Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: NYF 19: Ribeiro vs Gracie
Date: May 20, 2023

#R1#
Crispian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cummings's hands.#CUT2#It looks like David Cummings has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crispian. Cummings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cummings needs to keep his hands up - Crispian had a free shot at his head there.#ROC2#Cummings is rocked!
and Crispian counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Cummings! He's just covering up as Crispian starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Crispian!

Event: DMMA 191 Hightower vs Vilkas 2
Date: May 07, 2023

#R1#
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Figueroa blocks a jab.
Figueroa tries to counter with a clinch but Barnes shakes him off and moves away.
Gustavo Figueroa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Figueroa.
Figueroa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Figueroa cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes sizes up Figueroa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Figueroa lands with a good body shot.
Figueroa looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes swings for the body but Figueroa moves out of range.
Figueroa tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Barnes misses.
Figueroa feints a jab promting Barnes to slip. Figueroa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barnes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Figueroa throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Figueroa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Figueroa avoids it well and moves away.
Figueroa misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Figueroa misses.
Figueroa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Figueroa moves away.
Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Figueroa.
Barnes takes a swing at Figueroa's ribcage but misses.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Gustavo Figueroa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Figueroa throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Figueroa avoids it well and moves away.
Barnes connects with the punch.
Figueroa throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes is looking to slow Figueroa down with leg kicks.
Figueroa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
Figueroa throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Figueroa.#T2#
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Figueroa misses with a hook.
Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Figueroa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.
Figueroa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Figueroa avoids it well and moves away.
Figueroa throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes lands with a cross.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Figueroa avoids nicely.
Figueroa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Figueroa throws a lazy head kick #TD#
so Barnes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Figueroa keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Blacksmith MMA Gym 🇺🇲 inform us that Figueroa has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Barnes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barnes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Figueroa blocks nicely. #T3#
Figueroa keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Figueroa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barnes lands a couple of elbows.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Figueroa has wrist control.
Barnes trying to control but Figueroa is working from the bottom. #ES2#
Figueroa has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Barnes is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Figueroa tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Figueroa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Figueroa is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC#
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Figueroa is looking to chop away at Barnes's legs.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Figueroa avoids it well and moves away.
Barnes with a nice cross.#T4#
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Figueroa.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Figueroa misses the jab.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barnes ducks right into an uppercut from Figueroa.
Figueroa scores with the left hand. Barnes knows he should have avoided that one.
Figueroa throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Figueroa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Figueroa lands with a nice combination. Barnes backs away looking to recover.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Figueroa.
Barnes tests Figueroa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Figueroa throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Figueroa throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes lands a nice shot that snaps Figueroa's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Figueroa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Figueroa misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown. Figueroa fights it but they end up in guard. #ES2#
Figueroa is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Barnes presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Figueroa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Figueroa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Figueroa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Figueroa pushes Barnes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Figueroa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Figueroa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #TD#
Barnes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Figueroa is trying to control Barnes's posture but Barnes avoids it.
Figueroa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes lands a nice forearm strike.
Michael Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1##SUB#
Barnes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Figueroa defending against the ground and pound.
Figueroa regains half guard there - taking advantage of Barnes's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Figueroa wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Figueroa is defending well.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnes is taking a breather. Figueroa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Figueroa tries to kick Barnes off but Barnes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#ES2#
Figueroa pushes Barnes off and gets back to his feet.
Figueroa throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Figueroa defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes connects with a leg kick.
Figueroa throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Figueroa needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Figueroa.
Figueroa throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Figueroa!
Figueroa wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Figueroa to see if he's OK.
Barnes trying to control the position but Figueroa is working away. #T3#
Figueroa tries to buck Barnes off but Barnes is having none of it.
Figueroa is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Barnes working the ground and pound but Figueroa is defending the strikes.
Figueroa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Barnes has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Barnes scores with punches from side control.
Figueroa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Figueroa on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T4#
Barnes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Figueroa some visible discomfort.
Figueroa is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Figueroa is looking for a sweep.
Figueroa defending against the ground and pound. #SUB#
Barnes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barnes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Figueroa can't do much from the bottom here.
Barnes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Figueroa regains half guard there - taking advantage of Barnes's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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 Michael Barnes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Figueroa cracks Barnes with an open hand slap.
Figueroa falls off balance throwing a combination #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Figueroa won't be happy with that.
Barnes taking a break here but Figueroa is having none of it and regains half guard. #ES2#
Figueroa manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Figueroa defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Figueroa throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes scores with a punch to the head.
Figueroa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes with a hook.
Figueroa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Figueroa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Figueroa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes lands the left hand.
Gustavo Figueroa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Figueroa at a distance.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Figueroa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Figueroa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Figueroa. That did some damage!
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Figueroa counters with a nice uppercut.
Figueroa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Figueroa tries to land a front kick but Barnes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Figueroa.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes connects with a leg kick.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Figueroa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.#T2#
Figueroa throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Figueroa avoids it well and moves away.
Figueroa misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Figueroa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Figueroa swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnes.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Figueroa.
Figueroa throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Figueroa throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Figueroa is keeping the position.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Figueroa blocks nicely. #SUB#
Barnes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Figueroa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Figueroa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Figueroa! #REVB#
Barnes tries to bench press Figueroa off him but Figueroa keeps the position. #T3#
Barnes wants to get back to his feet but Figueroa drags him back down.
Barnes is trying to control Figueroa's posture but Figueroa avoids it.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
Barnes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Figueroa prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SU2#
Figueroa decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Figueroa throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
Figueroa looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Figueroa is quick to defend against it.
Figueroa throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes swings for the body but Figueroa moves out of range.
Figueroa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Figueroa under the eye.
Figueroa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Figueroa misses with a hook #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Figueroa won't be happy with that.
Figueroa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Barnes asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Figueroa is not content to let Barnes control the position.

