Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: ENIGMA 187
Date: Feb 04, 2024

#R1#
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Donnegal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donnegal down.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donnegal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sitsongrit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Donnegal somewhat.
Sitsongrit scores with a spinning back kick!
Sitsongrit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donnegal under the eye.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice strike.
Donnegal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sitsongrit avoids it really well and circles away.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Donnegal pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
Donnegal wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Donnegal tries to clinch up
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donnegal takes one to the side of the head.
Donnegal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sitsongrit counters with a good low kick that Donnegal was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Donnegal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sitsongrit wants it to stay on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Donnegal shoots in looking for a takedown but Sitsongrit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Donnegal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Donnegal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Donnegal fails with a takedown attempt.
Sitsongrit lands with an uppercut that bounces Donnegal off the cage and back into range.#T2#
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot.
Donnegal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sitsongrit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Donnegal wants to clinch but Sitsongrit slips to the side
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Donnegal knows he should have avoided that one. #ROC2#Donnegal is rocked!
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that drops Donnegal like a sack of potatoes! Sitsongrit dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petchuangtong Sitsongrit!

Event: Enfusion MMA #9
Date: Jan 25, 2024

#R1#
Terry throws a body shot but no joy.
Terry throws a body punch but Stak moves out of range.
Good shot there by Terry.
Stak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Terry throws a nice looking combination but Stak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Terry cracks Stak with a good jab.
Terry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stak throws a series of punches but Terry moves out of range.
Terry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Terry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A left and a right from Terry both land. Nice combination. #ROC#Stak is rocked!#CUT#It looks like John Stak has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terry blocks a head kick by Stak.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terry, as that shot connected.
Stak is still on wobbly legs! Can Terry finish him?
Terry looks to score with a jab to the body but Stak is just out of range.
Stak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Stak.
Good shot there by Terry.#T1#
Stak fails to land with a series of punches.
Terry scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stak seems to have recovered his senses.
Stak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Terry.
Stak ducks under a wild hook from Terry.
Terry throws a body punch but Stak moves out of range.
Stak throws a nice looking combination but Terry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stak misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Terry does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD#
Terry cracks Stak with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Stak looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Terry finish him?
Stak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Terry.
Terry looks to score with a jab to the body but Stak is just out of range.
As Terry backs off Stak throws a huge counter combo but Terry manages to avoid it all.
Terry lunges at Stak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stak's hand.
Stak throws a series of punches but Terry moves out of range.
Terry was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Terry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stak. #T2#
Stak staying out of range there.
Terry fails to land with a series of punches.
Stak throws out a counter right but Terry avoids it with no problem.
Terry looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Stak gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Terry.
Stak needs to keep his hands up - Terry had a free shot at his head there.
Stak misses with a looping right.
Terry throws a shot from downtown. Stak moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Terry does no damage.
As Terry backs off Stak throws a huge counter combo but Terry manages to avoid it all.
Terry swinging wildly here.
Terry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Terry misses the shot to the body.
Stak throws a sloppy head kick and Terry moves out of range easily.
Stak throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Terry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Terry misses with a few strikes there. #T3#
Terry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Terry tries to bum rush Stak with a series of wild strikes but Stak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Terry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Terry misses.
Stak drops his hands momentarily and Terry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Terry there.
Terry swings for the body but Stak moves out of range.
Terry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stak.
Stak misses with a double jab
and Stak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Terry loads up on a big right hand but Stak slips the punch.
Terry connects with a right hand. Stak shakes it off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Terry.
Terry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terry is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terry scores with a shot to the body.
Terry throws a body punch but Stak moves out of range.
Terry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T4#
Stak slips under a jab from Terry.
Stak is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stak slips a jab and a cross from Terry.
Stak throws a counter combo.
Terry lands with an overhand left.
Terry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stak counters with a series of strikes. Terry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Good shot there by Terry.
Terry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Terry takes one to the chin there.
Terry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stak throws a head kick that misses.
Stak looks winded!
A jab lands there for Terry.
Nice jab there from Terry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stak avoids the body shot from Terry.
Stak looks to land a combination but Terry avoids it well.
Terry was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Terry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Stak's cut.
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#
Terry walks into a left hand.
Stak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#ROC2#Terry is rocked!
Terry throws a right and a left that Stak avoids nicely.
Oh Terry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A swing and a miss from Terry.
Stak Throws a clean left jab. Stak Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Terry's chin! Terry crumbles to the ground and Stak follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Stak!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Stak!
A very excited looking John Stak rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: NYF 50: Makoba vs Simons III
Date: Jan 20, 2024

#R1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Bird.
Bird takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch combination from Aya misses.
Aya avoids the body shot from Bird.
Aya looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A slow jab from Aya misses its intended target.
Bird is looking to counter punch.
Aya misses with an uppercut. Bird saw that one coming.
Aya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bird lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT#It looks like Siaka Aya has been cut.
Aya blocks a head kick by Bird.
Aya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bird.
Bird swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Aya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Aya lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bird doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bird throws a body shot but no joy.
Bird loads up on a big right hand but Aya slips the punch.
Bird takes one on the button.
Bird tries a head kick but it misses.
Bird is looking to land body kicks.
Aya lands a jab to the head. #T1#
Aya slips under a jab from Bird.
Bird dips to his left and cracks Aya with an uppercut!
Bird misses with a hook. Aya ducked under it nicely.
Aya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aya tries to bum rush Bird with a series of wild strikes but Bird uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aya throws a right hand that misses
and Bird cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bird.
Aya misses with a looping right.
Jab from Aya.
Bird waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aya.
Bird lands with a right hand.
Bird cracks Aya with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bird throws out a loose jab but Aya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bird definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bird takes one to the side of the head.
Bird throws a hook but Aya avoids it easily.
Aya connects with a crisp jab.
Siaka Aya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bird sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Bird rushes Aya and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
Bird tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bird.
Aya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aya throws a head punch that misses.
Aya misses with the head strike.
Bird scores with a shot to the side of Aya's head.
Aya avoids the elbow strike from Bird, against the cage.
Bird blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aya. #BC2#
Aya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Aya misses.
Aya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Bird misses the target.
Bird throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #CL#
Bird clinches up with Aya and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Aya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bird keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aya.
A good leg kick by Bird.
Bird is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aya. #T3#
Bird is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bird slips under a jab from Aya.#KD#
Bird lands a left and a right that sends Aya crashing to the canvas! Bird dives into mount looking to finish!#ROC# Aya is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bird working Aya over with strikes here.
Aya is still in real trouble! Can Bird finish him?
Bird in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bird drops a big elbow. That's hurt Aya! More shots from Bird and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Bird!
A very excited looking Tim Bird made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: UIW 3
Date: Jan 17, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Weaver moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pierre stalling in the clinch.
Pierre blocking some punches.
Weaver misses with a punch on the inside.
Pierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pierre blocking some punches.
Weaver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Weaver has a couple of punches blocked by Pierre. #BC#
Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Weaver has managed to clinch.
Weaver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pierre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weaver.
Pierre stalling the fight.
Weaver misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierre.
Pierre is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Weaver working aggressively here. #T1#
Weaver blocking some punches.
Weaver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weaver has him pressed against the cage.
Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weaver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pierre stalling.
Pierre blocking some punches.
Weaver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weaver.
Pierre can't find room to land a body shot as Weaver controls the action.
Weaver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pierres head.
Weaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weaver throws a head punch that misses.
Pierre lands with a short shot to the head.
Weaver prevents a body shot from Pierre.
A short right from Pierre on the inside.
Pierre tries a body shot but Weaver blocks it. #T2#
Pierre working aggressively here.
Weaver misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pierre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Weaver struggles to land a body shot inside as Pierre controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from Pierre.
Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
Weaver tries a body shot but Pierre blocks it.
Pierre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Weaver backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierre.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weaver as Pierre tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierre.
Weaver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pierre's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weaver as Pierre tries to tie him up.
Pierre scores with a shoulder strike.
Weaver throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Weaver fails to land.
Weaver struggles to land a body shot inside as Pierre controls his hands. #T3#
Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weaver lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pierre.
A hook to the body from Pierre.
Weaver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Weaver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Weaver blocks an uppercut.
Weaver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Weaver.
Weaver misses with a punch on the inside.
Weaver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierre.
Pierre trying to control the position but instead, Weaver has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pierre into the cage.
Pierre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weavers head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weaver.
Weaver misses with some punches.
Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weaver.
Pierre working aggressively here.
Weaver keeps control of Pierre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierre.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierre working aggressively here.
Pierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weaver misses with the head strike.
Weaver tries to throw a body punch but Pierre avoids it by throwing Weaver back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Weaver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pierre tries to stall but Weaver uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pierre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pierre.
Pierre throws a punch but it's blocked by Weaver.
Weaver misses with the head strike.
Pierre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reston Weaver dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Pierre tries to bum rush Weaver with a series of wild strikes but Weaver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Weaver moves into the clinch successfully.
Pierre lands a body punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Weaver in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Weaver tries to work over Pierre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Pierre.
Weaver blocks an uppercut.
Weaver can't find room to land a body shot as Pierre controls the action.
Pierre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Weaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weaver.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weaver.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weaver.
Weaver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pierre backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierre.
Pierre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pierre blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Pierre on the inside.
Weaver lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Weaver backwards.
Reston Weaver seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pierre swings wildly with an uppercut but Weaver uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Weaver misses with a punch on the inside.
Pierre blocks an uppercut.
Weaver blocks an uppercut.
Pierre misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Weaver fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Weaver fails to land.
Pierre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weaver's elbow.
Weaver lands a body shot.
Weaver lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pierre prevents a body shot from Weaver.
A short left from Pierre.
Pierre holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Weaver scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Weaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Weaver fails to land.
Pierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weaver scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC2#Pierre is rocked!
Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierre is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Pierre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Weaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Pierre.
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!
Weaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Pierre.
Weaver misses with some punches.
Pierre stalls.
Pierre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pierre is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pierre lands a left hand. #T3#
Weaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pierre blocking some punches.
Pierre misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pierre ducks right into an uppercut from Weaver.
Oh Pierre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Weaver gets a clinch.
Weaver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pierre seems to have got his legs back now.
Weaver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Weaver tries a body shot but Pierre blocks it.
Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pierre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC#
Pierre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weaver drops Pierre with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Pierre! Weaver dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reston Weaver!
A victorious Reston Weaver thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Enfusion MMA #6
Date: Jan 01, 2024

