Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: Summit Series - KT Rd 3
Date: Apr 14, 2024

#R1#
Nunez throws a sloppy body shot
and Rockmuller counters with a nice uppercut.
Rockmuller throws a hook to the side of Nunez's head but Nunez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Nunez moves into the clinch.
Nunez tries to work over Rockmuller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rockmuller misses with a punch on the inside.
Rockmuller throws a punch but it's blocked by Nunez.
Nunez blocking some punches.
Nunez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nunez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rockmuller's elbow.
Nunez lands a nice uppercut.
Rockmuller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nunez digs a right hand underneath Rockmuller's ribcage. Rockmuller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Nunez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rockmuller misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Rockmuller.
Nunez lands a right hand.
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!
Nunez tries to stall but Rockmuller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nunez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Nunez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rockmuller.
Rockmuller has a couple of punches blocked by Nunez. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Rockmuller fails to land.
Nunez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nunez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rockmuller or not.
Rockmuller prevents a body shot from Nunez.
A right handed body shot lands from Rockmuller.
Nunez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nunez has a couple of punches blocked by Rockmuller.
Nunez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rockmuller cracks Nunez with a nice body shot.
Nunez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nunez swings wildly with an uppercut but Rockmuller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockmuller misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nunez.
A head punch on the inside from Rockmuller fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nunez.
Rockmuller misses with the head strike.
Rockmuller lands with a right to the head.
Nunez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rockmuller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nunez backwards. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockmuller struggles to land a body shot inside as Nunez controls his hands.
Rockmuller throws a head punch that misses.
Nunez struggles to land a body shot inside as Rockmuller controls his hands.
Nunez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nunez blocks a body shot from Rockmuller.
Nunez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rockmuller backwards.
Nunez lands a hook that snaps the head of Rockmuller backwards.
Nunez swings wildly with an uppercut but Rockmuller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockmuller misses with some punches.
Nunez slows down the pace here.
Rockmuller swings wildly with an uppercut but Nunez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockmuller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nunezs head.
A head punch on the inside from Rockmuller fails to land.
Nunez pushes Rockmuller back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nunez misses with a body punch.
Nunez looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nunez. #T3#
Nunez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rockmuller swings wildly with an uppercut but Nunez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockmuller lands a left hand.
Rockmuller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nunez prevents a body shot from Rockmuller.
Nunez lands an uppercut.
Nunez misses with a punch on the inside.
Rockmuller struggles to land a body shot inside as Nunez controls his hands.
Nunez pushes Rockmuller back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nunez misses with the head strike.
Nunez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rockmuller backwards.
Rockmuller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rockmuller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nunez misses with a punch on the inside.
Rockmuller throws a head punch that misses.
Nunez scores with a hook to the body.
Rockmuller is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Nunez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nunez lands an uppercut.
Nunez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rockmullers head. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nunez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nunez throws a head punch that misses.
Rockmuller lands with a light punch inside.
Nunez lands an uppercut.
Nunez struggles to land a body shot inside as Rockmuller controls his hands.
Rockmuller swings wildly with an uppercut but Nunez uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nunez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nunez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Nunez.
Rockmuller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rockmuller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nunez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC2#Rockmuller is rocked!
We've been informed that Nunez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rockmuller has a couple of punches blocked by Nunez.
Oh Rockmuller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Nunez.
Rockmuller is trying to break the clinch but Nunez has him pressed against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Nunez.
Nunez works on Rockmuller's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunez lands with a short shot to the head.
Nunez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nunez creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Rockmuller crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Rockmuller face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Nunez takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Rogelio Nunez!

Event: MILF Playoff R2 Bantamweights
Date: Apr 14, 2024

#R1##CL#
Ford moves into the clinch.
Ford is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Igor to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC2#
Igor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Igor moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Igor.
Freaky Igor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Igor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Ford throws a jab when Igor was well out of range.
Ford checks a leg kick nicely.
Igor moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Igor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford moves in looking to clinch but Igor pushes him off.#CL#
Ford takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Igor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ford blocks the body kick.
Ford swings widly with a right hand
enabling Igor to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Igor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Ford definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Igor lands a nice looking body shot.
Igor with a nice cross.#CUT2#It looks like Adonis Ford has been cut.
Igor swats away the attempt to clinch by Ford.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Igor throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.#CL#
Ford gets a clinch.
Igor is trying to stall.
Ford is trying to pull guard but Igor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Igor breaks the clinch.
Igor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Igor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Igor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Ford tries to counter by clinching up but Igor breaks away and moves out of range.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Ford tries to clinch but Igor moves away
and Igor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford throws an overhand right that lands on Igor's shoulder, as Igor tries to avoid the shot.
Igor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Igor throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Igor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Igor misses with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Igor, as that shot connected. #CL#
Igor gets tackled into the cage by Ford. Ford maintains the clinch.
Igor lands a right hand.
Ford tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Igor just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adonis Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Igor stalling in the clinch but Ford improves position. #T3#
Ford letting Igor take a breather here.
Ford being controlled against the cage.
Igor lands on the inside with an uppercut. #TD#
Ford gets control of Igor's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ford will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ford is trying to control the position but Igor postures up.
Igor looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Ford looking for a guillotine here but Igor defends easily. #SUB#
Igor avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T4##SUB#
Ford looking for a guillotine here but Igor defends easily. #SUB#
Igor has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ford to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Igor is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ford pulls down on the head and he's put Igor to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Adonis Ford!