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 Michael Barnes.
I think Barnes 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Barnes!
Our winner, Michael Barnes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: ENIGMA 168
Date: May 07, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Roberto darts in and clinches Quake up against the cage.
Quake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roberto has Quake pressed against the cage, preventing Quake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Quake scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Quake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Roberto rushes Quake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberto.
Quake misses with some punches.
Quake misses with a punch to the body.
Quake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roberto trying to land knees to the body.
Roberto blocking some punches.
Quake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Roberto as the two fighters clinch.
Roberto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quake backwards.
Quake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roberto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Quake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quake defending well as Roberto loads up on a big left hand.
Roberto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#ROC2#Quake is rocked!
Roberto scores with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Roberto closes the distance and pushes Quake back into the cage.#T1#
Quake can't find room to land a body shot as Roberto controls the action.
A body shot lands from Roberto.
Roberto misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Roberto breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Roberto closes the distance and clinches.
Quake tries to break the clinch but Roberto is controlling the position.
Roberto gets through Quake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roberto lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Roberto.
I was talking to Quake's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Roberto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Quake misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Quake manages to break the clinch.
Quake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roberto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quake stuns Roberto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roberto lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberto is looking to clinch but Quake is avoiding it.
Roberto lands a really nice looking cross but Quake seems unphased.
Oh Quake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#KD2#
Roberto waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Quake. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Quake to the canvas! Can he finish him!? #SU2#
Roberto stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T2#
Quake misses the jab.
Quake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Quake seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Roberto misses.
Roberto misses with a looping right.
Quake slips under a jab from Roberto.
Roberto slips a straight right by Quake.#CL2#
Roberto moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberto lands a nice elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Roberto.
Roberto blocking some punches.
Quake takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberto.
A short left from Quake. #BC#
Quake breaks the clinch. #KD2#
Oh, that's a big right hand from Roberto and Quake goes tumbling to the canvas! Roberto follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard. #T3#
Roberto is controlling the pace.
Quake keeping hold of Roberto's head, controlling as best he can. #SU2#
Roberto stands up and beckons Quake to join him on the feet. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Roberto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quake looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberto is just out of range.
Quake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roberto ducks under a wild hook from Quake.
Quake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Quake misses the target.
Roberto throws a right hand that misses
and Quake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Quake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Roberto.
Roberto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Roberto fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Roberto moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Roberto breaks from the clinch.
Roberto connects with a nice looking jab. #CL2#
Roberto closes the distance and pushes Quake back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Roberto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Decent striking displayed by Quake there.
Roberto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quake misses with a hook. Roberto ducked under it nicely.
Roberto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quake.
Quake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roberto.
Roberto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roberto misses with an uppercut.
Roberto wants to clinch up but Quake keeps it at a distance.
Roberto lands a head shot.
Roberto has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Quake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roberto momentarily.
Roberto's corner calls for a 1-2. Roberto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Quake throws a hook to the side of Roberto's head but Roberto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roberto! But no joy.
Quake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Quake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quake misses the shot to the body.
Quake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Roberto closes the distance and clinches.
Quake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roberto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Quake's defenses. #T1#
Roberto throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roberto.
Paulo Roberto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roberto.
Roberto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roberto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quake backwards.
Quake misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Roberto. #CUT2#It looks like Earth Quake has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roberto obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Roberto.
Quake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quake is trying to push Roberto away but Roberto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roberto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roberto lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roberto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quake's brow.
Roberto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Quake's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberto presses Quake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Roberto breaks from the clinch.
Roberto lands a jab to Quake's midsection.#CL2#
Roberto darts in and clinches Quake up against the cage.
Quake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
Roberto misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Roberto breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Roberto moves into range and clinches up with Quake.
Roberto scores with a hook to the body.
Quake misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Roberto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roberto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quake backwards.
Roberto tries to throw a body punch but Quake avoids it by throwing Roberto back against the cage.
Quake pushes Roberto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberto prevents Quake from breaking the clinch.
Roberto lands a body shot. #BC#
Quake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Quake misses.
Roberto tries to close the distance and clinch but Quake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A combination from Quake does no damage.
Roberto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Quake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quake is looking to counter punch.
Paulo Roberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Quake misses. #T3#
Roberto blocks a jab.
Roberto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#KD2#
Roberto catches Quake napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Quake to the canvas! #SU2#
Roberto stands and steps away. Quake gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Quake loads up on a big right hand but Roberto slips the punch.
Quake scores with a jab to the head. #ROC#Roberto is rocked!
Quake slips under a jab from Roberto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Quake throws a lazy right hand but Roberto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quake throws an overhand right that lands on Roberto's shoulder, as Roberto tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Roberto moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberto blocking some punches.
Quake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roberto backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Roberto. #BC2#
Roberto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberto looks to score with a jab to the body but Quake is just out of range.
Quake lands with a good body shot.#T4#
Quake gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Roberto gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Roberto!
After winning the bout, Paulo Roberto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: HFC 47:Raynard vs Spong
Date: May 06, 2023

#R1#
Chai slips a jab and a cross from Stubbs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Chai lands the left hand.
A jab from Chai misses.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stubbs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stubbs with a jab.
Stubbs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stubbs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stubbs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
Stubbs throws a body shot but no joy.
Stubbs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stubbs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai gets off balance looking for a body kick#KD2#
and Stubbs counters with a nice right hand that sends Chai toppling to the canvas! Chai scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Stubbs finish him?!
A leg kick checked by Stubbs.
Chai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stubbs changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stubbs is able to avoid easily.#T1#
Stubbs takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stubbs feints the counter takedown.
Chai slips a jab from Stubbs.
Stubbs moves out of range of the body kick from Chai.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Stubbs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Chai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chai pushes Stubbs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stubbs prevents a body shot from Chai.
Stubbs is looking to break free of the clinch but Chai has double underhooks.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stubbs is trying to force a seperation but Chai has the dominant position.#BC#
Chai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stubbs checks the leg kick.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stubbs.
Stubbs misses with the combination. #T2#
Chai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stubbs changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stubbs swinging wildly here.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stubbs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stubbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stubbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai throws a leg kick but Stubbs moved away.
Chai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stubbs just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chai tries to land a leg kick but Stubbs saw it coming and moves away.
Stubbs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chai. #T3#
Stubbs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stubbs.
Stubbs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chai throws a solid leg kick but Stubbs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chai.
Stubbs throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Stubbs connects with a jab.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Stubbs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stubbs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.
Stubbs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chai.
Chai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stubbs.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stubbs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A chopping leg kick lands by Chai. #T4#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chai.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Stubbs finds it's way through Chai's defenses.
Chai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stubbs.
Stubbs throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
And Chai counters with a quick kick to the body but Stubbs blocks it.
Stubbs is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Chai misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Stubbs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chai with the inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Stubbs coming out on top.
Chai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stubbs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Stubbs looks to move away, Chai throws a big counter combo but Stubbs just gets out of the way.
Stubbs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stubbs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Stubbs misses.
Stubbs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stubbs misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