#R1#
Terry connects with a jab.
Yates looks to land a combination. Terry sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Terry loads up on a big right hand but Yates slips the punch.
Terry throws a lazy uppercut
and Yates counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Terry takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
Yates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terry.
Yates looks to land a combination but Terry avoids it well.
Terry misses with a straight right.
Yates really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yates fails to land with a series of punches.
Terry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Terry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Yates ducks under a wild hook from Terry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Terry.
Terry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yates.
Terry misses with a double jab.
Yates tries to bum rush Terry with a series of wild strikes but Terry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yates ducks under a wild hook from Terry.
Yates throws a big counter combination but Terry scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Terry throws a series of punches but Yates moves out of range.
Terry takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yates doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
Terry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terry was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Yates lands a slapping body shot.
Terry looks to land a left hand but Yates moved out of range nicely.
Terry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yates momentarily.
Yates misses with a few strikes there.
Terry swinging wildly here.
Terry looks to land a combination but Yates avoids it well.
Yates throws a big counter combination but Terry scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yates throws a head kick but Terry moves out of range.
Terry is looking for the big counter here.
Yates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Terry sizes up Yates with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Terry throws a hook to the side of Yates's head but Yates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yates throws a big counter combination but Terry scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yates moves away from the strike by Terry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terry throws a nice looking combination but Yates bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Terry looks to throw the jab but Yates is out of range.
No joy there for Yates, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T2#
Yates throws a head kick that Terry semi-blocks.
Nice defenses there by Yates.
A left and a right from Terry both land. Nice combination.
Terry looks to land a left hand but Yates moved out of range nicely.
Terry misses with a two punch combination.
Yates throws a nice head kick!
Yates is breathing heavily.
Terry looks to land a right hand but Yates moved out of range.
Yates shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Terry eats them both and turns towards Yates to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Terry misses with a wild combination.
Terry lands an overhand right.
Terry misses with a straight left.
Terry lands with a straight right. Yates didn't see that one coming.
Yates moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Yates misses.
Yates throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T3#
Terry misses with a looping right.
Yates staying out of range there.
Terry connects with a body shot that sends Yates's belly button to the back.
Terry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Terry tries to bum rush Yates with a series of wild strikes but Yates uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Terry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yates looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No joy there for Terry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yates is looking for a counter combo.
We've been informed that Terry has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Terry scores with a body shot.
Terry ducks under a wild hook from Yates.
Yates ducks right into an uppercut from Terry.
Terry loads up on a big right hand but Yates slips the punch.
Terry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terry throws a hook to the side of Yates's head but Yates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Terry misses.
Yates moves forwards but Terry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Terry is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yates had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Terry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yates.#T4#
Yates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terry.
Terry might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Terry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terry throws a lazy right hand but Yates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yates went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Terry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yates was well out of range. Poor timing from Terry.
Yates ducks under a wild hook from Terry.
Yates is looking for a counter combo.
Terry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yates throwing a counter right hand but Terry manages to avoid it.
Terry misses with a hook. Yates ducked under it nicely.
Terry misses with a series of wild punches.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Terry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Terry misses with a shot to the body
and Yates counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terry lands an overhand right.
Yates scores with the left hand. Terry knows he should have avoided that one.
Terry throws a looping overhand right but Yates ducks down to avoid it.
Terry looks to land a left hand but Yates moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Terry dominated that round.
That's time! Yates's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Yates throws a series of punches but Terry moves out of range.
Terry throws the left hand but Yates avoids the punch easily.
Yates lands a leg kick that knocks Terry off balance momentarily.
Terry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Terry looks to score with a jab to the body but Yates is just out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yates might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Terry looks to land a left hand but Yates moved out of range nicely.
Terry throws a shot from downtown. Yates moves away and avoids it.
Terry misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Terry misses the target.
Jab from Yates.
Terry misses with a body shot.
Yates seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Terry misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Terry.
Terry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Terry.
Terry throws the left hand but Yates avoids the punch easily.
Yates swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yates digs a good body shot into Terry's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates takes a swing at Terry's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Terry misses with a hook. Yates ducked under it nicely.
Terry swinging wildly here.
Terry throws the left hand but Yates avoids the punch easily.
Terry stalks Yates and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yates's face. Yates staggers backwards, shaken.
Terry on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #ROC#Terry is rocked!
Terry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yates went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Terry is still on wobbly legs! Can Yates finish him?
Yates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Terry walks straight into a right hand from Yates - that's dropped him! Yates jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Terry from any more punishment! Terry complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jaylin Yates!

Event: Enfusion MMA #5
Date: Dec 23, 2023

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Terry misses the target.
Terry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
As Terry backs off Frost throws a huge counter combo but Terry manages to avoid it all.#CL2#
Frost moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Terry misses with a body punch #CL2#
and Frost holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Frost is stalling here.
Terry working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Frost breaks from the clinch.
Terry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frost.
It looked like Terry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Terry misses with an uppercut. Frost saw that one coming.
Frost misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frost takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT#It looks like Alexander Frost has been cut.
Terry punishes Frost's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD2#
Frost fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Terry sprawls well initially but Frost persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T1##SU2#
Frost escapes and gets back to his feet.
Terry lands a nice shot to the body.
Terry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Terry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Terry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frost avoids the body shot from Terry.
Frost throws a counter combo.
Frost takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good standup being displayed there by Terry as he connects with a hook.
Frost takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Terry misses with a lunging right hand #TD2#
and Frost counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Frost looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Frost thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Terry trying to control the position here.
Terry looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2#
Frost postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frost is looking to pass into half guard but Terry pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Terry is in guard.#REVR#
Frost striking off his back but it's not causing Terry any problems.
Frost is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Terry wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Terry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Frost controls Terry momentarily but Terry frees himself.
Frost working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Terry. #T3#
Terry trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Terry throws a strike but Frost rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Frost's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Terry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Frost has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Frost not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Terry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Terry tries to get out of the position.
Frost trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Terry keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Frost is fighting to break Terry's control of his arms but Terry is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SU2#
Frost gets to his feet. Terry looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Frost misses with a takedown
and Terry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Terry thuds a left hand into Frost's body.
Terry digs a good hook to Frost's body.
Jason Terry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Terry cracks Frost with a right hand to the side of the head.
Terry is looking to wear down Frost with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Frost with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Terry to score with a decent uppercut.
Frost with a poor takedown
and Terry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frost needs to keep his hands up - Terry had a free shot at his head there.
Terry catches Frost with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Terry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Frost's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Terry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Terry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC#Frost is rocked!
Frost throws a sloppy head kick
and Terry counters with a big left hand that crumples Frost! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Terry!
Alexander Frost spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh well.'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 23, 2023

#R1#
Camorra takes one to the chin there.#CUT#It looks like Abraham Camorra has been cut.
Aya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Camorra walks into a left hand.
Camorra ducks under a wild hook from Aya.
Aya definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Camorra tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Camorra looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aya, as that shot connected.
Aya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Camorra shoots in for a takedown but Aya shows good takedown defense.
Siaka Aya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Aya. #TD2#
Camorra shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aya won't allow Camorra to pass to mount.
Aya trying to hold on to Camorra's head to control him but Camorra postures up. #T1##SUB#
Aya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camorra pulls his head out easily.
Aya wants to control but Camorra is keeping busy.
Aya tries to get to full guard but Camorra has control of the leg. #SUB#
Aya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Camorra is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aya is trying is best to control the position here.
Aya trying to control but Camorra postures up. #SUB#
Aya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camorra pulls his head out easily.
Camorra really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Camorra wants to take a breather but Aya is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Camorra slips a jab from Aya.
Aya scores with a hook.
Aya scores with a jab to the jaw.#ROC#Camorra is rocked!
Aya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camorra is still on wobbly legs! Can Aya finish him?#T3#
Aya jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aya connects with a stiff jab that staggers Camorra - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Siaka Aya!
An out of breath Siaka Aya 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: Dec 18, 2023

#R1#
Saint Denis takes one on the button.
Terry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Terry lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Terry.
Saint Denis dives in and grabs Terry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Terry pushes down on Saint Denis's head and hops out.
Terry throws a right and a left that Saint Denis avoids nicely.
Terry throws an overhand right that lands on Saint Denis's shoulder, as Saint Denis tries to avoid the shot.
Terry missing with a left hand there. Saint Denis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saint Denis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terry.
Saint Denis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Terry counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#Saint Denis is rocked!
Saint Denis ducks into an uppercut from Terry and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Terry!

