws an elbow that misses. Wayne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blanket's guard. Nice move by Wayne!#REVR#
Blanket throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Blanket looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blanket is trying to control the position but Wayne postures up. #SUB2#
Blanket throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wayne escapes and throws Blanket's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Blanket tries to strike but it doesn't land. #T4#
Blanket tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wayne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wet Blanket has got the better of the ground game so far.#SU#
Wayne decides to stand back up.
Blanket blocks the body kick.
Blanket with the counter takedown but Wayne avoids it easily.#TD2#
Blanket shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wayne manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blanket throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wayne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blanket slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wayne parries the strikes from Blanket easily there. Blanket is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wayne to escape.
Wayne defending against the ground and pound.
Blanket trying to control the action but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Blanket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wet Blanket will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Blanket throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blanket tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wayne counters with a straight right hand.#TD2#
Blanket drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blanket throws a strike but Wayne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SU#
Wayne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wayne with a poor takedown #TD2#
and Blanket counters with a shoot takedown. Wayne fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blanket controls the pace.
Blanket wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Blanket throws a big elbow that misses.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Blanket from controlling successfully. #T1#
Blanket with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blanket trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wayne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blanket is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blanket closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wayne circles away.
Wayne shoots in but Blanket avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blanket drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wayne defends it well.
Blanket moves out of range as Wayne throws a body kick.
Blanket throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wayne enables Blanket to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wayne manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wayne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blanket trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Blanket trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blanket in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wayne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blanket with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wayne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blanket working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blanket working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blanket trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Blanket cracks Wayne with a solid left hand.
Blanket postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blanket trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Blanket throws a big right hand that misses.
Blanket postures up in Wayne's guard and throws a big left but Wayne blocks it.
Blanket throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wayne wants to clinch up but Blanket keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Blanket rushes Wayne and presses him up against the cage.
Blanket is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wayne pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wayne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blanket has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wayne avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Michael Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wet Blanket.#BC#
Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #TD2#
Blanket is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wayne's half guard.#SUB2#
Blanket seems to be looking for submissions.
Blanket thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T4#
Wayne wants to get back to his feet.
Blanket thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wayne's head.
Blanket thows a huge punch but Wayne dodges it nicely.
Wayne regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Blanket.
Michael Wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wayne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blanket is controlling him.
Blanket trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Wayne throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wet Blanket comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blanket 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wet Blanket!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 27, 2021

#R1##TD#
Davidson feints and as Morgo raises his hands in defense, Davidson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morgo looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgo, not yet.
Davidson wants to control from the top but Morgo keeps moving.
Davidson stopping the sweep attempt from Morgo.
Davidson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morgo controls Davidson momentarily but Davidson frees himself.
Morgo keeping full guard, as Davidson tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson forces his way into half guard.
Morgo wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Morgo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morgo is still trying to improve position.
Morgo is trying to stand back up but Davidson is controlling him
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morgo can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Davidson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morgo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Davidson trying to mount his opponent but Morgo defends it. #SUB#
Davidson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Davidson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Morgo is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leroy Davidson!
A determined Leroy Davidson didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