William Stubbs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Stubbs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stubbs misses with a body shot.
Stubbs missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stubbs connects with a body shot that sends Chai's belly button to the back.
A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Stubbs misses.
Chai tries to counter by clinching up but Stubbs breaks away and moves out of range.
Chai throws a jab when Stubbs was well out of range.
Stubbs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Chai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stubbs doesn't seem phased though.
Stubbs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stubbs feints the counter takedown.
William Stubbs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stubbs misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Chai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stubbs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stubbs is out of range and Chai settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by Chai as he connects with a hook.
Chai is looking to score with low kicks.#T1#
Stubbs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
William Stubbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stubbs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Stubbs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stubbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stubbs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stubbs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stubbs misses with a shot to the body
and Chai counters with an outside leg kick.
Chai throws a low kick, looking for Stubbs's leg but Stubbs calmly moves out of range.
Stubbs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stubbs swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Chai is looking to slow Stubbs down with leg kicks.
Chai throws a hook but Stubbs blocks it.
Stubbs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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 good leg kick by Chai.
Stubbs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai slips under a jab from Stubbs.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Stubbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Stubbs.
Stubbs throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chai slips under a jab.
Stubbs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stubbs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stubbs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stubbs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stubbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Chai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stubbs's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Chai.
The fighters circling - Stubbs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stubbs throws a right hand that Chai ducks under and follows up with a left that Chai also avoids with ease.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Stubbs manages to avoid it.
Stubbs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chai defending well as Stubbs loads up on a big left hand.
Stubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stubbs throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range. #T3#
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Stubbs.
A jab from Stubbs finds it's way through Chai's defenses.
Chai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stubbs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stubbs misses with a few strikes there.
Stubbs is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Stubbs misses its intended target.
Chai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stubbs missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stubbs fails to land with a series of punches.
Stubbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Stubbs.
Stubbs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stubbs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai cracks Stubbs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chai lands with a kick to the ribs. #T4#
Stubbs misses with a body shot.
That kick from Chai tenderised Stubbs's leg. Stubbs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Stubbs's head but Stubbs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai scores with a punch to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Stubbs avoids the head kick by Chai.
Chai with the inside leg kick.
Stubbs stuns Chai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Stubbs is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
Stubbs scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stubbs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stubbs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
Stubbs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stubbs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chai.
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 InSaen Chai will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Chai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick misses from Chai.
Stubbs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stubbs throws a body shot but no joy.
Stubbs scores with a nice right hand.
Stubbs throws a combination. Chai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chai is looking to slow Stubbs down with leg kicks.
A low kick lands for Chai.
A low kick lands for Chai.
Stubbs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stubbs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stubbs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chai scoring well with a low kick there.
Stubbs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stubbs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stubbs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Stubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Chai slips a straight right by Stubbs.
Stubbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stubbs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stubbs misses the shot to the body.
Chai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Stubbs throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Chai is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stubbs.
Chai with a nice calf kick.
Chai misses with a two punch combination.
Stubbs takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai throws a leg kick but Stubbs moved away.
A big left from Stubbs misses.
Stubbs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Chai thumps Stubbs with a low kick.
Chai feints and then cracks Stubbs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stubbs down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Stubbs. Those never looked like landing. #T2#
Stubbs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Stubbs's front leg but catches the back leg as Stubbs tries to avoid it.
Stubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Stubbs moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Chai.
Chai scores with a leg kick.
Stubbs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai tries to land a leg kick but Stubbs saw it coming and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Some bone on bone action there as Stubbs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stubbs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick lands for Chai.
Chai feints and then cracks Stubbs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stubbs down.
Stubbs tries to bum rush Chai with a series of wild strikes but Chai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T3#
Stubbs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chai. That one must have hurt.
Stubbs takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Stubbs.
Stubbs misses the shot to the body.
Chai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chai scores with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Chai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stubbs misses with a body punch
and Chai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stubbs's knee momentarily.
Chai lands with a right hand.
You can see that Stubbs has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
That kick from Chai tenderised Stubbs's leg. Stubbs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai thuds his shin into the meat of Stubbs's side.
Stubbs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stubbs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.
Chai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Chai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stubbs changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chai slips a straight right by Stubbs.
As Stubbs looks to move away, Chai throws a big counter combo but Stubbs just gets out of the way.
Stubbs throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai connects with a high kick.
Stubbs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stubbs checks a leg kick.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai slips a jab from Stubbs.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stubbs.
Stubbs has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chai.
Chai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chai misses with a head kick.
Chai with a nice calf kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai throws a push kick but Stubbs slaps the foot to one side.
Stubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stubbs misses with an uppercut.
Stubbs misses with a few strikes there.
Chai is looking to counter with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
InSaen Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chai 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: OFK 295 - Jankovic Vs Santaban
Date: May 06, 2023

#R1#
Santaban misses with a two punch combination.
Jankovic staying out of range there.
Jankovic ducks under a wild hook from Santaban.
Santaban fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jankovic manages to avoid it.
As Santaban looks to move away, Jankovic throws a big counter combo but Santaban just gets out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Santaban.
Santaban is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A swing and a miss from Santaban.
An attempted straight right counter from Jankovic misses the target.
Jankovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santaban. That did some damage!
Santaban needs to keep his hands up - Jankovic had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jankovic throws a hook but Santaban blocks it.
Jankovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santaban misses with a right hand #CL#
and Jankovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jankovic.
A nice left hand lands by Jankovic.
Jankovic lands a left hand.
Jankovic lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Santaban blocks a body shot from Jankovic.
Santaban wants to get back to striking at distance but Jankovic won't allow it.
Santaban takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jankovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santaban is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Jankovic - that landed with a thud.
Jankovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Santaban avoids the damage to the body.
Jankovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santaban is defending well for now.
Jankovic tries a body shot but Santaban blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Jankovic. #BC#
Jankovic breaks from the clinch.
Jankovic takes a swing at Santaban's ribcage but misses.
Santaban throws a body punch but Jankovic moves out of range.
Jankovic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Santaban finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Santaban throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santaban looks to land a combination but Jankovic avoids it well.
Jankovic tries to clinch up.
Uniesky Santaban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Santaban throws a poor cross that misses
and Jankovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santaban throws a right and a left that Jankovic avoids nicely.
Jankovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santaban throws a sloppy head kick and Jankovic moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jankovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santaban throws a lazy right hand but Jankovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jankovic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Santaban misses with a looping right.
Jankovic throws a quick counter kick to the body but Santaban avoids it.
Santaban bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santaban is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jankovic.
Jankovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jankovic slips a straight right by Santaban.
Santaban swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Jankovic blocks a head kick by Santaban.
Jankovic throws a hook but Santaban avoids it easily.
Santaban swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jankovic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Santaban throws a sloppy body shot
and Jankovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#KD#
Jankovic sends Santaban crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jankovic is motioning to the referee to let Santaban up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Santaban is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Uniesky Santaban has been cut.
Jankovic lands an uppercut, right on the button! Santaban tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marko Jankovic!
Marko Jankovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: NYF 17: Donal vs Williamson
Date: Apr 29, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Martins rushes Cummings and presses him up against the cage.
Cummings dodges an elbow strike from Martins.
A short right from Martins.
Cummings blocks the elbow strike.
We've been hearing reports that Cummings has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Martins throws a punch but it's blocked by Cummings.
Martins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Martins misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Martins.
Cummings fails to pull guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Martins. #CUT2#It looks like David Cummings has been cut.
Martins is trying to maintain a safe position but Cummings gets an underhook and turns Martins into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martins scores with a shot to the side of Cummings's head.
Cummings jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Martins walks away with a smile on his face. Cummings gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Martins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Martins throws a jab when Cummings was well out of range.
Cummings went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T1#
Martins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martins.#ROC2#Cummings is rocked!
Martins throws a body shot but no joy.
And Cummings counters with a quick kick to the body but Martins blocks it.#CL2#
Martins closes the distance and clinches.
Cummings is trying to pull guard but Martins turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Cummings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martins.
Cummings blocks the elbow strike.
Martins lands with a left to the head.
Oh Cummings is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cummings seems to have got his legs back now.
Martins lands a damaging elbow.
Martins working Cummings over with knees to the body.
Cummings drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cummings blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martins misses with an elbow over the top.
Cummings fails to pull guard.
Martins's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Martins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Martins misses with a knee strike.
Martins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Martins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cummings.
Martins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cummings's defenses.
Cummings avoids a wild elbow strike from Martins.
Cummings jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Martins walks away with a smile on his face. Cummings gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Martins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL2#
Martins moves into range and clinches up with Cummings.#T3#
Martins throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cummings's brow.
Martins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cummings's face. #CUT2#David Cummings's cut is getting worse.
Martins pushes off an throws an elbow but Cummings leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martins is pushing Cummings up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Martins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Martins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cummings tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #BC2#
Martins manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Martins closes the distance and pushes Cummings back into the cage.
Cummings tries to pull guard but Martins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Martins looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T4#
Cummings jumps guard but Martins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Martins misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martins throws an elbow but misses.
Cummings is trying to pull guard but Martins has him pressed against the cage.
Martins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martins misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Martins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheers as Martins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cummings doesn't seem phased though.
Martins misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Martins has closed the distance and engaged Cummings in a clinch.
Martins misses with an elbow over the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diogo Martins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Cummings's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Martins has closed the distance and engaged Cummings in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Martins - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #TD#
Cummings pulls guard effortlessly.
Cummings is pulling down on Martins's head. It's preventing any offense from Martins, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Cummings looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Martins wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Cummings's closed guard. He's half up but Cummings has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Cummings pivots and extends the arm, Martins falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Cummings! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Cummings!
An out of breath David Cummings thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: GC 488:
Date: Apr 22, 2023

