Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: HFC 10:Night Champions
Date: Sep 10, 2022

#R1#
Menace closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Menace pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Menace needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Menace doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menace misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Menace. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Menace feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Menace changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson pulls Menace in close to prevent any damage.
Menace trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Menace advances position into side control!
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!
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Menace keeps moving and retains side control. #T1#
Menace in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Menace in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Johnson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Menace lands a few punches from side control.#SUB#
Menace is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Menace is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Johnson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Menace throws a strike aimed at the side of Johnson's head but Johnson avoids it well.
Menace fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Menace 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.
Johnson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Menace is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#T2#
Menace cracks Johnson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Menace landing shots from mount.
Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Menace cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB#
Menace working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is in no mood to give up.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Menace. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Menace lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson wants to hold on but Menace pushes him away.
Johnson regains half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Menace could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Menace working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Menace is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Menace looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Menace looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Menace lands with a punch from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ground and pound from Menace.
Nice strikes from Menace there.
Ground and pound from Menace.
Menace landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Menace in his half guard.
Menace thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Menace thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson keeping control of the position.
Johnson is not content to let Menace control the position.#T4#
Menace sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson wants to control but Menace is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Menace is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menace scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Menace is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson keeping hold of Menace's head, controlling as best he can.
Menace wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Menace dominated that round.
That's time! Menace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Menace tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Johnson catches Menace right on the button with a cross.
Menace doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Menace's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Menace shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Menace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menace has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Menace doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Menace has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Menace is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Menace with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Menace has his takedown stuffed
and Menace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menace has his takedown stuffed
and Menace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menace with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Johnson counter with a right hand. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menace with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Menace backs up against the cage.
Greg Menace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menace shoots and misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Menace. Menace circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Menace gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Menace tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Menace gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Menace off the cage and back into range.
Menace doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Menace tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Menace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menace misses with a takedown attempt
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Menace's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ace Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menace takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T4#
Menace misses with a takedown attempt
letting Johnson counter with a right hand. #ROC2#Menace is rocked!
Ace Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oh Menace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson steps in with a hook that catches Menace right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Johnson follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Menace looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ace Johnson!
Ace Johnson is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Ace Johnson, 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: WFC 2: Ichirou vs Edwards
Date: Aug 20, 2022

