Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: The Island Season 14, 265 lbs, Round 4
Date: Jul 05, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Semenov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wilson's guard.
Wilson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Semenov scores with a nice shot.
Semenov wants to sweep here but Wilson controlling him for the moment.
Wilson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Semenov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Semenov is keeping the position.
Semenov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Wilson is pressing down on Semenov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Semenov throwing strikes but missing.
Wilson 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.
Semenov throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Semenov tries to pass.
Wilson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Semenov manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Semenov is on top in guard. #REVB#
Semenov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Semenov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Semenov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Semenov.
Semenov being controlled here momentarily.
Semenov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilson has control of Semenov's left arm, preventing Semenov from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Semenov tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilson is retaining full guard.
Wilson is pulling down on Semenov's head. It's preventing any offense from Semenov, at least for the moment.#T2#
Semenov looking to pass the guard.
Semenov throws a strike but Wilson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Semenov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Semenov keeps moving.
Semenov wants to sweep but no luck.
Wilson working some strikes from top position.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wilson trying to control but Semenov is working from the bottom.
Wilson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Wilson preventing the sweep.
Wilson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wilson working some strikes from top position.
Wilson won't allow Semenov to sweep him here.
Wilson postures up and lands a big shot to Semenov's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Semenov 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.
Wilson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wilson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB#
Wilson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wilson is in close to Semenov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Semenov is on top in guard. #REVB#
Semenov wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position.#T4#
Semenov preventing the sweep.
Semenov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wilson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wilson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Semenov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now.
Semenov is still trying to improve position.
Semenov throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Semenov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Semenov tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kirill Semenov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Wilson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilson wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2#
Semenov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Semenov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Semenov.
Semenov tries to move to full mount but Wilson actually manages to regain half guard.
Wilson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Semenov.
Semenov thows a huge punch but Wilson dodges it nicely.
Wilson wants to get back to full guard.
Wilson gets full guard.
Kirill Semenov has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semenov throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Semenov stands up over Wilson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wilson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T1#
Semenov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Semenov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Semenov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wilson preventing the sweep.
Wilson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Semenov keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.
Wilson landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilson lands a couple of digs.
Wilson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Semenov looking for a sweep. Not yet Semenov, not yet.
Wilson is in close to Semenov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Semenov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Semenov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##T2#
Semenov looking to pass the guard.
Semenov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wilson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Wilson with a nice head shot there.
Wilson chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson preventing the sweep.
Semenov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Semenov passes Wilson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wilson is looking to escape.#T3#
Semenov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wilson to regain full guard.
Wilson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Semenov is controlling him.
Semenov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now.
Semenov throws an elbow that misses. Wilson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Semenov's guard. Nice move by Wilson!#REVR#
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Semenov.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Semenov is on top in guard. #REVB#
Wilson keeping full guard, as Semenov tries to pass.
Semenov throws an elbow that misses. Wilson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Semenov's guard. Nice move by Wilson!#REVR##T4#
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Semenov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Semenov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilson with a nice head shot there.
Wilson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Semenov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Wilson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilson wants to stand but Semenov is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilson is on top in guard. #REVR#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson preventing the sweep.
Wilson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Semenov looking for a sweep. Not yet Semenov, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wilson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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 The Wilson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Semenov shoots in and drives through. Wilson sprawls well.
Semenov misses with a takedown attempt - Wilson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Semenov shoots in for a takedown but Wilson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Semenov.#CL#
Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.
Semenov tries for a takedown. No joy. #TD#
Wilson drags the fight down to the ground.
Semenov stops Wilson from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilson is on top in guard. #REVR#
Wilson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Semenov is retaining full guard.
Wilson stands up over Semenov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Semenov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilson controls the pace.
Wilson works over Semenov with some ground and pound from guard.
Wilson preventing the sweep. #T1#
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Semenov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Semenov looking for a sweep. Not yet Semenov, not yet.
Wilson landing some decent shots from guard.
Wilson won't allow Semenov to sweep him here.
Semenov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wilson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilson is in close to Semenov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wilson forces his way into half guard.
Wilson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Semenov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wilson working over Semenov with some ground and pound. Semenov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wilson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Semenov wants to improve his position but Wilson is controlling well.
Wilson working the head and body with strikes.
Semenov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Semenov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wilson working some strikes from top position.
The Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Wilson preventing the sweep.
Wilson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Semenov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Wilson managing to control the position.
Semenov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilson trying to control the position here.
Semenov won't allow Wilson to sweep him here.
Semenov is fighting to break Wilson's control of his arms but Wilson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T3#
Semenov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilson has control of Semenov's left arm, preventing Semenov from doing any damage.
Wilson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Semenov tries to pass.
Semenov postures up in Wilson's guard and throws a big left but Wilson blocks it.
Semenov is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Semenov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
An elbow from Semenov crashes against the mat. #T4#
Semenov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Who's going to make the next move?
Semenov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wilson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Semenov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Semenov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Semenov throws a strike aimed at the side of Wilson's head but Wilson avoids it well.
Semenov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Semenov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wilson dodges the ground and pound from Semenov.
The strikes coming from Semenov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Semenov throws an elbow but Wilson slips to the side and avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for The Wilson!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for The Wilson!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for The Wilson!