Event: UCF 18: De La Ghetto v Jones
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1#
Yousuf throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Eri with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Yousuf misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Eri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Eri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yousuf stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eri throws an off balance right hand
letting Yousuf counter with a right hand.
Eri throws a jab but it's blocked by Yousuf.
The fighters circling - Eri throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Yousuf moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Eri manages to break the clinch.
Eri swings for the body but Yousuf moves out of range.
Yousuf tries to clinch but Eri is having none of it.
Eri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eri connects with a body shot.
Yousuf lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yousuf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yousuf lands with a hook. Eri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yousuf tries to clinch up but Eri circles away and keeps his distance.
Eri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eri! But no joy.#CL2#
Eri darts in and clinches Yousuf up against the cage.
Eri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1#
Eri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eri has had enough of the clinch but Yousuf keeps him there for the moment.
Eri prevents a body shot from Yousuf.
Eri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yousuf backwards.
Eri is trying to break the clinch but Yousuf is controlling him.
Yousuf lands with a right to the head.
Yousuf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yousuf throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Yousuf.
A head punch on the inside from Eri fails to land.
Yousuf misses with a body punch.
Eri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yousuf swings wildly with an uppercut but Eri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eri stalling.
Yousuf throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
The referee calls for Eri to work.
A hook to the body from Yousuf.
Yousuf lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Yousuf tries to work over Eri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yousuf lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eri or not.
Yousuf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Eri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yousuf misses with a left hand
and Eri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yousuf scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eri throws a looping overhand right but Yousuf ducks down to avoid it.
Eri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yousuf at a distance.
Yousuf misses with an uppercut
and Yousuf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Eri throws a body punch but Yousuf moves out of range.
Eri moves out of range as Yousuf strikes.
Yousuf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eri.
Yousuf swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Yousuf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yousuf dips to his left and cracks Eri with an uppercut!
Yousuf looks to land a left hand but Eri moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Yousuf darts in and clinches Eri up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Yousuf scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yousuf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yousuf swings wildly with an uppercut but Eri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eri has had enough of the clinch but Yousuf keeps him there for the moment.
Yousuf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yousuf has a couple of punches blocked by Eri. #BC2#
Eri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yousuf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eri.
Eri throws an overhand right that lands on Yousuf's shoulder, as Yousuf tries to avoid the shot.
Yousuf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yousuf moves in looking to clinch but Eri pushes him off.
Eri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yousuf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Yousuf wants to clinch up but Eri keeps it at a distance.
Eri with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yousuf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yousuf throws a big shot that misses.
Yousuf lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yousuf misses with a looping right.
Yousuf walks into a jab.
Eri loads up on a big right hand but Yousuf slips the punch.
Yousuf connects with the punch.
Eri slips a jab and a cross from Yousuf.
Eri unleashes a big counter combination but Yousuf bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Eri throws a head kick that misses.
Yousuf swings for the body but Eri moves out of range.
We've been told by Yousuf's head coaches at Zombie MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yousuf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eri throws out the jab.
Yousuf is looking to clinch but Eri is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yousuf misses with a left hand
and Eri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yousuf scores with a nice body kick.
Eri lunges at Yousuf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yousuf's hand.
Yousuf tries to clinch there but Eri circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wild Eri will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yousuf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Eri fails to land with a series of punches.
Yousuf stuns Eri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eri scores with a hook.
Nice body kick from Yousuf.
Eri throws a body punch but Yousuf moves out of range.
Yousuf swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Eri circles away from the clinch attempt
and Eri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Eri.
Yousuf keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yousuf misses the shot to the body.
Eri misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Eri misses the target.
Yousuf cracks Eri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eri blocks a jab.#CL2#
Eri pushes Yousuf up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Eri breaks the clinch. #CL#
Yousuf has closed the distance and engaged Eri in a clinch.
Eri content to slow the pace in the clinch. #T1#
Yousuf can't find room to land a body shot as Eri controls the action.
Eri is trying to break the clinch but Yousuf has him pressed against the cage.
Yousuf swings wildly with an uppercut but Eri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yousuf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eris head.
Yousuf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yousuf being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yousuf. #BC2#
Eri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eri misses with the combination.
Eri moves into range and lands a nice body kick. #T2#
Eri throws a hook to the side of Yousuf's head but Yousuf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eri loads up on a big right hand but Yousuf slips the punch.
Yousuf tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Eri manages to circle out of the way.
Yousuf connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eri. Eri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yousuf drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Eri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yousuf.#CL#
Yousuf drives through and clinches with Eri against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Eri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yousuf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yousuf throws a good cross that connects.
Yousuf throws out a loose jab but Eri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yousuf throws a body shot but no joy.
Eri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Eri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yousuf.
Eri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A cross from Yousuf lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Yousuf. That snapped Eri's head back.
Eri just misses with a punch to the body.
Eri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yousuf sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Eri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yousuf. Yousuf obviously looking to wear him down.
Yousuf ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yousuf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eri.
Eri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eri slips a straight right by Yousuf.
Yousuf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yousuf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eri's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Eri misses the target.
Yousuf thuds his shin into the meat of Eri's side.
Eri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Eri keeps the fight on the outside.
Yousuf just misses with a punch to the body.
Eri looks to score with a jab to the body but Yousuf is just out of range.
Yousuf scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A left and a right from Yousuf both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eri misses with a looping right.
Yousuf doesn't manage to clinch there - Eri circles away.
Yousuf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eri.#T4#
Eri misses with a series of wild punches.
Yousuf takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yousuf scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Eri misses with a few strikes there. #CL#
Yousuf fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eri, pushing him back against the cage.
Yousuf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amadi Yousuf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eri is looking to break free of the clinch but Yousuf has double underhooks.
Yousuf scores with a shot to the side of Eri's head.
Yousuf throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Eri breaks the clinch.
Eri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yousuf lands a jab to the head.
Eri jabs Yousuf to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Eri throws the left hand but Yousuf avoids the punch easily.
Eri lands with an uppercut that bounces Yousuf off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Amadi Yousuf dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Good standup being displayed there by Yousuf as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Eri.
As Yousuf backs off Eri throws a huge counter combo but Yousuf manages to avoid it all.
Yousuf goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Eri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yousuf.
Eri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Eri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yousuf.
Yousuf lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yousuf doesn't manage to clinch there - Eri circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yousuf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yousuf has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yousuf there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yousuf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eri lands with a shot to the body.
Eri misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eri keeps the fight on the outside.
Yousuf wants to clinch up but Eri keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yousuf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Eri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Eri throws the left hand but Yousuf avoids the punch easily.
Eri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yousuf is able to avoid easily.
Yousuf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yousuf misses with an uppercut
and Eri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yousuf is looking to clinch.
Yousuf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yousuf tries to clinch there but Eri circles away.
Yousuf misses with a hook. Eri ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yousuf, as that shot connected.
Eri throws a series of punches but Yousuf moves out of range.
Yousuf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yousuf. Eri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eri swats away the attempt to clinch by Yousuf.#T2##CL#
Yousuf clinches up with Eri and pushes him back against the cage.
Eri blocking some punches.
Eri swings wildly with an uppercut but Yousuf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eri taking a breather.
Eri has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yousuf seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Eri can turn it around.
Eri is trying to break the clinch but Yousuf is controlling him.
Yousuf'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.
Yousuf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yousuf scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yousuf.
Eri tries to break free but Yousuf pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Yousuf misses with a body punch.
Yousuf throws a punch but it's blocked by Eri.
Eri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eri blocking some punches.
Yousuf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eri's elbow.
Yousuf can't find room to land a body shot as Eri controls the action.
Eri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Yousuf.
Yousuf misses with some punches. #BC2#
Eri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Yousuf lands.
Donk. Eri catches Yousuf right on the button with a cross.
Yousuf throws a big shot that misses.
Eri misses with a straight left. #T4#
Eri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eri lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Yousuf lands an impressive looking overhand right. Eri doesn't seem phased though.
Yousuf throws a hook but Eri avoids it easily.
Yousuf jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Eri misses.
A clash of legs there as Yousuf blocks the low kick.
Yousuf lands with a right hand.
Yousuf tries to clinch but Eri moves away
and Eri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yousuf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Eri has time to react.
Eri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yousuf missing with a left hand there. Eri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick there by Yousuf.#CL2#
Eri instigates a clinch.
Eri lands a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amadi Yousuf.
I think Yousuf has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amadi Yousuf!

Event: UCF 19: Berishvili v Friberg
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1##CL#
Friberg gets tackled into the cage by Berishvili. Berishvili maintains the clinch.
Friberg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Berishvili is trying to pull guard but Friberg has him pressed against the cage.
Berishvili jumps guard but Friberg stands there with Berishvili around his waist. Berishvili gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #TD#
Berishvili jumps into guard, dragging Friberg to the mat.
Friberg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB#
Berishvili throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friberg looking to pass the guard.
Friberg wants to get up but he can't break Berishvili's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friberg wants to control from the top but Berishvili keeps moving. #SUB#
Berishvili is looking for a triangle but Friberg pushes his legs off easily.
Berishvili trying to control the position here. #T1#
Berishvili keeping moving, preventing Friberg from controlling successfully.
Friberg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Friberg looking to sit in guard and control but Berishvili gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Friberg looking to control.
Friberg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Berishvili controls the pace.
Friberg keeping moving, preventing Berishvili from controlling successfully.
Friberg is trying to keep Berishvili in close. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Berishvili trying to control but Friberg is working from the bottom.
Friberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Berishvili is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Friberg has Berishvili pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Berishvili wants to clinch.
Friberg takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T3#
Berishvili tries to clinch up but Friberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Berishvili uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Friberg.#CL2#
Friberg moves into the clinch.
Berishvili 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 Mikheil Berishvili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berishvili tries to pull guard but Friberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Berishvili drops back down to his feet.
Berishvili tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Friberg leaning against his opponent.
Berishvili fails to pull guard.
Berishvili tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Friberg smiles and moves away.
Berishvili tries to clinch but Friberg is having none of it. #CL#
Friberg gets tackled into the cage by Berishvili. Berishvili maintains the clinch.
Friberg lands a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Friberg.
Berishvili tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Berishvili looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Berishvili jumps guard but Friberg stands there with Berishvili around his waist. Berishvili gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T4#
Berishvili jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Friberg walks away with a smile on his face. Berishvili gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Friberg rushes Berishvili and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Berishvili jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Friberg has gone for a leg lock! Berishvili slips out almost immediately though and dives into Friberg's guard.#REVR#
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!
Berishvili is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Friberg trying to control the position. #SUB2#
Friberg working for a triangle but Berishvili defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Friberg trying to keep a closed guard but Berishvili is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mikheil Berishvili dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Berishvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Friberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Friberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Friberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Friberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berishvili was well out of range. Poor timing from Friberg.
As Friberg tries to get set, Berishvili tries to push him back and clinch up but Friberg manages to avoid the attempt.
Berishvili bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Berishvili clinches up against the cage.
Berishvili tries to pull guard but Friberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Berishvili drops back down to his feet.
Friberg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berishvili tries to pull guard but Friberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Berishvili drops back down to his feet.
Friberg holding his opponent close, against the cage. #TD#
Berishvili pulls Friberg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Friberg postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Berishvili is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Friberg, into his guard. #REVR#
Friberg has control of Berishvili's left arm, preventing Berishvili from doing any damage. #T1#
Berishvili looking to pass the guard.
Berishvili prevents Friberg from getting back to his feet.
Berishvili is pushing down on Friberg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Friberg is fighting to maintain full guard but Berishvili has managed to sneak the leg through.
Berishvili stops Friberg from getting back to his feet.
Berishvili passes into side control, despite Friberg's attempt to control the position.
Friberg is trying to control Berishvili's posture but Berishvili avoids it. #SUB#
Friberg wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Berishvili seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Friberg is tapping! Wow, great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Mikheil Berishvili!
An out of breath Mikheil Berishvili thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: RFL 1 - A New Day
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1#
Cruz tests Deckel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cruz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Deckel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cruz tries to land a leg kick but Deckel saw it coming and moves away.
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
Deckel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cruz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cruz throws a hook but Deckel blocks it.
Cruz with the inside leg kick.
Cruz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Deckel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Deckel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Deckel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Deckel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Deckel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheers as Cruz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Deckel doesn't seem phased though.#CL#
Cruz closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD#
Cruz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #T1#
Cruz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Deckel trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Deckel defends easily.
Deckel looking to pass the guard.
Deckel keeps trying to improve his position.
Deckel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cruz's guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cruz trying to hold on to Deckel's head to control him but Deckel postures up.
Cruz tries to roll over but Deckel keeps him under control.
Deckel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Deckel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Deckel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cruz is staying active underneath Deckel, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T3#
Cruz wants to control but Deckel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Deckel prevents Cruz from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
Cruz trying to control here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cruz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cruz lands a nice looking body kick.
Cruz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Deckel. That did some damage!#CL#
Cruz rushes Deckel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz. #BC#
Cruz breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Deckel pushes him off.
Deckel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #CL2#
Deckel clinches. #TD#
Cruz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cruz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deckel trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deckel passes Cruz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Deckel is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cruz reverses the position - he's now on top in Deckel's guard.
Deckel wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Our spies down at at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies inform us that Deckel has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Cruz trying to control but Deckel is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacinto Cruz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Deckel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deckel wants to counter with a clinch but Cruz pushes him away.
Deckel walks into a left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cruz. #TD2#
Deckel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cruz was covering up waiting for the punch and Deckel finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Deckel advances position into side control!#SUB2#
Deckel goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cruz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Deckel's guard! Nice work there by Cruz!
Deckel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deckel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cruz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T1#
Cruz gets back to full guard.
Deckel trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cruz is on top in guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Deckel looking for a guillotine here but Cruz defends easily.
Cruz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
Cruz wants to control from the top but Deckel keeps moving. #SUB2#
Deckel has his foot on Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Deckel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Deckel wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Cruz is stalling in the full guard.
Topf Deckel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Deckel wants to sweep but no luck.
Cruz trying to control but Deckel is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#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.#SUB2#
Deckel isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cruz stacks Deckel 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 Cruz!
Cruz staying calm.
Cruz'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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Deckel is looking for a sweep.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jacinto Cruz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Cruz lands with a shot to the body.
Cruz scores with a head kick. Deckel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jacinto Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz feints and then cracks Deckel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Deckel down.
Cruz tries to land a front kick but Deckel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#TD2#
Deckel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Deckel trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is pulling down on Deckel's head to control his posture.
Deckel tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard. #T1#
Deckel postures up.
Cruz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jacinto Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Deckel on the side of the head.
Topf Deckel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've been told by Cruz's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deckel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Deckel! But no joy.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Deckel can do to turn this around?
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Cruz moves into the clinch.#T2#
Cruz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cruz scores with a shoulder strike. #TD2#
Deckel is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cruz can't fight it off and eventually Deckel manages to take the fight to the floor. Cruz looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Deckel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Deckel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Deckel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Deckel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deckel wants to pass to mount but Cruz is defending the position.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Deckel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jacinto Cruz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Deckel wants to pass to mount but Cruz is defending the position.
Deckel wants to advance to full mount but Cruz doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Cruz controls Deckel momentarily but Deckel frees himself.
Deckel is fighting to break Cruz's control of his arms but Cruz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Deckel is pushing down on Cruz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cruz is fighting to maintain full guard but Deckel has managed to sneak the leg through.#T4#
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Deckel is very close to passing his half guard.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Deckel trying to control from half guard but Cruz is working away. #SUB#
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, if Deckel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Topf Deckel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deckel misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz half committed to a counter leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jacinto Cruz.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cruz, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacinto Cruz!