#R1##TD#
Alvarez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Diomande kicks off Alvarez and gets to his feet.
Diomande chopping away at his opponent's legs. #TD#
Alvarez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Diomande is trying to defend but Alvarez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diomande is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alvarez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Diomande is looking to get back to is feet but Alvarez passes into side control.
Diomande tries to bench press Alvarez off him but Alvarez keeps the position. #SUB#
Diomande wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Alvarez has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Diomande's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Diomande is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Alvarez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Christian Alvarez!
Christian Alvarez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: HFC 25: Wood vs Andarys
Date: Aug 13, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Shark pushes Saber up against the cage in a clinch.
Shark drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saber pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saber attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Shark takes the fight into the clinch.
Shark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saber taking a breather.
Shark fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nick Saber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Shark.
Shark tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shark has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Saber after a bit of a struggle.
Shark is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saber wants to break free but Shark has control. #BC#
Saber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saber swats away the attempt to clinch by Shark.
Saber lands a head kick. Shark smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shark's coach down at Iron Sharpens Iron was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shark's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Saber throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #T1#
Saber misses with a few strikes there.
Saber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shark moves in looking to clinch but Saber pushes him off.#CL2#
Shark instigates a clinch. #BC#
Saber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shark avoids the head kick by Saber.
Shark is looking to clinch.
As Shark looks to move away, Saber throws a big counter combo but Shark just gets out of the way.
Saber throws a body kick that misses. #CL#
Saber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shark, pushing him back against the cage.
Shark tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saber smiles and moves away.
Saber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saber throws a head kick that misses.
Shark changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch but Saber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shark doesn't manage to clinch there - Saber circles away. #T2##CL2#
Shark darts in and clinches Saber up against the cage.#BC#
Saber breaks from the clinch.
Saber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saber throws a poor cross that misses
and Shark counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Saber missing with a left hand there. Shark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shark tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#CL2#
Shark drives through and clinches with Saber against the cage.
Saber is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Saber tries to break free but Shark pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Saber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shark misses with a takedown
and Saber counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nick Saber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shark wants to clinch.
Saber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shark circles away quickly and effectively.#T3#
Shark tries to clinch but Saber moves out of range.
Saber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saber moves in looking to clinch but Shark pushes him off.
Shark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shark wants to clinch.
Saber swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shark wants to clinch.
Shark doesn't manage to clinch there - Saber circles away.
Saber throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Shark.
Saber is not content to let Shark control the position. #T4#
Shark taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shark is looking to take a break and control but Saber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shark slows the pace down. #SUB2#
Shark tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Saber dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Saber misses with a wild combination.
Saber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shark can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Shark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shark moves in looking to clinch but Saber pushes him off.#CL2#
Shark moves into the clinch.
Shark drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Saber gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shark has Saber pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Saber manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Saber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shark has him pressed against the cage.
Saber is looking to break free of the clinch but Shark has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saber using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shark tries to pull guard but Saber forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nick Saber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Shark.
Shark is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Saber is defending well.#BC#
Saber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saber could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T1#
Saber wants to clinch.
Shark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shark tries to clinch but Saber moves out of range.
Shark tries to clinch there but Saber circles away.
Shark wants to clinch up but Saber keeps it at a distance.
Shark tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Saber to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Shark takes the fight into the clinch.
Shark is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saber gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shark wants a takedown.
Shark tries for a takedown. No joy.
Saber tries to break free but Shark pushes him back against the cage.
Saber gets underhooks to prevent Shark's takedown attempt. #BC#
Saber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2##CL#
Saber has managed to clinch.
Saber lands an elbow inside.
Saber is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shark is working for takedown but Saber is calmly controlling the position for now.
Saber lands with a short shot to the head.
Saber lands an uppercut.
Saber is trying to break free.
Shark wants a takedown but no success here.
Shark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Saber fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shark is looking to clinch.
Nick Saber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Saber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shark tries to clinch but Saber moves out of range.
Saber throws a big counter combination but Shark scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shark is looking to clinch but Saber is avoiding it. #CL#
Saber drives through and clinches with Shark against the cage.
Shark goes for a takedown in the clinch but Saber prevents it.
Saber is trying to stall. #T3#
Shark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saber prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Saber. #BC#
Saber breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Shark darts in and clinches Saber up against the cage.
Shark has Saber pressed against the cage, preventing Saber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saber stops a takedown attempt from Shark.
Shark blocks an elbow strike.
Saber tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shark.
Shark wants a takedown but no success here. #T4##BC#
Saber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Saber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saber is looking to break free of the clinch but Shark has double underhooks.
Saber is pressed up against the cage. Shark has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saber down to the mat. Saber avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nick Saber is winning the standup battle so far.
Saber fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saber stuffs the takedown attempt from Shark. Shark gets slowly back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saber.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Saber dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Shark is looking to clinch.
Saber is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Saber misses with a series of wild punches.
A good leg kick by Saber.
Shark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Saber.
Shark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Saber has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saber is looking to break free of the clinch but Shark has double underhooks.
Saber lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shark.
Shark is trying to drag Saber to the mat but Saber just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Saber gets through Shark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nick Saber has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
Saber is looking to break free of the clinch but Shark has double underhooks.
Saber is struggling to control the position.#BC#
Saber manages to break the clinch.
Saber wants to clinch up but Shark keeps it at a distance.
Shark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shark tries to clinch up.
Saber throws a big counter combination but Shark scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shark tries to clinch up.
Saber half committed to a counter leg kick.
Saber tries to close the distance and clinch but Shark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shark steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Saber.
Saber thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shark if he has to take too many more of those. #CL#
Saber clinches with his opponent.
Shark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saber avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Saber connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shark's face.
Shark prevents Saber from breaking the clinch.
Edgar Shark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Saber misses with a knee to the head.
Shark prevents Saber from breaking the clinch.
Shark wants a takedown but no success here.
Nick Saber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Shark.
Shark drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Saber gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shark wants to take the fight to the mat but Saber manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC#
Saber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saber misses with a double jab
and Shark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saber.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#KD2#
A head kick lands from Shark that sends Saber to the canvas. Saber tries to scramble back to his feet but Shark brings him back down into side control. #ROC2#Saber is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shark scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Saber is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Shark can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edgar Shark!
Edgar Shark decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: HFC 5:Romero vs Taranin
Date: Aug 06, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Zerhouni darts in and clinches Menace up against the cage.
Zerhouni lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Zerhouni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Menace tries to keep at a distance but Zerhouni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Menace gets underhooks to prevent Zerhouni's takedown attempt. #BC2#
Zerhouni breaks from the clinch.
Zerhouni slaps away a takedown attempt from Menace, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Menace sets himself, and Zerhouni steps forward looking for the clinch! Menace avoids it this time.
Menace shoots in looking for a takedown but Zerhouni manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Menace's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zerhouni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zerhouni lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Menace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menace throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zerhouni's waist but Zerhouni gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Menace off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menace has his takedown stuffed
letting Zerhouni counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Zerhouni closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Zerhouni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Zerhouni moves into range and clinches up with Menace.#T1##TD2#
Zerhouni drags the fight down to the ground.
Menace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zerhouni has momentary wrist control but Menace slips an elbow through the middle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Zerhouni holds on and takes a little breather.
Menace cracks Zerhouni with a solid left hand.
Menace could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB2#
Zerhouni is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Menace is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zerhouni doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Menace definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zerhouni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Menace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Menace is in close to Zerhouni's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Menace stops Zerhouni from standing up.
Menace with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Menace postures up.
Menace is working Zerhouni over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Menace lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Menace lands a couple of elbows.
Menace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zerhouni is keeping the position for now.
Zerhouni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zerhouni tries to strike from the bottom.
Menace postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Menace lands a couple of elbows.#T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zerhouni throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Menace lands a couple of elbows.
Menace is in close to Zerhouni's body, working some short punches and elbows.#ROC#Zerhouni is rocked!
Menace lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zerhouni is still in real trouble! Can Menace finish him?
Menace is in close to Zerhouni's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Menace with a nice head shot there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zerhouni is on top in guard. #REVB#
Menace 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#
Menace scores with a big shot! Zerhouni's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Zerhouni! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Menace!
A less than humble Greg Menace misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Big Wave XI
Date: Aug 06, 2022