The Wilson wins by unanimous decision!
A pretty intense looking The Wilson took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

Event: The Island Season 14, 265 lbs, Round 3
Date: Jul 04, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Semenov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Semenov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Semenov preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Semenov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Kwondo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Semenov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kwondo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Semenov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kwondo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Kwondo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Semenov defends it easily.#SUB#
Semenov avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Kwondo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Semenov is aware though and is defending well.
Semenov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kwondo's head.
Kwondo trying to keep a closed guard but Semenov is proving a slippery customer.
Semenov works over Kwondo with some ground and pound from guard.
Semenov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Kwondo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kwondo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Semenov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Kwondo has momentary wrist control but Semenov slips an elbow through the middle.
Kwondo is trying to keep Semenov in close.
Semenov passes Kwondo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Semenov is looking to advance position but Kwondo won't allow it.
Semenov keeps trying to improve his position.
Semenov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Semenov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Semenov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Semenov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent. #T2#
Semenov avoids the attempt from Kwondo to control.
Kwondo is looking to improve his position but Semenov isn't that keen on the idea.
Semenov lands a couple of good shots and Kwondo has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Kwondo wants to escape the position.
Semenov is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Semenov gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Semenov gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Semenov apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Semenov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Kwondo looking for submissions off his back.
Kwondo missing with punches from the bottom.
Semenov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
BOOM! Semenov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Semenov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Semenov lands a big elbow. #T3#
Kwondo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Semenov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kwondo taking shots to the head.
Kwondo holds of for dear life.
Kwondo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Semenov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Semenov is pressing down on Kwondo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kwondo is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kwondo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Semenov is working away from the top position though.
Semenov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kwondo reverses the position - he's now on top in Semenov's guard.
Kwondo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
Semenov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kwondo is in close to Semenov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Semenov can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwondo throws a big elbow that misses.
Kwondo won't allow Semenov to sweep him here.
Kwondo passes Semenov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kwondo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB#
Kwondo is working for a kimura but Semenov is defending it quite comfortably.
Kwondo working Semenov over with strikes.
Semenov manages to get to full guard.
Semenov 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.
Semenov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kirill Semenov dominated that round.
That's time! Kwondo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Semenov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kwondo!
Semenov working the ground and pound.
Semenov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kwondo sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Semenov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kwondo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kwondo manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Kwondo has his foot on Semenov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Semenov works his way back into a safe position though.
Semenov working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Kwondo looking for a guillotine here but Semenov defends easily.
Semenov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Semenov with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Kwondo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T1#
Semenov is in close to Kwondo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Semenov preventing the sweep.
Semenov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Semenov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Semenov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kwondo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Semenov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kwondo is keeping the position for now.
Semenov landing some decent shots from guard.
Semenov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Semenov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kwondo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kwondo looking to control.
Semenov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Semenov looking to pass the guard.
Semenov lands a couple of elbows.
Kwondo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #T2#
Kwondo 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.
Semenov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Kwondo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Semenov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Semenov tries to free his leg and advance position but Kwondo is retaining full guard.
Semenov is working Kwondo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Semenov stands up over Kwondo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kwondo controls Semenov momentarily but Semenov frees himself.
Semenov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Semenov throwing strikes from guard but Kwondo blocks nicely.
Semenov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Semenov landing some decent shots from guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Semenov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Semenov tries to free his leg and advance position but Kwondo is retaining full guard. #T3##SUB#
Semenov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kwondo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Semenov has managed to get both his arms back between Kwondo's legs - danger averted.
Kwondo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Semenov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kwondo's head.
Semenov postures up and lands a big shot to Kwondo's brow.
Semenov won't allow Kwondo to sweep him here.
Semenov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Semenov looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Semenov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Semenov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kwondo is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Kwondo looking for a guillotine here but Semenov defends easily.
Semenov lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T4#
Semenov postures up.
Semenov is looking to advance position but Kwondo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Semenov is bucking up trying to escape but Kwondo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Semenov is trying to escape the mount.
Kwondo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
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!
Semenov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Semenov is still trying to improve position.
Kwondo looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
Kwondo working for a submission but Semenov is keeping him at bay. #SUB#
Kwondo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kirill Semenov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Semenov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kwondo has hold of Semenov's hands but Semenov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB#
Kwondo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Semenov pulls his head out easily.
Semenov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Semenov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Semenov lands a nice short elbow.
Kwondo landing a few short strikes.
Semenov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwondo has hold of Semenov's hands but Semenov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Semenov working the head and body with strikes.
Kwondo trying to hold on to Semenov's head to control him but Semenov postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Semenov connects with a nice short shot to Kwondo's temple.
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!
Kwondo trying to hold on to Semenov's head to control him but Semenov postures up. #T1#
Semenov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Semenov working Kwondo over with strikes.
Kwondo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Semenov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kwondo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Semenov working over Kwondo with some ground and pound. Kwondo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Semenov working over Kwondo with some ground and pound. Kwondo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Semenov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Semenov tries to pass to full mount but Kwondo defends it.
Kwondo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kirill Semenov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Semenov winds up and cracks Kwondo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Semenov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Semenov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kwondo is looking to improve his position but Semenov isn't that keen on the idea.#T2#
Semenov avoids the attempt from Kwondo to control.
Semenov raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Semenov landing strikes from the mount.
Semenov landing punches.
Semenov landing punches.
Semenov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kwondo hang on?#ROC2#Kwondo is rocked!
Semenov cracks Kwondo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Kwondo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Semenov loads up with a big shot that hurts Kwondo! He's pulled Semenov in close but Semenov has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Kwondo survive? More strikes from Semenov and Kwondo is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kirill Semenov!
A relieved looking Kirill Semenov 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: The Island Season 14, 265 lbs, Round 2
Date: Jul 03, 2023