#R1#
Sissoko throws a lazy right hand but Cao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sissoko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cao looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cao lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Cao .
Cao on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sissoko throws a looping overhand right but Cao ducks down to avoid it.
Sissoko with a hook.
Sissoko swings for the body but Cao moves out of range.
Sissoko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cao moves away.
Sissoko connects with a crisp jab.
Sissoko slips a jab and a cross from Cao .
Sissoko connects with a looping right hand.
Sissoko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cao .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sissoko.
Cao throws a sloppy head kick and Sissoko moves out of range easily.
Sissoko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sissoko.#T1#
Sissoko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sissoko misses with an uppercut. Cao saw that one coming.
Cao looks to land a left hand but Sissoko moved out of range nicely.
Sissoko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cao was well out of range. Poor timing from Sissoko.
A shot to the liver by Sissoko. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Cao misses.
Sissoko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cao moves out of range of the strikes.
Sissoko lands with an overhand left.
We've been told by Cao 's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sissoko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sissoko throws a body punch but Cao moves out of range.
Cao dips to his left and cracks Sissoko with an uppercut!
A shot to the liver by Sissoko. Beautiful body shot.
Sissoko loads up on a big right hand but Cao slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Cao misses the target.
Cao takes a swing at Sissoko's ribcage but misses.
Sissoko throws out a counter right but Cao avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Cao swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Cao .
Sissoko tests Cao 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab from Sissoko.
Cao slips a straight right by Sissoko.
Cao throws a right hand that Sissoko ducks under and follows up with a left that Sissoko also avoids with ease.
Sissoko scores with a jab to the head.
Sissoko blocks a jab.
Cao avoids the body shot from Sissoko.
Sissoko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cao had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Cao misses.
Sissoko throws out a powerful jab.
Sissoko connects with the punch.#ROC2#Cao is rocked!#T3#
Cao drops his hands momentarily. Sissoko doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Cao staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Cao doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mousa Sissoko!
Mousa Sissoko decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: OFK 289 - Santaban Vs Marek
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1#
Santaban swings widly with a right hand
and Marek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santaban swings for the body but Marek moves out of range.
A combination from Santaban does no damage.
Marek now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Santaban takes a swing at Marek's ribcage but misses.
Santaban throws an ugly left hook that misses #KD2#
and Marek counters with a nice right hand that sends Santaban toppling to the canvas! Santaban scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Marek finish him?!#CUT2#It looks like Uniesky Santaban has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Marek closes the distance and pushes Santaban back into the cage.
Marek lands a shot to the body.
Marek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marek is working Santaban over against the cage.
Santaban is trying to break free.
Marek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santaban's efforts to push away.
Santaban wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marek cracks Santaban with a nice body shot.
Santaban is breathing heavily.
Marek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santaban's elbow.
Santaban is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marek can't find room to land a body shot as Santaban controls the action. #T1#
Marek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santaban blocks a body shot from Marek.
A head punch on the inside from Marek fails to land.
Marek throws a punch but it's blocked by Santaban.
Marek presses Santaban against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marek tries to work over Santaban's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santaban wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marek has him pressed against the cage.
Marek working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Santaban breaks the clinch.
Santaban moves out of range of the strikes.
Santaban has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marek.
Marek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Santaban's head.
Santaban swats away the attempt to clinch by Marek.
Santaban misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #CL2#
Marek closes the distance and clinches.
Marek misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Marek lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santaban is trying to break the clinch but Marek is controlling him.
Marek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Santaban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santaban will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marek throws the left hand but Santaban avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Marek clinches up with Santaban and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marek.
Marek struggles to land a body shot inside as Santaban controls his hands.
Santaban blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Marek.
Santaban blocking some punches.
A short right from Marek.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marek.
Santaban is trying to push Marek away but Marek has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marek managing to block the knees to the body from Santaban. #BC#
Santaban breaks the clinch.
Marek throws a hook but Santaban avoids it easily.#T3#
Santaban ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marek throws a shot to the body.
Santaban misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santaban lands a right hook to the body. #KD2#
Marek drops Santaban with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Santaban looks back up at him and smiles so Marek waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#Santaban is rocked!
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!
Marek drops Santaban with a big left hand! Santaban is injured, injured bad! Marek jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregor Marek!
Gregor Marek is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gregor Marek waved his t-shirt featuring Distinct Label's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 13, 2023