#R1#
Righteous will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Antias changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL#
Antias clinches up with Righteous and pushes him back against the cage.
Antias is trying to pull guard but Righteous has him pressed against the cage.
Antias jumps guard but Righteous turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Antias successfully pulls guard.
Righteous trying to stand up but can't free himself from Antias's guard.
Antias could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Righteous pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Antias is keeping the position for now.
Antias keeping moving, preventing Righteous from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Righteous is sitting in close to Antias's body. Antias has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Righteous is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Righteous is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Antias.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sophus Antias!
Sophus Antias took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Nutritional Shaved Ice for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 04, 2022

#R1##TD2#
Alvarez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Adebayo to the mat! Adebayo manages to get full guard.
Adebayo is wriggling around but Alvarez manages to pass to half guard. #REVR#
Alvarez controlling the action here.
Alvarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adebayo's head. #SUB2#
Adebayo is defending against the submission attempts here by Alvarez.
Adebayo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Alvarez trying to control from half guard but Adebayo is working away.
Adebayo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alvarez.
Adebayo wants to sweep but Alvarez has passed to side control!
Alvarez wants to control but Adebayo is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Alvarez is working to tighten his grip on Adebayo's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Adebayo has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Alvarez is really squeezing tight and eventually Adebayo passes out! Alvarez breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Christian Alvarez!
In his post fight interview, Christian Alvarez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: HFC 22: Mamed vs Tintley 2
Date: Aug 03, 2022

#R1#
Dolite swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saber misses with the combination.
Dolite stuns Saber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saber is looking to slow Dolite down with leg kicks.
Saber plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT#It looks like James Dolite has been cut.
Saber lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saber scores with a head kick.
Saber takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dolite avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dolite now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Saber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL#
Saber has Dolite up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dolite.#BC2#
Dolite breaks the clinch.
Saber throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Dolite to counter with a crisp jab.
Saber has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dolite finds it's way round the side to connect with Saber's head.
Saber could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T1#
Dolite scores with a punch to the head.
Saber falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dolite connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saber walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#ROC2#Saber is rocked!
Dolite moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Saber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dolite dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dolite.
Saber get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Saber stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Dolite runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Dolite!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 16, 2022