Event: SYN 986 Washington vs. Seigel
Date: May 18, 2023

#R1#
Sarethi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sarethi misses with a looping left.
Yuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarethi moves away.
Yuri moves out of range as Sarethi throws a body kick.
Sarethi avoids the body shot from Yuri.
Yuri tries to clinch up but Sarethi circles away and keeps his distance.
Yuri falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sarethi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yuri thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarethi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yuri scores with the left hand. Sarethi knows he should have avoided that one.
Sarethi looks to throw the jab but Yuri is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Yuri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Sarethi 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T1#
Yuri defending well as Sarethi loads up on a big left hand.
Yuri steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sarethi. That one must have hurt.
Yuri moves out of range as Sarethi throws a body kick.
Yuri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sarethi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yuri in his tracks.
Yuri slips under a jab.
Yuri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yuri moves out of range of the body kick from Sarethi.
Yuri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yuri takes a jab right on the kisser. #CUT#It looks like Stryder Yuri has been cut.#CL2#
Yuri darts in and clinches Sarethi up against the cage.#T2#
Yuri struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarethi controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Sarethi fails to land.
A short uppercut from Yuri.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarethi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarethi tries a body shot but Yuri blocks it.
Sarethi blocks a body shot from Yuri.
Sarethi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yuri's coach down at New York Public Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yuri's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yuri lands a right hand.
Sarethi blocking some punches.
Sarethi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yuri misses with some punches.
Yuri fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Yuri breaks from the clinch.
Salyn Sarethi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuri misses the shot to the body.
Sarethi connects with a jab.
Yuri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sarethi comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Yuri stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Sarethi is on him like rabid pit bull! Yuri slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salyn Sarethi!
A relieved looking Salyn Sarethi 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: C192: Jones vs Rader
Date: May 14, 2023

#R1#
Kushnirov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Coryatt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coryatt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kushnirov.
Crunch! Coryatt slams his shin into Kushnirov's torso.
Coryatt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kushnirov throws a lazy uppercut
and Coryatt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick
enabling Coryatt to counter with a crisp jab.
Coryatt lands a glancing blow to the side of Kushnirov's head.
A shot to the body from Kushnirov misses
and Coryatt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kushnirov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coryatt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kushnirov misses with a head kick.
Coryatt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Coryatt throws a head kick but Kushnirov moves out of range. #T1#
Kushnirov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Coryatt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kushnirov darts in looking for a takedown but Coryatt gets double underhooks and turns Kushnirov into the cage.
Coryatt's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Coryatt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Coryatt fails to land.
Kushnirov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coryatt is defending well.#BC#
Kushnirov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kushnirov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Coryatt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Coryatt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Coryatt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Coryatt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kushnirov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coryatt swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Kushnirov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coryatt misses with a hook.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kushnirov connects with an inside leg kick.
Kushnirov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coryatt.
Kushnirov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kushnirov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Coryatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chris Coryatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kushnirov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kushnirov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coryatt defends it nicely.
Kushnirov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coryatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coryatt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Coryatt throws a jab when Kushnirov was well out of range.
Coryatt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T3#
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Coryatt looks to land a left hand but Kushnirov moved out of range nicely.
Kushnirov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coryatt as he avoids it easily.
Kushnirov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kushnirov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Coryatt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kushnirov has time to react.
Coryatt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Coryatt.
Kushnirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coryatt moves away.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kushnirov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Coryatt's head.
Coryatt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kushnirov's sensitive parts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kushnirov.
A lazy body kick from Coryatt
and Kushnirov counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
Kushnirov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coryatt.
Coryatt's corner calls for a 1-2. Coryatt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Coryatt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kushnirov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
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!
Kushnirov misses with a takedown
and Coryatt counters with a low kick, right behind Kushnirov 's knee.
Coryatt slips under a jab.
Kushnirov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coryatt defends it nicely.
Kushnirov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coryatt as he avoids it easily.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but Coryatt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kushnirov throws a right and a left that Coryatt avoids nicely.
Coryatt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Coryatt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Coryatt thows a leg kick but Kushnirov checks it
and Kushnirov counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Coryatt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Kushnirov shoots in looking for a takedown but Coryatt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kushnirov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Coryatt looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Coryatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kushnirov.
Coryatt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coryatt throws a hook but Kushnirov blocks it.
Coryatt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coryatt connects with a crisp jab.
Kushnirov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coryatt circles away.
Coryatt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kushnirov misses with a lunging right hand
and Coryatt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coryatt missing with a left hand there. Kushnirov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coryatt missing with a left hand there. Kushnirov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kushnirov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kushnirov slips a straight right by Coryatt.
Kushnirov misses with a double jab
and Coryatt counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Coryatt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kushnirov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coryatt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kushnirov tries to move into range but Coryatt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kushnirov cracks Coryatt with an open hand slap.
Coryatt misses with a straight left.
Coryatt misses with a hook
and Kushnirov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coryatt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coryatt lands a nice looking body shot.
Kushnirov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coryatt.
Chris Coryatt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coryatt slips a straight right by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Kushnirov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Kushnirov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coryatt avoids it really well and circles away.
Kushnirov throws a right and a left that Coryatt avoids nicely.
Kushnirov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kushnirov with the inside leg kick.
Kushnirov connects with the punch.
Coryatt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kushnirov's head.
Kushnirov misses with a straight left.
Kushnirov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coryatt.
Kushnirov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coryatt sprawls well. Coryatt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kushnirov gets slowly back to his feet.#T3#
Coryatt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kushnirov fails with the takedown
and Coryatt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coryatt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coryatt throws a leg kick that misses.
As Coryatt backs away, Kushnirov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That kick from Kushnirov tenderised Coryatt's leg. Coryatt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kushnirov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Coryatt sizes up Kushnirov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kushnirov goes for a double leg but Coryatt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Coryatt continues to drive forward.
Coryatt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kushnirov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kushnirov blocks the elbow strike. #T4##BC2#
Coryatt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kushnirov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coryatt misses with a looping right.
Coryatt leaves Kushnirov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Coryatt throws a shot from downtown. Kushnirov moves away and avoids it.
Kushnirov scores with a shot to the body.
Kushnirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kushnirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coryatt feints and then cracks Kushnirov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kushnirov down.
Coryatt misses with a series of wild punches.
Coryatt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Coryatt 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#
Coryatt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kushnirov. #KD2#
Coryatt lands a big head kick that sends Kushnirov tumbling to the mat! Coryatt takes a step backwards and waves Kushnirov back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Kushnirov is rocked!
Coryatt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Kushnirov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kushnirov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kushnirov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Coryatt counters with a huge left! Kushnirov is in big trouble! He's backing up but Coryatt isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kushnirov from any more damage. A dominating finish by Coryatt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Coryatt!
An out of breath Chris Coryatt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CFC 552
Date: May 13, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Rusev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Seto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rusev working the body and head with strikes.
Seto is looking for a sweep.
Seto is trying to control Rusev's posture but Rusev avoids it.
Rusev is putting a hurting on Seto here, landing some big shots from side control.
Seto is trying to control Rusev's posture but Rusev avoids it.
Seto is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Seto avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rusev.
Seto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rusev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rusev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seto's head.
Rusev is thwarting Seto's attempts to control the position.
Seto is looking for a sweep. Rusev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Rusev is nestled in close to Seto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Seto wants to get back to full guard.
Seto is pressing down on Rusev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rusev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rusev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Seto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Seto looking for a sweep. Not yet Seto, not yet.
Rusev wants to pass the guard but Seto is keeping the position.
Rusev connects with a couple of short punches.
Seto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rusev throws a big right hand that misses.
Seto pulls Rusev in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Seto is on top in guard. #REVR##T2#
Seto throwing strikes but missing.
Seto trying to control the position from guard on top but Rusev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seto postures up.
Seto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Seto postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rusev is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Seto, into his guard. #REVB#
Seto pulls Rusev in close to prevent any damage.
Rusev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Seto has momentary wrist control but Rusev slips an elbow through the middle.
Seto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seto trying to keep a closed guard but Rusev is proving a slippery customer.
Seto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rusev stopping the sweep attempt from Seto.
Seto is controlling Rusev's posture.
Seto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rusev is one step ahead there.
Rusev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rusev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rusev landing with the ground and pound. #T4#
Seto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rusev is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rusev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Seto controlling the position.
Rusev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Seto's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rusev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rusev is fighting to break Seto's control of his arms but Seto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rusev looking to sit in guard and control but Seto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Rusev dominated that round.
That's time! Seto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Rusev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Seto!
Seto regains half guard.
Seto is looking for a sweep. Rusev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rusev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Seto wants to improve his position but Rusev is controlling well.
Seto is pressing down on Rusev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rusev lands a couple of digs.
Rusev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Seto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rusev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Seto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rusev won't allow Seto to sweep him here. #SUB#
Seto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rusev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rusev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Seto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Seto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rusev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rusev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rusev scoring with some ground and pound.
Rusev postures up in Seto's guard and throws a big left but Seto blocks it.
Seto is trying to keep Rusev in close.
Rusev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seto has momentary wrist control but Rusev slips an elbow through the middle.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Seto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rusev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rusev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rusev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rusev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rusev scoring with some ground and pound.
Rusev wants to stand but Seto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rusev stands and throws Seto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Seto is trying to get back to half guard.
Seto struggling a bit here.
Seto tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Seto looks to move to half guard but instead Rusev has passed into mount! Damn!#SUB2#
Rusev has control of Seto's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Seto regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Seto working to try and regain half guard.
Rusev tries to control but Seto wriggling away.
Seto can't escape the position.
Rusev in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas. #T4#
Seto is trying to escape the mount.
Alexander Rusev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rusev raining down shots from the mount!
Seto takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Rusev's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Rusev!