Event: HRL77
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1##CL#
Oliviera darts in and clinches Westlake up against the cage.#TD#
Oliviera gets control of Westlake's arms and successfully pulls guard. Oliviera will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Westlake has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Oliviera is proving hard to escape from. #SUB#
Westlake got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oliviera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Westlake has managed to get both his arms back between Oliviera's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Westlake is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Oliviera has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Westlake is looking to defend but Oliviera has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Westlake! Oliviera pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Westlake taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Santino Oliviera!
After winning the bout, Santino Oliviera thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: MILF Playoff R2 Lightweights
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1#
Stout moves to clinch but Lange breaks away
and Lange counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Stout fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lange, pushing him back against the cage.
Stout tries to pull guard but Lange holds him up against the cage and eventually Stout drops back down to his feet. #TD#
Stout manages to pull guard.
Lange trying to control but Stout is working from the bottom.
Lange passes into half guard.
Lange slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lange is trying to control the action in half guard but Stout is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T1#
Lange prevents Stout from improving his position.
Lange is trying to control the action in half guard but Stout is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lange is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Stout is trying to get back to full guard.
Lange trying to control from half guard but Stout is working away.
Lange content to control rather than advance.
Lange prevents Stout from improving his position.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lange trying to control the action but Stout is working from the bottom.
Stout regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lange works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stout has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lange is working away from the top position though.
Stout is refusing to be controlled, as Lange sits in half guard.
Lange prevents Stout from improving his position.
Stout slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Stout throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lange uses it to pass to side control. #T3#
Lange tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Lange trying to control the position but Stout is working away. #SUB2#
Lange is trying to get an arm triangle but Stout is defending well.
Stout looking for a sweep but Lange has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Stout keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stout gets back to half guard.#T4#
Stout is refusing to be controlled, as Lange sits in half guard.
Stout definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Lange is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stout has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Stout looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Lange is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lange looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lange works his way into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Lange dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Lange scores with a nice head shot.
A jab lands there for Lange.
Stout has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lange ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot by Lange.
Stout slips a straight right by Lange.
Lange works Stout's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Stout darts in and clinches Lange up against the cage.#TD#
Stout manages to pull guard.
Lange slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Stout working for a triangle but Lange defends it easily.
Lange tries to free his leg and advance position but Stout is retaining full guard. #T1##SUB#
Lange avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lange content to stall in guard here.
Lange trying to control but Stout is working from the bottom.
Stout working a defensive guard here. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lange wants to control from the top but Stout keeps moving.
Lange slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lange trying to control the position but Stout is working away.
Nico Lange has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lange controls the position.
Lange trying to control the position but Stout is working away.
Stout prevents Lange from moving into mount. #T3#
Lange is staying tight to Stout's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Stout sneaks back into half guard.#SUB#
Stout is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lange pulls his head out easily.
Lange keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lange stalling away here and it's allowed Stout to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We've been informed that Lange has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB#
Stout looking for subs off his back but Lange has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lange works his way into full mount! #T4##SUB2#
Lange swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Stout is now in Lange's guard. A big mistake from Lange there, giving up the dominant position!
Stout not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lange looking for a sweep. Not yet Lange, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lange not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lange looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Lange showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Lange connects with a body shot.
Lange lands a body shot.
Stout tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lange swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lange! But no joy.
Lange is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stout. #CL#
Stout has Lange up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Lange breaks from the clinch.
Stout doesn't manage to clinch there - Lange circles away.
Lange listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lange tries to bum rush Stout with a series of wild strikes but Stout uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lange throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stout wants to clinch.#T1#
Lange fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stout looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stout takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stout keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Stout closes the distance and pushes Lange back into the cage.
Lange misses with some punches.
Lange lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lange misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lange misses with some punches. #TD2#
Lange has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stout regains guard immediately.
Lange passes Stout's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Stout looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stout trying to hold on to Lange's head to control him but Lange postures up. #T2#
Stout gets full guard.#SUB#
Lange got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stout has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lange has managed to get both his arms back between Stout's legs - danger averted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lange 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.
Lange is continuing to stall.#SUB#
Stout looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lange has picked Stout up and slammed him! Stout can't keep hold of the triangle and Lange manages to pass to side control!#T3#
You can see the frustration on Stout's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Lange tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lange content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Stout manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lange's best efforts.
Stout works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stout can't keep his opponent in guard - Lange advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Lange is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Stout to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Stout is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lange trying to control the position from guard on top but Stout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nico Lange is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB#
Lange is sitting in close to Stout's body. Stout has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lange is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lange is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Stout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jaylen Stout!
After winning the bout, Jaylen Stout thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: MILF Playoff R2 Lightweights
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Vitali clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Vitali pulls guard effortlessly.
Vitali is pulling down on Waters's head to control his posture.
Vitali wants to hit a sweep here but Waters passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vitali there!
Vitali looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Vitali looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vitali wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Vitali showing good submission defense here.
Vitali wants to escape the position. #T1#
Vitali is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Waters patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Waters's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Vitali holding both Waters 's hands and preventing any damage. #SUB#
Vitali fending off the submission attempt from Waters.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Waters is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Vitali has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Vitali is trying to break free.
Vitali is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Waters off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Vitali turns into Waters and is now in his guard.
Vitali postures up and lands a big shot to Waters's brow. #SUB#
Waters is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vitali content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Vitali throws a big right hand that misses.
Vitali 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. #SUB#
Waters throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vitali is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #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.
Vitali postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Vitali got a little sloppy there for a moment and Waters has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vitali has managed to get both his arms back between Waters's legs - danger averted.
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 Mario Waters will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Vitali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vitali is trying to pull guard but Waters has him pressed against the cage.
Vitali tries to pull guard but Waters holds him up against the cage and eventually Vitali drops back down to his feet. #TD#
Waters gets control of Vitali's arms and successfully pulls guard. Waters will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Vitali controlling from the top position.
Vitali makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Waters holds on and takes a little breather.
Waters controls Vitali momentarily but Vitali frees himself. #T1##SUB#
Waters looking for subs off his back but Vitali has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mario Waters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Waters actively working from the bottom here.
Vitali takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vitali scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vitali is looking to advance position but Waters won't allow it.
Waters trying to control here.
Waters gets back to full guard.
Vitali controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T3##SUB#
Waters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Waters looking for a guillotine here but Vitali defends easily.
Vitali 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 has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#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.#TD#
Waters drives through with a takedown into Vitali's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vitali is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vitali looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vitali can't keep his opponent in guard - Waters advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Waters stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Waters 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##CL2#
Vitali gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Vitali pulls Waters into guard.
Vitali looking to hit a scissor sweep but Waters is one step ahead there.
Vitali keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vitali has control of Waters's left arm, preventing Waters from doing any damage. #T1#
Waters tries to free his leg and advance position but Vitali is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Waters decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Waters seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vitali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Waters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Waters wants to work for an arm triangle but Vitali is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vitali keeping hold of Waters's head, controlling as best he can. #T2#
Waters prevents Vitali from improving his position.
Waters controlling the pace.
Vitali holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Vitali is looking to improve his position.
Vitali controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3##CL2#
Vitali moves into the clinch.#TD#
Waters manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vitali is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Waters looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vitali passes into side control.
Vitali working away.#T4#
Vitali takes a little break here. Waters wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
A control attempt from Waters but he's now mounted!
Waters tries to hold on but Vitali postures up.
Roman Vitali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mario Waters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vitali breaks from Waters's wrist control and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roman Vitali.
I think Waters has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Waters!