#R1##TD#
Alvarez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mane's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Mane.
Mane being controlled here, momentarily.
Mane wants to get back to his feet but Alvarez passes into half guard.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Mane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mane won't allow Alvarez to pass to mount.
Alvarez 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.
Alvarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mane's head.
Mane wants to control but Alvarez passes into side.
Mane is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Alvarez off and has taken his back!#T1#
Mane biding his time, controlling Alvarez.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mane has eaten all the pies!
Alvarez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mane trying to control from half guard but Alvarez is working away.
Mane performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alvarez trying to hold on to Mane's head to control him but Mane postures up. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mane throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Alvarez to regain full guard.
Mane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Alvarez looking for a guillotine here but Mane defends easily.
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mane controls the pace.#T3#
Mane throws a strike but Alvarez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Mane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvarez is one step ahead there.
Mane pulls Alvarez in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Mane is looking for a triangle but Alvarez pushes his legs off easily.
Mane trying to control the position.
Mane wants to improve his position but instead Alvarez has moved into half guard. #T4#
Mane regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alvarez looking to sit in guard and control but Mane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Mane content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mane tries to stand but Alvarez is controlling from the bottom.
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 Christian Alvarez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Mane fails to land the takedown.
Alvarez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mane goes for a double leg but Alvarez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alvarez continues to drive forward.#TD#
Alvarez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alvarez lands in his opponent's guard.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez trying to control but Mane is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Alvarez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1#
Alvarez looking to sit in guard and control but Mane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SU2#
Mane stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mane.
Christian Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sadio Mane.
Mane thuds a left hand into Alvarez's body.#TD#
Alvarez gets a double leg takedown into Mane's guard.
Mane keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully. #T2#
Mane pulls Alvarez in to control the position.
Mane trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Mane is keeping the position.
Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez throws a strike but Mane rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Mane stands up over Alvarez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mane not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Christian Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mane slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T3##SU2#
Mane stands up and we're back to a striking position. #TD#
Alvarez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mane's half guard.
Alvarez stops Mane from getting back to his feet.
Mane is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mane works his way to full guard. Good work.#T4#
Mane is looking to sweep but instead, Alvarez has passed into half guard.
Mane misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mane is positioning himself well to prevent Alvarez advancing to mount.
Mane moves into full guard.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Mane is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mane pulls Alvarez in to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sadio Mane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Mane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mane closes the distance and clinches up with Alvarez, looking for a takedown. Mane pushes Alvarez against the cage but Alvarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL#
Alvarez clinches with his opponent.
Mane is trying to pull guard but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarez avoiding damage as Mane throws knees to the body. #TD#
Alvarez successfully pulls guard. #SUB#
Alvarez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mane has picked Alvarez up and slammed him! Alvarez can't keep hold of the triangle and Mane manages to pass to side control!
Mane wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mane content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T1#
Mane misses with the ground and pound.
Mane misses with the ground and pound.
Mane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alvarez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alvarez wants to control but Mane postures up.#SU2#
Mane decides to stand up, so the ref orders Alvarez to his feet. #CL2#
Mane gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alvarez looking to slow down the pace here.#TD2#
Mane decides to pull guard.
Mane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mane is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Alvarez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mane looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mane looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mane! #REVB#
Alvarez 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 bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T3#
Mane tries to move into full mount but can't pass Alvarez's legs.
A lull in the action here as Mane stalls from top position.#SU2#
Mane decides to stand back up. Mane steps back and let's Alvarez get back to his feet.#TD#
Alvarez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mane quickly recovers to half guard.
Mane looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alvarez blocks the strikes from Mane. #T4##SUB2#
Mane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Alvarez is looking for a kimura but Mane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alvarez to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mane gets full guard.#SUB2#
Mane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alvarez is aware though and is defending well.
Mane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvarez is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sadio Mane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mane has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sadio Mane!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 13, 2022

#R1##TD2#
Alvarez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Alvarez showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Alvarez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alvarez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1#
Alvarez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Po 's guard.
Alvarez trying to control the pace.
Alvarez drops an elbow to the side of Po 's head.
Po on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Po tries to get out of the position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alvarez content to control rather than advance.
Alvarez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB2#
Alvarez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Po could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Alvarez has cracked it and Po is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Alvarez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Christian Alvarez!
A less than humble Christian Alvarez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 12, 2022

#R1#
Saber tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saber scores with a hook.#TD2#
Green fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Saber to the ground. Green is now in Saber's guard.