Event: CoMMA Fight Night 2
Date: Apr 20, 2021

#R1#
Dudley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Burdala is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dudley.#CUT#It looks like Saopish Burdala has been cut.
Burdala blocks a leg kick.
Burdala misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD2#
Burdala scores with a takedown into Dudley's guard.
Burdala landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Burdala drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dudley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dudley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dudley! #REVR#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudley working away.
Burdala is not content to let Dudley control the position.
Burdala tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dudley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dudley working away.#T1##SUB#
Dudley is trying to get an arm triangle but Burdala is defending well.
Burdala struggling a bit here.
Burdala seems a little lost for a moment, as Dudley dominates the positioning.
Dudley throws a strike aimed at the side of Burdala's head but Burdala avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Burdala's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Burdala is looking for a sweep.
Dudley content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Burdala can't do much from the bottom here.
Dudley slows the pace down. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Burdala regains half guard.#SU#
Dudley decides to stand up.
A swing and a miss from Dudley.
Burdala tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Burdala looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dudley misses with a body shot.
Burdala shoots in but no luck this time.
Ace Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saopish Burdala.#TD2#
Burdala shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dudley napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB2#
Burdala wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dudley, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burdala is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dudley has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Burdala tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burdala has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Burdala looks winded!#T3##SUB2#
Burdala wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dudley, who protects the arm well.
Dudley manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dudley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Burdala has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dudley is working away from the top position though.
Dudley trying to control the action but Burdala is working from the bottom.
Dudley tries to stand but can't do so whilst Burdala controls his leg.
Dudley controlling the action here. #T4##SUB2#
Burdala looking for submissions off his back.
Burdala is trying to control but Dudley passes into side control! #SU#
Dudley stands up and beckons Burdala to his feet.
Dudley misses with a looping left.#TD2#
Burdala shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dudley's guard.
Burdala won't allow Dudley to sweep him here.
Burdala connects with a couple of short punches.
Burdala wants to pass the guard but Dudley is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Burdala has gone for a leg lock! Dudley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Burdala's guard.#REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Dudley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saopish Burdala's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Nice takedown defense from Dudley. No joy for Burdala on that attempt.
Dudley lands a two punch combo.
Dudley misses with a straight left.
Dudley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burdala.
Dudley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burdala.
Burdala fails to land the takedown.
Ace Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saopish Burdala.#TD2#
Burdala drives through with a takedown into Dudley's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Dudley kicks Burdala off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD#
Dudley lands a left and a right that sends Burdala crashing to the canvas! Dudley dives into mount looking to finish!#ROC#Burdala is rocked!
Burdala wants to control but Dudley is having none of it.
Burdala is still in real trouble! Can Dudley finish him?
Dudley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dudley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burdala is looking to escape. #T1#
Dudley controlling his opponent.
Burdala slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Burdala seems to have recovered his senses.
Dudley is looking to take a break and control but Burdala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burdala trying to control from the bottom.
Dudley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burdala can do to turn this around?
Burdala tries to get to full guard but Dudley has control of the leg.
Dudley is looking to take a break and control but Burdala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dudley controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Burdala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dudley is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dudley is trying to control the action in half guard but Burdala is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Burdala moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dudley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Burdala can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dudley controls the pace.#SUB2#
Burdala looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dudley passes into half guard.
Dudley is looking to advance position but Burdala won't allow it.
Dudley wants to control but Burdala is keeping him busy.
Dudley lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Burdala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3##SUB2#
Burdala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burdala is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Burdala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dudley is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SU#
Dudley gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dudley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burdala on the side of the head.
Dudley throws a right and a left that Burdala avoids nicely.
Dudley lands a jab to the nose.
Ace Dudley is winning the standup battle so far.
Dudley looks to throw the jab but Burdala is out of range. #TD2#
Burdala shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Dudley has one foot on Burdala's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dudley. Burdala shrugs it off though.
Burdala fails with a takedown attempt.
Burdala ducks under a wild hook from Dudley.
Burdala shoots in for a takedown but Dudley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burdala avoids a kick to the body.
Burdala on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dudley. Dudley obviously looking to wear him down.
Dudley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dudley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Dudley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Dudley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Saopish Burdala's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Sloppy strikes from Dudley. Those never looked like landing.
Burdala blocks a jab.
Burdala feints the counter takedown.
Burdala moves away from the strike by Dudley.
Dudley throws a hook to the side of Burdala's head but Burdala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burdala slips a straight right by Dudley.
Dudley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dudley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dudley throws a right hand that Burdala ducks under and follows up with a left that Burdala also avoids with ease.
Dudley throws a head kick but Burdala moves out of range.
Dudley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burdala tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dudley swivels and escapes.
Burdala will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dudley half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dudley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ace Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saopish Burdala.
Burdala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burdala shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dudley but Dudley pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1#
Dudley tries to work over Burdala's front leg with a kick but Burdala checks it. #TD2#
Burdala closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dudley's guard.