#R1#
Stubbs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#KD2#
Stubbs sends Nelson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Stubbs is motioning to the referee to let Nelson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Nelson is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Stoned Nelson has been cut.
Stubbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stubbs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stubbs.
Stubbs throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stubbs misses with the combination. #TD#
Nelson drives through with a takedown into Stubbs's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Stubbs wants to get back to his feet but Nelson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nelson pushing down on Stubbs's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Nelson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stubbs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nelson passes the guard and advances to mount! #T1#
Nelson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Nelson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Stubbs wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Stubbs stops Nelson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #ES2#
Stubbs bucks up and throws Nelson to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Stubbs connects with a single shot there.
Stubbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Stubbs.#T3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nelson, as that shot connected.
Stubbs misses with a right hand #TD#
and Nelson counters with a single leg into guard. Stubbs didn't expect that.
Nelson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stubbs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nelson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nelson trying to control but Stubbs is working from the bottom.
Nelson looking to sit in guard and control but Stubbs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Nelson has a closed guard, preventing Stubbs from standing up. #T4##SUB#
Nelson has his foot on Stubbs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stubbs works his way back into a safe position though.
Stubbs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nelson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Stubbs has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nelson is proving hard to escape from. #SUB#
Nelson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stubbs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Nelson is tightening it up a little... Stubbs has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Stubbs reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Stubbs taps out! Nice BJJ there by Nelson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Stoned Nelson!
Stoned Nelson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2023

#R1#
Rodrigues listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rodrigues paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rodrigues throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Quake counter with a right hand.
Rodrigues throws a right hand that misses
and Rodrigues takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#KD2#
Quake sends Rodrigues crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Quake is motioning to the referee to let Rodrigues up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Rodrigues is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodrigues lands with an overhand left.
Oh Rodrigues is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#ROC#Quake is rocked!
Quake just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodrigues seems to have got his legs back now.
Quake is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodrigues finish him?
A big left from Quake misses.
Rodrigues throwing a counter right hand but Quake manages to avoid it.
Quake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Quake seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodrigues ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodrigues throwing a counter right hand but Quake manages to avoid it.
Rodrigues connects with a right hand. Quake shakes it off.
Quake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quake walks into a straight right hand from Rodrigues.
Quake slips a jab from Rodrigues.
Quake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been told by Rodrigues's head coaches at Slobos MT & Boxing Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rodrigues, as that shot connected.
Quake moves out of range as Rodrigues strikes.
Rodrigues thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rodrigues steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quake.
Quake getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Rodrigues.
Quake 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.
Rodrigues with a nice cross.
Rodrigues waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quake.
Quake blocks a jab.
Quake looks to land a left hand but Rodrigues moved out of range nicely.
Rodrigues lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Quake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodrigues.
A jab from Quake misses.
A left lands for Quake.
A nice leg kick from Rodrigues, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodrigues misses with a looping left.
Quake misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Rodrigues as he connects with a hook.
Rodrigues looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quake.
Rodrigues is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rodrigues misses with a looping right.
Quake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rodrigues misses with an uppercut. Quake saw that one coming.
Quake blocks a jab.
Quake connects with a crisp jab. #T2#
Rodrigues tries to move into range but Quake moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rodrigues misses with a hook
and Quake counters with a crisp right that sends Rodrigues to the canvas! Quake follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Earth Quake!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Earth Quake made sure he mentioned Dirty Commie $50, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: DMMA 182 Outback vs Cabrera
Date: Apr 01, 2023

#R1#
Figueroa connects with the punch.
McScramble slips a jab from Figueroa.
McScramble throws a right and a left that Figueroa avoids nicely.
We've been told by Figueroa's head coaches at Blacksmith MMA Gym 🇺🇲 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Figueroa avoids the body shot from McScramble.
McScramble closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McScramble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McScramble has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McScramble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueroa manages to avoid it.
McScramble stuns Figueroa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jack McScramble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McScramble takes one on the button.
Figueroa misses with an uppercut. McScramble saw that one coming.
McScramble throws a body shot but no joy.
Figueroa scores with a one two! McScramble had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McScramble takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Figueroa defending well as McScramble loads up on a big left hand.
McScramble connects with a body shot that sends Figueroa's belly button to the back.
McScramble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McScramble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McScramble is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Figueroa rather than just go for the knockout.
McScramble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueroa manages to avoid it.
Figueroa scores with a leg kick.
McScramble throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
McScramble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueroa manages to avoid it.
Figueroa avoids the body shot from McScramble.
McScramble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Figueroa throws the left hand but McScramble avoids the punch easily.
McScramble takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McScramble slips under a jab.
Figueroa stuffs the takedown.
McScramble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Figueroa was well out of range. Poor timing from McScramble.
McScramble takes a swing at Figueroa's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Figueroa. That's going to slow McScramble down.
McScramble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McScramble throws a nice looking combination but Figueroa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McScramble lands a nice looking body shot.
McScramble moves out of range of the strikes.
Gustavo Figueroa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Figueroa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McScramble takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McScramble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Figueroa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Figueroa throws the kick towards the body but McScramble avoids it.#T2##TD2#
McScramble gets the takedown into side control.
Figueroa wants to get back to his feet but McScramble is dominant here and he's now got Figueroa's back!
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 lull in the action here. #SUB2#
Figueroa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from McScramble. #SUB2#
Figueroa won't enjoy being in this position. McScramble looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Figueroa is tapping - it's over boys! McScramble picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack McScramble!
A victorious Jack McScramble thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GC 485: Rahl VS Tyberos
Date: Apr 01, 2023

#R1#
Cao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sanders throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cao slips under a jab from Sanders.
Sanders scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Cao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanders lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cao at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cao .
A cross from Sanders lands.
Cao misses with a kick to the body.
Sanders feints and then cracks Cao 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cao down.
Sanders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanders misses with a hook.
Sanders slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanders looks to land a right hand but Cao moved out of range.
Cao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ollie Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanders looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by Cao 's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#KD2#
Sanders lands a big right hand that sends Cao crashing to the mat! Sanders stays standing though and waves Cao back to his feet!#ROC2#Cao is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Tang Cao has been cut.#T1#
Sanders comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oh Cao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cao is breathing heavily.
Sanders fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Cao square on the jaw! Damn, Cao is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ollie Sanders!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ollie Sanders thanked Real Men Juice for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 28, 2023