Saber pushes Green off and gets back to his feet.
Green takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Green tries to move into range but Saber moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saber fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Green has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL#
Saber clinches up against the cage.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saber.
Green has Saber pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Saber manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Saber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1##TD2#
Green gets a takedown into half guard.
Saber looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Green is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Green lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Saber could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Saber blocking the ground and pound attempt from Green. #T2#
Saber gets back to full guard.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Saber is retaining full guard.
Green throws a big elbow that misses.
Saber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Green stops Saber from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Saber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Green on the ground.
Green working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Saber gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Green to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Green looks winded!#T3#
Green scoring with some ground and pound.
Saber wants to stand up but Green is controlling him.
Saber has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Green is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Green with a nice head shot there.#ES#
Saber scrambles and gets back to his feet. #T4##CL#
Saber closes the distance and pushes Green back into the cage.#BC#
Saber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saber throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Saber lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saber jabs at Green's body.
Saber cracks Green with an open hand slap.
Saber lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green. #TD2#
Green fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Saber to the ground. Green is now in Saber's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Saber 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#
Green shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saber as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Saber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Green, pushing him back against the cage.
Saber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Green jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saber walks away with a smile on his face. Green gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saber lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Saber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saber swinging wildly here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
Saber is looking to counter punch.
Nick Saber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayden Green.#T1#
Saber lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Green is breathing heavily.
Green dodges the punch combination from Saber.
Green wants to clinch up but Saber keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Saber rushes Green and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Saber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saber connects with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Saber misses.
Nick Saber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saber misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Green closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
A right hand to the body from Saber.
Saber scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Green is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Saber is defending well.
Green is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC#
Saber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nick Saber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Saber.
Saber throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Nick Saber is winning the standup battle so far.
A right-left combo lands from Saber. #ROC#Green is rocked!
Saber scores with a push kick.
Saber scores with a three punch combo! #CL#
Saber has Green up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Saber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nick Saber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Saber throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saber lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #CL#
Saber rushes Green and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Saber manages to break the clinch.
Saber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saber throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Green looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Saber pushes Green up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Saber breaks the clinch.
Saber misses with a wild combination. #T4##CL2#
Green gets a clinch.
Nick Saber has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Saber manages to break the clinch.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Saber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Saber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?#CL#
Saber darts in and clinches Green up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saber lands a knee to the head. #BC#
Saber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saber thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Green if he has to take too many more of those.
Saber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL#
Saber closes the distance and pushes Green back into the cage.#BC#
Saber manages to break the clinch.
Green has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saber finds it's way round the side to connect with Green's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Saber dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Saber wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Saber wants to clinch.#CL#
Green tries to keep at a distance but Saber has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Saber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Saber.
Saber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Green looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saber is fending him off so far but Green persists. Nope, Saber circles away and we're back to standing.#T1#
Green tries to clinch but Saber moves out of range.
Saber went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Green tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#TD2#
Green shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Saber manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Green landing with the ground and pound.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Saber wants to stand but Green is controlling the position. #ES#
Saber manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Saber misses with a double jab.
Green wants to counter with a clinch but Saber pushes him away.#T2#
Green closes the distance and clinches up with Saber, looking for a takedown. Green pushes Saber against the cage but Saber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Saber throws a counter high kick but Green was just alert enough to avoid it.#CL#
Saber darts in and clinches Green up against the cage.
Saber lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Saber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saber throws a predictable looking body shot
and Saber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Green unleashes a big counter combination but Saber bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
Green just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSaber.
Nick Saber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayden Green.#CL#
Saber closes the distance and clinches.
Saber lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #T3##BC#
Saber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saber throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Saber stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saber wants it to stay on the feet.#CL#
Saber moves into the clinch.
Saber tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Green fails to pull guard.
Green takes an elbow to the temple.
Green is trying to pull guard but Saber has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Saber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Green tries for a takedown but Saber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Saber. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saber.#T4#
Saber thows a body kick. Green tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Saber tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Saber lands with a slapping head kick.
Saber looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green shoots in looking for a takedown but Saber manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Green's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Saber tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Green keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Saber closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brayden Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Saber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green tries to land knees in the clinch but Saber avoids the damage to the body.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Saber!
Nick Saber bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 09, 2022