Dudley has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Burdala off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dudley looks to land a left hand but Burdala moved out of range nicely.
Dudley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burdala manages to avoid it.
Burdala is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dudley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Burdala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dudley.#TD2#
Burdala decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudley moves into full guard.
My spies in Cozad MMA Los Angeles inform me that Burdala has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Burdala postures up. #SUB2#
Burdala has gone for a leg lock! Dudley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Burdala's guard.#REVR##T2#
Burdala keeping moving, preventing Dudley from controlling successfully.
Dudley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SU#
Burdala is working an open guard so Dudley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dudley lands a nice shot to the body. #TD2#
Burdala drives through with a takedown into Dudley's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Dudley wriggles free and stands up.
Burdala with a poor takedown
letting Dudley counter with a right hand.
Burdala misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Dudley moves into the clinch.#BC#
Dudley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burdala on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dudley. Dudley obviously looking to wear him down.
Dudley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burdala doesn't seem bothered though. #T3#
Dudley lands a lovely overhand right.
Burdala looks to score with a jab to the body but Dudley is just out of range.
Burdala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dudley.
Burdala fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Burdala on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dudley.
Dudley cracks Burdala with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dudley lands a jab to the head.
Dudley throws a looping overhand right but Burdala ducks down to avoid it.
Dudley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burdala blocks a head kick by Dudley. #TD2#
Burdala 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!
Dudley controls Burdala momentarily but Burdala frees himself. #T4#
Burdala is in close to Dudley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Saopish Burdala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dudley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dudley wants to stand but Burdala is controlling the position. #SUB2#
Burdala has gone for a leg lock! Dudley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Burdala's guard.#REVR#
Dudley wants to control from the top but Burdala keeps moving.
Dudley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dudley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burdala swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Dudley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dudley 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Dudley!
Ace Dudley 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: CoMMA Fight Night 2
Date: Apr 20, 2021

#R1#
Davidson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Davidson has a takedown stuffed.
Davidson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davidson.
Williams has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davidson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davidson tries to counter by clinching up but Williams breaks away and moves out of range.
Davidson throws a leg kick
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Davidson backing up. Davidson nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson throws a low kick but Williams moves out of range easily. #TD#
Davidson drives through with a takedown into guard.

Williams wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davidson. #T1##TD#
Williams tries to sprawl but Davidson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Williams looks winded!
Davidson is taking a breather. Williams 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2##SUB#
Davidson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Williams is just riding it out for now. Davidson eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Davidson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Davidson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Williams could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Davidson has cracked it and Williams is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Davidson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leroy Davidson!
A relieved looking Leroy Davidson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: IFL I
Date: Apr 12, 2021

#R1#
Christ moves into range and connects with a jab.
Christ jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dudley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Christ jabs at Dudley's body.
Good exchange - Christ coming out on top.
Dudley throws a shot from downtown. Christ moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Christ does it's job there.
Christ smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Christ jabs Dudley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab from Christ.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudley ducks right into an uppercut from Christ. #TD#
Christ gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dudley to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dudley is pushing down on Christ's leg trying to pass to half guard. Christ is fighting to maintain full guard but Dudley has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dudley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dudley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T1#
Christ is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dudley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dudley is looking to advance position but Christ won't allow it. #SUB#
Dudley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Christ is trying to stand back up but Dudley is controlling him #T2##SUB#
Dudley is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Christ is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ace Dudley!