Event: KIFC 65
Date: May 13, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Tu rushes Sweet and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sweet lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tu stalling in the clinch but Sweet improves position.
A left hand lands to the body for Sweet.
Tu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sweet lands a nice shot to the body.
Sweet scores with a shot to the side of Tu's head.
Sweet lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sweet works on Tu's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tu.
A nice left hand lands by Sweet. #CUT#It looks like Ten Tu has been cut.
Sweet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sweet.
Sweet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sweet stops a takedown attempt from Tu.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tu throws an elbow but misses.
Tu is trying to stall.
Tu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sweet is keeping busy.#T1#
Sweet lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sweet.
Sweet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sweet lands a right hand. #ROC#Tu is rocked!
Sweet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Sweet.
Sweet pushes Tu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tu is still on wobbly legs! Can Sweet finish him?
Sweet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tu backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sweet as Tu tries to tie him up.
Sweet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sweet lands a shoulder strike.
Sweet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sweet misses with some punches.
Sweet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Sweet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sweet working aggressively here.
Sweet misses with the head strike.
Tu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sweet gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sweet misses with some punches.
Sweet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tu backwards.
Sweet has a couple of punches blocked by Tu. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tu.
Sweet makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sweet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sweet pushes Tu against the cage. Sweet is working some dirty boxing. Sweet pushes off with a quick right hook! Tu goes down! Tu tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Sweet moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dude Sweet!
During a confident post fight interview, Dude Sweet thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA 190 Panda vs Ubereerm
Date: May 06, 2023

#R1#
Royster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've been informed that Royster has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Royster moves out of range of the body kick from Kluba.
Royster throws a nice inside leg kick.
Royster scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kluba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Royster misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kluba counter with a right hand.
Kluba tries to clinch there but Royster circles away.
Royster checks a leg kick.
A jab from Royster finds it's way through Kluba's defenses.
Royster scores with a punch to the head.
Royster connects with a solid leg kick.
Kluba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kluba tries to move into range but Royster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kluba throws a front kick aimed at Royster's knee but Royster avoids it well.
Kluba moves out of range of the leg kick from Royster.
Royster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kluba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Royster is looking to slow Kluba down with leg kicks. #T1#
Royster lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Royster lands a leg kick that knocks Kluba off balance momentarily.
Royster connects with a solid leg kick.
Royster scores with a nice right hand.
Donk. Kluba catches Royster right on the button with a cross.
Royster is looking to chop away at Kluba's legs.
Kluba quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Royster is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kluba had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A cross from Royster lands.
Laertes Royster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kluba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Royster lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kluba's sensitive parts.
A punch lands to the side of Kluba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Royster scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Royster.
Kluba tries to clinch but Royster is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Royster misses with a hook. Kluba ducked under it nicely.
Royster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T2#
A leg kick checked by Kluba.
Royster has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Royster attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Royster will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Kluba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Royster thumps Kluba with a low kick.
Royster misses with a low kick.
Kluba appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kluba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Royster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kluba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Royster. Royster obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Royster.
Royster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Royster ducks under a wild hook from Kluba.
Kluba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Royster lands a jab to the head.
Kluba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kluba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kluba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T3#
Kluba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kluba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A low kick from Royster is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That kick from Royster tenderised Kluba's leg. Kluba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Royster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kluba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Royster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Royster scores with a leg kick.
Royster jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Royster lands a nice shot that snaps Kluba's head back.
Royster lands a leg kick that knocks Kluba off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Royster. That's going to slow Kluba down.
Royster with a nice calf kick.
Royster throws a solid leg kick but Kluba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Royster.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kluba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Royster throws a hook but Kluba blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Royster. #T4#
A slapping leg kick lands for Royster.
Royster throws a hook but Kluba avoids it easily.
Kluba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Royster connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Royster thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Royster tenderised Kluba's leg. Kluba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Royster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Royster cracks Kluba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Royster connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Royster stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Royster dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kluba. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Royster scores with a leg kick.
Kluba slips under a jab from Royster.
Kluba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kluba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Royster throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kluba.
Kluba throwing a counter right hand but Royster manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Laertes Royster dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Good leg kick by Royster.
Royster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kluba thuds a left hand into Royster's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Royster. That snapped Kluba's head back.
Kluba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laertes Royster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kluba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Royster tries to score with a low kick but Kluba moves his leg out of the way.
Kluba went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kluba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Royster manages to avoid it.
Royster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Royster catches Kluba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Royster blocks the body kick.
Nice cross by Royster.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kluba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Royster.
The fighters circle momentarily. Royster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Royster lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kluba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kluba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kluba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T1#
A slow jab from Kluba misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick lands from Royster.
Royster scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kluba in his tracks.
Kluba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Royster lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Royster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Royster throws a hook but Kluba avoids it easily.
Royster will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Kluba misses the target.
Royster throws a front kick aimed at Kluba's knee but Kluba avoids it well.
Royster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Royster misses with a low kick as Kluba jumps back.
Kluba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Royster connects with a leg kick.
Royster motions for Kluba to come forward. Royster throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Royster scores with a leg kick. #T2#
Kluba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Royster can pounce on him.
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!
Royster lands a lovely overhand right.
Royster lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Royster with a jab.
Royster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Royster scores with the left hand. Kluba knows he should have avoided that one.
Royster thumps Kluba with a low kick.
Royster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Royster lands a leg kick that knocks Kluba off balance momentarily.
Royster with a nice calf kick.
Kluba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Royster lands a leg kick that knocks Kluba off balance momentarily.
A jab from Royster does it's job there.
Royster feints and then cracks Kluba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kluba down.
Kluba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Royster can pounce on him.
Royster cracks Kluba with an open hand slap.
Royster throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
Kluba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That kick from Royster tenderised Kluba's leg. Kluba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Royster misses with a low kick.
Royster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kluba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kluba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Royster checks a leg kick.
Royster tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kluba is able to avoid easily.
Kluba misses with a looping left.
Royster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Royster lands a leg kick that knocks Kluba off balance momentarily.
Royster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kluba.
Royster appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kluba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good leg kick by Royster.
Royster works the jab nicely.#T4#
Kluba throws an overhand right that lands on Royster's shoulder, as Royster tries to avoid the shot.
Royster only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big left from Kluba misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royster thumps Kluba with a low kick.
Kluba misses with a low kick. #CL#
Kluba clinches up with Royster and pushes him back against the cage.
Royster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Royster scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kluba is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Royster's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Royster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Royster scores with a shot to the side of Kluba's head.
Royster working aggressively here.
A short right from Royster on the inside.
Kluba lands with a right to the head.
Royster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Royster breaks the clinch.
Kluba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Royster circles away quickly and effectively.
Royster connects with a solid leg kick.
Royster is looking to chop away at Kluba's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Laertes Royster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Donk. Royster catches Kluba right on the button with a cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kluba.
The crowd cheers as Royster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kluba doesn't seem phased though.
Sandra Kluba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Royster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Royster lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kluba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Royster.
Kluba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Royster lunges at Kluba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kluba's hand.
Royster connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Royster.
Royster scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Royster tenderised Kluba's leg. Kluba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Royster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kluba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Kluba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kluba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Royster.
Royster slips a straight right by Kluba.
A good leg kick by Royster.
Royster is looking to chop away at Kluba's legs.
Kluba avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kluba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kluba walks into a stiff left hand from Royster.
Kluba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kluba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Royster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kluba scrambles back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Royster.
Good leg kick by Royster.
The crowd cheers as Royster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kluba doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Royster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Royster. That's going to slow Kluba down. #T2#
Kluba tries to score with a low kick but Royster moves his leg out of the way.
Royster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Royster loads up on a big right hand but Kluba slips the punch.
Kluba scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kluba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kluba there as he acknowledges the shot.
Royster connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kluba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kluba throws a jab but it's blocked by Royster.
Kluba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#KD#
Kluba lands a left and a right that send Royster crashing to the mat, dazed. Kluba thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Royster is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Laertes Royster has been cut.
Royster throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Royster is still on wobbly legs! Can Kluba finish him?
Royster looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kluba throws an uppercut from hell that sends Royster clean off his feet! He's out cold! Kluba stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sandra Kluba!