#R1#
A head kick misses from Saber.
Smyth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saber appears to be looking for a big counter.
Smyth blocks a head kick by Saber.
Smyth avoids the head kick by Saber. #CL2#
Smyth clinches. #BC2#
Smyth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Saber.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Despite the aggression on Smyth's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Saber throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Saber backs off Smyth throws a huge counter combo but Saber manages to avoid it all.
Smyth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saber sprawls well. Saber wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smyth gets slowly back to his feet.
Saber could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Smyth instigates a clinch. #T1#
Smyth's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC#
Saber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Saber gets tackled into the cage by Smyth. Smyth maintains the clinch. #BC#
Saber breaks the clinch.
Nick Saber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smyth tries to bum rush Saber with a series of wild strikes but Saber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smyth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saber avoids it really well and circles away.
Nick Saber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Smyth.
Saber throws a sloppy head kick and Smyth moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Smyth has closed the distance and engaged Saber in a clinch. #T2#
Smyth is trying to drag Saber to the mat but Saber just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC#
Saber manages to break the clinch.
Smyth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saber swivels and escapes.
Smyth has a takedown stuffed.
Smyth closes the distance and clinches up with Saber, looking for a takedown. Smyth pushes Saber against the cage but Saber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL#
Smyth tries to keep at a distance but Saber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smyth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saber is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saber can't break the clinch.
Smyth tries to land knees in the clinch but Saber avoids the damage to the body.
Saber throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smyth blocks it with crossed arms.
Smyth keeps control of Saber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T3#
Smyth is trying to drag Saber to the mat but Saber just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smyth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Smyth breaks the clinch.
Saber changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smyth keeps the fight on the outside.
Saber is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saber.
Saber tries to clinch but Smyth is having none of it.
Smyth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saber seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Smyth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Saber checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T4##CL#
Saber rushes Smyth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Saber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Saber takes the fight into the clinch.
Saber throws an elbow that misses.
Saber throws an elbow that misses.
Saber prevents the takedown attempt.
Saber is trying to push Smyth away but Smyth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Saber. #BC2#
Smyth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smyth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saber swivels and escapes.
Saber appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smyth looks winded!
Saber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smyth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saber.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Saber dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Saber tries to clinch up.#CL#
Saber moves into the clinch.#BC#
Saber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smyth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nick Saber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Saber darts in and clinches Smyth up against the cage.#BC2#
Smyth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smyth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saber tries to clinch up.
Saber bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smyth's head.
Smyth dives in and grabs Saber's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saber pushes down on Smyth's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smyth shoots in looking for a takedown. Saber tries to sprawl out of it but Smyth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL#
Saber pushes Smyth up against the cage in a clinch.#T1##BC2#
Smyth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smyth keeps the fight on the outside.
Saber moves in looking to clinch but Smyth pushes him off.
Saber backing away here, and Smyth unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nick Saber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saber lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nick Saber is winning the standup battle so far.
Smyth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT#It looks like Tom Smyth has been cut.
Saber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smyth.
Nick Saber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Smyth.#CL#
Saber moves into the clinch successfully.
Smyth is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smyth is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Smyth decides to pull guard. #T2#
Saber trying to control the position from guard on top but Smyth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smyth throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Saber wants to control from the top but Smyth keeps moving. #SU#
Saber stands up and waves to Smyth to follow him.
Saber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smyth can do to turn this around?
Smyth dives in and grabs Saber's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saber pushes down on Smyth's head and hops out.
Smyth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saber throws a series of punches but Smyth moves out of range. #CL#
Saber has Smyth up against the cage in a clinch.
Smyth avoids a wild elbow strike from Saber.#T3#
Saber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smyth avoids it.
Saber tries to throw a body punch but Smyth avoids it by throwing Saber back against the cage. #BC#
Saber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Saber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saber throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC#
Saber breaks the clinch.
Saber tries to clinch but Smyth moves out of range.
Smyth wants to clinch but Saber slips to the side
and Saber counters with a three punch combo that has Smyth backing up. Smyth nods at Saber to acknowledge the strikes.
Smyth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smyth tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Smyth slips a jab and a cross from Saber. #CL2#
Smyth darts in and clinches Saber up against the cage.
Smyth looking for a takedown. #BC#
Saber breaks the clinch. #T4#
Saber misses with a kick to the body.
Smyth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saber doesn't manage to clinch there - Smyth circles away.
Smyth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saber is looking to clinch but Smyth is avoiding it.
Smyth shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smyth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smyth keeps the fight on the outside.
Smyth fails with a takedown attempt.
Saber went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Saber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Saber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Smyth'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#
Saber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smyth swats away the attempt to clinch by Saber.
Smyth tries to clinch up.
Saber tries a low kick but Smyth avoids it.
Smyth is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Saber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smyth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saber moves in looking to clinch but Smyth pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smyth throws a series of punches but Saber moves out of range.
Smyth fails with a takedown attempt.
Smyth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smyth tries to score a body lock takedown but Saber shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nick Saber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Smyth.#BC2#
Smyth breaks the clinch.
Smyth keeps the fight on the outside.
Saber is looking to clinch.
Saber scores with a spinning back kick!#CL#
Saber takes the fight into the clinch.
Nick Saber has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Saber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Saber as Smyth shoots in.
Saber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smyth circles away quickly and effectively.#T2#
Smyth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL2#
Smyth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saber, pushing him back against the cage.
Smyth is trying to pull guard but Saber has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Saber breaks from the clinch.
Smyth swats away the attempt to clinch by Saber.
Saber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smyth shoots in but no luck this time.
Saber tries to clinch there but Smyth circles away.
No joy there for Saber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saber keeps the fight on the outside.
Smyth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Saber wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some wild striking there from Saber. #T3#
Saber throws a right hand that Smyth ducks under and follows up with a left that Smyth also avoids with ease.#CL#
Saber clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Saber breaks from the clinch.
Saber doesn't manage to clinch there - Smyth circles away. #CL2#
Smyth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Saber with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smyth tries to pull guard but Saber won't allow it. #BC#
Saber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smyth with a lazy takedown attempt
and Saber counters with a good low kick that Smyth was not able to check. #CL#
Saber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T4##BC#
Saber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saber swinging wildly here.
Saber misses with a kick to the body.
Saber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Saber plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Saber.
Smyth shoots for a double leg takedown but Saber sprawls well. He's pushed Smyth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saber is looking to clinch but Smyth is avoiding it.
Tom Smyth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Saber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL#
Saber forces Smyth back against the cage and clinches.