Event: TOF 101
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1#
Left hook, right uppercut from Hands. #CUT2#It looks like Ben Crispian has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crispian.
Hands misses with a wild body shot.
Hands uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crispian.
Nice defenses there by Hands.
Nice cross by Crispian.
Hands looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Hands does it's job there.
A left and a right from Crispian both land. Nice combination. #CUT#It looks like Happy Hands has been cut.
Crispian has been working on his boxing with his coaches at League of Shadows MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Crispian just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crispian looks to score with a jab to the body but Hands is just out of range.
Crispian throws a hook to the side of Hands's head but Hands sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hands avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hands avoids the body shot from Crispian.
Hands looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hands looks for the body kick but Crispian saw that one coming. #T1#
Hands tries to bum rush Crispian with a series of wild strikes but Crispian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hands swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crispian is looking to counter punch.
A jab lands there for Crispian.
Crispian loads up on a big right hand but Hands slips the punch.
A slow jab from Hands misses its intended target.
A low kick lands for Crispian.
Ben Crispian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hands misses with a head kick.
Hands takes a swing at Crispian's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crispian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hands swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crispian.
Crispian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hands manages to avoid it.
Crispian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hands.
Hands throws a hook but Crispian blocks it.#T2#
Hands throws the left hand but Crispian avoids the punch easily.
Hands connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hands throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Crispian wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crispian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hands sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hands doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hands works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crispian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crispian misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hands! But no joy.
Hands misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hands slips a jab from Crispian.
Hands scores with a hook.
Crispian blocks a head kick by Hands.
Crispian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hands. #T3#
A slow jab from Hands misses its intended target.
Crispian jabs Hands right on the nose. Hands blinks but takes it well.
Hands moves forwards but Crispian connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hands tries a head kick but it misses.
Hands throws a sloppy head kick and Crispian moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Crispian finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crispian lands with a cross. #KD#
Crispian sends Hands crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Crispian is motioning to the referee to let Hands up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Hands is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hands misses with a looping right.
Hands is still on wobbly legs! Can Crispian finish him?
Crispian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hands.
Hands lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hands throws a head kick that misses.
Hands seems to have recovered his senses.
Hands throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
A jab from Hands misses.
Hands goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Crispian takes one on the button.
Hands looks to throw the jab but Crispian is out of range.
Donk. Crispian catches Hands right on the button with a cross.#CUT#That has opened up Happy Hands's cut even more.#KD#
Crispian drops Hands with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hands looks back up at him and smiles so Crispian waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Crispian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hands rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crispian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crispian throwing a counter right hand but Hands manages to avoid it.
Crispian is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crispian misses the shot to the body.
Crispian throws a shot from downtown. Hands moves away and avoids it.
Hands missing with a left hand there. Crispian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Crispian misses its intended target.
Hands looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T5#
Crispian missing with a left hand there. Hands was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice straight punches there by Hands. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hands.
Hands lands a nice shot that snaps Crispian's head back.
Crispian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crispian.
Crispian throws a combination that misses
enabling Hands to counter with a crisp jab.
Crispian misses with an uppercut.
Hands slips a jab from Crispian.
Crispian misses with a head kick.
Hands steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hands lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crispian throws a lazy uppercut
and Hands counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hands swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crispian counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crispian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T6#
A head kick misses from Hands.
Crispian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hands counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hands lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crispian circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crispian.
Hands moves out of range of the strikes.
Crispian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crispian tries to score with a low kick but Hands moves his leg out of the way.
A little jabbing left from Hands on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hands fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crispian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crispian blocks a head kick by Hands.
Hands uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crispian.
Hands scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT2#Ben Crispian's cut is getting worse.#T7#
A swing and a miss from Crispian.
Hands lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Crispian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hands throws out the jab.
Crispian throwing a counter right hand but Hands manages to avoid it.
Crispian misses with a hook.
Hands swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hands takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hands misses with a head kick.
Crispian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crispian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hands was well out of range. Poor timing from Crispian.
Hands throws a good cross that connects.
Crispian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hands counters with a nice uppercut.
Hands misses with a straight left.
Crispian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crispian moves out of range as Hands strikes.#T8#
Crispian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Hands blocks the leg kick.
Hands tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crispian was well out of range. Poor timing from Hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crispian feints and then cracks Hands's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hands down.
Crispian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hands.
Hands lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hands lands with a nice body punch.
Hands ducks under a wild hook from Crispian.
It seemed like Hands was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hands sizes up Crispian with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Crispian misses the target.
Hands swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hands connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crispian steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hands. That one must have hurt.#T9#
Crispian jabs at Hands's body.
Hands misses the shot to the body.
Hands throws a lazy right hand but Crispian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crispian throws a hook but Hands avoids it easily.
Hands scores with a hook to the body. Crispian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hands bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Crispian, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crispian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crispian misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Hands on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crispian gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crispian misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Happy Hands will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hands lands a nice looking body kick.
Hands lands a lovely overhand right.
Crispian misses with a body shot.
Hands ducks under a wild hook from Crispian.
Hands misses with a hook. Crispian ducked under it nicely.
Crispian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hands follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Hands misses its intended target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crispian crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hands - the referee stops the clock and Crispian gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hands. Crispian manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crispian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hands.
Hands looks to throw the jab but Crispian is out of range.
Hands takes a swing at Crispian's ribcage but misses.
Hands thows a body kick. Crispian tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T1#
Crispian jabs at Hands's body.
Hands takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Crispian misses its intended target.
Hands uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crispian.
Happy Hands seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crispian.
Crispian throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hands! But no joy.
Hands tries to score with a low kick but Crispian moves his leg out of the way.
Crispian is looking to counter punch.
Crispian throws a good cross that connects.
Crispian misses with an uppercut
and Crispian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hands misses with a hook
and Crispian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crispian throws an overhand right that lands on Hands's shoulder, as Hands tries to avoid the shot.
Crispian looks to land a left hand but Hands moved out of range nicely.#T2#
A swing and a miss from Hands.
Hands needs to keep his hands up - Crispian had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crispian is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hands.
Hands throws a head kick that misses #KD#
and Crispian counters with a head kick that drops Hands to the mat! Hands scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Hands misses with a left hand
and Crispian counters with a huge left! Hands is in big trouble! He's backing up but Crispian isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hands from any more damage. A dominating finish by Crispian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Crispian!
After winning the bout, Ben Crispian thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Happy Hands had this to say: '...(Nothing... he just stares intensely into the cameraman... then throws down the mic.)'.

Event: MILF Playoff R2 LightHeavies
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1#
Browning darts in trying to clinch
enabling Marsh to counter with a crisp jab.
Browning swings widly with a right hand
enabling Marsh to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by Marsh.
Marsh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Browning in his tracks.
Browning looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Browning misses with a takedown attempt - Marsh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Marsh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Browning has his takedown stuffed
and Marsh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Browning misses with an uppercut
and Marsh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Browning shoots and misses
and Marsh counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jayden Marsh!
After winning the bout, Jayden Marsh thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SMASH: Barkley vs Dredd
Date: Apr 07, 2024

#R1#
Orel lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into range.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Orel throws an off balance right hand
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for Orel.
Orel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Orel.
Orel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Orel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Orel has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Orel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orel connects with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Orel working aggressively here.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Brown on the inside. #T1#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Orel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orel blocking some punches.
Brown tries to work over Orel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Orel controls the action.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Orel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Orel controls the action.
Orel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Orel blocking some punches.
Orel misses with some punches.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Orel prevents a body shot from Brown. #T2#
Orel misses with a knee to the head.
Orel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Orel fails to land.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Orel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Orel misses with some punches.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orel backwards.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orel fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Orel wants to stall.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
Orel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orel misses with the head strike.
Brown pushes Orel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orel tries to stall but Brown uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Orel blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Brown darts in and clinches Orel up against the cage.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Orel's ribcage. Orel let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T4#
Orel stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.
Orel prevents a body shot from Brown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Orel backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Orel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL#
Orel gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown tries to work over Orel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown tries a body shot but Orel blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Orel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brown misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Brown dominated that round.
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#
Orel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Orel 's knee.
Orel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Orel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orel throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orel.
Orel misses with a straight left.
Brown half committed to a counter leg kick.
Orel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Orel looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
And Brown counters with a quick kick to the body but Orel blocks it.
Orel misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Orel 's knee.
Orel scores with a jab to the body.
Orel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Orel 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adam Orel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown connects with a right hand. Orel shakes it off.
Orel throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
As Orel backs away, Brown returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Good shot there by Orel.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1#
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orel.
A big right from Brown misses.
Orel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Orel avoided it.
Brown throws a head kick but Orel moves out of range.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown is looking to clinch but Orel is avoiding it.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orel throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Brown avoids the body shot from Orel.
Brown looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brown tries to clinch up but Orel circles away and keeps his distance.
Orel ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Orel swinging wildly here.
Orel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T2#
Orel throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Orel works the jab nicely.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Orel saw that one coming.
Orel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Brown has managed to clinch.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
AJ Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Orel avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Orel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orel blocking some punches.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Orel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orel prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Brown misses with a looping left.
Orel throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Orel misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown wants to clinch up but Orel keeps it at a distance.
Orel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Orel misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Orel's defenses.
Orel throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orel moves out of range of the strikes.
Orel throws a big shot that misses.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Orel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orel misses the shot to the body. #T4##CL#
Brown gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orel.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Orel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Orel scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Orel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Orel taking a breather.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orel can do to turn this around?
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Orel.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Orel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Brown dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Orel scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Orel doesn't seem bothered though.
Orel keeps the fight on the outside.
Orel unleashes a big counter combination but Brown bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Orel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Orel backing up. Orel nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Brown misses.
Orel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown lands with a good body shot.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown is looking to slow Orel down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Orel throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Orel throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Orel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brown connects with a looping right hand.
Orel throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orel thinking.
Orel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good standup being displayed there by Brown as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orel misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown lands with an overhand left.#T2#
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Orel.
Orel scores with a hook.
Brown wants to clinch.
Brown will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #CL#
Brown drives through and clinches with Orel against the cage.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orel backwards.
Brown blocking some punches.
Orel struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown lands with a left to the head. #T3#
Brown tries to work over Orel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orel blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown pushes Orel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Orel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orel working aggressively here.
Orel misses with some punches.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orel backwards.
Orel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orel backwards.
Orel lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Orel.
Orel stalls.
Brown misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Brown lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown. #BC#
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orel throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Orel takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Adam Orel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orel throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orel misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination.
Brown jabs at Orel's body.
Orel looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orel throws out the jab.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: SMASH: Barkley vs Dredd
Date: Apr 07, 2024