#R1#
Some wild striking there from Stubbs.
Stubbs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT#It looks like Kyrylo Lyashenko has been cut.
Stubbs throws a series of punches but Lyashenko moves out of range.
Lyashenko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stubbs with a body shot.
Stubbs throws an overhand right that lands on Lyashenko's shoulder, as Lyashenko tries to avoid the shot.
Lyashenko 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.
Stubbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Lyashenko is just out of range.
Stubbs throws a combination. Lyashenko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stubbs throws a lazy right hand but Lyashenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lyashenko unleashes a big counter combination but Stubbs bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stubbs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stubbs throws a shot to the body.
Lyashenko punishes Stubbs's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stubbs blocks a jab.
Stubbs tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lyashenko manages to circle out of the way.
Stubbs cracks Lyashenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CL2#
Lyashenko closes the distance and clinches.
Stubbs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lyashenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stubbs blocks a body shot from Lyashenko. #T1##BC#
Stubbs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lyashenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CL2#
Lyashenko rushes Stubbs and presses him up against the cage.
Stubbs is trying to break the clinch but Lyashenko is controlling him.
Lyashenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Stubbs.
Lyashenko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lyashenko is struggling to control the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stubbs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T2#
Lyashenko pushes Stubbs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lyashenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyashenko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stubbs is trying to force a seperation but Lyashenko has the dominant position.
Lyashenko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lyashenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stubbs backwards.
Lyashenko lands with a left to the head.
Stubbs tries to break free but Lyashenko pushes him back against the cage.
Lyashenko can't find room to land a body shot as Stubbs controls the action.
Good body shot from Lyashenko.
Lyashenko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lyashenko taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Lyashenko's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.#T3#
Lyashenko is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyrylo Lyashenko.
Lyashenko throws a jab when Stubbs was well out of range.
Lyashenko throws a hook but Stubbs avoids it easily.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lyashenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stubbs backwards.
Stubbs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lyashenko has Stubbs pushed against the cage.
Lyashenko'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.
Lyashenko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stubbs up against the cage.
Lyashenko is stalling here. #T4#
Lyashenko tries to work over Stubbs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Stubbs manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Lyashenko misses
and Stubbs counters with a stiff right hand.
Lyashenko scores with a hook.
Lyashenko throws a series of punches but Stubbs moves out of range.
Stubbs 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. #CUT#That has opened up Kyrylo Lyashenko's cut even more.
Stubbs tests Lyashenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyashenko avoids the body shot from Stubbs.
Lyashenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stubbs throws a jab when Lyashenko was well out of range.
Stubbs cracks Lyashenko with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Lyashenko tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Stubbs pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Lyashenko is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Stubbs!
William Stubbs decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: OFK 284 - Kosmanov Vs Santaban
Date: Mar 26, 2023

#R1#
Santaban misses with a leg kick
and Kosmanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santaban bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kosmanov's head.
Santaban is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Santaban scores with a nice strike.
Santaban misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Kosmanov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santaban waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kosmanov.
We've been hearing reports that Kosmanov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Santaban ducks under a wild hook from Kosmanov.
Uniesky Santaban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kosmanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santaban.
Santaban swings widly with a right hand
and Kosmanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santaban throws a hook to the side of Kosmanov's head but Kosmanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santaban takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santaban misses with an uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Kosmanov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kosmanov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santaban lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kosmanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kosmanov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Santaban is out of range and Kosmanov settles back down. #T1#
Santaban throws a hook but Kosmanov blocks it.
Santaban misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kosmanov. Santaban does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uniesky Santaban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santaban takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kosmanov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kosmanov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Santaban pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kosmanov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kosmanov checks a low kick from Santaban.
Santaban swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santaban throws an overhand right that lands on Kosmanov's shoulder, as Kosmanov tries to avoid the shot.
Santaban getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kosmanov misses with a body punch
and Santaban counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Santaban misses its intended target. #T2#
Santaban misses with a lunging right hand
and Kosmanov counters with a one-two to the body.
Santaban misses with an uppercut.
Kosmanov misses with a body shot
and Santaban counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santaban. Kosmanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Kosmanov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Santaban.
Nice uppercut lands for Kosmanov. That snapped Santaban's head back.
Kosmanov misses with a two punch combination.
Santaban misses with a hook. Kosmanov ducked under it nicely.
Kosmanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Kosmanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some wild striking there from Santaban. #T3#
Kosmanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Santaban swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Santaban.
Santaban misses with a hook to the body
and Kosmanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Santaban throws a right and a left that Kosmanov avoids nicely.
Santaban blocks a jab.
Santaban is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kosmanov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kosmanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Kosmanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Santaban drops his hands momentarily and Kosmanov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Santaban takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kosmanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kosmanov slips a jab from Santaban.
Kosmanov defending well as Santaban loads up on a big left hand.
Santaban throws out a loose jab but Kosmanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kosmanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Santaban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#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!
Santaban misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kosmanov dives in and grabs Santaban's left leg, looking for a takedown. Santaban pushes down on Kosmanov's head and hops out.
Santaban appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santaban tries to bum rush Kosmanov with a series of wild strikes but Kosmanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santaban misses with a low kick.
Kosmanov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Santaban connects with a jab.
Santaban throws a leg kick
and Kosmanov counters with a nice body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Santaban. That snapped Kosmanov's head back.
Kosmanov lands with a nice body punch.
Santaban misses with a right hand
enabling Kosmanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Santaban is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kosmanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santaban.
Santaban misses with a two punch combination.
Kosmanov misses with a straight right.
Santaban now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uniesky Santaban 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#
Santaban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kosmanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santaban was well out of range. Poor timing from Kosmanov.
Santaban scores with a decent looking hook.
Kosmanov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santaban at a distance.
Santaban lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Kosmanov can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Santaban and Kosmanov drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Santaban.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uniesky Santaban!
Uniesky Santaban is the new welterweight champion!
Uniesky Santaban took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Shadow Realm Apparel for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: AKF 86
Date: Mar 25, 2023

#R1#
Verhoeven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #CL2#
Verhoeven clinches up against the cage.
Verhoeven lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mudo backwards.
A shot in the inside from Mudo.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Verhoeven takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A knee to the head by Mudo. #CUT#It looks like Zico Verhoeven has been cut.
Mudo scores a nice knee to the body.
Verhoeven looks winded!
Mudo lands with a short shot to the head.
Mudo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mudo obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Mudo.
Mudo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mudo lands a nice uppercut.
Verhoeven takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mudo lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Verhoeven fails to land.
Mudo lands an uppercut.
Verhoeven tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoeven takes a shot to the head. #ROC#Verhoeven is rocked!
Verhoeven has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mudo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Verhoeven can turn it around.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mudo.
Verhoeven is still on wobbly legs! Can Mudo finish him?#BC#
Mudo breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Mudo connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Verhoeven out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toa Mudo!