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

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

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

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 09, 2022

#R1##TD#
Alvarez gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Alvarez working away.#SUB#
Alvarez is trying to get an arm triangle but Jagonoy is defending well.
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jagonoy keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jagonoy tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Alvarez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jagonoy can't escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Alvarez has hold of Jagonoy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jagonoy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Alvarez prevents Jagonoy from getting the reversal.#T1##SUB#
Alvarez goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Jagonoy turns into him and now he's in Alvarez's guard.
Jagonoy tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Jagonoy forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Jagonoy seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Alvarez is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thammy Jagonoy!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 07, 2022

#R1##CL#
Alvarez moves into range and clinches up with Kocho.#TD#
Alvarez drags the fight down to the ground.
Kocho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kocho trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Kocho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kocho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Kocho from controlling successfully. #T1#
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Kocho tries to pass.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Kocho from controlling successfully.
Kocho scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kocho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alvarez being controlled here, momentarily.
Kocho should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kocho postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kocho tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Kocho fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Alvarez pushes Kocho up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kocho is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alvarez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Alvarez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kocho clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Alvarez biding his time, controlling Kocho. #T3##SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alvarez looking for the RNC.
Kocho wants to escape the position.
Alvarez has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kocho's body.
Alvarez throwing damaging strikes from the back! Kocho could be in trouble here!
Alvarez gets his hands free as Kocho looks to control. #T4##SUB#
Alvarez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kocho is defending well though. Alvarez let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB#
Kocho is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Alvarez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Alvarez is cranking Kocho's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Kocho! He's tightened the choke and Kocho is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Christian Alvarez!
A very excited looking Christian Alvarez 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: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 05, 2022

#R1#
Menace fails with the takedown
and Jung counters with a head kick. #TD2#
Menace scores with a takedown into Jung's guard.
Menace with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menace forces his way into half guard.
Menace is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Jung is hurt! He's hurt bad - Menace fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Jung from any more punishment! Congratulations to Menace! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Menace!
Greg Menace bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 05, 2022

#R1##CL#
Muffin rushes Saber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Muffin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Saber just stands there and leans against the cage.
Muffin stalling in the clinch.
Saber with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #TD#
Muffin jumps guard and drags Saber to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Saber stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Muffin throws up his legs and catches Saber in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Saber tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Muffin ! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mc Muffin !
Mc Muffin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 04, 2022

#R1#
Unimanus lands with a nice body punch.
Righteous rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Unimanus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Righteous throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Righteous .
Unimanus dodges the punch combination from Righteous .
Unimanus needs to keep his hands up - Righteous had a free shot at his head there.#KD2#
Righteous lands a left and a right that send Unimanus crashing to the mat, dazed. Righteous thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Andronicus Unimanus has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Unimanus looks to score with a jab to the body but Righteous is just out of range.
Unimanus scores with a body shot.
Unimanus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Righteous .
Righteous tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Unimanus throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Righteous misses with a double jab
and Unimanus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Righteous misses with a few strikes there.
Righteous lands a jab.
Unimanus looks to score with a jab to the body but Righteous is just out of range.
Unimanus tries to move into range but Righteous moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Righteous cracks Unimanus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Unimanus slips under a jab.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Righteous ! Unimanus is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Righteous !
In his post fight interview, Jackson Righteous started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 04, 2022