#R1#
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Abner moved out of range nicely.
Abner ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Drake misses the body punch
and Abner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abner. That's going to slow Drake down.
Abner with a nice calf kick.
Abner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Drake throws a right hand that Abner ducks under and follows up with a left that Abner also avoids with ease.
A quick step to the side and Abner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake connects with a looping right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Beau Abner has been cut.
Good leg kick by Abner.
Drake has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big right from Drake misses.
Abner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Drake lands with a shot to the body.
JD Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake swings for the body but Abner moves out of range.
Abner throws a counter high kick but Drake was just alert enough to avoid it.
Drake lands an overhand right.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abner was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.#KD2#
Drake lands a big right hand that sends Abner crashing to the mat! Drake stays standing though and waves Abner back to his feet!#ROC2#Abner is rocked!
Drake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Abner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abner is breathing heavily.
Drake moves out of range of the strikes.
Abner seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Abner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abner.
Abner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drake misses with a hook. Abner ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Abner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Abner jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Drake misses with a left hand
enabling Abner to counter with a crisp jab. #KD2#
Drake feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Abner sprawling to the canvas! Abner rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Drake finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abner moves away from the strike by Drake. #KD2#
Drake lands a big uppercut and Abner crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Abner looks OK. Drake waves Abner back to his feet!#CUT2#Beau Abner's cut is getting worse.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake misses with a looping right.#T2##KD2#
Drake drops Abner with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Abner looks back up at him and smiles so Drake waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
A big right from Drake misses.
Drake throws a body punch but Abner moves out of range.
Abner moves away from the strike by Drake.
Abner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drake connects with a body shot that sends Abner's belly button to the back.
Abner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drake checks it well.
Drake flashes Abner a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Abner's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Abner crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Drake punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). JD Drake!
JD Drake seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SYN 1066 Cruz vs Ocampo
Date: Apr 07, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Stronk closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Pinks breaks from the clinch.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stronk scores with a hook to the body. Pinks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL2#
Stronk closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Stronk.
Pinks blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Pinks has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stronk after a bit of a struggle.
A hook to the body from Stronk.
Pinks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stronk up against the cage.
Stronk pushes Pinks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pinks is trying to push Stronk away but Stronk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pinks has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pinks stalls.
Pinks takes a shot to the head. #TD#
Pinks successfully pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinks is trying to keep Stronk in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Stronk stopping the sweep attempt from Pinks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stronk prevents Pinks from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Pinks working for submissions but it's allowed Stronk to get to half guard.
Stronk sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Pinks actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stronk wants to control but Pinks is keeping him busy.
Pinks wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pinks has Stronk pressed against the cage, preventing Stronk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pinks blocks an uppercut. #TD#
Pinks jumps into guard, dragging Stronk to the mat.
Stronk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pinks has control of Stronk's left arm, preventing Stronk from doing any damage.
Pinks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stronk is one step ahead there. #T3#
Pinks is trying to control the position but Stronk postures up.
Stronk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pinks throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pinks wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pinks striking off his back but it's not causing Stronk any problems. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stronk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stronk doesn't manage to clinch there - Pinks circles away. #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.
Pinks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stronk circles away.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stronk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pinks throws a quick counter head kick but Stronk was just out of range.
Stronk tries to clinch but Pinks is having none of it. #CL2#
Stronk clinches.
Stronk works on Pinks's body with a couple of short punches.
Pinks fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devonte Pinks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stronk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinks looking for a takedown.
Stronk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pinks is trying to pull guard but Stronk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stronk is trying to maintain a safe position but Pinks gets an underhook and turns Stronk into the cage.
A short uppercut from Stronk.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Pinks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stronk just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Stronk dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinks.
Stronk doesn't manage to clinch there - Pinks circles away.
Pinks went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stronk is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Stronk moves into the clinch.
Pinks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stronk prevents it.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Pinks can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devonte Pinks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinks is working for takedown but Stronk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pinks tries to throw a body punch but Stronk avoids it by throwing Pinks back against the cage.
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stronk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pinks tries to pull guard but Stronk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stronk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pinks backwards.
Stronk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Stronk lands a nice uppercut.
Stronk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stronk swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stronk misses with a punch on the inside.
Stronk is trying to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stronk.
Pinks is working for takedown but Stronk is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinks. #BC#
Pinks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Stronk gets a clinch.
Pinks tries to pull guard but Stronk holds him up against the cage and eventually Pinks drops back down to his feet.
Stronk lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Pinks manages to break the clinch.
Stronk fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
Pinks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stronk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stronk swings for the body but Pinks moves out of range.
Stronk wants to clinch.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stronk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pinks swats away the attempt to clinch by Stronk.
Pinks fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stronk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Stronk as Pinks shoots in.
A head kick misses from Pinks.
Stronk wants to counter the offense by Pinks and move into the clinch position.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pinks shoots in but no luck this time. #T3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stronk is looking to clinch.
Pinks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stronk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stronk throws a series of strikes that have Pinks backpedaling.
Stronk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC2#Pinks is rocked!
Stronk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pinks.
Oh Pinks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pinks tries to clinch up but Stronk circles away and keeps his distance.
Stronk doesn't manage to clinch there - Pinks circles away.
Stronk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2#
Stronk moves into the clinch.
Stronk pushes Pinks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stronk lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinks backwards.
Pinks being controlled against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stronk dips a shoulder and cracks Pinks with a mighty uppercut! Pinks falls back against the cage and Stronk unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pinks is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Stronk screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Stronk!
A very excited looking Ian Stronk rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: SMASH: Barboza vs Veainu
Date: Apr 06, 2024

#R1#
Veainu walks into a left hand. #CUT#It looks like Vunipola Veainu has been cut.
Veainu blocks a jab.
Veainu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barboza misses with a double jab
and Veainu counters with a right hand to the body.
Barboza tries to land a body kick
and Veainu counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Bento Barboza has been cut.
Barboza misses with a left hand #KD2#
and Veainu counters with a nice right hand that sends Barboza toppling to the canvas! Barboza scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Veainu finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barboza misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Veainu! But no joy.
We've been told by Barboza's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barboza misses the body punch #KD2#
and Veainu counters with a nice right hand that sends Barboza toppling to the canvas! Barboza scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Veainu finish him?!#ROC2#Barboza is rocked!#T1#
Barboza throws a shot from downtown. Veainu moves away and avoids it.
Veainu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barboza with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Barboza misses
and Veainu rattles Barboza with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Barboza tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Veainu dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Barboza stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vunipola Veainu!

Event: NYF 61 Donal vs Vogels
Date: Apr 06, 2024

#R1#
Donal scores with a nice head shot.
Donal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Donal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vogels scores with a kick to the body.
Vogels tries to work over Donal's front leg with a kick but Donal checks it.
Vogels throws a body kick that misses.
Vogels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vogels blocks a low kick nicely.
Vogels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donal.
Vogels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vogels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vogels scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vogels throws a head kick that Donal semi-blocks.
Donal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donal swings for the body but Vogels moves out of range. #T1#
Donal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vogels throws a looping overhand right but Donal ducks down to avoid it.
Donal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vogels now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vogels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donal slips a straight right by Vogels.
Donal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oscar Vogels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vogels throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Donal's head.#CUT2#It looks like Elwyn Donal has been cut.
Donal checks a low kick from Vogels.
Vogels throws a head kick that misses.
And Donal counters with a quick kick to the body but Vogels blocks it.
Donal avoids the head kick by Vogels.
Donal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vogels lands a high kick!
Vogels checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vogels! But no joy.#T2#
Vogels throws a lazy head kick
and Donal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vogels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Donal's sensitive parts.
Vogels ducks under a wild hook from Donal.
Vogels moves out of range as Donal throws a body kick.
Vogels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donal throws a leg kick but Vogels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vogels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Vogels.
Vogels connects with a nice looking jab.
Donal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donal takes one to the chin there.
Donal throws a body kick that misses. #T3#
Vogels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donal throws out the jab.
Donal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vogels.
A little feinted left hand from Donal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vogels.
Donal keeps Vogels at a distance using the push kick.
Donal loads up on a big right hand but Vogels slips the punch.
Donal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've been told by Donal's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vogels.
And Donal counters with a quick kick to the body but Vogels blocks it.
Vogels throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vogels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donal moves away.
Donal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vogels takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#KD2#
Vogels knocks Donal to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Vogels looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Vogels tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Vogels tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Vogels working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Vogels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elwyn Donal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Vogels throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Donal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Vogels. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vogels.
A head kick by Vogels misses
and Donal counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vogels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vogels throws a head kick but Donal moves out of range.
Donal was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vogels looks to throw the jab but Donal is out of range.
Donal is looking for a counter combo.#T1#
Donal throws a lazy right hand but Vogels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vogels sizes up Donal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Donal.
Donal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vogels lands a jab to the head.
Vogels tries a low kick but Donal avoids it.
Donal looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Donal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vogels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vogels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vogels wants to land a leg kick but Donal is out of range.
Vogels misses with a straight right.
Donal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Donal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vogels was well out of range. Poor timing from Donal.
Vogels appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vogels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donal.
Vogels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Vogels misses.
Vogels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donal. Donal obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vogels misses with a leg kick
and Donal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Donal.
Vogels blocks a jab.
Vogels throws a front kick aimed at Donal's knee but Donal avoids it well.
A head kick by Vogels misses #KD#
and Donal counters with a nice right hand that sends Vogels toppling to the canvas! Vogels scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Donal finish him?!
Donal steps in with a hook that catches Vogels right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Donal follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Vogels looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elwyn Donal!
Elwyn Donal retains his light heavyweight title!
After the fight, Elwyn Donal was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: MILF Playoff R1 Middleweights
Date: Apr 06, 2024