#R1#
Semenov fails with the takedown
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stone wants it to stay on the feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Stone misses its target.#TD2#
Semenov gets a takedown into half guard.
Stone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Semenov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Semenov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Semenov.
Semenov misses with a head shot. Stone uses the momentum to regain guard.
Semenov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semenov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Semenov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Semenov forces his way into half guard.#T1#
Semenov throwing shots but Stone is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Semenov.
Semenov lands with a punch from half guard.
Semenov wants to pass to mount but Stone is defending the position.
Stone wants to improve his position but Semenov is controlling well.
Stone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Semenov.
Semenov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Semenov moves into full mount! Stone won't be happy about that!
Semenov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Semenov scoring with strikes but Stone is staying in there. #T2#
Semenov scoring with strikes but Stone is staying in there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Semenov landing shots from mount.
Stone is bucking up trying to escape but Semenov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Semenov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Semenov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#ROC2#Stone is rocked!
Semenov loads up with a big shot that hurts Stone! He's pulled Semenov in close but Semenov has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Stone survive? More strikes from Semenov and Stone is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kirill Semenov!
After winning the bout, Kirill Semenov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: MMAHKI 62
Date: Jul 02, 2023

#R1#
Maldita lands with a nice body punch.
Stepanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maldita lands a nice shot that snaps Stepanov's head back.
Boryenka Stepanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stepanov shoots in but no luck this time.
Stepanov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maldita counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stepanov thinking.
Maldita bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stepanov's head backwards.
Stepanov fails with the takedown
and Maldita counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boryenka Stepanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Stepanov with that takedown attempt.
Stepanov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maldita is fending him off so far but Stepanov persists. Nope, Maldita circles away and we're back to standing.
Stepanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stepanov moves away from the strike by Maldita.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stepanov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maldita but Maldita pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maldita is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stepanov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maldita defends well and Stepanov ends up having to push Maldita into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stepanov takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Maldita gets through Stepanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maldita lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stepanov backwards.
Stepanov wants a takedown.
Maldita lands a nice uppercut.
Stepanov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stepanov wants a takedown.
Stepanov is breathing heavily.
A short right from Maldita.
Maldita lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maldita scores with a shoulder strike.
Maldita lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Maldita.
Maldita lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stepanov.
Maldita lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Maldita lands a shoulder strike. #ROC2#Stepanov is rocked!
Stepanov goes for a takedown attempt but Maldita pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oh Stepanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stepanov goes for a double leg but Maldita avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maldita continues to drive forward.
Maldita is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stepanov seems to have got his legs back now.
Maldita works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Maldita.
Maldita scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stepanov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Maldita is defending well.
Maldita works on Stepanov's body with a couple of short punches.#T2#
Nice body punch from Maldita - that landed with a thud.
Maldita scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maldita pushes Stepanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maldita lands a body shot.
Maldita works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maldita gets through Stepanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maldita lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Maldita.
Maldita lands a nice shot to the body.
Maldita lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maldita is leaning against Stepanov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maldita presses Stepanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maldita creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maldita prevents the takedown attempt.
Maldita lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stepanov or not.
Maldita lands a hook that snaps the head of Stepanov backwards.
Maldita working some nice short punches in the clinch.#KD2#
Maldita drops Stepanov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Stepanov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Maldita throws a big uppercut that drops Stepanov! More strikes from Maldita and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Stepanov lies dazed against the cage as Maldita celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Velha Maldita!
During a confident post fight interview, Velha Maldita thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: The Island Season 14, 265 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jul 02, 2023

#R1#
Semenov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Solade.
Semenov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
Semenov looking to score a takedown here. Solade is defending well but Semenov drives through and ends up in Solade's guard.
Semenov tries to free his leg and advance position but Solade is retaining full guard.
Semenov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Semenov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Solade throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Solade can't keep his opponent in guard - Semenov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Semenov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Solade moves into full guard.
Semenov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Semenov wants to pass the guard but Solade is keeping the position.#SUB#
Solade working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Semenov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Semenov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Semenov landing some decent shots from guard.
Semenov is in close to Solade's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Semenov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Semenov is working Solade over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Semenov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Solade striking off his back but it's not causing Semenov any problems.
Solade on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Solade tries to get out of the position.
Semenov wants to pass the guard but Solade is keeping the position.
Semenov passes into half guard.
Solade missing with punches from the bottom.
Semenov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Semenov there.
Solade is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Semenov is pressing down on Solade's thigh, looking to free his foot. Solade is holding on for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Solade lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Semenov winds up and cracks Solade with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Semenov lands strikes from half guard.
Semenov working Solade over with strikes.
Semenov is looking to advance position but Solade won't allow it. #T2#
Semenov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Solade tries to get to full guard but Semenov has control of the leg.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Semenov working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Solade is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Semenov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Semenov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Solade!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Semenov lands with some strikes.
Semenov avoids the attempt from Solade to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Semenov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Semenov raining down shots from the mount!
We've been hearing good reports from Solade's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Semenov landing strikes from the mount and Solade is in trouble!
Solade is trying desperately to improve position.
Semenov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Solade looks a forlorn figure.
Solade in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Semenov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T3#
Solade is in a horrible position here. Semenov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Semenov landing punches. #ROC2#Solade is rocked!
Semenov lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Solade! Semenov sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Solade and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