#R1#
Dome takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Dome circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Dome was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Alvarez darts in trying to clinch
and Dome counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dome throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Alvarez forces Dome back against the cage and clinches.
Alvarez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dome is looking to break free of the clinch but Alvarez has double underhooks.
Alvarez fails to pull the fight into his guard. #TD2#
Alvarez pulls Dome into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dome has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alvarez is proving hard to escape from. #SU#
Dome stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dome swinging wildly here. #T1#
Dome throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dome throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Nice cross by Dome.
Dome misses with a lunging right hand #TD2#
and Alvarez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dome's guard.
Alvarez looking to sit in guard and control but Dome gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Dome wants to get up but he can't break Alvarez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dome wants to stand and escape but instead Alvarez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Alvarez lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
Alvarez throws a big right hand that misses.
Dome has Alvarez pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dome working a defensive guard here.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dome is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Dome looking to control.
Alvarez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alvarez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dome swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Dome keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dome circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Dome moves into the clinch successfully.
Dome is looking to break free of the clinch but Alvarez has double underhooks. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Dome holds him up against the cage and eventually Alvarez drops back down to his feet.
Dome wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarez wants to stall.
Dome is trying to push Alvarez away but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dome looks to land a combination but Alvarez avoids it well.
Alvarez unleashes a big counter combination but Dome bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Alvarez. No joy for Dome on that attempt.
Dome fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dome throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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 Gregon Dome will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Dome misses with a combination #TD2#
and Alvarez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alvarez.
Dome bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarez's guard. #REVR#
Dome wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Alvarez has a closed guard, preventing Dome from standing up.
Dome wants to stand and escape but instead Alvarez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Alvarez trying to control but Dome is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dome looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvarez is one step ahead there. #T1#
Alvarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Dome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dome is keeping the position for now.
Christian Alvarez has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alvarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Dome has wrist control.
Dome is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dome keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Alvarez connects with a couple of short punches.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Dome.#SUB2#
Alvarez has gone for a leg lock! Dome slips out almost immediately though and dives into Alvarez's guard.#REVR#
Dome wants to stand and escape but instead Alvarez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##T3#
Dome looking for a sweep. Not yet Dome, not yet.
Dome manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Dome is looking to stand up but Alvarez won't let him.
Alvarez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dome wants to stand and escape but instead Alvarez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Dome not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez looking to sit in guard and control but Dome gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T4#
Dome wanted to stand there but Alvarez had control of the position. #SU#
Dome stands up from Alvarez's guard - Dome perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dome lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dome.#TD#
Dome closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alvarez did well to prevent Dome getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Dome is working for a submission of some sort.
It looks like Dome is going to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gregon Dome will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Dome drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dome wanted to stand there but Alvarez had control of the position.
Alvarez trying to control the position.
Dome would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Alvarez working for a triangle but Dome defends it easily. #SUB2#
Alvarez has his foot on Dome's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dome works his way back into a safe position though.#T1#
Dome wants to stand but Alvarez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Alvarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dome wanted to stand there but Alvarez had control of the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alvarez tries to clinch up.
Gregon Dome is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Dome is having none of it.
Dome misses with a double jab #TD2#
and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dome won't be happy with that.
Alvarez wants to control but Dome is keeping him busy. #T2#
Dome gets back to half guard.
Alvarez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alvarez trying to control from Dome's half guard. Dome has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dome bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarez's guard. #REVR#
Dome tries to stand but Alvarez is controlling from the bottom. #SU#
Dome stands and steps away. Alvarez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gregon Dome is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dome.
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dome.
Gregon Dome is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Dome moves out of range.
Dome throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez. #CL#
Dome rushes Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez prevents Dome from breaking the clinch.#TD#
Dome pulls guard.
Alvarez lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2#
Alvarez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dome manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alvarez has Dome in his guard.#REVR#
Dome has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alvarez is proving hard to escape from. #T4##SUB2#
Dome avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dome has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alvarez is proving hard to escape from.
Dome is looking to advance position but Alvarez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dome gets back to half guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregon Dome!

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