Event: BWMMA-5 High Tide
Date: Apr 10, 2021

#R1#
Bokamoso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bokamoso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Satar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Satar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #TD2#
Satar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bokamoso to the mat! Bokamoso manages to get full guard.
Bokamoso keeping moving, preventing Satar from controlling successfully.
Bokamoso is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at MY YARDâ„¢ï¸ 'RESURRECT' that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bokamoso wants to get back to his feet but Satar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bokamoso knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Satar on the ground.
Satar content to stall in guard here.
It looks like Satar might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Satar with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokamoso avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bokamoso wants to stand but Satar is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T1#
Satar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bokamoso's waist but Bokamoso gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Satar off to one side. #TD2#
Satar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bokamoso's guard.
Satar looks winded!
Bokamoso wants to stand up but Satar is controlling him.
Satar works over Bokamoso with some ground and pound from guard.
Bokamoso is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Satar is stalling in the full guard.
Satar won't allow Bokamoso to get back to his feet.
Satar cracks Bokamoso with a solid left hand.
Satar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bokamoso is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Satar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Satar works over Bokamoso with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
Bokamoso wants to stand but Satar is controlling the position.
Satar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bokamoso is looking to stand up but Satar isn't so interested in that idea.
Satar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Satar is working Bokamoso over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bokamoso wants to stand up but Satar is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Satar chips away with some ground and pound.
Satar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Satar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bokamoso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Satar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Satar cracks Bokamoso with a solid left hand.
Satar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Satar working some strikes from top position.#T3#
Satar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bokamoso's head.
Satar prevents Bokamoso from getting back to his feet.
Satar chips away with some ground and pound.
Satar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Satar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Satar 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.
Satar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Satar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bokamoso is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Satar 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 referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Satar connects with a couple of short punches.#T4#
Bokamoso is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Satar distracts Bokamoso with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Satar prevents Bokamoso from getting back to his feet.
Satar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bokamoso wants to get back to his feet but Satar is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khayone Bokamoso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bokamoso moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#TD2#
Bokamoso gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Satar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Satar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bokamoso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Satar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Satar scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Viro Satar dominated that round.
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#
Bokamoso connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bokamoso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bokamoso lands with a good body shot.
Satar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bokamoso thuds a left hand into Satar's body.
Nice takedown defense from Bokamoso. No joy for Satar on that attempt.
Khayone Bokamoso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bokamoso lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Satar backs up against the cage.
Satar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bokamoso scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Viro Satar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bokamoso thuds his shin into the meat of Satar's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bokamoso bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Satar's head backwards.
Bokamoso throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A left lands for Bokamoso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Satar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bokamoso.
Satar slips a jab and a cross from Bokamoso. #T1#
Bokamoso cracks Satar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bokamoso stuns Satar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Satar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Satar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bokamoso lands a high kick!
Bokamoso misses with a two punch combination. #TD2#
Satar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bokamoso sprawls well initially but Satar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bokamoso tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Satar manages to move to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Satar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bokamoso in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Satar lands a couple of good shots and Bokamoso has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Good control from Satar.
Bokamoso is trying to get back to his feet but Satar has full control of the position and if anything, Bokamoso has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T2#
Satar punishes Bokamoso with strikes from the back mount.
Satar lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Satar loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Bokamoso hold on?
The referee is taking a good look at Bokamoso as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Satar!
Bokamoso wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
I would not like to be Bokamoso right now.
Satar lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Satar is riding his opponent, not letting Bokamoso buck him off.
Satar landing with strikes.
Satar controls the action.#T3#
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Satar.
Bokamoso wants to get back to his feet.
Satar lands a shot to the head.
Satar softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Bokamoso is trying to stand back up.
Bokamoso covers up after that shot from Satar.
Satar scores with punches from the back.
Bokamoso grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. #T4#
Satar slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Satar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bokamoso trying to get back to his feet but Satar is in full control for now.
Satar landing with strikes.
Satar lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Good control from Satar.
Satar looking to soften up his opponent with punches. #ROC2#Bokamoso is rocked!
Satar lands a big shot to the side of the head and Bokamoso goes limp! He's out cold - the ref jumps in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Viro Satar!