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

Event: HFC 89: Ilmarinen vs Sidorov
Date: Jul 01, 2023

#R1#
Sidorov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sidorov goes for a double leg but Ilmarinen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ilmarinen continues to drive forward.
Sidorov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ilmarinen circles away.
Anton Ilmarinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Sidorov.#CL#
Ilmarinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sidorov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ilmarinen pulls his leg out and moves away. #TD2#
Sidorov scores with a takedown into Ilmarinen's guard.
Sidorov lands a couple of digs.
Sidorov throwing strikes but missing.
Sidorov advances position into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Sidorov.
Ilmarinen tries to bench press Sidorov off him but Sidorov keeps the position.
Ilmarinen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sidorov off and has taken his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ilmarinen throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Sidorov! #CUT#It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.#T1#
Sidorov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sidorov keeps trying to improve his position.
Ilmarinen is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Ilmarinen gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Ilmarinen gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Ilmarinen apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Sidorov misses with a takedown #TD#
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ilmarinen won't allow Sidorov to sweep him here.
Ilmarinen works over Sidorov with some ground and pound from guard.
Ilmarinen landing some decent shots from guard.
Sidorov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ilmarinen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ilmarinen trying to control but Sidorov is working from the bottom.
Ilmarinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ilmarinen is working Sidorov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ilmarinen wants to control from the top but Sidorov keeps moving.
Ilmarinen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ilmarinen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2#
Ilmarinen passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidorov tries to roll over but Ilmarinen keeps him under control.
Sidorov is still trying to improve position.
Ilmarinen tries to pass to full mount but Sidorov defends it.
Ilmarinen working the head and body with strikes.
Sidorov has hold of Ilmarinen's hands but Ilmarinen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Well, if Ilmarinen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sidorov is not content to let Ilmarinen control the position.
Sidorov tries to roll over but Ilmarinen keeps him under control.#T3#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sidorov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sidorov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ilmarinen's guard. #REVB#
Sidorov looking to pass the guard.
Ilmarinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Ilmarinen, not yet.
We've been informed that Sidorov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ilmarinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ilmarinen trying to keep a closed guard but Sidorov is proving a slippery customer.
Sidorov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ilmarinen's guard.
Ilmarinen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sidorov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sidorov's back!#T4#
Sidorov breaks Ilmarinen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sidorov throws a big elbow that misses.
Sidorov throwing strikes from guard but Ilmarinen blocks nicely.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position here.
Ilmarinen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ilmarinen managing to control the position.
Ilmarinen keeping full guard, as Sidorov tries to pass.
Sidorov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sidorov postures up.
Sidorov landing with the ground and pound.
Sidorov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ilmarinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Ilmarinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Sidorov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Ilmarinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sidorovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ilmarinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sidorov can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Sidorov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ilmarinen quickly recovers to half guard.
Ilmarinen gets back to full guard.
Sidorov throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sidorov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sidorov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ilmarinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ilmarinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Ilmarinen working Sidorov over with strikes.
Anton Ilmarinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sidorov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sidorov is looking for a sweep. Ilmarinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ilmarinen connects with a nice short shot to Sidorov's temple.
Ilmarinen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sidorov is trying to get back to full guard.
Ilmarinen lands with a punch from half guard. #T1#
Ilmarinen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sidorov is pressing down on Ilmarinen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ilmarinen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ilmarinen stays in close to Sidorov's body and controls the position.
Ilmarinen stopping the sweep attempt from Sidorov.
Ilmarinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sidorov 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.
Ilmarinen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ilmarinen is working Sidorov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ilmarinen chips away with some ground and pound.
Ilmarinen preventing the sweep.
Sidorov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T2#
Ilmarinen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sidorov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ilmarinen 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.
Ilmarinen preventing the sweep.
Sidorov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Sidorov throws a strike but Ilmarinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Ilmarinen landing with the ground and pound.
Sidorov wants to sweep but no luck.
Ilmarinen pushes down on Sidorov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sidorov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ilmarinen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sidorov is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Sidorov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ilmarinen working some strikes from top position.#CUT#That has opened up Ivan Sidorov's cut even more.
Ilmarinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ilmarinen preventing the sweep.
Sidorov keeping moving, preventing Ilmarinen from controlling successfully.
Ilmarinen landing with the ground and pound.
Sidorov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ilmarinen is one step ahead there.
Ilmarinen with a nice head shot there.#CUT#Ivan Sidorov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anton Ilmarinen!
Anton Ilmarinen retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Anton Ilmarinen, 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: MMAHKI 59
Date: Jun 26, 2023

#R1##TD#
Sidorov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Slytherin's half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sidorov lands a nice short elbow.
Sidorov lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Sidorov there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sidorov lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sidorov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Slytherin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sidorov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sidorov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slytherin is in a horrible position here. Sidorov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Slytherin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sidorov with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC#Slytherin is rocked!
Sidorov landing shots from mount.
Slytherin is still in real trouble! Can Sidorov finish him?
Sidorov 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.
Sidorov lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Slytherin! Sidorov sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Slytherin and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Sidorov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Simon Slytherin had this to say: 'He got lucky. I'll be back.'.