#R1##CL2#
McCoy takes the fight into the clinch.
McCoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCoy scores with a hook to the body.
Walton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McCoy keeps control of Walton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from McCoy on the inside. #CUT2#It looks like Jake Walton has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Walton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McCoy walks away with a smile on his face. Walton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McCoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walton just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walton.
McCoy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Walton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McCoy misses with a looping right.#T1#
Walton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #CL2#
McCoy clinches up against the cage.
Walton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McCoy misses with a punch to the body.
Walton wants to break free but McCoy has control.
McCoy lands with a left to the head.
Walton tries to pull guard but McCoy won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Walton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from McCoy.
Walton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McCoy smiles and moves away.
A big right from McCoy misses.
McCoy misses with an uppercut
and Walton counters with a left and a right that stings McCoy. #CL2#
McCoy forces Walton back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Walton jumps guard and drags McCoy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Walton has his foot on McCoy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McCoy works his way back into a safe position though.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SUB#
Walton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Walton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McCoy is looking to stand up but Walton won't let him. #SUB#
Walton is looking to cinch up a triangle. McCoy throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Walton's body to avoid the submission. Walton has instead reached around McCoy's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Walton arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jake Walton!

Event: TOF 98
Date: Apr 06, 2024

#R1#
Gordon connects with a right hand. Mitch shakes it off.
A lazy left from Gordon finds it's target.#CUT#It looks like Cocaine Mitch has been cut.
Gordon looks to land a body kick but Mitch moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gordon checks a leg kick. #CL2#
Mitch has closed the distance and engaged Gordon in a clinch.
Gordon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitch has a couple of punches blocked by Gordon.
Gordon blocks an uppercut.
Gordon pushes Mitch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mitch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mitch lands with a left to the head.
Mitch misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gordon.
A body shot lands from Gordon.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Mitch controls his hands.
Mitch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mitch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitch misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Gordon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mitch lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Gordon.
A short body shot lands from Gordon as the two fighters clinch.
Gordon scores with a hook to the body.
Mitch tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mitch misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gordon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gordon lands a body punch.
Mitch tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mitch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitch misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Mitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mitch moves out of range of the body kick.
Mitch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gordon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gordon cracks Mitch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gordon cracks Mitch with a good jab.
Mitch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
Mitch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gordon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mitch slips a straight right by Gordon.
It looks like Gordon has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gordon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gordon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gordon misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Nice straight punches there by Gordon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gordon.
Gordon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gordon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gordon throws an off balance right hand
and Mitch counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by Gordon as he checks the leg kick.
Gordon throws a nice looking combination but Mitch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gordon throws a head kick that Mitch semi-blocks.
Gordon throws a series of strikes that have Mitch backpedaling.
A left lands for Gordon.
Mitch throws a hook but Gordon avoids it easily.#T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gordon misses with a few strikes there.
Mitch misses the shot to the body.
Mitch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CUT2#It looks like Lamar Gordon has been cut.
Gordon with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Gordon.
Mitch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
A big right from Gordon misses.
Mitch avoids a kick to the body.
Gordon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mitch there as he acknowledges the shot.#T5#
Gordon with the inside leg kick.
Gordon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mitch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gordon connects with the punch.
Gordon throws a series of punches but Mitch moves out of range.
Mitch steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gordon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Gordon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gordon.
Mitch lands with a hook. Gordon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gordon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mitch throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T6#
Gordon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitch can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon scores with a body shot.
Mitch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mitch throws an overhand right that lands on Gordon's shoulder, as Gordon tries to avoid the shot.
Gordon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mitch circles away quickly and effectively.
Mitch thuds his shin into the meat of Gordon's side.
Gordon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mitch counters with a stiff right hand.
Gordon misses with a straight left.
Gordon thuds his shin into the meat of Mitch's side.#T7#
Mitch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gordon tries to land a body kick
and Mitch counters with a thumping low kick.
Mitch slips under a jab from Gordon.
Gordon sizes up Mitch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CL2#
Mitch has managed to clinch.
Gordon misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitch misses with a body punch.
Mitch misses with the head strike.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Mitch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gordon gets through Mitch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Mitch lands a shot to the body.#T8#
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mitch misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gordon.
A short left from Mitch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mitch prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Mitch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mitch lands a nice uppercut.
Gordon blocking some punches.
Mitch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gordon.
Still in the clinch, Mitch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mitch lands an uppercut.
Gordon lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gordon fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Gordon as the two fighters clinch.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T9#
Gordon lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Mitch.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Gordon digs a right hand into Mitch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mitch's gas tank.
Mitch blocking some punches.
Mitch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch on the inside from Gordon fails to land.
Mitch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mitch lands with a left to the head.
Mitch lands a body shot.
Gordon prevents a body shot from Mitch.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Gordon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Mitch avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitch can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitch.
Mitch taking a breather.
Gordon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lamar Gordon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Gordon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitch.
Nice defenses there by Mitch.
Mitch throws a sloppy head kick
and Gordon counters with a nice uppercut.
Gordon tries to work over Mitch's front leg with a kick but Mitch checks it.
Mitch is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lamar Gordon is winning the standup battle so far.
Gordon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL2#
Mitch forces Gordon back against the cage and clinches.
Gordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitch's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitch misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gordon fails to land.
Mitch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mitch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mitch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
A nice left hand lands by Mitch.
Mitch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
Gordon blocks a body shot from Mitch.
Gordon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mitch backwards.
Mitch has a couple of punches blocked by Gordon.
Mitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitch tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mitch cracks Gordon with a nice body shot.
Gordon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gordon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mitch struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordon controls his hands. #BC2#
Mitch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitch throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Gordon to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Mitch misses with a lunging right hand
and Gordon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mitch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gordon.
Mitch has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mitch thuds his right hand into Gordon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gordon throws a body shot but no joy.
Mitch misses with a body shot.
Gordon scores with a jab.
Mitch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Mitch rushes Gordon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cocaine Mitch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T3#
Gordon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Mitch.
Nice body punch from Mitch - that landed with a thud.
Mitch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gordon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mitch tries to throw a body punch but Gordon avoids it by throwing Mitch back against the cage.
Gordon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mitch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gordon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitch can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Mitch - that landed with a thud.
Mitch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mitch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitch struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordon controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Mitch.
Mitch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mitch throws a head punch that misses.
Mitch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Mitch fails to land. #T4#
Mitch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mitch prevents a body shot from Gordon.
A hook to the body from Mitch.
Mitch can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
Gordon tries to work over Mitch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitch's elbow.
Gordon lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gordon.
Gordon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mitch backwards.
Mitch lands a hook that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Gordon has a couple of punches blocked by Mitch.
Gordon misses with a punch on the inside.
Gordon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gordon.
Mitch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T5#
Mitch lands a nice uppercut.
Mitch works on Gordon's body with a couple of short punches.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mitch lands a nice shot to the body.
Gordon letting Mitch take a breather here.
Mitch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Mitch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitch struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordon controls his hands.
Mitch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gordons head.
Mitch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Gordon fails to land.
Mitch takes a shot to the head.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Mitch controls his hands.
Mitch lands with a short shot to the head. #T6##BC2#
Mitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mitch walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitch throws a lazy body kick
and Gordon counters with a straight right hand.
Gordon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mitch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mitch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A big left from Gordon misses.
Mitch throws a chopping leg kick but Gordon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A shot to the liver by Mitch. Beautiful body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Gordon as he connects with a hook.
Mitch lands a leg kick that knocks Gordon off balance momentarily.#T7#
Mitch missing with a left hand there. Gordon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mitch throws a quick inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gordon!
Gordon tests Mitch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gordon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mitch.
Mitch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mitch is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gordon with a body shot.
Mitch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gordon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #CL2#
Mitch gets a clinch. #T8#
Gordon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitch misses with some punches.
Mitch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mitch blocking some punches.
Gordon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mitch backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mitch.
Mitch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mitch blocking some punches.
Mitch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gordon or not.
Gordon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mitch fails to land.
Nice body punch from Mitch - that landed with a thud.
Gordon blocks a body shot from Mitch.
Gordon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mitch lands with a left to the head.
Gordon lands with a light punch inside.
Gordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitch's elbow.
Mitch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gordon.#T9#
Gordon lands with a left to the head.
Mitch misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
Mitch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mitch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
Mitch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gordon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mitch lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Mitch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitch takes a swing at Gordon's ribcage but misses.
Gordon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A low kick from Mitch misses
and Gordon counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cocaine Mitch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Gordon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mitch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mitch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Gordon.
Gordon scores with a shot to the body.
Gordon thows a leg kick but Mitch checks it
and Mitch counters with a nice uppercut.
Mitch scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mitch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gordon moves away.
Mitch loads up on a big right hand but Gordon slips the punch.
Gordon looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T1#
Mitch defending well as Gordon loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Mitch drives through and clinches with Gordon against the cage.
Good body shot from Gordon.
Mitch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hook to the body lands for Mitch.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mitch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mitch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Mitch.
Gordon has a couple of punches blocked by Mitch.
Gordon tries a body shot but Mitch blocks it.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gordon fails to land.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Mitch avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage. #T2#
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gordon misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitch takes a shot to the head.
Mitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitch misses with the head strike.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon has a couple of punches blocked by Mitch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitch.
A shot in the inside from Mitch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitch. #BC2#
Mitch breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Mitch rushes Gordon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mitch misses with the head strike.
Gordon tries to work over Mitch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mitch tries to throw a body punch but Gordon avoids it by throwing Mitch back against the cage.
Mitch tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Mitch breaks from the clinch.
Mitch digs a good body shot into Gordon's ribs.#T3#
Mitch swings for the body but Gordon moves out of range.
Mitch blocks the body kick.
Mitch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gordon misses with a left hand
and Mitch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mitch walks into a jab.
Mitch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gordon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gordon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mitch in his tracks.
Mitch misses with a hook.#CL2#
Mitch has closed the distance and engaged Gordon in a clinch. #T4#
Mitch tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitch pushes Gordon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gordon blocking some punches.
Gordon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gordon.
Mitch throws a punch but it's blocked by Gordon.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Mitch avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon tries a body shot but Mitch blocks it.
Gordon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mitch struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordon controls his hands.
Mitch blocks an uppercut.
Mitch misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitch.
A nice left hand lands by Gordon.
Mitch scores with a nice hook to the head.#T5#
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gordon gets through Mitch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mitch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Mitch lands a left hand.
Gordon misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Mitch.
Mitch blocking some punches.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Mitch controls his hands.
Good body shot from Gordon.
Mitch swings wildly with an uppercut but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gordon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mitch backwards.
Gordon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mitch backwards.
Gordon tries to work over Mitch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Gordon. #T6#
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gordon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gordon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitch's elbow.
Gordon is leaning against Mitch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gordon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gordon tries a body shot but Mitch blocks it.
Gordon misses with the head strike.
Mitch lands with a short shot to the head.
Gordon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gordon cracks Mitch with a nice body shot.
Mitch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gordon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mitch backwards.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Gordon.
Mitch struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordon controls his hands. #T7#
Gordon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mitch lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
A bit of stalling here from Mitch.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
Gordon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gordon has a couple of punches blocked by Mitch.
A head punch on the inside from Mitch fails to land.
Mitch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitch.
Mitch blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Mitch.
Mitch lands a shot to the body.
Mitch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mitch works on Gordon's body with a couple of short punches.
Mitch lands with a short shot to the head.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body. #T8#
Gordon lands a body punch.
Gordon misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Gordon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mitch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mitch.
Mitch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mitch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mitch lands with a right to the head.
Mitch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gordon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gordon works on Mitch's body with a couple of short punches.
Mitch blocks a body shot from Gordon.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gordon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gordon misses with a punch on the inside.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mitch takes a shot to the head.
Gordon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T9#
A head punch on the inside from Mitch fails to land.
Gordon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Mitch can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
Mitch misses with the head strike.
Mitch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mitch prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Gordon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gordon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mitch backwards.
Gordon working aggressively here.
A short left from Gordon. #BC2#
Mitch breaks the clinch.
Gordon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mitch throws out a counter right but Gordon avoids it with no problem.
Mitch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mitch throws out a counter right but Gordon avoids it with no problem.
Gordon is looking to land body kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lamar Gordon.
I think Gordon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamar Gordon!
During a confident post fight interview, Lamar Gordon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HRL76
Date: Apr 06, 2024