Event: BLAZE 21 -ROCKSTEADY VS VOLKOV
Date: Apr 01, 2021

#R1##TD#
Hall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hall pushes down on Sparxx's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Hall is trying to work for a kimura but Sparxx is defending well. #SUB#
Hall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sparxx is staying active underneath Hall, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Hall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Sparxx is defending against the submission attempts here by Hall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx wants to get back to his feet. #T1#
Sparxx is looking to improve his position.
Sparxx is trying to stand back up but Hall is controlling him #SUB2#
Sparxx looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Hall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sparxx defends it well. #SUB#
Sparxx is defending against the submission attempts here by Hall. #SUB#
Hall seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hall is working for a kimura but Sparxx is defending it quite comfortably.
Sparxx wants to get back to full guard.#T2##SUB2#
Sparxx actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Hall is working for a kimura but Sparxx is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB2#
Sparxx looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sparxx is looking for a sweep. Hall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hall wants to take a breather but Sparxx is having none of it. #SUB#
Hall seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Hall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T3##SUB#
Hall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sparxx sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Hall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Hall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sparxx is just riding it out for now. Hall eventually gives up the hold.
Sparxx is trying to control but can't.
Sparxx looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sparxx flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage. #T4#
Sparxx wants to control but Hall is keeping busy.
Hall frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sparxx is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Hall looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Hall looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sparxx tries to hold on but Hall postures up.#SUB#
Hall has hold of Sparxx's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sparxx manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Hall quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Hall but it's paid off an Sparxx is forced to tap! Nice work by Hall.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ralph Hall!
In his post fight interview, Ralph Hall started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: BWMMA-4 The Crowning
Date: Mar 27, 2021

#R1#
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Rauta.
Rauta lands with a cross.
Rauta scores with a nice strike.#CUT#It looks like Michael Wayne has been cut.
Wayne takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #ROC#Wayne is rocked!#KD#
Rauta lands a big uppercut and Wayne crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wayne looks OK. Rauta waves Wayne back to his feet!
Wayne is still on wobbly legs! Can Rauta finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rauta cracks Wayne on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Wayne falls backwards against the cage. Rauta follows up with more strikes that drop Wayne to his knees. Rauta keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Wayne! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nyrkki Rauta!
Nyrkki Rauta is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Nyrkki Rauta, 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: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 22, 2021

#R1##TD2#
Eyepoke closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dudley to the mat! Dudley manages to get full guard.
Eyepoke sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dudley wants to get back to his feet but Eyepoke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dudley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eyepoke wants to pass the guard but Dudley is keeping the position.
Eyepoke controlling from the top position.
Dudley controls Eyepoke momentarily but Eyepoke frees himself.
Eyepoke 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.
Eyepoke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dudley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Dudley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eyepoke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eyepoke 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. #T1##SUB#
Dudley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eyepoke is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eyepoke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eyepoke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eyepoke sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Eyepoke drops back looking for a leg! Dudley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dudley manages to kick Eyepoke off! Eyepoke jumps back into Dudley's guard. #ES#
Dudley wriggles free and stands up.
Dudley moves out of range as Eyepoke strikes.#TD2#
Eyepoke closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dudley's guard.#T2#
Dudley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eyepoke is one step ahead there.
Eyepoke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Eyepoke has eaten all the pies!
Let's hope that Eyepoke has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dudley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dudley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Eyepoke controls the pace.
Eyepoke wants to pass the guard but Dudley is keeping the position.
Eyepoke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB#
Eyepoke avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T3##SUB#
Dudley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eyepoke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Eyepoke throwing strikes but missing.
Dudley wants to sweep but no luck.
Eyepoke is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Dudley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eyepoke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Eyepoke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dudley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eyepoke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Eyepoke drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Eyepoke lands some shots froms side control.
Dudley struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dudley is not content to let Eyepoke control the position.
Eyepoke moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Eyepoke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Eyepoke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dudley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD2#
Eyepoke drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eyepoke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dudley wants to sweep but no luck.
Dudley being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Dudley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Eyepoke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Eyepoke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eyepoke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley wants to sweep here but Eyepoke controlling him for the moment.
Eyepoke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eyepoke controlling from the top position. #T1#
Eyepoke postures up.
Snake Eyepoke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dudley keeping moving, preventing Eyepoke from controlling successfully.
Dudley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eyepoke is one step ahead there.
Eyepoke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Eyepoke shoots in and gets a takedown into Dudley's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Dudley being controlled here, momentarily.
Eyepoke postures up in Dudley's guard and throws a big left but Dudley blocks it.
Eyepoke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dudley trying to control the position. #SUB#
Dudley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eyepoke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Dudley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eyepoke defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eyepoke throwing strikes but missing.
Dudley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dudley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eyepoke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Eyepoke with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
Eyepoke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Eyepoke passes into half guard.
Eyepoke frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dudley wants to hold on but Eyepoke pushes him away.
Eyepoke sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dudley is trying desperately to improve position.
Eyepoke throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Eyepoke prevents Dudley from getting the reversal.#T4#
Eyepoke controlling from the full mount.
Eyepoke throws some wild stikes that Dudley manages to avoid easily.
Dudley working to try and regain half guard.
Eyepoke controlling from mount.
Eyepoke throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dudley because Eyepoke loaded up on that one.
Eyepoke sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dudley wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Eyepoke. #SUB2#
Eyepoke working for a submission but Dudley is keeping him at bay.
Eyepoke looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eyepoke sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Eyepoke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Dudley gets caught napping as Eyepoke dives in and scores a takedown. Dudley manages to retain guard.
Eyepoke's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Eyepoke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dudley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eyepoke trying to control the position from guard on top but Dudley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dudley is on top in guard. #REVR#
Eyepoke seems keen to control Dudley's posture.
Dudley preventing the sweep.
Eyepoke is controlling Dudley's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Eyepoke looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dudley is defending well. Eyepoke quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dudley has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Eyepoke celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Snake Eyepoke!