Event: AFC #11
Date: Jun 24, 2023

#R1#
Baker darts in looking for a takedown but Obolensky gets double underhooks and turns Baker into the cage.
Obolensky drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baker wants to break free but Obolensky has control.
Baker gets underhooks to prevent Obolensky's takedown attempt.
Baker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Obolensky.
Donnie Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Obolensky.
Obolensky tries to score a body lock takedown but Baker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Baker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Obolensky has Baker pressed against the cage, preventing Baker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Obolensky wants a takedown.
Baker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obolensky changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Baker fights it off and pushes away nicely. #TD2#
Obolensky dives in and scores a takedown into Baker 's guard.
Baker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obolensky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baker looking to control. #T1#
Obolensky landing with the ground and pound.
Obolensky slips nicely into half guard.
Obolensky thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baker 's head.
Baker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Obolensky scores with a couple of nice shots.
Obolensky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baker keeps working.
Obolensky prevents Baker from improving his position.
Obolensky trying to pass the guard but Baker defending well.
Baker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Obolensky wants to pass to mount but Baker is defending the position.
Obolensky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baker is trying to stand. #T2#
Obolensky trying to control from half guard but Baker is working away.
Baker is looking to improve his position.
Obolensky lands strikes from half guard.
Obolensky moves nicely into side control.
Baker is trying to control Obolensky's posture but Obolensky avoids it.
Obolensky fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Obolensky seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Obolensky tries to move to mount but Baker blocks the move with his legs.
Obolensky in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Obolensky tries to advance to mount but can't. #T3#
Baker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Obolensky off and has taken his back!
Obolensky is taking damage to the body and head.
Baker is trying to stick to Obolensky's back but Obolensky is turning into Baker . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Baker 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Obolensky.#SUB#
Baker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Baker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Baker working for a triangle but Obolensky defends it easily.
Baker wants to stand but Obolensky is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obolensky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T4#
Obolensky throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obolensky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baker tries to get out of the position.
Obolensky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Baker is adopting a defensive guard.
We've been informed that Obolensky has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Obolensky wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.
Obolensky working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baker 's head.
Obolensky trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obolensky advances position into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baker is looking for a sweep.
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!
Baker regains half guard there - taking advantage of Obolensky's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Obolensky dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Obolensky fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Baker as Obolensky shoots in.
Baker connects with a right hand. Obolensky shakes it off.#CUT#It looks like Alexei Obolensky has been cut.
Alexei Obolensky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Obolensky decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Obolensky is trying to control the action in half guard but Baker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Obolensky lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Baker wants to improve his position but Obolensky is controlling well.
Baker lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obolensky trying to control the action but Baker is working from the bottom.
Obolensky works his way into full mount!
Obolensky lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T1#
Baker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Obolensky raining down shots from the mount!
Obolensky trying to control but Baker is having none of it.
Obolensky landing strikes from the mount and Baker is in trouble!
Obolensky lands a big shot there that rocks Baker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Baker can't escape the position.
Baker is working hard here to advance position.
Obolensky working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Obolensky trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Obolensky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Baker gets back to half guard.
Obolensky sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Obolensky is stalling here. Baker is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Obolensky seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Baker has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker cracks Obolensky with a big elbow.
Obolensky gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Obolensky manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Obolensky wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Baker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Baker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Obolensky on the ground.
Obolensky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Obolensky wants to free his trapped foot but Baker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Baker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alexei Obolensky has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Obolensky makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Obolensky sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Baker 's guard.
Baker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Obolensky trying to pass the guard but Baker defending well.
Obolensky wants to control but Baker is keeping him busy.
Obolensky is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Obolensky not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baker is trying to stand back up but Obolensky is controlling him
Obolensky throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Obolensky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baker keeps working.
Obolensky uses his free foot to push down on Baker 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Baker .
Obolensky raining down hammerfists from mount.#T4#
Baker wants to hold on but Obolensky pushes him away.
Obolensky breaks from Baker 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Obolensky with shots to the head and body - Baker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Obolensky connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Obolensky landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Baker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head. #ROC2#Baker is rocked!
Baker takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Obolensky's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexei Obolensky!
Alexei Obolensky is the new heavyweight champion!

Event: KIFC 93-
Date: Jun 23, 2023

#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Pappalardi as Semenov shoots in.
Pappalardi lands a body shot.
Semenov misses with a takedown attempt
and Pappalardi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pappalardi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Semenov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pappalardi defends well and Semenov ends up having to push Pappalardi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Semenov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Semenov tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pappalardi.#BC2#
Pappalardi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Semenov tries for a takedown but Pappalardi circles away easily
and Pappalardi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Semenov has his takedown stuffed#KD2#
and Pappalardi counters with a nice right hand that sends Semenov toppling to the canvas! Semenov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pappalardi finish him?!#ROC2#Semenov is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Kirill Semenov has been cut.
Semenov is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pappalardi lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Semenov falls backwards - clearly groggy! Pappalardi dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Pappalardi!
Felix Pappalardi is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Felix Pappalardi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 19, 2023

#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD2#
Kuznetsov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pletnev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuznetsov on the ground.
Kuznetsov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pletnev is keeping the position for now.
Pletnev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kuznetsov chips away with some ground and pound.
Kuznetsov pushing down on Pletnev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kuznetsov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pletnev blocking the ground and pound.
Kuznetsov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kuznetsov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pletnev's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov landing shots from mount.
Kuznetsov with the ground and pound from mount.
Kuznetsov with the ground and pound from mount.
Kuznetsov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Kuznetsov with a couple of short strikes.
Kuznetsov working Pletnev over with strikes here. #ROC2#Pletnev is rocked!
Kuznetsov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kuznetsov postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Pletnev badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Kuznetsov around the waist but Kuznetsov pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Kuznetsov is the winner by TKO! Kuznetsov jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lev Kuznetsov!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 13, 2023

#R1#
Tofan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuznetsov but Kuznetsov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tofan looks to land a combination but Kuznetsov avoids it well. #TD#
Kuznetsov gets a takedown into half guard.