Event: SYN 979 Takahashi vs. Vice
Date: Apr 28, 2023

#R1#
Hisoka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yuri tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hisoka manages to circle out of the way.
Nice straight punches there by Hisoka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hisoka.
Hisoka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #KD#
Yuri drops Hisoka with a beautiful combination! Hisoka stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yuri is looking for the KO!#ROC#Hisoka is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Kurosaki Hisoka has been cut.
Hisoka avoids the body shot from Yuri.
Hisoka is still on wobbly legs! Can Yuri finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Hisoka. Yuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hisoka. Yuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuri thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Yuri backs off Hisoka throws a huge counter combo but Yuri manages to avoid it all.
Hisoka seems to have recovered his senses.
Hisoka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hisoka lands a nice shot that snaps Yuri's head back.
Hisoka misses with a left hand
and Yuri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hisoka thinking.
A bone on bone clash there as Yuri blocks the leg kick.
Yuri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hisoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuri.
Hisoka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yuri.
Hisoka throws a big shot that misses.
Yuri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yuri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hisoka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hisoka tries to score with a low kick but Yuri moves his leg out of the way.
A quick step to the side and Yuri tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T1#
Hisoka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yuri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kurosaki Hisoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hisoka.
Stryder Yuri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hisoka throws a right hand that misses
and Yuri counters with a nice body shot.
Hisoka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hisoka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Yuri wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hisoka catches Yuri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice straight punches there by Hisoka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hisoka.
A shot to the body from Hisoka misses #CL#
and Yuri moves into the clinch.
Yuri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hisoka tries to break the clinch but Yuri is controlling the position.
Yuri looking to slow down the pace here.
Hisoka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hisoka is looking to break free of the clinch but Yuri has double underhooks. #BC#
Yuri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hisoka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yuri had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A lazy left from Hisoka finds it's target.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hisoka ducks under a wild hook from Yuri.
Hisoka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yuri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hisoka is defended easily by Yuri.
Hisoka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yuri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Yuri misses. #TD2#
Hisoka shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yuri is positioning himself well to prevent Hisoka advancing to mount.
Yuri moves into full guard.
Hisoka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T3#
Yuri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hisoka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yuri is trying to keep Hisoka in close.
Yuri is adopting a defensive guard.
Hisoka is looking to work some ground and pound but Yuri has wrist control.
Yuri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hisoka preventing the sweep.
Yuri wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yuri 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##T4#
Hisoka is trying to stand.
Yuri missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yuri tries to pass to full mount but Hisoka defends it.
Yuri thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yuri prevents Hisoka from standing back up. #SUB#
Yuri seems to be working for a kimura but Hisoka defends the submission attempt.
Hisoka tries to get to full guard but Yuri has control of the leg.
Yuri thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hisoka's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stryder Yuri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kurosaki Hisoka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Good standup being displayed there by Hisoka as he connects with a hook.
Hisoka catches Yuri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hisoka lands an overhand right.#CL#
Yuri has closed the distance and engaged Hisoka in a clinch.
Hisoka is trying to force a seperation but Yuri has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yuri.
Hisoka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hisoka. #BC#
Yuri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hisoka scores with a sloppy right hand. Yuri should have avoided that one.
Yuri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yuri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hisoka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hisoka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Hisoka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yuri's head.
Yuri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hisoka finds it's way round the side to connect with Yuri's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Hisoka as he connects with a hook.#T1#
Hisoka throws a lazy uppercut
and Yuri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hisoka throws the kick towards the body but Yuri avoids it.
Yuri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hisoka throws an overhand right that lands on Yuri's shoulder, as Yuri tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Hisoka misses.
A slow jab from Hisoka misses its intended target.
Yuri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hisoka throws a sloppy head kick and Yuri moves out of range easily.
Yuri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hisoka connects with a crisp jab.
Hisoka throws a jab but it's blocked by Yuri.
An attempted straight right counter from Yuri misses the target.
Hisoka stalks Yuri and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yuri's face. Yuri staggers backwards, shaken.
Yuri walks into a stiff left hand from Hisoka.
Yuri slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hisoka. Yuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yuri wants to clinch.
Yuri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
Yuri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hisoka.
Yuri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hisoka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yuri's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hisoka lands with a hook. Yuri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
An inside leg kick from Hisoka misses.
Yuri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hisoka lands with a hook. Yuri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hisoka connects with a nice looking jab.
Yuri digs a good hook to Hisoka's body.
Hisoka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hisoka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yuri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hisoka.
Nice shot lands for Hisoka.
Hisoka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hisoka missing with a left hand there. Yuri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Hisoka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hisoka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sloppy strikes from Hisoka. Those never looked like landing.
Hisoka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yuri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yuri ducks right into an uppercut from Hisoka.
Hisoka scores with a jab to the head.
Hisoka misses with a right hand
and Yuri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Yuri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hisoka moves away from the strike by Yuri.
Yuri throws a body shot but no joy.
Hisoka cracks Yuri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hisoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuri.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hisoka! But no joy.
Kurosaki Hisoka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hisoka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hisoka pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Hisoka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yuri.
Hisoka lands a really nice looking cross but Yuri seems unphased.
Yuri walks into a straight right hand from Hisoka.
Nice jab there from Hisoka.
Yuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yuri with a nice cross.
Hisoka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yuri circles away quickly and effectively.
Hisoka misses with an uppercut. Yuri saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Hisoka.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hisoka.
Yuri scores with a decent looking hook.
Hisoka scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuri's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hisoka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yuri scrambles back to his feet.
Hisoka is looking to chop away at Yuri's legs.
Yuri scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kurosaki Hisoka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kurosaki Hisoka's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Hisoka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yuri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hisoka thinking.
Hisoka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hisoka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yuri's head.
Hisoka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yuri.
Yuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hisoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuri.#TD2#
Hisoka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Yuri makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Hisoka misses
and Yuri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Hisoka.
Hisoka looks to throw a body kick
and Yuri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hisoka misses with an uppercut.
Hisoka walks into a stiff left hand from Yuri.
Yuri connects with a right that clearly hurt Hisoka. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Yuri proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Hisoka collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stryder Yuri!
Stryder Yuri decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: C185: Taneyev vs Machado
Date: Apr 23, 2023