#R1#
McCoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lemon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCoy scores with a sloppy right hand. Lemon should have avoided that one.
Lemon tries to clinch up
and Lemon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lemon looks to clinch
and McCoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lemon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCoy looks to throw the jab but Lemon is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCoy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lemon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCoy looks to land a right hand but Lemon moved out of range.
McCoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T1#
Lemon is looking to clinch.
Lemon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McCoy misses with an uppercut.
Lemon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McCoy defends it well.
McCoy connects with a jab.
McCoy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#TD#
McCoy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lemon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lemon is trying to control but can't.
McCoy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lemon is controlling McCoy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lemon is trying to get back to full guard.#T2##SUB#
McCoy is working for a kimura but Lemon is defending it quite comfortably.
McCoy is controlling the pace.
Lemon is trying to get back to full guard.
Lemon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McCoy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McCoy's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lemon tries to get the hooks in deep but McCoy pushed the leg off.
Lemon wants to stand up but McCoy is stuck to his back.#T3#
Lemon avoiding McCoy 's attempts to control his hands.
McCoy is really stuck here.
Lemon tries to get the hooks in deep but McCoy pushed the leg off.
McCoy is trying to break free.
Lemon nearly escaped from the position there.
McCoy breaks Lemon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
McCoy trying to control but Lemon is working from the bottom.
Lemon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McCoy trying to control but Lemon is working from the bottom.
Lemon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4#
Lemon is trying to control the position but McCoy postures up.
McCoy trying to control but Lemon is working from the bottom.
Lemon controlling McCoy's posture.
McCoy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McCoy slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lemon tries to get to full guard but McCoy has control of the leg.
McCoy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gillechriosd McCoy 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##CL2#
Lemon clinches with his opponent. #TD#
McCoy drags the fight down to the ground.
McCoy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lemon manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
McCoy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gillechriosd McCoy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lemon controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lemon is on top in guard. #REVB#
McCoy looking for a sweep. Not yet McCoy, not yet.
Lemon tries to stand but McCoy is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy wants to sweep but no luck.
McCoy has his hands on Lemon's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
McCoy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lemon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McCoy is proving hard to escape from. #SUB#
McCoy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
McCoy working for a triangle but Lemon defends it easily.
Lemon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McCoy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McCoy has a closed guard, preventing Lemon from standing up.
Lemon preventing the sweep.
Lemon is looking to stand up but McCoy won't let him. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lemon darts in trying to clinch
and McCoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lemon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lemon wants it to stay on the feet.
McCoy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lemon tries to clinch
and McCoy counters with a stiff right hand.
Lemon tries to clinch up.#T3#
McCoy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #CL2#
Lemon has taken the fight to the clinch. #TD#
McCoy pulls guard. #SU2#
Lemon gets to his feet - McCoy follows without any prompting.
Lemon tries to clinch but McCoy is having none of it.
Lemon tries to clinch up but McCoy circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
McCoy gets tackled into the cage by Lemon. Lemon maintains the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lemon taking a breather.
Lemon is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.#BC#
McCoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lemon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McCoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lemon moves in looking to clinch but McCoy pushes him off.#T4#
Donk. McCoy catches Lemon right on the button with a cross.
Lucky Lemon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Lemon.
McCoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lemon can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCoy lands with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Lucky Lemon has been cut.
Lemon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCoy.
McCoy lands with a hook. Lemon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCoy.
McCoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Gillechriosd McCoy is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lemon wants to clinch up but McCoy keeps it at a distance.
Lemon tries to clinch up but McCoy circles away and keeps his distance.
Lemon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCoy to score with a decent uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gillechriosd McCoy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucky Lemon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A cross from McCoy lands.
Lucky Lemon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lemon tries to clinch but McCoy moves out of range.
Lemon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lemon ducks under a wild hook from McCoy.
And Lemon tries to counter it with a takedown but McCoy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McCoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #TD#
McCoy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lemon tries to get to full guard but McCoy has control of the leg.
McCoy controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
McCoy is working for a kimura but Lemon is defending it quite comfortably. #T1#
Lemon wants to improve his position but McCoy is controlling well.
McCoy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB#
McCoy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lemon is just riding it out for now. McCoy eventually gives up the hold.
McCoy wants to free his trapped foot but Lemon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lemon wants to control but McCoy is keeping busy. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lemon is controlling McCoy's trapped leg to prevent McCoy from advancing to side control.
Lemon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McCoy 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.
Lemon managing to control the position.
McCoy landing some decent shots from guard.
Lemon is trying to keep McCoy in close. #T3#
Lemon looking to control but McCoy passes into half guard.
Lemon wants to control but McCoy is keeping busy.
Gillechriosd McCoy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCoy wants to pass the guard but Lemon is defending well.
Lemon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McCoy content to control rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lemon is trying to maintain the position but McCoy is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
McCoy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lemon was covering up waiting for the punch and McCoy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lemon keeping full guard, as McCoy tries to pass.
McCoy stays in close to Lemon's body and controls the position.
Lemon looking for a sweep. Not yet Lemon, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Lemon is looking for a triangle but McCoy pushes his legs off easily.
McCoy looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gillechriosd McCoy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McCoy, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gillechriosd McCoy!
A relieved looking Gillechriosd McCoy 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: HRL76
Date: Apr 06, 2024