Tofan kicks off Kuznetsov and gets to his feet. #TD2#
Tofan gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuznetsov is pressing down on Tofan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tofan preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kuznetsov is on top in guard. #REVR#
Kuznetsov cracks Tofan with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kuznetsov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kuznetsov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tofan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuznetsov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kuznetsov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kuznetsov lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Kuznetsov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kuznetsov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kuznetsov 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.
Kuznetsov is nestled in close to Tofan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kuznetsov moves into full mount! Tofan won't be happy about that!
Kuznetsov unloading with bombs!#ROC#Tofan is rocked!
Kuznetsov looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Tofan covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lev Kuznetsov!

Event: KIFC 83
Date: Jun 11, 2023

#R1#
Semenov misses with a takedown
and Jang Jai counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Kirill Semenov has been cut.
Jang Jai stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Jang Jai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Semenov.#TD2#
Semenov dives in and scores a takedown into Jang Jai's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Semenov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Jang Jai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jang Jai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jang Jai pulls Semenov in close to his closed guard and prevents Semenov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Semenov pushing down on Jang Jai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jang Jai is in trouble now - Semenov has advanced to mount!
Jang Jai tries to lock up and control but Semenov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Semenov unloading with bombs!
Jang Jai in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jang Jai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Semenov on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Semenov breaks from Jang Jai's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Semenov working the ground and pound effectively.
Semenov breaks from Jang Jai's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T1#
Jang Jai in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Semenov cracks Jang Jai with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Jang Jai that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Semenov landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Semenov.
Semenov lands a nice shot to the head.
Semenov with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Jang Jai tries to lock up and control but Semenov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Semenov working Jang Jai over with strikes here.
Semenov landing strikes from the mount and Jang Jai is in trouble!
Semenov raining down shots from the mount!#ROC2#Jang Jai is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jang Jai takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Semenov's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirill Semenov!
Kirill Semenov is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Kirill Semenov, 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: HFC 52: Sidorov vs Chai
Date: Jun 10, 2023

#R1#
Chai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sidorov.
Chai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sidorov is defended easily by Chai.
Sidorov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sidorov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chai swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Sidorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sidorov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chai tries to avoid it but Sidorov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chai to the ground. Chai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chai tests Sidorov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chai with a nice cross.#CUT2#It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.
Sidorov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sidorov closes the distance and clinches up with Chai, looking for a takedown. Sidorov pushes Chai against the cage but Chai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sidorov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sidorov moves away from the strike by Chai.
Chai misses with a hook. Sidorov ducked under it nicely.
Sidorov misses with a takedown attempt
and Chai counters with a head kick. That will keep Sidorov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai throws a head kick that half lands. #KD2#
Chai drops Sidorov with a beautiful combination! Sidorov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Chai is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Sidorov is rocked!
Chai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oh Sidorov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Sidorov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sidorov seems to have got his legs back now.
Chai misses with a few strikes there. #KD2#
Chai lands a big head kick that sends Sidorov tumbling to the mat! Chai takes a step backwards and waves Sidorov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Chai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sidorov circles away quickly and effectively.
Sidorov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sidorov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It seemed like Chai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD#
Sidorov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidorov won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Chai wants to get back to his feet but Sidorov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sidorov looking to pass the guard.
Sidorov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sidorov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sidorov distracts Chai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Sidorov preventing the sweep.
Sidorov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sidorov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Sidorov stands up over Chai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sidorov distracts Chai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sidorov forces his way into half guard.
Sidorov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sidorov drops an elbow to the side of Chai's head.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
Sidorov postures up and lands a big shot to Chai's brow.
Sidorov looking to pass the guard.
Sidorov is working hard here to advance position.
Sidorov forces his way into half guard.
Chai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sidorov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sidorov working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sidorov connects with a nice short shot to Chai's temple. #T3#
Sidorov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Sidorov is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sidorov is staying active.
Nice strikes from Sidorov there.
Sidorov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sidorov wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sidorov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chai taking some punishment here, with Sidorov in his half guard.
Sidorov lands with a punch from half guard.
Chai pushes Sidorov off looking to stand but Sidorov dives back in and keeps control.
Chai has his hands clasped together around Sidorov's back. He's all about the action.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sidorov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sidorov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sidorov working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Sidorov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidorov lands a nice shot to the head.
Chai is desperately trying to improve his position but Sidorov has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Sidorov.
Sidorov with shots to the head and body - Chai looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sidorov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sidorov 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.
Chai tries to hold on but Sidorov pushes him away.
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai is bucking up trying to escape but Sidorov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Sidorov lands a nice shot to the head.
Sidorov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Chai's face.
Chai is trying desperately to improve position.
Sidorov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sidorov lands a big elbow. #ROC#Chai is rocked!
Sidorov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chai can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Chai is still in real trouble! Can Sidorov finish him?
Chai takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Sidorov's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
An out of breath Ivan Sidorov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 09, 2023

#R1#
Tofan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuznetsov.
Tofan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kuznetsov circles away.
Tofan tries to clinch there but Kuznetsov circles away.
Tofan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tofan wants it to stay on the feet.
Tofan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kuznetsov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
No luck for Kuznetsov with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lev Kuznetsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov fails to land the takedown.
Tofan fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tofan is looking to clinch. #TD2#
Tofan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kuznetsov 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.
Tofan wants to control from the top but Kuznetsov keeps moving.
Kuznetsov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kuznetsov tries to get out of the position.
Kuznetsov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T1#
Kuznetsov tries to free his leg and advance position but Tofan is retaining full guard.
Tofan can't keep his opponent in guard - Kuznetsov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tofan taking some punishment here, with Kuznetsov in his half guard.
Kuznetsov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kuznetsov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kuznetsov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kuznetsov working Tofan over with strikes.
Tofan has hold of Kuznetsov's hands but Kuznetsov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tofan tries to get to full guard but Kuznetsov has control of the leg.
Kuznetsov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kuznetsov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tofan taking some punishment here, with Kuznetsov in his half guard. #ROC#Tofan is rocked!#T2#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kuznetsov lands a nice short elbow.
Tofan is still in real trouble! Can Kuznetsov finish him?
Tofan looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov lands with a punch from half guard.
Kuznetsov lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Tofan quite badly. Tofan pulls Kuznetsov in close trying to recover. Kuznetsov postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Tofan on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Tofan doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lev Kuznetsov!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 05, 2023