Event: KO 4: Apinagewanwa VS. Drake
Date: Mar 20, 2021

#R1##TD#
Zidane closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB#
Zidane in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sanchez is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Akoni Zidane!
Post fight, Akoni Zidane stared into the camera and said 'He wanted to talk some shit, and regardless of age difference I had to show him wassup. All respect though, maybe we can help each other in the future. But until then, see you AT THE TOP. '.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 16, 2021

#R1#
Bokamoso works the jab nicely.
Bokamoso connects with a crisp jab.
Cannon takes a swing at Bokamoso's ribcage but misses.
Bokamoso appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cannon thows a leg kick but Bokamoso checks it
and Cannon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Cannon - just one landing.
Cannon misses the jab.
Cannon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Bokamoso.
Cannon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bokamoso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cannon. That did some damage!
Bokamoso throws a push kick but Cannon slaps the foot to one side. #KD#
Bokamoso drops Cannon with a nice combination! Bokamoso dives into Cannon's guard, looking to finish! #CUT#It looks like Jim Cannon has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cannon is looking to stand up but Bokamoso isn't so interested in that idea.
Cannon is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cannon has a closed guard, preventing Bokamoso from standing up.
Bokamoso 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.
Cannon wants to stand up but Bokamoso is controlling him. #T1#
Bokamoso would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #ES2#
Cannon has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bokamoso has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Cannon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bokamoso fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That kick from Bokamoso tenderised Cannon's leg. Cannon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Bokamoso. #KD#
Bokamoso lands a head kick that stumbles Cannon and the fighters go to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#ES2#
Cannon has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bokamoso has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#BC#
Bokamoso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bokamoso lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cannon at a distance.
Cannon 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.
Bokamoso tries to bum rush Cannon with a series of wild strikes but Cannon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bokamoso plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#KD#
Bokamoso bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Cannon! He dives into his guard looking to finish! #ROC#Cannon is rocked!#T2#
Bokamoso has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cannon is proving hard to escape from. #ES2#
Cannon has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bokamoso is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#BC#
Bokamoso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bokamoso connects with a crisp jab.
Cannon misses with a looping left.
Cannon loads up on a big right hand but Bokamoso slips the punch.
Bokamoso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cannon.
Bokamoso tests Cannon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cannon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bokamoso can pounce on him.
Cannon takes a kick to the side of the head.
A left and a right from Bokamoso both land. Nice combination.
Cannon is looking to score with low kicks.
Cannon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Bokamoso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cannon looks winded!#T3#
Bokamoso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cannon throws a right hand that misses
and Bokamoso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cannon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cannon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cannon drops his hands momentarily and Bokamoso takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cannon tries to move into range but Bokamoso moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cannon is still on wobbly legs! Can Bokamoso finish him?
Cannon avoids the head kick by Bokamoso.
Cannon seems to have recovered his senses.
Bokamoso connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Cannon! He's out on his feet! Bokamoso rushes in and drops Cannon with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Khayone Bokamoso!
Khayone Bokamoso thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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