#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Coryatt there.#CUT2#It looks like Aboubacar Mandiang has been cut.
Coryatt leaves Mandiang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mandiang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coryatt as he jumps to the side.
Coryatt stuffs the takedown attempt from Mandiang. Mandiang gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aboubacar Mandiang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandiang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coryatt's waist but Coryatt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mandiang off to one side.
Coryatt misses with a looping right.
Coryatt throws a leg kick which misses Mandiang's front leg but catches the back leg as Mandiang tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coryatt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Coryatt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mandiang shoots in for a double leg but Coryatt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It seemed like Coryatt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Coryatt misses with an uppercut. Mandiang saw that one coming.
Mandiang is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coryatt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T1#
No luck for Mandiang with that takedown attempt. #CL#
Mandiang takes the fight into the clinch.
Mandiang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC2#
Coryatt manages to break the clinch.
Mandiang tries to clinch but Coryatt moves away
and Coryatt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Mandiang moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Coryatt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coryatt cracks Mandiang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Coryatt misses with an uppercut. Mandiang saw that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mandiang is defended easily by Coryatt.#T2#
Coryatt lands with a straight right. Mandiang didn't see that one coming.
Mandiang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mandiang misses with a series of wild punches.
Mandiang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandiang has a takedown stuffed.
Coryatt unleashes a big counter combination but Mandiang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Coryatt swinging wildly here. #T3##CL#
Mandiang clinches up against the cage.
Coryatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Mandiang.
Coryatt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC#
Mandiang breaks the clinch. #CL#
Mandiang takes the fight into the clinch.
Coryatt throws a head punch that misses.
Coryatt lands with a light punch inside.
Coryatt misses with a punch on the inside.
Mandiang misses with a punch to the body.
Mandiang pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC2#
Coryatt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Mandiang takes one to the chin there.#CL#
Mandiang closes the distance and clinches.
Coryatt swings wildly with an uppercut but Mandiang uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Mandiang ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mandiang no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coryatt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mandiang's guard.
Mandiang controlling Coryatt's posture.
Mandiang throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Coryatt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aboubacar Mandiang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Mandiang shoots in for a double leg but Coryatt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No joy there for Coryatt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mandiang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coryatt pinned against the cage. Coryatt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mandiang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coryatt misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandiang tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Coryatt defends well and Mandiang ends up having to push Coryatt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aboubacar Mandiang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coryatt scores with a shoulder strike.
Coryatt throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Coryatt.
Mandiang can't get the takedown. #T1#
Coryatt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coryatt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mandiang's elbow.
Coryatt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coryatt has a couple of punches blocked by Mandiang.
Coryatt working aggressively here.
Mandiang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Coryatt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Coryatt stalling the fight.
Coryatt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coryatt gets underhooks to prevent Mandiang's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Mandiang.
A head punch on the inside from Coryatt fails to land.
Coryatt throws an elbow that misses.
Coryatt slows down the pace here. #BC2#
Coryatt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2##TD#
Mandiang decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandiang trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Mandiang is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mandiang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coryatt defending well though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandiang is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Coryatt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mandiang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mandiang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
Coryatt wants to control but Mandiang passes into side.
You can see the frustration on Coryatt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SU#
Mandiang has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mandiang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coryatt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mandiang somewhat.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coryatt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Coryatt does it's job there.
Coryatt's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Coryatt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Coryatt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mandiang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mandiang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mandiang.
Coryatt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coryatt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Coryatt duly obliges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Coryatt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aboubacar Mandiang's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Coryatt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mandiang doesn't manage to clinch there - Coryatt circles away.
Coryatt throws a lazy right hand but Mandiang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mandiang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Coryatt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mandiang.
Coryatt is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Aboubacar Mandiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coryatt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mandiang moves forwards but Coryatt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mandiang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Coryatt counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coryatt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mandiang lands a right hook to the body. #T1#
Coryatt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Coryatt wants it to stay on the feet.
Coryatt throws out a counter right but Mandiang avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the liver by Coryatt. Beautiful body shot.
Mandiang shoots in for a takedown but Coryatt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aboubacar Mandiang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandiang tries to move into range but Coryatt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mandiang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coryatt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mandiang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Coryatt counters with a one-two to the body. #KD2#
Coryatt lands a big head kick that sends Mandiang tumbling to the mat! Coryatt takes a step backwards and waves Mandiang back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Mandiang is rocked!#CUT2#Aboubacar Mandiang's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandiang tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coryatt swivels and escapes.
Oh Mandiang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aboubacar Mandiang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mandiang is aggressively charging in as Coryatt backs up avoiding any damage. Coryatt tosses out a jab and Mandiang runs right into it face first! Mandiang is out cold! Coryatt dropped down on all fours and is barking in Mandiang's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Coryatt!
Chris Coryatt thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: CFC 544
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1#
Kalama cracks Seto with an open hand slap.
Kalama connects with a body shot.
Kalama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seto.
Seto misses with a looping left.
Seto misses with a hook
and Kalama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kalama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kalama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seto.
Seto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Seto checks a leg kick.
Seto throws a jab when Kalama was well out of range.
Seto takes one to the side of the head.
Seto looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalama is just out of range.
Seto lands with an uppercut that bounces Kalama off the cage and back into range.
Kalama stuns Seto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seto misses with a hook. Kalama ducked under it nicely.
Seto fails with the takedown.#T1#
Kalama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seto.
Kalama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seto moves away.
Kalama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kalama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seto was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalama.
Seto throws an overhand right that lands on Kalama's shoulder, as Kalama tries to avoid the shot.
Kalama connects with a right hand. Seto shakes it off.
Seto swings widly with a right hand
and Kalama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Seto misses with a right hand
and Kalama counters with a straight right hand.
Kalama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kalama misses the target.
Seto looks to land a right hand but Kalama moved out of range.#T2#
Seto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seto slips under a jab.
Kalama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kalama lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Seto misses with a right hand
and Kalama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kalama throws an off balance right hand #CL#
and Seto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Seto wants to take the fight to the mat but Kalama manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Seto wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Seto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kalama after a bit of a struggle.
Seto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kalama prevents it. #BC2#
Kalama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Nice cross by Kalama.
Seto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalama.
Kalama throws out a loose jab but Seto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seto was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalama.
Seto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Seto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalama.
Kalama jabs Seto right on the nose. Seto blinks but takes it well.
Kalama takes one to the side of the head.
Kalama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kalama connects with a looping right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kalama.
Seto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kalama.
Seto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalama. Seto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seto misses with a lunging right hand
and Kalama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kalama slips under a jab from Seto.
Seto misses with an uppercut
and Kalama counters with a nice body shot.
Kalama is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Seto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kalama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seto.
Kalama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kalama cracks Seto with a good jab.
Kalama loads up on a big right hand but Seto slips the punch.
Seto ducks under a wild hook from Kalama.
Kalama misses the shot to the body.
Kalama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Seto checks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Kalama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Kalama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD#
Seto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Seto is looking to advance position but Kalama won't allow it.
Seto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Seto throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.#SUB#
Seto is working for a guillotine from mount but Kalama frees his head quite easily.
Seto sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalama tries to hold on but Seto postures up.#SUB#
Seto is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kalama to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kalama shrugs it off. #T1#
Seto wants to take Kalama's back but he can't do it this time.
Seto content just to control the position here.
Seto wants to control but Kalama has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Kalama is not content to let Seto control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kalama can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Seto is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Seto wants to control but Kalama is keeping him busy. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Kalama is defending against the submission attempts here by Seto.
Seto wants to free his trapped foot but Kalama is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Seto controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seto is trying to control. Kalama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3#
Seto thows a huge punch but Kalama dodges it nicely.
Seto is pressing down on Kalama's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kalama is holding on for now. #SUB#
Seto is trying to work for a kimura but Kalama is defending well.
Seto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Seto slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Seto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Seto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kalama sees it coming and defends easily.
Kalama trying to control but Seto postures up.
Seto is pressing down on Kalama's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kalama is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seto wants to control but Kalama is keeping him busy.
Seto trying to pass the guard but Kalama defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Seto dominated that second 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.#R3#
Seto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalama was well out of range. Poor timing from Seto.
Seto shoots in and drives through. Kalama sprawls well.
Seto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Seto shoots in looking for a takedown but Kalama manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Seto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kalama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kalama throws out a powerful jab.
Seto staying out of range there.
Seto tries to clinch up.
Seto misses with a lunging right hand
and Kalama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kalama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kalama lands a jab to Seto's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kalama counters with a left to the body.
Kalama with a jab.
Kalama clobbers Seto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T1#
Kalama connects with a body shot.
Seto misses the shot to the body.
Kalama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Seto checks a leg kick.
Roy Kalama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kalama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Seto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kalama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kalama throws a body punch but Seto moves out of range.
Seto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seto throws a lazy uppercut
and Kalama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seto throws the left hand but Kalama avoids the punch easily.
Kalama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Seto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Seto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kalama.
Kalama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Seto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seto closes the distance and clinches up with Kalama, looking for a takedown. Seto pushes Kalama against the cage but Kalama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kalama throws a body shot but no joy.
Seto shoots and misses
and Kalama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kalama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kalama missing with a left hand there. Seto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kalama scores with a shot to the body.
Seto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good exchange - Kalama coming out on top.
Seto shoots for a takedown but Kalama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kalama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seto.
Seto misses with a left hand
and Kalama counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Seto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kalama.
Seto throws a lazy uppercut
and Kalama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seto throws a right hand that misses
and Kalama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kalama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalama.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seto is defended easily by Kalama.
Kalama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot lands for Kalama.
Seto swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
Seto misses with a few strikes there.
Kalama lands a slapping body shot.
Kalama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kalama lands a nice shot to the body.
Seto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalama scores with the left hand. Seto knows he should have avoided that one.
Seto misses with a straight left.
Kalama lands a glancing blow to the side of Seto's head.
Kalama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seto misses with a takedown
letting Kalama counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Kalama really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Kalama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Seto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kalama slips under a jab from Seto.
Seto swings widly with a right hand #KD2#
and Kalama counters with a crisp right hand that drops Seto! Kalama lets Seto back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Seto is rocked!
Seto throws a right hand that misses
and Kalama scores with a counter punch that sends Seto to the canvas! Kalama smells blood - he's punishing Seto with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Seto has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Kalama!
Roy Kalama is the new welterweight champion!
Roy Kalama seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: KIFC 51-
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1#
Tu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CUT#It looks like Ten Tu has been cut.
Muhmoney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD2#
and Tu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Muhmoney won't be happy with that.
Tu advances to mount. #SUB2#
Tu goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Muhmoney is on top in guard. #SUB2#
Tu is looking for a triangle but Muhmoney pushes his legs off easily.
Tu has his hands on Muhmoney's head, controlling the position. #SUB2#
Tu working for a triangle but Muhmoney defends it easily.
Muhmoney wants to control from the top but Tu keeps moving.
Tu wants to sweep here but Muhmoney controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Tu keeping full guard, as Muhmoney tries to pass.
Muhmoney being controlled here momentarily.
Muhmoney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tu on the ground.
Tu wants to improve his position but instead Muhmoney has moved into half guard.
Muhmoney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Tu has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Muhmoney. Oh but Tu has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Muhmoney goes limp - he's gone! Tu jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ten Tu!
Our winner, Ten Tu, 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: C178: Taneyev vs Kahn IV
Date: Apr 02, 2023