Event: NYF 12: St. Claire vs Mendez
Date: Mar 18, 2023

#R1#
Ribeiro misses with a hook.
Cummings seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
Ribeiro gets tackled into the cage by Cummings. Cummings maintains the clinch.
Ribeiro is trying to break free.
We've been hearing reports that Cummings has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ribeiro is trying to force a seperation but Cummings has the dominant position.
Ribeiro is trying to break free.
Cummings is trying to pull guard but Ribeiro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ribeiro looking to throw knees to the head but Cummings is blocking nicely.
Ribeiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Ribeiro. #CUT2#It looks like David Cummings has been cut.
Cummings prevents Ribeiro from breaking the clinch.#TD#
Cummings jumps into guard, dragging Ribeiro to the mat. #SUB#
Cummings has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ribeiro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cummings working a defensive guard here. #T1##SUB#
Cummings working for a triangle but Ribeiro defends it easily.
Ribeiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Cummings had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ribeiro defends it easily.
Ribeiro 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. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Cummings looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ribeiro has picked Cummings up and slammed him! Cummings can't keep hold of the triangle and Ribeiro manages to pass to side control!
Ribeiro working away.
Ribeiro moves into full mount!
Cummings wants to hold on but Ribeiro pushes him away.
Ribeiro tries to control but Cummings wriggling away.
Ribeiro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cummings looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!#T3##SUB2#
Ribeiro working for a choke but Cummings is defending well.
Our spies down at at California Top Team inform us that Ribeiro has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Cummings is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Ribeiro misses with punches from the back. #SUB2#
Ribeiro working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Cummings can't escape the position. #SUB2#
Ribeiro looking for the choke from the back. #T4#
Ribeiro trying to control.
Cummings is really stuck here.
Ribeiro gets his hands free as Cummings looks to control.
Ribeiro is punishing Cummings with strikes - can he finish him?!
Ribeiro is trying to stick to Cummings's back but Cummings is turning into Ribeiro. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ribeiro's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cummings.
Cummings passes into half guard. #SUB#
Cummings looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Cummings is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joanderson Ribeiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Cummings's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL#
Cummings closes the distance and clinches.
Ribeiro misses with a knee to the head.
Cummings fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cummings tries to pull guard but Ribeiro won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Cummings works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Ribeiro scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ribeiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big left from Ribeiro misses.
Cummings moves out of range as Ribeiro strikes.
As Ribeiro looks to move away, Cummings throws a big counter combo but Ribeiro just gets out of the way.#T1#
Cummings moves out of range of the strikes.
Cummings is looking for a counter combo.
Cummings checks a leg kick.
As Ribeiro looks to move away, Cummings throws a big counter combo but Ribeiro just gets out of the way.
Cummings shoots in looking for a takedown but Ribeiro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cummings's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Cummings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro throws the left hand but Cummings avoids the punch easily.
Cummings walks into a straight right hand from Ribeiro.
The fighters circling - Ribeiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Ribeiro looks to move away, Cummings throws a big counter combo but Ribeiro just gets out of the way.
Joanderson Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro misses with an uppercut
and Cummings counters with an outside leg kick. #T2#
Ribeiro misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A jab from Ribeiro misses.
Cummings went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ribeiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cummings walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T3#
Ribeiro throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Cummings counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cummings trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro is controlling Cummings's posture.
Cummings trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Cummings postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ribeiro is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cummings, into his guard. #REVB##SUB#
Ribeiro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cummings has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ribeiro has managed to get both his arms back between Cummings's legs - danger averted.#T4#
Ribeiro advances position into side control!
Ribeiro tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB2#
Ribeiro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cummings is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cummings stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cummings is not content to let Ribeiro control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joanderson Ribeiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Cummings's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Cummings fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cummings takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cummings checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cummings moves out of range of the strikes.
Cummings appears to be looking for a big counter.#T1#
Nice straight punches there by Ribeiro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ribeiro.
Ribeiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Cummings throws a big counter combination but Ribeiro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cummings takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #TD#
Cummings shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ribeiro's guard.
Joanderson Ribeiro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cummings trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Cummings looking to sit in guard and control but Ribeiro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Cummings trying to control the position. #SUB#
Cummings is looking for a triangle here but Ribeiro uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cummings tries to buck Ribeiro off but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Ribeiro trying to control the action but Cummings is working from the bottom.
Cummings is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Ribeiro trying to control the position but Cummings is working away.
Ribeiro lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cummings down.
Cummings is looking to reverse the position.
Cummings sneaks back into half guard.
Cummings controlling the position well.
Ribeiro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T4#
Ribeiro controlling the position easily from mount.
Ribeiro lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cummings keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ribeiro controlling his opponent.
Cummings is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cummings regains half guard.
Ribeiro is looking to advance position but Cummings won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joanderson Ribeiro really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Cummings's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
A slow jab from Ribeiro misses its intended target.
Ribeiro misses the jab.
Cummings went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ribeiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD#
so Cummings counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Ribeiro has his feet on Cummings's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Joanderson Ribeiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ribeiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cummings went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cummings on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ribeiro. Ribeiro obviously looking to wear him down.
Cummings moves away from the strike by Ribeiro. #T1##CL#
Cummings clinches with his opponent. #TD#
Cummings manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ribeiro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ribeiro trying to control but Cummings is working from the bottom.
Cummings has control of Ribeiro's left arm, preventing Ribeiro from doing any damage.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Cummings keeps moving. #T2#
Ribeiro postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Ribeiro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cummings shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cummings moves out of range of the body kick from Ribeiro.
Cummings swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cummings checks a leg kick.
Ribeiro lands a jab-cross combination. #T3#
Ribeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cummings appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cummings tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
Cummings with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ribeiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cummings showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribeiro.
Cummings half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Cummings avoids them all with ease. #T4#
Ribeiro throws a hook but Cummings avoids it easily.
Cummings changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ribeiro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ribeiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Ribeiro looks to move away, Cummings throws a big counter combo but Ribeiro just gets out of the way.
Ribeiro misses with a hook. Cummings ducked under it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cummings fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joanderson Ribeiro dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on David Cummings's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R5#
Ribeiro missing with a left hand there. Cummings was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cummings slips under a jab.
Cummings seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cummings slips a jab from Ribeiro.#CL#
Cummings has Ribeiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Ribeiro is pressed up against the cage. Cummings has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ribeiro down to the mat. Ribeiro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cummings slips a jab from Ribeiro.
Cummings defending well as Ribeiro loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Ribeiro misses with a hook.
Ribeiro cracks Cummings with a right hand to the side of the head.#TD#
Cummings shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ribeiro napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB#
Cummings working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ribeiro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cummings tries to pass to full mount but Ribeiro defends it. #T2#
Cummings passes to side control.
Ribeiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cummings trying to control the position but Ribeiro is working away.
Ribeiro tries to bench press Cummings off him but Cummings keeps the position.
Cummings prevents Ribeiro from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on Ribeiro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Cummings is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ribeiro has escaped the position, nice work there. #T3#
Ribeiro wants to control but Cummings postures up.
Cummings wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ribeiro keeps working.
Ribeiro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cummings off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Cummings defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ribeiro's arms.
Cummings rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ribeiro moves into full mount! Cummings won't be happy about that! #T4#
Cummings keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ribeiro working the ground and pound effectively.
Cummings is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ribeiro controlling from mount.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joanderson Ribeiro!
Joanderson Ribeiro is the new featherweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Joanderson Ribeiro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: KIFC 26
Date: Mar 17, 2023