#R1#
Pletnev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lev Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pletnev is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kuznetsov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Check out the look on Kuznetsov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kuznetsov passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pletnev!
Kuznetsov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pletnev working to try and regain half guard.
Pletnev wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kuznetsov.
BOOM! Kuznetsov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov unloading with bombs!
Pletnev is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pletnev takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pletnev taking shots to the head. #T1#
Kuznetsov raining down shots from the mount!
Pletnev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuznetsov on the ground.
Kuznetsov lands a couple of good shots and Pletnev has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuznetsov thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Pletnev is looking for a way out. #ROC2#Pletnev is rocked!
Kuznetsov punishes Pletnev with strikes from the back mount.
Oh Pletnev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pletnev is trapped and Kuznetsov is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Kuznetsov lands punches and elbows.
Kuznetsov cracks Pletnev with a big right hand from the back mount! Pletnev immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Kuznetsov takes this one by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lev Kuznetsov!

Event: IRON MAN BOXING 1st Round
Date: Jun 03, 2023

#R1#
Lewis throws a hook but Valuev avoids it easily.
Valuev is looking to counter punch.
Valuev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lewis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valuev.
Valuev scores with a jab to the head.
Lewis misses with the combination.
Lewis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis throws a body shot but no joy.
Lewis throws a shot from downtown. Valuev moves away and avoids it.
Valuev throws a poor cross that misses
and Lewis counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Lewis works Valuev's body with a nice hook.
Lewis lands a jab to Valuev's midsection.
Valuev is breathing heavily.
Lewis lands a jab to Valuev's midsection.#KD2#
Lewis connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Valuev onto his butt! Valuev bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.#CUT2#It looks like Nikolai Valuev has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis throws a shot to the body.
Lewis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valuev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lewis lands a jab to Valuev's midsection.
Lewis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Nice straight punches there by Lewis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lewis.#KD2#
Lewis cracks Valuev with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Valuev get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Valuev looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Lewis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lewis throws a lazy right hand but Valuev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lewis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valuev doesn't seem bothered though.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valuev moves away.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valuev manages to avoid it.
Lennox Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis scores with a hook to the body. Valuev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lewis throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lennox Lewis will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Valuev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Lewis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valuev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lewis scores with a jab to the body.#KD2#
Lewis connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Valuev onto his butt! Valuev bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.#ROC2#Valuev is rocked!
Lewis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lewis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lewis swings for the body but Valuev moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis jabs Valuev to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Valuev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valuev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valuev manages to avoid it.
Valuev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Valuev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valuev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#KD2#
Lewis scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Valuev to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Lewis away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Valuev got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis swings for the body but Valuev moves out of range.
Valuev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lewis weaves into range and cracks Valuev right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Valuev goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Lewis is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lennox Lewis!
An out of breath Lennox Lewis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 01, 2023

#R1##TD#
Kuznetsov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kuznetsov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kuznetsov passes to full mount!
Kuznetsov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Freeman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kuznetsov scoring with strikes but Freeman is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Kuznetsov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kuznetsov 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kuznetsov raining down shots from the mount!
Freeman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuznetsov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kuznetsov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Freeman's face.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Kuznetsov! Freeman is hurt baaadly! Kuznetsov is firing away with more strikes - Freeman is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lev Kuznetsov!

Event: MMAHKI 53
Date: May 31, 2023

#R1#
Stepanov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McCoy is fending him off so far but Stepanov persists. Nope, McCoy circles away and we're back to standing.
Stepanov misses with a takedown attempt #TD2#
and McCoy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #SUB#
Stepanov is looking for a triangle but McCoy pushes his legs off easily.
Stepanov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McCoy manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Stepanov pushes down on McCoy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stepanov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stepanov working McCoy over with strikes.
Stepanov tries to pass to full mount but McCoy defends it.
Stepanov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McCoy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stepanov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCoy is doing well to control the position and prevent Stepanov from advancing to side control.
Stepanov wants to pass the guard but McCoy is defending well.
Stepanov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
Stepanov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stepanov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McCoy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Stepanov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McCoy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stepanov unloading with bombs!
Stepanov lands a big shot there that rocks McCoy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McCoy wants to control but Stepanov is having none of it.
McCoy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stepanov unloads with some shots from mount but McCoy bucks and avoids them well.
Stepanov lands a heavy elbow.
Stepanov looking to finish McCoy with some ground and pound. This is bad for McCoy!#ROC#McCoy is rocked!
McCoy takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Stepanov's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boryenka Stepanov!
An out of breath Boryenka Stepanov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: TOF 17
Date: May 28, 2023