#R1#
Coryatt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diesel is able to avoid easily.
Diesel slips a straight right by Coryatt.
Coryatt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coryatt lands a head kick. Diesel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Coryatt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diesel wants to clinch.
Diesel dodges the punch combination from Coryatt.
Coryatt's coach down at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Coryatt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Coryatt does no damage.
Coryatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diesel was well out of range. Poor timing from Coryatt.
Diesel looks to land a right hand but Coryatt moved out of range.
Diesel wants to clinch up but Coryatt keeps it at a distance.
Coryatt scores with a hook.
Coryatt misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Coryatt scores with a nice strike.
Coryatt lands with a cross.
Diesel jabs Coryatt right on the nose. Coryatt blinks but takes it well.
Coryatt with a nice calf kick.
Coryatt cracks Diesel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diesel connects with a jab.
Coryatt tries to score with a low kick but Diesel moves his leg out of the way.
Coryatt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diesel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coryatt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coryatt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diesel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coryatt's hands.
Coryatt misses with a two punch combination.
Diesel wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Diesel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coryatt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diesel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Diesel drives through and clinches with Coryatt against the cage.
Coryatt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T2#
Coryatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Our sources have told us that Diesel has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#BC2#
Coryatt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Diesel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diesel misses with the head strike.
Coryatt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coryatt tries to work over Diesel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diesel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Coryatt is trying to break the clinch but Diesel is controlling him.
Diesel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diesel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diesel misses with some punches.
Coryatt blocking some punches.
Coryatt is pushing Diesel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Diesel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Coryatt scores with a shot to the side of Diesel's head.
Coryatt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
A shot in the inside from Diesel.
Diesel working aggressively here.
Coryatt tries to circle away but Diesel has him pinned against the cage.
Coryatt takes a shot to the head.
Diesel lands a nice elbow. #CUT#It looks like Chris Coryatt has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diesel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coryatt trying to control the position but instead, Diesel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Coryatt into the cage.
Diesel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diesel lands a nice shot to the body.
Diesel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coryatt working hard to break the clinch.
Diesel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coryatt scores with a shot to the side of Diesel's head.
Diesel misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Coryatt breaks the clinch.
Diesel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coryatt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T4#
Diesel tries to clinch but Coryatt is having none of it.
Diesel tries to clinch but Coryatt moves out of range.
Coryatt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Coryatt throws a lazy right hand but Diesel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diesel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diesel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Coryatt.
Coryatt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Coryatt.
Diesel tries to counter by clinching up but Coryatt breaks away and moves out of range.
Coryatt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diesel at a distance.
Diesel is looking to clinch.
Diesel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL2#
Coryatt takes the fight into the clinch.
Coryatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Diesel.
Coryatt scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diesel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coryatt backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coryatt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Coryatt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Coryatt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Diesel tries to clinch but Coryatt moves out of range.
Coryatt throws a leg kick
and Diesel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coryatt tries to land a leg kick but Diesel saw it coming and moves away.
Coryatt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diesel moves in looking to clinch but Coryatt pushes him off.
Coryatt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Coryatt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Coryatt tries to get set, Diesel tries to push him back and clinch up but Coryatt manages to avoid the attempt.
Coryatt cracks Diesel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Coryatt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coryatt. That's going to slow Diesel down. #CL#
Diesel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coryatt working aggressively here.
Coryatt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diesel can't find room to land a body shot as Coryatt controls the action.
Coryatt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diesel backwards.
Diesel throws a head punch that misses.
Diesel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coryatt wants to stall. #T1#
Coryatt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diesel misses with an elbow over the top.
Coryatt wants to stall.
A short left from Diesel.
Diesel throws an elbow but it misses.
Coryatt blocks an elbow strike.
Diesel lands an uppercut.
Coryatt is looking to break free of the clinch but Diesel has double underhooks.
Diesel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Coryatt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diesel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diesel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coryatt lands an uppercut.
Diesel blocks the elbow strike.
Coryatt tries to throw a body punch but Diesel avoids it by throwing Coryatt back against the cage.
Coryatt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diesel up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Diesel scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diesel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coryatt blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Diesel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Coryatt blocks an elbow strike.
Diesel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Coryatt blocks the elbow strike.
Coryatt lands a right hand.
Diesel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coryatt struggles to land a body shot inside as Diesel controls his hands.
Diesel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coryatt.
A short right from Coryatt on the inside.
Diesel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Voltsz Diesel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diesel lands a body shot.
Diesel digs a right hand underneath Coryatt's ribcage. Coryatt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diesel.#T3#
Coryatt managing to block the knees to the body from Diesel.
Diesel blocks an elbow strike.
Diesel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coryatt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diesel working aggressively here.
Coryatt gets through Diesel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Coryatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Coryatt misses its intended target.
Diesel moves in looking to clinch but Coryatt pushes him off.
Coryatt lands a lovely overhand right.
Coryatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Diesel.
Coryatt is looking to slow Diesel down with leg kicks.
Diesel tries to clinch but Coryatt moves away
and Coryatt counters with a slapping leg kick. #T4#
Diesel tries to clinch there but Coryatt circles away.
Coryatt swings for the body but Diesel moves out of range.
Diesel wants to clinch.
Coryatt throws out a counter right but Diesel avoids it with no problem.
Coryatt blocks a head kick by Diesel.
Diesel wants to clinch but Coryatt slips to the side
and Coryatt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coryatt.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coryatt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coryatt throws a low kick, looking for Diesel's leg but Diesel calmly moves out of range.
Diesel wants to clinch up but Coryatt keeps it at a distance.
Coryatt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diesel tries to counter by clinching up but Coryatt breaks away and moves out of range.
Coryatt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coryatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Diesel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Coryatt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Coryatt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Coryatt misses with a wild body shot.
Diesel ducks under a wild hook from Coryatt.
Diesel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Coryatt.
Diesel tries to clinch but Coryatt moves out of range.
Coryatt misses with a wild body shot.
Coryatt misses with a series of wild punches.
Diesel tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Coryatt manages to circle out of the way.
Coryatt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Diesel gets a clinch.
Diesel blocking some punches.
Coryatt lands a right hand.
Diesel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diesel stalling in the clinch.
Diesel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coryatt stalling the fight.
Coryatt slows down the pace here.
Coryatt misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Diesel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coryatt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diesel is trying to stall.
Coryatt blocks a body shot from Diesel.
Coryatt avoids the elbow strike from Diesel, against the cage.
Coryatt is trying to maintain a safe position but Diesel gets an underhook and turns Coryatt into the cage.
Diesel misses with a punch to the body.
Diesel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diesel.
Coryatt wants to stall.
Diesel has a couple of punches blocked by Coryatt.
Diesel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Coryatt lands a hook that snaps the head of Diesel backwards. #T2#
Coryatt working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coryatt.
Coryatt tries a body shot but Diesel blocks it.
Coryatt gets through Diesel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coryatt swings wildly with an uppercut but Diesel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coryatt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diesel lands a nice shot to the body.
Diesel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Coryatt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coryatt trying to control the position but instead, Diesel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Coryatt into the cage.
Diesel lands an elbow that stopped Coryatt in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diesel trying to stall but Coryatt improves his position.
Coryatt throws a head punch that misses.
Diesel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diesel misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Coryatt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Coryatt throws a looping overhand right but Diesel ducks down to avoid it.
Diesel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coryatt throws an overhand right that lands on Diesel's shoulder, as Diesel tries to avoid the shot.
Diesel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coryatt.
Chris Coryatt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coryatt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL#
Diesel moves into the clinch.
Diesel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voltsz Diesel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coryatt tries a body shot but Diesel blocks it.
Good body shot from Diesel.
Diesel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coryatt is trying to maintain a safe position but Diesel gets an underhook and turns Coryatt into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Coryatt is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Diesel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Diesel scores with a knee to the head.
Diesel crunches a lovely knee into Coryatt's ribcage.
Coryatt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diesel has a couple of punches blocked by Coryatt. #T4#
Coryatt misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Diesel.
Coryatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diesel has Coryatt pushed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coryatt misses with a punch to the body.
Diesel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diesel pushes off an throws an elbow but Coryatt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Coryatt blocks a body shot from Diesel.
Coryatt tries a body shot but Diesel blocks it.
Diesel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Diesel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diesel cracks Coryatt with a nice body shot.
A short right from Diesel.
Diesel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coryatt backwards.
Diesel has a couple of punches blocked by Coryatt.
Diesel throws an elbow that misses.
Chris Coryatt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Coryatt blocks an uppercut.
Diesel lands with a short head shot on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Voltsz Diesel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coryatt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Coryatt!
Chris Coryatt thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: KIFC 40
Date: Apr 02, 2023