#R1#
Koune throws a right hand that Rave ducks under and follows up with a left that Rave also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Rave was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koune thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rave appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rave dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rave 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.
Koune pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Rave on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rave fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koune looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koune swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rave counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rave is looking to clinch but Koune is avoiding it.
Koune swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rave cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rave dips to his left and cracks Koune with an uppercut!
Koune throws a right hand that misses
and Koune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koune throws a nice looking combination but Rave bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rave looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rave bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koune's head backwards.
Rave bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koune fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koune throws a lazy uppercut
and Rave cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Koune wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koune moves away from the strike by Rave.
Koune gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Koune tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Rave is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Koune buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Koune!! Koune is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Rave throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Rave!
A relieved looking Dave Rave 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: OFK 280 - Cruz Vs Khan
Date: Mar 12, 2023

#R1#
A big right from Do Urden misses.
Do Urden throws a hook but Santaban blocks it.
Good work by Do Urden as he checks the leg kick.
Santaban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Do Urden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santaban was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Do Urden throws an overhand right that lands on Santaban's shoulder, as Santaban tries to avoid the shot.
Santaban throws a counter combo.
Do Urden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santaban moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santaban throws out a counter right but Do Urden avoids it with no problem.
Santaban misses with a straight right.
Santaban lands with a good body shot.
Drizzt Do Urden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Do Urden.
Do Urden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Do Urden throws a looping overhand right but Santaban ducks down to avoid it.
Do Urden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santaban.
The fighters circle momentarily. Santaban darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Do Urden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santaban.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santaban. Do Urden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Do Urden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santaban. Do Urden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santaban swinging wildly here.
It looked like Do Urden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
A lazy left from Do Urden finds it's target.
Santaban tries to bum rush Do Urden with a series of wild strikes but Do Urden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Do Urden seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A slow jab from Do Urden misses its intended target.
Santaban avoids a punch combination nicely.
Do Urden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Do Urden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santaban.
A jab from Do Urden finds it's way through Santaban's defenses.
Do Urden catches Santaban with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santaban is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big right from Santaban misses.
Do Urden is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Do Urden misses with an uppercut.
Do Urden takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Do Urden throws a hook but Santaban avoids it easily.
Santaban rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Do Urden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#Santaban is rocked!#T2#
Do Urden cracks Santaban with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Santaban falls to his knees and Do Urden doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drizzt Do Urden!
Drizzt Do Urden took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pound Town INC for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 08, 2023

#R1#
A low kick lands for Hughes.
Cao with a nice calf kick.
Hughes tries to land a leg kick but Cao saw it coming and moves away.
Hughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes dodges the punch combination from Cao .
Hughes with a hook.
Cao avoids the head kick by Hughes.
It looked like Cao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hughes. Hughes obviously looking to wear him down.
Cao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hughes throws a body kick that misses.
Cao throws a nice looking combination but Hughes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes is looking to score with low kicks.
Cao 's corner calls for a 1-2. Cao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cao . #T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Cao .
Hughes throws a leg kick but Cao sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughes thuds his right hand into Cao 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hughes clobbers Cao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hughes scores with a shot to the body.
Cao moves out of range of the body kick from Hughes.
Cao seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hughes. That did some damage!
Hughes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cao under the eye.
Hughes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hughes throws a low kick, looking for Cao 's leg but Cao calmly moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Hughes misses
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T2#
Nice defenses there by Hughes.
Hughes scores with a head kick. Cao tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cao lands with an overhand left.
Hughes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cao is able to avoid easily.
Hughes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cao . That did some damage!
Hughes misses with a kick to the body.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Cao moves out of range easily.
Cao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hughes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hughes tries to counter with a clinch but Cao shakes him off and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cao . That's going to slow Hughes down.
Cao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Cao .
Hughes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hughes.
Hughes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hughes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cao looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range.
Hughes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cao seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T3#
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Hughes looks to move away, Cao throws a big counter combo but Hughes just gets out of the way.
Hughes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cao counters with a nice uppercut.
Cao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hughes on the side of the head.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Cao misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Hughes misses
and Cao counters with an inside leg kick.
Cao circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Hughes drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Cao follows Hughes to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tang Cao !
A victorious Tang Cao thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 27, 2023

#R1#
Koune missing with a left hand there. Pepito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koune takes a swing at Pepito's ribcage but misses.
Pepito was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Koune lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koune throws a series of punches but Pepito avoids them all with ease.
Omar Koune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD#
Koune cracks Pepito with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Koune has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pepito to stand back up!#ROC#Pepito is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koune lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Pepito up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Koune from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Pepito's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Omar Koune!
Omar Koune was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: Bellicose XXIX
Date: Feb 25, 2023

#R1#
Kings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kings 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.
Kings throws a good cross that connects. #TD2#
Magomedov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Magomedov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Magomedov looking to sit in guard and control but Kings gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Kings trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Magomedov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kings defends it easily.
Magomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB2#
Magomedov looking for a guillotine here but Kings defends easily.
Magomedov controls Kings momentarily but Kings frees himself. #SUB2#
Magomedov is looking for a triangle here but Kings uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kings working away.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Magomedov trying his best to control but Kings has mounted him.
Magomedov is looking to get to half guard.
Kings looking to control and managing it successfully.
Magomedov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Magomedov tries to lock up and control but Kings gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Magomedov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kings haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T3#
Magomedov tries to reverse the position but Kings maintains control.
Magomedov keeps trying to improve his position.
Kings wants to stand but Magomedov is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Magomedov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Magomedov tries to roll over but Kings keeps him under control.
Kings sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kings wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magomedov keeps working. #T4#
Kings slows the pace down in half guard.
Kings is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Magomedov is looking to control Kings's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Magomedov avoid being mounted?#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kings!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Kings gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Magomedov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kings is looking to stand up but Magomedov isn't so interested in that idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Kings dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Kings scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#ROC#Magomedov is rocked!#KD#
Kings lands a big right hand that sends Magomedov crashing to the mat! Kings stays standing though and waves Magomedov back to his feet!
Magomedov is still on wobbly legs! Can Kings finish him?#CUT#It looks like Hasbulla Magomedov has been cut.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Kings! Magomedov is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Kings!
After winning the bout, Paul Kings thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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