#R1#
Hart lands with a hook. Sidorov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT2#It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.
Hart misses with an uppercut. Sidorov saw that one coming.
Sidorov tries to counter with a takedown but Hart is quick to defend against it.
Sidorov dives in for a single leg takedown but Hart sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Sidorov backs off Hart throws a huge counter combo but Sidorov manages to avoid it all.
Hart gets underhooks to prevent Sidorov's takedown attempt.
Sidorov tries to score a body lock takedown but Hart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Sidorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sidorov backwards.
Sidorov wants a takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Sidorov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sidorov is working for takedown but Hart is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hart cracks Sidorov with a nice body shot.
Hart prevents the takedown attempt.
Sidorov is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Hart on the inside.
Sidorov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hart fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ivan Sidorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sidorov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hart's waist but Hart gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sidorov off to one side.
Hart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hart connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sidorov misses with a takedown attempt - Hart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Hart misses.
Hart looks to land a left hand but Sidorov moved out of range nicely.#TD#
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hart can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sidorov is in close to Hart's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1#
Sidorov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sidorov is one step ahead there.
Hart has his hands on Sidorov's head, controlling the position.
Sidorov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hart's head.
Sidorov won't allow Hart to sweep him here.
Sidorov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sidorov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hart takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hart is trying to get back to half guard.
Sidorov blocks the strikes from Hart.
Sidorov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sidorov lands an elbow. #T2#
Sidorov lands a nice forearm strike.
Hart tries to buck Sidorov off but Sidorov is having none of it.
Sidorov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hart can't do much from the bottom here.
Hart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sidorov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sidorov is working Hart over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sidorov advances nicely into full mount.
Sidorov prevents Hart from getting the reversal.
Hart wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee warns Hart that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sidorov unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sidorov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sidorov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hart looks a forlorn figure.
Sidorov working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Sidorov landing strikes from the mount.
Sidorov unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Hart wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sidorov celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
A victorious Ivan Sidorov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: AFC #7
Date: May 27, 2023

#R1##TD#
Obolensky shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Obolensky is looking to advance position but Dillinger won't allow it.
Obolensky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Obolensky wants to free his trapped foot but Dillinger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Obolensky takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Obolensky is looking to take a break and control but Dillinger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dillinger taking some punishment here, with Obolensky in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obolensky is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dillinger!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger wants to hold on but Obolensky pushes him away.
Obolensky with shots to the head and body - Dillinger looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dillinger really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T1#
Obolensky lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dillinger hang on?#CUT#It looks like Colby Dillinger has been cut.
Obolensky lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#CUT#That has opened up Colby Dillinger's cut even more.
Obolensky takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Obolensky postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Dillinger out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Obolensky goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexei Obolensky!

Event: KIFC 66
Date: May 14, 2023

#R1##TD#
Semenov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stoll to the ground. Semenov is now in Stoll's guard.
Semenov looking to pass the guard.
Stoll looking to hit a scissor sweep but Semenov is one step ahead there.
Stoll is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Semenov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stoll keeping full guard, as Semenov tries to pass. #SUB2#
Stoll is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Semenov is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semenov postures up and lands a big shot to Stoll's brow.
Semenov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stoll swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stoll controls Semenov momentarily but Semenov frees himself.
Stoll avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Semenov is looking to advance position but Stoll has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Semenov wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Stoll controlling well, preventing Semenov from escaping the position.
Stoll looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Semenov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Stoll is pressing down on Semenov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Semenov is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Semenov wants to get back to full guard.
Stoll is pressing down on Semenov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Semenov is holding on for now.
Semenov tries to roll over but Stoll keeps him under control.
Semenov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Semenov.
Semenov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Semenov keeping moving, preventing Stoll from controlling successfully. #T2#
Stoll stopping the sweep attempt from Semenov.
Stoll trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Semenov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SU2#
Stoll stands up from Semenov's guard - Stoll perhaps looking for a knockout.
Semenov shoots in for a takedown but Stoll shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Stoll on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stoll throws a shot to the body.
Stoll throws a shot from downtown. Semenov moves away and avoids it.#TD#
Semenov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoll avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Semenov. #T3#
Stoll is looking for a sweep. Semenov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Semenov working over Stoll with some ground and pound. Stoll looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Semenov working Stoll over with strikes.
Semenov slips a nice elbow through Stoll's hands, connecting with Stoll's forehead.
Stoll taking some punishment here, with Semenov in his half guard.
Semenov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Semenov is looking to advance position but Stoll won't allow it.
Stoll trying to hold on to Semenov's head to control him but Semenov postures up.
Semenov drops an elbow to the side of Stoll's head.
Stoll tries to get to full guard but Semenov has control of the leg.
Semenov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stoll defending well though.
Stoll is trying to get back to full guard.
Semenov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T4#
Stoll has hold of Semenov's hands but Semenov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stoll tries to get to full guard but Semenov has control of the leg.
Semenov working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Semenov connects with a nice short shot to Stoll's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Semenov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Semenov is nestled in close to Stoll, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Semenov drops an elbow to the side of Stoll's head.
Ground and pound from Semenov.
Semenov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stoll is looking for a sweep. Semenov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stoll looks winded!
Ground and pound from Semenov.
Semenov is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Semenov advances position into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kirill Semenov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Semenov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stoll.#TD#
Semenov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stoll did well to prevent Semenov getting side control.
Stoll is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Semenov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Semenov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Semenov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stoll working to try and regain half guard.
Stoll in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kirill Semenov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Semenov unloading with bombs!#ROC#Stoll is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Semenov looking to finish Stoll with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stoll!
Stoll is still in real trouble! Can Semenov finish him?
Stoll takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Semenov's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirill Semenov!
Our winner, Kirill Semenov, 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.

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