#R1#
Hicks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
West throws an off balance right hand
and Hicks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Hicks.
West definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut there from Hicks.
Hicks throws a good cross that connects.
Nice straight punches there by Hicks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hicks.
Hicks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but West circles away quickly and effectively.
Hicks thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD#
West changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hicks looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Hicks bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hicks jabs at West's body.
West defending well as Hicks loads up on a big left hand.
Hicks throws a shot from downtown. West moves away and avoids it.
It looked like West was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hicks.
Hicks throws a jab but it's blocked by West. #T1#
Hicks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
West drops his hands momentarily and Hicks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hicks connects with a body shot that sends West's belly button to the back.
Hicks throws a jab when West was well out of range.
Hicks misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
so West counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Hicks kicks West off and gets to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hicks digs a good hook to West's body.
Hicks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD#
and West counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
West tries to free his leg and advance position but Hicks is retaining full guard.
West pushing down on Hicks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
West throwing shots but Hicks is blocking nicely.
West 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.
Hicks is trying to control but can't.
Hicks gets full guard.
West slips nicely into half guard.
West thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2##SUB#
West is looking for a kimura here.
Hicks is refusing to be controlled, as West sits in half guard. #SUB#
West is working for a submission of some sort.
West is trying to control the action in half guard but Hicks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
West is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hicks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time West. #SUB#
West is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hicks has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
West has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
West controlling the pace for now.
West throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
West thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hicks tries to reverse the position but West maintains control.#T4#
Hicks wants to control but West is having none of it.
West controlling from mount.
West throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
West wants to control the pace but Hicks is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
West looking for a guillotine from mount but Hicks is having none of it.
Hicks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
West controlling from mount. #SUB#
West has hold of Hicks's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hicks manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hicks tries to hold on but West pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lyman Hicks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
West takes a shot to the body in his stride.
West takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Hicks does it's job there.#CL#
West rushes Hicks and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Hicks breaks the clinch.
Hicks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hicks scores with a crisp jab that stopped West in his tracks.
Hicks just misses with a punch to the body.
West pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
West dives in and grabs Hicks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hicks pushes down on West's head and hops out.#TD#
West gets a double leg takedown into Hicks's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hicks trying to keep a closed guard but West is proving a slippery customer.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hicks is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T1#
Hicks keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
West trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
West is working hard here to advance position.
West advances position into side control!
West misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
West wants to take a breather but Hicks manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for West.
West postures up.
West looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Hicks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
West wants to pass the guard but Hicks is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Hicks working for a triangle but West defends it easily.
West in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hicks is trying to control the position but West postures up.
West tries to free his leg and advance position but Hicks is retaining full guard.
West wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Hicks keeping full guard, as West tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hicks lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by West.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.
West moves away from the strike by Hicks.
West showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hicks.
Hicks tries to bum rush West with a series of wild strikes but West uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
West bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
West rushes Hicks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
West wants to take the fight to the mat but Hicks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
West scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
West breaks the clinch.
West uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hicks.
West shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hicks defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wiremu West. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
A jab from Hicks finds it's way through West's defenses.
Hicks throws a shot from downtown. West moves away and avoids it.#CL#
West darts in and clinches Hicks up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks throws a head punch that misses.
Hicks scores with a shot to the side of West's head. #TD#
West has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hicks clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
You can see the frustration on Hicks's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #SUB#
West has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hicks has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #SUB#
West working for the choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lyman Hicks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hicks lands a slapping body shot.
Hicks clobbers West with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
West takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hicks lands a jab to West's midsection.
Hicks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hicks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hicks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from West.
Hicks scores with a nice head shot.
Hicks stuns West with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hicks connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West throws a hook to the side of Hicks's head but Hicks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hicks misses the shot to the body.
West shoots in but no luck this time.
It seemed like Hicks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hicks throws a hook but West blocks it.#T1#
West moves forwards but Hicks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hicks misses with an uppercut.
West is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hicks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces West back to the cage. Hicks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
West shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hicks as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wiremu West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hicks lands with a nice body punch.
Hicks cracks West with a good jab.#TD#
Hicks tries to sprawl but West drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wiremu West overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West trying to pass the guard but Hicks defending well.
Hicks trying to control here.
Hicks is refusing to be controlled, as West sits in half guard. #T2#
West not landing any meaningful shots this time.
West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hicks keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
West is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hicks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
West wants to work for an arm triangle but Hicks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB#
West is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hicks is just riding it out for now. West eventually gives up the hold.
West is taking a breather. Hicks says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T3##SUB#
West is looking for a kimura but Hicks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for West to get the leverage. #SUB#
West is looking for a kimura here.
Hicks blocking the ground and pound attempt from West. #SUB#
West is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hicks defends it well.
Hicks trying to control from the bottom. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Hicks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
West wants to take a breather but Hicks is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hicks slaps away a takedown attempt from West, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lyman Hicks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
West takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
West will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hicks thuds a left hand into West's body.
Hicks swinging wildly here.
Wiremu West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
West has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyman Hicks!
Lyman Hicks decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Bellicose XXXIX
Date: Apr 01, 2023

#R1#
Murphy throws a push kick but Yuri slaps the foot to one side.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Yuri misses.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Yuri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Yuri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Paddy Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Yuri pushes him off.
Yuri lands an overhand right.
Yuri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
Yuri swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Yuri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Yuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Murphy. #CUT#It looks like Stryder Yuri has been cut.
Yuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuri.#T1#
Murphy avoids the body shot from Yuri.
Murphy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murphy digs a good hook to Yuri's body. #CL#
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Yuri avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Yuri breaks the clinch.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Yuri checks it.
Yuri's coach down at Thunder Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yuri's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuri.
Yuri is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murphy with a body shot.
Murphy connects with a high kick.
Murphy works Yuri's body with a nice hook.
Yuri lands with a nice body punch.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Yuri is just out of range.
Yuri throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Yuri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yuri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Yuri blocks the low kick.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Yuri's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Yuri.#T2#
Murphy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuri manages to avoid it.
Murphy is looking to wear down Yuri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've been hearing reports that Murphy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A lazy body kick from Murphy
and Yuri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Yuri with a nice cross.
Yuri throws a big shot that misses.
Yuri keeps the fight on the outside.
Yuri flicks out a counter leg kick but Murphy steps away.
Yuri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Yuri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yuri scores with a body shot.
Yuri swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yuri looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Yuri moves out of range easily.
A big right from Yuri misses.
Yuri jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yuri slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Yuri fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murphy on the side of the head.
Yuri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Yuri scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Yuri lands a slapping body shot. #T4#
Murphy throws a head kick but Yuri moves out of range.
Yuri doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A punch lands to the side of Murphy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Yuri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yuri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yuri stuns Murphy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yuri scores with a hook to the body. Murphy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yuri lands with a good body shot.
Yuri scores with a hook to the body. Murphy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yuri drops Murphy with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Murphy! Yuri dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stryder Yuri!
Stryder Yuri thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: KIFC 37
Date: Mar 31, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Paviotti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tu keeping full guard, as Paviotti tries to pass.
Tu keeping moving, preventing Paviotti from controlling successfully.
Paviotti looking to pass the guard.
Tu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paviotti manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Paviotti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tu is one step ahead there.
Tu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Paviotti trying to keep a closed guard but Tu is proving a slippery customer.
Tu passes Paviotti's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paviotti keeping control of the position. #SUB#
Tu wants to work for an arm triangle but Paviotti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T1#
Paviotti trying to control here. #SUB2#
Paviotti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Paviotti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paviotti trying to control from the bottom.
Tu is controlling the pace.
Paviotti is looking for a sweep. Tu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tu trying to control the action but Paviotti is working from the bottom.
Tu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tu is trying to control the action in half guard but Paviotti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tu works his way into full mount!
Paviotti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paviotti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Paviotti prevents Tu from taking his back.
Tu controlling from mount.
Paviotti is wriggling around trying to escape.
Paviotti is controlling an arm, preventing Tu from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Paviotti wants to hold on but Tu pushes him away.
Paviotti is desperately trying to improve his position but Tu has a good base and remains in mount.
Paviotti keeps trying to improve his position.
Paviotti tries to hold on but Tu postures up.
Paviotti is squirming around, avoiding Tu's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Paviotti working to try and regain half guard.
Tu wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Paviotti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paviotti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB#
Tu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Paviotti has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tu wants to control the pace but Paviotti is squirming around nicely. #T4#
Tu fails to advance to Paviotti's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Tu is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Paviotti is surviving well by controlling Tu's body position as best he can.
Tu takes Paviotti's back.
Tu trying to control momentarily. #SUB#
Tu is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Paviotti is in bad spot here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Tu is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Paviotti knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Paviotti for a finish. #SUB#
Tu has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ten Tu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Paviotti has taken the fight to the clinch. #TD2#
Paviotti pulls Tu into guard.
Paviotti 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.
Paviotti keeping moving, preventing Tu from controlling successfully.
Tu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Paviotti keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Paviotti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Paviotti regains half guard.#T1#
Tu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paviotti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Paviotti actively working from the bottom here.
Paviotti trying to hold on to Tu's head to control him but Tu postures up.
Tu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tu wants to take a breather but Paviotti is having none of it.
Tu is pressing down on Paviotti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paviotti is holding on for now.
Paviotti is looking for a sweep. Tu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tu passes to full mount!
Paviotti manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T2##SUB#
Tu is looking for a kimura but Paviotti is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tu to get the leverage.
Tu trying to pass the guard but Paviotti defending well.
Tu prevents Paviotti from improving his position.#SUB2#
Paviotti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tu pulls his head out easily.
Tu is looking to take a break and control but Paviotti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Tu seems to be looking for submissions.
Tu trying to control the action but Paviotti is working from the bottom. #T3#
Paviotti manages to get to full guard.
Tu looking to sit in guard and control but Paviotti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Tu wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Tu is looking for a triangle but Paviotti pushes his legs off easily.
Paviotti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paviotti can do to turn this around?
Paviotti forces his way into half guard.
Tu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tu.#T4#
Tu keeping moving, preventing Paviotti from controlling successfully.
Ten Tu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Paviotti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Paviotti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paviotti pushes down on Tu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tu wants to control but Paviotti is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Paviotti is trying to work for a kimura but Tu is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Paviotti's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Paviotti's back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joel Paviotti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Paviotti rushes Tu and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Paviotti manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tu preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Paviotti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tu wants to control from the top but Paviotti keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paviotti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
Tu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Paviotti can't keep his opponent in guard - Tu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T1#
Paviotti wants to improve his position but Tu is controlling well. #SUB#
Tu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Paviotti is just riding it out for now. Tu eventually gives up the hold.
Tu trying to control the pace.
Paviotti is trying to control but can't. #SUB#
Tu is working for a kimura but Paviotti is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Tu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Paviotti wants to get back to full guard.
Paviotti works his way to full guard. Good work.
Paviotti has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Paviotti is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB2#
Paviotti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tu passes Paviotti's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Paviotti moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T3##SUB2#
Paviotti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paviotti keeping moving, preventing Tu from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Paviotti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paviotti keeping moving, preventing Tu from controlling successfully.
Tu slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Tu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB2#
Paviotti looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Tu pushes past his half guard into mount!
Tu seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Paviotti is holding on tight.
Paviotti wants to control but Tu is having none of it.#T4#
Tu mounts Paviotti! Really nice guard pass there!
Paviotti working to try and regain half guard. #SUB#
Tu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Paviotti can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tu looking to control but Paviotti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paviotti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Paviotti has given up his back. Will we see Tu going for some submissions?

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ten Tu!
Ten Tu thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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