#R1#
Hall misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Zapina counters with a crisp one two that drops Hall! Zapina thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hall to his feet! Hall is in big trouble!#ROC2#Hall is rocked!
Zapina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand #KD2#
and Zapina counters with a nice right hand that sends Hall toppling to the canvas! Hall scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Zapina finish him?!
Oh Hall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zapina lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Hall - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Zapina!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Olan Zapina!
An out of breath Olan Zapina thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: HRL76
Date: Apr 06, 2024

#R1#
Natta ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
A cross from Taylor lands.
Natta swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Natta has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Natta is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Taylor to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Taylor successfully pulls guard.
Natta trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Taylor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Natta defends well.
Natta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Natta from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Natta is sitting in close to Taylor's body. Taylor has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Natta is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Natta is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Taylor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Colby Taylor!
Colby Taylor retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Colby Taylor 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: C291: Lehto vs Marley
Date: Mar 31, 2024

#R1#
Chukwuma lands a body shot.
Inhanamoto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#It looks like Tinashe Chukwuma has been cut.
We've been told by Inhanamoto's head coaches at Zombie MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Inhanamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Chukwuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Inhanamoto counters with a big head kick but Chukwuma shrugs it off.
Chukwuma lands with an overhand left.
Inhanamoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chukwuma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Inhanamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chukwuma counters with a body kick.
Chukwuma misses with an uppercut.
Inhanamoto quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Inhanamoto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chukwuma - the referee stops the clock and Inhanamoto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chukwuma. Inhanamoto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tinashe Chukwuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chukwuma misses the body punch
and Inhanamoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chukwuma scores with a hook.
Inhanamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Inhanamoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chukwuma takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Inhanamoto swings for the body but Chukwuma moves out of range. #T1#
Inhanamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chukwuma manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chukwuma.
Inhanamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chukwuma.
Nice defenses there by Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chukwuma avoids a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto takes a swing at Chukwuma's ribcage but misses.
Chukwuma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Inhanamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma jabs Inhanamoto right on the nose. Inhanamoto blinks but takes it well.
Inhanamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chukwuma has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Inhanamoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Inhanamoto misses with a head kick.
Chukwuma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T2#
Chukwuma takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Chukwuma throws a front kick that sends Inhanamoto stumbling back into the cage.
Chukwuma throws a shot to the body.
Chukwuma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Inhanamoto is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Chukwuma misses.
Inhanamoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Inhanamoto.
Chukwuma missing with a left hand there. Inhanamoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Chukwuma misses.
A slow jab from Chukwuma misses its intended target.
Inhanamoto moves away from the strike by Chukwuma.
Chukwuma lands with a good body shot.
Chukwuma fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Inhanamoto is out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chukwuma.
Chukwuma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T3#
Inhanamoto misses with a kick to the body.
Inhanamoto thumps Chukwuma with a low kick.
Inhanamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Chukwuma is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Inhanamoto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Inhanamoto tries to land a body kick
and Chukwuma counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Chukwuma pushes Inhanamoto away with a front kick.
Inhanamoto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma throws a leg kick
and Inhanamoto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chukwuma is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chukwuma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Inhanamoto.
Chukwuma lands a head kick!
Good shot there by Inhanamoto.#CUT#That has opened up Tinashe Chukwuma's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inhanamoto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chukwuma moves out of range of the body kick from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto blocks a jab.#T4#
Inhanamoto slips a jab from Chukwuma.
Inhanamoto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Inhanamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Inhanamoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chukwuma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chukwuma tries to move into range but Inhanamoto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick from Chukwuma, right into the meat of the thigh.
Inhanamoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Chukwuma tests Inhanamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chukwuma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chukwuma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chukwuma lands a jab to Inhanamoto's midsection.
Chukwuma lands with a good body shot.
Chukwuma throws an overhand right that lands on Inhanamoto's shoulder, as Inhanamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Inhanamoto throws a big counter combination but Chukwuma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chukwuma.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tinashe Chukwuma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tinashe Chukwuma's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Inhanamoto avoids the head kick by Chukwuma.
Inhanamoto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chukwuma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inhanamoto manages to avoid it.
Inhanamoto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chukwuma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Inhanamoto on the side of the head.
Chukwuma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chukwuma cracks Inhanamoto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chukwuma connects with a body shot that sends Inhanamoto's belly button to the back.
Chukwuma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Chukwuma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Inhanamoto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Inhanamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chukwuma lands the left hand.
Chukwuma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Inhanamoto tries to land a front kick but Chukwuma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Inhanamoto misses.
Chukwuma works the jab nicely.
Inhanamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Chukwuma tries to counter with a clinch but Inhanamoto shakes him off and moves away.
Inhanamoto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T1#
Chukwuma misses with a straight left.
Inhanamoto walks into a stiff left hand from Chukwuma.
Inhanamoto lands an overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Chukwuma. Beautiful body shot.
Chukwuma just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Inhanamoto misses the target.
Chukwuma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Inhanamoto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Inhanamoto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chukwuma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Inhanamoto.
Chukwuma slips under a jab.
Tinashe Chukwuma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chukwuma motions for Inhanamoto to come forward. Chukwuma throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Inhanamoto misses the target.
Inhanamoto throws the kick towards the body but Chukwuma avoids it.
Chukwuma lands a glancing blow to the side of Inhanamoto's head.
Inhanamoto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inhanamoto takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T2#
Chukwuma stuns Inhanamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chukwuma throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Inhanamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Inhanamoto misses with a hook
and Chukwuma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chukwuma throws a front kick aimed at Inhanamoto's knee but Inhanamoto avoids it well.
Inhanamoto throws a lazy head kick
and Chukwuma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chukwuma misses with an uppercut.
Inhanamoto misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chukwuma.
A slow jab from Chukwuma misses its intended target.
Inhanamoto tried to counter with a leg kick but Chukwuma avoided it.
Chukwuma connects with a crisp jab.
Chukwuma loads up on a big right hand but Inhanamoto slips the punch.
Inhanamoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Inhanamoto misses with an uppercut.
And Chukwuma responds with a good body kick, but Inhanamoto manages to step out the way in time.#T3#
Chukwuma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Inhanamoto in his tracks.
Inhanamoto is looking to wear down Chukwuma with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Inhanamoto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chukwuma moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Chukwuma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chukwuma with the inside leg kick.
Chukwuma misses with an uppercut.
Inhanamoto misses with a head kick.
Inhanamoto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chukwuma takes a step back to recover.
Inhanamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Inhanamoto throws a lazy right hand but Chukwuma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Inhanamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chukwuma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inhanamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Chukwuma.
Inhanamoto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chukwuma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Inhanamoto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chukwuma throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Inhanamoto finds it's way through Chukwuma's defenses.
Chukwuma is looking to chop away at Inhanamoto's legs. #T4#
Chukwuma blocks the body kick.
Inhanamoto slips a straight right by Chukwuma.
Inhanamoto is looking to slow Chukwuma down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Chukwuma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chukwuma.
Chukwuma throws a chopping leg kick but Inhanamoto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Inhanamoto lands a nice shot that snaps Chukwuma's head back.
Inhanamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chukwuma throws out the jab.
Inhanamoto misses with a kick to the body.
Inhanamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Chukwuma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chukwuma cracks Inhanamoto with an open hand slap.
Chukwuma scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inhanamoto misses with a low kick as Chukwuma jumps back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chukwuma.
Chukwuma with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tinashe Chukwuma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tinashe Chukwuma's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Chukwuma blocks the body kick.
Inhanamoto slips a straight right by Chukwuma.
Chukwuma misses with a straight right.
Inhanamoto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chukwuma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Inhanamoto at a distance.
Chukwuma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Inhanamoto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Inhanamoto throws a hook to the side of Chukwuma's head but Chukwuma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chukwuma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chukwuma scoring well with a low kick there. #KD#
Inhanamoto lands a big head kick that sends Chukwuma tumbling to the mat! Inhanamoto takes a step backwards and waves Chukwuma back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inhanamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chukwuma.
Inhanamoto takes one on the button.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Inhanamoto might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Inhanamoto. Chukwuma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chukwuma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Inhanamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Chukwuma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chukwuma misses with an uppercut.
Inhanamoto is looking to slow Chukwuma down with leg kicks.
Chukwuma takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chukwuma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chukwuma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Inhanamoto misses with a kick to the body.
Chukwuma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Inhanamoto's sensitive parts.
Inhanamoto defending well as Chukwuma loads up on a big left hand.
Inhanamoto throwing a counter right hand but Chukwuma manages to avoid it.
Inhanamoto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chukwuma on the side of the head.
Chukwuma throws a body punch but Inhanamoto moves out of range.
Inhanamoto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Inhanamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Inhanamoto takes a swing at Chukwuma's ribcage but misses.
Inhanamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Giro Inhanamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Good standup being displayed there by Inhanamoto as he connects with a hook.#CUT#The cut above Tinashe Chukwuma's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A telegraphed right hand from Inhanamoto misses the target.
Inhanamoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Inhanamoto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inhanamoto throws a head kick but Chukwuma moves out of range.
Chukwuma takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good leg kick by Chukwuma.
Chukwuma throws a hook to the side of Inhanamoto's head but Inhanamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chukwuma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chukwuma.
Inhanamoto lands a glancing blow to the side of Chukwuma's head.
Chukwuma lands the left hand.
Chukwuma fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Inhanamoto is out of range.
Chukwuma scores with a leg kick.
Inhanamoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T3#
Inhanamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Inhanamoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#KD#
Inhanamoto feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Chukwuma sprawling to the canvas! Chukwuma rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Inhanamoto finish him?!
Inhanamoto closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Chukwuma! Inhanamoto dives in looking to finish! Chukwuma is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giro Inhanamoto!
Giro Inhanamoto thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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